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Late last year, the Bitt and Metinda Gates Foundation launched the Measures of EffectiveTeaching project. The project tests new ways to recognize what makes a good teacher.

rIts | " " is to hetp educators and poticymakers identify and support good teaching.

The studyjs [g!rrgsqlried out in pubtic school systems in seven American cities. Thousands oftf

teachers I -" " I to take part. They agreed to have their classes recorded on video,but onty for observation by expert researchers.

LSPIlng, the project collected digitat videos of thirteen thousand lessons in the ctassroomsI1"..-" ... ' by the teachers. They were in grades four through nine.

Researchers atso coltected information from students. They asked students to report theiropinions of each teacher's ctassroom. Students were also tested in mathematics, Engtish andl'-t. .. . .......... ...........:

Officiats recentty reteased earty resutts of the project study. The report says teachers' past

success in | . -, ""- student scores on state tests is one of the strongest signs of theirabitity to do so again. This is known as a teacher's "vatue-added.',

The teachers with the highest vatue-added scores on state tests atso hetp students understand

math or show readin, l-The results atso say students know effective teaching when they experience it. The studentsi-gave comments on I ":..:"... .- ""i or not their teachers cared abo.[llerJhey atso gave

i-opinions on how much teachers controtled or managed student li.l-:1,.--.'. i in the ctassroom.

The report found that ctassrooms where students reported positive experiences were moref..-tikety to show greater learning L-"--*.-:

Another finding shows that combining different sources of information hetps administratorsprovide better comments and suggestions to teachers. ln many cases, administrators had been

[l "' "' ,n"ir. comments on student test scores only.

The Measures of Effective Teaching project continues through twenty twetve when finatresutts witt be reteased. Researchers ptan to test a new measure that examines what ateacher knows about how to teach a subject. Experts say these findings coutd atso hetp createt-lbetter I j and devetopment for teachers.

And that's the VOA Speciat Engtish Education Report, written by Lawan Davis. Join us ontine atvoaspeciatengtish.com. You can atso join us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube at VOALearning Engtish. I'm Steve Ember.

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B. a present for a friend{:'

C. a present for her father

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B. $40.9sf' c. $44.9s

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A. There isn't a place to put pictures.11'

B. It's too big and heavy.{:

C. She doesn't like the color.

4. About how much does the girl have to spend?{:' A. $5.00

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Example 1.

Fill gaps (f 'g) in the follcwing text using the words in the bank below. Thereare THREE words you do not need to use. 0 is the example.

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THE BEhTEFITS OF MUSIC ^,¡g:*dr u-

Music has proven benefits for heaith, well'being and social cohesion and s\fpli[have a 0 prime- (Example) piace in the school curriculum, argues u tru*ptüdyfrom the Institute of EducaJion. ,¡S'

so it is try9*t*"9 that teachers round. the world find they..rruffint¡lg to

. incorporate it ínto the classroom. Professor Hal1am says: "Mgfic géqrls apowerful impact on our lives and is as important as reading, *_4Ci{rg and maths.Learning to piay an instrument has a demonstrable

--2 "F on intelligenceand, when children play music tosej,lg, it teacher thu*

ffi,1f,-operation.'; ---Music helps concentlation, aid.s relaxation un+*":s. influence ':t!(l',

and emotions. It can catm ot ffoü;'" and hetp SV#8dü¡B;ü'"t, #ióuít'ilá:or¡'*powerful emotions. +fl

"Music should pJ.ay an important par! ln--E?¡_ly years' education, not leastbecause making and listening to music ád[:r?! for children as well asadults," says Professor Hallam.

.-' n1'b"Music can help pl{-gr people

".Att'f""fings of isolation and loneiiness and

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-5 a s-éüYié of supp@'for troubled teenagers. Singing in groups

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there are lower mortality rates in people*ho ts ? j- cult..ral ev"rts#ilake music.

A relevant study, lt@Yc Psychology in Education, presents interesting tipsfor teachers based on.tf;$üevelopment of technical instrumental and vocal skil-is,composition and imt'gilisation.

