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Unit 1 were wild and wouldn’t come close enough. They were cute,
though. I was so relaxed by the last few days, I woke up too
late for the early morning trip, but the other one was brilliant.
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5 What will the weather be like tomorrow morning?
F = Female M = Male Yesterday’s snow storms caused problems for rail and road
1 What does the girl’s sister look like? travellers. However, today no further snow is forecast and services
F: Here are the photos of my birthday party. That’s me with my are back to normal. This morning started windy, and rain will be
sister. moving in after midday and will stay with us overnight and into
M: Doesn’t she have long brown hair and glasses? the next morning. Road users are advised to allow extra time for
their journey tomorrow because of the large amounts of water
F: You haven’t seen her for a while. She coloured it dark brown
around. Don’t put away your winter clothes just yet, however, as
for a few years, but she’s gone back to her natural fair hair.
the snow is forecast to return by the middle of next week.
03 6 Who does the man want to win the competition?
F: Did you see We’ve Got Talent last night?
1 What does the girl’s sister look like?
M: Oh yeah. But I had to turn it off when the girl band came on.
F: Here are the photos of my birthday party. That’s me with my
Do they know how annoying they are?
sister.
F: My favourite was the love song the boy sang! He’s so dreamy.
M: Doesn’t she have long brown hair and glasses?
M: Oh please! All that hair and cute smiling gets too much. He’s
F: You haven’t seen her for a while. She coloured it dark brown
got a good voice, though, so I’ll probably choose him in the
for a few years, but she’s gone back to her natural fair hair. She
final. That girl dance group are good to watch but they don’t
was going to get it cut much shorter, like that actress she likes.
deserve to win as much.
She talked about it for ages, but I’m glad she decided against
it in the end. Otherwise she hasn’t really changed, apart from 7 Where will the woman go first?
the glasses, of course. They’ve gone too. M: Don’t you need to leave soon for your dentist appointment?
F: It’s at ten o’clock, but I want to take my books back to the
04 library and collect my dry cleaning too.
2 What’s already in the suitcase? M: I could take you to the dry cleaners’ now, if you want.
M: Okay, time to finish the packing. What still needs to go in the F: I thought about that, but I don’t really want to take a dress in
case? to my dentist appointment. If I leave now, I’ll be able to get
F: Well, I had everything ready this morning, but you took the to the library. Then I can pick up my clothes on the way home
toothpaste out again. It’s probably on the bathroom shelf. after I’ve had my teeth checked.
M: I had to clean my teeth! Anyway, you didn’t remember
everything. I packed the sun cream for you. You’ll thank me
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for remembering that later. And why did you put towels in the P = Presenter L = Lucas Smith
case? They’ll have those at the hotel. I put them back in the P: All humans are different. We look different and we all have
bathroom. different characters. Or do we? Scientists now believe that
F: So, it’s just the toothpaste then. there are just five main types of character, so perhaps we’re
more similar than we think. With me today is psychologist
3 What is the woman going to buy?
Lucas Smith. Lucas, what are the five types?
F: Do you need anything from the supermarket?
L: Well the first type of people are open people. Open people are
M: Yeah, more eggs, and onions, and this recipe says we need
curious and want to know more about things. They ask a lot of
cheese.
questions. They’re creative and like art. They can be unusual,
F: Look in the cupboard near the sink. There were loads of
though. They may have unusual beliefs or interests and other
onions there yesterday, and there are eggs in the fridge, you
people can think they’re a bit strange sometimes.
just need to move a few things! I used the last of the cheese
P: Okay, interesting. The second type of people are conscientious
last night, though.
people. Is that right?
M: Okay, you’re right about the onions. I’m not that keen on
L: Yes.
cheese. I think I’ll leave it out.
P: So what does that mean?
