Nazwa podręcznika: FCE Gold Plus, Coursebook
Autorzy: Jacky Newbrook, Judith Wilson, Richard Acklam
Wydawnictwo: Longman

Uważam, że książka FCE Gold Plus jest idealną książką przygotowującą do First Certificate in English [Cambridge], który uznawany jest wszędzie i przydaje się praktycznie w każdej sytuacji, związanej z pracą i językiem angielskim. Do wyboru mamy Coursebook, w którym oprócz ćwiczeń mamy teorię oraz Exercisebook, w której są tylko ćwiczenia.
Niemniej jednak, cała książka tworzy bardzo logiczną całość:


Oto przykładowe ćwiczenie z FCE Gold Plus Coursebook:

Where is science going?
We asked five well-known scientists to give us their views on some of the
most exciting scientific developments we could see in the next few years

A Susan Greenfield, brain scientist
We're going to see a way of linking information technology with brain research. Already scientists have managed to place an electrode in the brain of a paralysed man who was unable to move any part of his body. This allowed him to use the electrical activity of his brain to move the cursor on a computer screen. This sort of research could have enormous value for people with brain damage and it's important that we continue to look for ways to help patients with conditions like this. However, one thing that worries me is that scientists don't use their imaginations enough. So I'm involved in a project in which young scientists are sent out into the developing world to help people in rural areas. I hope they'll come back more aware of other cultures, and more imaginative and creative about the way they do science.

B Sir David Attenborough, wildlife broadcaster
Natural history film-making has always been very much affected by technology. With the latest technical advances we can take a close-up film of something as minute as the eye of a fly. This means we'll be able to make incredible films about insects like spiders and scorpions which actually have very dramatic lives. And I think these documentaries will change people's opinions of nature programmes like The Simpsons on TV, you ought to be able to get them to watch films about scorpions too. As far as the future in general is concerned, I think the biggest change on the way is that there will be too many people around. There will be less and less of the emptiness, the wilderness, left in the world.

C Sir Patrick Moore, astronomer
The most important thing in the field of space research will be to find out whether there is a life on Mars. If we knew that we were not the only intelligent beings, then it would have enormous implications for our future and how we look at it - our whole philosophy in fact. Personally, I think that there is life on other planets. Why should we be unique? But whether or not we'll find this out all depends on moneym and if we go on wasting our money on wars instead of using it for this type of research then of course we won't get anywhere. I also think that in the future we should spend far more than we do now on medical research, especially when the number of people in the world is rising at such a rapid rate. After all, one of the worst dangers we face is disease and we need to understand how to cure it.

D Lord Robert Winston, fertility doctor
I'm excited by the idea of extending women's reproductive life. I don't want to see women of 60 having babies. But women are now helthier, fitter and more able to have babies at 45 or 50 than they've ever been. However, there is a lot of public suspicion of developments like this, and many people question whether we should be doing this sort of work. I think a lot of the problem is ignorance, and what we should be doing is making science in schools relevant so that students don't think of it as a boring subject. And I think there should be recognition that things like television programmes where you have 5 million viewers - I've never had less than 5 million viewers for any programme - are very influential as well.

E Trevor Baylis, inventor of the wind-up radio
I believe that we'll have to go back to go forwards. We have to stop depending on electricity for everything and look instead at other sources of power. For example, the wind-up radio I invented just works by clockwork, without needing batteries or anything, and we now have torches and lights powered like this as well. In general, I think greed is one of the biggest problems that we have to face up to. It's wrong that some people make billions and billions of pounds when there are other people in the world who can't even afford to buy a packet of cornflakes. We have to do something about it.

Reading: multiple matching

1. You are going to read an article about what some highly respected scientists think could happen in the future. First, discuss what you think is the best way to approach this task type.

2. Look at the title of the article, and the headings.
1. Have you heard of any of these people?
2. What sort of work do you think each job involves?
3. Can you predict any of the developments they might mention?

3. Look at the first question, and at the underlined sentence in the B that it refers to.
1. Which phrase in the sentence relates to modern scientific equipment?
2. Which word means very small?

4. For questions 1-15, choose from the people A-E. the people may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order. There is an example at the beginning.

Tip! If you can't find an answer, leave it and come back
it to later. You may spot the parallel phrase while
you're reading for a different question.

Which person mentions that?
modern scientific qeuipment can help us see very small things? 1. B
the distribution of wealth among the world's population is unfair? 2...
scientists need to get experience of different ways of living? 3...
the mass media can help people to learn about science? 4... 5...
some living creatures experience very exciting events? 6...
the increase in the world's population could be a problem? 7... 8...
people may be unsure of the value of some scientific advances? 9...
investment in scientific research should be regarded as a priority? 10...
children need to be taught science in an interesting way? 11...
scientists need to find better ways of dealing with illness? 12... 13...
research could affect people's view of what the future holds? 14...
progress may not need advanced technology? 15...

5. Compare you answers. What parallel phrases in the article helped you find them?

6. Discuss these questions.
1. Which scientist in the text do you think is involved in the most useful or important work?
2. Do you think any of the work described is not useful - or could even be dangerous?

7.
1) Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition and highlight the whole phrase in each case.
1. What's your opinion ................ nature programmes on TV? Are they dry and educational or exciting?
2. It's important to make people more aware .............. environmental problems ............... general.
3. Big changes are ............ the way. For example, women may be able to have babies when they are over 50.
4. The greatest discovery in the field ............. space research could be finding there is life .............. Mars.
5. Recent developments in our understanding of the brain could have enormous implications .................. our future.
6. We are too dependent ............ electricity nowadays.
7. We are wasting our money .................. wars when we should be using it ................. medical research.
8. It's a good idea to get young people involved ............... profejcts in other countries.

2) Discuss the idea above. What's your opinion?

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