Unit 10 — Vocabulary

Influential people · Successes and failures · Describing things

10A
Vocabulary
Influential people
10A People with more than one talent
Complete the profiles using the words in the box.
Word bank: architectdesignsgold medal athletelawyertrade union leader military leaderworksdefending victoryactivistwomen's rights philosopherpoetswidely read explorersailing

Lucy is an award-winning who environmentally friendly apartment blocks. Outside of work, she is a keen , and recently won a for her age group at the national karate championships.

Dennis is a , who previously spent over ten years as a at a top firm. He recently won a landscape photography competition, and some of his are displayed in the national museum.

Zita is a , one of the first women in her country to reach a high position in the army. Many people consider her success a for women. As well as her country, she is known as an and champion for .

Luke is a who teaches at a university. His blog, which discusses by modern , is . He also thinks of himself as an and spends weekends the coast with his dog.

10A · Ex 2 Who do you know?
Think of anyone you know (or know of) who is multi-talented, like Lucy, Dennis, Zita, or Luke. In what ways are they talented? Share with a partner.

* Discussion exercise — no automatic check.

10B
Vocabulary
Successes and failures
10B Job interview — match the answers
Click a question on the left, then click its answer on the right, to pair them. This is a real job interview — see if you can follow the logic!

* Extension: practise reading the interview aloud with a partner, taking turns to be the interviewer and the candidate.

10C
Vocabulary
Describing things
10C Team quiz
In teams, take turns drawing a question and answering it. Score a point for every question your team answers appropriately — the team with the most points after the time limit wins!
15 cards left in the deck
Click "Draw a card" to begin