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Cambridge University Press978-0-521-62941-6 - New Cambridge Advanced EnglishLeo JonesFrontmatterMore informationcambridge university pressCambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town,Singapore, São Paulo, Delhi, Tokyo, Mexico CityCambridge University PressThe Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UKPublished in the United States of America byCambridge University Press, New Yorkwww.cambridge.orgInformation on this title: www.cambridge.org/9780521629416© Cambridge University Press 1991, 1998This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exceptionand to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements,no reproduction of any part may take place without the writtenpermission of Cambridge University Press.First published 1991New edition 199810th printing 2007A catalogue record for this publication is available from the British LibraryISBN 978-0-521-62939-3 Student’s BookISBN 978-0-521-62941-6 Teacher’s BookISBN 978-0-521-62940-9 Class Cassette Setisbn 978-0-521-62941-6 PaperbackCambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence oraccuracy of URLs for external or third-party internet websites referred to inthis publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is,or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Information regarding prices, traveltimetables, and other factual information given in this work is correct atthe time of first printing but Cambridge University Press does not guaranteethe accuracy of such information thereafter.© in this web service Cambridge University Presswww.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press978-0-521-62941-6 - New Cambridge Advanced EnglishLeo JonesFrontmatterMore informationContentsMap of the bookkThanks 6Introduction 71 Desert islands 21A year on a desert island Joiningsentences -1 Writing a narrativeThe Castaways SurvivalAll's well that ends well!2 Around the world 33United nations World MusicThe past -1 Really? That's amazing!See the world? Synonyms andopposites — 1 You can't lose!3 That's show business! 49Films, shows and concerts One of myfavourite films . . . Adults onlyMaking an emphasis PunctuationPlanning ahead ... At. . . and by . . .4 Enjoy your meal! 60To whet your appetite . . . Favourite foodsAppropriate language Simple • progressiveaspect Words easily confusedBring, carry and take5 Travellers or tourists? 70Travelling abroad Tourism and touristsMaking notes A letter of complaintTravel writers High, middle and low6 It takes all sorts ... 76What do they look like? Politically correct?Modal verbs Synonyms and opposites - 2Personalities7 Put it in writing 84Handwriting A professional writerDifferent styles Long and short sentencesLiving with a computer Formal letters andpersonal letters The differences betweenspoken and written English A tactful letterIn . . . and out of. . .8 Past times 98The good old days? The past - 2Fourteen ninety-nine Forming adjectivesIn other words . . . Get9 You're as old as you feel 110The Third Age Paragraphs Cranny powerFamily life A letter to the editor Ages10 Utopia?An ideal home? The perfect society?The best of all possible worlds ArticlesDescribing a place Synonyms andopposites - 3 Hard, soft, difficult and easy11817181920Fame and fortune 129Role models Emphasising the right syllableCharlie Chaplin Style, tone and contentSharing opinions Household namesFor and on12 Education and scienceScience and technology First day at schoolEducation systems The sixth formComparing and contrasting How does itwork? Look and see13 CommunicationThe art of conversation Joining sentences- 2 Gestures You just don't understand!Advertising Colours14 The English-speaking worldEnglish in the world Indirect speechSpelling and pronunciation 1 — ConsonantsI V signs British and American EnglishSpeaking and thinking15 How strange!Truth or fiction A good introduction andconclusion A sense of humourMind control Day and time16 Body and mindHow are you? Prefixes SpellingConditional sentences Giving adviceFirst aid Hearts, hands, legs and feetLove stories142153161171181189What do you enjoy reading? Small WorldHow romantic are you? First meetingsFirst paragraphs Expressing feelingsFour weddings and . . . Head over heels . . .The natural worldFauna and flora Compound wordsProtecting the environment The futureand degrees of certainty Spelling andpronunciation 2 - Vowels Keep, hold,stand and turn197What's in the news? 206In the headlines Don't believe everythingyou read . . . Danger - Hippies! Connectingwords Crime and punishment Reportsand opinions Presenting a radio showBack, front and sideThe real world . . .Earning a living A satisfying jobSatisfaction and success Word orderGreat business deals? Abbreviations andacronyms -ing and to . . . Applying fora job First, second, third . . . and last215Index 223© in this web service Cambridge University Presswww.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press978-0-521-62941-6 - New Cambridge Advanced EnglishLeo JonesFrontmatterMore informationMap of the bookReading Interviews Listening WordstudyEffective Creative Grammar Speaking £ Verbs,writing writing pronunciation idioms £collocationsLandingsThe CastawaysPen Hadow,survival expertA year on adesert islandjoiningsentences -1Writing anarrativeAll's well thatends well!The rage of Rambo | Maev Alexander, One of my Making an I Punctuationactress I favourite films... emphasisPlanningahead ...Trouble in paradiseTravel writersDifferent stylesThe unstoppableAlbert SukoffSpammed & WritingunlimitedThe secrets of writingbusiness lettersSusan Davics,travellerIsabel le Amyes,writerHandwritingThe differencesbetween spokenand writtenEnglishDifferent stylesLong & shortsentencesFormal &personal lettersA letter ofcomplaint] mrnmimmmmHigh, middle6 lowLife begins at 50The GreysFamily lifeGeoffreySmerden,U3A organiserLetter to theeditor*oI *troo© in this web service Cambridge University Presswww.