F: I love it, though – can you put some in mine? I’ll pick some up
for you. L: Conscientious people are organised and work in an ordered
and effective way. They’re also ambitious and want to
4 What did the man do on holiday? succeed. They’re punctual so they’re never late, and you can
F: How was your holiday? trust them because they’re reliable. They never make quick
M: Fantastic. The island was great. There was a boat trip to go decisions, though.
dolphin-watching and there was a bird-watching trip just P: Hmm, that sounds like me!
as the sun was coming up. There were monkeys living in the
woods on the island. I tried to feed them bananas, but they

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L: Does it? I think I’m more open than conscientious. I’m always P: Well, that’s really interesting. I must say that I don’t really have
late! Anyway, the next type are extroverted people. These an online community, except maybe those people who spend
people tend to be cheerful so they always seem happy. They hours watching videos of cats!
love doing interesting or exciting things. They always have
energy, they talk a lot and they love meeting new people. 08
P: I think that describes my sister very well! E = Examiner M = Mei D = David
L: It’s interesting, isn’t it? We can recognise all of these character E: What’s your name?
types in the people we know.
M: Mei Han.
P: Yes, that’s true.
E: Where do you come from?
L: The fourth type of people are anxious. Anxious people are
M: I’m from Shenzhen in China.
sensitive so they care about other people’s feelings but it also
means they can get upset easily. They care about details and E: Thank you. And what’s your name?
want to get things right. Sometimes they can get a bit nervous D: My name’s David Gomez.
and worry about things. They’re often quite shy so they E: Where do you live?
don’t usually talk very much when there are lots of people, D: I live in Seville in Spain.
especially if they don't know them. E: Thank you. David, do you work or are you a student?
P: Okay. D: I work.
L: And the final type is agreeable people. They’re friendly and E: What do you do?
generous. They give time and money to others. They believe D: I’m a computer programmer.
that everyone is good and that people are generally honest, so
E: Thank you. And Mei, do you work or are you a student?
they expect people to tell the truth.
M: I’m a student.
07 E: What do you study?
M: I study languages. I’m doing a language degree at university.
P = Presenter T = Tom Carter M = Melanie Gardner
E: Thank you.
P: People have belonged to interest groups for a long time –
football clubs, music fan clubs and so on. But these days, the
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internet makes it much easier to belong to a community of
people with the same interests. I’m joined by Tom Carter and E = Examiner M = Mei D = David
Melanie Gardner to talk about this topic. Tom, which online E: Mei, tell us about an interest you have.
community do you belong to? M: Well, I enjoy playing video games because they make me think
T: Well, I collect comic books so I’m friends with other collectors a lot. I play on my Playstation most nights. Fantasy games are
online. my favourite but I also play action games too.
P: Oh, right. So how important is your online community to you? E: David, how do you spend your evenings?
T: Well, firstly it’s always nice to chat to people who love comic D: I watch a lot of football.
books like I do. My offline friends pretend to be interested but E: Mei, which do you prefer, getting up early or getting up late?
the truth is that they don’t usually care very much. My online M: I prefer getting up late. I don’t go to bed until maybe midnight
friends understand me and we share information with each so I’m always tired in the mornings. I love the weekends when
other about books and where to buy them. I can sleep until maybe ten.
P: Where do you buy them? E: David, how often do you go online?
T: I normally get them online. It’s much easier to find things you D: I’m always online! I check my messages all the time.
want there. Bookshops in my area do sell comic books, but it’s
not usually possible to find books I don’t have there.
P: Melanie, you belong to an online group of jewellery makers. Unit 2
How do they help you?
M: For me it’s about creativity. My online friends are so creative. 10
I’m often amazed by their ideas. I learn so much from them
and hopefully they learn from me too. P = Presenter S = Sue
P: So, it’s about getting new ideas for designs. P: Are you eating a good diet? It’s a question that interests the
writer of Eat well. Sue, you wrote the book. Do you think we
M: Yeah, and learning about new techniques. Also, we regularly
have good food habits these days?
share photos of our finished products and then get feedback
on them. It’s great to get suggestions on how to improve. S: Well, some changes have been good. Firstly, I think food’s
more international now. Things like stir-fried vegetables are
P: How is an online community different from one in the real
quick to prepare and are really healthy. A lot of local dishes
world?
where I come from need a lot more time and attention.
M: Well, we can meet a lot more people with the same interests Secondly, we have more information about food today. We
as us and we can meet people from around the world. Plus know that the Japanese diet of raw fish and vegetables can
we can talk to them every day. I chat to my online jewellery- help you live longer. We know that boiled rice is better than
making friends all the time. I don’t think I could live without fried rice, but even boiled rice should be brown and not white.
them. I feel part of something important. And we know that it’s good to have a vegetarian diet for a few
P: Do you ever meet up with people from your community? days a week.
