B1.2 - II - Final
B1.2 - II - Final
Version II
LISTENING
1 Listen. Tick () the five things which the speaker mentions.
1 He isn’t going to stay in his own country. c
2 He is going to travel around his own country. c
3 He doesn’t have enough money to go abroad. c
4 He is often tired when he travels. c
5 He always enjoys travelling to amazing places. c
6 He can get great views from his house. c
7 He usually travels at the weekend. c
8 He isn’t worried about the weather. c
9 He might have more energy when he stops working. c
10 He will enjoy having a relaxing holiday. c
Our facial expression is usually the first indicator of our state of mind. When we’re happy,
we smile. And when we’re sad or angry, we frown. There are times, however, when we don’t
want people to know what we’re really thinking or feeling, or when we’re trying to hide
something. In these situations, we choose our words carefully, and we consciously make
our facial expression mirror what we’re saying.
However, up to 90 per cent of communication is non-verbal. So we might say one thing, but
our body language often tells a different story. Body language refers to the pattern of
gestures that express our inner thoughts and feelings in communication.
Unless we are very clever, our bodies will usually try to tell the truth, no matter what our
words and facial expressions are communicating. Here are three of the most common ways
that our bodies can give us away:
1) Touching our faces more often than usual. If we are lying, we often cover our mouth with
our hand or put a finger on our lip. Part of us knows that what we are saying is not true,
and tries to stop it coming out. Touching our ear or hair and, most commonly, our nose
are signs that we might be feeling anxious, or that we are angry or frightened but don’t
feel able to express it.
2) Gesturing with our hands. Experiments have shown that we use our hands to talk with
much less than usual when what we are saying is not true. We don’t know exactly what
our hands are saying, but we know they are probably communicating something
important so we try not to use them. A person who says he or she is very pleased with
something, and they have their arms folded while they are speaking, may actually be
feeling quite the opposite.
3) Moving our legs and feet. These are the most revealing parts of our body as they are the
furthest from our face and we don’t usually pay attention to what they are doing. An
interviewer might be listening patiently, smiling, and nodding, but if he’s tapping his foot,
this could tell us that he is not enjoying the interview at all.
Most of us don’t know exactly what someone else’s body language means. But if we feel
uneasy in someone’s company, it may be because their words and their body are saying
different things from each other. This difference can have a significant effect on how we get
on with that person.
Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: Are you going (go) on holiday this year?
1 I think I _______ (send) Pedro the wrong file when I emailed him yesterday.
2 Diana told me she ________ (want) to start learning French.
3 I ________ (drink) less coffee at the moment to see if it helps with my headaches.
4 ‘Is Mike at home?’ ‘He ________ (go) to the shops. He’ll be back in an hour.’
5 When we returned, we saw that somebody ________ (break) one of our windows.
WRITING
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