-8- wri"tten for teachers, it has useful hirrtr'-:;-'i.ri'

for parents on dqgplbning musical ability in their chiidren. It gives advice onparental supeqfitiion of practice and the importance of support andencouragemeftp'It also warns parents

-9- forcing teenage musicians to-, r¡'\*practice !eq'*-iise it may lead the most talented children to give up playing.

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Match each paragraph with the most suitable title. There are two titles you donot need to use. 0 is the example.

ANECDOTESa. A GPS SYSTEM I'OR DRIWNIG .ü,^+b. A SiLLY BURGLAR -{\"""c. FUNNIY COMPLAII{TS , rd.

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^q#'e. KEEPING AN EYE ONI HONESTY \,a) "f . RECOMMTNDATiON TO CRIMINAIS ^t,'*s. TIIE GARBAGE GANGSTER 'S""-.."dr'

.. h. TOO LONG TO COMPLAI\I a=$'i. WAhIT TO STtrAL A MOTORBIKE? t# "

-,if0. When 18-year-old Max Foster from Sornerset saw two youths siealin$"4iis motorcycle, he cal1ed

the police. However, they told him that they couldn't pursue theJ$'S&es because the yo-u$gste{sweren't wearing crash-helmets and also they might get sue^&*if the l<ids fel1 off and irurt

Lthemselves. i (Exa*Fle) -.,*=Police in the IJSA are celebrating the hip-hop fashion for *.*6,?ilg pants that are too big. They arereporting that it has become much easier to catch 5roung$#ale suspects because they tend to üip'over their own trousers. A policeman from ConnecticuiTóven offers some friendiy advice to hip-hoppers, "When I catch them I teli them they'd ao".#kft better if they had pants that fit".Brian Capps returned home from a vacationto.l$Socorret utji)urt" robbery. Somebody had stolenhis 1uxury wa11-io-wali'óarpeting but had f*{t#ir 60-inch TV and other appliances untouched.Where his carpet had been there was anq{h}fcarpet that he had not seen before. Afler reportinerhe robbery to the police, it turned o"t"gitThere had been an error at a local flóori.,g .o-puny. -"

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Michaei Reeves has been fined lSoQdgl.$lqansea Council for putting a single street of paper in arecycling bag desígnated for glasE Qnh tini. It is not the first time that Mr Reeves has infringedthe recycling rules. Back in affi?OO6 Michael put his rubbish out a ilay early because he wasgoing on holiday. That earnq$*iim a warning f¡om the munrcrpal authorities. The last incidentalso means that now he lqsih"criminal record- ,,ijSom.e psychologi.t" .gtryFd out an e"perimeni'in un office. They placed. an 'honesty box' in thestaff room into whichÑeryone was expected to pay each time they had a drink. At the same tirnethey put one of tryrúfósters on the wall: one with a bunch of.flowers and the other with a pair ofeyes. They fou¡qb'tLat the days when the pair of eyes *". alrifá¡u&, tir" amount of money wentup significaq]$t.'Conclusion: at a subconscious 1evel we are more honest when we think we arebeing wa{.d'rpd.

The ttEé?;g"nt'., Aírtours,have been revealing some of the complaints that they have receivecltourists recently. A customer complained, "I'm never flying to Jamaica wrth Atrtours

fiñ. It took us nine hours to get there but it only took the Arnericans three hours". A:rotheritish tourist warned.. "T had s wonderfirl hnlidrr¡ in Tion¡¡n hrr* T fhinL T oh^'-l.l foll ¡¡n-r +L.+ +l.^tourist warrred, "I had a-,wonderfui holiday in Kenya but I think I should teil you that the

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A girl of 15 had an amazing escape when a gas bi;; biew her clean out of her house Ád:-'rtlstill sleeping in her bed.

. L,r ".n,b,Kelty Marpais woke r-rp with a bump and a few ó,utg and ü-ruises when.t$plbed,

remaining in one piece, landed in the road outside her house. _0_d_. Hgñ'ñotherTlacey had woken up and gone into the kitchen of their home in Leeds to-$üt on thekettle when the explosion happened. ":ñ"ayruüv¡r..-yYYll:.y

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It is thought gas from a i,ó¡i'úu¿ buiit up overnight and ignite{w.fuH a spark fromthe electricity.

