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1. Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. FUTUROLOGICAL CONFERENCE
+ What are the films in the box called in
your language? '22ND-25TH MAY DES MOINES, Iowa
SS PROGRAMME
1
few World)
Dr Judith Amos (author of Clean New Wor
It might not be 1ong before the sun, the wind and the sea become our
‘© What science fiction films have you seen?
© What happens in them?
In Alien, a erew on a spaceship discover aon eee energy, We wil ive ina cleaner, healthler word, Wi
they have an alfen on board and have to it be a safer one, too?
fight the alien to survive. 2
Professor JB Gartenberg (University of London)
Research scientists will find cures for most of the world's diseases in
READING the next 50 years. We wil all live longer and, by the year 2020, there
will be more than one bilion people over 60 years old. Mow wil this
1. You are going to read about a ‘change our society and how will we pay for the elderly
futurological conference. (Futurology is 3
the study of the future.) Randy Oakes douralist)
Look at the titles for the talks. Three ‘The 21% century is the age of the internet. More and more. people
are using the intemet for business, education. shopping and even to
make friends. This talk will explore how intemet use will increase in
the next 20 years.
of the titles do not come from this
conference. Put a cross (X) by these
three titles. A
a Aneexciting new theory of time travel Duncan Hague {Institute of Sociology)
b Ammsirong the frst man on the moon | J the US and the UK, prisons are almost full and crime is increasing
The world is growing older [every day. Soon, there won't be enough room for all our prisoners.
4. Life in front of the computer screen Where will we put them? Space stations may be the answer.
fe Salyut and Mir ~ early space stations —
{Prisons in space ‘Dr Mikhail Radvanyl (Lingua Foundation)
Star wars: factor fiction? Leaming a foreign language may soon be a thing of the past. This talk
hi The advantages of new energy sources will look at new developments in automatic translation machines.
i The end of English lessons? 6
The invention of the laser | Xavier # Berman (author of Light Years Away)
‘A hundred years ago many sclentists sald that space travel was
Impossible. Now they say that we will never be able to travel in time.
Bul new theories of time suggest that they might be wrong.
ees
Stella May Roche (War on War)
American military sclentists are
may change the world for ever,2. Now read about the conference talks. Match
the titles a-} in exercise 1 to the descriptions
1-7.
3 Complete the sentences with words from
the box.
1 The sun is the most important of light
for our planet.
2. Atthe moment, most of our___ comes
from oil
3) We will need to find ____ for new diseases.
4 Gédel’s of time travel says that we will
need to travel faster than the speed of light.
5 American military is becoming more
and more advanced.
6 —— in space carry many different kinds of
equipment.
4, Which ofthe talks at the conference would
you like to go to? Why?
1rd like to go to the talk by Judith Amos
because I'm interested in green politics
GRAMMAR: predictions 1 (may,
might & will)
We can use will/won't+ infinitive to talk
about things we are sure will happen in the
future,
There will be more than 1 billion people
‘over 60 years old.
We won’t be able to travel in time.
‘We can use may/might+ infinitive when
we are less sure things will happen in the
future,
‘The world may become more dangerous.
Scientists might find life on other planets.
sure not sure sure
——_____—__3
vl may/might won't
© Ste Lancuace REFERENCE PAGE 84
‘The futurological conference | 8&
Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
| think that our teacher wills give us a test next week.
I may be go to America soon.
I may not to get married.
think my country might wins the next World Cup.
Fil always remembering the people in this class.
| think that it will rains tomorrow.
Yl never living in another country.
I won't to become rich or famous.
Change the sentences in exercise 1 so that they are true for you.
How will life be different for you/your famlly:
WN ovouaune
in one year’s time?
+ inten years’ time?
Work in pairs, Talk about the topics in the box.
PRONUNCIATION: contractions 2
1 @ 26 Listen to these contractions and repeat.
