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15 What points does the author mainly pay attention to?
a. statement
b. reason
c. argument
d. fact
e. meaning
f. starter question
g. opinion
h. conclusion
16 Look through the words and word-combinations useful for persuasive writing. Choose one of the 
subtopics below. Using the words in the table write a short essay using the ideas given in 
a-d.
Everybody
convinced
that...
It is certain...
Firstly...
Secondly...
In my 
opinion...
Therefore...
Some 
believe 
that...
Moreover...
For this 
reason...
I feel that..
Surely...
I am sure 
that...
Consequently...
Thus...
a. Persuade that your recent innovation in the field of science deserves to be awarded with
prize
b. Persuade that you are a holder of the gifted voice for “World MusicAward”
c. Persuade that you have a reliable background to be selected out for “Nihol” award
d. Persuade that you have enough physical trainings for “World Sport” award
D ear____________________ selection committee,
(award title)
‘Nobel"

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(R4) You will hear an advertisement telling 
about an opportunity to work in “ Tourism 
Australia” .
Guess which of the following you will probably 
hear:
Climate of a Country
The Best Job in the World
Delicious Food of a Country
Types of the Jobs Provided
The Advantages of Working in Tourism Australia
Decide if the statements are true (T) or false 
(F) according to the listening task
If you consider that one of these is your desired 
job, you should record 
a 30-second audio 
explaining why you are the appropriate candidate 
for the vacancy.____
The job is for someone who likes adventures and
jobs for youngsters on working holidays.___
You would get about the island alone 
on foot
taking photos and leaving only footprints._____
People who like feature writing, photography 
and making videos can apply for the position 
of lifestyle photojournalist for “ Time Out” in 
Melbourne.____
The person who chooses this job could be one of 
the people making that happen next year.____
3 Listen and check.
4 Read the text. Choose the best title.
1. Division of a Challenge Prize
2. Challenge Prize and its Benefits
3. What is a Challenge Prize?
Challenge Prizes (also called ‘inducement’ 
prizes) offer a reward to whoever can first or most 
effectively meet a defined challenge. They act as an 
incentive for meeting a specific challenge, rather 
than being a reward for past achievements (prizes 
that do this, such as the Nobel Peace Prize, are 
referred to as ‘recognition’ prizes).
What can prizes do?
Challenge Prizes aim to do various things 
and have prompted a range of different kinds of 
changes in the world. Sometimes they aim to solve 
big problems and if they are successful produce 
major breakthroughs in human knowledge and 
practice. For example, a recently launched prize 
from the Methuselah Foundation (whose mission is 
to extend healthy human life) offers a million US 
dollars reward for the production of an artificial 
liver. The prize aims to solve the problem of the 
global organ shortage, and if successful will prompt 
a major breakthrough in human knowledge and 
development.
Prizes can play a role in accelerating progress 
towards ambitious goals. They do this by shining 
a powerful light on an issue or opportunity and 
providing an incentive for lots of different innovators 
and investors to make meeting the challenge a 
priority. The ten million US dollars Ansari X-Prize

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for the creation of a private re-useable passenger 
space aircraft (awarded in 2004) was a massive 
success. It leveraged private investment in multiples 
of the original reward. Prizes have created new 
markets and prompted the development of totally 
new industries.
When Charles Lindbergh became the first 
pilot to fly non-stop from New York to Paris 
winning the Orteig prize in 1927, his celebrity 
transformed the aviation industry. The number of 
US passengers increased thirty-fold in three years, 
while applications for pilot licenses increased 300 
per cent.
But prizes don’t always need to make radical 
leaps or aim at ambitious, complex goals. People 
also use prizes to:
Shine a light on a neglected issue or problem.
Encourage other people to invest in solving a 
problem or making advances.
Bring new products and services to market.
Prompt new collaborations and partnerships.
Gather new information and data on an issue.
Identify great ideas.
Identify great practice.
Build the capacity of new innovators and support 
their entry into the market.
(Adaptedfrom www.nesta.org.uk)