M: Yes, the ones who live close by. We meet up a few times a P: But there are problems …
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S: Well, yes. One problem is that these days very few people 12
have the time to choose fresh ingredients and cook so they
might go for takeaway food. When people do have time to M: Look at this photo! It’s a fruit of some kind. What do you
buy their own ingredients, they don’t have the experience to suppose it is?
know if something’s good quality. We don’t really know what F: Well, I guess it’s the centre of something. It can’t be anything
we’re eating a lot of the time. like an apple because they don’t have that kind of middle.
P: Doesn’t the label on the food tell us all that? They’re more a white colour, anyway.
S: Well, some foods are clearly labelled. Soft drinks, for example, M: It could be a lemon. They look like that in the centre.
can’t contain alcohol. But meat products, like a sausage, might F: No, lemons are more yellow than that, but I think you’re close.
have just 33 percent meat in them! The other 67 percent is It must be an orange. It’s the right shape for an orange and it’s
a mix of tasteless food products and industrial chemicals to more that colour. It looks really strange in this photo.
make the sausage look and taste like meat.
P: That’s horrible! 13
S: Absolutely! Supermarkets often use words, like ‘fresh’, or P = Presenter R = Ruby Thomas
‘suitable for people on a diet’, on their foods, but there are P: Ruby Thomas, you’ve just won an award for your food blog.
very few rules about using these words. Fatty food can still be Congratulations!
labelled as ‘low in salt’ giving the idea to the customer that it’s R: Thank you.
all healthy stuff. In fact, it’s probably really bad for you!
P: Why do you think food bloggers are so popular these days?
P: So the customer has a hard time choosing.
R: In the past people learnt about food from recipe books and
S: I think everyone finds it difficult to choose. There are some television cooking shows but that changed with social media.
farmers and food companies out there who are still producing Now bloggers can build a relationship with their readers
good quality, fresh food but the difference between their which has a really positive effect. Of course, anyone can be a
products and the cheap, industrial stuff is very unclear. blogger but not everyone is successful.

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E = Examiner D = Daniela A = Alejandro
P = Presenter R = Ruby Thomas
Daniela P: Ruby Thomas, you’ve just won an award for your food blog.
E: Now I’d like each of you to talk on your own about something. Congratulations!
I’m going to give each of you a photograph and I’d like you R: Thank you.
to talk about it. Daniela, here is your photograph. It shows
P: Why do you think food bloggers are so popular these days?
people at a market. Mariana, you just listen. Daniela, please
R: In the past people learnt about food from recipe books and
tell us what you can see in the photograph.
television cooking shows but that changed with social media.
D: Well, the photo shows a woman at a busy market and she’s
Now bloggers can build a relationship with their readers
buying some vegetables. The man’s the market seller and
which has a really positive effect. Of course, anyone can be a
the woman’s a customer. The man’s serving the woman.
blogger but not everyone is successful.
She’s holding something in her hand. It’s the thing you use
P: A food blog needs a name. How should you choose one?
to carry money in … a … a purse. Er … with the other hand,
she’s touching a red cabbage. The man and woman are both R: Well, some people come up with a title that tells readers what
wearing brown coats. The man’s also wearing a brown cap. the blog is about. You could choose a food or recipe name. I
Er … the woman’s carrying a bag on her shoulder. In the did that with my first website. I loved that name, but it was
background, there are two women in their sixties or seventies. French and no one could say it so they quickly forgot it. I
They’re looking at the boxes of vegetables. I can see potatoes realised I needed to pay attention to that the most.
and carrots and some green vegetables. In the background, P: What kind of information about you should you share with
there is a shop and in front of it are lots of people. Er … it’s not your audience?
a very sunny day. It’s a bit dull. R: People want to know what you look like, so include a picture
E: Thank you. Mariana, here is your photograph. It shows … on your website. Some bloggers choose to share lots of details
about their lives but it’s not necessary. You don’t have to give
Alejandro
your real name either if you don’t want to.
E: Now I’d like each of you to talk on your own about something.
