Homework+4.+December+4-11

Podcast
**"Feeling disillusioned"**

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Active Vocabulary
-autograph (n) C Have you ever got the ** autograph ** of someone famous? -backstage (n) U I went ** backstage ** at concerts to get my tour T-shirt signed. -deal (v) / (n) C Selling the Sean Connery photo was my first ** deal **. -dedicate (v) You know that person ** dedicated ** themselves to that particular task and now you own the result. -exception (n) C James made an ** exception ** with the Harrison Ford autograph – it’s not for sale! -get hold of (v) If you ** get hold of ** one of Greta Garbo’s autographs, it can be worth up to £6,000–£7,000. -glamour (n) U It’s like you’re buying a part of the person, a piece of fame, a share of the ** glamour **. -handle (v) What’s the most valuable autograph you’ve ** handled ** ? -hunter (n) C Initially, James was just an autograph ** hunter **. -impatient (adj) You are ambitious and sometimes ** impatient **. -instinct (n) C It’s a basic human ** instinct **. -in stock If you’ve got an autograph ** in stock ** and the person dies, the value doubles overnight. -introverted (adj) Quieter, more ** introverted ** people have smaller handwriting. -lacking (adj) If your handwriting is easy to read you might be organized, careful, possibly ** lacking ** in self-confidence. -latter Obviously the ** latter ** are worth much more money. -looped (adj) If you use ** looped ** letters you might be imaginative and creative. -outgoing (adj) People who have large handwriting often have a lot of confidence in themselves – they are probably quite ** outgoing ** and sociable. -overreact (v) People who have heavy handwriting are often hard-working and serious,possibly defensive with a tendency to ** overreact **. -point-blank (adv) Some stars love signing and they’ll sign practically anything you put in front of them, but others refuse ** point-blank **. -selfish (adj) If your handwriting’s hard to read you are active and energetic, but sometimes ** selfish **.
 * Lesson C **