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to-back in a block of eight and there was damage to the surroir$ding properties. Thewhole front of the house and roof were blown out into the qUrc8i There were a lot ofpeople running around and a lot of rubble on the ground. It r€tóhaotic."

Nleighbour Tina Johnson described how Mrs Marpgi8 came wandering into herkitchen after the blast. She said: "-2 i., . X4y son,f:r1dv started shouting'Get out ofhere everyone) there's been an explosion' and we anl$[shed downstairs." N{rs 1\4arpa1sstumbtred in, battered and t¡urnt all over her arnru,si "Éhe looked awful. There was all redskin on her arms fiom the burns and shgiióoutd hardly speak. _3_. Sheremembered turning on the kettie and thaj,i4Aé it. She couldn't even work out how shegot in our house q:F"

"The ambulance arrived straight @y and there was already a doctor in the streetlooking after Ke11y. But we couldrlf$ii"n" how weil Keiiy looked, she just walked intothe house as if nothing had happ-g*oü.

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her bed thaL saved her life. _"ttt"A11 that's left of the "f,güiy's possessions is two photographs and some personal

jewellery which the fire¡$$;i'¿ere ak¡le to salvage. _5 C- ."

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b We got*lbf in and sat her down but I was too afraid. to touch her in case Imade-Qét' wound s any worse.

c. tq$st has been blownd.¿Sh" teenager was aslee¡

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in her attic bedroom when an explosion tore throughSaturday morning. (Example)

Fire investigation officers and heaith and safety inspectors worked at thescene throughout the day along with gas engineers.

She oniy had one sma11 cut on her foot.

Then I saw the gi.rl come flying out of the attic still tucked up in her bed.

We were all in bed upstairs when it felt like our house had been rocked by anearthquake.

It just landed in the road in one piece.

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LISTENING

1 Listen to a conversation about food in Oxford. Write A, B, C, or D in eachbox. You ean use a letter more than once.

1 Thebestpub foodcanbe found- tr2 The highest-quality cooking in Oxford can be found

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fl3 The cheapest food is4 The best Thai restaurant is t--].tLt

5 There are tapas bars

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pA in the centre of the cityB in the north of the cityC in the east of the cityD outside the city

2 Listen to five conversations. Tick (/) L, B, or C"

1 Todd wanted to watch the World Cup finalA in a restaurant with his workmates ! B at home

C in a small café with friends I2 In the past, Lauren ate or drank

A less coffee I B fewer sweets I C less tea I3 Keira doesn't have any

A cousins I B brothers W C parents I4 When he was at school, Johnnie

with friends ffi

5 Sophie is _.A .r*"liubl" I B friendly f] C confident I

A broke his leg I B was captain of the team I C did some coachi"g I

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SPEAKING

I Make questions and ask your partner.

1 What I eat I trypical day? What / eat I today?

2 What / favourite restaurant? Why?3 prefer / do sport or be spectator? Why?4 ever cheat / exam, game or sport? How / cheat?

5 any sport / like to learn?

Now answer your partnerts questions.

2 Talk about the statement below, saying if you agree or disagree. Give reasons.

'People in my country eat very healthily.'

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3 Listen to your partner talking about sport. Do you agree with him lher?

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Hi. I'm new to Oxfbrd, and I wondered if ¡'ou couldrecornntend any good places to eat in the city?

Sure. Oxfo¡d ]ras softe gre¡t ¡estaurants, but you have

to know where to go. In the centre ofthe citythere are

some traditiqnal p*ubs, and theyall serve quite good pub

food like:tea]lg¡Sl*\t419¡fj:. But they're reailyfor the

tourists. The best places to go tbr thatkind of pub foodrrre in thc v illagcs ne¿lr I hc c ¡ty.

OK. What eise is there?

Well, the restaurants in the.,!ott!-n|fu,*tr.nd to be

f¡shionable ancl have high pri,ces. l'here's one place

tbere, Loclr Fyne, rvhich sells amazing fresh fish. AndanotherwhJch is run by one of Britain's leading chefs. Isuppose it's the part ol town to go to if you want theverybest cooking.'l'h¿nks. Th at's rvortlr k-nowing.

