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1. Tenses with Exercises B2-C1 Level

Tenses with Exercises B2-C1 Level.

1.1. Warm-up Video for Verbs

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR VERBS

Instructions. Fill the gap with a phrasal verb that fits the context. Pay attention to verb forms!

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

from each of these folks kind of the one key thing-the most important thing they've experienced that they didn't anticipate at all (1) ………….. of their training program. And they may need to tell us a little bit more about the context of their company to answer this. But Udai, let me start with actually control the stomach. And so, we were able to split our whole system into parts and instead of (2) ………….. a full-fledged prototype we were able to literally build a small device for $10 on my kitchen table, and implant that in some pre-clinical models, different funding strategies and I suspect we'll want to circle back on that in a minute. But Moe, you're (3) ………….. this from a really different perspective. And Moe, I didn't mention-you'll see in the bio-spent time at the FCC looking at kind of macro issues of And I would just say that in my five years already I feel like I've seen a lot because things were working great when I (4) …………..2006. Everything's on the path. Your product's working, you're hiring good people, things are looking great and then all the sudden things that are completely out of go for some of the binary changes. So, at the end of the year 30 day readmission rules for CHF, pneumonia and MI are going to change. If that patient (5) ………….. within a 30 day period the hospital will not be paid again. In the classic fee for service system they did, so it was actually good for that patient to keep on (6) …………... Again, it shows how asinine the reimbursement system is. Their senses are so misaligned. So, we've seen a lot of well enough? I won't pick on you. Okay. So, basically this is a local company that just sold very attractively to Medtronic that (7) ………….. a catheter based solution for hypertension. And it's kind of based on some classic physiologic studies that were done years ago where surgeons He's a venture capitalist by the way. So... So, another statistic. Yeah, go ahead. So, I think it just really (8) ………….. to if you like being in medical school stay in medical school. I mean, honest to God. And with the years you're spending in medical school life doing a Class 3 PMA device? A product? I mean, this is something that doesn't fly around in the air." And when it (9) ………….. to it this is a medical need... Yeah. ...that I thought was incredibly worthwhile. I had veterans hear is, "Gee, the big strategic's-the big companies-have all this offshore money that they don't want to repatriate, so great exit strategy to (10) ………….. in Europe." Is that discussed around your board room? We're not too worried about repatriating money yet because exciting time to be doing what we're doing. I think that there's a lot of change happening. And I think a lot of good will (11) ………….. of it, and a lot of opportunity will (12) ………….. of it. I like the fact that convergence of other industries outside of healthcare finally getting into healthcare. That'

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

from each of these folks kind of the one key thing-the most important thing they've experienced that they didn't anticipate at all (1) ( coming out) of their training program. And they may need to tell us a little bit more about the context of their company to answer this. But Udai, let me start with actually control the stomach. And so, we were able to split our whole system into parts and instead of (2) ( coming up with) a full-fledged prototype we were able to literally build a small device for $10 on my kitchen table, and implant that in some pre-clinical models, different funding strategies and I suspect we'll want to circle back on that in a minute. But Moe, you're (3) ( coming at) this from a really different perspective. And Moe, I didn't mention-you'll see in the bio-spent time at the FCC looking at kind of macro issues of And I would just say that in my five years already I feel like I've seen a lot because things were working great when I (4) ( came in) 2006. Everything's on the path. Your product's working, you're hiring good people, things are looking great and then all the sudden things that are completely out of go for some of the binary changes. So, at the end of the year 30 day readmission rules for CHF, pneumonia and MI are going to change. If that patient (5) ( comes back) within a 30 day period the hospital will not be paid again. In the classic fee for service system they did, so it was actually good for that patient to keep on (6) ( coming back) . Again, it shows how asinine the reimbursement system is. Their senses are so misaligned. So, we've seen a lot of well enough? I won't pick on you. Okay. So, basically this is a local company that just sold very attractively to Medtronic that (7) ( came up with) a catheter based solution for hypertension. And it's kind of based on some classic physiologic studies that were done years ago where surgeons He's a venture capitalist by the way. So... So, another statistic. Yeah, go ahead. So, I think it just really (8) ( comes down) to if you like being in medical school stay in medical school. I mean, honest to God. And with the years you're spending in medical school life doing a Class 3 PMA device? A product? I mean, this is something that doesn't fly around in the air." And when it (9) ( comes down) to it this is a medical need... Yeah. ...that I thought was incredibly worthwhile. I had veterans hear is, "Gee, the big strategic's-the big companies-have all this offshore money that they don't want to repatriate, so great exit strategy to (10) ( come up) in Europe." Is that discussed around your board room? We're not too worried about repatriating money yet because exciting time to be doing what we're doing. I think that there's a lot of change happening. And I think a lot of good will (11) ( come out) of it, and a lot of opportunity will (12) ( come out) of it. I like the fact that convergence of other industries outside of healthcare finally getting into healthcare. That'

Sources: 

Channel: Stanford Graduate School of Business. Medical Device Innovation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZNyRy_9qGs&t=144s

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1.2. Warm-up Video for Present Perfect

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRESENT PERFECT

Instructions. Listen to the story and type fixed expressions that contain the verb in Present Perfect. After that reload the page, switch off the sound and type the expressions from memory.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

David Cameron may be moving out - but oneresident isn't budging. Meet Larry - mouse-catcher extraordinaire. (1) …………... He started out lifeat Battersea Cats and Dogs home… …before being adopted at number ten. (2) ………….. – with over 56 thousand followers on Twitter. He's popular for keeping mice and rodents at bay in the famous building. But like any moggy - (3) ………….. scraps….But on the whole – (4) ………….. . And while others will come and go – the newest of course being Theresa May……Larry will continue in his post.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

David Cameron may be moving out - but oneresident isn't budging. Meet Larry - mouse-catcher extraordinaire. (1) (He's come a long way). He started out lifeat Battersea Cats and Dogs home… …before being adopted at number ten. (2) (He's gone from strength to strength) - with over 56 thousand followers on Twitter. He's popular for keeping mice and rodents at bay in the famous building. But like any moggy - (3) (he's been in his fair share of) scraps….But on the whole – (4) (he's done a pretty good job) . And while others will come and go – the newest of course being Theresa May……Larry will continue in his post.

Sources: 

Channel: ODN. What's next for Larry the Cat as David Cameron leaves No.10?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UXLtrY90kc

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1.3. Warm-up Video for Past Simple and Continuous

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PAST SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

Instructions. In this interview extract Chris Hemsworth talks about where a famous movie line came from. Watch the extract and type phrases with verbs in Past Simple and Continuous.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

How about you, Chris? Any "Thor?" When (1) ………….. "Ragnarok" we had a young kid on set who was-- who was unwell at the time and had come to visit. And (2) ………….. the scene with Hulk and Thor in the arena. And (3) ………….. right when (4) ………….. to the Hulk, and (5) ………….., oh, my god, it's you. Where've you been? And da, da, da. And (6) ………….. on the sideline. And he's like, why don't you say, when you look up at Loki in the crowd, say, he's a friend from work. And then so that line-- JIMMY KIMMEL: A kid (7) ………….. that line? A kid (8) ………….. that line. Yeah. And (9) ………….. one of the best lines of the movie. [APPLAUSE] JIMMY KIMMEL: Wow.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

How about you, Chris? Any "Thor?" When (1) (we were shooting) "Ragnarok" we had a young kid on set who was-- who was unwell at the time and had come to visit. And (2) (we were shooting) the scene with Hulk and Thor in the arena. And (3) (it was) right when (4) (I was talking) to the Hulk, and (5) (I was saying) , oh, my god, it's you. Where've you been? And da, da, da. And (6) (he was) on the sideline. And he's like, why don't you say, when you look up at Loki in the crowd, say, he's a friend from work. And then so that line-- JIMMY KIMMEL: A kid (7) (gave you) that line? A kid (8) (gave us) that line. Yeah. And (9) (it became) one of the best lines of the movie. [APPLAUSE] JIMMY KIMMEL: Wow.

Sources: 

Channel: Jimmy Kimmel Live. Avengers Cast on Premiere, Favorite Lines, Matching Tattoos & Birthday Gifts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ljluGA4dQU

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1.4. Warm-up Video for Narrative Tenses

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR NARRATIVE TENSES

Instructions. Listen to the story of how Sting lived in a house with ghosts, and type phrases with verbs that describe events in the past

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

God, I love every one of these songs. "Desert Rose," "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free," which (1) ………….. is written.. (2) ………….. in a haunted house. Is that true? -Erm.. (3) ………….. in a haunted house in North London for a very long time.-This is really true. -(4) ………….. in ghosts. (5) ………….. very skeptical about it until (6) ………….. with them. -Yeah. So, (7) ………….. numerous ghosts?-Yeah. You (8) ………….. in the morning, and everything (9) ………….. reorganized in the kitchen. Furniture (10) ………….. in a different place. Bottles (11) ………….. smashed. Plates (12) ………….. smashed on the floor. And one night, (13) ………….. , and (14) ………….. Trudie standing in the corner with our child. And (15) ………….. why (16) ………….. at me. And then, (17) ………….. over... and (18) ………….. Trudie. And then, (19) ………….. ,"Who's that?" And (20) ………….. this woman and a child in the corner of the room. Then, (21) ………….. it (22) ………….. a pub called The Three Ducks in the 17th century. And I don't know (23) ………….. there, but (24) ………….. a very, very weird atmosphere. And then, when (25) ………….. the house, (26) ………….. being resold every few months. -Yeah. [ Talking indistinctly ] There's something in there, yeah. -(27) ………….. the ghosts. (28) ………….. their company. -Yeah.-And (29) ………….. very skeptical about it. -Did you --(30) ………….. to the ghosts? -No. No. (31) ………….. too scared. [ Laughter ]

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

God, I love every one of these songs. "Desert Rose," "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free," which (1) (I heard) is written.. (2) (was written) in a haunted house. Is that true? -Erm.. (3) (I lived) in a haunted house in North London for a very long time.-This is really true. -(4) (I never believed) in ghosts. (5) (I was) very skeptical about it until (6) (I lived) with them. -Yeah. So, (7) (it was) numerous ghosts?-Yeah. You (8) (would wake up) in the morning, and everything (9) (had been) reorganized in the kitchen. Furniture (10) (was) in a different place. Bottles (11) (were) smashed. Plates (12) (were) smashed on the floor. And one night, (13) (I woke up) , and (14) (I saw) Trudie standing in the corner with our child. And (15) (I was wondering) why (16) (she was staring) at me. And then, (17) (I reached) over... and (18) (there was) Trudie. And then, (19) (she went) ,"Who's that?" And (20) (we both saw) this woman and a child in the corner of the room. Then, (21) (we found out) it (22) (used to be) a pub called The Three Ducks in the 17th century. And I don't know (23) (what happened) there, but (24) (it was) a very, very weird atmosphere. And then, when (25) (I sold) the house, (26) (it kept) being resold every few months. -Yeah. [ Talking indistinctly ] There's something in there, yeah. -(27) (I liked) the ghosts. (28) (I enjoyed) their company. -Yeah.-And (29) (I was) very skeptical about it. -Did you --(30) (Did you talk) to the ghosts? -No. No. (31) (I was) too scared. [ Laughter ]

Sources: 

Channel: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Sting Lived in a Haunted House and Definitely Believes in Ghosts Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkjWnKfpZ1I&t=244s

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1.5. Warm-up Video for Past Tenses

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PAST TENSES

Instructions. Listen to the story and type verbs in Past Simple and Past Continuous forms.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Now Stephen, your father, being responsible - (1) ………….. to kind of teach you fiscal responsibility when you (2) ………….. , I believe. Is he an accountant? Well, that's a generous way of puttin it. My father is, I think the politically correct term is, stingy. Frugal. Frugal? It's actually funny, talking about your mother reprimanding you in that way, it felt like sometimes (3) ………….. the adults. Like one time I remember we.. were on hol[iday] (4) ………….. .. (5) ………….. at Flambards, the aerial theme park. And (6) ………….. very young and (7) ………….. a camera under a bench. You know, a nice family camera. (8) ………….. it to my dad and (9) ………….. , dad, (10) ………….. this camera - we should hand it in. And (11) ………….. , no, we shouldn't. You know the law of the land: Finders keepers, losers weepers. And (12) ………….. that camera for five years! (13) ………….. the family camera. This was before digital so (14) ………….. on there. This other poor family...just (15) ………….. that film out - (16) ………….. gone! (17) ………….. that for five years and then I remember (18) ………….. on holiday in Greece And (19) ………….. it in a restaurant. And (20) ………….. back and (21) ………….. gone. And the first thing (22) ………….. ,“Thieving bastards!” And in his mind, (23) ………….. with much money and so, where you could cut corners, or thieve, clearly...I remember one time, (24) ………….. young again... Does your dad watch this show? He doesn't have a TV. Can't afford a TV. Watches through the neighbour's window. He won't be able to hear the sound. I remember once (25) ………….. very young and (26) ………….. a lot of her teeth and (27) ………….. .. you know, (28) ………….. them under the pillow, and (29) ………….. money from the tooth fairy. And one time (30) ………….. and (31………….. all there and (32) ………….. , “Dad, why is it that when I put a tooth under the pillow, I only get 50p, when all my friends get a pound from the tooth fairy?” And my dad, quick as a flash, just (33) ………….. at my mum and (34) ………….. , “'Cos all the other tooth fairies have wives that work.” Amazing.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Now Stephen, your father, being responsible - (1) ( he tried) to kind of teach you fiscal responsibility when you (2) ( were growing up) , I believe. Is he an accountant? Well, that's a generous way of puttin it. My father is, I think the politically correct term is, stingy. Frugal. Frugal? It's actually funny, talking about your mother reprimanding you in that way, it felt like sometimes (3) ( we were) the adults. Like one time I remember we.. were on hol[iday] (4) ( I was) .. (5) ( we were) at Flambards, the aerial theme park. And (6) ( I was) very young and (7) ( I found) a camera under a bench. You know, a nice family camera. (8) ( Took) it to my dad and (9) ( I said) , dad, (10) ( I've found) this camera - we should hand it in. And (11) ( he went) , no, we shouldn't. You know the law of the land: Finders keepers, losers weepers. And (12) ( we used) that camera for five years! (13) ( It was) the family camera. This was before digital so (14) ( we couldn't download what was) on there. This other poor family...just (15) ( ripped) that film out - (16) ( that was) gone! (17) ( We used) that for five years and then I remember (18) ( we went) on holiday in Greece And (19) ( I left) it in a restaurant. And (20) ( we went) back and (21) ( it was) gone. And the first thing (22) ( my dad said) ,“Thieving bastards!” And in his mind, (23) ( he hadn't grown up) with much money and so, where you could cut corners, or thieve, clearly...I remember one time, (24) ( we were) young again... Does your dad watch this show? He doesn't have a TV. Can't afford a TV. Watches through the neighbour's window. He won't be able to hear the sound. I remember once (25) ( my sister was) very young and (26) ( she was losing) a lot of her teeth and (27) ( getting) .. you know, (28) ( putting) them under the pillow, and (29) ( getting) money from the tooth fairy. And one time (30) ( she came down) and (31) ( we were) all there and (32) ( she said) , “Dad, why is it that when I put a tooth under the pillow, I only get 50p, when all my friends get a pound from the tooth fairy?” And my dad, quick as a flash, just (33) ( looked) at my mum and (34) ( went) , “'Cos all the other tooth fairies have wives that work.” Amazing.

Sources: 

Channel: BBC. How stingy was Stephen Merchant's father? - The Graham Norton Show - BBC One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F0d1R32vFo

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1.6. Warm-up Video for Practice Catching can and can't

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRACTICE CATCHING CAN AND CAN'T

Instructions. The sound /t/ is often missing from negative auxiliaries, such as don't and won't. As a result, 'can't' may sound like 'can'. However, the real 'can' often sounds more like 'kn'. Do this quiz to practice catching 'can' and 'can't' in speech

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

You remember how Sherlock never took the credit when he solved all of your cases? He didn't solve all of my cases.- He's out there. He's hiding, but (1) ………….. himself from getting involved. [CHUCKLES] It's so obviously him, if you know how to spot the signs. TRANSLATION FROM GERMAN: ANDERSON: 'It had to be him.' There's no-one else (2) ………….. , do you not see? I see that you lost a good job fantasising about a dead man coming back to life. [SHERLOCK SIGHS] Right, I just...I need a moment to figure out what I'm going to do. (3) ………….. you what (4) …………... (5) ………….. being dead. OK. OK, I'm ready now.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

You remember how Sherlock never took the credit when he solved all of your cases? He didn't solve all of my cases.- He's out there. He's hiding, but (1) (he can't stop) himself from getting involved. [CHUCKLES] It's so obviously him, if you know how to spot the signs. TRANSLATION FROM GERMAN: ANDERSON: 'It had to be him.' There's no-one else (2) (it can be) , do you not see? I see that you lost a good job fantasising about a dead man coming back to life. [SHERLOCK SIGHS] Right, I just...I need a moment to figure out what I'm going to do. (3) (I can tell) you what (4) (you can do) . (5) (You can stop) being dead. OK. OK, I'm ready now.

