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Content EnJgustlish SUCCESS - IN PLAIN ENGLISH32 Feature Health 14 Chris Hemsworth 24 Mind Your Mind and Your Body 27 Captain America Wears a Turban Cover Feature 32 Mercedes-Benz 43 The Horrifying Returns to F1 Truth About Horror Movies Travel 40 Glass Walkway Language Cracks 1km Above Ground 7 English is Spanish! Short Story 30 4 Easy Ways to 50 The Adventures of Lifestyle Express Future Zatoichi – Part 2 Tense Activities 10 Aesthetics: The 54 Rosy Gift Box Beautiful and the Ugly 56 Just for Fun 37 Hobbies That 58 Know the Issue – Attract New Friends The Just English Crossword Technology 60 Find a Word – 18 China Aims to Land Mercedes-Benz F1 on the Moon 61 Answers Nature 21 Your Dog Can Read You 14 27 37 Pre-Intermediate Intermediate Upper-Intermediate Cover photo © Alex Comerford / Flickr Just English Ÿ 3

EnJgustlish Your Guide to the Graded English Used in Just English SUCCESS - IN PLAIN ENGLISH Pre-IntermediateLetter from the Editor 1. Can identify topic sentences. 2. Can skim for main ideas.Is your mother the most beautiful woman in the 3. Can scan for specific information. world? If you think so, it is interesting to find out why. 4. Can understand simple inference. You might find the answer on p.10. 5. Can determine the sequence of events. 6. Can identify advantages and disadvantages.As interesting as Thor is to the world, there are also 7. Can identify causes and effects.other heroes who dress up as heroes. Mr Singh on 8. Can guess meanings of words from context.p.27 was willing to look ridiculous for a worthy mission 9. Can distinguish between fact and inference.towards peace. Look out for Captain America in aturban! Intermediate 1. Can read and answer a questionnaire.If you want to attract more friends, you can use the 2. Can skim for main ideas.information on p.37. It suggests many spheres in which 3. Can scan for specific information.you could show your talent and creativity, and make 4. Can read intensively for details and inference.new friends at the same time. On the other hand, if you 5. Can understand text organisation.want some adrenaline rush, try the walkway on p.40. 6. Can evaluate text.And, for those who want some passive excitement, 7. Can identify thesis statements.perhaps a horror movie would suffice; but avoid this if 8. Can understand words from context.you are the faint of heart type. 9. Can understand linking ideas. 10. Can understand writer’s style and purpose.Have a good time with this issue which combines thegood and the bad, the sane and the weird and the ugly Upper-Intermediateand the beautiful. 1. Can order a story chronologically. 2. Can skim for main idea.The Editor 3. Can scan for key words. 4. Can draw inferences.Editor Lim Teik Leong 5. Can distinguish between fact and opinion.E-Publishing Manager Leanne Yuen 6. Can recognise bias and objectivity.Designer Izham Rizal 7. Can draw conclusions.Writers Mary Huber, Zak Kaminski, Joey Matthews, Rob Morton, 8. Can understand impact of text presentation. 9. Can respond to different registers.Kesta Allen, Akmal Malik, Robert Kent, Isaac Jones, JP Murray, 10. Can understand the impact of literary features.Frank Smith, Spencer Aldwin, Rebekah George, Kan Shimosawa 11. Can understand atmosphere and mood.Published and Distributed byJust English Sdn BhdE-03, Detached Office Block, Empire Damansara,No. 2, Jalan PJU 8/8A, Damansara Perdana,47820 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.Printed byLian Soon Printing Enterprise Sdn Bhd,280 Jalan Kip 3, Tmn. Perindustrian Kip,Sri Damansara, 52000 Kuala Lumpur.© Just English Sdn Bhd All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever without the prior permission of the copyright holder. Apply in writing to the publisher. Just English Ÿ 5

language English is Spanish! By Mary HuberThe English language is constantly evolving. New words are added into the language everyyear. As new words, ideasand names appear, theEnglish language adoptsthem into its own language.English has been spoken forover a thousand years. Today,English is the de facto language usedworldwide and is the official language in54 countries. I am a macho man! Just English Ÿ 7

language platinum – a precious grey-white metal; the original Spanish word is Here are some English words with Spanish “platina” which means “little silver”. origin. ranch – a type of farm and its macho – masculine features; the same surrounding landscape for grazing Spanish word means “brave”. livestock; comes from the Spanish mustang – a wild horse found in America; word “rancho” which means “a small comes from the Spanish word “mestengo” rural community”. which means “without an owner”. Negro – a rude term for dark-skinned people; the original Spanish word means “black”. Philippines – comes from the Spanish word “Filipinas” which means “island of King Philip”. rodeo – a show where cowboys ride wild horses; the original Spanish word means “to go around”. savvy – knowledgeable; comes from the Spanish word “sabe” which means “wise”.8 Ÿ Just English

languagestampede – a sudden panic causing vanilla – a flavour used in cookingpeople or animals to run in all that comes from the long narrowdirections; comes from the Spanish word seedpods of Vanilla orchid; the“estampida”. original Spanish word “vainilla”tobacco – the plant that is used to make means “little pod”.cigarettes; comes from the Spanish word vigilante – a group of people“tabaco” which means “a roll of leaves”. who protect their property or community; comes from thetornado – a windstorm with spinning Spanish word “vigilante” whichair; twister; cyclone; comes from the means “watchman”.Spanish word “tronada” which means“thunderstorm”.tuna – a large type of saltwater fish;comes from the Spanish word “atun”. Quick Questions: Do you think it is alright to borrow words from other languages or should we make new words to describe new things? Why?de facto (adj) – in actual fact; most common or official. Just English Ÿ 9 Photos © U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK) / Flickr | Wikihow | Youtube ONLINE AUDIO