Student's Book Transcripts

Unit 1 3,
Boy: Well, wha t did you say?
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GIRL: I didn't come ou t wi t h it immediately. I start ed by
1. talki ng about the pressure I'd been under, what
E XPERT: The first picture, the armchair, represents someone with the exams and every thin g. I mean, last month I
you fee l comfo r table with. Most people write the hardly went out, I was too exhausted.
name of someone they have known for a very long Boy: Hmm, I know the feeling. So?
time, suc h as a parent or grandparent. This person GIRL: We ll, they seemed pretty sy mpathetic, so I got
is someone yo u get on well with, an d you enjoy each to th e point. I sa id I'd just be having my cl osest
other's co mpan y. fr iends round , playing a bit of music, and we'd t idy
2. everything up afterwards. I sa id it was a one-off
thing, and then I cou ld spend the whole Sunday wit h
EXPERT: The comet represents excitement an d new
them going shopping or whatever. Mum seemed
possibil ities. Maybe yo u've wr itten the name of
keen on that bit; she's always going on about us
someone yo u've just met. For example, it could be
doing more stuff t ogether.
a new classmate or colleague. You might not have
a lot in com mon with th em, in fact, yo u might not 4,
even like them very much - perhaps this is someone Last Christmas, my gran gave me a book of Sudoku
who drives you mad! However. this person has some instead of the usual socks and ties. Now, in case
quality in them wh ich you find in te resting. You never you 've never heard of it, Sudoku is a kind of puzzle, a
know, it coul d be a case of opposites attract! bit like a crossword. Bu t unlike crosswords, you don't
3. need ta lents like good spelling or a big vocabu lary. In
fact, if yo u can count to nine, you're away. Wa nti ng
E XPERr: As you might expect, these numbers stan d for
to humour Gran, I gave it a go. And here's a warn ing
learning. Most people wri te the name of an authorit y
for anyone who hasn't tried Sudoku yet - don't! It will
figure here, such as a teacher. a boss, or an elderly
tak e over your life. Over the past year, I've probably
relative, Thi s is someone you look up to, someone
spen t more time doing sudoku than I have playing
whose opinions you respect.
co mputer games - and that's saying something!
4.
5,
E XPER T: When you look in to a mirror, you usually see yourself
W OMAN: As any bird-watcher knows, observing songbirds in
reflected back at you! Perhaps you wrote the name
your own garden is a constant source of in terest
of a relative t hat yo u take after - for instance, an
and delight. But attracting birds is not always
au nt or an uncle who shares your temperament and
strai ghtforward. Make yo ur garden an in vi t ing
interests. Or perh aps you wrote the name of a best
place by putting out the right foods and - crucia lly -
friend , or even a person yo u've fa llen in love with -
providing a water supply. People often forget that,
someone who you feel rea lly close to at t he moment.
but it's probably the single most helpful thing you
1.2 Page 10, Activity 4 ca n do. If you're really keen, yo u could think about
plantin g bird-friendly trees and shrubs too. La st
You wil l hear people ta lking in eight different
situations. For questions 1 - 8, choose the best but not least, co nsider keeping your pet cat in at
answer (A, B or Cl. night. Every year, cats kill an estimated one mi llion
song birds in Eng land alone - not t he biggest factor
1. in songbird decline by any means, bu t sign ificant
G,RL: Yea h, it was fun at th e barbecue ... What? ... Steve? nonetheless.
Yes, he seemed OK. I mean, we seemed to have lots 6,
in common. Like, we' re bot h into hiphop music, and it
MAN: I've onl y ever had one rea l hobby and that's music.
turned out he's a ska teboarder too 50, yea h, that was
I took after my dad that way. He was a brilliant jazz
interesting. The conversa tion did tend to be all about
him, though, which ... I know, he was probabl y nervous,
musician, but we we re always broke - the band came
but still ... Yeah, he was a bit of a comedian, I suppose, first, even when the bills needed paying. So it sent
but I actually thought some of t he stuff he said was my mother up the wa ll when I ca me home with my
pretty fu nny. And he was really sweet at th e end, when first gui tar and announced I was leaving school! I
he offered to wa lk me home. So it wasn't all bad. was a pretty good Maths student, so I think she was
hoping I'd work in accounting, some thing with a good
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salary. But for me ... we ll, I'd rather be poor, as long
MAN: The first rule abou t starting a collection is t o put as I'm doing something I love. Luckily for me, I didn 't
aside any notio n of making a fortune. The main, t he have to ch oose ...
essential factor is t ha t you must feel some kind of
passion for the objects you collect. A lot of people
choose coins or stamps, maybe because they've rea d
abou t th ese hobbies in a magazine, and they think
it'll be easy to ge t started. But I wonder how many
of these people keep t heir collect ions going 10 yea rs
down the li ne? They way I look at it, it's something t o
be enjoyed, and if you happen to make some money
or impress some friends along the way, it's a bonu s.
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MAN: We ought to do something. We shouldn·t just watch GIRL: Hmm, well that depends, doesn't it? I mean, I prefer
TV all the time. reading or listening to music alone, but wh en I go
WOMAN: Do you reall y th ink we do? A lot of the time ifs just out, ifs always with friends. I think, in general maybe,
on in the background. I'd pro babl y rather be with friends. It's more fun
MAN: Whatever - I still think we should get out more. I wh en you get to share things.
met this student in lectures today, and he does all
this stuff, like rock climbing and photography and Unit 2
volunteering ... it made me feel reall y boring.
WOMAN: Oh, you 're not boring' But perhap s we shou ld do 2.1 Page 17, Activities 4 and 5
something else, like ... oh, I don't know, maybe go for EXPERT: I'm a 'face reader' . I study people's appearance,
a bike ride tomorrow? especially their faces, in order to find out hidden
MAN: That's one option ... although I think we could truths about their personality.
probably come up with something even better. The actor Bruce Wil lis has go t ver y interesting
Let's th ink. features. For instance, his famous ly stubbly chin
8. is a strong, square shape. That te lls us that he's a
practical. sensible person who can be counted on in
WOMAN: I didn't use to be very outdoors·y. My idea of a good
a crisis. But he's also got quite a large forehead. That
weekend used to be ma ybe watching some TV,
shows he's also got an intelligent. thoughtful si de.
catch ing up wit h the papers. I suppose at the ba ck
He's a thinker as well as a man of action - quite an
of my mind I'd ha ve liked to be more active but if it
unusual combin ati on!
hadn't been for my mate Kate want ing someone to
Oprah Win frey, the television presenter, has got a
practise with, I don't think I'd ever have taken it up.
wonderfu l. curvy figure - some migh t describe it
Riding was n't something that I really knew anything
as plump, but personally I think she always looks
about, but I soon became an expert - something like
gorgeous. People with a wide round face like Oprah 's
th at, anyway! The house is full of horse kit, hors e
are usually lively, extrovert people. Her hairstyle is
books - there are even horses on the curtains and
also interesting. People with cur ly hair are often very
sofa cushions! I guess I ended up getting really
co nfident - but they ca n be stubborn too!
ca rried away.
Actress and party girl Lind say Lohan obviously
1.3 Page 11, Activities 3 and 4 wo rks hard to look stunning, as you can see from her
dyed hair and tanned skin. But her fac e gives away a
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few secrets. Do you notice her fu ll, thick eyebrows?
Boy: Well, there are four of us: my dad, my mum, my older Thick eyebrows often indicate tha t a person is
sister and me. We all like comp letely different things. sensitive and maybe also perhaps a bit moody. And
Mum's really into yoga and going to the gym. My dad, you might notice tha t she's quite freckled too - that
um, well he can't stan d yoga, and he prefers jogging,
ca n also be a mark of vu lnerabil ity. My feeling is that
or watching TV. My sister's favourite hobby's Lindsay isn't quite as co nfident as she wants the
shopping an d Ilike computer games! wo rld to think!
2. The South African politician and hero Nelson
Oh, th at' s easy - 4 o'clock! That's the time when Mandela isn't conven ti onally good-looking. but he's
co llege fini shes for the day, and I ca n start to relax. got a very appealing smile. His wide mouth and full
Ifs a good feeling! lips show that he is kind and car ing, whi le his high
cheekbones tell us that he is quite an emotional
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person. He may be old and wrinkled now, but I th ink
Boy: Yes, I like lots of sports. I'm in the football and it's a beautiful fa ce.
swimming teams at school. and in summer I go
surf ing. I absolutely love sailing, but I don't get to go 2.2 Page 22, Activity 5
very often, because it's quite expensi ve. You will hear an interview with a wom an called
4. Sylvie Brand, who appeared on the television
Um, I probably spend quite a lot of ti me at home. I show Fashion Fix. For questions 1-10, complete the
usually go home strai ght after school. I'm not keen sentences.
on sport , so most of my hobbies are kind of indoor PRC = PRESENTER SB: = 5Y LVIE BRAN D
hobbies, like, um, reading. I'm into graphic novels, PR" Hello and welcome to part three of Transformations.
like th e Dark Knight Batman series, tha t's one of my the show about life-chang ing experiences. Today
favou rites. I mostly get on OK with my fami ly, so I we're ta lking to Sylvie Brand. One year ago today,
don't mind spending time with them. Sylvie starred in the style makeover show, Fashion
5. Fix. And I must say, Sylvie, you're looking drop-dead
gorgeous ...
Boy: Erm , well, I suppose my friend Marie has quite an
SB: Thank you! But I must admit, I did make a special
unusual hobby. Marie's really interested in spiders,
effort this morning. I don't wear a suit every day!
and she keeps a pet tarantula. She feed s it insects
PR" No? Are you still secretly fond of baggy tracksuits
and even baby mice, which is pretty disgusting to
then?
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ss: Oh, goodness, no! I haven't worn anything as casual 2.3 Page 23, Activity 3
as that for ... well, since the show! But I tend to be a bit STUDENT: Righ t, wel l, the photos show people, urn, two people
less formal than this - maybe a smart top with jeans, with really different styles. One t hing they've got in
over some boots. That was a look Kenj i taught me. common, though, is th at both of th em care about
By the way, for the tiny handful of listeners who t he way they look. In the first phot o, there's a gir l,
might not have wa tched the show last year, Kenji a si nger dressed in quite unconven t ional clothe s.