P: You created your own website, didn’t you? Was that the best
I’m going to give each of you a photograph and I’d like you
thing to do?
to talk about it. Alejandro, here is your photograph. It shows
people at a market. Davide, you just listen. Alejandro, please R: I think so, yes. It was hard because I don’t have much
tell us what you can see in the photograph. imagination. It was also dull! But it was worth it when I saw
the finished product and knew it was all my own work. You
A: There are people at a market. Er … there’s a customer. A … a
might think that it cost less but I spent many hours on it
… woman. She’s buying something. There’s a man. He’s the
instead of working so I’m not sure.
market seller. He’s selling the … the … vegetables. Er … the
woman is touching something – a … a large, red vegetable. P: Good point! How should a new blogger create a design for
Hmm, there are also some potatoes and carrots. The potatoes their blog?
are brown and the carrots are orange. There’s a big green R: Plan your design before you start writing. Decide how long
vegetable too. you want your blog posts to be. Also think about pictures. Will
E: Thank you. Davide, here is your photograph. It shows … you have a lot or just a few? There’s no right or wrong design,
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P: Okay. One final thing. Is there anything that bloggers need to F: Well, she sent me a thank-you note after she’d been to the
be careful of when starting a food blog? concert. But then in the note, she complained that the sound
R: Yes. When food bloggers become successful, they sometimes quality was so bad she couldn’t even follow the words.
get paid to advertise food or cooking equipment. Well-known M: Well, I suppose she did write at least.
brands can sell more of their goods. Small business owners in
3 You will hear a man telling a friend about his visit to the
your area might be interested too. However, if a business pays
cinema.
you, you must tell the people who read your blog because it’s
F: How was your trip to the cinema last night?
the law.
M: Well, I had trouble parking and there was a queue for the
P: Great, Ruby, thanks for all your helpful advice today.
tickets.
F: Didn’t you book online?
Unit 3 M: Yes, but I still had to collect them from the machine. There was
a woman in front of me who let a group of friends join the
queue. I wanted to explain that I’d been waiting ages, but I
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changed my mind and kept quiet.
1 I was really amused by that photo you sent me.
F: So did you miss the beginning?
2 I get so annoyed with people who leave their chewing gum
M: Actually, even though I was late, they were still showing the
around.
adverts. The film hadn’t begun.
3 When someone coughs and doesn’t cover their mouth, I think
most people are disgusted! 4 You will hear two friends talking about getting more
organised.
4 I feel embarrassed when I see someone and can’t remember
F: I was late to class again this morning.
their name.
M: Did you get lost finding the room? The university has an online
5 I’m so excited about that new film that came out this week.
map you can use on your phone to help with that.
6 Although I didn’t win the competition, I was satisfied with my
F: I have that on my phone, but I knew where to go. I just got
performance.
there late.
16 M: I always set a reminder on my phone for dates and things. It’s
so much easier to manage my time that way.
F: How was that new Mexican café last night?
F: Well, I did that too, but before I left, I couldn’t find my keys, so
M: Well, my friend invited a lot of people I didn’t know.
I wouldn’t be able to get back in the house.
F: That sounds nice.
M: Don’t go to bed until you’ve packed your bag for the next
M: Well, yes, but I made a complete fool of myself in front of morning. That’ll solve your troubles.
them.
F: How was that? 5 You will hear two friends talking about a letter they
received about a school trip.
M: Well, the food was much too hot to eat and I burned my
M: Did you get a letter about a school language trip to Spain?
tongue on the first mouthful.
F: Yes, it was over five pages long!
F: Oh no!
M: Actually, I had a lot questions about the trip and it answered
M: I reached across for a jug of water on the next table, and just
most of them.
then, the waiter came along, bumped into my arm and the
plates he was carrying went all over me. He apologised, but it F: I didn’t really get what they were saying about applying.
was my fault. M: I thought they were trying to suggest that the number of
places is limited. I wasn’t sure if they needed an immediate
17 reply, though. They didn’t have to make it sound like we can’t
be trusted to be organised and sign up on time.
1 You will hear two friends talking about a party they’ve F: Well, in my case, they may actually have a good point!
been to.
F: What did you think of the party yesterday? 6 You will hear two friends talking about a problem with a
M: It was great. I think it was all because of the guests. social media site.
F: My social media site keeps saying that I’ve liked pages I’ve
F: Yes, I agree, it’s always lovely when you find yourself with
never seen before. It’s so annoying.
people who have fascinating lives and stories to tell. I felt a bit
uncomfortable when that argument broke out, though. I was M: Oh, that happened to me too. I noticed when my friends
nervous that they were going to involve me. asked why I was into baby rabbits. I don’t want them thinking
that I like that kind of rubbish. I just go through changing the
M: I know!
likes to dislikes.