Sources: 

Channel: BBC. Sherlock Mini-Episode: Many Happy Returns - Sherlock Series 3 Prequel - BBC One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwntNANJCOE

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1.7. Warm-up Video for Modal Perfect

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR MODAL PERFECT

Instructions. When we talk about things that were possible but didn't happen in the past, we often use the so-called 'Modal perfect' (expressions like 'would have done': 'modal + have + the 3rd form of the verb). Listen and fill the gaps with examples of this form

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

"IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AND HOW DOES HE TRUST THAT?" - I (1) …………..MORE, LIKE-- I GUESS--I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW HE WOULD--TRUSTED ME DOING THAT. 'CAUSE I'M ON THE INSIDE, AND-- - YOU (2) ………….. -- - HE WAS FINE, BUT IF I, LIKE, ROLLED OVER, HE WAS JUST GONNA GO FIRST. [cheers and applause] [snorts] - I MEAN, YOU (3) ………….. OFF IF YOU LOST YOUR BALANCE, RIGHT? - KIND OF. Michael Carter-Williams, Ellen's Got Your Back AND APPARENTLY, THAT IS HAPPENING. THERE'S SOMEONE NAMED MICHAEL CARTER-WILLIAMS. YOU (4) ………….. OF HIM. HE PLAYS BASKETBALL FOR THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. Megan Fox on Her Sons [laughter]- WELL, IT LOOKS JUST LIKE THAT. - YEAH, IT'S CLOSE ENOUGH. - YOU (5) ………….. JUST A STOCK PICTURE OF A GOAT TOO, AND I (6) ………….. HAPPY. I'LL TAKE ANY PICTURE OF AN ANIMAL. I DON'T CARE. Pharrell Williams' Impressive Career BUT THIS IS AWESOME. - OR YOU CAN PUT IT ON YOUR HEAD, BUT, UH, IT CERTAINLY (7) ………….. SOMEWHERE ELSE. PHARRELL WILLIAMS... [laughter and applause]

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

"IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AND HOW DOES HE TRUST THAT?" - I (1) ( WOULD'VE BEEN) MORE, LIKE-- I GUESS--I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW HE WOULD--TRUSTED ME DOING THAT. 'CAUSE I'M ON THE INSIDE, AND-- - YOU (2) ( COULD'VE PUSHED) -- - HE WAS FINE, BUT IF I, LIKE, ROLLED OVER, HE WAS JUST GONNA GO FIRST. [cheers and applause] [snorts] - I MEAN, YOU (3) ( COULD HAVE TUMBLED) OFF IF YOU LOST YOUR BALANCE, RIGHT? - KIND OF. Michael Carter-Williams, Ellen's Got Your Back AND APPARENTLY, THAT IS HAPPENING. THERE'S SOMEONE NAMED MICHAEL CARTER-WILLIAMS. YOU (4) ( MIGHT HAVE HEARD) OF HIM. HE PLAYS BASKETBALL FOR THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. Megan Fox on Her Sons [laughter]- WELL, IT LOOKS JUST LIKE THAT. - YEAH, IT'S CLOSE ENOUGH. - YOU (5) ( COULD HAVE BROUGHT) JUST A STOCK PICTURE OF A GOAT TOO, AND I (6) ( WOULD HAVE BEEN) HAPPY. I'LL TAKE ANY PICTURE OF AN ANIMAL. I DON'T CARE. Pharrell Williams' Impressive Career BUT THIS IS AWESOME. - OR YOU CAN PUT IT ON YOUR HEAD, BUT, UH, IT CERTAINLY (7) ( COULD'VE BEEN) SOMEWHERE ELSE. PHARRELL WILLIAMS... [laughter and applause]

Sources: 

Channel: TheEllenShow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enDNxlBXmMg&t=49s

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1.8. Warm-up Video for Modal Perfect

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR MODAL PERFECT

Instructions. When we talk about things that were possible but didn't happen in the past, we often use the so-called 'Modal perfect' (expressions like 'would have done': 'modal + have + the 3rd form of the verb). Listen and fill the gaps with examples of this form.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Big picture, before details. Steve Jobs does this all the time. When he introduced the MacBook Air, this (1) ………….. a very typical slide. The average communicator (2) ………….. the slide like this. Today, we are very excited to introduce a thin, lightweight notebook computer. It has a 13 inch wide screen display, backlit keyboard, Intel Processor. Five gigabytes of storage. I mean I know what is it today many of you (3) ………….. the latest one, 160 gigs or something like that? But it was five gigs in 2001. What does that mean to anybody? What does Steve Jobs do? Let me create, let me create a really ugly slide around the Macbook Air. This, I think, (4) ………….. a typical slide, but, again, after looking at that other PowerPoint, this looks like genius. Those of you who are looking at Create that one moment of surprise. Steve Jobs did, so when he introduced the iPhone. He (5) ………….. out. And said hey, we're really excited today to introduce this new technology. It's Apple's new smartphone. First time, Apple has created a phone, I can't wait to tell you about it. Yeah, he (6) ………….. that. Most people (7) ………….. Instead, Steve Jobs did this. >> Today, we're introducing.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Big picture, before details. Steve Jobs does this all the time. When he introduced the MacBook Air, this (1) ( could have been) a very typical slide. The average communicator (2) ( would have created) the slide like this. Today, we are very excited to introduce a thin, lightweight notebook computer. It has a 13 inch wide screen display, backlit keyboard, Intel Processor. Five gigabytes of storage. I mean I know what is it today many of you (3) ( might have purchased) the latest one, 160 gigs or something like that? But it was five gigs in 2001. What does that mean to anybody? What does Steve Jobs do? Let me create, let me create a really ugly slide around the Macbook Air. This, I think, (4) ( would have been) a typical slide, but, again, after looking at that other PowerPoint, this looks like genius. Those of you who are looking at Create that one moment of surprise. Steve Jobs did, so when he introduced the iPhone. He (5) ( could have come) out. And said hey, we're really excited today to introduce this new technology. It's Apple's new smartphone. First time, Apple has created a phone, I can't wait to tell you about it. Yeah, he (6) ( could have done) that. Most people (7) ( would have.) Instead, Steve Jobs did this. >> Today, we're introducing

Sources: 

Channel: Stanford Graduate School of Business. Sell Your Ideas the Steve Jobs Way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q-wvAIeUgk

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1.9. Warm-up Video for The Perfect Modal: could've, should've

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR THE PERFECT MODAL: COULD'VE, SHOULD'VE

Instructions. When we talk about things that were possible but didn't happen in the past, we often use the so-called 'Modal perfect' (expressions like 'would have done': 'modal + have + the 3rd form of the verb). Listen and fill the gaps with examples of this form.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

This was all down to you. LESTRADE: 'Clever man, Inspector Prakesh.' Oh, what police inspector (1) ………….. THAT deduction?! Oh, thank you! You remember how Sherlock never took the credit when he solved all of your cases? that's um... that's some stuff from my office, some stuff of Sherlock's, actually. I probably (2) ………….. it out, but I didn't know if... No, fine, yeah. Yeah, there's...there's something here, um... I wasn't sure whether I (3) ………….. it in. You remember the video message he made for your birthday? I had to practically threaten him. It's quite funny. Oh, right. Maybe I (4) ………….. it.- Don't worry, it's OK. Probably won't even watch it. [CHUCKLES]

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

This was all down to you. LESTRADE: 'Clever man, Inspector Prakesh.' Oh, what police inspector (1) (could have made) THAT deduction?! Oh, thank you! You remember how Sherlock never took the credit when he solved all of your cases? that's um... that's some stuff from my office, some stuff of Sherlock's, actually. I probably (2) (should have thrown) it out, but I didn't know if... No, fine, yeah. Yeah, there's...there's something here, um... I wasn't sure whether I (3) (should have kept) it in. You remember the video message he made for your birthday? I had to practically threaten him. It's quite funny. Oh, right. Maybe I (4) (shouldn't have brought) it.- Don't worry, it's OK. Probably won't even watch it. [CHUCKLES]

Sources: 

Channel: BBC. Sherlock Mini-Episode: Many Happy Returns - Sherlock Series 3 Prequel - BBC One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwntNANJCOE

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1.10. Warm-up Video for Contractions

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR CONTRACTIONS

Instructions. Listen and fill the gaps with contractions, e.g. 'we'd' or 'I'll'

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

These are photos of an island in the South Pacific. A place where myth and science meet. (1) ………….. use explosives to shake the earth, helping us to map the surface of the island. (2) ………….. dropping bombs? Scientific instruments. Is that a monkey? What the hell is this place? That's Kong. (3) ………….. king around here. Kong's a pretty good king. Keeps to himself, mostly. But you don't go into someone's house and start dropping bombs unless (4) ………….. picking a fight. Kong's God on the island, but the devils live below us. And what are they called? I call them Skull Crawlers. Why? (5) ………….. never said that name out loud before. It sounds stupid now that I say it. Just you call them whatever you want. This is a good group of boys. (6) ………….. all gonna die together out here. Hahaha You shouldn't come here!

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

These are photos of an island in the South Pacific. A place where myth and science meet. (1) (We'll) use explosives to shake the earth, helping us to map the surface of the island. (2) (You're) dropping bombs? Scientific instruments. Is that a monkey? What the hell is this place? That's Kong. (3) (He's) king around here. Kong's a pretty good king. Keeps to himself, mostly. But you don't go into someone's house and start dropping bombs unless (4) (you're) picking a fight. Kong's God on the island, but the devils live below us. And what are they called? I call them Skull Crawlers. Why? (5) (I've) never said that name out loud before. It sounds stupid now that I say it. Just you call them whatever you want. This is a good group of boys. (6) (We're) all gonna die together out here. Hahaha You shouldn't come here!

Sources: 

Channel: Movieclips Trailers. Kong: Skull Island Official Trailer 2 (2017) - Tom Hiddleston Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfknzBAdPyA&t=19s

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2. Active - Passive Voice with Exercises B2-C1 Level

Active - Passive Voice with Exercises B2-C1 Level.

3. Clauses with Exercises B2-C1 Level

Clauses with Exercises B2-C1 Level.

3.1. Warm-up Video for Hypothetical Conditional

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR HYPOTHETICAL CONDITIONAL

Instructions. Watch this video with BooBoo Stewart, an actor who starred in Descendants, and catch sentences in the Hypothetical conditional (also known as Second conditional). In this quiz, use the full form of 'would' (not 'd').

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

so you get to know me a little better. Ready? All right, here we go. (1) ………….. a crystal ball or magic mirror, (2) …………..? (3) ………….. my parents as children. (4) ………….. an actor, (5) …………..? An explorer! How do you cut your-- how do you cut your sandwiches, squares or triangles? and going out to eat as a family. All right, last question. Let's see. (6) ………….., where in space (7) …………..? The moon! Oh, no. No, no, no. Wait, wait. I change my answer. Saturn. Saturn is such a great-looking planet and (8) ………….. so interesting to see what those rings look like up close, and all the meteors and everything floating around, and I just.. (9) ………….. erm -- (10) ………….. really cool. Thank you all so much for hanging out with me and listening to my answers and learning a little bit more

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

so you get to know me a little better. Ready? All right, here we go. (1) (If you had) a crystal ball or magic mirror, (2) (what would you want to know) ? (3) (I would want to see) my parents as children. (4) (If you weren't) an actor, (5) (what would you want to be) ? An explorer! How do you cut your-- how do you cut your sandwiches, squares or triangles? and going out to eat as a family. All right, last question. Let's see. (6) (If given the opportunity) , where in space (7) (would you want to go) ? The moon! Oh, no. No, no, no. Wait, wait. I change my answer. Saturn. Saturn is such a great-looking planet and (8) (it would be) so interesting to see what those rings look like up close, and all the meteors and everything floating around, and I just.. (9) (It would be) erm -- (10) (that would be) really cool. Thank you all so much for hanging out with me and listening to my answers and learning a little bit more

Sources: 

Channel: Disney Descendants. BooBoo Stewart Answers Fan Questions! | Descendants 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wQ0upu5Ypg

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3.2. Warm-up Video for Hypothetical Conditional

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR HYPOTHETICAL CONDITIONAL

Instructions. 'Would' might be extremely difficult to catch in fast speech. Practice catching it with this challenging quiz

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

I think (1) ………….. fantastic. - (2) ………….. right. - I think (3) ………….. . I think it's a kind of fan moment to think of Sherlock being a babysitter. - I think (4) ………….. out all the stops. - (5) ………….. in very good order, (6) ………….. all the creams were, (7) ………….. nappies lined up, (8) ………….. outfits all ready, probably all hung up individually. - (9) ………….. every single book ever written about it. - (10) ………….. on everything first about what you should and shouldn't do. - And then I think like all babysitters (11) ………….. exhausted and trying to bribe the child with food. - I think (12) ………….. really surprised. - I think (13) ………….. a bit like he did with the best man speech, (14) ………….. like a case. - (15) ………….. Sherlock babysit my two kids and I don't let everybody babysit my children. There are like five people. - Stories, I don't quite know what stories (16) ………….. . - Well think (17) ………….. it. - (18) ………….. into all sorts of danger and mayhem but (19) ………….. ) . - Sherlock Holmes (20) ………….. an impeccable babysitter. - (21) ………….. Sherlock babysit, (22) …………..Sherlock babysit my child. (23) ………….. him anywhere near my child.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

I think (1) (he'd be) fantastic. - (2) (He'd get it) right. - I think (3) (he'd be pretty hopeless) . I think it's a kind of fan moment to think of Sherlock being a babysitter. - I think (4) (he would pull) out all the stops. - (5) (He'd have everything) in very good order, (6) (he'd know where) all the creams were, (7) (he'd have) nappies lined up, (8) (he'd have sort of) outfits all ready, probably all hung up individually. - (9) (He'd probably read) every single book ever written about it. - (10) (He'd read up) on everything first about what you should and shouldn't do. - And then I think like all babysitters (11) (he'd end up) exhausted and trying to bribe the child with food. - I think (12) (we would be) really surprised. - I think (13) (he'd treat it) a bit like he did with the best man speech, (14) (he would treat it) like a case. - (15) (I'd let) Sherlock babysit my two kids and I don't let everybody babysit my children. There are like five people. - Stories, I don't quite know what stories (16) (he'd tell) . - Well think (17) (the baby would enjoy) it. - (18) (They'd probably get) into all sorts of danger and mayhem but (19) (they'd have fun) . - Sherlock Holmes (20) (would be) an impeccable babysitter. - (21) (I'd let) Sherlock babysit, (22) (I wouldn't let) Sherlock babysit my child. (23) (I wouldn't let) him anywhere near my child.

Sources: 

Channel: PBS. SHERLOCK on MASTERPIECE | Season 4: Sherlock as Babysitter | PBS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWrEvQKYZuY

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4. Prepositions with Exercises B2-C1 Level

Prepositions with Exercises B2-C1 Level.

5. Use of English with Exercises B2-C1 Level

Use of English with Exercises B2-C1 Level.

5.1. Warm-up Video for 'There is/are' or 'they're'?

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR 'THERE IS/ARE' OR 'THEY'RE'?

