1. Pant cuffs 2. Lapel 3. Outfitters

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1 DAY 6 You've been ripped off!!! Terry What do you think of my new suit? Michael Not bad. I like the wide lapels and the pant cuffs. It reminds me of one I saw in the department store the other day. Did you get it there? Terry No, I got it at that new outfitters on the main street. Michael How much did it cost? Terry Three hundred and fifty dollars. Michael What? You could have got the one from the department store for $200. You've been ripped off! If someone rips you off, they cheat you by charging you too much money for something or by selling you something that is faulty Example : The Consumer federation claims banks are ripping you off by not passing along savings on interest rates Pant cuffs 2. Lapel 3. Outfitters 1. I bought a smart phone and I think I just been ripped off. 2. I need to get a new set of clothes, do you have outfitter here? 3. Really?! You are still doing the pant cuffs? That s old school. 4. You need to wear a lapel in the wedding.

2 DAY 7 Using cotton buds could damage your hearing Doctors are now telling us what grandparents have known for decades - don't stick anything smaller than your elbow into your ears. An organization of ear specialists in the USA, the American Academy of Otolaryngology, has said cleaning your ears with cotton buds (aka Q-tips) can cause long-lasting damage to your eardrums and hearing. Dr Jennifer Caudle told Yahoo Beauty that cotton buds seem harmless objects but can cause significant damage. She said: "I know people want to stick things in their ears and they think it s the right thing to do, but [cotton buds] can cause holes in the eardrum, irritation in the canal, and can predispose you to getting infections." The Academy has also recommended that people change their image of earwax and think of it as an essential substance to keep our ears healthy. Dr Seth Schwartz said: "There is an inclination for people to want to clean their ears because they believe earwax is an indication of uncleanliness. This misinformation leads to unsafe ear health habits." Doctors say our body produces earwax for a good reason. It does an essential job of cleaning out the ears, stopping them from drying out, and helping them to sweat naturally. It also protects the inner ears against bacteria, bugs, dirt and dust. Using cotton buds can push earwax further inside the ear and cause blockages, which can undo all the good work of earwax. WORD CHECK UP 1. Perception 2. Ruin 3. Expert TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F). Grandparents knew not to stick things smaller than elbows in our ears. Cotton buds are also known as Q-tips. A doctor said cotton buds look harmless but can cause a lot of damage. A doctor said cotton buds could cause holes in the ear canals. An organization said we should change our image of earwax. People tend to believe earwax is a sign of cleanliness. Earwax causes our ears to dry out. Cotton buds remove earwax and this avoids blockages in the ear.

3 DAY 8 What a bargain!!! Fay Look what I've got. Wow, that's the snazziest looking handbag I've ever seen. Where did you get it? I got it in Paris on my last trip. Fay I bet it cost a fortune? Fay No it didn't, I got it for half price because the shop was having a clearance sale. What a bargain! You'll have to take me with you next time. Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal. Example : At this price the wine is a bargain Snazziest 2. Fortune 3. Last Trip 1. You have to book now for the last trip to Soul. 2. It s my first time to see the snazziest car in Korea. 3. Hoping to finally get my fortune with this new job.

4 DAY 9 Language barriers holding back global science New research says that language barriers are holding back science around the world. English is widely accepted to be the language of science, but one-third of research is not published in English. This means a lot of important research is not seen or read by scientists and researchers. The research is from the University of Cambridge. Researchers said important science is being missed at the international level. They said science journals should publish basic summaries of a study's key findings in multiple languages. They also said universities around the world should translate their research into different languages, especially Chinese, French, Portuguese and Spanish. Many international companies are now asking all their staff to communicate only in English. They hope this will reduce language barriers. The German carmaker Volkswagen has just announced that English and not German is its official language. VW executives said the switch to English was to attract employees. The Japanese carmaker Honda has also announced that all its staff must use English by Researcher Tatsuya Amano said: "I believe the scientific community needs to start seriously tackling this issue." He used the example that important research about avian flu in China initially went unnoticed by the World Health Organization because it was published in journals in Chinese. WORD CHECK UP 1. Initially 2. Reduce 3. Particularly TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F). The article says language barriers are holding science back in Europe. Nearly half of all global research is not published in English. Researchers said journals should print whole articles in many languages. Researchers said universities should translate research. The official language in the German carmaker Volkswagen is now English. The official language in the Japanese carmaker Honda is now English. A researcher said the scientific community should tackle this issue. The WHO initially missed research on avian flu because it was in Chinese.

5 DAY 10 She's got a really green thumb!!! Gordon What a beautiful garden your parents have! I'm glad you like it. They certainly spend a lot of time on it. Gordon And the houseplants are also very attractive. They're my mother's specialty. Some of them are nearly twenty years old. Gordon Good heavens, how does she do it? If you say someone has green fingers, or green thumb, you mean that they are very good at gardening and their plants grow well. Example : You don't need green thumb to fill your home with lush leaves. 1. Attractive 2. Good heavens 3. Specialty She's got a really green thumb; plants seem to respond to her. 1. That is one attractive house. 2. Good heavens I finally got my bonus. 3. He really is a very good in cooking, Italian is her specialty.