Nomura - the editor of Fashion Mag - was the while the second phot o shows a boy in a suit waiting
eccentric, and occasionally cruel presenter. for someone ... I think he must be on a da t e. So, er,
SB: Oh, no, not at all! He might have been eccent r ic, but I think the Singer is try ing to look a bit r ebellious,
he was always very kind to me. In fact he's become that's part of her image as a ro ck star, whereas t he
more than a mentor - we're not exactly soul mat es, boy, he's dressed more conservative ly, because
bu t certain ly good friends ! I' ve seen enough of him he wants to show that he cares about this date.
to make my boyfriend j ea lous, anyway! Both of them have made a lot of effort with their
PRE: No, really? Oh, do tell us more ... clothes - I don't think either of them dresses like
SB: Well, urn, Kenji ra ng me four or five weeks after th e that every day. Uh, so another simil ari ty is that both
show ... hang on, no, it was more like three weeks, of them are trying to make an impression on other
because my hair was still really short then. Anyway, people. The girl, she wants her audience to think
he wanted to find out how I was doing, that sort of she's exciting, a bi t shockin g maybe. In cont rast.
thin g, But we ended up having such a laugh toget her, the boy wa nts his new girl friend to like him. I thi nk
we arranged to meet up. I've seen him probably six it's more difficu lt for t he boy - the girl get s t o wea r
times in the last year, at restaurants and concerts. some fun , crazy clothes, that actually quite suit her,
We were even going to go dancing at a clu b one and she seems as though she's having fun. But the
nigh t, but sadly t hat go t cancelled. boy seems really nervous, and his shirt looks really
Wow, that's quite amazing, isn't it, because you used uncomfort able!
to be rea ll y shy.
ss: Oh, it was dreadful! I had such a terri ble self image, I
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hardly ever we nt out. EXAMINER: In t his part of the test. I'm going to give each of
Bu t there was a counsello r on t he show, wasn't you two photograph s. I'd like you t o talk about your
there? photog raphs on your own for about a minute, and
ss: Yes, and she was brilliant. She set me lot s of task s also to answer a short question abou t your partner' s
to improve my confidence. For example, I went to a photographs. Student A, it's your turn first. Your
mystery even ing, whe re all the guests had to so lve photog raphs show people who work in fa shion. I'd
clues about this im aginary mu rd er. We all had to like you to compare the photographs, and say what
dress up and act out differ ent roles. Like, there was you think might be difficult about doing t hese jobs.
an arrogant rap st ar in all these designer labels, a All right?
mad professo r , and a glamorous model (that was me [pause of 1 minute]
of course!). For a shy person, it was just amazingl y Thank you. Student B, which of these jobs wou ld you
,liberat ing, 'cause it allowed me t o forget about prefer to do?
myself, ju st enjoy the moment. [pause of 25 seconds]
PRE: Sou nds like fu n ... Thank you . Now, Studen t B, here are your two
ss: Oh yes, it was all fun . No, wa it, that 's not true. photographs. They show different styles of
Actually, my first day was terr ifyin g! I th ink the team wed dings. I'd like you to compare the photos, and say
must have been exhaus ted afterwards, because they why you t hink people might choose to have wed dings
rushed me arou nd everywhere. I went to the denti st like th ese. All right?
t o ge t my teeth fixed, I met the style conSU ltant, I [pause of 1 minute]
had a make-up lesso n, I ... oh, well I ca n't re member Thank you . Student A, which of th ese weddings
it all now, but it was pretty fu ll on! I wasn't used would you prefer t o go to?
to getting so much attention - we ll, any attention, [pause of 25 seco nds]
really, and I didn't know how to deal with it. I Thank you.
remember crying my eyes out for hours afterwards.
That's so sad, because one of th e thing s that was so Unit 3
lovely to see was ... it was, urn , just so obvious you
were such a wonderfu l, caring person.
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ss: Oh, you're too nice! Well, I st ill woul dn't describe 1.
myself as wonderful, exactly, but I do f eel much MAN: I don't take a brea k ve ry often, 'cause my life's ver y
happier, yes. For me, that's the best th in g about the busy. So, uh, when I do get a couple of days off, we ll,
exper ience. Sure, t he fashion t ips we re nice. and of I want to make t he most of them. I don't mind saving
course I love my new hairstyle, but what Kenji really up for something special. I'd rather spend a couple
did was show me that anyth ing is possible. Would of days doing something fantastic than a week doing
you believe it. I'm actually at college now, training so met hing average. My girlfriend loves walk ing in the
to be a journa li st l And [' m giving lessons at a tenni s countryside, but that just isn't for me - I get bored
c lub, I do volunteer wo r k ... I'm the 'me' I always easily, so I need to do somet hing more exciting.
wanted to be but never dared t o be. That's why I usually go on sporty holi days, like sai ling
PRE: And on that insp iring note, I'd jus t like to say a big or paragliding trips.
thank you, Sylvie, for sharing you r st ory, and we wish
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WOMAN: I'm a student, so I don't have much money for MAN: When we found t his cheap deal to Eg ypt we leapt
holidays. Bu t t hat's OK, you don't need to be loaded at the chance. I mean, who would n' t? But there's
to have a good time. I've go t lots of friends, and we always a ca tch, isn't there, and we shoul d have
have a laugh together. We' r e all rea ll y into music, asked ourselves why it was such a bargain, maybe
so we see a lot of bands, maybe go to some of the done some investigation. Sure enough, it turned out
fre e events. If you set off early, yo u can often get the cruise was right in the middle of the mosquit o
a rea lly good place next to the stage, and it doesn't season. We took nets and insect repellent, but they
cost you anything. None of us are r eal ly keen on th e didn' t make a blind bit of di fference, we still got
typical package holiday stuff, y'know, like spending bitten. 50phie had an allergic reaction, and she was
all day at the beach . So, er, I don't th ink we're really running a te mperatur e for most of t he trip. I rec kon
missing out. we'd ha ve been better off staying at home - it would
3. have been more relaxing!
MAN : For me, holidays are all about re laxin g, leaving my 4.
worries behind. I like to go somewhere nice and hot WONAN: We'd been planning this festival trip for ages. The
and lie out in the sun all day, get a bit of a tan. But morning we set off we were all so excited, we almost
everyone's different. My parents are into the kind forgot the tickets! On our way out. Dad told us how
of hOliday where you need an itinerary. You know. to avoid t he queues, but I don't th ink any of us paid
like Wed nesday is museum day, Thursday we go the attention. So in the ca r we were all arguing about
cathedra l. They're al ways desperate to fi t in as much what he'd said, but none of us were co nfident we'd
as possible before they have to head back to the remembered properl y. Anyway, we missed the
airport. For me, that isn't a holiday - it feels like too junct ion where we were supposed to turn off the
much hard work! mot orway. And tha t was it, we got stuck in this awful ,
end less traffic jam, and the car couldn't take it - we
3.2 Page 34, Activity 5 broke down. We ended up listening to the bands on
You wi ll hear fi ve different people talking about a the radio!
tim e when something went wrong. For quest ions
5.
1' 5, choose from the list (A-F) the reason each
speaker gives. Use the letters only on ce . The re is MAN: At night, forests are surprisingly noisy places. One
one extra letter which you do not need to use. You night, I beca me ce rtain I'd heard a bear. Now I'd read
now ha ve 30 seconds to look at the task. the books, I knew that t he best thing to do was to
stay perfectly still. Bu t I'm ashamed to say, my first
[pause of 30 seconds]
impulse was to run. On my way I managed t o kick
1. over a log from our campfi re . Luckily, I'd woken Ka t ie
MAN: Friends had warned us how hot it got there, so we up, and she came to the rescue. Eff icien t as always,
followed t heir advice ca reful ly and planned in lots of she'd br ought along a small fire extinguisher, so we
rest stops. Only, it was on one of those stops that we managed to save most of our gear before it caught
must have left the map behind. About an hour later fire. We never did find out whet her there'd been a
the path we were following seemed, uh, to disappear. bear. Unsurprisingl y, we never went camping again,
We immediately tried to retrace our steps, but it was either ...
pretty hopeless - I mean, if you've ever been to the
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park, you'll know how big it is. After a wh ile, some
of us started t o run out of wate r, which was kind of 51: =SPEAK ER 1 =
52: SPEAKER 2
scary. So you ca n imagine our relief when we ra n 51: Um, OK. Let's start with the cl im bing wa ll. Yes, I think
into one of th e park wa rdens. that wou ld be quite enjoyable. It soun ds difficu lt,
but it'd be a challenge, so it wou ld feel like an
2.
achievement. What do you th ink?
WOMAN: I was really lucky. Appa rently someone saw me crash 52: Well , I'm afraid of height s so I don't think I'd get very
and called the rescue services. When they arrived I far! That's why I'm not very keen on the r ollercoaste r
was in agony - they told me I'd broken my leg in two either.
places. Bu t at the time, the paramedic who treated 51: Rea ll y? Oh, that's a shame - I love rolle rcoasters,
me wasn' t ve ry sympathetic - in fact he ca lled me they're so exciting. So t hen, what about the wave
an idiot. I wasn 't on the officia l slope, yo u see. The pool? I love messing about in the water.
previous day I'd done some research and discovered 52: Yea h, so do I. And it's more sociable too - you can
it was possible to ski off-piste, which I decided would tal k to people at th e same time. But. er, I think
be more of a challenge for someone of my abili t ies. maybe the paintballing centre would be even better.
I rather fanc ied myself back then. I'd got top-o f- 51: Oh? Why's that?
the-line equipment and I'd done all th e courses, so I 52: Oh, I, er ... I thin k I'd prefer paintballing because I
thought I knew it all! enjoy doing things in a team. You know, everyone
working t ogether.
51: OK, yes, doing something with a gr oup wou ld be fun.
Alth ough it sou nds a bit ... er, what's the word ...
52: Violent?
51: Yeah, vio lent, t hat 's it! I wo nder how often people
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52: We ll, OK then, what do you think about the reptile EDDIE: That's correct, and that's hard for some
house? I mean, it cou ld be interesting to see the conservationists to deal with. Many get quite
snakes ... actually, they're one of my favourite depressed. because it's impossible to save every
animals. species, but I guess I'm lucky, in that I'm a natural
51: Me too! OK, so we' ll definitely go to the reptile house optimist! For me, if I can save only one animal it's
then ... So what else should we do? still all been worth it. Sometimes, yes, I get impatient.
52: Hang on, we haven't talked about the cinema yet. because changes happen so slowly, but still, alHn -all,
Do you think it might be a good contrast to do I know we're making a difference.
something more relaxing? ... Although it depends PRE: Why do you think so many animals have become
what films are on, really. endangered?
51: Yes ... and isn't it a bit boring to watch films at an EDDIE: Phew - tough question! We ll, I think the media is
adventure park? No, I th ink we should do something right to focus on the unlawful ki lli ng of animals
more unusual. for meat or fur, which in my view is completely
52: Hmm, I think we need to make a decision. What immoral. Nevertheless, t his is statistical ly much
about the reptile house, and ... and the wave pool? I less significant than our destruction of forests and
think we both liked that. other natural environments, leaving animals without
51: Yeah, OK. Sounds good to me! homes or food. And then there's the fact the planet's
getting hotter. The effects of this are only just
Unit 4 starting to be felt today, but I think it wi ll become the
single most important factor in the com ing decades.
4.1 Page 41 , Activity 3 PR£: Conservation seems to be in the news a lot at the
WOMAN: So, Fabio, do you always recycle? moment, particularly in the celebrity magazines ...
FABIO: Hmm. To be honest, it's not something I really worry EOOIE: Yes, I think conservation is one of the more
about that much, wh ich is bad, isn't it? When I'm 'glamorous' green issues. By that. I suppose I
out, if I buy a magazine or a bottle of cola, I don't mean that it's easier for people to feel passionate
think about taking it to a recycling bin afterwards. about wild life than say, er, pollution. It's also more
So maybe I should say I complete ly disagree with the photo-friendly, which is why it appea ls to so many
first statement. celebrities. It's easy to look good cudd ling a cute
WOMAN: OK, next one, Do you always switch the lights off baby seal - it's a bit harder when you're standing
when you leave a room? next to a rubbish dump!
FABIO: Yes. We ll I mean I th ink so, it's not the kind of thing PRE: Quite! I take it you r work with wi ldlife is a bit more
you really remember, is it? But probably most of the challenging ...
time. Yeah, I think I'm pretty good at this, even if I'm EDDIE: Oh yes. I love my job, but there've been days I've
not exactly perfect. fantasised about sitting in a quiet, clean office!
WOMAN: So, what about the travel and transport question? People who don't work with animals tend to get
FABIO: OK,I feel really guilty about this. No, I don't agree sentimental, and imagine it must be delightful. And
with this statement at all. The thing is, I'm always of course, sometimes it is. But I' ve been bitten,
running late for things, and so Mum and Dad give me stung, and covered with droppings more times than I
a tot of lifts. I never have enough money for the bus, care to No, animals don't make the most
and I find wa lking rea lly boring so I try to avoid doing considerate wo rk co lleagues. Luckily, I find them
it as much as possible. That sounds awful, doesn't it? fascinating all the same!
Maybe I shou ldn't be so lazy. PRE: Do you have a favourite animal?
WOMAN: Finally, the last one. Do you only buy things which EDDlE: Oh, I don't really agree with that, I'm afraid. Of
are absolutely essenlial? course, there are some I've grown fond of, but I
FABIO: Oh, yes, definitely, this is one hundred percent try not to allow personal preferences to influence
true for me! The truth is, I can't stand shopping! my work. Many wildlife char ities prioritise aid to
My sisler's always moaning at me because all my lovable, furry mammals rather than ugly beetles, or
clothes are old and scruffy, but I don't care. So, dangerous predators, like sharks. But who are we to
what, this makes me an environmentalist? Brilliant! decide which animals are more important? However,
I'll remember to tell Carmela that the next time she it is fair to say that some species are harder to save
starts having a go. than others!
PRE: Do give us an example ...
4.2 Page 46, Activity 5 EOOlE: Sure, well, the waldrapp ibis is a very rare bird
You will hear an interview with a conservationist, that's almost extinct in Europe, its native home. It's
Eddie 5cherbaum, who talks about his work with not exactly pretty, but in my eyes it's got a kind of
animals. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer scruffy charm that's quite appealing. Unfortunately,
(A, B or C). You now have 1 minute to look at th e it isn't very bright! To survive, it needs to migrate -
task. that is, fly long distances in order to breed. But many
Ipause of 1 minute] of these birds have forgotten how to fly. And if they
P RE: ;;; P RESENTER
do take off, they often get lost. Conservationists are
PRE: On Nature Watch today we're talking to Eddie currently taking to the sky in planes in order to teach
Scherbaum, a leading researcher at the International the birds the right route l
Union for the Conservation of Nature. Eddie, is it PRE: Wow, that's, uh, quite incredible! So what's your next
true that over 16,000 different species are close to project? Something less difficult, I hope?
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EDDIE: Well, different anyway! Actually, I've just had to Unit 5
change my plans. I was due to go to Uganda next
week, where I was going to track gorillas in the wild. 5.1 Page 53, Activities 2 and 3
Due to visa problems, though, I had to cancel, and 1.
now I'm off to India. I'll be studying a very rare purple G IRL: Erm ". I guess you'd describe it as remote! We live
frog, only discovered in 2003. This bizarre animal in the middle of nowhere, about, um, 60 kilometres
lives underground, feeding on a diet of termites, It's from the nearest town. That's difficu lt sometimes,
quite a hideous thing, round and slimy, rather like especially as there are only a few houses here.
a gia nt slug! But I feel privileged to be working with A t rip to the supermarket is like a day out! Sure,
such a remarkable creature. it's peace ful and everything, and the views are
PRE: Eurgh. Rather you than me! ... Well, I wish you the spectacular, but rural life can feel isolated. Most of
best of luck ... my friends live in town , so I only really get to see
them at school.
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2,
EXAM1NER:ln this part of the test I'm going to give each of
you two photographs. I'd like you to talk about your WOMAN: Oh I'm definitely an urban girl - being stuck
photographs on your own for about a minute, and somewhere without any shops or nightlife would
also to answer a short question about your partner's send me round the bend. It's huge, busy and exciting
photographs. Akiko, it's your turn first. Here are your here, and there's always so much going on. I love the
photographs. They show people who are try ing to fact that it's so cosmopolitan too - there are people
help the environment. I'd like you to compare the from all kinds of nationalities and backgrounds, it
photographs, and say why you t hink the people are creates a really lively atmosphere. The bad points?
doing these things. All right? Well, I suppose some districts are a bit run down. It
MART': OK, so, both pictures are connected to the theme could do with being smartened up in places. But I
of conservation, and both of them show people wouldn't want to live anywhere else!
work ing wi th animals. But, uh, the main difference 3,
between the two pictures is that ... the activities the Boy: It's very picturesque, with historic buildings all
people are doing are comp letely different. In the clustered round the square and the river flowing
first picture, people are helping to clean a bird but in
through the centre. We get busloads of tourists in
the second picture a man is, um, working with a bird summer ... they want to bu y gifts from the market,
... I think he's setting it free. The people in the fi r st
take photos, that sort of stuff. One thing Ilike about
photo are trying to rescue some birds that have been it is that there's a strong sense of community here
covered in oil. The man in the second photo might be - it's a friendly, welcoming place. But, if I COUld, I'd
trying to he lp an endangered species of bird so that rather live in a big, modern city. There isn't much
it doesn't become extinct. So ... er, another similarity to do here if you're a teenager, especially in the
is that I think that all these people care a lot about evenings.
wildlife. I think the person in the second photo has
probably been wor king just as hard as the people 5.2 Page 58, Activity 4
in the first photo, but he must be much happier, I You will hear people talking in eight different
think that's probably because it must be fun to see situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best
the birds go free I In contrast, t he people in the answer (A, B or C),
other photo look more serious. I think their work is
1.
probably less enjoyable because they're watching
animals suffer. G,RL: Yeah, I really liked this book. Well, it misses out a few
th ings, but it's generally good. The great thing is that
4.4 Page 47, Activity 4 it's not patron isi ng. Most of it's actually written by
EXAMINER:ln this part of the test, I'm going to give each of teenagers, so that helps. It's got sections on cheap
you two photographs. I'd like you to talk about your places to eat, shops where you can pick up a bargain,
photographs on your own for about a minute, and bus and subway timeta bles (and the maps are great).
also to answer a short question about your partner's There's a rea lly useful section on entertainment,
photographs. Student A, it's your turn first. Here which tells you where all the cinemas are and
are your photographs. They show different kinds of places like that. But I don't think there's enough
pets. I'd like you to compare the photographs, and on museums and galleries. Just because you're a
say what people might enjoy about keeping these teenager it doesn't mean you're a shopaholic!
animals. All right? 2.
[pause of 1 minute]
MAN: My day starts at 6.30. I work in the commercial
Thank you. Student B, which of these animals would
centre, so I've got to set off early. The commute,
you prefer to have as a pet?
at rush hour, is pretty horrendous. It's only about
[pause of 25 seconds]
15 kilometres, but it can take over an hour some
Thank you. Now, Student B, here are your two
mornings. I sit there in the traffic jams, breathing
photographs. They show people looking at some in the exhaust fumes, and sometimes, well, I drift
animals, I'd like you to compare the photos, and say
off a bit. I try to block out thoughts of t he day
what the people might enjoy about the ir experiences.
ahead - that's too stressful. More an d more often, I
All right?
find myself fantaSising about getting a place in the
[pause of 1minute]
country. My wife's always had a passion for nature
Thank you, Student A, which of these activities would
and, well, I'd love a bit of peace and quiet.
you prefer to do?
[pa use of twenty-five seconds]
Thank you.
3. B.
Boy: It's nice, but ... MAN: It's ve ry simple really ... it's a new term for an old
G IRL: Yeah, it's like it's great for tourists, but not if you live theory. There's been plenty of literature on the
here. subject of ... urn, on the co nnection between na t ure
Boy: No ... I hate it when you see them in the vi llage, and and happiness, and this is now overwhelmingly
they're like. 'Oh, you're so lucky to live here'. supported by scientific evidence. The pace of city life
G IR L: Yeah, like it's the best place on Ea rt h. But for us ... is unnaturally fast , there's too much commercia lism,
well, we're here all the time. You know, what are we too much traffic and congest ion. Nature therapy is
meant to do, go for walks every day? a way of slowing things down ... learning how t o be
Boy: Right, we're totally stuck here, no shops, no buses, calm , how to feel connected. And the beauty of it ...
no nothing. And the evenings ar e even worse. um, this method works in any living environment,
GIRL: That's why some people just hang around, or get into from parks to gardens. You don't need to head for
troub le with the police. the countryside every time it all gets too much.
Boy: And then everyone comp lains about th at ...
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4. GIRL: OK, so, let's start with this photo. This looks
WOMAN: The summer isn't rea lly the best time to come. It's interesting ... it's some kind of market, sel ling crafts.
hot and humid, and heaving with tourists. But if you I don't know about you, but I love places like these.
do book a summer holiday, then plan your itinerary They' re really colourful.
carefully. Take in the sights by all means, but try to Boy: I couldn't agree more ... that's actually my favo urite
go early in the morning. Better still, escape the heat kind of shopping. You get to pick up some real
and the crowds altogether and get out of the city bargains, and learn a bit about people's culture
for a few days. Take a tip from the locals, who head too. So, moving on, the next photo shows a ... a big
west. Hardly any foreign visitors go there. which is a stor e. I'm not keen on big stores, they always seem
real shame, because the woods and val leys are rea lly too expensive. Do you enjoy shopping in places like
beautiful, and much cooler. The coast is lovely too, these?
although it isn't quite as peaceful. GIRL: No, I'm not that fond of them, either. But a lot of my
5. fr iends lo ve them. I think if you like designer labels,
big brand names, then department stores are ideal.
WOMAN: Basically, it's an eco'village, we wanted it to be as
This one looks very weal th y ... sorry, I mean, um ...
environmentally-fri endly as possible, so it's car-free
upma rket ... don't you think?
... everyone gets around on bikes ... or on foot.
Boy: Yes, it does, doesn't it? I imagine it's a great place to
MAN: Yes, and it's also an attempt to create a community
go if you've got lots of money to spend! But I don't
- an opportunity for people to make those links
think you need to be ri ch to enjoy shopping in this
t hat were so important in the past. The village was
next place ... Beach shopping looks rea lly relaxed!
developed by a combination of people who had a
GIRL: Oh, tota lly. It's probably a great place for, uh,
farm ing background or artistic skills. They found this
tourists , and ... uh, ma ybe for surfer s. It looks like
land and ... and they decided t o do it together.
somewhere you'd buy a souvenir if you're on holiday.
W OMAN: Yeah, and it's functioning so well. I probably chat to
Boy: Um, yes, that's true, but it seems like a market for
my neighbours every da y, we work together, help
local people too. It's probabl y a good place to uh,
each other out ... it's just like life used to be.
ch at with friends, as we ll as do yo ur shopping. Do
6. you agree, or ... 7
Boy: Hey, nice shoes! GIRL: Yes, I see what you mean. Yes, I agree it would be
GIRL: Thanks! I got them from this little boutique ... fun to shop there, although I still prefer the market in
Boy: I thought you usually shopped at the mall? the first photo. So, what's next ... oh yes, here's a row
GIRL: Yeah, I used to ... It's a good place for designer of little shops, boutiques. I love them, they look so .
outlets, if you're into that. Personally, I've gone off uh, so pictures que. What do you think of them?
the whole labels thing now. Anyway you ca n get Boy: Um, I er ... well, I'm sorry, but I comp letely disagree
pretty much the same styles on the high street, at with you! Personally, I can't stand bou tiques like
half the price, so I usually head there ... I just thought these. They're always so expensive, and they never
I'd check out the boutiques for a change. Th ey were sell th e th ings I want to buy. I can't see the appeal,
chic, if kinda pricey, so I won 't be making a habit of myself.
it. I got lucky with these shoes, though - they were a GIRL: Oh, right! Well, I can see your point of view, but I
total bargain. think a lot of people find shops like these r eally
7. cha rming. I guess we' ll have to agree to disagree on
that one ...
