Ex. 1
In April 1896, an Irishman by the name of John Pius Boland was in Athens visiting the famous German archeologist, Schliemann, it came to his ears that there was a sporting event place in the city. Being a keen tennis player, he decided to investigate further and discovered his surprise that the event in question was none other the first ever Modern Olympic Games and that a variety of events it included a tennis tournament. only of modest standard, he borrowed a pair of white flannel trousers and a racket, entered and won the gold medal. Encouraged by his success, he teamed up in the Men's Doubles a German, Fritz Krauern, and won that too - thereby earning himself a place in the record books the first man to share an Olympic gold medal with of another nationality. "The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning taking part", declared the founder of the Modern Olympics, the Baron de Courbertin. Doubtless who fought well and won in those first Games felt every bit satisfied with their achievements as many of today's medal-hungry competitors when the time came to line in front of a table and step forward to receive their rewards. (The victory podium incidentally, along flags and national anthems, was not introduced the Los Angeles Games of 1932.)
Ex. 2
Everyone knows is supposed to happen when two Englishmen who have not met before come face face in a railway compartment - they start talking about the weather. In some cases this may simply be because they to find the subject interesting. Most people, , are not particularly interested analyses of climatic conditions, there must be reasons for conver-sations of this kind. One explanation is that it can be quite embarrassing to be travelling in the of someone you are not acquainted with and not speak to your fellow traveller. If con-versation takes place at all the atmosphere can rather strained. However, talking to the other person about some neutral topic the weather is possible to strike up a relationship with them actually having to say very . Rail-way-compartment conversations of this kind, and they do happen, even if not often as the popular myth supposes, a good example of the of the important social function is often fulfilled by language.
Ex. 3
17 Orange StNottingham18 May 1995Dear Jane,Thanks for your letter, it yesterday and I was absolutely delighted. I'm so glad to that your family is well and that your mother now fully recovered her injuries - what awful business that car accident was! My own situation is good, I've practising my tennis and feel fit healthy. My boss recently gave me a pay and I won 100 pounds on the football pools. I'm now planning my summer holidays. On this subject, I met Fred and Anne week and they suggested I should join them in France in September. Their new baby is the problem, I couldn't face the prospect, so I politely turned them . I told them I didn't have money to go abroad this year, so now I'm stuck with holidaying in England. Which is fine as as the weather is good. don't you come over to England this summer for a few weeks and we can go on a camping tour of Scotland?Write back as soon as possible.Love, JohnPS. Best luck for the exams this June.
Ex. 4
One of most enjoyable jobs I've done was when I was a student. When you hear what it was, you may be a bit shocked, but I know it sounds unpleasant I can assure you that it was fact delightful. Believe it or , I was a grave-digger for a summer. It was one of those hot, dry summers which made the as hard as a rock and it needed a great of effort to dig the graves. Now, a grave-digger doesn't have to do with dead bodies. All he has to do is to dig two-meter deep holes and fill them in when the coffin has been put in. I said, it was a marvelous summer and I'm glad to say that I didn't have to work on my I had a workmate who had been digging graves 1950. In of his depressing trade he was a cheerful character, always laughing and jokes. He used to tell me all about his experience and I to him for hours end. Mind you, we had to work quite and usually there were two or three graves to dig every day. By the time I had to go to college I was fitter, browner and in some a wiser person.
Ex. 5
I don't like crowds when I'm holiday. I remember when I small boy we - my brothers and sisters and I - always tried to get from other people. always our holidays the coast. Sea and sunshine, is what we forward to every summer. We always went small fishing village the Devon coast. And if, we got to the place we usually bathed, there other people , we stopped and said, "Oh, we can't bathe today! Somebody's got here before !" Today people to like crowds. You say you wish to meet and friends with as people as , so I not suggest quiet fishing village.
Ex. 6
An oral examination is usually a very unpleasant experience - your mind works under stress. Imagine you are an exam and just asked question to which you know the answer perfectly , but this precise moment completely eludes you. This is most irritating but all familiar experience most us. You know it that an idea is present somewhere in your mind but you cannot hold of it for the moment. It won't come when it called. But still you know that it is there.
