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Listen to Martha and Liz discussing the book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus and answer the following questions:

a) Have they both read the whole book? b) What do they think of it? c) Which passages from the book do they discuss? 2 Work with a partner. Look at the statements below. Are they true or false according to the conversation you've just heard? a) Neither of them has read the book, they've only had a chance to look at it very quickly and superficially. b) Both think the Mars/Venus metaphor is a good way to communicate the idea of the difference between the sexes. c) The book claims that men prefer to find solutions to their problems by talking to someone. d) The book suggests that men tend to reflect an their problems. e) The book suggests that women tend not at show their feelings. f) The book suggests that women do not like to discuss their problems. g) The book suggests that men' s refusal to talk about their problems tends to depress women. h) The main solution the author is able to propose is to Learn to understand and to tolerate our differences. 3 Listen again and check your answers. 4. Look at the sentences in 2 again. Match the phrases in italics to the phrasal verbs below. 1 to sort out 4 to flick through 7 to talk through 2 to bottle up 5 to think through 8 to put across 3 to put up with 6 to get down 9 to come up with

5. Work with a partner. Look at the three types of phrasal verbs which take objects shown below and answer the questions. Type 1 Two of the sentences below are not correct. Which are they? a) She flicked the book through. c) She flicked it through. b) She flicked through the book. d) She flicked through it. 6. Answer these questions: a) What are the rules for word order in types 1 and 2? b) Are type 3 verbs similar to type 1 or type 2?

Type 2 One of the sentences below is not correct Which is it? a) The metaphor puts the idea across well. c) The metaphor puts it across well. b) The metaphor puts across the idea well. d) The metaphor puts across it well.

Type 3 7. Look at the other phrasal verbs in 4. Are they What is the correct word order for these sentences? Look at this short between a girlfriend and typedialogue 1, 2 or 3? a) differences we others' put should each with to Learn up. 2 a boyfriend. They are both extremely angry. Mark b) author with what up solution did the come? the main stress in each sentence. 8. Complete the sentences below with a phrasal verb from 4. Put the object (in brackets) in the right position. a) I try not to ________, it's always much better to talk about them with a friend (my feelings) b) I hate asking people for help. I'd much rather ________ on my own. (my problems) c) I don't often buy a newspaper, but sometimes I ________at the bar. (one) d) I'm not a very confident speaker. Sometimes I'm not sure I've managed to ________very effectively. (my ideas) e) My motto is 'if you can't change it, then you'll just have to ________ (it) f) I tend to be a little too impulsive and don't ________enough. (things) g) I hate arguments, I'd much rather ________quietly and calmly. (things) h) My sister's a really happy, positive person, nothing ever ________ (her) ' I can't stand him,
really, but I quite like dressing him up.' Are the sentences in 8 true for you? If not, change them so that they are true. Compare your answers with a partner.

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1 Complete Mel's e-mail message to Sue with the phrasal verbs from the box. talk through break off sort out bottle up look into get down look up to put up with
From: Subject: Hi Sue, Have you heard the latest? Kate's (a) _______________ her engagement with Pete! Can you believe it? I suppose she has had to (b) _______________ a lot of nonsense from him recently, like that time he promised to (c) her tax return for her and then completely forgot! And he always seems to be in a bad mood these days. It's a shame though, she really used to (d) him at the beginning. The main problem is he just doesn't communicate. Kate tries her best, but he just refuses to (e) _____________ things with her. He just keeps quiet, (f) things and I think Kate has just had enough. I think the whole thing's really (g)__________ Her _________ ,she looked pretty upset when I saw her. Maybe you could give her a ring and try and cheer her up a bit? Anyway, Ive been (h)___________ the possibility of Mel Kate To: Sue

g) A: OK, OK, you're right ... let's just drop it shall we? So, are you coming or what? h) B: Hey, come on now, you're a fine one to talk. What about last week? Eh? i) A: Yeah, you sound a bit down ... do you want me to phone Ruth and make an excuse? j) B: Ruth's birthday ... Yes, yes, of course it is, sorry love ... are you really mad at me? B: That sounds great! Thanks a lot love, you're an angel!