F: I think it was that game we had to play at the beginning. I
F: That takes ages, though. The people who run the business
think it made everyone a bit competitive, to be honest.
should do something to stop it.
2 You will hear a woman telling a friend about a thank-you M: It’s the advertisers’ fault, though.
message she received. F: I felt really awful when it said something rude about older
M: What did your cousin think about those fantastic concert people. My grandmother was upset.
tickets you gave her for her birthday?
M: Maybe you need to close the account.
F: Well, I was expecting her to send a short thank-you note or
text, you know. Things like tickets can get lost in the post and I 18
was worried she wouldn’t get them.
A: Hi, can I ask you what you think makes a great friend?
M: Of course.
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football without complaining! M: Absolutely! People who eat noisily in the cinema. And people
C: Yeah, that’s a good mate. And knowing your friend will help who don’t clean up after their dog in the street! That’s
you when you need it – that’s a really good mate. horrible!
B: Yeah. You’ve got to look after your mates. F: Yeah, that’s really disgusting.
A: Hello ladies, could you tell me what you think makes a good M: And people who keep on talking when other people want to
friend? speak.
D: It has to be someone you enjoy spending time with … F: I couldn’t agree more.
someone who’s quite similar to you.
E: Yeah, like us. Suzie here’s my best friend in the whole world!
We even dress the same! Unit 4
D and E: Aw!
E: And I think it’s important to live near each other too. Some 21
people I know say they have friends all over the country, even I = Interviewer D = Dr Brevin
abroad. But if they only meet them once a year, they’re not I: Well, for those of you who worry about the world today, our
really friends, are they? next guest may change all of that. Dr Brevin you’ve been
D: Mmm. You have to spend time together. We call each other looking at whether we have made the world a better or worse
every day and meet three times a week, don’t we babe? place, is that right?
E: Mmm! A friend is someone you can’t wait to share your news D: Well, yes, I mean it’s easy to listen to the news and feel very
with, like you. sad about a lot of things that are happening. A lot of people
D and E: Aw! are suffering in our world today. But if we look historically,
there are a lot of reasons to feel good about being alive today.
19 I: What do you mean?
This is a lovely photo! It shows a young woman sitting up in a D: Well, for a start, if we look at the most basic things in life –
hospital bed. In her arms she’s holding a tiny baby. I think the food and water – we’ve made terrific progress in recent years.
mother is introducing her new-born son or daughter to the other I: In what ways?
people. She’s wearing a hospital bracelet. Behind the mother D: Well, in 1950, we believe that around half the world’s
there are some pillows, and around the bed, there are two population was hungry. That’s a huge number. Today, it’s
couples, looking at the baby. They’re all standing very close to nearer to just ten percent, which is still too many, but it’s a lot
each other. All of them are smiling and looking at the baby. Their fewer people than it was.
faces are very loving. The woman on the left has long dark hair, I: That is a great thing.
just like the new mother’s. The man on the right has wavy grey
D: And it’s the same thing with access to clean, safe drinking
hair which is quite long. The other man’s hair is much shorter. In
water. Since 1990, over two and a half billion people have got
the background there’s a painting on the wall. Around the room
access to clean drinking water for the first time ever. I think
there’s some very plain furniture, a chest of drawers, a table and a
that future generations will look at this and feel rather pleased
chair. However, on the table there are two large bunches of pink
with us.
flowers, which look nice.
I: But what about other things, like the environment? Will there
20 even be a future generation if things continue?
D: Well, we are creating new environmental problems all the
I = Interviewer F = Female M = Male
time. But even there, the worst kinds of pollution have
I: So, what are some of the things that annoy you? disappeared. Laws have stopped people from using the most
F: Oh well, my computer annoys me. It usually stops working just dangerous chemicals.
when I have to look up something important for a piece of I: Why do you think people of this generation are doing better?
work. Usually something I need to hand in to my teacher the
D: I think the main reason is that we are all so much better
next day!