YU itl there’ we'll what'll you'll
2 Match a phrase in column A with a response in column B.
A B
1 Aren't you ready yet? Hurry up! a Till be OK
2 Be careful ~ it’s very dangerous. b_ won't be long.
3. L wonder where they are. © You'll like it.
4 Let’s have a drink before the film starts. d We'll be late.
5. What's this? I've never eaten that before. e They'll be here
soon,
w
@ 27 Listen to the recording to check your answers.
‘4 Work in pairs. Practise the exchanges in exercise 2.
SPEAKING
1 @ 2.8-2.10 Listen to three people speaking. Match the
speakers 1~3 to three of the topics a~j below.
‘The future of:
a computers £ medicine
crime 8 my country
© education 1} restaurants
holidays i shops
e languages i space travel
2 Choose a topic from the list. You must talk about the topic for
thirty seconds without stopping. Before you speak, spend some
time preparing what you are going to say.
78B | Space tourists
LISTENING 2. Match the words from column A with the words from
column B to complete the sentences.
1 You are going to listen to a radio programme. A B
All the words in the box appear in the programme. Beck
What do you think it ? eight-hour
= ieee five-star course
‘million-dollar day
ten-minute hotel
20-eur0 house
2 @ 2.11 Listen to check your answers, two-week note
3) @ 2.11 Listen again and answer the questions. He went to England for a _— in business English
1
yu got change for a 2
How much did they pay to go into space? 4 Let's stop for a and a cup of coffee.
Who is organizing the new game show? 5 Lusually work an but sometimes 1 do more.
‘What countries will the contestants come from? 6 She lives in a in the Hollywood Hills.
What is the prize?
Will the winner visit the Intemational Space Station?
Who thinks that space tourism is too dangerous?
Pe ae
Would you like to go into space? Why or why not?
VOCABULARY: compound nouns with
numbers
1. Look at audioscript 2.11 on page 140 and find these
phrases. Which phrase is correct?
20-miltion dollar cheque / 20-milion dollars cheque
thirteen-part show / thirteen-parts show
eight-day tip / eight-Javs inpOe a
GRAMMAR: predictions 2 (maybe,
probably, certainly, etc)
‘We can use words lke possibly and perhaps to make
‘our predictions sound more of less probable,
100%
maybe probably certainly
perhaps definitely
possibly
We usually put maybe and perhaps at the beginning of.
the sentence.
Perhaps it will be you.
Possibly, probably, certainly and definitely come after
sill in positive sentences and before won't in negative
sentences.
The contestants will certainly need to be very fit.
The winner possibly won't visit the space station,
© See LancuAGe REFERENCE PAGE 84
1 Putthe wards in brackets into the correct place in the
sentences.
1 We won't discover life on other planets. (probably)
2 China will be the first country to land a person on
Mas. (possibly)
3 Ordinary people won't be able to travel in space for a
very long time. (definitely)
4 There will be hotels in space in the next twenty years.
(perkaps)
5 Engineers will build factories in space. (certain)
6 We will stop spending money on space exploration.
(maybe)
Do you agree with the sentences above?
2 Choose one of the questions below for a class survey.
sk the other students in the class what they think.
Use the words in the box in your answers.
Will you ever speak very good English?
Will you ever be in trouble with the police?
Will you lose your teeth or your hair?
Will you have more than five children?
Will you live to be 100?
Tell the rest of the class the results of your survey in
exercise 2.
Space tourists | 88
SPEAKING
1. Think of someone you know who would be a good
contestant for Star Quest. Why would they be good?
Make notes about the following:
their personality
their practical skills
their appearance and health
other reasons
v
Work in groups. Take it in turns to describe your person.
Then decide as a group who is the best person to go on.
the game show.
