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15 minutes of fame

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    Review for Upper Secondary B2.2 Magazine '15 minutes of fame'
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  • Complete the sentence: 'He's no good at football and ________ is his sister.'
    Neither/Nor (both acceptable)
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  • Complete the sentence: 'Major s_________ changes, such as increased female employment, have led to unexpected outcomes in the modern world.'
    Societal (*not* social)
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  • Choose one person from your group. They must talk for one minute about how 'celebrity culture' is harming society
    Student's own - they should be both fluent and coherent for the whole minute
  •  20
  • How does Paul think he will get money as a YouTUBEr?
    From sponsors and advertising
  •  15
  • Why do the group 'Yes Theory' have that name?
    They never say no to anything (so long as it's fun!)
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  • Complete the sentence: 'He did surprisingly well, g___ t___ he'd never tried ice skating before.'
    given that
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  • Complete the sentence: 'We decided to fire him o__ t__ g_____ t____ he had not improved at all since his first day on the job.'
    on the grounds that
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  • 30% percent of British teens think that education isn't necessary any more. Choose one person from your group - they must talk for one minute arguing either for or against this view
    Student's own - they should be fluent and coherent for the whole minute
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  • Complete the sentence: 'Jimi Hendrix was one of the most i__________ guitarists of the twentieth century. So many musicians were affected by his performances.'
    influential
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  • Sometimes we don't pronounce 't' or 'd' sounds. Which letter wouldn't be pronounced in this sentence: 'I went up the road to talk to him.'
    'I went up the roa(d) to talk to him' - the 'd' is dropped.
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  • Complete the sentence: 'Your behaviour is completely u________ - you must improve it, or I shall have to throw you out.'
    unacceptable
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  • Choose one person from your team. They have to speak for one minute explaining why a celebrity of their choice is a positive role model.
    Student's own - should be both fluent and coherent for the whole minute.
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  • Complete the sentence: 'She has a YouTUBE channel and ____ does her dog!'
    so
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  • 'Overlap' is a common feature of spoken language. But what does it involve?
    It is when two people talk at the same time.
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  • Name three common features of spoken language.
    Overlap, hesitation, repetition, informal expressions, incomplete sentences.
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