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press978-0-521-62941-6 - New Cambridge Advanced EnglishLeo JonesFrontmatterMore information11 Fame andfortune12 Educationand science13 Communication14 The Englishspeakingworld15 Howstrange!16 Body Smind17 Lovestories18 The naturalworld19 What's inthe news?20 The realworld...vi I Map of the bookReading Interviews Listening WordstudyRemarkable CharlieRecord-breakinglottery winnerAnita Roddick,Body ShopfounderRole modelsThe Cat Sat on the testThat sixth senseClock of agesresearch scientistHist if&y $t schoolHow does itwork?GesturesYou just don'tunderstand!Bob Stanners,advertisingcopywriterThe art ofconversationIndirect speechBritish £EnglishNew legends for oldOdd, odder, oddestInhuman natureIan Howarth,ex-cult memberA sense ofhumourMirror, mirrorSpellingSmall WorldIn her arms, he meltedFirst paragraphsFirst meetingsFour weddings€ftV!tOliifnmtCyril Littlewood,10 dipsCompoundwordsDon't believeeverythingTravelling tribe ...Jo Anne Good,broadcasterDanger -Hippies![mm ';. ,Great business deals? ,i : 'yreat jousinessdeals?$t acronymsEffectivewritingStyle, tone &contentJoining sentences-2A goodintroduction& conclusionExpressingfeelingsConnecting words(conjunctions)>< '''Creativewriting(Letter to afriend)Household names(First dayAdvertising:report(Instructions)(Letter of advice)First-aidinstructions(Article aboutbook)Account of awedding(Report onenvironment)Reports &opinions(Accounts of :day at work)Applying fora jobGrammar Speaking £pronunciationEmphasising theright syllableSharing opinionsComparing SSpelling £ *' \\ ^ .pronunciation 1— -'ConsonantsConditionalGiving adviceStorytellingThe futuresdegrees ofcertaintySpelling Spronunciation t -VowelsCrime & punishment-ing Z to...Satisfaction £success: a surveyVerbs,idioms £collocationsFor £ onLook t seeColoursDay £ timeHearts, hands,legs t feetHead over heelsKeep, hold,stand & turnBack, front £ sideFirst, second,third Z last© in this web service Cambridge University Presswww.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press978-0-521-62941-6 - New Cambridge Advanced EnglishLeo JonesFrontmatterMore informationThanksI'd like to thank everyone whose hard work, fresh ideas, helpful comments and criticismshave enhanced this book immensely:The following teachers reported on their experiences of using the first edition:Dolly Irani in France Chrysoula Georgouli & Fotini Petrou in Greece Andrea Marschalek in HungaryBernardo Santano Moreno in Spain Anna Kibort in Poland Peter Tomkin in the UKAlison McCabe advised me on the Reading paper of the CAE exam.The following teachers reported on the new material as it was being written:Christa Kochuyt Temple in Belgium Katherine Spence in France Philip Devlin, Ines Laue &Caroline Mears in Germany Andrea Marschalek in Hungary David Massey & Mary Nava in ItalyKarina Schymik & Tadeusez Z. Wolanski in Poland Teresa Corchado in Spain Sue Gosling, NickKenny, Patricia O'Sullivan, Peter Watkins & Martin Wilson in the UKLiz Sharman set the ball rolling. Charlotte Adams took over and continued to give herencouragement and support, with help from Niki Browne.Alison Silver edited the book and guided the project efficiently through to publication. I'mvery grateful for her insights and meticulous attention to detail. It was, as ever, a pleasure towork with her.Hilary Fletcher researched the photographs.Michelle Uniacke Gibson was responsible for text permission.Celia Witchard did the illustrations.Ruth Carim was the proofreader.Paul Wilson of Sage Associates designed the book with the help of Gecko Limited.Susie Fairfax organised the Interviews and asked all the right questions.James Richardson produced the recordings. Andy Taylor was the engineer at Studio AVP.Sue Gosling wrote the Model versions for the Teacher's Book.The author and publishers are grateful to The Guardian for permission to reproduce the article on page141. We have been unable to trace the copyright owner of the image on page 141 and would be gratefulfor any information to enable us to do so.From the first editionFirst of all, I'd like to say how grateful I am to:Jeanne McCarten for her inexhaustible patience, support and encouragement throughout my workon this book, Alison Silver for her friendly editorial expertise, Peter Ducker for the design of thebook, and Peter Taylor and Studio AVP for producing the recordings.Thanks very much also to the following teachers who used the pilot edition with their classesand contributed detailed comments on it and who evaluated and reported on subsequentrevised units. Without their help, this book could not have been written:Pat Biagi, Christ Church College ELTU, Canterbury Jenny Bradshaw Sylvie Dawid, BeverlyLangsch and Monty Sufrin, Migros Club School, Berne George Drivas, Moraitis School, AthensTim Eyres, Godmer House, Oxford David Gray Amanda Hammersley, British School of Monza,Italy Chris Higgins and staff, Teach In Language and Training Workshop, Rome Tom HintonRoger Hunt, International House, Madrid Ruth Jimack Christine Margittai Laura Matthews,Newnham Language Centre, Cambridge Joy Morris and staff, British Institute, Barcelona JillMountain and staff, British Institute, Rome Julia Napier Patricia Pringle, Universite II, LyonLesley Porte and Diann Gruber, ESIEE, Paris Rachelle Porteous, London School of English TomSagar and colleagues, College Rousseau, Geneva Katy Shaw and colleagues, Eurocentre, Lee GreenElizabeth Sim and staff, Eurocentre, Cambridge Lynda Taylor Kit WoodsFinally, thanks to Sue, Zoe and Thomas for everything.© in this web service Cambridge University Presswww.cambridge.org