Instructions. Do this challenging quiz to learn how these expressions might sound in very fast speech

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

and I say, you know, what is a good composition of a project and a, and founders that are likely to succeed. It's usually (1) ………….. or three of them, and the reasons are, because for example we've already talked about the fact that (2) ………….. very broad set of skills. (3) ………….. whole set of question about how you adapt your company in order to be successful, and if you actually have two or three founders, you have, having a high degree of trust with those co-founders. Because one of the things, by the way, part of the whole entrepreneurial thing is (4) ………….. ways to die. One of the ways to die is you get a year down the road with your co-founders and They disagree with me from a position of intelligence right. And (5) ………….. that I know that they don't know that actually in fact will play out to be true. Now, in this case, in general as a, as a founder it's good to be contrarian in the real sense and right. Now the other last part on the contrariness is to think about (6) ………….. different ways to be contrarian. So for example, a frequent one will be is like, oh yeah, that's a good small idea but actually not so different areas because there's different kinds of entrepreneurial companies, there's different kinds of problems (7) ………….. to solve. And I don't just mean diversity in terms of classic, you know, kind of gender, race, et cetera. to get people to think about with this is to say, there's not one skill set. (8) ………….. ability to learn and adapt, an ability to constantly have a vision that's driving you, but to be taking input from all sources and But it was kind of this mind set of founders. Which is kind of key. And if (9) ………….. ques, oh, here. >> I'm curious about how Nathan, how you you targeted the earlier, or you selected the guys for I'll play with that. There's not a lot of other things for me to look at. Today, (10) ………….. things and so your strategy today, when you're looking at product distribution, has to be, what is my really decisive edge? but, but frequently I've seen great founders who do not present good analysis but have an instinct about what (11) ………….. . And so you more chart what kind of, what's going on around them. You know, seems to be a move between these opposing forces. >> Yup.>> And on paper it seems like (12) ………….. to go the distance. What is it that makes you get wrong about someone that looks good at first observation? Okay, so for example I. Most heartened when I'm talking to a team that when they're, when (13) ………….. to each other, they're not like oh, we're just all singing from the same thing. whatever else. But you're super focused on this, because it's really hard, and (14) ………….. ways to die. And that's the reason why the jumping off the cliff metaphor is one of the ones that I classically use. I think it's pretty good with it. Frequently what happens is people think they're contrarian because (15) ………….. something they think is a unique con-, unique combination. >> Yeah.>> Okay. So this is actually, well, it's a challenging question. The, the the, the frequent, like, and (16) ………….. , and it's a good follow on the contrarian thing, like frequently (17) ………….. classic thing of, oh does the market exist yet? Is that because it's going to be huge or nonexistent? think whether there was a market there or not? Because, you know, at the beginning (18) …………..markets. And so it is of course conceptually possible to create markets. People think that (19) ………….. new need for this sort of thing. On the other hand, exists they'll realize they really love it and they'll, they'll line up in droves for it. Well, (20) ………….. entrepreneurs, Steve Jobs one of them, who can do that. Most of the time it doesn't work out that way, and so but the question basically is how do you know that you trust someone well enough to be a cofounder. (21) ………….. whole bunch of different variables that go into it and, look, it's one of the risks that you take. And you kind of get to a thesis of do I think that I know them well enough? Now I'll parallel one thing that I think (22) ………….. parallel here that I think is super useful. So one of the things I tell my portfolio company CEOs or founders when there thinking about hiring a CEO.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

and I say, you know, what is a good composition of a project and a, and founders that are likely to succeed. It's usually (1) ( there's two) or three of them, and the reasons are, because for example we've already talked about the fact that (2) ( there's this) very broad set of skills. (3) ( There's this) whole set of question about how you adapt your company in order to be successful, and if you actually have two or three founders, you have, having a high degree of trust with those co-founders. Because one of the things, by the way, part of the whole entrepreneurial thing is (4) ( there's lots of) ways to die. One of the ways to die is you get a year down the road with your co-founders and They disagree with me from a position of intelligence right. And (5) ( there's something) that I know that they don't know that actually in fact will play out to be true. Now, in this case, in general as a, as a founder it's good to be contrarian in the real sense and right. Now the other last part on the contrariness is to think about (6) ( there's a lot of) different ways to be contrarian. So for example, a frequent one will be is like, oh yeah, that's a good small idea but actually not so different areas because there's different kinds of entrepreneurial companies, there's different kinds of problems (7) ( they're trying) to solve. And I don't just mean diversity in terms of classic, you know, kind of gender, race, et cetera. to get people to think about with this is to say, there's not one skill set. (8) ( There's an) ability to learn and adapt, an ability to constantly have a vision that's driving you, but to be taking input from all sources and But it was kind of this mind set of founders. Which is kind of key. And if (9) ( there's no) ques, oh, here. >> I'm curious about how Nathan, how you you targeted the earlier, or you selected the guys for I'll play with that. There's not a lot of other things for me to look at. Today, (10) ( there's tons of) things and so your strategy today, when you're looking at product distribution, has to be, what is my really decisive edge? but, but frequently I've seen great founders who do not present good analysis but have an instinct about what (11) ( they're doing) . And so you more chart what kind of, what's going on around them. You know, seems to be a move between these opposing forces. >> Yup.>> And on paper it seems like (12) ( they're going) to go the distance. What is it that makes you get wrong about someone that looks good at first observation? Okay, so for example I. Most heartened when I'm talking to a team that when they're, when (13) ( they're reasoning) to each other, they're not like oh, we're just all singing from the same thing. whatever else. But you're super focused on this, because it's really hard, and (14) ( there's lots of) ways to die. And that's the reason why the jumping off the cliff metaphor is one of the ones that I classically use. I think it's pretty good with it. Frequently what happens is people think they're contrarian because (15) ( they're doing) something they think is a unique con-, unique combination. >> Yeah.>> Okay. So this is actually, well, it's a challenging question. The, the the, the frequent, like, and (16) ( there's a) , and it's a good follow on the contrarian thing, like frequently (17) ( there's this) classic thing of, oh does the market exist yet? Is that because it's going to be huge or nonexistent? think whether there was a market there or not? Because, you know, at the beginning (18) ( there are no) markets. And so it is of course conceptually possible to create markets. People think that (19) ( there's a) new need for this sort of thing. On the other hand, exists they'll realize they really love it and they'll, they'll line up in droves for it. Well, (20) ( there's a few) entrepreneurs, Steve Jobs one of them, who can do that. Most of the time it doesn't work out that way, and so but the question basically is how do you know that you trust someone well enough to be a cofounder. (21) ( There's a) whole bunch of different variables that go into it and, look, it's one of the risks that you take. And you kind of get to a thesis of do I think that I know them well enough? Now I'll parallel one thing that I think (22) ( there's a) parallel here that I think is super useful. So one of the things I tell my portfolio company CEOs or founders when there thinking about hiring a CEO

Sources: 

Channel: How to Start a Startup. Lecture 13 - How to be a Great Founder (Reid Hoffman): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ7ZvO5DpIw

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5.2. Warm-up Video for Spoken Grammar

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR SPOKEN GRAMMAR

Instructions. When we speak, we often report what someone says or feels with expressions I'm like, he's like, etc. These expressions are often very difficult to catch, because a lot of sounds can be missing, for example, 'I'm like' can sound like 'umly'. Listen and fill the gaps with one of these expressions.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

up the stairs and I would always come first. Got to around the top of the stairs and he was miles in front of me and again I am crying out like an old woman. [huffing sound] (1) ………….. "Ah, man up, man up girl" stuff like that. [laughs] Anyway I said do you mind if we go to the college doctor after we have been through their hearts are generally a bit bigger then someone that doesn't play sports or whatnot. Anyway, so I went to Dominican. Walked into this massive hospital, there's all these patients sitting there and (2) ………….. waiting to see someone. I had a doctor there waiting for me with a clipboard "Joe Matthews?" as I walked in I was like looking around since I didn't know the place. I was like "Yeah," and was like "Come with me," and they took waking up there and my dad being at the end of the bed and I'm thinking, um you were in England which is quite a whiles away. Um you know, from when I last remembered. And I wake up my dad's at the end of the bed and (3) ………….. "What are you doing here?" and my uncle and aunt have come off their Holiday and they are at the end of the bed. (4) ………….. "What are you guys doing here? I'm fine I only have a cold I think." And (5)………….. "Well, nothings up Joe. We just came in and we wanted to, we heard you were in the hospital and we just wanted to check up on you." My dad was like "Oh I had extra time off work." 'Cause weak when you have your transplant so you need to get your fitness back and that's why, on this slide here I'm on this, my dad, I wake up the next morning, sorry if I am going on. I wake up one morning and there is an exercise bike in my room. (6) ………….. , my dad is at the end of my bed or sitting beside me, [points to slide of picture] he had spoken to this professor Dr. Robins and basically said "would you mind if we get Joe an exercise around, and we like unplug it, it's running on this battery, I need to show you how to operate it if it was to switch off. So she switches off this machine, she's got this pump and (7) ………….. sitting there and pumping this pump for my heart basically in her hand. Showing my mum and dad and (8) ………….. "Right now it's your go." And she passes it over to my dad and he was like pumping it and then passes it to my mom and at this point she is like shaking and everything. She gets the pump and, no way am I lying, she drops the pump and my heart goes in my mouth. (9) ………….. "OHHH!" I'm holding my breath thinking what is going to happen now. The nurse who was showing my mum and dad was like "If that happens you just stamp on it like this" [audience laughs] And then she switched it back on and would go back every day for tests. Before that I went back they were like "Joe you need to start walking a little bit now. Stop using the little golf buggies to get to the hospital." (10) ………….. "There's golf buggies?" [laughs] Basically, I have walked everywhere from when I left the hospital I never used a lift, they had all these lifts. I was like on the fifth floor and I walked to the hospital everyday And I laugh and he looked at me and is like "What is so funny?" and I looked at my dad and I laughed at him and my dad is kind of like laughing and they go "What's so funny?" and I go "Start walking a bit, what do you mean by a bit?" and (11) ………….. "Well, you need to start walking, you know like to the hospital and everything." (12………….. "Well me and my dad yesterday and my brother we walked around the entire campus." Well, I don't know if you know how big Stanford is but I think the circumference is like eight miles or something and laughed cause he thought I was joking. And I said "Seriously, here is a picture of me there and a picture of me there." And he was like "Wow, ok, well excuse me a second." And he walked out, went and told a few other people, like Sharon Hunt come in. (13) ………….. the best cardiologist there is in the world. Um, "Joe, I want you to be my patient now." So now I had like [laughs] I went ok, um. "We need to do a few more tests, physio tests so I am playing that, so I haven't focused completely on my running so when I told the Team Managers of the Great Britain team and I am not running anymore I'm just doing rugby. They were a bit "Well we don't want you to play rugby." and (14) ………….. "Well you are not telling me not to play. I'm playing it whatever you say. The doctors have given me the all clear to do so, it's the game I love, I'm playing it. End of." But they still want me

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

up the stairs and I would always come first. Got to around the top of the stairs and he was miles in front of me and again I am crying out like an old woman. [huffing sound] (1) ( He is like) "Ah, man up, man up girl" stuff like that. [laughs] Anyway I said do you mind if we go to the college doctor after we have been through their hearts are generally a bit bigger then someone that doesn't play sports or whatnot. Anyway, so I went to Dominican. Walked into this massive hospital, there's all these patients sitting there and (2) ( they are like) waiting to see someone. I had a doctor there waiting for me with a clipboard "Joe Matthews?" as I walked in I was like looking around since I didn't know the place. I was like "Yeah," and was like "Come with me," and they took waking up there and my dad being at the end of the bed and I'm thinking, um you were in England which is quite a whiles away. Um you know, from when I last remembered. And I wake up my dad's at the end of the bed and (3) ( I am like) "What are you doing here?" and my uncle and aunt have come off their Holiday and they are at the end of the bed. (4) ( I'm like) "What are you guys doing here? I'm fine I only have a cold I think." And (5) ( they are like) "Well, nothings up Joe. We just came in and we wanted to, we heard you were in the hospital and we just wanted to check up on you." My dad was like "Oh I had extra time off work." 'Cause weak when you have your transplant so you need to get your fitness back and that's why, on this slide here I'm on this, my dad, I wake up the next morning, sorry if I am going on. I wake up one morning and there is an exercise bike in my room. (6) ( I'm like) , my dad is at the end of my bed or sitting beside me, [points to slide of picture] he had spoken to this professor Dr. Robins and basically said "would you mind if we get Joe an exercise around, and we like unplug it, it's running on this battery, I need to show you how to operate it if it was to switch off. So she switches off this machine, she's got this pump and (7) ( she is like) sitting there and pumping this pump for my heart basically in her hand. Showing my mum and dad and (8) ( she's like) "Right now it's your go." And she passes it over to my dad and he was like pumping it and then passes it to my mom and at this point she is like shaking and everything. She gets the pump and, no way am I lying, she drops the pump and my heart goes in my mouth. (9) ( I am like) "OHHH!" I'm holding my breath thinking what is going to happen now. The nurse who was showing my mum and dad was like "If that happens you just stamp on it like this" [audience laughs] And then she switched it back on and would go back every day for tests. Before that I went back they were like "Joe you need to start walking a little bit now. Stop using the little golf buggies to get to the hospital." (10) ( I'm like) "There's golf buggies?" [laughs] Basically, I have walked everywhere from when I left the hospital I never used a lift, they had all these lifts. I was like on the fifth floor and I walked to the hospital everyday And I laugh and he looked at me and is like "What is so funny?" and I looked at my dad and I laughed at him and my dad is kind of like laughing and they go "What's so funny?" and I go "Start walking a bit, what do you mean by a bit?" and (11) ( he's like) "Well, you need to start walking, you know like to the hospital and everything." (12) ( I'm like) "Well me and my dad yesterday and my brother we walked around the entire campus." Well, I don't know if you know how big Stanford is but I think the circumference is like eight miles or something and laughed cause he thought I was joking. And I said "Seriously, here is a picture of me there and a picture of me there." And he was like "Wow, ok, well excuse me a second." And he walked out, went and told a few other people, like Sharon Hunt come in. (13) ( She is like) the best cardiologist there is in the world. Um, "Joe, I want you to be my patient now." So now I had like [laughs] I went ok, um. "We need to do a few more tests, physio tests so I am playing that, so I haven't focused completely on my running so when I told the Team Managers of the Great Britain team and I am not running anymore I'm just doing rugby. They were a bit "Well we don't want you to play rugby." and (14) ( I am like) "Well you are not telling me not to play. I'm playing it whatever you say. The doctors have given me the all clear to do so, it's the game I love, I'm playing it. End of." But they still want me

Sources: 

Channel: Talks at Google. Health@Google presents: English Joe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TqbOT1Bdm4

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5.3. Warm-up Video for Depend

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DEPEND

Instructions. Decide what part of speech goes in the gap and change the word DEPEND so that it fits the context. To get more practice with DEPEND, click here.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

this is a good way to get visibility. And part of the reason that I run this app is because I like to help (1) ………….. developers find an audience, which can be challenging in the Play Store. If you're a developer, let me know, So it's a much different sort of project than Android. And the other thing that's important to mention is it's run (2) ………….. of Android. They are not necessarily the same team, they're run differently, they have different schedules, So you can filter, so you're only seeing the radio buffer. That's the only messages you care about. Obviously, that (3) ………….. on the type of code you're writing. There's also a variety of pre-defined output formats. So brief, is the default and that So the question was, is that a better approach, or is using an emulator a better approach? And the answer is, it (4) ………….. . Go ahead. We want to extract those to strings. XML. That's something this'll allow you to do. But (5) ………….. on what it is that you've selected, it will provide context-specific things. So there may be refactoring help. If you're on a layout parent, or (6) ………….. on what you're doing. So if you need help, highlight something, Command 1. And it will provide you a lot of different functionality. MIKE WOLFSON: So the question is, how many layers of layout is considered optimal? And the answer is it (7) ………….. . There's no hard and fast rules. Layouts can be complicated, and sometimes they Sometimes that's the only way to get it done, dealing with weights or other things. The answer is it (8) ………….. . But the real answer to that is as few as you can get away with. a tool that will tell you what the minimum Android OS is to target. And the answer is no, because that's fully (9) ………….. on you. You need to decide who you want to support. So there's no tool that can tell you that. Now, it obviously (10) ………….. on the APIs you need to support and your customer base. But there's no rules for that.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

this is a good way to get visibility. And part of the reason that I run this app is because I like to help (1) ( independent) developers find an audience, which can be challenging in the Play Store. If you're a developer, let me know, So it's a much different sort of project than Android. And the other thing that's important to mention is it's run (2) ( independent) of Android. They are not necessarily the same team, they're run differently, they have different schedules, So you can filter, so you're only seeing the radio buffer. That's the only messages you care about. Obviously, that (3) ( depends) on the type of code you're writing. There's also a variety of pre-defined output formats. So brief, is the default and that So the question was, is that a better approach, or is using an emulator a better approach? And the answer is, it (4) ( depends) . Go ahead. We want to extract those to strings. XML. That's something this'll allow you to do. But (5) ( depending) on what it is that you've selected, it will provide context-specific things. So there may be refactoring help. If you're on a layout parent, or (6) ( depending) on what you're doing. So if you need help, highlight something, Command 1. And it will provide you a lot of different functionality. MIKE WOLFSON: So the question is, how many layers of layout is considered optimal? And the answer is it (7) ( depends) . There's no hard and fast rules. Layouts can be complicated, and sometimes they Sometimes that's the only way to get it done, dealing with weights or other things. The answer is it (8) ( depends) . But the real answer to that is as few as you can get away with. a tool that will tell you what the minimum Android OS is to target. And the answer is no, because that's fully (9) ( dependent) on you. You need to decide who you want to support. So there's no tool that can tell you that. Now, it obviously (10) ( depends) on the APIs you need to support and your customer base. But there's no rules for that

Sources: 

Channel: Google Developers. GDG Silicon Valley: Android Developer Tools Essentials - with Mike Wolfson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2ou1D_BK1o

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6. Structures with Exercises B2-C1 Level

Structures with Exercises B2-C1 Level.