WOMAN: Hiya, it's me. Listen, Marie's cancelled on me this
afternoon, so I've got some free t ime ... Yeah, I' m in
town. Can you hear the tra ffic? It's so noisy ... I really
think they should pedestrianise the centre. Hang
on, I' ll just take a detour into this backstreet ... OK
now? Anyway, I was just calling to say, do you want
to come join me for coffee? At last there's a decent
cafe opened, near that little boutique you like ... No,
don't drive, it's greener to take the bus and anyway,
there aren't any parking spaces rou nd here. I'll meet
you at the station ... OK, great!

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Unit 6 But it seems my editor wanted to set Wii Fit a real
challenge ... which is why she came into my office
6.1 Page 65, Activities 2 and 3 last month with a Nintendo box under one arm and
OR: Madonna has always been a very active, sporty a hopeful smile on her face. Two days later I found
person but in recent years I think she's become a myself in my living room , trying to decide between
health addict! As well as jogging and lifting weights, virtual tennis, boxing or basebal l ' all sports I've
she also spends hours every day doing ashtanga never played in real life! I ruled out boxing almost
yoga. Madonna's desire to be as fit as possible is immediately, as I'd heard that punching the air was
admirable, but in my opin ion she pushes herself too surprisingly tiring, as well as looking ridiculous.
hard with her tra ining regime and rather overdoes Finally, I selected tennis' after all, my mum plays
it. It's important to relax too - sometimes dOing too that on her own Wii, so how hard can it be? My
much can be almost as unhealthy as doing too little! flatmate refused to play with me so I selected solo
If you look carefully at his pictures, Brad Pitt's mode and I was away. Twenty minutes later I was so
weight va ries quite a lot. This actor frequently puts exhausted I even considered phoning my girlfriend
on weight between films, then rapidly loses it again for help. As I slowly regained my strength and
for each new ro le. Going on lots of diets like this dignity, a strange thought took hold. Unbelievably,
isn't good for you· it's much better to eat healthy, I found t hat I wanted to play again! I've now had Wii
balanced meals. I think part of the problem for star s Fit in my flat for almost three months, and I play at
like Brad is that t he media sets such un realistic least five times a week.
standards. Poor old Brad is not only expected to look So why did Wii Fit get me exercising, when years of
slim at all times, he's also supposed to have huge unused gym memberships and nagging parents have
muscles too - it's quite ridicu lous. Beauty comes in fa iled ? Simple· I'm a nerd. When other teenagers
all kinds of shapes and sizes, and Hollywood should played football and basketball, I stayed in and
grow up and acknowledge this! watched Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate ... anything
I think Beyonce is in great shape' she's got a with 'star' in the title, really. Instead of reading
wonderful, curvy figure, not skinny like some pop adventure novels I would go for science fi ction, st ill
stars. She keeps fit by dancing, which is a great form my one true love, even if nowadays I also pretend to
of exercise, as it's enjoyable too! She's also sensible like classic fiction . The Wii Fit, with all its technical
about her diet · she mainly eats healthy food bu t she wizardry , well, it's the ultimate exercise kit for nerds
allows herself the occasional treat. I'ye heard she's like me. I especially love t he board you can balance
quite fond of frie d chicken and sometimes asks for on to discover your fitness 'age'. (In case you 're
it to be brought to her backstage! There's nothing interested, J was 55, but have since become a more
wrong with th is approach· being healthy doesn't respectable 39. Unfortunately, I'm actually 26, so
mean you have to starve yourself, or that you can't I've still got a long way to gal) And kicking a prete nd
indulge in chips and burgers every now and aga in. ball is surprisingly fun when you don't have to do it
It 's all about getting the balance r ight. outSide, in the cold, with everyone watching ...
Friends and fami ly have been amazed. When I told
I'm sure the actor Jack Black would be the first to
my girlfriend I was doing yoga she was so amused
admit he could do more for his health. He's got quite
she actually fell off the sofa. 'Yoga??' she cackled,
a few bad habits, the worst of which is smoking. I
'You can't touch your knees, never mind your toes!'
can't stress enough how terrible smoking is fo r you!
But encouraging words like these simply inspired me
He also eats a lot of junk food, especially snacks, and
to greater effort. and now I can stret ch, bend and
he rarely does any exercise. But on the plus side, he
touch my toes like a professional. Well, OK, more
seems to be a generally happy, confident person,
like an enthusiastic beginner. But eit her way, a lot
with a close fami ly and a great social life. Th is is
better than the unfit slob I was a few months ago.
great - studies have shown that being positive abou t
People have commented that I look taller, because
life is almos t equally as important for our health as
my posture is better, and my agility has improved
diet and exercise. It's officia l - having fun is good for
too. Be fore, if I ran for the bus, it was a huge ordeal.
you!
Sweating and wheezing, I'd be unable to talk for
6.2 Page 70, Activlty 6 several minutes. Now, it's barely seconds - that's real
Yo u wil l hear a rad io review by a man ca ll ed progress l
Graham Woo dson, who recent ly test ed t he Wii Would I recommend this product? For an exercise-
Fit soft wa re. For questions H O, co mplet e the phobe like me, absolute ly! I'm fitter, hea lthier, and I
sentences. Yo u no w have 4 5 seconds to look at must admit. I've had a lot of fun. Would my super-fit
t he t ask. office friends enjoy it as much? I'm not sure. The
game is great for those with low to midd le fitness
[pause of 45 seconds]
levels, like children, the elderly, or lazy people like
GRAHAM: When my edit or asked me to test Wii Fit for this me! But I don't know whether it would be sufficiently
programme, I assumed she'd made a mistake. My challeng ing for sportspeople. And you need to have
office is full of depressingly fit, slim types. You enough space. As I've learnt from experience, you
know, the sort that thrive on vegetable juice and must remove all va luable ornaments from the room
energy bars and like to jog after work. I like to think first. and keep any family pets well away ' you don't
of myself as an individual amongst my colleagues, want to tread on any legs or ears! My poor cat Mr
something of an eccen t ric who gets out of breat h Pebbles still hasn't forgiven me for landing on his tail
just lifting a coffee mug, and survives almost after a ski jump ...
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6.3 Page 71, A ctivi ties 2 and 3 S.
1. WOMAN: Many psychiatrists have explored the subject of
WOMAN: Let me think ... um, I think we're actually quite our dreams as a means of better understanding our
lucky in my town, because there are a lot of good mind and personalities. Alfred Adler believed that
restaurants here. But I suppose my favourite dreams offered clues about our ambitions, Carl Jung
restaurant is a place called Dona Olga, because I published severa l books on the subject, including
love their food. For example, my favo urite dish there Man and his Symbols and Dreams, and Sigmund
is made with pork and beans, and it's absolutely Freud wrote The Interpretation of Dreams about our
delicious. What 's more, there's usually a great subconscious fears and desires.
atmosphere at Dona Olga, with live music in the 6.
evening. MAN: Leonardo da Vinci, who lived from 1452 to 1519,
2. was an immensely talented mathematician and
Boy: Hmm ... that's difficult to say, really, as I enjoy eating engineer as well as an artist. Amongst many other
at home and going out to restaurants! But I suppose, things, he designed plans for a double-decker bridge,
if I had to choose just one, I, uh, I'd rather eat at an armoured boat, a calculator, a parachute, a
home. Both my parents are brilliant cooks, and they helicopter, a tank, a hang glider and even a machine
can make all kinds of dishes, so the food is never gun!
boring. And eating at home is better for me while 7_ 2 Page 82. A ctlvities 3 and 4
I'm a student. I mean, eating out all the time can be
You will hear five people talking about mobile
expensive!
phones. For questions l-S, choose from the list
(A-F) what each speaker says. Use the letters only
Unit 7 once. There is one extra letter which you do not
7. 1 Page 77, Activity 1 need to use. You now have 30 seconds to look at
the task.
1.
[pause of 30 seconds]
WOMAN: Many major scientific discoveries were made at the
start of the t wentieth century. The twice-Nobel Prize 1.
winner Marie Curie made important discoveries in GIRL: Mobile phones have got so many different functions.
the study of radioact ive meta ls, Nikola Tes la's work You can send texts, play games, take photos ... all
on electrici ty and magnetism formed the basis of on one little gadget! Mobi les make life so much less
modern po wer systems, and Thomas Edison invented complicated. It used to be that just younger people
the light bulb. had mobiles, but now even my gran's got one. She
2. mainly uses it to ring Mum but she's always calling
my number by mistake, so we end up chatting quite
MAN: The Greek thinker Aristotle believed that the Earth
a lot' That's the great thing about mobiles, they
was at the centre of the universe. This theory was
help you to connect. I never feel like I'm by myself
widely held until the ea rly sevent eenth century,
if I've got my phone wit h me. I know the re's always
wh en Galileo Galilei published his theory that the
Earth orbited t he sun. Galileo was not the first to
someone out th ere, just a phone call away.
make this discovery - Nicolaus Copernicus first 2.
proposed the idea almost a century earlier. However, MAN: I've got a pretty good phone, I think. According to the
Galileo helped the theory to be much better known. package it came in, it's got all the latest ringtones, a
3. top notch video recorder, a thousand mega-whatsits
of something or other ... hardly my sort of thing, but
WOMAN: The theory of global warming has only recently
I do like the fact that it's reliab le, and it looks pretty
become a big issue in science. The fact that gases
neat too. I'm sure people ra rely use half of the stuff
like CFCs and methane can damage the ozone layer
that 's on t heir mobi les! To me, a mobile is simply
was discovered as late as 1976! However, the idea
a practical tool, a handy way to stay in touch with
of global warming had been around fo r almost a
people. It isn't a life accessory, a reflection of my
century before t hat, being first proposed in 1896,
personal ity, or any of that advertising hype!
and further developed by G.S . Callendar in 1938.
3.
4.
WOMAN: Oh, my mobile is one of the most important things I
MAN: Charles Darwin, who developed the theory of
own, definitely. I mean, I don't feel like I'm dressed
evolution, frequent ly referred to the work of the
without it! Of course, you've got to be considerate.
Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus. Linnaeus was
the first person to set out a detailed system for I can't stand those idiot s who make loud calls about
their personal life on trains and buses - that's
identifying plants and animals, giving each species a
Latin name. Aspects of his work are sti ll admired by disrespectful. But on the other hand I don't have a
lot of t ime for those critics who seem to object to
modern biologists, like the British scientist Richard
Dawkins. mobiles altoget her. simply because they're new.