educated these days, and can understand the issues. In 1900
M: Yes that happens to me too! only around twenty percent of the world’s population could
F: And my neighbour annoys me. He loves hanging out with his read. You were really something special if you could write
friends in his flat, which is fine, but they turn their music up so more than one or two words, like your name. Today, eighty
loud that I can’t hear my TV. percent of the world’s population can read and write. In many
M: Oh, my neighbour’s dog annoys me for the same reason. He’s ways, these really are good times we live in
really noisy. I get along fine with my neighbour, but his dog
goes crazy when he sees me. It scares me. His owner should 22
look after him more carefully or he might hurt someone. J = John M = Megan
I: That sounds awful. What other things annoy you? J: This sounds like a great thing to do this weekend. It’s a Bring-
M: I hate it when you phone an office and they put you on hold. If a-thing-a-thon.
I have to wait for more than a couple of minutes, I usually give M: A what?
up and try again later. And I don’t like impatient people who
J: A Bring-a-thing-a-thon. It’s an event where you bring along
sigh and look at their watch all the time. Like that’s going to
personal objects that have a special meaning to you, and
hurry things up!
share the object and the memory with visitors.
F: Yeah. Rude people annoy me. People who don’t cover their
M: I imagine there are some really interesting stories behind
mouths when they cough or when it’s raining and they knock
some of the objects.
you with their wet umbrellas when they walk past.

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J = John M = Megan 1 Where is the museum?
J: So, I have this list of things that could be taken to the Bring- M: Oh, excuse me, I’m looking for the national museum.
a-thing-a-thon. Lets start with the T-shirt. I’m not sure about F: Oh sure, carry on down this road for about half a kilometre.
that. You’ll come to a really big crossroads. There’s the national
M: I agree. I mean, most pieces of clothing are not worth keeping, bank on the right-hand side, just after the crossroads. It’s
but if it had a logo on it, it could be interesting. Otherwise huge, it’s got these really awesome statues of these muscly
they’re a bit boring. Greek guys in front. Anyway, the national museum’s directly
J: I agree with you. I think there are better things that someone opposite. Be careful crossing the street, those cars go really
could take, something that would tell people more about fast. You’ll need to walk round the side for the entrance.
who they are. I like the idea of a sports ticket. If the result was 2 Which object did the students find part of?
particularly important, like they won the cup, then it could be F: So, did you find anything when you were digging around in
quite valuable. the old castle ruins?
M: Actually, I don’t think the result really matters. Some people M: We found quite a lot, actually. The area where we were
are just crazy about certain teams. So that could be a good digging was probably used as a kitchen. I was hoping there
thing. It’s very similar to an old concert programme, in that would be an old knife, but we didn’t have any luck with that.
way. We found some smooth pieces of stone. They were obviously
J: Definitely. A lot of people enjoy music and like to see things from a man-made object. When the professor came along, he
like this. I think that a concert programme tells you a lot about said the pieces were actually bits of an old bowl. Now all we
the times, like the clothing and the price of things! need is to locate the spoon they used!
M: That’s right. It costs so much to see far less famous bands
3 How was the picture damaged in the fire?
these days. I’m not sure about the soft toy. Doesn’t everyone
Following a fire at the museum, there’s been a rescue attempt to
have one of those at home?
save the many works of art inside. One of these was the famous
J: I don’t think many people keep very old toys. I think that teddy Simpson’s Mother. Although it escaped the fire damage, the water
bears have changed a lot over the years and it’s interesting to system, which came on automatically, left a large mark in the
see how different they looked. bottom right-hand corner. It’s not the first time the painting has
M: Maybe. Old teddies can sometimes just look angry compared experienced problems. On a previous occasion, the frame was
to now. How about taking a photo? broken when it was being transported. Fortunately, the painting
J: Hmm, yeah. I guess it depends what’s in the photo. I think if it itself didn’t tear on this occasion. Experts hope to repair it soon.
just had people in it, like a family, it might not be interesting,
4 What did the girl buy?
but if it showed the local area as it looked in the past, that
M: Did you bring back any souvenirs from holiday?
would be great.
F: Yeah, well, my mum was like, you’ve got to buy something
M: It would give a real feeling for the history of the area.
practical, like a T-shirt or something, and I said, no way. I mean,
J: Hmm, well, I think after our discussion I’d recommend taking they only had the T-shirts in large and extra-large. So she said
the concert programme. I think that would be interesting for we should get a tie, for my dad. Like Dad’s really going to go
everyone. into the office in a holiday tie. He’d hate it. Anyway, there
M: Hmm, I agree. Let’s suggest that. were these baseball caps in blue, and blue suits everyone, so
there was only really one choice in the end.
