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                                                                    E.  Complete the sentences with the words and
                                                                      phrases from the boxes.

                                                                          gist                   little green men
                                                                                  green fingers

                                                                         off the grid             phone booths
                                                                                      pay taxes

                                                                                                thick      weirdo
                                                                    take something for granted
                                                                                                    westernised


                                                                        1.    Some people choose to live
                                                                         because they don’t trust the government.
                                                                        2.   When you start earning money, you have to
                                                                                          on your income.
                                                                        3.    When somebody is good at gardening, we often
                                                                         say they have                .
                                                                        4.    Another way of saying someone is stupid,
                                                                         though equally impolite, is to say he’s
                                                                                         .
                                                                        5.   We sometimes refer to aliens as
                                                                                         .
                                                                        6.   When you understand the main idea of
                                                                         something, but not the finer details, you can say
                                                                         you get the                of it.
                                                                        7.   When we             , we don’t see the
                                                                         value of it or accept it as something everyday
                                                                         and mundane.
                                                                        8.   Calling someone a             is an
                                                                         impolite way of saying they’re different to you.
                                                                        9.   When countries have developed customs and
                                                                         lifestyles similar to those of the US, we say they
                                                                         are                .
                                                                      10.                 are less common nowadays
                                                                         as many people have mobile phones.

                 D.  Listen to the conversation again. Answer the   F.  Discuss with a partner.
                   questions.
                                                                      1.  Do you know anyone who believes in the
                   1.  Where is Jo Nemeth from?                          existence of little green men?
                   2.  Where did she keep her van?                    2.  What do you think people take for granted in
                   3.  How did Daniel Suelo start his moneyless          your country?
                      lifestyle?                                      3.  Who in your family has green fingers?
                   4.  What is he known as today?                     4.  How easy do you think it would be to go off
                   5.  What does he use the local library for?           the grid nowadays?
                   6.  Why did some people think he shouldn’t use
                      the library?



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