Mobile users aren't addicts or losers or any other of
those negative stereotypes, they're just living in the
modern world. You've got t o keep up with the latest
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4. 7.4 Page 83, Activity 4
Boy: Apparently, people find my ringtone annoying ... I've EXAMINER:ln this part of the test. I'm going to give each of
got this meowing cat noise ... but at least it 's original! you two photographs. I'd like you to ta lk about your
And anyway. I don't think it's rude or anything, it's photographs on your own fo r about a minute, and
just funny, isn' t it? It says I don't take myself too also to answer a short question abou t your par tner's
seriously. You see some people's phones, wi th all photographs. Student A, it's your turn fi rst. Here
these fancy accessories ... we ll you know right off are your photographs. They show t wo people using
they're the sort who try too hard, maybe because co mputers. I'd like you to compare the photog raph s,
they' re lonely or insecure or whatever. Personall y. and say why you think a co mput er is important to
I couldn' t ca re less what my mobile looks like - it's th ese people. All right?
how it works that counts! My current phone's pretty [pause of 1 minute]
basic, so I'm saving up for something with more Thank yo u. Student B, do yo u enjoy using
functionali t y, like internet access. computers?
5. (pause of 25 seconds]
Thank you. Now, Student B, here are yo ur two
WOM AN: I often forget about my mobile, and when it rings I
photographs. They show t wo people using mobile
ha ve to empty out bags and pockets looking for it,
phones. I'd like you to compare t he photos, and
wh ich is a bit emba rra ssing. Of cou rse, I never pick
say wha t you th ink migh t be difficult about using a
up in time, so I'm al ways having to ca ll people ba ck!
mobile phone in these situati ons. All right?
My friends tease me for being an old technophobe.
[pause of 1minute]
but I think they're being a bit mea n. It's not that I
Thank you. Student A, do yo u like talking to friends
find mobiles too modern or difficult or anyth ing,
on t he phone?
it's simply that I'm disorganised! I mainly use my
(pause of 25 seconds]
phone to make arrang ement s wh en I'm trave lling.
Thank you.
People who spend all their time chatting or texting
on mobi les always seem a bit lonely to me. It's no
substitute for ta lking face·to·face. Unit 8
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STUDENT: Both pictures show ... uh ... there are severa l 1. Rise up this morning
similarities between the two photos. To start with, Smiled with th e ri sing sun
both photo s show people who wo rk in science Three little birds
... th at is, they're scientists. Working in science Pitched by my doorstep,
ca n be difficult because you need to ha ve special Singing sweet songs
know ledge. I don't think many people co uld do either Of melodies pure and true,
of these jobs without having lots of t ra ining! So, uh, Saying, this is my message to you.
another thing they have in common is that both jobs Singing, don't worry, about a thing,
need speCial equipment, um, like tools and things 'cause every little thing's gonna be all right
t hat you've got to use correct ly, or else things coul d 2. I wasn't jeal ous before we met,
go wrong. I imagine t ha t's difficult sometimes. So, Now every wom an I see is a potential threat.
in the first picture it looks as though the scientists And I'm possessive, it isn't nice.
are wo rk ing wit h chem icals in a laboratory, but the You 've heard me saying that smoking was my
second photo shows someone wor king with, um, wit h only vice.
fire .... I th in k he's probably making someth ing but But now it isn't tru e, now everyth ing is new,
I'm not sure exact ly what. Maybe it's some kind of And all I've learned has overt urned, I beg of you:
machine, or an invention? Anyway, another similarity Don't go wasti ng your emotion,
between the two photos is that everyone is wea ring Lay al l yo ur love on me.
th ese unusual clothes ... cloth es that st op you gettin g
hurt. So I'd say that both jobs are rea ll y dangerou s, 3. We ll. since my baby left me,
th at's another re ason why they're difficult. One thing I fou nd a new pl ace to dwell.
t hough ... uh, if yo u ask me, t here's a big di fferen ce It's down at the end of Lonely Street
betwee n th e attitude of the scientists. In the first At Heartbreak Hotel.
picture, they look real ly serious. In contrast, in th e You ma ke me so lonely baby,
second picture they ... sor ry, I mean ... he's probably I get so lonely, I ge t so lonely I could die
enjoying himself more. It must be a great feel ing to And although it's al ways crowded,
build something like that, even if it's really difficult! You still can find some room.
So, uh, I think tha t this job isn't quite as hard as Where broken'hearted lovers
t he one in the first photo. We ll, that' s my opinion, Do cry away their gloom.
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8.2 Page 94, Activity 5 someone came up to me in the street I was like, wow,
You will hear an interview with Zadie Mack, a I've really made it. Unfortunately, what they actually
comedian who has just toured America. For said was "Zadie, you r show was rubbish!" and a few
questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B or C). things I can't repeat on air. But they got my name
You now have 1 minute to look at the task. right. I was so proud!
INT: Do you often do that, tell jokes at your own expense?
[pause of 1minute]
Z ADIE: Oh surel You should ne ve r take yourself too
1Nl: = INTERVIEWER seriously - that's essential for a comedian. Trying
1Nl: Zadie, I caught a show on your last tour, and it was to make everyone like you is a waste of time - some
absolutely hilarious .... was it fun to do? will and some won't, and that's th at! stay tru e to
ZADIE: Very nice of you! ... And yes, it was wonderful to be yourself, and don't pretend to be something you're
on tour again. While the recent TV work I've been not. Anyway, setting out to be strange or unique
doing has been a great challenge, it's also pretty rarely works the way you wan t it to. You want people
tedious at times! It's hard to beat the buzz you get to laugh with you, not at you!
from standing in front of an audience, doing your 1Nl: Thanks for the tip! And, thank you, Zadie ...
thing. It does wear me out, though, so I wouldn't do it
all year round, even though I could probably make a 8.3 Page 95, Activity 2
good living that way. Sitcoms and sketch shows help Boy: Right ... Well, uh, first of all, I think you need some
pay the bills wh ile I'm having a break. music. That helps everyone to relax.
1Nl: Comedy's an unusual career choice ,.. GIRL: Uh huh, yes, I'd agree with that, but ... well,
ZADIE: Yeah, I guess! But it was always my ambition personally, I don't think the music should be too loud,
... My parents were happy, jolly people, though because .... well, people need to be able to chat, too.
not particu larly funny (sorry folks!). My dear Boy: Absolutel y. And another thing, you don't wa nt
old grand daddy, though, ... we shared the same the neighbours to complain! That'd be ... uh, tha t
mischievous sense of humour. He used to be an wouldn 't be great. 50, um, what else? OK, what about
entertainer in a variety act, which seemed like a food? Do you think food's important?
dream job to me. Mum and Dad, bless them, did·their G,RL: Yes ... to a certain degree. At least, I agree with
best to encourage me to follow a more conventional you that it's a good idea to have drinks and sna cks,
path, but without success. My teachers used to things like that. But I don't think you need a big meal
describe me as a bit of a comedian in my school or anything, do you?
reports, which upset them no end ! Boy: Oh no, definitely not. .. . OK, so, to sum up, we 've
1Nl: I bet you were a handful at school ... agreed that music and snacks make a party success
ZADIE: Oh yes! I was always the one messing about, trying ... er, successful. Anything else?
to make t he class laugh! Luckily, I had a good G,RL: I, uh, think perhaps we've missed something out. We
relationship with most of my teachers. I was a sunny haven't really talked about the people ...
kid who cheered everyone up, so they were prepared Boy: Right, yeah, good point. Tha t's really, uh, that's
to forgive my less than brilliant grades! They rarely so important, having the right people. You've got
laughed t hemselves, though, probably because my to invite guests who get along. I really hate those
jokes tended to be quite silly. I'm sure my success parties where no one talks!
was something of a surprise to them! GIRL: Yeah, I know what you mean. It's so embarraSSing!
IN" But you had to work hard, didn't you ...
ZADIE: Sure did. Getting started in comedy certainly ain't Unit 9
easy! Of course, I knew there'd be negative rev iews,
insults from t he audience - that's all part of the job. 9.1 Page lOl,Activity 4
However, I was disappointed to find out just how PRE: = PRESENTER
compet itive other comed ians were, as I'd been keen PRE: Hello, and welcome to my life-changing CGurse,
to share jokes and ideas. Still, I did as many gigs as Reach for the stars. By joining me today you've
possible and developed my act that way. I've always taken the first step on the road to success. Give
been energetic so I didn't mind putting in the hours! yourselves a round of applause.
1Nl: Where do you find your ideas for jokes? PRE: All right! Now that's what I like to see, a positive
ZADIE: Everywhere! The things I've heard people say in attitude. Because you know what my number one
cafes or on buses ... it rea lly fires my imagination. secret is? Yu p, it's positivity. Believe in yourself, and
I always see the funny side of things, even when I promise you, the sky's the limit'
maybe I shouldn't! For instance, I frequent ly laugh But don't get me wrong, this isn't going to be easy.
out loud when I read the papers, which might seem To succeed, I mean to really get everything yo u
strange to anyone watching I I t end to avoid making want out of li fe, you've got to be committed. It isn't
jokes about t he news in my act, though - I've-seen enough to have dreams, you've got to set yourself
other comedians do that much better. I watch \, goals - real, practical, achievable goals. I tell you,
a lot of stand-Up, not so much for inspirat ion as if you don't have a plan you will never real ise your
entertainment. Th ere're a lot of funny people out ambitions.
there! Write down a list of everything you want to do, then
INT: You seem to be making quite a name for yourself take action. Don't wait - the future starts today!
now ... OK, so that's the top three secrets. You ready for
ZADIE: Yeah, it's great, isn't it! There are still a few empty more?
seats at shows, but things are on the up! I'm already PRE: Great, 'cause I've got three more great tips for you!
think ing of updating my wa rdrobe, maybe getting
some dark glasses for disguise. The first time

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 And you're not gonna like this next one. I'm afraid. 4.
It's this: work hard. You look at all the success INr: You had an interesting first rol e ...
stor ies. from Madonna to Bill Gates. and they've all ACTOR: Right, the space alien! Every day, I had to squeeze
got t his in common: they put in a whole lot of time into this huge rubber suit wh ile t he rest of the
and effort to turn their dreams into reality. crew gave me a hand. I think they rather enjoyed
They've got thi s much in common too: they're all themselves at my expense!
individuals, all real characters. Successful people INT: I can imagine ...
aren't afraid to be different. Th ey stand out from the ACTOR: The th ing is, everyone's got to start somewhere,
crowd, and so they get not iced. Always be yoursel f, haven't they? It gave me my first chance to work
not a wannabeJ inside a studio, and I learnt a lot from that. I took
And finally, and this, you might be glad to hear, is the role in t he expectation it would lead on to bette r
my last piece of advice, but in some ways it's the things, which turned out to be wishfu l thinking! It was
most important. I'm not going to lie to you. It's not many years later that the big parts finally came ..
a piece of cake. You're gonna have doubts and
5.
worries, you're gonna have people criticising you ,
and yes, sometimes it's gonna hurt. Bu t don't let all MAN: So, let me tell you about a typical day ... I usually get
th is negativity get the be tter of you, and never, ever, up at six, to give myself t ime for reading. I like to
ever give up. Never be afraid of failure: it's a good keep up with the news and I get five or six papers a
thing, you can learn a lot from it, it can make you day - it's an essential part of my job. At work I deal
strong. Remember, fa ilure is just one of the stages with paperwork and office matters first, for instance
on the way to success yeste rday I started ou t by interviewing a new legal
adviser. Although I have a background in la w it's
9.2 Page 106, Acllvily 5 important for those of us in government t o have up-
You wil l hear people talking in eight different to-date advice. Otherwise we'd be up to our eyes in
situations. For questions l - B, choose the best complaints and court cases!
answe r (A, B or C). 6.
1. GIRL: Mark, would you mind helping me wit h this
PRC ::: P RESENTER application ...
PR" Th anks for calling, Dan. Wha t 's your view? Boy: Sure. Is tha t for the academy?
CALLER: Well. of course I' m shocked by what's happened, like GIRL: Yeah, and I'm so worried, I've got to get th is right.
everyone else, but I must say that I'm conce rn ed Boy: So what's t he problem? You're a brilli ant vio linist ...
about the reaction of the press. I think it's right that GIRL: Thanks, but is that enough? Everyone there is
Mr Smith was forced to stand down. I don't think he going to have all kinds of qualifications. I need to
had a good head for public relations, and he certainly put something on t his form that makes me look a
can't carry on working in politics after lying like that, bit di fferent. I think I'll probably do OK when they
even if he did stay on t he right side of the law, as he interview me face-to-face - just a bit nervous maybe.
claims. However, I think it's one thing to point out But I'm scared I won't even get that far.
someone's mistakes and it's quite another th ing to Boy: Of course you will! Let me have a look ...
make their lives a misery. 7.
2. WOMAN: It was n't really a quest ion of changing my mind
Boy: So ... How did the exam go? about ballet - I gave up dancing because I felt I had
GIRL: Erm, not brilliantly, actua ll y, to. I found out that I'd damaged some of the muscles
Boy: Oh ... I'm sorry. in my ankles, and could end up wi t h permanent
GIRL: Don't be. Mum and Dad we re pretty mad, said I'd let damage if I carried on. I was n't quite the top ballerina
them down. in the company back then but I was getting pretty
Boy: Must have been awful. close. However, I wasn' t prepared to pay such a
GIRL: Yeah, I was sick of it in the end. One th ing they got high pri ce for success, and so I left. Happily for me,
right th ough, maybe my heart wasn' t really in it. though, I've always had many interests, so the news
When I got the results, it was like this pressure just wasn' t quite the blow it might have been. Later, I
disappeared. It means I can't do medicine of course. got a wond erful job in the theatre, which I'm now
But y'know, I'm not sure whether tha t was what I thoroughly enjoying.
really wanted, anyway. I just hope my paren ts aren't 8.
too disappointed.
MAN: Belle, I'm sorry ...
3. WOMAN: You're sorry?
WOMAN: Whe n people started inviting me round I was MAN: Yes, and I'll make it up to you, I promise. Money's
flattered. It's nice to feel popular, isn't it? Most were going to be tight for a whi le ...
parents fro m the school, so I thought that made WOMAN: Yeah, and all this time you knew, and you let me
sense, I've taught a lot of children there, over the carry on spending as if nothing had changed ... and
years. But somehow, the conversation would always that car cost an arm and a leg yo u know, We'll have
turn to footba ll. If they genuinely wanted to talk to sell that now,
about foot ball I wouldn't mind, but of course th ey Belle ...
wanted to talk about Tom. When that happened, And then there 's the fact you lied to me. I could
I made excuses to leave. Don't get me wrong, I'm have forgiven everything else. Honestly, wha t did
immensely proud of my brother, even if we don't you think I was going to do, leave you just because
always see eye to eye. But I can't understand this you lost your job? What kind of person do you thi nk
obsession with celebrity_ It's so superficial! I am?

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9.3 Page 107, Activity 2 WOMAN: Yes, here you can see the chi ld, and he's learning
EXAMINER:Now, I'd like you to talk about something together to read from a book, I don't know what language.
for about three minutes. Here are some pictures of There's someone helping him, maybe a teacher or a
some special achievements in some people's lives. parent, and he's in ... I think he's in a classroom, so it
First, talk to each other about what is specia l about looks like he goes to school.
these achievements. Then decide which achievement MAN: You need to be able to read to do many different
you think is the most impressive. All right? jobs.
WOMAN: Yes ...
A. MAN: So that's important. OK, what next?
WOMAN: So, uh, why don't we begin with this picture? I think WOMAN: Well, here's a picture of a singer, I'm not sure who
it's a photo of someone who's just graduated from she is, but I think she probably plays pop or rock or
university. That's, uht important because you need something like that. Not classica l music, anyway. I ...
a degree for lots of careers, like, ... well, for example I don't know why this achievement is important.
for being a lawyer, or a doctor. MAN: OK, well, I think that ...
MAN: Right, and what's more you have to do a lot of work
at university. It isn't easy. So, um, what do you think 9.4 Page 107, Activity 4
of this next picture, with the explorers? I'm not sure WOMAN: So, uh, why don't we begin with this picture? I think
what they've done exactly ... but they look tired. it's a photo of someone who's just graduated from
WOMAN: They do, don't they? Maybe they've just done university. That's, uh, important because you need
something amazing ... such as ... oh, I don't know, a degree for lots of ca re ers, like, ... well, for example
such as breaking a world record. That's really ... for being a lawyer, or a doctor.
that's a really amazing thing. MAN: Right, and what's more you have to do a lot of work
MAN: Oh, totally. I th ink it's a great photo ... This next at university. It isn't easy. So, um, what do you think
picture is about reading, so maybe that isn't quite as of this next picture, with the explorers? I'm not sure
special, but it's important ... You need to know how what they've done exactly ... but they look tired.
to read for all kinds of reasons, like for studying, or WOMAN: They do, don't they? Maybe they've just done
work. something amazing ... such as ... oh, I don't know,
WOMAN: Yeah, that's true! Personally, I, uh think it's just such as breaking a world record. That's really ...
as special as the photo of the explorers, because that's a really amazing thing.
everyone needs to learn how to read. So, urn, moving MAN: Oh, totally. I th ink it's a great photo ... This next
on, what do you think of the singer here? She's picture is about reading. so maybe that isn't quite as
obviously sold a lot of records ... special. but it's important ... You need to know how
MAN: Yes, maybe ... in any case, she seems really pleased to read for all kinds of reasons, like for studying, or
about something! Um, I think it's hard to be a work.
successful mysician. So, uh, getting a record deal ... WOMAN: Yeah, that's true! Personally, I, uh th in k it's just
that's great. as special as the photo of t he explorers, because
B. everyone needs to learn how to read. So, urn, moving
on, what do you th in k of the band here? They've
MAN: Let's start with this picture. Is it a graduation photo?
obviously sold a lot of records ...
WOMAN: Yes, it is. And this is a photo of some people ... I think
MAN: Yes, maybe ".. in any case, they seem rea lly pleased
they've just been on an expedition. In any case, they
about something! Um, I think it's hard to be a
look like explorers or something.
successful musician. So, uh, getting a record deal ...
MAN: Urn ... being an explorer is quite impressive, because
that's great.
... We ll, it's good to try to do something different,
like, um, to have a challenge ... OK, so, here's a child
reading. I don't think that's very difficult. do you? Unit 10
WOMAN: No ... we ll, maybe. I'm sure. What's next ... 10.1 Page 11 3, Activities 2 and 3
MAN: There's this photo of a Singer. It looks like she's got
1.
an award, I don't know why.
WOMAN: Maybe she sold a lot of albums. That must be hard. WOMAN: I really did not want to see this fi lm. I mean, I'm not
MAN: I agree. Absolutely. a big Hollywood movie fan anyway - weird Japanese
animation and manga films are more my thing. And
C. I'm not really keen on Co lin Firt h, one of the actors
MAN: OK, shall we begin with this picture? This woman in the film - I'd seen him in a couple of romances,
looks interesting. She's wearing special clothes and I thought he was dreadful. But the soundtrack
and she looks very proud . I think she's just taken a persuaded me, I'm just a huge Abba fan. So I gave it
degree, which was probably quite hard. I think a lot a go, and what do you know? I really liked it! Meryl
of people would be impressed by her achievement. Streep was excellent as the heroine, really funny,
WOMAN : Yes. But I think the next photo is even more but all the actors were watc hable, even Firth. Not
impressive. After all, lots of people get degrees. al l of them could sing that brilliantly, especially not
MAN: These people look like they've just been on an poor Pierce Brosnan, but it didn't ma tter, it wasn't
expedition. They've got lots of gear and they look that type of musical. In fact, I think it added to the
like they've been sleeping in tents or outdoors ... humour. I hope they make a sequel ...
not in a hotel, anyway! They look ... um, they seem
happy, though. Maybe they've just broken a record
or something.
WOMAN: OK ... I th ink ... Um ...
MAN: So let's discuss the next photo, of the child reading ...
2. KELLV: So, hi to everyone, and congratulations on fi ni shing
MAN: Well, what can I say? The plot was so predictable it your first year exams! My name's Kelly Good, I'm a
was tedious, and the acting was terrible. It was so teacher at the School of Culture in Majorca, and also
bad, it reminded me of those old episodes of ... oh a crime writer, a moderately successful artist. and -
what's it called ... the science fict ion series ... Doctor to my embarrassment - a former pop Singer! School
Who, that's it! I mean, the cast was so mechanica l of Culture has been running arts programmes at the
they were no better than robots! It was meant to be villa since 1962, and I joined the staff in 1983. After
a thriller, but I cou ldn't see what was thril li ng about launching a writing course in 1996 we've helped
it. I suppose the special effects we re well-done, and literally hundreds of talented authors to realise their
there were a few good stunts. There's one scene, dreams. We'd love to help you find your voice too!
where there's these stuck-up Hollywood types Now, I know you've been studying hard all year, and
fi lming a historical drama on some country estate, a four-week summer course may not seem like the
and the hero just drives right through the set in his most relaxing break! But for all you aspiring writers
Ferrari. That was pretty cool. But it was n't enough out t here, we offer the perfect ba lance of inspiration
to save the film. I should have changed the channel and relaxat ion, all in a villa in sunny Majorca. Tourists
- apparently there was a really funny new sitcom on who come to the island usua ll y stay on a beach,
the other side. with the heat and the crowds. We're on a mountain,
overlooking the beautiful olive groves on the plai n
3. below. Although we do run workshops on Saturdays
WOMAN: Th is was one of my absolute favouri te books when I you'll have Sunday off to explore as well as the
was a kid , it was just so imaginative, something new occasional Wednesday or Friday, depending on the
in every chapter. I love fantasy, I'm quit e a dreamy schedule. Writing is about having fun, not burning
person I suppose, that's why I also like musicals yourself out!
and romances - they may be unrealistic but they Sadly, time is short today so I won't go into detail
take you into another world. Anyway, in this story about every workshop we offer on the course, you can
you've got witches, wiza rd s, magiC castles and true read that in the brochure. But I would like to highligh t
love ... oh, it·s got everything! So when I heard that our three brand-new workshops ... exciting stuff!
Studio Ghibli were releasing a film ve rs ion of it, I was The horro r workshop will be held by Sco tt McBride,
... oh, I was so excited, I couldn't wait. And it didn't author of the acclaimed Night Fright series (that's
disappoint. It was gripping from start to finish, wit h Don't Walk At Night, his first prize -winn ing tit le Alone
enough action and excitement to match any thriller! in the Night, and the book he launched his career
And I'm fu ll of admiration for the artists. All t he with, Stranger in the Night). You'll learn how to
characters were drawn superbly, in fact th e artwork amaze and terrify your readers, with cha racters that
was simply stunning throughout. fi re the imagination, and plots that keep everyone
guessing. We hope you'll have fu n too - haunted
10.2 Page 114, ActJvity 2
houses may be off the agenda, but we'll be shOWing
TEACHER: Now. just before the break I asked you to do a little horror films for you to analyse, and running day trips
quiz to test your knowledge of films based on books to a nearby castle! If you're really brave, yo u could
... Let's see how you got on! So, picture A. Now that's try investigating the local woods at night - legend
an easy one ... Any offers? claims a ghost walks there. But we're not that brave,
G,RL: I know! Both the film and the book were called Pride so we won't be coming with you!
and Prejudice, and the book was originally written by So, what next ... ah yes, my favouri te ... The
Jane Austen ... in 1813, I think. screenwriting course should appeal to anyone
TEACHER: Correct. Jane Austen has been a popular author with dreaming of success in Holl ywood! YOU'll be learning
directors - I thi nk virtually all of her works have been how to create interesting, realistic dialogue, and
fi lmed at some point or another. OK, so, photo B ... the secrets t hat turn a good script in to a potential
anyone? .. no? OK, well I suppose this one is trickier. blockbuster. In the final week, trained actors will be
Everyo ne knows the fi lm of course, The Godfather acting out your play before the rest of the school,
is an absolute class ic. But fewer people know it was and a unique 'Get it Write' award will be presented to
based on a book by Mario Puzo, an Amer ican author. the best one. You might wa nt to have a smart outfit
It's a good book, I'd recommend it ... So, moving on for the ceremony! A video recorder wi ll be provided
then ... what about photo C? ... Yes? for you to record your masterpiece, so you can
Boy: It's, uh, The Lord of the Rings! Based on the tri logy watch it on your DVD player at home!
by J.R.R. Tolkein. But I thought the films were Finally, there's the ghost- writing workshop ... now
rubbish, nowhere near as good as the books ... this shoul d be interest ing! Ghost-writers write books
TEACHER: Interesting ... yes, that's something I'd like us to for people who haven't got the time or t he talent
discuss a bit later, whether or not film adaptations to write for themselves. Pol iticians often use ghost
can ever live up to t he original book. But time is writers, and some journalists have been known to
short so let's press on for now ... Photo D? ... Yes, use their services - it's tricky to get rich that way,
you, at the back? though. If you want to make a for tune, ce lebrities
10.3 Page 118, Activity 5 is where it's at. Do you remember when the model
Naomi Campbell published a novel called Swan? Well,
You wil l hear a woman called Kelly Good talking
let's just say, she might have had a li ttle help! YOU'll
to students about a summer writing course that is
need an eye for detail, understanding and patience -
held on the island of Majorca. For questions 1-10,
that last one is essentia l ... believe me, you'll need it!
comp lete the sentences. You now have 45 seconds
We'll show you how to develop your skills and market
in which to look at the task.
yourself in this dynamic new field.
[pause of 45 seconds]

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EXAMINER:Time's up. are actually highly complex. I used to paint a lot of
KELLV: Oops, it seems I've run out of time! As you can tell, these, when I was young. That was before I'd learned
I'm so excited about our course, I could go on for to accept my limitations!
hours. If you want to fi nd out more, please do see me 3.
for a chat after the talk - I'll be near the main hall, in
WOMAN: The way it was reported was a bit over the top.
the cafe till midday and then in the book shop after
'Professor prefers Shakira to Shakespeare!' Very
that. Hope to see some of you laterl
silly. To me, the finest traditional poetry still can't
10.4 Page 119, Activity 3 be beaten, and geniuses like Cervantes or Dante
1. unquestionably produced finer work than today's
songwriters. In my lecture, I was simply try ing to
Boy: Um ... no, I don't th ink we do, really. Dad likes the
paint out that some of the lyrics by Eminem or Bob
news and current affairs shows, whic h the rest of us
Dylan also have poetic qualities, and we shouldn't
find boring. My sister's obsessed with soap operas,
comp letely dismiss their verses just because they're
which I don't mind, but I don't love them, either. I like
set to a tune. It's funny, people expect that just
quiz shows and comedy sitcoms, and my mum ... my
because I'm a professor, I ought to prefer classical
mum hates all TV, she keeps telling us to switch it off!
music. They're always surprised when I admit that it
Personally, I thin k we should buy anothe r te levision
rathe r passes me by. Still, it's good to be different!
set. but I don't think Mum would ever al low that.
2. 11.2 Page 130, Activity 6
GIRL: Hmm, let me see ... I used to love Heroes, the science You will hear five different people talking about
fiction show, but I don't like ... I've gone off that a music festival they have recentl y attended. For
recently. So, er, I guess my fa vo urite programme questions 1 to 5, choose from the list A-F what each
now is probably House. It's this medical drama, about speaker says. Use th e letters only once. There is
this unusual doctor. He's brilliant, a genius even, but one extra letter which you do not need to use. You
he's uh ... we ll, he's really grumpy! That's part of the now have 30 seconds in which to look at Part Three.
reason why the show's so interesting, he isn't your [pause of 30 seconds]
usual type of hero! The acting's really con vincing too. 1.
3. WOMAN: It's a family-friendly festival, which is fine by us. I
Boy: Um, I'm not sure ... so, uh, maybe I watch about think it helps the atmosphere - and people tend to
twenty hours of TV a week. Maybe I should try to behave more responsibly, too! At other festival s
cut down, because that's like, well, that's quite a lot. I've had my bag and my mobile stolen, which wasn' t
isn't it? I watch TV every morning when I'm having funny. Although the entrance fee was far from cheap
breakfast, and then every week night after school. it was totally worth it. The bands .... well. some of
Mind you, I don't usually watch much TV at the t hem took a little while to warm up, but everyone put
weeke nds, when I'm busy. So hopefully that means on a great show by the end. The only disappointment
I'm not addicted. Well. not yet! came at the end of the night. when we all had to go
home ' We'll definitely be going back again next year.
Unit 11 2.
11.1 Page 125, Activities 2 and 3 MAN: You don't see many teenagers there, which is a
shame, especially as it's free. Although yo u need
1.
to get a ticket from the tourist office first, so
WOMAN: As a kid I remember being obsessed with making it maybe that's a bit off-putting. Jazz fans used to
big in Hollywood - something I quickly grew ou t of! be considered rebellious - par ents worr ied about
My paren t s, who were always keen to encourage crime and bad behaviour! Now the festival's become
me, paid for me to go to stage school. As it turns ra the r middle-aged and com fortable. People bring
out. this was to be a big help to my career. I've picnic blankets and bottles of wine, as if they were
always been proud of the fact that revie wers always going to listen to opera in the park! To me, it doesn't
say something nice about my acting as well as seem quite right. The music makes up for everything
my singing - and that's unusual in opera! I started though. Jazz players ... true jazz players really give
training as a soprano when I, uh, when I was a their all to live performances. Recorded music just
teenager. At stage school. we did lots and lots of isn 't the same.
musicals, which was a turn-off fo r me. My voice is
3.
much better suited to arias than pop songs!
WOMAN: ! went to please my Boyfriend, really - indie and
2.
emo stuff is more my thing. But I ended up having
MAN: Of course, as an artist, I've experimented wit h all a great evening. I'm still not sure about rap bu t the
sorts - landscapes, port raits, sti ll life, abstract art. performances weren't half bad. There were dances,
But it's the faces I keep coming back to. Captu ring videos, special effects, plenty to look at on stage.
someone's personality wit h just a few strokes of the Some of the lyrics were kinda extreme, which I
brush - to me, that's the highest kind of art. Mind suppose is why they wou ldn't let youngsters in, you
you, it's good to have a bi t of variety. Landscapes, know, school age kids. The police were at the ga te,
filled with trees and sky - I'm quite fond of wo rking making sure there wasn' t any trouble. That seemed a
on those now and again, wh en I want to take a break. bit over the top, though, as the festival goers seemed
Abstract art, which is all about shapes and colou r a friendly bunch. Everyone just wanted to have a
- now that's trick ier. A lot of people dismiss it as good time.
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4. 11.4 Page 131 , Activity 6
MAN: I used to be in a local band, so Ilike to keep in touch EXAMINER:ln this part of the test, I'm going to give each of
with the music scene here. This festival is an annual you two photographs. I'd like you to talk about your
event to showcase new ta lent, and sometimes you photographs on you r own for about a minute, and
can get to hear a band before they hit the big time. also to answer a question about your partners'
It's pretty basic - you all camp in a big fie ld with only photographs. Student A, it's your turn first. Your
one shower block - but then it's pretty inexpensive photos show two groups of peop le enjoying music.
compared to some I've been to. You can buy tickets I'd like you to compare t he photographs, and say
in advance or just get them on the day, and you can why you think music is important to these groups of
take your own food. It's mainly a student event, lots people. All right?
of eighteen to 21 year aids. People often look tw ice [pause of 1minute]
when they see me struggling with the pushchair! Thank you. [pause of 3 seconds] Student B, which
type of music would you prefer to liste n to?
5.
[pa use of 25 seconds]
WOMAN: They say you can just turn up but I didn't want to risk Thank you. Now, Student B, here are your two
it. I ended up booking months ahead to make sure! photographs. They show two groups of people at a
I managed to get a pitch at a nearby campsite too. music concert. I'd like you to compare the photos,
within walking distance of the festival. There we re and say wha t you think the people are enjoying
loads of stalls. shows, and things to do - it got a bit about these concerts. All right?
wild at t imes but that was fun too! Some of t he main [pause of 1 minute]
acts ... well. it was the end of the fest ival year and Thank you. Student C. do you like going to concerts?
I'm not sure they really put their hearts into it. wh ich [pause of 25 seconds]
was a pity. As it turned out, though, th is was only a Thank you. Now, Student C. here are your two
small pa rt of the whole experience. Value for money, photographs. They show different people making
definitely. music. I'd like you to compare the photos, and say
11.3 Page 131, Activities 2 and 3 wha t you think is difficult about perfor ming in these
EXAMINER: In this part of th e test, I'm going to give each of situations. All right?
you two photographs. I'd like you to talk about your [pause of 1 minute]
photographs on your own for about a minute, and Thank you. St udent A, do you prefer listen ing to
also to answer a question about your partner' s music or playing it?
[pause of 25 seconds]
photographs. Isabel, it's your turn first. Your
photos show people listening to music. I'd like you Thank you.
to compare the photographs, and say why you 11 .5 Page 132, Activities 1 and 2
th ink people might wan t to listen to music in these
H OST: ... it seems as though we've reached the final round
situations. All right?
of the show, called What am /? Now, in th is ro und,
ISABEL: OK, so both photos show people listening to music,
I'll ask you a series of questions that progress from
but I think that they're listening to music for very
qu ite easy to more difficult. They were written by our
different reasons . In the first photo, people are
qu iz master. Tom Wi lks, who also wo rks as a teacher
listening to t he music on a ... on an MP3 player, while
(I feel sorry for his students!). Listen careful ly and
they're at the gym. For many people, listening to
try to guess what I'm describing. Good luck!
music can help you concen trate . I'm not keen on
the gym myself, but I imagine that listening to an First question. I feel cold like snow, but you enjoy me
MP3 player makes worki ng out less boring! Simila rly, in summer. People usually eat me as a dessert.
the people in the second photo are also listening What am I?
to music for fun, bu t they're probably listen ing to a Second question. I have a face and hands but no legs.
di fferent kind of music. When you 're exercising, it, er, When you have t o be on time for something, like a
it can be a good idea to listen to fast , exciting music, meeting or an exam, you usually look at me first.
because that encourages you to work harder. In Wha t am I?
contrast, you probably want to lis ten to more relaxed Th ird question. This summer, as usua l, I'll follow you
... sorry, I mean more relaxing music at a restaura nt. everywhere. I'll copy all your actions, as I always do.