6.1. Warm-up Video for Comparatives

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR COMPARATIVES

Instructions. Listen and type useful expressions with comparatives

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Shawn Mendes interview: Singer on his dream girl and working with The Vamps You should have been here last week, it was literally pouring down with rain every single day. It was in Canada too. Oh really? That's okay, that makes it (1) …………... So, you are smashing it at the moment, your EP number one across the world, that's pretty amazing, you must be feeling really really positive. He's insane. Let's talk about Ed Sheeran. He did actually notice you when you started putting up your vines. Tell me (2) ………….. that. I went to go see him at the O2. How was he? He was incredible, I mean there was thousands of people there. He's literally on a stage Lucy Watson interview: Fashion, love, fame and Made In Chelsea drama all the time, and then I'm like I need to stop wearing black. I need to wear a colour now. Yeah, I don't know. I can't think of anything else. You must see yourself on screen obviously quite a lot, (3) ………….. you were used to. Are there things that you've actually learned from seeing yourself? Like oh God that doesn't work or that does. Union J: Josh freestyle rapping, who the boys most admire and a message for fans couldn't wish for a better team, like- I think as well, this year, our sound's more live. It's more band-y, it's more- a lot of chants and stuff like that. It's (4) ………….. , I think. Look out, or listen out I suppose. You guys have obviously been around for a couple of years now, doing this. The Vamps' James McVey flies solo to the Pride of Britain Awards and gushes over Taylor Swift -Yeah, next year. We just announced our Australia tour in the UK tour so we're excited about that. Amazing, what can we expect? Fireworks. (5) ………….. and better stage and stuff. I don't know, you'll have to find out! And quick question about the X Factor -- so what do you think about this 8 piece band? Do you think it's going to work? Could it be the next One Direction? ODE - TheShowbiz411 is getting a makeover! So in a week's time, everything will look totally different with a new name, new logo and... We'll be involving you guys (6) …………..we want you want to be part of our channel, sending us your questions for interviews... Telling us what you really actually want to know, and we'll be running competitions for GQ Awards: Jessie J reveals what Nicki Minaj is like to work with and talks Bang Bang So we kept swapping accents which was fun. But no she's brilliant, both of them are and we had such, so much fun opening. We all felt the pressure you know to open the VMAs, think they were scared which made me feel (7) ………….. scared, you know? The next four months - what has it got coming up for you? Because you're one busy bee! Ah, we fly to South Af...Africa? Africa in two days and then we fly back to London for James Arthur talks about anxiety, coming through a 'bad time' and new music Okay, and your excited about new music. So what can we expect? When's that happening? Well, my next record I reckon will be very guitar based. Mixed with the contemporary drum and bass stuff that's a happening right now. I'm gonna be taking (8) ………….. over this record so, you'll here a raw side to me that you've probably never heard before. So it's very deep, very serious. Emma Watson UN Speech: Feminism too often linked with man-hating You might be thinking, 'Who is this Harry Potter girl and what is she doing speaking at the U.N?' And it's a really good question; I've been asking myself the same thing. All I know is that I care about this problem and I want to (9) ………….. . I was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for U.N. Women six months ago. And the more I've spoken about feminism the more I have realised that fighting for women's rights has too often become synonymous Victoria's Secret Show 2014: Models reveal what it takes to be a Victoria's Secret Angel We start preparing like one month and a half ago. I mean because of course you're going to be on television all over the world not wearing that much so you really have to pay extra attention in high definition now. So you really have to be (10) ………….., especially at my age right now. -Don't be silly. -So I have to work out twice as harder. And when you've finished a show, what's the first thing you eat? Is there anything you're Exclusive 5 Seconds of Summer interview: Superhero characters, One Direction and new album looking than Calum. So what does London mean to you? What does today mean to you? Because you've had girls... Can I just add you've caused mayhem in the centre of London, guys? It was (11) ………….. than when a giant octopus landed in the centre of London. Oh! One Direction: Our funniest bits with Harry and Liam What do you class as 80s? -I ain't got any rollerskates. What was in the 80s? What was brought out then? The old disco fever. - Yeah, 80s is probably (12…………... -Roller disco. -Now we're talking. I mean your faces are everywhere! -Well, they're right there. They're behind me. -We're on duct tape. -I was going to say, what is the strangest place Arrow: Colton Haynes and Emily Bett Rickards on what it's like to be young and hot in Hollywood I don't know who yet. A big love triangle. A lot of emotion. (13) ………….. any season thus far. We get to devour more character's storylines. Yeah, we're really going to dive into back stories of a few of the main characters a Daniel Radcliffe interview: What If star reveals why he's a bad boyfriend Yeah, I think your career's definitely up there with Michael Fassbender's for instance. Oh well, I don't think... I think yours is going (14) ………….. his. Oh well. That's very kind of you. I wouldn't say that, but I'm a huge admirer of his, and he's (15) ………….. me and has a greater body of work. But definitely, he's somebody that the versatility in what he does and the constantly changing, that's something I aspire to. Him and I was lucky enough to work with James McAvoy as well. I view them as kind Game of Thrones star Isaac Hempstead-Wright on his new film and the future for Bran Stark - season four. At the end of it, you played a big part and you finally met the Three Eyed Raven. Finally got there. And so we were left feeling that there's still a lot to come, and that you're maybe going to get (16) ………….. . So is that something you'd like to see Bran have - (17) …………..? Absolutely, and what's going to happen now really is we're going to finally see him find out exactly what this power is and what it's supposed to do and who this strange tree man The Janoskians interview: The boys answer who's single and if they'd date a fan Yeah, any of us. You're like orphans. Yeah, yeah. Well if you put it that way, it makes it (18) ………….. . Will you be our mummy? Are you all single? Transformers 4 premiere in Hong Kong: Mark Wahlberg and co-stars walk red carpet Kelsey Grammar, who plays an evil CIA agent, says he enjoyed his new role as an action villain. Well, it seems to me that's my destiny this year or two. I don't know. We'll see. I like it. It's kind of fun to do (19) …………..) stuff. I'll probably do the next Expendables as well and maybe I'll even kick some ass. Part of the movie was filmed in Hong Kong last year and gained international headlines Daniel Radcliffe answers Halloween Trick or Treat questions That's obviously as I have one in this film as well. -Everyone always asks you about them so you just have to say something about it. Yeah, it was great. It's definitely (20) ………….. and nicer doing a scene like that with somebody you know. The last proper kind of sex scene I'd had before that was well, a. it was with a man and b. it was with a man that I had just met pretty much. I mean I knew Olen a bit, we'd met a couple of times but compared to the amount of time I spent with Juno, it was not very much. So those scenes are (21) ………….. awkward when you've got to know each other but yeah that was our sex scene on this movie. Sex scenes - better when you know the person. Pride of Britain Awards 2014: Union J reveal what makes them cry and they talk X Factor We were running late. We'd only been together for the first two weeks. That's crazy, three years down the line and you guys are still (22) ………….. every year, may I say. So obviously a lot of proud moments tonight, honouring a lot of people but for you, as a band, what's your proudest moment? Union J interview: New album sound and Cheryl Cole at the Summertime Ball Thank you. I mean, how would you sum up your new music? It's just... I think it's (23) ………….. this year. It's more us, I feel. The first album was done when we had come off the X Factor. This is kind of... We had a lot more input on this album, and it's a more live kind of band kind of feel, and we're concentrating Brangelina wedding: Brad Pitt flashes his wedding ring in England There's (24) ………….. that Hollywood dream team Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are officially hitched. Brad made a brief appearance at the Bovington Tank Museum in Southwest England - where he X Factor: Kerrianne Covell on nearly getting sacked and dreams of being Beyonce Cheryl. She is unbelievably beautiful. What is she like? She is (25) ………….. in real life than what she is on TV. She is perfect. Literally you stand there. I was stood there on the X, not even joking, and she was smiling. I was just looking thinking... Oh my, you are beautiful. I want to look like you. INTERSTELLAR: Anne Hathaway on being a brain warrior quite serious in my interview so I thought, not sure that's gonna fly. Not sure that's gonna work. My very sweet make-up artist, who has to- The thing is we do these interviews all day long and I think the only thing (26)………….. having to do them is having to be the person that listens to all of them. So she was sitting there staring at the poster and she's like, 'Do you think they did this on purpose?' X Factor: Blonde Electric sing Spice Girls and talk 'single pringles' and fancying all the boys But we're actually really happy with the comments. Watching it for the second time... The thing is we know we're a little different. We're a little out there. People aren't always going to accept people that are different. It takes people (27) ………….. to kind of get to know us. - Adapt and kind of figure us out. - And that's okay. That's okay. - Because we'll get them in the end. - We will. Guardians of the Galaxy: Chris Pratt on being dorky and his greatest role Um no, I'd be more worried if he was super cool actually because I don't think that would work for me. There's like a sense of fun and a sense of myself in this character that I think (28) ………….. for me than if he was just a straight forward hero. I loved your dance moves. They were brilliant. What was it like starring alongside Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel, but them not actually being them in the film? Rixton interview: Ariana Grande and the most laddish thing they've done -Very reserved. -But yeah, she's reserved. Beautiful. Yeah, she's beautiful. (29) ………….. in person. I just think she's really hot. Have you told her? Kim Kardashian interview: 'Kanye always asks my fashion opinion' What are your top 5 fashion things you've learned since becoming Kim Kardashian-West? I love tights. I'm really into tights since I've become a West. I love them in the winter with boots. Fashion things? And my accessories have gotten (30) ………….. . I always wear - I'm not wearing any now - usually just a simple earring and a little necklace. I've kind of ditched the blazers. I used to wear blazers all the time and I moved into longer coats. Mark Ruffalo interview: Actor on new film Begin Again, karaoke and songs that get him emotional is you get to play quite a schlubby guy. It must be quite nice to go to work and be like - the hair can be long. Roll out of bed, just yeah. They need to make me (31)………….. I actually do, which is nice. Yeah, you look much better. Thank you. Benedict Cumberbatch interview: Why Benedict is a good secret keeper - The Imitation Game one question, what would it be? I have to get back to you on that one, that's a really good question. Oh God, um. The thing is- An awful lot. More than one question, (32) ………….. one question. How did he manage to live a life of secrets and how did he manage to have any happiness? Even before he was prosecuted as a homosexual; how did he manage to live a professional life Michelle Keegan interview: Wedding plans, plus top beauty tips for getting ready in a rush a bit of mascara. That's it. As long as your skin looks healthy. Good, that's all that matters. And I always shove my hair up when I'm in a rush. That's it. I shove my hair up. You don't have to do your hair everyday. Shove it up, and sometimes it (33) ………….. than when you have it all done. With the summer coming up, what's usually in your suitcase? What kind of outfits do Mockingjay Premiere: Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson get emotional on the red carpet knocking on our trailer telling us "only five minutes left". Yes, very emotional. It was really sad. I mean we created a family with all these guys for the last four years and to know that we have (34)………….. to make is definitely a sad thing for sure. At a press conference before the Premiere, Lawrence explained how the story will become Simon Cowell on new X Factor boyband: 'No one will be the next One Direction' And are you a crier? We all see the hard tough Simon, but do you get emotional? I do, yeah. And do you think baby Eric's made you (35) ………….. a softy? Yeah, he has, yeah. And, quick question, the X Factor, best series yet. Do you think all the Judges made the McBusted: The Job Interview Have a bite! So, united, you are stronger? -Yes. - (36) ………….. . I hope that people that come and see this go away as as excited about this as we are because I really see this as something kind of special. The Maze Runner: Will Poulter gives us his best accents and plays The Junket Runner game I saw your film yesterday, so it's still rattling around in my head. That's what this movie does, is it does send you reeling into the street, wondering what you've just seen. Uh huh, uh huh. Yeah no, it does. It's certainly (37) ………….. I think people are going to expect. There's no kind of spoon feeding going on. It's certainly kind of like a thrilling sort of adventure story. So it's a work out for the mind, for sure. Teen Awards: Little Mix reveal new album news and Perrie Edwards talks wedding plans Yet again, I am massively fashion-crushing on everything you're wearing! - Awh, thank you - I love your glittery eye shadow! Thanks guys. And it's kind of a new look, slightly, it looks (38) ………….. , clean cut. Do you know what I mean? I think we switch up our style all of the time. We love fashion, we love style, we love Gemma Arterton talks feminism, singing and her new musical Made in Dagenham to create - even though there was obviously the film before, the musical's quite different and we've been able to sort of sculpt it together. So that's been really exciting so that's why I feel (39) ………….. to to it than I would doing a normal play I reckon. So it's been a long, long, long process but really, really fun. And what's been your personal biggest challenge is there anything that you've found a bit tricky? Jackie Chan interview: Done with action movies? Plus Robin Williams memories These kind of things, I cannot do anymore, but action I still can do it. Machine gun, punch, kicking, yeah. Physical, I might stop. Less, less. (40) ………….. . Okay, I'm pleased. We were all very worried. Go! -Hello. -Hey JC. It's Jonathan. Toronto Film Festival 2014: Amanda Seyfried wants to be more spontaneous have they achieved enough? But also the young couple are all into us for their own reasons, so the grass is always greener. If you just live in ourselves and feel that we are enough, it would work (41) ………….. for all. Amanda Seyfried also stars in the film and wishes she could be a little more like her live-for-the-moment character. I'm not as spontaneous. I would like to be, but I'm a very controlled artist; I like to draw inside the lines and in that respect, I have a lot to learn. You're doing just fine, Amanda. The film is just (42) ………….. 250 films screening at the Toronto Film Festival, which runs through until September 14th. Daniel Radcliffe interview: Bonding with snakes in Horns just did that. What you see in the movie where it suddenly starts winding up up the underside of the car and looks like it's going up, people like, 'Okay, we got it. We're not gonna get it (43) ………….. that. That snake just did something we couldn't have trained it for. That's awesome.' Exclusive, snakes can act. If I Stay: Chloe Grace Moretz and Jamie Blackley talk One Direction and Instagram stalking Actually, my mum's probably seen me do weirder. For me, it's like the first time my mum's seen it on screen, so that's kind of a weird moment for her. But I think it's (44) ………….. for me. The first time I saw it, I was like... Yeah same. Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby talks Mitch Jenkins break up Is that true? Yeah. Well, it didn't end face to face. It ended kind of through text, so it wasn't the nicest way. I would've thought it would be (45) ………….. that, but sh** happens. And is there anyone that you've got your eye on? Have you had a little think about someone you would like to be texting? MOBO Award Nominations: Idris Elba reveals he's releasing an album inspired by Nelson Mandela All of them! Now do you sing? I can, but I'm not a singer. I'm (46) ………….. an ear producer. I don't really play instruments, but I've got a good ear. I'm excited. I've got this album that I'm going to put out very soon called Me and Mandela about my experiences playing Mandela, and I co-produced the whole Amelia Lily interview: 'I am very happy with my new boyfriend' And talking about animals, I hear a rumour that you want to set up a kennel. I do. I want to start up a doggy daycare centre, and that is something I would like to do one day in my life when I'm (47) ………….. . That's something I would... I don't know whether I'd want to like have it in my home or rent somewhere out. I'm not sure, but it's definitely something I want to do. do well for them as well. And I'm hoping that my album sells well. I'm hoping that I'll have a headline tour by then. I'm really excited because I've come back. I've come back really positive, and I feel as if I've got (48) ………….. offer this time as well, and hopefully people like what they hear on my new album. Finally, I must ask you. The selfie bandwagon. Are you on it, and who's the best one you've got? Bastille interview: Exactly how long is Dan's hair? Oh no, it did happen when we were in Ireland. Some children were shouting it at you as you were running. My running in the video is potentially (49) ………….. things in the world for me, and yeah, basically for a long time, because I was hyper self-conscious about it about how terribly and how unathletic I run. Nick Jonas wants a tweet from Obama and One Direction She has loads of fit mates? Yeah. That's what she said, it's an epidemic you're causing with all her friends. You couldn't have (50) ………….. if you tried. She's got loads of fit mates, that's like- Is that not what you say over there? No, we don't say that. R5 interview: Krumping and Disney dance moves for everyone to experience dancing because I don't know. It's just really fun. It's a fun way to be active, instead of like oh I have to work out right now. You can just dance, and it's (51) …………... So what is your top tip to kind of maybe improve your dance skills to kill this competition? You know what? Take a move right out of the Will Smith book. The Hunger Games' Sam Claflin: Finnick is like Marilyn Monroe I do know what you're saying. I was thinking, as I just mentioned to you, you've made a lot of movies this year and then you obviously promote all those films, does your wife say, 'Right, next year, Sam, I'd like to see (52) ………….. you.' Well, what's great about promoting film after film after film at the back end of this year it means that I've not been able to film anything which also then means I'll have nothing to because without them I wouldn't be here. Have they got a plaque with your name on yet? You know what, (53) ………….. , I'm like a- not mirage, what's it called, a mural on a wall from like, floor to ceiling over two floors. No way. Tricked's Ben Hanlin plans his magical plot against One Direction learning the guitar. So if you practice you can kind of get good but some people can take it to another level. I don't know, most people just grow up and get proper jobs as you should really. Now was it (54) ………….. a challenge for you this time because obviously people are going to recognize you from the first series? Was that a bit of a hurdle you had to kind of deal... Yep, the lovely people at ITV did a survey before the show started and they basically starts annoying her, as an example. I can imagine! Now our viewers absolutely love One Direction so we're going to ask you (55) ………….. that. If you did have One Direction, you know you'd trick them in any way you'd want, is there any - is there any ideas you've already got? of those two honestly? No. Something (56) …………..? Yeah! And we haven't set this up? Girl Meets World: Rowan Blanchard and Ben Savage chat about new Disney show But I think that that's one of the things that I think makes our show... Relateable. And (57) …………... Characters aren't your stereotypical people. They're not perfect by any means. I think they're just fun, normal, relateable people that a lot of people can identify with, not just one specific type of person. I think that we pride ourselves X FACTOR: Simon, Cheryl, Mel B and Louis talk new series and Cheryl's shock marriage You know what I do? I trust him. I trust his instinct -- he's got a good instinct about what the people gonna like about songs and he works really hard and do you know something? I was looking at him yesterday, he's actually (58) ………….. again. Whatever he's doing to that face, it's different. -It must be being a dad maybe, maybe... - He's chilled out, having fun. THE RIOT CLUB: Sam Claflin wants to start a gang of vandals I don't understand it. My wife even points it out. She went... What is it? Because normally - I say this whilst I've got a bit of stubble - she said normally when people have stubble they look (59) ………….. , but with Doug, he just looks (60) …………... Alright... So what are you saying? Um yeah, he's a very beautiful boy. Alright I'm going to go investigate. Sorry. Must stop chatting to you. Kate Hudson interview: How to Lose a Tyre in 10 Days with as Kate Hudson - who I am? I don't know if I've reached that yet. I'm not of that age. I think that maybe if I get (61) ………….. , I can look at my life and look back on my life and be able to say, like what do I identify with? But I feel like I'm right in the centre of it. I know the things that I look forward to doing in my life that I'd like to look back on and be Robert Pattinson interview: Teacher told me not to do drama GCSE he did let slip that he never planned to be an actor. Talking about how to deal with his rise to fame with the Twilight saga, R-Patz said he (62) ………….. a spectator and being a celebrity wasn't really his bag. I guess, I think I kind of... I tried... I got a little bit detached as it started really exploding because I didn't want to go crazy. So I was more of a spectator in the situation. The X Factor launch: Judges on Tulisa's shock return After Tulisa's recent court success the X Factor gang have finally admitted that she's back so we grabbed the judges to find out how that all went. She's in a great place. She's (63) ………….. - she's been through an awful lot - bad stuff you know? But she can write about that, she can get that paper into court and win because I know she's going to win. I know she's going to have a massive settlement and all that BGT winners Collabro spill their guilty pleasures and talk matching tattoos No, I made that bit up. Mud wrestling. We must try stuff out and if somebody (64) ………….. on a certain part than someone else, we give it out that way. It's very decromatic. Diplomatic. We suit different parts of different songs so it sort of always naturally divides anyway, Millie Mackintosh talks being married to Professor Green for a year that's kind of... I don't know. I think you can dress anything up or down. Some of them, if you put on like a trilby hat and some ankle boots, you'd (65) ………….. . If you put on like some pearls and like some court shoes, then you can (66) ………….. . It just depends how you want to wear it. So you've been hanging around the East quite a lot. When are you going to take Pro to breakfast R5 interview: R5 reveal new music, discuss The Vamps and break-ups He would care. He'd love it. So, you know, obviously kind of the style's changed a bit. The stuff you're writing about. How's that changed? In certain songs, we are (67) ………….. or (68) ………….. , especially like toward break ups and things not working out, which we really didn't touch on in Louder. Louder was (69) ………….. an easy listen. It was upbeat and happy, and that is still very much true with our newer stuff, but on one or two songs, we'll talk about a break up not working out, which we don't do very much. More detail. Yeah, it's a just (70) ………….. in some aspects, but for the most part they're all still about girls. I'm really excited about this record though. I'm really happy with the direction that it's you then have all your friends around you the entire time to make you happy again. Oh yeah, it's like surround them with love. That actually makes it (71) ………….. , especially if you're going on tour because then you're kind of getting away and you have everybody and you're kind of getting out and forgetting about the rough break up you had. GQ Awards: Douglas Booth talks new film Riot Club and catching up with friends You have the coolest cast. Very cool cast, yeah! Amazing. Well, enjoy tonight and see you (72) …………... -Thanks so much. See you in a bit. Doctor Who World Tour comes home to Cardiff ahead of series 8 Time is a pretty massive thing. I think Doctor Who, though, is (73)………….. . I'm here today on this beautiful morning in Cardiff, Wales for the Doctor Who World tour ahead of series 8. August 23rd marks the Time Lord's return to TV screens with Peter Capaldi playing the The Hunger Games' Elizabeth Banks on Effie's style and how she fought to play her people. Personal adornment obviously really matters to people. Do you care personally to that level about style when you're not having some glamorous red carpet event? Do you prefer to be (74) ………….. a tomboy and slouch around in... Yeah, I don't slouch around so much but I don't put nearly as much care into it as Effie of course but Effie has nothing else to do. That's all she does. You know, she's a stylist. The Script interview: New music, selfies and their best London accents No, but I saw the Dalai Lama do one the other day. It looked awesome. He did. He did a selfie the other day with somebody in the audience. It was wicked looking. Cool, and guys, we touched on it (75) ………….. . Come on. Give me your best accent, your London accent. I want to make you look good. Come on. What a geezer. Ellar Coltrane interview: Actor on watching himself grow old in new film Boyhood It's incredible to have this kind of portrait of myself changing because that's something that is hard to see. It's hard to see how you've really changed, or how you haven't changed. It's (76)………….. when I can kind of not focus on myself, you know, and focus on the film as a whole. And they're not even the other characters, but just kind of... Just time really because I think that's really the main character. It's kind of from my or 'He didn't get star treatment': Fury stars Michael Pena and Jon Bernthal on working with Brad Pitt Jetsetters, aren't you? Whaaaaam. So, I loved the film. And I'm (77) ………….. a Rom Com girl. Oh, you like the Rom Coms? I do, yeah. One Direction interview: Harry and Liam on their famous faces and that Hollywood sick sign What was in the 80's? What was brought out then? - Just- Oh no, that's 70's in't it? - That's a bit disco fever. 80's is probably (78) ………….. head bands- - Roller disco vibes. - Roller discos, yeah. Now we're talking, I'm not good at that. Gone Girl: Rosamund Pike on those 'naughty' sex scenes and working with Ben Affleck like, 'OH!'. I didn't think you were going to say that! Yes, it's a funny, in some ways you know those are (79) ………….. difficult than the, especially with Fincher work, than the dialogue scenes because Fincher's sort of intense scrutiny of language and intense scrutiny of what people do to each other with how they speak is you know, the multiple layers of meaning, you know Nicole Scherzinger answers Twitter questions: 'I can twerk like the best of 'em!' I party inside because it means so much to me, you know what I mean? Then I think, oh gosh. How can I keep that going? What do I have to do next? Do you know what I mean? So yeah, I think party for me is (80) ………….. , I'm going to be really excited to uh... I mean, I love to cut a rug like when my work is done, oh I can twerk like the best of 'em! Or in my mind, I can sometimes. But what I love to celebrate with is family and friends Emily Blunt interview: Actress on working with Tom Cruise, being a mum, and her A-list mates In fact, it's a real mix of characters on this movie, I noticed the guy that's in Robin Hood, the TV show. When there's a blockbuster that's got a lot of British actors in it, I can't help but feel like you get (81) ………….. , personality. Oh that's nice. You wouldn't be saying that because you're British, though. You wouldn't be that way. Yeah, I thought it was cool. There was a real mismatch of people and I Channel: On Demand Entertainment One Direction This Is Us unseen footage: Harry Styles gets nervous chatting up girls What do you think has happened to you in terms of like since you've started? I don't know. I think... I actually think, more than anything, I've gotten a bit more confident, but I think people think we're (82) …………..we actually are. Me too. I think people forget because they look at you on the stage that like we still do the stuff that 19-year-old boys do anyway. Into The Woods: James Corden says Meryl Streep is 'best and most fun person' I've never had so much fun. It's the greatest filming experience of my life to be with such a group of people making a film like this is - it's never anything less than thrilling. (83) ………….. Gavin and Stacey? Well, kind of. There was more sweets and stuff around, you know? Gavin and Stacey was a low-budget, British sitcom, so we were lucky. Like the great days

