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THE FUTURE OF ENGLISH
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VOCABULARY
BRITISH AND AMERICAN MONEY IDIOMS
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a
Complete the idioms with the words in the box.
broke pass rip tighten million
splash
spending cheapskate
1
If you
the buck, you make someone else
responsible for something you should deal with.
2
If you are
, it means you have no money.
3
If you look like a
dollars, you look wonderful.
4
If you are a
, you do not like spending money.
5
If you go on a
spree, you spend a lot of
money in a short time.
6
If you
out on something, you spend a lot of
money on something.
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If you
your belt, you spend less money than
you used to.
8
If you
someone off, you charge them too
much money.
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b
4.2
Listen to the sentences above and check
your answers.
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Work with a partner and ask and answer these questions.
1
When was the last time you went on a spending spree?
2
When was the last time you looked like a million dollars?
3
What was the last thing you splashed out on?
4
Have you ever been broke?
5
Why are tourists sometimes ripped off?
6
Is it always a bad thing to pass the buck?
7
Would you keep a friend if they were a cheapskate?
8
If you had to tighten your belt, what could you give up?
SPEAKING
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a
You are going to hold a debate about British and
American English. This is the motion:
The English-speaking world should adopt American English.
Divide into two groups to prepare the arguments.
Group A:
look at page 156 and prepare arguments for
the motion.
Group B:
look at page 159 and prepare arguments
against the motion.
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b
Now hold the debate. Follow the debate procedure.
1
The spokesperson from Group A speaks for the motion.
2
The spokesperson for Group B speaks against the
motion.
3
Other people from both groups can speak and give
their opinions for or against.
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c
Now vote on the motion (for or against) and decide
which group has won the debate.
MEET THE EXPERT
Watch an interview with Henry
Hitchings, author of
Language Wars
,
about English as a global language.
Turn to page 151 for video activities.
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EF
English Forum
This month’s online debate:
Motion:
The English-speaking world should
adopt American English
Comments from the floor:
C
Look at the influence of American English in
films, TV, music, the web and advertising. There
are advantages to standardising international
communication. It is time for American English to
be adopted by the English-speaking world. This
would make communication easier.
I love the sound of the English spoken on
the British TV. I want to learn British English
because my favourite authors are the 19th
century British writers. I also love Shakespeare.
British andAmerican English are not the only
varieties of English out there.What about all the
Australians, Canadians, SouthAfricans, Irish and
New Zealanders? I think some form of Indian
English will almost definitely become the most
spoken version of English soon.
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