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3 Match the underlined phrases in the dialogue

with the definitions below. a) stop talking about something___________ b) collect___________ c) tense and tired after a hard day's work___________ d) very angry (with someone) ___________ e) like the idea of doing something___________

Pronunciation
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Listen to the following sentences. Put a tick if the speaker sounds angry. a) Your problem is that you don't think things through. b) Don't let it get you down. She's just jealous. c) He's put up with her for 20 years and they're still married. d) I've got to sort out these files before I go home. e) I've only had time to flick through the report f) Have you come up with anything yet?

going to Paris for long weekend. I picked up some brochures from the travel agent's yesterday. Why don't you come over tonight and see what you think? Mel

2 Rearrange these sentences to form a conversation between Amanda and her boyfriend Bill.
A: Oh, it's you, is it? Do you know what time it is? You said you'd be over at seven and it's eight thirty! 1 a) B: Listen, Amanda, I'm really sorry, but I honestly don't fancy it ... I've had a hellish day at work, and I'm really stressed out ... b) A: Yes I am! That's just so typical of you to forget ... e) B: Would you do that? You really don't care? d) A: Had you forgotten we're going out tonight? It's Ruth's birthday... No, not at all. How about I pick up a video and a pizza and come round to your house and we just have a quiet night in? f) B: Look, I'm really sorry, I just lost track of time ...

e) A:

Kim: I can't stand it anymore! Why do you always have to do that? Dan: Right, that's it! I've had enough. I'm out of here! Kim: Good riddance ... and don't bother coming back! Dan: Don't worry, I won't! Listen to the dialogue to check your answers. Then repeat each line of the dialogue after the recording. Try to use the same angry tone as the speakers.

Phrasal verbs with objects

M: Real/y?

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a)Lisa has read it, Martha has only read the first few pages. b) Liz liked it and thought it made sense. Martha thought the main idea was a bit contrived. c) They discuss the part at the beginning where the author says that men and women are from different planets; the passage on how the different sexes deal with stress and problems; the passage on how men take pride in being able to achieve things alone; and the books conclusion.

03 (M = Martha; L M: Oh, you've got 'Men Are From Mars, Women Venus'. I saw it L. Yeah Trish lent it to me. Have you read it? M: No, well not properly. I just saw it in a bookshop and I flicked through it just briefly. I read the first few pages pages though, the bit... oh, what was it? The bit It sounded really about men and women being from different planets. You know. funny. I think, um, it's quite a nice idea but just a little bit contrived. A bit obvious,

L: Because women actually from men they prefer to talk about problems and vent their feelings, whereas, as I say, men think it's far more efficient to sort things out on their own. Type 1 M: When I was flicking through, / caught a glimpse, a A and C not correct bit about how men really take pride in being able to 2 D not correct \ do things and achieve things actually without he/p, 3 learn to put up with each others differences totally on their solution didown. the author come up with? / think they do. I think they do actually and I think that's the root of some of the problems real/y 6 because women like to talk things through and express themselves and it real/y gets them down if they've got a partner who won't tell them anything. a) So what Type solution 1 (not separable) particle M: Yeah. did the verb book+come up+ object with? Type 2 (separable), either: verb + object + particle, or V L: Well, tolerance real/y. You is know, the best thing to do +PCLE+ Object. If the object a pronoun, only the first order is is be aware that we're different. Realise that men possible. approaching things and then learn to put up with it. b) Typesense. 1 Makes

. Have you read it?

L: Yeah, Ive just finished it. I know what you mean about it seeming a bit contrived, but I do think is actually a neat way of putting the idea across. it's very dear. And
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original and I didn't find it at all patronising. M: That's good. I got the impression that it's very Politically correct .What did you think of it? Do you think that men women are from different planets? L: Well, sort of. I quite liked what it had to say Actually. For example, how men and women cope stress and problems. How we cope different/y. How men like to sort things out on their own.
it's very L: Take time to think things through quiet/y, all on their own.

Type 1 No other answers. a) false b)2false c) false d) true Type e) false false G)up True h) true get down talk through sort f) out bottle think through Type 3 put up with

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1 c) to find solutions to 2 try e) not to bottle show up my feelings // bottle my feelings up a) 1 b) rather sort my problems out on my own.// sort out my problems 3 h) to tolerate c) sometimes I flick through one at superficially a bar. 4 a) to look at very quickly and d) to put my ideas across very effectively (=put across my ideas) 5 d) to reflect on e) youll just have to put up with it 6 g) to depress f) dont think things through enough 7 f) to discuss g) talk things through quietly and calmly 8 b)to communicate h) nothing ever gets her down 9 h) to propose

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1. Mels email a) broken off b) put up with d) look up to e) talk/through g) getting/ down h) looking into 2. Amanda and her boyfriend c) sort out f) bottles/up

F /D /J /B /H /G /A /I /C /E

3. Dialogue and definitions a) drop it b) pick up d) really mad (at me) e) fancy it PRONUNCIATION a) angry e) neutral b) neutral f) angry c) angry

c) stressed out

d) neutral

Kim: 1 can't stand it anymore ! Why do you always have to do that? Dan: Right that's it! I've had enough. I'm out of here! Kim: Good riddance ... and don't bother coming back! Dan: Don't worry, 1 won't.