Then there's East Oxford. It's where ail the students live

so itt full of inexpensive restirt¡rirnts. It's definitely thebest place to get kebabs or pizza or Chinese fbod to eat

at honre, And there's a'Ih¿i restaurant there, 'flre

QxfonlThai,which won't costyou rnuch, and sell.s

simplebut tasty curries, Actuall¡ that rerninds rne, Myfavourite ¡rlace ofall is a il'h¡i restaurant right in themiddle of Oxtbrd. lt's hard to find, irnd really expensive,

but the lbocl is delicious. tt's called ChiangMoi Kitchen;

I'11 give you the address ifyou like.Great.

Last but n.ot least, there are tlvo or three greirt t¿pas bars

ol CowleyR<lad. That's in the student area too, near thecheap Thairestaurant I merltioned. If1'ou don't mindcrorvds, they probablyhave the best atmosphere ofallthe places in the city.

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Daisy Where did you watch the last World Cup Final, lbdd?Todd We)l, I was working evenings in a restaurnnt ¿t the tirne,

but I managed to get a day offl and had planned towatch it with my rnates at home. Ilut, believe it or not,my sister fell ill, ¿nd I had to cirive her to hospitd. Ithought I was going to nriss it but I managed to see most

ofit in a s¡nali caté across the road from the hospital.

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Ryan DoyouthinkyouhaveahealthydiegLauren?Lauren Well, recettly I've cut dorvn on clrocolate ¿nd sweets. I

used to eat ¿rlot lnore than I do now Ald I'm also goingto start drinking less cofTee. At the mornent, I drinknrore than I ever did - five cups a dayl

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Darren Do you have a big tamiJ¡ Keira?

IGira I.1o, I d<ln't. I have two crazy cousins who were likebrothe¡s to me when I was growing up, but that's all,,dnd I never knew my dad, so it was just me and mymum at holne when I was a kid.

Are you a t'ig lan of rugby Johnnie?ie Oh yes. When I was young, I was always playing the

game, and i was the captain af my school team, tsut Ihaven't piayed since I trroke m7leg five years agc playing

at universitl'. These days I just watch aithough I'm veryinterested in doing a bit ofcoaching in the future.

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leff What's Sophielike?Ffayley Oh, she's nice. Slie's a bit shy when you first meet her,

and a bit too sensitive at tímes, But she's quite friendlyand very reliable. I thilk you'll like her,

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A Welt, scientists have shown that laughter can improve healthand help fight disease *

B- So, next time you feel unwell or down, just laugh it off.

C Laughter is the way peopie show their appreciation of humour.

D Too much iaughter is not always a good thing.

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A The guide recotnmends places with many different types of atmosphereand 1ook.

B'The guide recommends places that pay attention to special features andservices.

F The guide says breakfast in hoteis is often more expensive and not as goodas in Bed and Breakfasts or inns.

P fn. guide suggests a lack of freedom in some places can be annoying forguests.

E The guide says the general quality of food is better than it was in the past.

F The guide says breakfast is often too heavy and over-cooked.

G.The guide recommends plnces that sre in n beautiful enaironment and are easy toreach.

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Have you ever thought what laughter is? People laugh a1i the time. It is anatural human reaction. In fact, most people laugh at least seventeen Cmes aday. So let's find out exactly what laughter is"

Firstly, laughter is not the same as humour. (1) h other words, it is the effecthumour has on our bodies. The brain sends messages to all parts of our body tomake gestures and the sound of laughter. Every time we 1ar-rgh we use fifteenmuscles on our face.

We have all heard the saying, "J"augltter is the best medicine". (2) Also, laughterhelps us to d,eal with and even reduce stress in our everyday lives.

Another little known fact about iaughter is that it is a goocl way to keep fit. Ifyou laugh one hundred times a day it is the same as having done fifteenminutes of exercise on a bike. (3)

All this plev-,es that laughter is an important part of a healthy 1ife. {a) It will doyou a world of good.