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Shawn Mendes interview: Singer on his dream girl and working with The Vamps You should have been here last week, it was literally pouring down with rain every single day. It was in Canada too. Oh really? That's okay, that makes it (1) ( a little bit better) . So, you are smashing it at the moment, your EP number one across the world, that's pretty amazing, you must be feeling really really positive. He's insane. Let's talk about Ed Sheeran. He did actually notice you when you started putting up your vines. Tell me (2) ( a bit more about) that. I went to go see him at the O2. How was he? He was incredible, I mean there was thousands of people there. He's literally on a stage Lucy Watson interview: Fashion, love, fame and Made In Chelsea drama all the time, and then I'm like I need to stop wearing black. I need to wear a colour now. Yeah, I don't know. I can't think of anything else. You must see yourself on screen obviously quite a lot, (3) ( a lot more than) you were used to. Are there things that you've actually learned from seeing yourself? Like oh God that doesn't work or that does. Union J: Josh freestyle rapping, who the boys most admire and a message for fans couldn't wish for a better team, like- I think as well, this year, our sound's more live. It's more band-y, it's more- a lot of chants and stuff like that. It's (4) ( a lot more fun) , I think. Look out, or listen out I suppose. You guys have obviously been around for a couple of years now, doing this. The Vamps' James McVey flies solo to the Pride of Britain Awards and gushes over Taylor Swift -Yeah, next year. We just announced our Australia tour in the UK tour so we're excited about that. Amazing, what can we expect? Fireworks. (5) ( Hopefully bigger) and better stage and stuff. I don't know, you'll have to find out! And quick question about the X Factor -- so what do you think about this 8 piece band? Do you think it's going to work? Could it be the next One Direction? ODE - TheShowbiz411 is getting a makeover! So in a week's time, everything will look totally different with a new name, new logo and... We'll be involving you guys (6) even more because we want you want to be part of our channel, sending us your questions for interviews... Telling us what you really actually want to know, and we'll be running competitions for GQ Awards: Jessie J reveals what Nicki Minaj is like to work with and talks Bang Bang So we kept swapping accents which was fun. But no she's brilliant, both of them are and we had such, so much fun opening. We all felt the pressure you know to open the VMAs, think they were scared which made me feel (7) ( a little bit less) scared, you know? The next four months - what has it got coming up for you? Because you're one busy bee! Ah, we fly to South Af...Africa? Africa in two days and then we fly back to London for James Arthur talks about anxiety, coming through a 'bad time' and new music Okay, and your excited about new music. So what can we expect? When's that happening? Well, my next record I reckon will be very guitar based. Mixed with the contemporary drum and bass stuff that's a happening right now. I'm gonna be taking (8) ( a lot more control) over this record so, you'll here a raw side to me that you've probably never heard before. So it's very deep, very serious. Emma Watson UN Speech: Feminism too often linked with man-hating You might be thinking, 'Who is this Harry Potter girl and what is she doing speaking at the U.N?' And it's a really good question; I've been asking myself the same thing. All I know is that I care about this problem and I want to (9) ( make it better) . I was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for U.N. Women six months ago. And the more I've spoken about feminism the more I have realised that fighting for women's rights has too often become synonymous Victoria's Secret Show 2014: Models reveal what it takes to be a Victoria's Secret Angel We start preparing like one month and a half ago. I mean because of course you're going to be on television all over the world not wearing that much so you really have to pay extra attention in high definition now. So you really have to be (10) ( a little bit more careful) , especially at my age right now. -Don't be silly. -So I have to work out twice as harder. And when you've finished a show, what's the first thing you eat? Is there anything you're Exclusive 5 Seconds of Summer interview: Superhero characters, One Direction and new album looking than Calum. So what does London mean to you? What does today mean to you? Because you've had girls... Can I just add you've caused mayhem in the centre of London, guys? It was (11) ( even worse) than when a giant octopus landed in the centre of London. Oh! One Direction: Our funniest bits with Harry and Liam What do you class as 80s? -I ain't got any rollerskates. What was in the 80s? What was brought out then? The old disco fever. - Yeah, 80s is probably (12) ( just more headbands) . -Roller disco. -Now we're talking. I mean your faces are everywhere! -Well, they're right there. They're behind me. -We're on duct tape. -I was going to say, what is the strangest place Arrow: Colton Haynes and Emily Bett Rickards on what it's like to be young and hot in Hollywood I don't know who yet. A big love triangle. A lot of emotion. (13) ( A lot more emotion than) any season thus far. We get to devour more character's storylines. Yeah, we're really going to dive into back stories of a few of the main characters a Daniel Radcliffe interview: What If star reveals why he's a bad boyfriend Yeah, I think your career's definitely up there with Michael Fassbender's for instance. Oh well, I don't think... I think yours is going (14) ( even better than) his. Oh well. That's very kind of you. I wouldn't say that, but I'm a huge admirer of his, and he's (15) ( a lot older than) me and has a greater body of work. But definitely, he's somebody that the versatility in what he does and the constantly changing, that's something I aspire to. Him and I was lucky enough to work with James McAvoy as well. I view them as kind Game of Thrones star Isaac Hempstead-Wright on his new film and the future for Bran Stark - season four. At the end of it, you played a big part and you finally met the Three Eyed Raven. Finally got there. And so we were left feeling that there's still a lot to come, and that you're maybe going to get (16) ( even more powerful) . So is that something you'd like to see Bran have - (17) ( a lot more power) ? Absolutely, and what's going to happen now really is we're going to finally see him find out exactly what this power is and what it's supposed to do and who this strange tree man The Janoskians interview: The boys answer who's single and if they'd date a fan Yeah, any of us. You're like orphans. Yeah, yeah. Well if you put it that way, it makes it (18) ( seem more sad) . Will you be our mummy? Are you all single? Transformers 4 premiere in Hong Kong: Mark Wahlberg and co-stars walk red carpet Kelsey Grammar, who plays an evil CIA agent, says he enjoyed his new role as an action villain. Well, it seems to me that's my destiny this year or two. I don't know. We'll see. I like it. It's kind of fun to do (19) ( a little bit more action) stuff. I'll probably do the next Expendables as well and maybe I'll even kick some ass. Part of the movie was filmed in Hong Kong last year and gained international headlines Daniel Radcliffe answers Halloween Trick or Treat questions That's obviously as I have one in this film as well. -Everyone always asks you about them so you just have to say something about it. Yeah, it was great. It's definitely (20) ( a lot easier) and nicer doing a scene like that with somebody you know. The last proper kind of sex scene I'd had before that was well, a. it was with a man and b. it was with a man that I had just met pretty much. I mean I knew Olen a bit, we'd met a couple of times but compared to the amount of time I spent with Juno, it was not very much. So those scenes are (21) ( markedly less) awkward when you've got to know each other but yeah that was our sex scene on this movie. Sex scenes - better when you know the person. Pride of Britain Awards 2014: Union J reveal what makes them cry and they talk X Factor We were running late. We'd only been together for the first two weeks. That's crazy, three years down the line and you guys are still (22) ( looking hotter) every year, may I say. So obviously a lot of proud moments tonight, honouring a lot of people but for you, as a band, what's your proudest moment? Union J interview: New album sound and Cheryl Cole at the Summertime Ball Thank you. I mean, how would you sum up your new music? It's just... I think it's (23) ( just more alive) this year. It's more us, I feel. The first album was done when we had come off the X Factor. This is kind of... We had a lot more input on this album, and it's a more live kind of band kind of feel, and we're concentrating Brangelina wedding: Brad Pitt flashes his wedding ring in England There's (24) ( even more confirmation) that Hollywood dream team Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are officially hitched. Brad made a brief appearance at the Bovington Tank Museum in Southwest England - where he X Factor: Kerrianne Covell on nearly getting sacked and dreams of being Beyonce Cheryl. She is unbelievably beautiful. What is she like? She is (25) ( even more beautiful) in real life than what she is on TV. She is perfect. Literally you stand there. I was stood there on the X, not even joking, and she was smiling. I was just looking thinking... Oh my, you are beautiful. I want to look like you. INTERSTELLAR: Anne Hathaway on being a brain warrior quite serious in my interview so I thought, not sure that's gonna fly. Not sure that's gonna work. My very sweet make-up artist, who has to- The thing is we do these interviews all day long and I think the only thing (26) ( probaly more diffcult than) having to do them is having to be the person that listens to all of them. So she was sitting there staring at the poster and she's like, 'Do you think they did this on purpose?' X Factor: Blonde Electric sing Spice Girls and talk 'single pringles' and fancying all the boys But we're actually really happy with the comments. Watching it for the second time... The thing is we know we're a little different. We're a little out there. People aren't always going to accept people that are different. It takes people (27) ( a little bit longer) to kind of get to know us. - Adapt and kind of figure us out. - And that's okay. That's okay. - Because we'll get them in the end. - We will. Guardians of the Galaxy: Chris Pratt on being dorky and his greatest role Um no, I'd be more worried if he was super cool actually because I don't think that would work for me. There's like a sense of fun and a sense of myself in this character that I think (28) ( makes it easier) for me than if he was just a straight forward hero. I loved your dance moves. They were brilliant. What was it like starring alongside Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel, but them not actually being them in the film? Rixton interview: Ariana Grande and the most laddish thing they've done -Very reserved. -But yeah, she's reserved. Beautiful. Yeah, she's beautiful. (29) ( Even more beautiful) in person. I just think she's really hot. Have you told her? Kim Kardashian interview: 'Kanye always asks my fashion opinion' What are your top 5 fashion things you've learned since becoming Kim Kardashian-West? I love tights. I'm really into tights since I've become a West. I love them in the winter with boots. Fashion things? And my accessories have gotten (30) ( way more simple) . I always wear - I'm not wearing any now - usually just a simple earring and a little necklace. I've kind of ditched the blazers. I used to wear blazers all the time and I moved into longer coats. Mark Ruffalo interview: Actor on new film Begin Again, karaoke and songs that get him emotional is you get to play quite a schlubby guy. It must be quite nice to go to work and be like - the hair can be long. Roll out of bed, just yeah. They need to make me (31) ( look worse than) I actually do, which is nice. Yeah, you look much better. Thank you. Benedict Cumberbatch interview: Why Benedict is a good secret keeper - The Imitation Game one question, what would it be? I have to get back to you on that one, that's a really good question. Oh God, um. The thing is- An awful lot. More than one question, (32) ( a lot more than) one question. How did he manage to live a life of secrets and how did he manage to have any happiness? Even before he was prosecuted as a homosexual; how did he manage to live a professional life Michelle Keegan interview: Wedding plans, plus top beauty tips for getting ready in a rush a bit of mascara. That's it. As long as your skin looks healthy. Good, that's all that matters. And I always shove my hair up when I'm in a rush. That's it. I shove my hair up. You don't have to do your hair everyday. Shove it up, and sometimes it (33) ( looks better) than when you have it all done. With the summer coming up, what's usually in your suitcase? What kind of outfits do Mockingjay Premiere: Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson get emotional on the red carpet knocking on our trailer telling us "only five minutes left". Yes, very emotional. It was really sad. I mean we created a family with all these guys for the last four years and to know that we have (34) ( no more movies) to make is definitely a sad thing for sure. At a press conference before the Premiere, Lawrence explained how the story will become Simon Cowell on new X Factor boyband: 'No one will be the next One Direction' And are you a crier? We all see the hard tough Simon, but do you get emotional? I do, yeah. And do you think baby Eric's made you (35) ( a bit more of) a softy? Yeah, he has, yeah. And, quick question, the X Factor, best series yet. Do you think all the Judges made the McBusted: The Job Interview Have a bite! So, united, you are stronger? -Yes. - (36) ( Extraordinarily stronger) . I hope that people that come and see this go away as as excited about this as we are because I really see this as something kind of special. The Maze Runner: Will Poulter gives us his best accents and plays The Junket Runner game I saw your film yesterday, so it's still rattling around in my head. That's what this movie does, is it does send you reeling into the street, wondering what you've just seen. Uh huh, uh huh. Yeah no, it does. It's certainly (37) ( a bit more mysterious than) I think people are going to expect. There's no kind of spoon feeding going on. It's certainly kind of like a thrilling sort of adventure story. So it's a work out for the mind, for sure. Teen Awards: Little Mix reveal new album news and Perrie Edwards talks wedding plans Yet again, I am massively fashion-crushing on everything you're wearing! - Awh, thank you - I love your glittery eye shadow! Thanks guys. And it's kind of a new look, slightly, it looks (38) ( really more like) , clean cut. Do you know what I mean? I think we switch up our style all of the time. We love fashion, we love style, we love Gemma Arterton talks feminism, singing and her new musical Made in Dagenham to create - even though there was obviously the film before, the musical's quite different and we've been able to sort of sculpt it together. So that's been really exciting so that's why I feel (39) ( even more attached) to to it than I would doing a normal play I reckon. So it's been a long, long, long process but really, really fun. And what's been your personal biggest challenge is there anything that you've found a bit tricky? Jackie Chan interview: Done with action movies? Plus Robin Williams memories These kind of things, I cannot do anymore, but action I still can do it. Machine gun, punch, kicking, yeah. Physical, I might stop. Less, less. (40) ( Just less) . Okay, I'm pleased. We were all very worried. Go! -Hello. -Hey JC. It's Jonathan. Toronto Film Festival 2014: Amanda Seyfried wants to be more spontaneous have they achieved enough? But also the young couple are all into us for their own reasons, so the grass is always greener. If you just live in ourselves and feel that we are enough, it would work (41) ( a lot better) for all. Amanda Seyfried also stars in the film and wishes she could be a little more like her live-for-the-moment character. I'm not as spontaneous. I would like to be, but I'm a very controlled artist; I like to draw inside the lines and in that respect, I have a lot to learn. You're doing just fine, Amanda. The film is just (42) ( one of the more than) 250 films screening at the Toronto Film Festival, which runs through until September 14th. Daniel Radcliffe interview: Bonding with snakes in Horns just did that. What you see in the movie where it suddenly starts winding up up the underside of the car and looks like it's going up, people like, 'Okay, we got it. We're not gonna get it (43) ( looking better than) that. That snake just did something we couldn't have trained it for. That's awesome.' Exclusive, snakes can act. Actually, my mum's probably seen me do weirder. For me, it's like the first time my mum's seen it on screen, so that's kind of a weird moment for her. But I think it's (44) ( just more embarrassing) for me. The first time I saw it, I was like... Yeah same. Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby talks Mitch Jenkins break up Is that true? Yeah. Well, it didn't end face to face. It ended kind of through text, so it wasn't the nicest way. I would've thought it would be (45) ( a bit better than) that, but sh** happens. And is there anyone that you've got your eye on? Have you had a little think about someone you would like to be texting? MOBO Award Nominations: Idris Elba reveals he's releasing an album inspired by Nelson Mandela All of them! Now do you sing? I can, but I'm not a singer. I'm (46) ( a bit more of) an ear producer. I don't really play instruments, but I've got a good ear. I'm excited. I've got this album that I'm going to put out very soon called Me and Mandela about my experiences playing Mandela, and I co-produced the whole Amelia Lily interview: 'I am very happy with my new boyfriend' And talking about animals, I hear a rumour that you want to set up a kennel. I do. I want to start up a doggy daycare centre, and that is something I would like to do one day in my life when I'm (47) ( a little bit older) . That's something I would... I don't know whether I'd want to like have it in my home or rent somewhere out. I'm not sure, but it's definitely something I want to do. do well for them as well. And I'm hoping that my album sells well. I'm hoping that I'll have a headline tour by then. I'm really excited because I've come back. I've come back really positive, and I feel as if I've got (48) ( a lot more to) offer this time as well, and hopefully people like what they hear on my new album. Finally, I must ask you. The selfie bandwagon. Are you on it, and who's the best one you've got? Bastille interview: Exactly how long is Dan's hair? Oh no, it did happen when we were in Ireland. Some children were shouting it at you as you were running. My running in the video is potentially (49) ( one of the more embarrassing) things in the world for me, and yeah, basically for a long time, because I was hyper self-conscious about it about how terribly and how unathletic I run. Nick Jonas wants a tweet from Obama and One Direction She has loads of fit mates? Yeah. That's what she said, it's an epidemic you're causing with all her friends. You couldn't have (50) ( sounded more British) if you tried. She's got loads of fit mates, that's like- Is that not what you say over there? No, we don't say that. R5 interview: Krumping and Disney dance moves for everyone to experience dancing because I don't know. It's just really fun. It's a fun way to be active, instead of like oh I have to work out right now. You can just dance, and it's (51) ( way more fun) . So what is your top tip to kind of maybe improve your dance skills to kill this competition? You know what? Take a move right out of the Will Smith book. The Hunger Games' Sam Claflin: Finnick is like Marilyn Monroe I do know what you're saying. I was thinking, as I just mentioned to you, you've made a lot of movies this year and then you obviously promote all those films, does your wife say, 'Right, next year, Sam, I'd like to see (52) ( a bit more of) you.' Well, what's great about promoting film after film after film at the back end of this year it means that I've not been able to film anything which also then means I'll have nothing to because without them I wouldn't be here. Have they got a plaque with your name on yet? You know what, (53) ( even more embarrassingly) , I'm like a- not mirage, what's it called, a mural on a wall from like, floor to ceiling over two floors. No way. Tricked's Ben Hanlin plans his magical plot against One Direction learning the guitar. So if you practice you can kind of get good but some people can take it to another level. I don't know, most people just grow up and get proper jobs as you should really. Now was it (54) ( a bit more of) a challenge for you this time because obviously people are going to recognize you from the first series? Was that a bit of a hurdle you had to kind of deal... Yep, the lovely people at ITV did a survey before the show started and they basically starts annoying her, as an example. I can imagine! Now our viewers absolutely love One Direction so we're going to ask you (55) ( a bit more about) that. If you did have One Direction, you know you'd trick them in any way you'd want, is there any - is there any ideas you've already got? of those two honestly? No. Something (56) ( a bit more random) ? Yeah! And we haven't set this up? Girl Meets World: Rowan Blanchard and Ben Savage chat about new Disney show But I think that that's one of the things that I think makes our show... Relateable. And (57) ( a little bit more unique) . Characters aren't your stereotypical people. They're not perfect by any means. I think they're just fun, normal, relateable people that a lot of people can identify with, not just one specific type of person. I think that we pride ourselves X FACTOR: Simon, Cheryl, Mel B and Louis talk new series and Cheryl's shock marriage You know what I do? I trust him. I trust his instinct -- he's got a good instinct about what the people gonna like about songs and he works really hard and do you know something? I was looking at him yesterday, he's actually (58) ( looking younger) again. Whatever he's doing to that face, it's different. -It must be being a dad maybe, maybe... - He's chilled out, having fun. THE RIOT CLUB: Sam Claflin wants to start a gang of vandals I don't understand it. My wife even points it out. She went... What is it? Because normally - I say this whilst I've got a bit of stubble - she said normally when people have stubble they look (59) ( a lot worse) , but with Doug, he just looks (60) ( even better) . Alright... So what are you saying? Um yeah, he's a very beautiful boy. Alright I'm going to go investigate. Sorry. Must stop chatting to you. Kate Hudson interview: How to Lose a Tyre in 10 Days with as Kate Hudson - who I am? I don't know if I've reached that yet. I'm not of that age. I think that maybe if I get (61) ( a little bit older) , I can look at my life and look back on my life and be able to say, like what do I identify with? But I feel like I'm right in the centre of it. I know the things that I look forward to doing in my life that I'd like to look back on and be Robert Pattinson interview: Teacher told me not to do drama GCSE he did let slip that he never planned to be an actor. Talking about how to deal with his rise to fame with the Twilight saga, R-Patz said he (62) ( felt more like) a spectator and being a celebrity wasn't really his bag. I guess, I think I kind of... I tried... I got a little bit detached as it started really exploding because I didn't want to go crazy. So I was more of a spectator in the situation. The X Factor launch: Judges on Tulisa's shock return After Tulisa's recent court success the X Factor gang have finally admitted that she's back so we grabbed the judges to find out how that all went. She's in a great place. She's (63) ( looking better) - she's been through an awful lot - bad stuff you know? But she can write about that, she can get that paper into court and win because I know she's going to win. I know she's going to have a massive settlement and all that BGT winners Collabro spill their guilty pleasures and talk matching tattoos No, I made that bit up. Mud wrestling. We must try stuff out and if somebody (64) ( sounds better) on a certain part than someone else, we give it out that way. It's very decromatic. Diplomatic. We suit different parts of different songs so it sort of always naturally divides anyway, Millie Mackintosh talks being married to Professor Green for a year that's kind of... I don't know. I think you can dress anything up or down. Some of them, if you put on like a trilby hat and some ankle boots, you'd (65) ( look more Shoreditch) . If you put on like some pearls and like some court shoes, then you can (66) ( look more Chelsea) . It just depends how you want to wear it. So you've been hanging around the East quite a lot. When are you going to take Pro to breakfast R5 interview: R5 reveal new music, discuss The Vamps and break-ups He would care. He'd love it. So, you know, obviously kind of the style's changed a bit. The stuff you're writing about. How's that changed? In certain songs, we are (67) ( a little bit deeper) or (68) ( a bit more emotional) , especially like toward break ups and things not working out, which we really didn't touch on in Louder. Louder was (69) ( just more like) an easy listen. It was upbeat and happy, and that is still very much true with our newer stuff, but on one or two songs, we'll talk about a break up not working out, which we don't do very much. More detail. Yeah, it's a just (70) ( a little bit deeper) in some aspects, but for the most part they're all still about girls. I'm really excited about this record though. I'm really happy with the direction that it's you then have all your friends around you the entire time to make you happy again. Oh yeah, it's like surround them with love. That actually makes it (71) ( a lot easier) , especially if you're going on tour because then you're kind of getting away and you have everybody and you're kind of getting out and forgetting about the rough break up you had. GQ Awards: Douglas Booth talks new film Riot Club and catching up with friends You have the coolest cast. Very cool cast, yeah! Amazing. Well, enjoy tonight and see you (72) ( a bit later) . -Thanks so much. See you in a bit. Doctor Who World Tour comes home to Cardiff ahead of series 8 Time is a pretty massive thing. I think Doctor Who, though, is (73) ( even bigger) . I'm here today on this beautiful morning in Cardiff, Wales for the Doctor Who World tour ahead of series 8. August 23rd marks the Time Lord's return to TV screens with Peter Capaldi playing the The Hunger Games' Elizabeth Banks on Effie's style and how she fought to play her people. Personal adornment obviously really matters to people. Do you care personally to that level about style when you're not having some glamorous red carpet event? Do you prefer to be (74) ( a bit more of) a tomboy and slouch around in... Yeah, I don't slouch around so much but I don't put nearly as much care into it as Effie of course but Effie has nothing else to do. That's all she does. You know, she's a stylist. The Script interview: New music, selfies and their best London accents No, but I saw the Dalai Lama do one the other day. It looked awesome. He did. He did a selfie the other day with somebody in the audience. It was wicked looking. Cool, and guys, we touched on it (75) ( a bit earlier) . Come on. Give me your best accent, your London accent. I want to make you look good. Come on. What a geezer. Ellar Coltrane interview: Actor on watching himself grow old in new film Boyhood It's incredible to have this kind of portrait of myself changing because that's something that is hard to see. It's hard to see how you've really changed, or how you haven't changed. It's (76) ( a lot easier) when I can kind of not focus on myself, you know, and focus on the film as a whole. And they're not even the other characters, but just kind of... Just time really because I think that's really the main character. It's kind of from my or 'He didn't get star treatment': Fury stars Michael Pena and Jon Bernthal on working with Brad Pitt Jetsetters, aren't you? Whaaaaam. So, I loved the film. And I'm (77) ( usually more of) a Rom Com girl. Oh, you like the Rom Coms? I do, yeah. One Direction interview: Harry and Liam on their famous faces and that Hollywood sick sign was in the 80's? What was brought out then? - Just- Oh no, that's 70's in't it? - That's a bit disco fever. 80's is probably (78) ( just more like) head bands- - Roller disco vibes. - Roller discos, yeah. Now we're talking, I'm not good at that. Gone Girl: Rosamund Pike on those 'naughty' sex scenes and working with Ben Affleck like, 'OH!'. I didn't think you were going to say that! Yes, it's a funny, in some ways you know those are (79) ( far less) difficult than the, especially with Fincher work, than the dialogue scenes because Fincher's sort of intense scrutiny of language and intense scrutiny of what people do to each other with how they speak is you know, the multiple layers of meaning, you know Nicole Scherzinger answers Twitter questions: 'I can twerk like the best of 'em!' I party inside because it means so much to me, you know what I mean? Then I think, oh gosh. How can I keep that going? What do I have to do next? Do you know what I mean? So yeah, I think party for me is (80) ( just more like) , I'm going to be really excited to uh... I mean, I love to cut a rug like when my work is done, oh I can twerk like the best of 'em! Or in my mind, I can sometimes. But what I love to celebrate with is family and friends Emily Blunt interview: Actress on working with Tom Cruise, being a mum, and her A-list mates In fact, it's a real mix of characters on this movie, I noticed the guy that's in Robin Hood, the TV show. When there's a blockbuster that's got a lot of British actors in it, I can't help but feel like you get (81) ( a bit more charisma) , personality. Oh that's nice. You wouldn't be saying that because you're British, though. You wouldn't be that way. Yeah, I thought it was cool. There was a real mismatch of people and I Channel: On Demand Entertainment One Direction This Is Us unseen footage: Harry Styles gets nervous chatting up girls What do you think has happened to you in terms of like since you've started? I don't know. I think... I actually think, more than anything, I've gotten a bit more confident, but I think people think we're (82) ( a lot more confident than) we actually are. Me too. I think people forget because they look at you on the stage that like we still do the stuff that 19-year-old boys do anyway. Into The Woods: James Corden says Meryl Streep is 'best and most fun person' I've never had so much fun. It's the greatest filming experience of my life to be with such a group of people making a film like this is - it's never anything less than thrilling. (83) ( Even more fun than) Gavin and Stacey? Well, kind of. There was more sweets and stuff around, you know? Gavin and Stacey was a low-budget, British sitcom, so we were lucky. Like the great days