PRONUNCIATION: word stress 2
1 Underline the word in each group that has a different
stress pattern.
certainly
1 energy probably unhappy
2 ‘businessman engineer president scientist
3. dangerous internet invention satellite
4 advantage computer conference contestant
5 equipment exciting possible remember
2
@ 2.12 Listen to the recording to check your answers.
ec8C | Great ideas
LISTENING & SPEAKING
1 @ 2.13 Listen to the recording
and match the descriptions 1-5
to the gadgets A-E.
2 Work in pairs. Discuss these
questions.
‘+ Which of these gadgets would you
like to buy? For who?
‘© Which of these will sell the most?
Put the gadgets in order (1 = best
seller > 5 = worst seller).
ww C Splats
B Aurora touch
clock
D Water dispenser
READING
OE
Seen Te ee oR Cy
Pee ae ee he ekg
£5,000 to get his idea off the ground, but his father has refused to help.
What do you think? Read both sides of the story and decide for yourself.
My idea is very simple, really.
Talready have a small website
called businessessays.com
(1) ——. Business students at
university log on to the site and
download essays. They have an
essay to write for homework, for
example, but they need some
help with it. On the site they find the essay they
need, download it (2) ‘At the moment, the
site is free but if can improve it, that will change.
want to make the site much bigger and my idea is
to make it really international. I have found some
software that can translate the essays into sixteen
different languages. It will be easy to use for people
from all round the world.
I need about two months to do all the programming
(3). When everything is ready, people will pay
$2.99 a month to use my service. If it’s successful, |
‘will be able to sell advertising, too.
I can't continue with my university
esta and set up the site at the same time. And f1
wait, someone else will take my idea (4) __.
a
eo
J would like to help my son, but
my wife and I agree that it is not a
00d idea to lend him £5,000 now.
There aze two main reasons for our
decison.
My son has an interesting idea
(5). Will his idea work?
Atthe moment, i's impossible
to say. Are there any other websites that offer a simitar
service? How successful are these other sites? How many
customers will he need before he starts to make money? If
the site is successful, wll he need to employ other people?
How many? How much will he pay his staff (6)?
And finally ~ isi legal to help students with thelr
homework? When he has a business plan and when he
has the answers to these questions, I will think again.
We also think that itis important for our son to finish bis
university studles before he starts this website If he leaves
‘now, it will be too risky. What will happen to him if hie
{dea doesn’t work? He wil find himself with no job and mo
qualification, (7) __ he will find itis dificult wo get a
fod pb, There rome thing nie that we mus wal
(8) finishes his studies, we wil
about his dea again. meee1, Read the magazine article on
anal age 80 and answer the
How does Ash think that he can make mo;
Why does Ash want to leave university?
‘Why doesn't Ash's father want to help him?
Read the article again and put the phrases a-h into the
2951-8.
‘and Ash is still very young
and I need money to buy the software
and if he does not have a qualification
and itis very successful
and it will be too late
and use it for their work
and who will look after the finances
but he does not have a business plan
‘Workin patrs. Discuss these questions,
Isthe website a good idea?
1s Ash’s father right to refuse to lend him the money?
+ Is it wrong to download essays from the internet?
VOCABULARY: adjectives with infinitives
1 Complete these sentences with an infinitive from the
box.
It will be easy ___ the new website.
tis impossible —__ if Ash’s idea will work.
1s it legal ___ students with their homework?
1s important for my son ___ his studies.
W's difficult ___a good job without a qualification.
Lookat the article again to check your answers.
2. How many different sentences can you make from the
table?
easy Tobe
possible | to drink
usual to find
legal to have
: dangerous | to meet
healthy | to see
eee ne [eificult | to begin
Impossible | to eat
unusual | 10 get
illegal to make
safe tosay
unhealthy _| to stop
Great ideas | 8¢
GRAMmanr: present tense in future time
clauses (first conditional)
Winen we are talking atiout fare time in clauses with
if, when, after and before, we use the present tense:
‘We can use will in the main clause of the sentence.
subsidiary clause main clause
If it's successful, wilt be able to sel
advertising.
When everything is ready, people will pay $2.99.
