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ADVANCED UNIT 4
1 Work in pairs and discuss.
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1 What do you know about food
issues? What do you know about
the topics below?
Organic food
Fair trade products
Farm-to-table restaurants
Slow food
2 Are these topics common/
widely discussed in your country?
Is the issue of food important in
your society?
2 Read the blog post and check your
answers to Exercise 1.
3 Read the blog post again.
Underline the correct alternative.
1 The author finds the prevalence
of organic foods in his
supermarket surprising/worrying.
2 He thinks it is important that we
ignore/try to understand these
food labels.
3 The organic labels work because
consumers feel better when they
buy organic food/think organic
food is better quality.
4 The author mistrusts the
Farm-to-table movement
because local food doesnt
always make sense/some places
dont maintain the correct
standards.
5 The Slow food movement
makes sense because it
teaches us about healthy eating/
is a good alternative to fast food.
6 Movements associated with
food waste are better because
they are more serious/
are not commercial.
7 There have been campaigns
about supermarkets throwing
away food before the sell-by date/
which doesnt have a perfect
appearance.
8 The author believes that the
French using le doggy bag is a
sensible/silly idea.
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Its organic
so it must
be good!
One of the most important social issues today is maintaining a healthy diet.
Many of us lead an increasingly sedentary lifestyle and eat poorly, leading
to a higher incidence of heart disease and strokes. The food industry has
thus responded with attempts to make food look healthier but recently its
marketing has gone crazy! These days it seems impossible to go into a
supermarket without seeing food with organic stamped all over it. But why?
Eating a balanced diet is surely enough, does it have to be organic as well?
The same with restaurants do they all have to belong to the Farm-to-table
category?
Lets remind ourselves of what these terms really mean and why they have
such a hold over us foodies. For an avocado to be organic it is has to
have been grown without pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Many countries
require producers to obtain a certificate before they are allowed to state that
their food is organic. However, this doesnt stop supermarkets calling the
most unlikely foods organic without any proof of their origin on the packet.
The same goes for Fair trade coffee. How do we really know that those
producers in developing countries were paid a fair price for their work? What
most cynics think is that these labels are just an excuse to increase prices
people believe that the organic or fair trade option is always going to be
superior, and therefore accept that it is more expensive.
Now to the Farm-to-table movement. The idea that the whole process
of food production should be local harvesting, storage, processing,
packaging, sales and even consumption makes so much sense. Why
eat food that has been shipped or flown in from across the world? Its not
environmentally sound and it cant taste that good. Eating whats fresh and in
season is great but the big problem is that half of these restaurants dont fulfil
the movements original criteria. You happily tuck into your locally sourced
meal, but who knows if the standards applied were really that rigorous?
The same is not true of the Italian Slow food movement, the objectives of
which are clearly educational. For example, the movement warns us about the
risks of processed or convenience food, the drawbacks of factory farms.
It lobbies against government funding of genetic engineering and teaches
gardening skills to students and prisoners. The only problem, once again,
is that their label is used indiscriminately. My local burger joint is apparently
Slow food. Now, how that can be?
I generally have more time for movements which tackle the terrible problem
of food waste. Why? Because theres no logo to help sell it. Did you know
that in the UK we throw away 7.2 million tonnes of food and drink every year?
That costs the country 12 billion! But change is starting to happen. Celebrity
chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstalls campaign to cut this waste by encouraging
supermarkets not to throw away fruit and veg that dont look right has been
a great success. In France, new laws now oblige supermarkets to give away
unsold food that has reached its sell-by date, and even force restaurants
to provide containers for uneaten food or leftovers. So, we can all ask for
le doggy bag the next time we dine in France. Lets hope such changes
continue to gather pace in future.
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4 Complete the sentences with the words/phrases in bold in 9 The words in the box are from
the blog post. the recording. Complete the
1 We never waste any food in my house, we always eat up all sentences 18 with the words in
the . the box.
2 Sometimes well buy like a ready meal duty dictatorial patronising
if we dont have time to cook. self-esteem policymaker
3 I never ask for a in a restaurant because stretched epidemic subsidise
I usually eat everything!
4 I dont like to buy imported fruit and vegetables, its always 1 If you tell people what to do and
better to eat food that is . dont listen to their opinion, youre
being .
5 My friends and I dont consider ourselves .
Well eat almost anything! 2 If you something, you
contribute to its cost so more people
6 I think I have a . I try to eat a mixture of
can benefit.
things and its usually healthy stuff
3 You can describe something as a/an
7 but occasionally I cant help but a juicy
, meaning that it
burger!
is unpleasant and is increasing/
8 I would hate to buy food that comes from
spreading rapidly.
those poor animals!
4 If you describe an institution
5 Are the sentences in Exercise 4 true for you? If not, change them as , it is in trouble
so that they are. because it lacks investment, people
and/or equipment.
6 Work in groups or pairs and discuss. What is your opinion of the 5 If you have a , you
blog? Choose one option. Explain your reasons. have a legal or a moral obligation to
1 I agree in general, but its a little cynical. For example, some do something.
organic food is really good. 6 If you have high , you
2 I disagree. There isnt a lot of interest in these topics where I live. believe that you are important and
The important thing is to eat well and thats it. deserve to be treated as such.
3 I agree we shouldnt be blinded by labels. Educating people 7 A is somebody who
about what they eat is more important. has the authority to make new rules
or laws.
7 4.1 Listen to two people, Rachel and Charlie, discussing the 8 If you have a attitude,
importance of eating well and answer the questions. you behave towards someone
1 Why does Rachel believe that diet is important? as if they were not important or
2 What can be done to help? intelligent.
3 What does Charlie say in response to this? 10 Work in pairs or small groups and
8 Underline the correct alternative.
discuss.
1 Do you think diet is an important
1 Charlie likes fast food and/doesnt like fast food but believes that
social issue where you live?
people should be allowed to eat it if they want.
Why/Why not?
2 Charlie believes that the health service is under pressure
2 Have peoples diets changed
because of the ageing population/poor standards.
recently? If so, why? What changes
3 Rachel believes that people need have taken place?
more information about food/to eat less food.
4 Rachel says that fast food is just as unhealthy as always/may
have improved a little.
5 Charlie says that there are a few/plenty of people who eat
healthy food but still get ill.
6 Rachel believes that diet is the number one health issue/is one of
many important health issues out there.
7 She believes that there should be warnings on food similar to/
different from those found on cigarettes.
8 Charlie thinks she has a point but doesnt agree/disagrees with
everything she says.