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5 What will the weather be like during the science fair?
M: I think they should visit the photography exhibition because F: So, are we doing the science fair in the hall or out on the
there could be some interesting things in there. school field?
F: I think the old toys are better. There are a lot of interesting M: Hang on, I’m just getting the weather on the internet. Well,
toys. it says here it’s going to rain in the morning, but stop around
M: I don’t think children like old toys, they only like modern ones. midday. And then from two o’clock, it’ll be sunny.
The clothing would be a really boring thing for everyone to F: Great. The fair’s from two ’til four, let’s go on the field.
visit. Clothes aren’t very different, and you can see old clothes M: Yeah, but even if it clears up by that time, we won’t be able to
in movies or other places. set the things up in the morning because it’ll be raining.
F: The jewellery is the same. Unless it’s very expensive or famous, F: Oh, yeah.
I don’t think anyone wants to spend time looking at jewellery.
The computer is the best option. There aren’t many old 6 Which animal is on the plate?
computers still around, everyone threw them away, and so M: Okay. Susan, what did you bring for today’s exhibition?
they can be really interesting. F: Well, my aunty gave me this to bring in. She’s mad about the
M: The musical instruments might be more interesting. I mean, sea. She’s got statues of dolphins, pictures of people fishing,
unless you can touch the computer and open it up and do lots of stuff. I think that’s why she gave me this. She didn’t
things on it, it’s going to be quite boring just looking at it. So want it. It’s got a poem on one side, all about how wonderful
shall we recommend the exhibition of musical instruments? the desert is, and a snake on the other. It was originally part
of a pair, with a plate with a camel on it. My aunty thought it
F: Okay, let’s suggest that.
might be valuable.
7 When can students visit the exhibition for free?
Welcome to the South African Art Exhibition information line. The
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There will be a special viewing for journalists and local television 28

representatives on 20th September. There will also be an open
day on 23rd September. Anybody taking Advanced Art or a 1 I guess you’ve got a bit more space and the air’s fresher. We
similar level art course is welcome on this day but will have to still live close enough to the city to go in at the weekend.
book through their school or university. There’s no charge for this But there aren’t any local shops near my house and I have to
showing, but students attending after the 26th will need to pay drive 15 minutes to get a pint of milk. There isn’t a lot going
the full entrance fee. on where I live, either. I work in the city and have to spend an
hour on the train getting to the office, so I’m too tired to cook
26 when I get home. I eat far too many takeaways.
2 Everybody thinks I have friendly neighbours who I see every
Well this person hasn’t changed very much since she was a girl. I
day, but my family lives miles from anywhere and there’s no
can see from this photo that she used to have much longer hair,
one else my age nearby. If I go out at night, I can’t get home
and it used to be blonde. These days her hair is shorter, but she
because there’s no public transport. I’m not sure there’s
changes the style and the colour a lot.
much fresh air, either. The farmer next door puts some strong
She used to wear quite loose clothes, like most young kids, and
chemicals on the fields in summer. I love my school, though.
she didn’t used to wear much make-up. Kids don’t need it, do
3 Everyone says it must be really expensive living here – okay,
they? She’s a pop star these days so she’s usually wearing a lot
so there are really high rents where I live, but I save money
of make-up in all her photos. To be honest, though, she wears
on other things. I take public transport everywhere. My
a lot of dark clothes these days and I think she’d look better in
little flat is so small, my heating bills are tiny. I live in a
something more colourful, like the clothes she used to wear when
lively neighbourhood. I know the people who run the café
she was younger.
downstairs, so I can go in anytime I fancy a chat, which I just
You can see from this photo that she used to perform at really big
love.
events, even when she was young. That’s a big audience for such a
young girl. People didn’t use to know her name, but she was clearly
talented, even back then! No wonder she’s a huge star these days.
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M: So, Jen, what’s it like living in Shanghai?
J = Jack L = Lara
F: Well, it’s the biggest city in China, it has more people than
J: Sis, are you ready to go? The taxi will be here in a few minutes.
Beijing. But it’s actually quite an old city, so the population of
24 million isn’t growing that much, compared to other cities. L: Yeah, I’m ready.