After he finishes his wwe will clk about his
studies, idea again. 1
‘The subsidiary clause can also come after the main _
‘elause.
Til be able to sel! advertising if it's successful.
© Sce Lancuace REFERENCE PAGE 84
1. Complete the text. Put the verbs in brackets into the
correct tense. Use will or present simple.
‘A modelling agency has offered a job in Japan to a
sixteen-year-old English school student, Emily. She
hhas decided to take the job. “If I (1) (not take)
the job, 1 (2) (not get) the chance again} she
said. Before she (3) (go), she (4) (have) a
big pary for all her friends. ‘I'm so excited; she said.
“When I (5) (say) goodbye to my boyfriend at the
airport, | (6) (be) very sad. But after I (7)
(arrive) in Japan, everything (8) (be) OK:
Ifshe (9) (be) successful, the agency (10)
(ive) her more work. ‘I've never done this before; she
said, ‘but I'm sure I (11) (be) good at it when
(a2) (have) a little experience”
u
Emily's boyfriend does not want her to go. He thinks
she will have problems. Make sentences from the
prompts.
1 When she arrives, she won't speak the language.
1 When / arrive / not speak the language
2 If /not speak the language / not make friends
3 If / not make friends / feel very lonely
4 If/ feel very lonely / want to come home
5 When / come home / not have any qualifications
3
Can you think of any other possible problems that
Emily will have? Make sentences with if, when, before
or after.
4 Complete the sentences so that they are true for you.
1 If don't go out this weekend, 1
2. 1... when I have enough money.
3> Alter | leave the school today, 1
4
1... before 1 am 65. hs8p |Help!
SPEAKING LISTENING
Work in pairs. Ask and answer these questions,
Do you have a computer at home?
What do you use it for?
‘Are you connected to the internet?
How often do you use the internet?
‘What do you do online?
Do you know any older people (eg grandparents) who
use the internet? What do they do?
VOCABULARY: computer actions
1 Label the computer icons A-L with words from the box.
computers?
3. Does he succeed?
Use the words in exercise 1to complete the sentences. 3.
1 @ 2.14 Listen to a dialogue between a young woman,
Karen, and her grandfather. Answer the questions.
1 How much does the grandfather know about
2. What does the grandfather want to do?
@ 2.14 Usten tothe dialogue again and put the
1 Before you an email, you need to connect o the 'nstructions for sending an email in the correct order.
internet Attach your document 19 the message
2 Do you wan! to this in clou or back and Click the ematlicon
whites Connect to the inter
3 you make a mistake, you can always © ikon wie st
41's very easy to a picture into a document. = Log oft
5 Move the to the ‘Open document icon and click = seed ike
on it “ype the address
6 Please your CV to your application form. ! Write your message,
7 Use a memory stick of @ CD to the work you
ae 3 Is the order ofthe instruct
computer? If not, how is it
8z|
ons the same for your
different?Sie eee
F Help! | 60
| fUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: giving instructions Dip You KNow?
rere ae 1 Read the information about
[you + present simple ‘computer games in the US. Do you
aor ee a6 there think the facts are the same or
the imperative form different for your country?
(on that button. Don’t a -
o = FE ore than 6a% of at americans
‘We can make the order of the instructions easier to understand with over the age of six play
sequencing adverbs. ‘computer games.
ay ‘About 75% of game players are
prs of all... Then, .../After that, pee ht com vayet om
35.
Next, ../Afternvards, ... Finally,
4 lookat audioscript 2.14 on page 141. Underine all the instructions and | *60% are men. 40% are women.
mae “+ Every year, Americans buy more
2. Putthe instructions inthe correct order | than 200 mition computer
games.
Checking your English spelling ‘Some people play games on thelr
O add it to the languages on the right, You will now ‘own but more than 60% play
and find "Tools. Then, select with their friends.
te able to use the spell check program in
English on your computer.
