
Answer — Exercise 1
9.3 - Love it or hate it·Speakout Advanced - Students' Book
Question
- Read the website extract and discuss the questions.
- What do you think the following words / phrases from the extract mean?
- Complete the sentences with the correct form of words / phrases in Exercise 1B.
Answer
a)
- It is a review website.
- You can read people's reviews of, for example, music albums and about their general opinion on things.
b)
- rave → (v) say wonderful things; about → (n) strong praise for something
- rant → (v) say terrible things; about → (n) strong criticism of something
- crave a fresh perspective → desire a different opinion or new way of looking at things
- speak their mind → say what they think
- let your feelings fly → allow your emotions to show
- (give somebody) a piece of your mind → tell someone what you think of them or their behaviour, often angrily
c)
- crave a fresh perspective
- rant
- a piece of your mind
- speak his mind
- let your feelings fly
- rave