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ADVANCED 6 6
ANSWER KEY 1 Dont use slides. 1 Linda believes that there should be
2 Talk should be like a compelling story. more sites of natural beauty on the
UNIT 1 3 Use a gripping video. UKs list of World Heritage Sites. Gary
4 Keep the length short. believes that the balance is right
2 5 Transmit emotion, relive the story as
you tell it.
and that it is natural that the list is
dominated by sites of cultural value.
1 via their profile picture and cover photo 2 Lindas main argument is that the Lake
2 identities in the gaming world are 7 District means a lot to people, that
more about fantasy 1 only one its beautiful landscape is an excellent
2 brave
3 3 a barrier between the speaker and the
example of the perfect harmony
between man and nature.
1 incomplete 2 usually audience Garys main argument is that the Forth
3 dont show their faces 4 childhood 4 opposites Bridge is a masterpiece, a unique feat
5 sometimes feel 6 more 5 depends of engineering and design which you
7 a form of escape 8 boring 6 shorter cant find anywhere else.
4 8 7
1e 2a 3h 4c 5f 6g 7b 8d 1 It takes guts 1 False She thinks that twenty-nine is
two verb/verb phrases that collocate with 2 a whole range of a lot.
an identity: project, take on 3 to get your message across 2 True
4 vividly 3 True
6 5 gripping 4 False He says that some parts of the
1c 2b 3a 6 rely on Lake District are not that beautiful.
7 cope with 5 False She says that mans intervention
7 8 in sync with is the key element, that man has made
1 True it more beautiful.
2 False She says it was a big mistake. 9 6 True
3 False He changes his profile photos 2 Possible answers: 7 False She will still vote for the Lake
depending on his mood. the inclusion of humour, have a clear District.
4 True focused message, have a good rapport
5 False only when she is happy with the public (be relaxed from the 8
6 True start), use pauses for effect and to give 1 aesthetic 2 landmark 3 harmony
you time to think, move around when 4 masterpiece 5 highlight 6 innovation
8 youre speaking, etc. 7 heritage 8 milestone
1 solitary 2 enigmatic 3 insecure
4 upbeat 5 melancholic 6 confident
7 optimistic UNIT 3 UNIT 4

UNIT 2
2 1
1 a place of outstanding natural beauty/
cultural significance that is worthy of
2 protection/preservation
The writer would say points 3, 4 and to a 3 Places of natural beauty, cities and
lesser extent, 6. monuments can all be World Heritage
Sites.
3 4 Italy has most World Heritage Sites.
1 True 5 Threats include mass tourism,
2 False Information is easily accessible vandalism, climate change, pollution,
but is possibly inaccurate. natural disasters, wars and conflicts, etc.
3 True
4 False it is also delivered in ways that 3 Slow food: educational movement which
would have seemed inconceivable 1 unknown 2 natural beauty 3 surprised
5 False that many views of an academic 4 particularly in Africa 5 restricted
talk on education surely is a fact worth 6 agrees
celebrating
6 True 4A
7 False people attend conferences 1d 2e 3g 4a 5f 6b 7h 8c
more than ever before
4B
4 2 Mass tourism
2 a hermit 3 inaccurate 4 ephemeral 3 natural phenomenon
5 thought-provoking 6 craving 4 irreversible damage
7 to assimilate 8 inconceivable 5 cultural significance
9 dumbed down 10 popping up 6 aesthetic value
7 tourist destination
8 important factor
Organic food: food grown without
pesticides and chemical fertilizers
Fair trade products: food that has been
produced in developing countries but for
which local workers have been paid a fair
price
Farm-to-table restaurants: restaurants
which believe that the whole process
of food production should be local
harvesting, storage, processing, packaging,
sales and consumption
promotes local food that is in season and
warns about the risks affecting the food
industry, e.g. factory farms, processed
food, genetically modified foods, etc.
3
1 surprising
2 try to understand
3 think organic food is better quality
4 some places dont maintain the correct
standards
5 teaches us about healthy eating
6 are not commercial
7 which doesnt have a perfect appearance
8 sensible

