3. Complete the sentences with suitable words or phrases from the interview.

1. Mrs Faulkes is sure the Conservative party _________________________.

2. Five years ago Geraldine Faulkes said the Conservative party was going to spend more money on ____________________.

3. The hospitals are understaffed because ____________there is not enough money to pay the doctors and nurses_______________.

4. The Conservative Party has reduced government spending on ________.

5. Part of the government’s increased spending on healthcare would go towards ______________________.

6. According to Mrs Faulkes, unemployment has been falling steadily over the last five years thanks to ______________________.

7. Geraldine Faulkes thinks people are happier if they _________________.

8. As for the Party’s attitude to Europe, the Conservatives are united in their belief that ______________________.

Lesson 8

International Etiquette

Different countries and cultures have different ways of behaving. How much do you know about ‘international etiquette’?

1. Which of these things would be socially unacceptable in your country?

1. wearing shorts in a religious building

2. wearing outdoor shoes in a religious building

3. topless bathing

4. crossing your legs in public

5. pointing with your forefinger

6. blowing your nose in public

7. kissing someone you’re introduced to for the first time (man – man)

8. kissing someone you’re introduced to for the first time (woman – woman)

9. using your left hand to eat with

10. asking for more food at a dinner party if you’re still hungry

11. leaving food on your plate at a dinner party

2. Do you know any countries where these things would not be acceptable?

3. You are going to listen to part of a welcome talk to a group of passengers on a round-the-world cruise, where information is given, write + for acceptable and – for unacceptable.

	Spain	Egypt and the Middle East	India	Singapore	Thailand	Japan
Wearing shorts
Wearing shoes
Topless bathing
Crossing legs
Pointing
Blowing nose
Kissing (men)
Kissing (women)
Using left hand to eat
Asking for more food
Leaving food

Lesson 9

Gender-Specific and Gender-Neutral Language

1. Read the following summaries of different parts of the lecture, then listen to the lecture and put the summaries in the correct order.

___ a The topic of today’s lecture is sexism in language and how to avoid it.

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___ b There are a great many gender-specific terms. Words like mailman or policeman are gender-specific because they only refer to men.

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___ c But vocabulary isn’t the only problem. Grammar is a problem, too.

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___ d The word mankind sounds as if you are only talking about men, but when you say human beings or people, then you include both men and women.

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___ e The word we use affect how we think. For example, if children grow up hearing chairman, they think the title must always refer to a man.