Navigate Upper-Intermediate Watch the video La Belle Epoque and do the ex-es 3,4 slide 45
Navigate Upper-Intermediate Review slide 46, ex-es 1, 2a,3a, 5a
3. Read the questions. Then watch the video and find the answers.
- What are the people in the painting at the beginning of the video doing?
The people at the beginning of the video are outside, dancing, talking and enjoying the peace and prosperity. - What two flags are flying on top of the Academie Nationale de Musique?
There are the flags of France and the Europian Union. - How many hot-air balloons can you see at the 1900 World Fair?
There are 2 hot-air balloons,. - What famous statue is there a model of inside the Musee d’Orsay?
Its the Statue of Liberty. - What Italian city is the name of the metro station with a yellow sign?
It’s named Rome. - What is the name of the department store at the end?
The name is Galeries Lafayette.
4. Watch again. Complete the summary.
Built to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower is 324 metres tall and, for more that 40 years, it was the tallest tower in the world.
At the 1900 World Fair, people were able to see some of the latest incventions, such as films in which, for the first time, people were talking. The World Fair also popularized ‘Art Nouveau’, a popular style of design.
The Musee d’Orsay was originally a train station and it was opened in 1900. It became a museum in 1986 and now contains many famous Belle Epoque paintings.
The underground metro also opened in 1900, on 19th of July, and is still used by nearly 1.4 billion passengers every year.
1. Complete the texts with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. In some cases, more than one tense may be possible.
The lives of millions of babies could be saved by a new invention from British student James Roberts. His low-cost inflatable incubator was designed specifically for use in developing world and it can be manufactured and transported for just $250. Incubators are usually priced at closer to $30,000.
Suncayr, which was invented by a Canadian team of engineers last year, will show you when you need to reapply your sunscreen. You just write or draw something on your skin with special pen, then put on your sunscreen. When you are no longer protected, the drawing will change colour, letting you know that it’s time for more sunscreen to be applied.
2a. Rewrite each sentence using the structure in brackets.
1. Someone stole my bag last year.
I had my bag stolen last year.
2. If I have a problem, I can easily find someone who will help me.
If I have a problem, I can easily get someone to help me.
3. I go to the hairdresser for a haircut every six weeks.
I get my haircut done every six weeks.
4. I don’t know how to decorate, so I always hire a decorator.
I don’t know how to decorate, so I always have a decorator to do it for me.
5. In the UK, you have to get a mechanic to check your car every twelve months.
In the UK, you have to have your car checked every twelve months.
6. I’m very persuasive. I can usually make someone change their mind.
I’m very persuasive. I can usually get someone to change their mind.
3a. Underline the word which is different from the others.
1. control, fix, attach, stick
2. place, put, position, protect
3. monitor, generate, measure, check
4. reduse, enlarge, treat, increase
5. fix, generate, recharge, power
5a. Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box, in the correct form.
1. It was so quiet in the classroom that you could hear people breathing.
2. I am always losing my keys. I need to tie them to my handbag or something.
3. I couldn’t control myself any more and burst out laughing.
4. The accident wasn’t my fault, the other driver should have kept further away from me.
5. His problems at home seem to be affecting his work.
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