Suggested Answer Key Patterns

· According to the survey, the least popular way of getting to work for women is by … and for men by….

Suggested Answer Key

· Travelling to work by bicycle would not be as popular in Russia/my city as it is in the British survey.

· In my country, the percentage of men who travel to work by taxi is probably around 10 %. For women, the corresponding figure would probably be in the region of 3–4 %.

· The British survey indicates that men are moderately satisfied with the means of transport they use most regularly. In Russia/in my city, satisfaction levels would probably not be as high.

VOCABULARY NOTES

1) commuter – someone who travels a long distance

to work every day

2) to bear out – to support the truth of…(подтверждать достоверность чего-либо)

3) to overstate – преувеличивать, допускать преувеличение

4) susceptible to – подвержены ч.-либо

NOTE:

“WOULD” is used here to mean a possible situation that you imagine or want to happen. It is also used here for giving opinions about

Possible situations.

UNIT 5

TEXT FOR STUDY: Central Banks and Monetary Policy. (TEXT A)

Bank Accounts and Cheques. (TEXT B)

GRAMMAR GUIDE: 1. THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE and THE

GERUND (V_ing forms).

2. MODAL VERBS and MODAL CONCEPTS.

3. THE INFINITIVE.

SPEAKING: Drawing conclusions and expressing probability

Topical speaking tasks

READING Topic: Bank Accounts and cheques (TEXT B).

Skill: Reading for specific information.

WRITING: Writing a Summary (Credit Cards).

INDEPENDENT READING:

TEXT 1. A General History of Money.

TEXT 2. Money and Banking.

TEXT 3. The History of the British Currency.

PRE-TEXT TASKS