Objective Proficiency p 91. Keys and Vocabulary

Ex 4
KEY
a end

• At the end of the day: used to introduce the most important fact after everything has been considered. Sp. A fin de cuentas, al fin y al cabo, después de todo. E.g. At the end of the day, he'll still have to make his own decision.

b. all

• All things considered: thinking carefully about all the facts, especially the problems or difficulties, of a situation. Sp. A fin de cuentas, en conjunto, en general. E.g. She's had a lot of problems since her husband died but she seems quite cheerful, all things considered. 

c. come

• Come to think of it: used when you suddenly remember something or realize that it might be important. On reflection (said when an idea or point occurs to one while one is speaking). Sp. ahora que lo pienso. E.g. Come to think of it, he did mention seeing you. Come to think of it, that was very daring of you.

d.  cold/clear

• In the cold/clear light of day: when you have had time to think calmly about something; in the morning when things are clearer. E.g. These things always look different in the cold light of day. The purchase needs to be made in the cold light of day and not on impulse Sp. La compra debe basarse en un análisis objetivo y no en un impulso.

e. all

• All in all: when everything is considered. Sp. En términos generales, teniendo todo en cuenta, en conjunto. E.g. All in all it had been a great success.

 

Ex 5
KEY
Rhetorical questions are appropriate to both articles and essays 
Possible answers
 

a Don't American products impose a way of life on us that many regard as alien at the end of the day?
 



b All things considered, mightn't globalisation bring more equality to the world?



c When you come to think of it, isn't it rather depressing to find a McDonald's in every town?
 

Extra rhetorical questions:
1 All in all, is it so disastrous that everyone can link up to the Internet?
 


2 In the cold light of day, won't these transnational companies bring much-needed investment to poorer countries?
 


3 Do we all want to wear the same branded clothes, in the final analysis?

Advice

• Punchy: having a strong effect because it expresses something clearly in only a few words. E.g. a bright, punchy style of writing.

Ex7

• Boon: (to/for somebody) something that is very helpful and makes life easier for you. Gran ayuda. E.g. The new software will prove a boon to Internet users.
• Pillage: to steal things from a place or region, especially in a war, using violence.  
• At stake: that can be won or lost, depending on the success of a particular action. Estar en juego. E.g. We cannot afford to take risks when people's lives are at stake. The prize at stake is a place in the final. 
• In your own right: because of your personal qualifications or efforts, not because of your connection with somebody else. E.g. She sings with a rock band, but she's also a jazz musician in her own right.
• Reassert something: to make other people recognize again your right or authority to do something, after a period when this has been in doubt. Reafirmar. E.g. She found it necessary to reassert her position.
• Mourn: /mɔːn/ to feel and show sadness because somebody has died; to feel sad because something no longer exists or is no longer the same. E.g. He was still mourning his brother's death. They mourn the passing of a simpler way of life.