C First of all, you click on ‘Start’ at the bottom of your
“Language Settings’. Finally, find “English’ and
sereen, After that, you click on the ‘Program’ arrow
ag
Work in pairs. A friend is writing an essay and wants to find a different word
for world. Look at the pictures and give her/him instructions,
Fist of all, highlight the word that you want to change.
2. Work in pairs. Discuss these
questions.
‘What are the most popular
‘computer games in your country?
Have you ever played any
computer games? Which ones?
How do the games work?
Self-assessment Gickw)
GI can follow instructions for
sending an email.
O Tean ask and answer questions
about computers, computer
games and the internet
OT can give instructions ter how
to use a computer progeam,
teic
Meee
tales
GRAMMAR
Predictions
Modal verbs (may, might & will)
We can use will + infinitive to talk about things we are sure
‘ill happen in the future.
‘Most people will tive in cities, not in the country
1 witt never be famous.
We won't win the match next weekend,
We can also begin the sentence with I think/don’t thinky
hope/expect.
1 think (that) they wilt get married.
‘We can use may/might + infinitive when we are less sure
that things will happen in the future,
Scientists may find a cure for cancer.
1 might go to New Zealand for my holidays.
sure not sure sure
—_—________
wilt smay/might won't
Adverbs (maybe, probably, certainly, ete)
We can use adverbs like perhaps and probably to make our
predictions sound more or less certain,
100%,
0
| maybe probably certainly
perhaps defintely
possibly
‘We usually put maybe and perhaps at the beginning of the
sentence.
Perhaps you'll pass all your exams and become a doctor.
We put possibly, probably, certainly and definitely after will in
positive sentences and before won't in negative sentences.
I will probably pass my exams.
‘The winner certainly won't need to work again.
8s |
Present tense in future time clauses
(first conditional)
Allsentences have a main clause. We can use will +
infinitive to talk about future time in a main clause.
Sometimes, we also need a subsidiary clause to give
Imenmation about te ine ofan acon These ase can
begin with f, when, after and before, When we want to tak
about future time in the subsidiary clause, we use a present
tense, We do not use will in these subsidiary clauses
‘subsidiary clause main clause
‘iien he has a business plan, sparen wil think again,
‘After he improves the site, people wil pay for the
service.
Ihhis idea doesn't work, what will happen to him?
‘We usually separate the two clauses with a comma,
‘We can also put the subsidiary clause after the main clause.
In this case, we do not usually separate the two clauses with
a comma.
What will happen to him if his idea doesn’t work?
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Giving instructions
‘We can give instructions with you + present simple.
You highlight the word, then you click the spell check icon.
We can also use the imperative form.
Save your work before you log off.
Don’t press that button!
We can make the order of the instructions easier to
understand with sequencing adverbs,
ist,
First of all,
Then, ..
Next,
After that,
Afterwards,
Finally, ..
First of all find the document you
the em, Pag ectme YOU want, The aac itoy
woro LIST
compound nouns with
numbers
‘When we make compound nouns that
jncude numbers, the middle noun is
singulat
omillion dollar /twenti mljan
cheque “dole tek!
thineen-part show /,03(0)in
"pasty four
cightday ip Jest ‘der tpt
Computer actions
arrow fer!
attach 0° pies!
‘wtonn C** Poat(a)a/
‘klik
‘esol
Pop
‘esate
‘atlisd
document nC*** ——dokjunon’
download n Cv /,daunttavd
edit» edi
format n U/v * ‘s(eymeed
Dighlight v * hasan
conn fakon!
insert v ‘ass
log off v ‘Nog of
og on v ‘og on!
look up v ‘ok apt
memory stick nC mem(a)i stk!
message C*** —fmesidsy
paste» ‘pers
print 2 Gv * ‘pr!
