Complete the conversation with words from the box. Use each word only once.
A Did you read the article on Erik Weihenmayer? Isn’t he a fascinating person?
B Yes, he really is! Imagine being blind and {{{0}}} a mountain!
A Even for people who can see, climbing a mountain is very difficult.
B You know, I was really surprised to learn that he is also a teacher and a {{{1}}} athlete.
A People like Erik really {{{2}}} people all around the world. Did you know that he is not the only person with a disability who has done amazing things?
B Yes! I red about Helen Keller in school. She was blind, deaf, and could not speak. Helen Keller became famous because of all the {{{3}}} she had in her lifetime.
A Right! But people who have disabilities are not the only people who face {{{4}}} We all have difficulties in our lives. We face challenges at home, at work, at school, and in relationships.
B I agree. Do you think challenges are good for us?
A Yes, I do. I think if a person is not {{{5}}} and has {{{6}}} then he or she can overcome most of life’s challenges. I believe that challenges make us stronger.
B You are right! I think that people like Erik Weihenmayer and Helen Keller really {{{7}}} others to be brave and face life’s challenges and never give up.
A recruitment firm gives this advice to new workers:
It is important to {{{0}}} time in your relationships with others at {{{1}}}. Get to know the people who work near you: {{{2}}} yourself to them and tell them something about yourself. If people ask for your help, always {{{3}}} positively. Don’t {{{4}}} emails or phone calls just because you are busy. If you make a mistake, it is better to {{{5}}} it and then apologise. When things go wrong, stay calm and {{{6}}} shouting and using bad language. Remember good {{{7}}} help to {{{8}}} your working {{{9}}}, and you will find you can enjoy your work more.
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Read the text and do the activities that follow.
The Royal Family
Prince William is a member of the British royal family. He’s the Queen’s grandson and the eldest son of Charles and Diana. His brother’s name is Harry. Diana, their mother, isn’t alive now, but they have a stepmother, Camilla.
William’s wife is Kate Middleton. She’s originally from an ordinary family but of course, she’s now the Duchess of Cambridge and part of the royal family. Kate has a brother, James, and a sister, Pippa. Their parents, Michael and Carole, have an online business.
In some ways, Kate and William are a normal couple. They have friends from university and they have hobbies and interests too. For example, William loves football and Kate likes photography. In the winter, they go skiing together.
In other ways, their lives are very different from their friends’ lives. William is the future King of the United Kingdom and fifteen other countries too, including Canada and Australia. Kate and William have a lot of official duties. They help charities in the UK and Africa, they visit other countries and they meet important visitors to the UK.
The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby, St James’s Palace has confirmed. All the members of the royal family and the Duchess’s family, the Middletons, are delighted: “The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news.”
The baby will be third in line to the throne, after Prince Charles and Prince William. A spokesman said the Duchess has been admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in central London with acute morning sickness and is expected to stay for several days: “As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, her royal highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter.”
6. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, says he and his wife “could not be happier” after the Duchess gave birth to a baby boy, at 16:30, 22nd July 2013 UK time at St Mary’s Hospital, west London. William was present at St Mary’s for the birth. The young parents spent time with their son before telling the news to their families and the world. The Queen’s gynecologist Marcus Setchell, who led the team that delivered the baby, described the new arrival as “wonderful baby, beautiful baby”. A bulletin signed by him was taken by a royal aide from St Mary’s to the palace under police escort. The news has been since displayed on an easel in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in line with tradition. A palace spokesman said the names of the baby would be announced in due course. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are delighted at the news.”
Complete the following sentences using the phrases given below.Look back at Reading Text 'The Royal Family' in case you check your answers.
1. In other ways, their lives are very {{{0}}} their friends’ lives. (para 4)
2. The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are {{{1}}} the news. (para 5)
3. The baby will be third {{{2}}} the throne, after Prince Charles and Prince William. (para 5)
4. A spokesman said the duchess has been {{{3}}} KingEdwardVII Hospital in central London with acute morning sickness. (para 5)
5. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, says he and his wife “could not be happier” after the duchess {{{4}}} a baby boy. (para 6)
6. The young parents {{{5}}} their son before telling the news to their families and the world. (para 6)
7. A bulletin signed by him was taken by a royal aide from St Mary’s to the palace {{{6}}} (para 6)
8. A Palace spokesman said the names of the baby would be announced {{{7}}} (para 6)
Look at the text in the following question. What does it say? Choose the best answer.
CLASS 9.2
Unfortunately Mr Johnstone has phoned the office to say he is delayed because of heavy traffic. Please continue with yesterday’s project work until he arrives.
A recruitment firm gives this advice to new workers:
It is important to {{{0}}} time in your relationships with others at {{{1}}}. Get to know the people who work near you: {{{2}}} yourself to them and tell them something about yourself. If people ask for your help, always {{{3}}} positively. Don’t {{{4}}} emails or phone calls just because you are busy. If you make a mistake, it is better to {{{5}}} it and then apologise. When things go wrong, stay calm and {{{6}}} shouting and using bad language. Remember good {{{7}}} help to {{{8}}} your working {{{9}}}, and you will find you can enjoy your work more.
Look at the text in the following question. What does it say? Choose the best answer.
Jo, can you get me a ‘Fast Boys’ T-shirt from their concert tomorrow? I like the purple ones, but another colour’s OK if they haven’t got one in my size.