Revision unit. En la presente unidad revisari los principales aspectos de la gramiitica y de la lengua inglesa en general que ha practicado hasta ahora, especialmente en las unidades 41-47. En estas siete unidades ha tenido ocasidn de aprender lay expresiones que se emplean con mais frecuencia para indicar certeza e incertidumbre y para aceptar 0 r nes, Asimismo, ha visto como referirse a hechos o actividades del futuro, cémo hacer advertencias y dar consejos y e6mo hacer sugerencias y ofrecimientos. También ha practicado detenidamente el uso del superlativo de los adjetivos Ademas de repasar todos estos puntos. en ki secciOn de Written English encontrar algunos ejemplos de invituciones informales que le permitiran continuar la préctica sobre este tema iniciada en la unidad anterior. Por otra parte, en la seecién de Extra reading recibir informacidn acerea de diversos novelistas americanos del siglo XIX y de la primera mitad del siglo XX chazar invitacio- Consejos para el aprendizaje. Con la presente unidad ha legado a I mitad del curso, Como habréi podide observar. en to que va de curso han aparecida numerosas indicaciones oncaminaulis a orientar correctamente el aprendizaje del inglés. Reewe de todo el curso estas indicaciones, algunas de las cuales se reproducen a continuacidn: dea lo largo ~ Remember: There is no magic way of learning « language. ~ Be confident and determine = Be a serious student. = Study regularly and frequently ‘what you can do today.” = Study in a quiet place. = Read the pages carefully, and listen to the cassettes carefully. = Learn the grammar, but also practise what you have learnt when you can. = Revise. = Use a good di — Make your learning personal. = Look for English words around you. = Do not worry about making mistakes. Remember the old proverb: “Nothing ventured, nothing g: = Remember this old proverb: “You are never too old to lear Do little every day. Remember the old proverb: Observacion. Para recordar los principales puntos estudiados hasta ahora, puede resultarle til revisar los Key points resumidos en la seeciéin de Synopsis dle las unidades 41-47 (piigs. 850, $70, 890, 910, 930, 950 y 970). onrT Speaking and listening Introduction. Mr Smith is leaving Sunshine Travel. At the Leaving Party, Mr Jones would like to say a few words Listen to the cassette, following the first version of the text Listen again, following the second version. Read the second version aloud, putting in the missing words = Angela: Er Now ... Now, if your glasses are full, Mr Jones would like to say a few words. Mr Jones: Thank you, Angela ~ or, as we say in Japa- Arignta, Angela”. Ves ... Va like ta say a few words about Mr Smith ~ about Horace Now, as you all know, Mr Smith ~ Horace leaving us today. Voices: Shame! Shame! Mr Jones: He's been with us here at s fifteen years Voices: Too long! Too lon; Mr Jones: s+. and today he's leay the most difficult job here at .. Sunshine Travel. Mr Jones: Yes. Yes, at Sunshi Angela Angela’ Yes. I think Mr Smith ~ Horace — has had the most difficult job here at Sunshine Travel. Certainly, the most complicated job. I've never understood his computers, but they've been very useful. Now if we aren't making ‘any money, we know exactly how much money we aren't makin, Mr Smith - Horace - will be taking a short holiday. Then he'll be joining the staff at the North London Polytechnic, where he'll be teaching Computer Studies. His assistant, inshine Travel for Travel. Thank you, ‘or, as we say in Japanese, “Arigato, Angela, will be taking his place here sure Mr Smith ... Voices: Horace. Mr Jones: Oh, yes. Horace. Yes ... I'm sure Horace will be popular with his students, and we hope he'll be happy in his new job. Horace, we're sorry that you're leaving us, but good luck with all your future activities. Voices: Good luck. Speech! Speech! I've never understood his computers.UNIT 48 Introduction. Angela: Er ... Now ... Now, if your glasses are *=2%, Mr Jones would like to say a few »esee, Mr Jones: Thank you, Angela — or, as we say in rigato, Angela”. Yes ... I'd like to say a 4+» words about Mr Smith — about Horace. Now, as you all s==+, Mr Smith ~ Horace — is soenbee us today. Voices: Shame! Shame! Mr Jones: He's been with +» here at Sunshine Travel for fifteen e202" Voices: Too long! Too lon; Mr Jones: ... and today he's +*+06% us. Lthink he’s had the most s*r+e+e+% job here at... UM a. um a. Angela: Sunshine Travel. Mr Jones: Yes. Yes, at s#ussens seeees, Thank you, Angela — oF, as we *= in Japanese, “Arigato, Angela Yes. I think Mr Smith — Horace — has had the sees seeanoses job here at Sunshine Travel. Certainly, the most sesesseesee job. Pve never understood his e+e+seess, but they've been =+=+ useful. Now if we aren't making any sees, we know exactly how much e+ we aren’t making! Mr Smith - Horace ~ will be taking a short coseves, Them he'll be «sess» the staff at the North London Polytechnic, where he'll be svseesee Computer Studies. His +++++e4+s, Angela, will be taking his =+=+ here, I'm sure Mr Smith .. Horace. ‘Oh, yes. Horace. Yes ... I'm sure Horace will be =*e=+«s with his students, and we hope he'll be esos in his new «+, Horace, we're sorry that you're leaving ee, but seer luck with all your future Good luck. Speech! ++++++! Practice. — Read these sentences aloud. Mr Smith has had the most difficult job here at aly, the most complicated job.” ~ Put the correct superlatives in these sentences. ‘The ..... animal in the world is the giraffe. (tall) 1 2. The..... place in the world is the Pole of Cold. (cold) 3. The..... place in the world is Dallol. (hot) 4. The..... island in the world is Tristan da Cunha (remote) S. The ..... ocean in the world is the Pacific. (big) 6. Nepal is one of the in the world. (mountainous) Answers on page S88 ~ Read these sentences aloud “Mr Smith will be taking a short holiday. Them i be joining the staff at the North London Polytechnic, ‘where he'll be teaching Computer Studies. His assistant, Angela, will be taking his place her “I'm sure Horace will be popular with his students, and wwe hope he'll be happy in his new job.” sss Would like to say a few ‘querria decir algunas palabras. Japanese ‘como decimos en japonés as you all know coma todos sabéis/suben 2 Geum iLastimal (What a shame!) (;Qu¢ tistima!) igzektlv —_exactamente sta:tl (UK)| sa (us) | Personal pict discurso ‘The Speaking and listening section in this unit revises thote subjects: ‘Warnings and advice. Certainty and uncertainty. Certeza e incertidumbre Future events and Advertencias y consejos. Hechos y actividades del futuro. os