Drogram n Cj *** ——preugraem!
replace v *** ‘niples!
save *** ‘eer!
sereen nC ** ‘skriav
select * ‘sitekv
Bien C++ ‘ut!
software U*** sot) weate
‘pony n C “stnanim
ne ie jaan
thesaurus nC (ei'ssuros!
tool nc ind
pew rap!
‘do » Iasi!
Adjectives with
infinitives
dangerous ‘Fdemdsoros!
difficult ‘asfik(@)tu
easy" via
healthy Meelis
illegal ** ieghoW
impossible ‘am posab(a)l”
legal *** igh
possible Mpossb(a)V
safe * seat!
‘unhealthy ‘ane
‘unusual ** ‘an\jurgua
a ‘usual
Other words & phrases
advanced adj * ———_fadvanst
airport nC *** Fea(0,po4u
alien n C/adj Fetlion!
automatic adj* imu
blast off v ‘blast of”
brilliant adj * onan!
businessman nC Poxanasmen!
consortium nC fhan'saeyiony
contestant n C ‘anteston
crew nC ‘era!
curenc* ‘iste
development nC*** /di'velopmanv
disease nC * ‘cia!
earth n sing ‘(0
‘elderly adj ** Peldaqev
‘energy n U* enateydsl
equipment n U ‘Wwnpmant
essaynC* ese!
exploration n U ‘eksplareyioya
fact nC *** eek
fiction n U** A(9)0/
film v ‘i |
finances n pl ‘aanaesas!
foreign adj *** ‘form!
freaky ad) rik
frightening adj* ——fran(o)nuy/
game show n C (gem foul
wy ts pou!
finc-* im
Increase v *** Fikes
invention nC ‘ra vengtonw
invisible adj in'vrzab(2W
knowledge n U Fal
laser n C Hewzatey
Tend v *** fend
tigre nC AAitaey
luck n U** ak
mackinen C78 /mofeny
matrix nC
‘medicine n U **
military adj
‘modelling m U
‘moon nC **
museum nC"
offer v
oll nU
permission n U **
pick (sth) up
planet a C*
prisoner nC **
privilege a C
product nc ***
quest nC
refuse v ***
risky adj
rocket nC
satellite n*
science fiction n U
space n U
space ship nC
space station m C
suggest v ***
survey nC *
talk nC ***
text nC
theory nC **
thirsty adj *
tie nC *
translation n C/U *
wipnce
ultraviolet adj
‘unstoppable adj
warn"
wind n U**
‘mertnks!
med)
‘Peaulet(a)ri/
‘fmodtayiny
mn!
jbo
ofaey
fo
poo!
iptk apl
plenty
pria{a}natey
prvi
Fprodakv
fewest
(n'fyuz!
Psi
‘rok
Peta
fsatans Bkfta)l
fsatonas
Poimiltey
‘sdsarati
fsontr sh
‘spews
Pspefo!
Ispess ‘stexf(a)a/
Isa'dses
Paxtejev
ok!
‘ees
Orr!
‘PAs(r)sti/
ano2
‘Not really, no, I'm sory. Bu I could give you a bit more
advice, if you like.
‘Ob, yes, please. Thanks,
‘Well the fie Ching i, mean, if1 were you, I'd arrive for
{interviews on time. I gives a good impression.
Yes, Tm sorry about that.
‘And, erm, what about wearing something smarter next
timet | don't think jeans are a teribly good idea for an
Interview.
Oh, right .. Anything else?
Well.
