3.6 Music Forever.

WARN: To give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.

DEAF: Partially or wholly lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing; unable to hear.

DAMAGE: To cause damage to; injure or harm; reduce the value or usefulness of: He damaged the saw on a nail.

EARDRUM: A membrane in the ear canal between the external ear and the middle ear; tympanic membrane.

LOWER: To cause to descend; let or put down.

c) Use words fron the Cherck these words box to complete the setences.

1. Most teenagers store music on their MP3 players.
2. Nobody knew just how much MP3 would change the way we listen to music.
3 Many young people don´t know that listening to their MP3 too much can damage their hearing.
4. Scientists warn that MP3 player users might  hit the eardrum if they listen to music for too long at a high volume.
5. The best advice is to listen to music at a lower volume.

3.5 Buildings

BIZARRE: Markedly unusual in appearance, style, or general character and often involving incongruous or unexpectedelements; outrageously or whimsically strange; odd: bizarre clothing; bizarre behavior. Synonyms: weird,freakish, grotesque; fantastic; unusual, strange, odd.

 CROOKED: Not straight; bending; curved: a crooked path.

GIANT:  (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.

BOOKCASE: A set of shelves for books.

c) Underline the correct word.

1. My house is much/very bigger than yours.
2. That is a much/very unusual hotel.
3. Staying at the hotel was much/very better than staying at the old cabin.
4. The apartments in this area are much/very more expensive than those downtown.

3.4 Food Art.

EDIBLE: Fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent.

CARVE: To cut (a solid material) so as to form something: to carve a piece of pine.

SCULPTURE:  The art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art inthree dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the round.

MELT: To become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.

SENSE:  Any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceivestimuli originating from outside or inside the body.

b) Read the text and mark the statements T(true), F(false), or DS(doesn´t say).

1. Jim Victor only carves sculptures from butter and chocolate.          F
2. He thinks butter is easy to worl with.                                                   F
3. He travels all over America to create his sculptures.                        T
4. He uses food he finds in festivals.                                                       DS
5. He often makes models of famous people from vegetables.           DS
6. He takes his work very seriously.                                                         T
7. Jim makes a living from these sculptures.                                           DS

3.3 Larger-than-life characters.

FICTION: The class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form. works of this class, as novels or short stories: detective fiction.

SUGGEST: To mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action: The architect suggested that the building be restored.

MASTERMIND: A person who originates or is primarily responsible for the execution of a particular idea, project, orthe like: the masterminds of company policy.

DWARF: A person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, especially one suffering fromcretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.

GREMLIN: A mischievous invisible being, said by airplane pilots in World War II to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties.

BATTLE: A hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces: the battle of Waterloo.

LOYAL: Faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject.

Use words from the Check these words words box in the correct form to complete the setences.

1. I suggest reading The Chronicles of Narnia.
2. Harry Potter books hold records for the fastest-selling books in history.
3. Sherlock Holmes is a(n) incredibly intelligent person who can solve any complex mystery.
4. Would you like to have criminal mastermind like a mythical god?
5. Artemis Fowl II doesn´t help the police, he´s a criminal mastermind.
6. Heroes are usually brave and face danger without fear.
7. Harry Potter has loyal friends who help in difficult situations.

3.2 Sports.

FLIPPERS: A rubber covering for the foot having a flat flexible portion that widens as it extends forward from the toes, used in swimming and diving. 

GLOVES:  A fitted covering for the hand with a separate sheath for each finger and the thumb.

STICK:  Sports & Games Any of various implements shaped like a rod and used in play: a hockey stick.

SNORKEL:  A retractable vertical tube in a diesel-engine submarine that contains air-intake and exhaust pipes for the engines and for ventilation, permitting extended periods of submergence at periscope depth.

HELMET:  A head covering of hard material, such as leather, metal, or plastic, worn by football players, firefighters, construction workers, motorcyclists, and others to protect the head.

NET: An openwork fabric made of threads or cords that are woven or knotted together at regular intervals.

c) Complete the setences with words from the Check these words box.

1. The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.

2. The only drawback to this sport is that the equipment is expensive.

3. When it comes to sport, Sam would rather be a spectator than a player.

4. He was a tough gymnastics but James managed to beat him.

5. What are the dimensions of a volleyball court.

3.1 Zapping

-We use -ing form with the verbs: love, like, enjoy, hate, don´t mind, prefer:

-I like watching soap operas.

-We use to-infinite with: would love, would like, would prefer:

-I´d like to watch something else.

1-James hates watching soap operas.

2-I´d prefer to go out somewhere.

3-I prefer watching music videos on MTV.

4-I´d like to see her go on one as a contestan for real, though.

5-Would you like to see a movie tonight?

TV guide

TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.

In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles.

Soap opera

A soap opera, often referred to as a "soap", is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials' broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Dial Corporation, Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and Lever Brothers, as sponsors and producers.

Sitcom

 is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue.