Active Vocabulary (Term 5)

Languages

Standard English World language Mother tongue Accent Dialect Compounds Derivatives Mono-, bi-, multilingual Fluency To bridge the gap

Competitive edge Medium of instruction Learning incentive Level of proficiency Language skills Miscommunication Crash courses Dictionary dependence Vocabulary builder

Pick up a language Subtleties of communication Interactive programmes To get a good workout Lingua franca Cockney Esperanto Transatlantic English Contextual clue

Mass media

Paper round Tabloid \ Broadsheet The fourth estate Invasion of privacy Current affairs Legal action Obscene Newsworthy Entry qualifications White-\ blue-collar job

Tabloid journalism Copyright levies Pirate radio stations Attention span Academic performance Distance\part-time learning Benefit \ beneficiary Face-to-face tutorials Motto Benchmark of quality

To capture the audience Tacit agreement Dedicated following Ratings war Viewing figures Prime time License fee In-depth news Weighty topics

Music

Middle-of–the-road audience Revival Treasury Accessible Worthy of attention To obey the dictum To sell like hot cakes

Music-to-work-to Conductor Busker The Proms The Last Night To cater for \ to appeal to To revive

To be traced back to To hand down from generation to generation Morris Dancing Bagpipe Lay \ layman \ amateur

Step 3. In your language learning diary, make plans and then compile the following speaking points to be presented at the exam at the end of terms 7.

Speaking Points (Term 5)

1. English as a world language.

2. English or Esperanto as a world language.

3. Variants of English.

4. How to be a good language learner.

5. The importance and characteristics of the British press.

6. Radio and TV in Great Britain.

7. The Open University.

8. Musical traditions in Great Britain. Music festivals.

9. Musical traditions in Great Britain. Folk music.

Step 4. In your language learning diary, make summaries and analyse the following short stories to be presented at the exam at the end of terms 7.

Examination Short-stories (Term 5)

1. R. Bradbury. All Summer in a Day

2. J. Archer. Just Good Friends

3. P. Lively. Next Term, We’ll Mash You

4. F. Hardy. The Returned Soldier

5. Saki. The Open Window

6. A. Maley. Gossip

7. B. Brown. The Star Ducks

8. M. Spark. You Should Have Seen the Mess