Personally, I think that live music really helps to But when it looks as if it's getting dark, I'll disappear.
create a good atmosphere. It makes the experience Wha t am I?
of dining out feel special ... and, uh, and it can be ...
Fourth question. I get bigger the more you take
EXAMINER:Thank you. Peter, when do yo u enjoy listening to
away. What am I?
music?
PAWEl: I'm sorry, would you mind repeating the question,
please? Unit 12
EXAMINER:Certain ly. When do you enjoy listening to music? 12.1 Page 137, Activlty 1
PAWEL: Right, well, I listen to music a lot, as it's probably my MAN: The multi-award-win ning chef, restaurant owner
favou rite hobby! I listen to it on my way to school, and TV presenter Gordon Ramsay hasn't always
uh, on my MP3 player, and I also listen to it at home, worked with food. When he was a teenager, he was
in the evenings. Personally, I find that music can help a promising footballer and hoped to have a career in
me to ... uh ... to relax ... so I often listen to it when sport!
I've just got home.
TEACHER: Thank you.
WOMAN: The Oscar winning actress and comedian Whoopi example sentence is a particularly good suggestion
Goldberg did not become famous overnight. In order - it can help you to remember how a word is used, as
to make ends meet. she once worked in the building well as what it means. But remember to revise your
industry, as a bricklayer! vocabulary not ebook regularly. Don't just write down
MAN: Before he became an actor and director, Harrison new words then forget all about them!
Ford already had a very successful career. A well- 4.
regarded carpenter, he was gi ven his first major fi lm
EXP'RT: Hmm ... again, I think this depends on the individual
role by George Lucas, the Star Wars director. George
student. Some people work best alone, but others
first emp loyed Harrison to build him some cabinets!
can find working with friends very helpful. For most
WOMAN: The pop singer Pink, who was born Alecia Moore,
people, a mixture of the two methods is ideal. It's
claims to still have nightmares about her previous
especially important to practise speaking English
job. For two years, she worked in a McDonald's
with other people" after all, you might feel a bit Silly
restaurant, where her duties included cooking
trying to do this by yoursel f!
burgers and clea ning the floor
5.
12.2 Page 137, Activity 4
EXP'RT: This is an odd one" I th ink I might get a bit worried
1. if all my students turned up wearing orange for
Boy: I'm saving up to go travelling next year, so I need to the ir exams! There's a school of thought called
earn a bit of money. I'm free from June to August, 'colour thera py' which argues that different colours
so I'm hoping to get something then. I've never have the ability to affect our moods. Apparent ly,
had a job before, but I'm keen to learn. Hopefully yel low and orange are good colours for focusing the
something will turn up soon! mind and reduc ing st ress. I don't think there 's any
2. real scientific evidence for this, .and it's certa inly nD
substitute for a good revision plan. But I suppose
WOMAN: ( used to work in tourism, which was great,
wearing orange wou ldn't hurt if you wanted to give
although the tiny sa lary was a bit of a struggle. I'm
it a try'
now looking for a long-term job, ideally working
with people. I'm ambitious, so I'd want to work 6.
somewhere where I could ultimately go places. EXPERT: This is usually a terrible idea. By all means learn
3. usefu l phrases and co llocations by heart, but don't
try to memorise whole chunks of text to repeat in
MAN: I'm currently a student at the university, so I'm
the speaking or writing papers. Students who do this
looking for a job that I can fit around my studies. I'd
often end up scoring low marks, either because they
prefer not to work during the week, as I'm too busy
fa il to answer the question properly, or because their
then. I don't mind working late, I'm used to that .. I
answers sound very unnatura l. So don't waste your
helped out sometimes on the night shift at my dad's
time following this t ip: it coul d do you more harm
hotel.
than good
12.3 Page 142, Actwity 2 12.4 Page 142, Activity 5
1.
You'll hear a radio interview with a teacher, Mark
EXPERT: Students learn as individuals, and so you need to Vickery, who spent a month training to be a music
work out which study methods are best for you. DJ, and his mentor, DJ Alice Electric. For questions
Some people work betler in the evening, whi le others 1-7, choose the best answer, A, B or C. You now
are morning peopl e. Similarly, some people prefer have one minute in which to look at Part Four.
to study in total silence, whereas others find t hat
[pause of 60 seconds]
some quiet background music can help them to
concentrate. I'm not sure about rock music though. PRE: = PRESENTER
The music shouldn 't be too noisy or distracting, so PRE: The Channel Nine show Life Swap teaches
something like classical music or jazz might be better. participants a new profession in just one month!
Mark Vickery is a secondary school teacher who
2.
trained to become a DJ with the help of Alice
EXP'RT: Some people have suggested t hat the particular Electric. Mark, what inspired you to make the switch?
kinds of fatty acids present in certain types of oily MARK: We ll , I'd discussed the show at school because it was
fish, like mackerel or tuna, might help to boost your such an interesting concept. I mean, we all wonder
memory. This isn't guaranteed, however, and in any what life wou ld be like if we'd chosen different paths.
case, it's unlikely that eating lots of fish is going to But I would never have done anything about it if my
radically alter you r intelligence! But eating fish is sixth-form class hadn't filled in the applicat ion and
certainly good for you, and it's important to look sent it off" without my know ledge, I might add! One
after your health before your exams. Eat well, take of the guys I teach with made the suggestion to them
regular breaks for rest and re laxation, and try to as a bit of a joke, apparentl y.
get plenty of sleep. An exam is onl y a test .. not a PR'; Alice ... on the show you looked quite shocked when
punishment! you met Mark.
3. ALOe,; Did I? ... Don't get me wrong, I thought Mark was a
EXPERT: Yes, th is is a good tip. You don't need to look up lovely bloke, but he was just so, uh, different. He was
every new word you find in a dictionary, but good really quiet and reserved, and I knew if we didn't fix
students will want to make regular use of one. that then nothing else would matler. And then there
Keeping a vocabulary notebook and adding to it was his style" or rather the lack of it (sorry Mark!).
while you study is a great idea. Writing down an MARK: No worries!

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AUCE: Well, he looked like what he was" a geography G,RL: Shall we start with this picture , the tattooist? I think
teacher! And this guy had barely heard of house she would be interesting because, well, she's got
and trance. His idea of 'modern' music was, like, The such an unusual job.
Rolling stones! Boy: Yes, that's true, and I think a lot of students would
PRE: So you had to do some intensive training ... love to hear what she has to say, because a lot of
Aucc Yeah, it wasn't easy! There was so much he had to young people are into tattoos. So, let's look at this
take in, memorize, in just a month. But ." maybe it's picture on the lefl. Personally, I'm not tha t interested
because he's a teacher ... anyway, it turned out that in anima ls ...
learning stuff by heart wa s the least of our worries . G,RL: Me neither, but I think a lot of other students would
He was so uptight all the time tha t his DJ-ing came be. Being a vet is ... uh ... well, it's quite a popular
across as really wooden and unconvincing. That career choice. I think it would be good to learn about
was really frustrating for me because musically, what it's really like ... Do you agree?
he wasn 't bad at all" I've heard much wor se from Boy: I suppose so. But I th ink that this man, at the bottom,
professionals ... I think I'd rather hear more about his job!
So what did you make of the music, Mark? GIRL: Hmm, it definitely looks exciting, but I'm not quite sure
Oh, wow, it was a revelation l I'd only really heard what he's doing. Um ... maybe ... OK, well, as far as I
dance music from walking past clubs or pubs ... can tell, he's a helicopter pilot. What do you think?
or played at top vo lume on someone's car stereo. Boy: Absolutely. To me, that seems like a really amazing,
In th ose contexts it's just noise, but Alice showed interesting job.
me how complex it can be. A good DJ mixes up all G,RL: Oh, I agree with that, but ... well, I'm not sure he
kinds of genres, from rock to ... wel l, I even heard would be a good choice for a careers day. I don't
some classical - it's very creative. To me, though, it think many students will, uh, will fly a helicopter
sounds better when you're dancing. You often hear a when they leave school!
particular line or tune over and over, which could get Boy: That's a good point. So, what next? Hmm, what
boring if you're listening at home. about the woman on the left? She hasn't got a very
You definitely didn't look bored when you were typical job either ...
playing your fina l set in Ibiza ... G,RL: Really? I disagree. I think lots of people work as
No way - that expression on my face was sheer engineers. And it wou ld be great to ha ve a woman
terrorl Alice and her friends were such wonderful talk to the students ... to show that you can do any
teachers, I didn't want to let them down. That was job you want, whether you're a woman or a man.
my greatest fear, even more than my worry that Boy: I see what you mean ... I hadn't thought of that
I wou ld make a total idiot of myself! Some of my before, but yes, I think that would be usefu l. Right, so
students had flown out t o see me, and t he thought of we ha ve n't talked about this picture yet. It seems to
that helped me to stay focused. Anyway, it was nice show some kind of ....
to see them concentrating on me for once, instead (Part 2)
of staring out the window like they do in some of my
Boy: So, have we decided which two people to invite?
classes!
GIRL: Well, I think we agree about the engineer ...
Aucc I met your students and they said they had a great
Boy: Yes, definitely, tha t makes sense to me. But we need
time. They were also full of compli ments about you r
to decide who else to invi te. Personal ly, I think the
teaching ... well, they did say that your lessons co uld
taltooist would probably make a good speaker, but
do with being easier but they loved they way you
perhaps her job is too unusual. And another t hing,
encouraged them to talk about the subject, instead
not everyone th inks that tattoos are a good idea ...
of just giving lots of lectures. Oh yes, and they also
G,RL: You're right, I don't think she would be the best choice
said that geography was dull and you should teach
for a careers day. So what about the vet? I know we
music!
both said we weren't really into animals, but I've got a
Was it hard to go back to school again?
feeling that lots of other students would be fascinated .
Not really ... I think I make a belter teacher than
Boy: I think so too. OK, so I think we've reached a
a DJ, that's for certain! But the experience was
conclusion!
fantastic, and I've learnt a lot. I might not look any
GIRL: Yes, let's invite the engineer and the vet!
different .. as you can see I've gone back to wearing
EXAMINER:Thank you. How important is it to learn about
jumpers and corduroys, I'm afraid .. but I think I'm
different jobs while you are at school?
now more open to new ideas and experiences, and
Boy: I'm sorry, would you mind saying th at again, please?
that's ... I think that's affected how I work in the
EXAMINER:Of course. How important is it to learn about
classroom. I still prefer the Rolling stones to Sasha
different jobs while you are at school?
or Darude, though ..
Boy: Right .... well, I haven't thought much about this
Mark, Alice, thank you very much for sharing your
be fore, but I imagine it's probably quite important.
experiences
I mean, you need to know about lots of different
12.5 Page 143,Actwities 2 and 3 careers before you can make the right choice.
EXAMINER:Now, I'd like you to ta lk abou t something together G,RL: I agree with that up to a point. But I don't think
for about three minutes. I'd like you to imagine that school careers days are enough. I think it's also
your local school is organising a careers day for useful for everyone to do some part-time work, so
students. Here are some of the people that they they can find out what they rea ll y enjoy doing.
could invite to talk to students about the ir jobs. Boy: Right, yes, I can see that would be useful. So maybe
First, ta lk to each other about how interesting you you need both ... I mean, you need to learn about
think each speaker might be. Then decide which two jobs at school, and get some experience, too.
people to invite to speak at the school. All right? GIRL: That sounds like a great idea!

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