Sources: 

Channel: ODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Yz8A-zjnxs

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6.2. Warm-up Video for Questions

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR QUESTIONS

Instructions. Watch this brilliant and disturbing short sci-fi film by Eran May-raz and Daniel Lazo, and practice catching questions

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Feel more. And live with no boundaries. And (1) …………..? Sight systems presents: Sight Seeing. Feel free to go anywhere. Patrick? Oh, hi Hi Daphne, (2) …………..? Sorry. It's okay. You look great. It's actually, it's uhh, it's a sports jacket. so it's a lot less official than it looks... (3) …………..? Sorry? (4) …………..between sports jacket and a normal one? Ahh.. I guess a sports jacket is for people who want to look good even when they're chased by the police No, no, its okay. I'll find something on the menu Well, (5) ………….. for starters? Yeah, great. So... ...(6) ………….. in your profile that you didn't write about and I should know or..? Aren't you scared by jogging by yourself in the city? Really? Yeah.. but.. Wow, (7) ………….. ? Nothing serious, I'm just a simple engineer. I read about your company in the news. (8) ………….. that you guys implant stuff... and manipulate people's sights? No, it's a bullshit. ...A perfect night (Glass clinking) (9) ………….. ? (10) ………….. ? (11) ………….. ? No no no no no Oh my God, I can not believe this, just my luck, a freaking game junkie Disgusting! Wait! Do not touch me, you creep!

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Feel more. And live with no boundaries. And (1) (why shouldn't we) ? Sight systems presents: Sight Seeing. Feel free to go anywhere. Patrick? Oh, hi Hi Daphne, (2) (how are you) ? Sorry. It's okay. You look great. It's actually, it's uhh, it's a sports jacket. so it's a lot less official than it looks... (3) (What do you mean) ? Sorry? (4) (What's the difference) between sports jacket and a normal one? Ahh.. I guess a sports jacket is for people who want to look good even when they're chased by the police No, no, its okay. I'll find something on the menu Well, (5) (how about a glass of wine) for starters? Yeah, great. So... ...(6) (Are there any other things) in your profile that you didn't write about and I should know or..? Aren't you scared by jogging by yourself in the city? Really? Yeah.. but.. Wow, (7) (what do you do there) ? Nothing serious, I'm just a simple engineer. I read about your company in the news. (8) (Is it true) that you guys implant stuff... and manipulate people's sights? No, it's a bullshit. ...A perfect night (Glass clinking) (9) (Why aren't you drinking) ? (10) (What's that) ? (11) (A dating app) ? No no no no no Oh my God, I can not believe this, just my luck, a freaking game junkie Disgusting! Wait! Do not touch me, you creep!

Sources: 

Channel: The CGBros. A Sci-Fi Short Film HD: "Sight" - by Sight Systems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK_cdkpazjI

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6.3. Warm-up Video for Questions

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR QUESTIONS

Instructions. Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo says “I instructed Deliveroo to block my orders after my bacon sandwich addiction got out of hand.” The other guests of the show ask her questions to guess if she's lying. Listen and type in the questions

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

LAUGHTER Right. So, (1) ………….. When it really, really got bad, it was about four or five times a week. I mean, just how posh are you, when you're ordering out for bacon butties? Where (2) ………….. you were getting them from? Well, actually, the most embarrassing part of it is that, you know, I can get a bacon sandwich a mere 45 seconds away from my front door. (3) ………….. from the place that was that close? Yeah. Right, hear me out, there is no greater joy than a bacon sarnie in bed, right? which is sort of less than one a day. That's a lot, though. It is quite a lot, every day. It's not an addiction, (4) ………….. ? Well, I've got a Weetabix addiction, in that case. Tell us about the bacon sandwich, Toff. (5) ………….. a bog-standard one? Yeah. Or (6) ………….. something a little bit special? No, it's a classic. White bread, tommy K, bacon, job done. Not toasted. Tommy K, (7) ………….. ? (8) ………….. ? Tomato ketchup. Oh, I'm sorry. (9) ………….. ? Tommy K, everyone knows what tommy K is. No they don't. Don't get on the kids' bandwagon. I knew what tommy K was. I did know what tommy K was. No, you didn't. Oh, I did. (10) ………….. with it, or (11) ………….. just a bacon sandwich? Well, it depends. If I'm feeling a bit fruity, I'd have an OJ but- Orange juice! I knew that. (12) ………….. a bob? (13) ………….. a bob to it? Shut up! (14) ………….. a bob? A B. O. B., bit of butter. (15) ………….. that? A bit of butter? You're so old, Grandad! (16) ………….. the Deliveroo account? (17) ………….. ordering them? I tried that. I tried just not ordering, but my willpower is quite obviously not good enough. So I e-mailed the Deliveroo HQ, - Yeah? and basically asked them. I thought it was quite funny at the time, but then they actually blocked me. (18) ………….. it? "Hello, I've got a bacon sandwich addiction, "help, please block my account." LAUGHTER And (19) ………….. to you? No, but I then tried to order two days later and I couldn't log in to my account. It's been reinstated since. I e-mailed again, because it is actually quite annoying. (20) ………….. ? What was.. (21) ………….. e-mail? What was that? "Hello, I made an enormous mistake. (22) …………..?" No, that was the e-mail you sent to me. I certainly did not! (23) ………….., Ellie? She's telling it well, but I don't think it's the truth. Why? Because...

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

LAUGHTER Right. So, (1) (how many bacon sandwiches were you getting?) When it really, really got bad, it was about four or five times a week. I mean, just how posh are you, when you're ordering out for bacon butties? Where (2) (was the restaurant) you were getting them from? Well, actually, the most embarrassing part of it is that, you know, I can get a bacon sandwich a mere 45 seconds away from my front door. (3) (Were they delivering) from the place that was that close? Yeah. Right, hear me out, there is no greater joy than a bacon sarnie in bed, right? which is sort of less than one a day. That's a lot, though. It is quite a lot, every day. It's not an addiction, (4) (is it) ? Well, I've got a Weetabix addiction, in that case. Tell us about the bacon sandwich, Toff. (5) (Was it) a bog-standard one? Yeah. Or (6) (was it) something a little bit special? No, it's a classic. White bread, tommy K, bacon, job done. Not toasted. Tommy K, (7) (did you say) ? (8) (What does that mean) ? Tomato ketchup. Oh, I'm sorry. (9) (Did you know that) ? Tommy K, everyone knows what tommy K is. No they don't. Don't get on the kids' bandwagon. I knew what tommy K was. I did know what tommy K was. No, you didn't. Oh, I did. (10) (Would you order anything else) with it, or (11) (was it) just a bacon sandwich? Well, it depends. If I'm feeling a bit fruity, I'd have an OJ but- Orange juice! I knew that. (12) (Would you maybe add) a bob? (13) (Would you add) a bob to it? Shut up! (14) (Would you add) a bob? A B. O. B., bit of butter. (15) (Didn't you know) that? A bit of butter? You're so old, Grandad! (16) (Why did you block) the Deliveroo account? (17) (Why didn't you just stop) ordering them? I tried that. I tried just not ordering, but my willpower is quite obviously not good enough. So I e-mailed the Deliveroo HQ, - Yeah? and basically asked them. I thought it was quite funny at the time, but then they actually blocked me. (18) (How did you word) it? "Hello, I've got a bacon sandwich addiction, "help, please block my account." LAUGHTER And (19) (did they get back) to you? No, but I then tried to order two days later and I couldn't log in to my account. It's been reinstated since. I e-mailed again, because it is actually quite annoying. (20) (What did you do) ? What was.. (21) (How did you) e-mail? What was that? "Hello, I made an enormous mistake. (22) (Please can I come back) ?" No, that was the e-mail you sent to me. I certainly did not! (23) (What do you think) , Ellie? She's telling it well, but I don't think it's the truth. Why? Because...

Sources: 

Channel: BBC. Did Toff BAN HERSELF from Deliveroo? | Would I Lie To You – BBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXLUpubRAi0

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7. Vocabulary and Expressions with Exercises B2-C1 Level

Vocabulary and Expressions with Exercises B2-C1 Level.

7.1. Warm-up Video for Expressions

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR EXPRESSIONS

Instructions. Listen and fill the gaps with expressions that will help you to sound friendly and 'oil the wheels' of the conversation.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

- I AM COMPETITIVE, BUT I WILL NEVER CHEAT. - LISTEN, ELLEN, BLACK PEOPLE TAKE GAMES LIKE THIS VERY SERIOUS, (1) …………..? DON'T CHEAT. - (2) ………….. , THEN CONSIDER ME BLACK,'CAUSE I-- - (3) ………….. , THEN DON'T CHEAT. - I FEEL THE SAME WAY.- (4) ………….. , (5) ………….. . (6) ………….. , BECAUSE--BECAUSE-- THIS NEEDS TO BE LIKE A SPEED JENGA, (7) ………….. DON'T TAKE TOO LONG. AND WE'RE GOING ONE HAND. - (8) ………….. GO FIRST?- I'LL GO FIRST. - ONE HAND.- ONE HAND. I'LL GO FIRST. - GO.- STRATEGY TO MY JENGA. STRATEGY TO MY JENGA.- (9) ………….. . MY PIECE IS OUT. PUT YOUR PIECE ON THE TOP. [yelling]ONE HAND, ELL-- (10) ………….. , (11) ………….. .[laughter and applause] WHY Y'ALL CLAP?THAT WAS SHAKING LIKE CRAZY. [cheers and applause] (12) ………….. . OH, THAT'S GONNA FALL. THAT'S GONNA FALL. THAT'S (13) ………….. GONNA FALL. EVERYBODY KNOWS, DON'T GO TO THE BOTTOM. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT. [cheers and applause] [laughing] (14) ………….. , AT A CERTAIN POINT, GUYS, I'M GONNA NEED A STOOL TO PUT THE PIECES BACK UP ON TOP. [laughter] - NO.WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT? WHY ARE YOU DOING THAT? DO (15) ………….. END THE GAME? - THERE'S A STRATEGY TO THIS GAME. AH! I SHOULDN'T HAVE DID THIS PIECE. STUPID KEVIN! - (16) ………….. , THERE IT GOES. - AH! - (17) ………….. , THERE'S NO WAY IT'S GONNA STAY LIKE THAT. - ELLEN, DO NOT--DO NOT TALK WHILE I'M DOING MY PIECE RIGHT (18) ………….. . HA! [crowd exclaims] [applause] - OH, NO. (19) ………….. . "ABOUT LAST NIGHT"IS IN THEATERS THIS FRIDAY. GO SEE IT.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

- I AM COMPETITIVE, BUT I WILL NEVER CHEAT. - LISTEN, ELLEN, BLACK PEOPLE TAKE GAMES LIKE THIS VERY SERIOUS, (1) ( OKAY) ? DON'T CHEAT. - (2) ( WELL) , THEN CONSIDER ME BLACK,'CAUSE I-- - (3) ( WELL) , THEN DON'T CHEAT. - I FEEL THE SAME WAY.- (4) ( ALL RIGHT) , (5) ( OKAY) . (6) ( NOW) , BECAUSE--BECAUSE-- THIS NEEDS TO BE LIKE A SPEED JENGA, (7) ( SO) DON'T TAKE TOO LONG. AND WE'RE GOING ONE HAND. - (8) ( YOU WANT TO) GO FIRST?- I'LL GO FIRST. - ONE HAND.- ONE HAND. I'LL GO FIRST. - GO.- STRATEGY TO MY JENGA. STRATEGY TO MY JENGA.- (9) ( ALL RIGHT) . MY PIECE IS OUT. PUT YOUR PIECE ON THE TOP. [yelling]ONE HAND, ELL-- (10) ( OKAY) , (11) ( GO AHEAD) .[laughter and applause] WHY Y'ALL CLAP?THAT WAS SHAKING LIKE CRAZY. [cheers and applause] (12) ( ON YOU) . OH, THAT'S GONNA FALL. THAT'S GONNA FALL. THAT'S (13) ( SO) GONNA FALL. EVERYBODY KNOWS, DON'T GO TO THE BOTTOM. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT. [cheers and applause] [laughing] (14) ( OKAY) , AT A CERTAIN POINT, GUYS, I'M GONNA NEED A STOOL TO PUT THE PIECES BACK UP ON TOP. [laughter] - NO.WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT? WHY ARE YOU DOING THAT? DO (15) ( YOU WANT TO) END THE GAME? - THERE'S A STRATEGY TO THIS GAME. AH! I SHOULDN'T HAVE DID THIS PIECE. STUPID KEVIN! - (16) ( WELL) , THERE IT GOES. - AH! - (17) ( WELL) , THERE'S NO WAY IT'S GONNA STAY LIKE THAT. - ELLEN, DO NOT--DO NOT TALK WHILE I'M DOING MY PIECE RIGHT (18) ( NOW) . HA! [crowd exclaims] [applause] - OH, NO. (19) ( SO CLOSE) . "ABOUT LAST NIGHT"IS IN THEATERS THIS FRIDAY. GO SEE IT.