on oF
oF
7b Pronunciation exercise 1 @ 2.5
davina at sayers dot co dot uk
wow dot sayers hyphen t dot com
‘wow dot sayers hyphen r dot org lash index slash bteal
davinasayers (all one word) at srt dot net
‘8A Pronunciation exercise 1 @ 2.6
TU WT there weil what'll you'll
A Pronunciation exercise 3 @ 2.7
1 Areo’t you ready yet? Hurry upl / 1 won't be long,
2 Be careful ~ i's very dangerous. / Ill be OK.
3 I wonder where they ae. / They'll be here soon.
4 Let’s have a drink before the flm starts. / We'll be late
5 What's this? I've never eaten that befor. / You'll lke it.
| 8A Speaking exercise 1 @ 2.8-2.10
1 Right, er, well there'll be more and more supermatkets
‘Um, you see more and more of the same kinds of shops
everywhere, you know. Everywhere you go you see the
‘same things, the same chains ~ so more supermarkets
‘nthe outside of the town. Er, the town centres wil get
‘Quieter and quieter, no ~ there, there'll be less, um, less
shops in the town centres and there'll be more bars and
cafés and things like that, um, so people will... er, use
their cars | guess, more. is that thity seconds yet?
Everybody says that, er, you know, everybody will need
English in the future, but I. don’t think tis is true
because, um, you know, you need, um, English for
‘computers and the intemet and that, but with .. with, um
~ There's more and more Chinese people in the world, 30,
you know, we'll, maybe, we'll speak Chinese, we'll ll need
to speak Chinese because, urn, ‘cos .. ‘cos we will, and,
eum...
you think about medicine now and you think about
‘medicine, say one hundred years ago, the differences,
lum, are... are incredible because we can ... we can do
30 many things now that we couldn't do then, like, you
know, we've got a cure for polio, we've got a cure for lots
{of diseases. and... and transplants and things. so | guess
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88 Listening exercises 2&3 @ 2.11
Back in 2001, American millionaire Dennis Tito became the
world’s firs space tourist. He wrote a 20-million dollar cheque
for the privilege. Since then, there have been another six space
tourists, and they have al paid millions forthe experience
(Others will probably follow soon, but who will they be? One
thing is for sure: it certainly won't be you, unless you have a
few million dollars. Or perhaps it wil be!
‘A Buropean television consortium, Eurorbt, has announced
plans fora new T gune show. The show, which wil probaly
be called Star Quest, will have contestants from all the
countries in the European Union. It will test the contestants
general knowledge, their skill and their ability to workin a
team, Contestants will need tobe fit and to speak English,
but men and women of all ages are welcome to apply. The
programme's organizers hope to film the thiteen-part show
at diferent science museums around Europe ~ in London,
Florence, Paris and at the New Metropolis Science and |
Technology Center in Amsterdam. And the prize} The winner |
of the show wil tke his, or her, seat ina space ship some time |
next year. After training atthe European Space Academy, the
‘winner wil blast off for an eight-day tip to the stars and a visit |
to the Internationa Space Station. Or pethaps not. Not everyone
is happy with the idea. Will scientists in America at NASA |
‘refuse permission for the winner to visit the space station? |
‘They were unhappy with Dennis T's tip and say that this |
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kind of space tourism is too dangerous. “This idea is so stupid;
said one expert at New York University. However, a spokesman
for Eurorbit said that the Americans will probably agree some
kind of deal. Whatever happens, he said, the winner of the
‘competition will definitely go into space. But it’s possible that
they won't be able to visit the space station. The organizers
of the programme are taking applications now. So if you want
to be the next space tourist, send your request to contestant@
‘eurorbit.com, That's contestant @eurorbit.com. And good luck!
88 Pronunciation exercise 2 @ 2.12
certainly energy probably unhappy
businessman engineer president scientist
‘dangerous internet javention satellite
advantage computer conference contestant
‘equipment exciting possible remember
8c Listening & speaking exercise 11. @ 2:13
1 Looking fora laugh? Get one ofthese gooey balls and§_ Did you know that colours.
Do you sometimes wake u
looking!) grey? With one
‘moming to a bright,
‘can change the way you feel?
19 in the morning feeling (and
. colourful tomorrow.
80 Listening exercises1 42 @ 214
G= Grandtather XK = Karen
Karen, could you give me a hand wit
¢ Sure. What are you tying to dat nS
[want to send an email,
Yes. OK. Are you online?
Em, not sure.