Ex. 7
Among European nations, English and Belgian foods share the distinction of being least popular, according a recent survey European lifestyles conducted the London-based research group Mintel. It questioned 8000 adults in seven EC countries, and average of only three percent foreigners said they buy more English-type food available. clear favourite - nearly double other country's score - was Italian cuisine, which Mintel wonder it will one day the food of Europe. French, as you expect, showed an overwhelming preference their food but, if they were going to buy foreign, they preferred Italian. As the report's authors note, lot depends on people are familiar . Even the proudest Italian chef admit much of his national food's appeal depends on re-lative cheapness and easy packaging, either in a pizzeria as dry pasta. The reputation of English food suffers contrast since, for , roast beef, to remotely palatable, needs quality beef freshly cooked. The usual tasteless stewed leather is the of economic factors as as the low status of the chefs. The English manufacturers, , have failed to market their products effectively through continental supermarkets. The absence there English cheeses, simple biscuits and pork pies reveals more about management confidence and energy about foreigners' tastes. times and traditions are changing, the report shows. Young middle- consumers are more interest frozen dishes and designed for microwave cooking.
Ex. 8
When Odette Smith was little girl, her mother to reward her with sweets she behaved well. Cooking huge meals was a predictable she had showing love for family. Odette came to food with warmth and affection, rewards and treats. But it set a pattern of eating would take Odette years to break. the time she was ten, she weighed 70 kilos and wore a special tunic school because she couldn't get uniform big to fit her. At sixteen, she was a size 18 and had to resign to a life of being obsessed food. Eventually, she was up in a vicious circle of eating dieting — when she was depressed she ate, when she was bored she ate: a box of cakes and half a Mars bars in one session was unusual. Her health suffered and so her family.
Key
In April 1896, an Irishman by the name of John Pius Boland was in Athens visiting the famous German archeologist, Schliemann, when it came to his ears that there was a sporting event taking place in the city. Being a keen tennis player, he decided to investigate further and discovered to his surprise that the event in question was none other than the first ever Modern Olympic Games and that among a variety of events it included a tennis tournament. Although only of modest standard, he borrowed a pair of white flannel trousers and a racket, entered and won the gold medal. Encouraged by his success, he teamed up in the Men's Doubles with a German, Fritz Krauern, and won that too - thereby earning himself a place in the record books as the first man to share an Olympic gold medal with someone of another nationality. "The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part", declared the founder of the Modern Olympics, the Baron de Courbertin. Doubtless those who fought well and won in those first Games felt every bit as satisfied with their achievements as many of today's medal-hungry competitors when the time came to line up in front of a table and step forward to receive their rewards. (The victory podium incidentally, along with flags and national anthems, was not introduced until the Los Angeles Games of 1932.)
Everyone knows what is supposed to happen when two Englishmen who have not met before come face to face in a railway compartment - they start talking about the weather. In some cases this may simply be because they happen/tend to find the subject interesting. Most people, though/however, are not particularly interested in analyses of climatic conditions, so there must be other reasons for conver-sations of this kind. One explanation is that it can often/sometimes/really/frequently be quite embarrassing to be travelling in the company of someone you are not acquainted with and not speak to your fellow traveller. If no con-versation takes place at all the atmosphere can become/be/get rather strained. However, by talking to the other person about some neutral topic like the weather it is possible to strike up a relationship with them without actually having to say very much. Rail-way-compartment conversations of this kind, and they do happen, even if not as/so often as the popular myth supposes, are/offer/provide a good example of the kind/sort of the important social function that is often fulfilled by language.
17 Orange StNottingham18 May 1995Dear Jane,Thanks for your letter, it came/arrived yesterday and I was absolutely delighted. I'm so glad to hear/know that your family is well and that your mother has now fully recovered from her injuries - what an awful business that car accident was! My own situation is good, I've been practising my tennis and feel fit and healthy. My boss recently gave me a pay rise and I won 100 pounds on the football pools. I'm now planning my summer holidays. On this subject, I met Fred and Anne last week and they suggested that I should join them in France in September. Their new baby is the problem, I couldn't face the prospect, so I politely turned them down. I told them I didn't have enough money to go abroad this year, so now I'm stuck with holidaying in England. Which is fine as long as the weather is good. Why don't you come over to England this summer for a few weeks and we can go on a camping tour of Scotland?Write back as soon as possible.Love, JohnPS. Best of luck for the exams this June.
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