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4 6
1 leovers 2 convenience food
3 doggy bag 4 in season 5 foodies
6 balanced diet 7 tuck into
8 factory farms
7 in a national newspaper.
(Sample answers)
1 Rachel believes that diet is important
because: 1) our health is worsening
as a result of poor diets, 2) this
means the health system is put under
pressure because more people require
treatment.
2 To help the situation: 1) labels can be
placed on food warning of their risks
(like tobacco), 2) healthy food can be
subsidised by the government
3 He believes that people should be
able to eat what they like and that the
cost to society of unhealthy eating is
exaggerated. Plenty of people who eat
well get ill.
8 7 compassion 8 charm
1 doesnt like fast food but
2 the ageing population
3 more information about food
4 may have improved a little
5 plenty of
6 is the number one health issue
7 similar to
8 thinks she a point but doesnt agree
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UNIT 7
1 earthquake and tsunami in Chile: she
videoed it and sent the video to a TV 2
channel 1 Gross National Happiness is the Bhutan
2 train drivers strike: he took a photo and governments way of measuring their
posted it online. It was later published progress as a country. Progress is
measured according to the peoples
3 an attack on a homeless man: she happiness and well-being rather than
wrote a blog about it economic profit or productivity.
2 to do trekking, to visit monasteries/
7 markets/festivals, to take time out, to
Melanie: 3, 4, 7 enjoy a different way of life
Roger: 1, 8, 9 3 Relatively wealthy tourists, no
Patricia: 2, 5, 6 backpackers. Bhutan is unique
because of its Buddhist culture and
8 its sustainable development policies,
1b 2a 3g 4c 5d 6e 7f including its attitude to tourism.
Other collocations include: video story,
video coverage, amateur footage, amateur 3
coverage, exclusive footage, exclusive 1c 2b 3a 4c 5a 6c
coverage, biased photographer, biased
footage, biased coverage, biased story, 4
common attitudes, common story 1 haven 2 overlook 3 vision 4 illusion
5 cultivating 6 well-being
UNIT 6
6
2 Joe had a negative experience because
d 1) he felt sick due to the altitude, 2) it was
crowded
3 Helen had a positive experience because
1 Nearly 1) she had such a sense of freedom there,
2 were once 2) she went to places that are rarely visited

9 3
4
only certain people
the norm 7
1 dictatorial 2 subsidise 3 epidemic 5 can be motivated by 1 False Only Joe had health problems.
4 stretched 5 duty 6 self-esteem 6 doesnt understand 2 True
7 policymaker 8 patronising 7 in some places 3 False He says that the country is very
8 dont have positive connotations popular and has become less exclusive.
4 True
UNIT 5 4 5 False The weather was sometimes
1 pass 2 deciphered 3 backlash bad but that didnt spoil her trip.
2 4 hold sway 5 edge 6 in the know 6 True
Sentences 2, 4 and 5 accurately describe
the term citizen journalists.
7 derives/is derived 8 stigma
8
6 1 strenuous 2 off the beaten track
3 Does he/she talk about What tattoo does 3 acclimatise 4 play it by ear 5 bliss
1 False Breaking news is news that you tattoos with reference he/she have or would 6 cleansing 7 packed
to the past, present or he/she like to have?
get the moment it happens. future?
8 pressed for time
2 True
Daniel past Maori design
3 False Eye-witness reports frequently
come about by chance (you happen to
Linda 1
future star
2
UNIT 8
Richard 3
present dragon
4
be walking )
4 True Barbara 5

7
past
present
feather
6

heart and name

8
2
Kurt
5 False The article says that many 3
Tracy 9
future cutting-edge design
10
well-known people use social media.
6 False The writer says that there is 3
room for both professional and citizen 7 1 feel more under pressure 2 no longer
journalists. 1 c, e 2 h, l 3 a, f 4 b, i 5 g, k 6 d, j 3 understand quite well 4 quickly
5 bored 6 deeply personal
4 8
1b 2a 3c 4e 5f 6d 1 had a yearning 2 frowned upon 4
3 peer pressure 4 surpassed 1 immerse myself 2 distinguish
5 meaningful 6 have taken off 3 stroking/to stroke 4 exacerbates
7 pluck up the courage 8 cutting-edge 5 blurs 6 tend 7 pinpoints 8 distort

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