Her, look, first of al, click on that button thee.
connects yout the iterne, at OR et That
Ob, right. Like this?
Yes, that’s right. But doit twice, a double click OK, now
you online Right, ow Chk on tena Ro Tee
Ok, gor it
& OK, then click on “Write Mall, OK?
Yes, OK. There's 2 lotto remember, isn't there?
You'll soon pick it up. Oh, you see the litle picture of an
adress book? You type the address there next tothe leon,
You'e wafting to Dad! What are you writing to Dad for?
¢_Just to surprise him, And I want to send him one of those
Pictures you took.
Oh, OK.
‘Anyway, what next?
‘Well, next you write your message. in the big space there.
Gi Ws short message! SURPRISE. That's it. And the
photo?
| KOK, first of al, click there on ‘attach: OK, good, and then
‘we have to find the photo. Here, I'l do it for you. OK,
that’s it.
‘That's it. So, I just click on send’?
Yes. And don’t forget to log of.
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‘9A Speaking & listening exercises 2 & 3
- @ 215
Ne Nick $= Sarah
|| Ns Now for our weekly look at what's on. Sarah, what have
you got for us this week?
S Wel probably the most exciting concert ofthe summer is
| happening on Sunday and Monday this week at hal-past
seven, Lady Gaga, the incredible Lady Gaga isin town
for two nights at the Wembley Arena. If you haven't got
tickets, you'll be disappointed, but we've got two tickets
to give away in this week's competition. Stay tuned. Also,
this week, atthe Sound Barrer in Oxford Street, there's
2 special Brazilian night with top 0s playing the latest
Sounds from Brazil's coolest clubs. Doors open atten
‘o'clock and you can dance until four inthe morning. The
place to be for 2 really coo! night out.
Erm, yes, alittle past my bedtime, | think. Sory to be
boring and old-fashioned. What else have you got for us?
of these, you can wake up in the
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Well hens facinating afternoon of dance at Canary |
‘Whar, 1's part of 2 festival and they've got groups
|
from Switzerland, France and Spain. I all sounds very
interesting and its tree, That's Saturday between one and
five, and le's hope the weather stays fine.
Yes. indeed. Sounds very interesting, |
‘And if you're intrested in dance, don't forget that |
you can still sce Mamma Mia, London's most popular |
‘and enjoyable musical, atthe Prince of Wales Theatre.
Performances are on at hall-past seven Monday 10 |
Saturday, with an afternoon show on Saturdays at hal-past
three. No shows on Sunday. |
Right. |
‘The next thing I've gat is something for you. This Friday,
there's a performance of Verdi's Requiem at the Royal
Festival Hall. That's halF-past seven Friday.
‘Ab, yes, a beautiful piece of music!
Isn't i a bit depressing going to listen to a requiem?
Pardon?
Right, what next? Yes, there's an absolutely fantastic
exhibition atthe National Gallery. Paintings by the Spanish
impressionist, Camille Pissarro.
Pissarro.
Yes. You'll be surprised - these paintings are really
amazing, Every day from nine in the morning to six
‘clock. Ooh, and one last idea. A fun idea forall the
family. The Moscow State Circus is in Alexandra Park this
‘week from Tuesday to Sunday. Not to be missed.
‘Thank you, Sarah. Time now to go over to the news room,
Dut stay tuned for details of our competition with two
tickets for Lady Gaga
Vocabulary exercise 3 @ 2.16
''m so excited. I've got tickets for the Lady Gaga concert.
Lady Gagat I think her musie is boring.
''m really tired. I didn’t get home until three o'clock this
‘morning.
‘know. And it was extremely annoying that you came
hhome singing,
| think this music is really relaxing.
Really? It makes me feel depressed.
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Pronunciation exercise2 @ 2.17
night fa find, kind, quite ime, twice
‘now fu’ go, home, most, shaw
now /aw’ down, house, out, sound, town
name fev fame, place, Spain, state, stay
(aay