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Words in Context: Overworked & Underpaid

1. Look at these statements which summarize a short text.

  • “We have a lot to get through, but a couple of things need our immediate attention.”
  • “She’s fresh from her studies, but it’s clear she’s keen to make her mark and I’m convinced she’s a high flyer.”
  • “It saddens me to say, but we don’t have the money to expand our staff, so if we’re taking someone on, someone else needs to go.”
  • “He lives for the company, and he’s been with us for ages, but recently he’s been causing trouble.”
  • “His complaining has gone viral, and now nearly the whole workforce is out there protesting.”
  • ” ‘Can the technical FM please come to the boardroom.’ Right, now let’s work out how we’re going to sort out this mess.”
  • “They’re asking for things we simply can’t deliver. Anyway, let’s go through their complaints one by one and see if we can resolve this as quickly as possible.”

2. Quickly scan the text and reorder it, so it follows the same order as the statements.

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3. Complete the gaps in the text with words and phrases from the Wordlist.

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practice c1 travel context

Words in Context: 20 Minutes

1. Listen to two short descriptions of people who had a problem while travelling.

Match the descriptions to the picture above and decide who was in a more difficult situation at the end of their experience.

Answer

Picture: description 1 is on the right, 2 on the left

The man in description 2 found himself in a more difficult situation, because he couldn’t drive his car, he would need to get it repaired, and he had no clear way of getting home.

The man in description 1, however, could take another train going in the right direction, and he had only lost time and the money he would have to pay for another journey.

2. Decide which description includes the following ideas:

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3. Gapfill

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Words in Context: Short Dialogues

1. Listen to dialogues A-E. In which situations is someone receiving help?

    2. In which situation:…

    • does someone admit to not knowing anything about something?
    • has someone had to wait a surprisingly long time for something?
    • does someone say they have seen something appear?
    • is someone distracted by a minor irritation.
    • has somone followed an instruction which has not resolved their problem?

    Answer

    1. In dialogues B,C and D, someone was receiving help.

    2.

    • Someone admitted to not knowing anything about something in D.
    • Someone had to wait a surprisingly long time for something in A.
    • Someone said they had seen something appear in B.
    • Someone was distracted by a minor irritation in E.
    • Someone followed an instruction which did not resolve their problem in C.

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    practice c1 sport context

    Words in Context: Victory and Defeat

    Look at the sport headlines and choose the best word to fill each gap.

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    practice c1 shopping context

    Words in Context: Supply and Demand

    1. From left to right, decide who appears in each picture:

      Steve:            Sales executive                            

      Jess:              Warehouse Manager 

      Mary:             Shopkeeper

      Clive:             Factory Machinist

      Answer

      Steve: right

      Jess: left

      Mary: second from the left

      Clive: second from the right

      2. Listen and decide who:

      • says there is high demand for certain products.
      • thinks certain products were more popular in the past.
      • says customers have double standards.
      • understands the situation, but still feels annoyed.

      Answer

      1. Jess
      2. Clive
      3. Mary
      4. Steve

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      practice c1 relationships context

      Words in Context: Growing Up

      Listening for Context

      The general context is ‘growing up’, but the people in the listening below answer specific questions.

      Read the questions carefully before you listen.

      1. What was it like having so many cousins around you?
      2. Do you think you gave your children a good upbringing?
      3. Would you say that responsibility lies at the door of parents?
      4. How would you respond to someone saying they still have issues after all these years?
      5. Was marriage something you ever considered?
      6. Looking back, was home schooling something that benefitted you?
      7. What was it like as an outsider, meeting such a famous star?
      8. Did the kids adapt quickly to their new life on the farm?

      What language would you expect to hear in each answer?

      Now listen, and decide which question each person was asked.

      (When you have finished, click ‘Answer’ to check.)

      Answer

      A4, B6, C1, D7, E3, F2, G8, H5

      Listen again to check if that helps.

      In Summary…

      You will now see situations A-H summarized with language from the Wordlist and Flashcards.

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      practice c1 personality context adj1

      Words in Context: Adjectives 1

      Definitions Matching

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      Game: Identify the Word

      1. Click on ‘START GAME’.
      2. (Click ‘PLAY WORD’ to listen if you don’t hear anything.)
      3. Select the defined word from the options below.
      4. Click “PLAY WORD” again after you have selected a word.
      5. You may hear the definition repeated., so click on the same word again to score another point!

      How many words can you score in 1 minute?

      6-7 words: GOOD   8-9 words: GREAT!   10+ words: AMAZING!!

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      Words in Context: People, Phrases 1

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      practice c1 nature context

      Words in Context: 4 Listening Extracts

      1. Look at the words below for this topic. Decide which words could be used to describe each scene in the picture above.

      activeecologyhabitaticeberglog
      palmrockysettlespringstate
      strawstretchtobaccovine

      2. Now listen to check your ideas.

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      practice c1 money context

      Money Words in Context: Headlines

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