New Standard English Book 4
Unit 1
Inside view
Conversation 1
2. Janet : go back to China,do my master’s (which means going back to university),live in
London,become a teacher,work in publishing,apply for a job at London Time Off,update my CV and look for jobs together.
Andy: leave London,go to China,look for jobs together. 3. the true statements are 2 and 8. Conversation 2
5. 1.Joe was a gofer before he became a researcher for Lift Off UK. 2.Andy wants Joe’s job as a producer. 6. 1(d) 2(d) 3(a) 4(c)
7. 1 It’s not always very easy working with 2.How did he end up in London 3.the least experienced person 4.He’s good at his job
5.He’s confident and very competent 6.I get on with him quite well Everyday English
8. 1(b) 2(b) 3(a) 4(a) 5(b) Outside view
2. the true statements Samantha agrees with are:1,2,3 and 4.
4. 1.She needs to improve her interview techniques to help her to get a job
2.She doesn’t know how to answer the questions and give answers that might lead her
failure in a job interview.
3.She doesn’t understand what the interviewer is actually looking for.
4.That you need to be well prepared for an interview. It boils down to
preparation,presentation and understanding what the interviewer is looking for.
5. 1.professional job coach
2.research on the position and the company 3.having not practised with some of the questions 4.how you present yourself
5.what the interviewer is actually looking for 6.preparation,presentation and understanding 7.in relationship to the job 8.some examples in your life 9.dealing with problems
7. the pieces of advice the speakers give are:1,3,5,7,8,9,10 and 11. Listening in Passage 1
2. Good luck Money Canadian ice hockey The beatles players √ √ Bill Gates √ √ √ Hard work, practice and training Plenty of time Supportive family Being in the right place at the right time Being born at the right √ time Knowing the right people Belonging to the right culture Going to the right school Getting extra coaching √ Genius 3. 1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(d) 5(c) Passage 2
7. The US: typical working hours:9-5
Office clothes:for men,jacket and tie or pen neck shirt,sometimes jeans Meal breaks: one hour
Overtime:yes;paid for each 15 minute period after the first hour Holidays:two weeks a year;three weeks after five years Retirement age: men:65; women:62 or 63
Pay day:twice a month; at the beginning and middle of the month
Company benefits: lease a company car; apension plan and a health care plan Brazil: typical working hours：8-5 or 9-6，but people usually work longer Office clothes:casual and informal,but neat and tidy Meal breaks : one hour
Overtime:yes,very often;not paid Holidays : 30 working days
Retirement age :men:65 or after 30-35 years’ work; women : after 60 Pay day: some companies may twice a month; others once a month
Company benefits: It depends:maybe a company car,living accommodation,school for
children,lunch and travel costs,gasoline,health insurance…
Unit 2
Inside view Conversation 1
2. Joe:1 Andy:2 Janet:3,4
3. 1.It is a feature programme which reviews recently published books
2.None of them have read all of the books 3.He’s annoyed
4.It features new books that may have a London angle,but not necessarily. 5.Because Charles Dickens’ books are always on TV
6.She knows quite a lot about Dickens because she is studing his work at university .
7.It’s a biography which describes the London locations which are the settings for many of Dickens’ books. 8.Yes.
Conversation 2
5. portsmouth ; 19th century ;novels ; around the law courts in the centre of London ; He
describes hardship,poverty and crime in London ; Oliver Twist,David Copperfield 6. 1(a) 2(b) 3(d) 4(c) 5(c)
7. (1) He wasn’t being at all fair
(2)sometimes he really gets on my nerves (3)keep his problems away from the studio (4)He was born in Portsmouth (5)He set most of his stories in
(6)Whereabouts in London are his stories set (7)some of his stories take place (8)Cheer up (9)I’ll get over it
Everyday english
8. 1(b) 2(a) 3(a) 4(b) 5(a)
Outside view
2. the statements mentioned are:2 and 7 4. 1.borrow books
2.look at an art exhibition 3.connect to the Internet
4.let you borrow computer games 5.with books and photographs 6.in schools and universities 5. 1.It is a national library
2.You can find books and other printed materials
3.The British Library adds millions of items to its collection every year.
4.No,not at all,although some reading may take new forms,(like reading from computer
screens or mobile phones),reading books will remain popular.
6.
Name Location Year the new building opened Items collected The British Library London 1998 Books,sound recordings,music,maps,newspapers,and magazines Three million Number of items added yearly Listening in Passage 1
2. 1.it began over 20 years ago
2.about once every four or five weeks 3.ten
4.the host prepares dinner and then a discussion starts
5.modern novels,classics,non-fiction like history and travel writing 3. 1(d) 2(a) 3(c) 4(a) 5(b)
Passage 2
6. Place London Oxford Hampshire and Bath West Yorkshire The Lake District Author Charles Dickens William Shakespeare JRR Tolkien Jane Austern Charlotte Bronte Emily Bronte William Wordsworth Work Oliver Twist Romeo and Juliet Lord of the Rings Pride and Prejudice Jane Eyre Wuthering Heights “ I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud “ 7. 1.I’m not a professional literary specialist 2.their close links with well-known writers 3.the home of many well-known writers 4.the memorial of great British writers 5.rich in its literary history
6.because of the recent series of films
7.because it was the home of the three sisters 8.also made into succesful films 9.around the English-speaking world 10.whose work contributes
Unit 3.
Inside view Conversation 1
1. 2-8-4-3-1-6-7-5
2. the true statements are:1,2,5,6 and 8
Conversation 2
4. 1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(b) 5(c)
5. 1.started talking about fashion 2.She’s giving out free tickets 3.made up your mind
4.the London fashion scene 5.as far as I’m concerned 6.The way I see it 7.that will look good
8.come and pick up on their styel 9.only for a few rich people 10.if you ask me 11.it’s getting late
Everyday English
6. 1(a) 2(b) 3(a) 4(a)
Outside view
2. 1(b) 2(b) 3(c) 4(a) 5(d)
3. 1 (h) 2(c) 3(g) 4(f) 5(d) 6(a) 7(e) 8(b) 4. 1.Because they fitted really well 2.In New Bond Street
3.She thinks London has a more casual style
4.Camden is known for its daring and sometimes outrageous styles
Listening in Passage 1
3. 1 2 3 4 Penny She changes up to three times Eric He usually stays in work clothes Because of what she’s doing:the school It depends on what happens:maybe change run,gym clothes,to go out in the evening shoes or change to go out somewhere She’s going for an interview so she wants to He wants to be fairly casual,relaxed,and look smart comfortable She’s discreetly fashion conscious:She carries He’s alittle fashion conscious:he wants to high heels in her bag and then changes into have his own bit of individuality them She wears different colours according to her He dresses with a youthful thought in mind mood 5 Passage 2
7. 1-6-4-5-2-3
8. 1(a) 2(d) 3(c) 4(b) 5(c)
9. 1.they will not be following ; during similar events
2.had been told by her model agency ; if she lost weight 3.taking your weight in kilos ; a more accurate measurement 4.comment on or interfere in ; would use their common sense 5.who are promoting size zero models ; design and promote