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Lee eI texto Qracklng g.argg-t Argela Webb trabaja como instluctora en unaescuela de buceo y es entrevistada sobre su h-abajo.Empareja las pregurLtas de la enfrevista con e1párrafo que ie corresponda.

,4.What can we do to ensrrre the survivai of coral reefs?

Is there anything you don't like about the job you do?

Is it hard to become an instructor? \¡[hat qualificadonsdo you need?

What facts can you tellus about coral reefs?

E \Vhat personal quaiities do you need to do this type of work?

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Euer dreamed about hauing a job on a tropical island? Then rnhy not consíderworking as a diaing instructor? Not only can you lrclp people learn this fascinatingsport, but yor.t csn also help educate people nbout th.e enuironment....... Meet AngelaWebb and discoaer how Vou can make vour lrcbbu uour csreer!

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If you are determined and you re-{f¡r want to succeed, anyhing"s possible! But,yes, it takes a lot of üme to gaintLhe relevant experience and qualifications.Through the BSAC (British Sub-Aqua Ciub), I first trained as a Sports Diver andthen went on to do my Instr-uctor qualification. If you are really ambitious, fattcan even progress to Advanced instructor.

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Potter's Guide to Britain

When it comes to choosing the right place to stay in Britain, there is no singleingredient that will make your choice absolutely perfect" For a great holidayexperience, it's important to consider a number of issues. I¡r our updatedinlrocluction to the new edition of Potter's Guide to Britajn, we teli you what is

key to consider when you are making your holiday clecisions.

$.Your key to a successful holiday is locafion. ln this new edition of Potter'sGuide to Britain we've carefully selected a wide variety of hotels, pubs, iifrs'and Bed and Breakfasts, specificaliy for their unique iocations. Set inpicturesque villages, on the seaside, and in rurai surroundings, all listings are

within easy reach of more central towns and cities of historical and culturalinterest.

1rlWhen you are travelling on hoiiday, there's nothing like a good breakfast to set ,

you up for a busy day of touring or sightseeing. A well-cooked, htáiry,' ''l¡aclitionaliy English breakfast of bacon, eggsr toasf sausages, ancl beans ca¡L

keep you going until dinner time! We guarantee that most of the inns and Bed

and Breakfast recornmended in this latest Potter's Guide will serve up a qualif,affordable breakfast much better than any you'll find in weil-knor,un hoteis.

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Satisfying your personal tastes in style and décor is important when choosingwhere you want to stay. \Ahether you want a minimalist boutique hotel or arr

antique mansiorL getiing the right ambience can make a big difference to theenjoyment of your stay. Potter's Guide offers you a comprehensive overview o{some of the most interesting hotels to stay af giving you fuli details of décorand furnis^hings. You'll find everything from the rustic to the oriental detailedin our listings.

3 ";bidSjÉ rules and signs telting the guests what they can or cannot do can be veryfrustrating. No one wants to stay in a hotel run more for the benefit of its owner thanfor your owrl Personal comfort. From our experience/ some of the most aruroyingthings about hotels include: limited breakfast hours; locked irotei doors after midnighfrestrictions on where chfdren can eat or play. Follow or¡r Guide for the best advice onthe most flexible and comfortable places to stay und dft'out to meet your personalneeds.

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It's atienfion to the finer details of li-fe that often makes a place special. Potter's Guidehas selected hotels and Bed and Breakfasts where you'Il always get a friendlywelcome. Do you want to find fresir fiowers, tea, and complimentary biscuits in yourroom? Helpfui porters that carry your bags without you feeling any obiigation to leavethem a tip? See ou¡ detailed hotel and restaurant profiles.

rnstoricatly, British food hasn't had a great reputation, but you'llbe amazed atwhat is served up these days in many British pubs and inns. Things havechanged over the last decade, with youn& up-and-coming chefs building theirreputation in lesser-known establishments. You don't need to go to a

pretentious or expensive restaurant with Michetin stars to have a fabuious mealout. Check out our list of eatery recommendations. You'il find greaf moderr¡well-presented food that's made using the best of local ingredients.