Sources: 

Channel: TheEllenShow. Kevin Hart and Ellen Play Jenga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my5iN7NKWTY

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7.2. Warm-up Video for Expressions

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR EXPRESSIONS

Instructions. Fill the gaps with one of the following expressions: bad luck, better luck, element of luck, good luck with that, with any luck

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Where do superstitions come from? - Stuart Vyse where Jesus Christ dined with his twelve disciples just before being arrested and crucified. The resulting idea that having thirteen people at a table was (1) ………….. eventually expanded into thirteen being an unlucky number in general. Now, this fear of the number thirteen, called triskaidekaphobia, long after the stagehands started using radio headsets. Along the same lines, lighting three cigarettes from the same match really could cause (2) ………….. if you were a soldier in a foxhole where keeping a match lit too long could draw attention from an enemy sniper. Most smokers no longer have to worry about snipers, Football physics: The "impossible" free kick - Erez Garty you'd have to make the ball spin over 15 times faster than Carlos's immortal kick. So (3) …………... Channel: CrashCourse Love or Lust? Romeo and Juliet Part II: Crash Course English Literature #3 So that's one way to read the story. Romeo and Juliet's hubris in believing they can change the universe leads to their demise. But actually, how responsible are they? I mean, there's a lot of (4) ………….. involved. There's the messenger's delay, the hastening of the wedding between Juliet and Paris. Now, in the source material, Brooke's Tragicall History of Romeus and Juliet, Brooke makes it explicit that it's their own fault and Channel: Numberphile Synesthesia - Numberphile very different way. -13, the most important thing is tremendous good luck. It's (5) ………….. for everybody else, but for a magician, somebody who likes-- -It's prime. Channel: CGP Grey Gerrymandering Explained line that splits the voters in twain and repeat as necessary until all the ranges are made. This is much better than an 'independent' commission, but it does have the problem of occasionally producing skewed election results just through pure (6) ………….. of where the boundaries are drawn. But by publishing the algorithm used, all citizens can check the results and be confident Death to Pennies If you want to spend pennies without being an inconsiderate jerk who wastes other peoples' time perhaps you can find a machine that will accept them. (7) …………... Vending machines won't take pennies, neither laundry machines or toll booths or parking meters or anything else -- because pennies aren't worth the time and effort to count, store and transport them. The Rules for Rulers No man rules alone, after all. Or you could take the moral path, and ignore the big keys. But you'll fight against those who didn't. (8) …………... Corruption is not some kind of petty crime, but rather a tool of power, … …in democracies and dictatorships, but more on that another time. Channel: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Juno Spacecraft Listens for a Greeting From Earth Everybody's doing this at the same time. Thousands and thousands of HAMS. (9) ………….., the Juno spacecraft will be able to listen and hear all these amateur radio transmissions. And so what we're doing now is Mission Control Live: NASA InSight Mars Landing and even before that for Mars Polar Lander, so a lot of the basic design we inherited for this mission. On the other hand we had a little bit of (10) ………….. In that the instruments, the seismometer is so unbelievably precise, Channel: Khan Academy Introduction to definite integrals Graph it. That's a horrible line. Have to use the line tool, might have (11) …………... It's slightly better. Exponential Growth Functions And the chain letter says you have to now send this chain letter to 10 more new people, and if you don't, you're going to have (12) ………….., and your hair is going to fall out, and you'll marry a frog, or whatever else. So all of these people agree and they go and each send it When Capitalism is Great and Not-so-great And it could even be good for society because this person's an innovator. Maybe there was an (13) …………..there. But it seems like they're competent at managing these resources.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Where do superstitions come from? - Stuart Vyse where Jesus Christ dined with his twelve disciples just before being arrested and crucified. The resulting idea that having thirteen people at a table was (1) ( bad luck) eventually expanded into thirteen being an unlucky number in general. Now, this fear of the number thirteen, called triskaidekaphobia, long after the stagehands started using radio headsets. Along the same lines, lighting three cigarettes from the same match really could cause (2) ( bad luck) if you were a soldier in a foxhole where keeping a match lit too long could draw attention from an enemy sniper. Most smokers no longer have to worry about snipers, Football physics: The "impossible" free kick - Erez Garty you'd have to make the ball spin over 15 times faster than Carlos's immortal kick. So (3) ( good luck with that) . Channel: CrashCourse Love or Lust? Romeo and Juliet Part II: Crash Course English Literature #3 So that's one way to read the story. Romeo and Juliet's hubris in believing they can change the universe leads to their demise. But actually, how responsible are they? I mean, there's a lot of (4) ( bad luck) involved. There's the messenger's delay, the hastening of the wedding between Juliet and Paris. Now, in the source material, Brooke's Tragicall History of Romeus and Juliet, Brooke makes it explicit that it's their own fault and Channel: Numberphile Synesthesia - Numberphile very different way. -13, the most important thing is tremendous good luck. It's (5) ( bad luck) for everybody else, but for a magician, somebody who likes-- -It's prime. Channel: CGP Grey Gerrymandering Explained line that splits the voters in twain and repeat as necessary until all the ranges are made. This is much better than an 'independent' commission, but it does have the problem of occasionally producing skewed election results just through pure (6) ( bad luck) of where the boundaries are drawn. But by publishing the algorithm used, all citizens can check the results and be confident Death to Pennies If you want to spend pennies without being an inconsiderate jerk who wastes other peoples' time perhaps you can find a machine that will accept them. (7) ( Good luck with that) . Vending machines won't take pennies, neither laundry machines or toll booths or parking meters or anything else -- because pennies aren't worth the time and effort to count, store and transport them. The Rules for Rulers No man rules alone, after all. Or you could take the moral path, and ignore the big keys. But you'll fight against those who didn't. (8) ( Good luck with that) . Corruption is not some kind of petty crime, but rather a tool of power, … …in democracies and dictatorships, but more on that another time. Channel: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Juno Spacecraft Listens for a Greeting From Earth Everybody's doing this at the same time. Thousands and thousands of HAMS. (9) ( With any luck) , the Juno spacecraft will be able to listen and hear all these amateur radio transmissions. And so what we're doing now is Mission Control Live: NASA InSight Mars Landing and even before that for Mars Polar Lander, so a lot of the basic design we inherited for this mission. On the other hand we had a little bit of (10) ( bad luck) In that the instruments, the seismometer is so unbelievably precise, Channel: Khan Academy Introduction to definite integrals Graph it. That's a horrible line. Have to use the line tool, might have (11) ( better luck) . It's slightly better. Exponential Growth Functions And the chain letter says you have to now send this chain letter to 10 more new people, and if you don't, you're going to have (12) ( bad luck) , and your hair is going to fall out, and you'll marry a frog, or whatever else. So all of these people agree and they go and each send it When Capitalism is Great and Not-so-great And it could even be good for society because this person's an innovator. Maybe there was an (13) ( element of luck) there. But it seems like they're competent at managing these resources.

Sources: 

Channel: TED-Ed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quOdF1CAPXs

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7.3. Warm-up Video for Expressions

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR EXPRESSIONS

Instructions. Fill the gaps with one of the following expressions: bad luck, best of luck, element of luck, out of luck, good luck with that

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Dominic Barton: Five Trends Reshaping the Global Economy not just inside McKinsey, versus their cohorts. What we found is, the more successful group has had more (1) ………….. , than the less successful group. And, that seems a bit counter-intuitive, right, how could that be the case, the more successful people have more (2) ………….. than less successful and the reason is as you know they've taken more swings at the bat. They've taken more risks and they failed. Medical Device Innovation seen before. We shouldn't also underestimate that all of this is a huge (3) ………….. . It's a lot of being in the right place at the right time. So, I think it's more about creating the opportunities for you to be in the right place at the right Thomas Friedman: Lessons Learned After 20 Years of Writing Columns And each guy's ball would end in, end up in a divot. Greg Norman would say, my luck, I hit a perfect drive. If I didn't have (4)………….. , I'd have no luck at all. Look at this. I'm in the, I hit this drive perfectly. Zappos' Hsieh: Building a Formidable Brand and ten is, I don't know why good things always seem to happen to me. Well, we don't want to hire the ones, cuz they're bad luck and we don't want (5) …………..to come to Zappos. [LAUGH] That, that wouldn't be good. No but this was actually inspired by a research study that I read about several Renee James: "Everybody Who Takes Risks Fails" And you might be like, what are you talking about Renee? I'm going to run like a 100 million dollar company, or a 10 million dollar company. Yeah, (6) ………….. . I mean, the economy, you're going to sell to people all over the world. Guess what? You're going to have to deal Channel: How to Start a Startup Lecture 12 - Building for the Enterprise (Aaron Levie) Right now, when you leave this room, is an amazing time to go start an enterprise software company. So I wish you the (7) …………... And of course, if it doesn't work, we are hiring. So, and then the only other caveat is please do Channel: Y Combinator Apoorva Mehta at Startup School NY 2014 as a founder, is an extremely exciting one. One that's filled with hundreds of failures. But, if you persist for long enough, you may just get lucky. (8) …………... [applause] Channel: Business of Architecture Architect Interview: Entrepreneur Architect, Livingstone Mukasa, outsourcing design services example or they may want somebody who is able to actually physically visit the project. So there might be geographic filtering there that they request. So ultimately contractors shouldn't feel that they're (9) …………..necessarily because this has been outsourced to the globe. If they have a specialty in something chances are somebody would want to use that specialty.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Dominic Barton: Five Trends Reshaping the Global Economy not just inside McKinsey, versus their cohorts. What we found is, the more successful group has had more (1) ( bad luck) , than the less successful group. And, that seems a bit counter-intuitive, right, how could that be the case, the more successful people have more (2) ( bad luck) than less successful and the reason is as you know they've taken more swings at the bat. They've taken more risks and they failed. Medical Device Innovation seen before. We shouldn't also underestimate that all of this is a huge (3) ( element of luck) . It's a lot of being in the right place at the right time. So, I think it's more about creating the opportunities for you to be in the right place at the right Thomas Friedman: Lessons Learned After 20 Years of Writing Columns And each guy's ball would end in, end up in a divot. Greg Norman would say, my luck, I hit a perfect drive. If I didn't have (4) ( bad luck) , I'd have no luck at all. Look at this. I'm in the, I hit this drive perfectly. Zappos' Hsieh: Building a Formidable Brand and ten is, I don't know why good things always seem to happen to me. Well, we don't want to hire the ones, cuz they're bad luck and we don't want (5) ( bad luck) to come to Zappos. [LAUGH] That, that wouldn't be good. No but this was actually inspired by a research study that I read about several Renee James: "Everybody Who Takes Risks Fails" And you might be like, what are you talking about Renee? I'm going to run like a 100 million dollar company, or a 10 million dollar company. Yeah, (6) ( good luck with that) . I mean, the economy, you're going to sell to people all over the world. Guess what? You're going to have to deal Channel: How to Start a Startup Lecture 12 - Building for the Enterprise (Aaron Levie) Right now, when you leave this room, is an amazing time to go start an enterprise software company. So I wish you the (7) ( best of luck) . And of course, if it doesn't work, we are hiring. So, and then the only other caveat is please do Channel: Y Combinator Apoorva Mehta at Startup School NY 2014 as a founder, is an extremely exciting one. One that's filled with hundreds of failures. But, if you persist for long enough, you may just get lucky. (8) ( Best of luck) . [applause] Channel: Business of Architecture Architect Interview: Entrepreneur Architect, Livingstone Mukasa, outsourcing design services example or they may want somebody who is able to actually physically visit the project. So there might be geographic filtering there that they request. So ultimately contractors shouldn't feel that they're (9) ( out of luck) necessarily because this has been outsourced to the globe. If they have a specialty in something chances are somebody would want to use that specialty.

Sources: 

Channel: Stanford Graduate School of Business: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4-MyLj-LdE

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7.4. Warm-up Video for Euphemisms and Informal Expressions

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR EUPHEMISMS AND INFORMAL EXPRESSIONS

Instructions. Learn the euphemisms and informal expressions the British use to talk about going to the toilet. Fill the gaps with these expressions: flush toilet, go to the loo, need to use the loo, need to visit the toilet, number two, when nature calls.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

This is what most of us use (1) ………….. here on earth- The humble, hand-(2) ………….. . But have you ever thought about what happens when you (3) ………….. in space? Thankfully British astronaut Tim Peake has come to the rescue to explain. A few days ago he showed us how to brew a cup of coffee up there, so we knew he would (4) ………….. sooner or later… And of course, the answer to the big question everybody asks, how do you (5) ………….. in space. It really is quite simple. Here's the tube in here. Take the cap off, turn on the fan, the fan keeps everything going straight down the pipe. For (6) ………….. , the air flow does the same thing. Simple as that. It gives a whole new meaning to the term floater. I bet he feels much lighter now!

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

This is what most of us use (1) ( when nature calls) here on earth- The humble, hand-(2) ( flush toilet) . But have you ever thought about what happens when you (3) ( need to use the loo) in space? Thankfully British astronaut Tim Peake has come to the rescue to explain. A few days ago he showed us how to brew a cup of coffee up there, so we knew he would (4) ( need to visit the toilet) sooner or later… And of course, the answer to the big question everybody asks, how do you (5) ( go to the loo) in space. It really is quite simple. Here's the tube in here. Take the cap off, turn on the fan, the fan keeps everything going straight down the pipe. For (6) ( number two) , the air flow does the same thing. Simple as that. It gives a whole new meaning to the term floater. I bet he feels much lighter now!

Sources: 

Channel: ODN. Tim Peake on using the toilet on the International Space Station: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxveelahePI

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7.5. Warm-up Video for Expressions

WARM-UP VIDEO FOR EXPRESSIONS

Instructions. Research shows that people often say frequently used expressions very fast, and so they can be difficult to catch. Listen and fill the gaps with frequently used two-word expressions.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

and filled me with... Rage. - The dead have taken command (1) ………….. sea. They're searching (2) …………..Pearl, a girl, (3) ………….. Sparrow. - I have heard stories (4) ………….. mighty Spanish Captain who sunk and killed thousands of men... - No, no, no, no! Men? No. - There's nowhere to hide. Find Sparrow for me. - From this moment on, we are (5) ………….. allies! - Considering where your left hand is, I'd say we're (6) ………….. that! - Ugh..! Monkey! - I'm not looking for trouble! - You will pay for what you did to me. - The men on that ship are looking for Jack. So, I'm (7) ………….. swim for it.- Carina, stop this! - No, no, don't stop it!- This has gone far enough! - No, it has not! - I saw her ankles! - You'd have seen (8………….. more (9) ………….. 'd kept your cake hole shut.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

and filled me with... Rage. - The dead have taken command (1) ( of the) sea. They're searching (2) ( for a) Pearl, a girl, (3) ( and a) Sparrow. - I have heard stories (4) ( of a) mighty Spanish Captain who sunk and killed thousands of men... - No, no, no, no! Men? No. - There's nowhere to hide. Find Sparrow for me. - From this moment on, we are (5) ( to be) allies! - Considering where your left hand is, I'd say we're (6) ( more than) that! - Ugh..! Monkey! - I'm not looking for trouble! - You will pay for what you did to me. - The men on that ship are looking for Jack. So, I'm (7) ( going to) swim for it.- Carina, stop this! - No, no, don't stop it!- This has gone far enough! - No, it has not! - I saw her ankles! - You'd have seen (8) ( a lot) more (9) ( if you) 'd kept your cake hole shut.

Sources: 

Channel: Movieclips Trailers. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Trailers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrGyD4kHTSE

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