M: Is the traffic as bad as they say? J: Oh, you look nice.
F: Well, it is and it isn’t. The public transport system’s excellent. L: Thanks.
They have the longest train and bus networks in the world. But J: Is that a new dress? I’ve not seen it before.
you can’t just buy a car and drive around Shanghai, you need L: Yeah but it’s not mine. I rented it from clothesswap.com.
a special licence, and the government only sells 8,000 licences J: What’s that?
a month. L: It’s a website where people rent out their clothes.
M: I’ve heard that it’s quite polluted. J: Really? How does that work?
F: Hmm. Well, I don’t think there’s much fresh air in any big city, L: You look for something in your area that you like and then you
to be honest. But at one point, Shanghai recorded the highest go and try it on. If you’re happy with it, you rent it for a week.
pollution levels ever measured. It’s getting better, though. It J: I didn’t know you could do that. I guess it’s cheaper than
can still get bad in the winter months and in the evenings. buying something new.
They have a pollution warning system now. If it gets to the
L: Yeah, it is. I tried on about thirty different dresses in ten
highest level, the red warning, the government just orders cars
different shops last weekend but nothing was right. One was
to get off the roads immediately to protect people’s health!
a really lovely long red silk dress. I loved it but sadly it didn’t fit
M: Wow! And I guess there aren’t many open spaces either. me. So, anyway, I thought I’d give the website
F: Well, there aren’t many large parks in the city, but they’ve a try.
turned an eight and a half kilometre long piece of land into J: Well, I think you made a good choice.
natural parkland. It’s alongside the river.
L: Yeah me too. I loved this dress as soon as I put it on. Does this
M: Are there places you can take your kids? bag go with my shoes? I can’t decide.
F: Well, even the smallest parks have a space for children to play. J: It all looks fine to me. What about me?
Most of them are very new, clean and safe.
L: You look great! It’s nice to see you wearing something other
M: How about entertainment? than jeans and a T-shirt. You’ve even ironed your shirt!
F: Shanghai’s full of nightclubs and there’s the Chinese cinema J: I know!
industry, of course. There’s a lot to do – things you’ve probably
L: Nice tie too. It matches your eyes.
never even thought of trying!
J: Thanks. I’ll probably take it off in about an hour, though. It’s so
M: Have you had any difficulties?
uncomfortable!
F: Only the usual problems. I guess the weather’s been difficult.
L: Oh, I think the taxi’s here. Have you got the invitations?
Britain has a very mild climate, but the weather in Shanghai is
quite extreme, freezing winters and very hot summers! J: Yeah, they’re in my pocket.
M: Are you happy you decided to move there? L: Great, then let’s go and have some fun!
F: Definitely! There are some great jobs for people who want to
try living in China and it’s a friendly place to live.

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31 car. It was just too hard to find someone to swap with so in

the end I gave up. I still think it’s a good website, though, if
1 I’ve bought Mike a lovely green silk tie. you have the right skills.
2 Can I borrow a white cotton shirt? 2 Skills-U-Swap is so useful and it came at just the right time
3 Look at that awful red woollen jumper! for me. My company moved to the other side of town so I no
4 I like those unusual brown leather trainers. longer had enough time to go home and feed my dog in my
5 Hanna’s wearing a horrible tight yellow tracksuit. lunch hour. I needed someone to feed him and take him for a
6 I need a small black leather laptop bag. walk for me. Using the website, I found a lovely retired lady to
do the job and in exchange I do some gardening for her once
32 a week. I’ve swapped other skills too and I often go on to the
site and chat to people. There are such kind helpful people on
Hi, I’d like to tell you about Drivester. It’s a website where you can
the site that I feel part of a really useful community.
rent sports cars owned by people in your local area. You can rent
them for an hour, a day or several days.
We’ve got over twenty cars available across the city for you to
choose from. There are small sports cars, big sports cars and super
Unit 6
fast sports cars. Anyone over twenty-five who’s passed their
driving test can rent a car, although there are extra charges for
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drivers under thirty. M = Manager E = Ellie
Once you’ve signed up to our website, you can make a booking. M: So, thanks for coming to the Jameson Youth Club. We’re
You can look for a particular car but you may prefer to type in always looking for people to help out. So, tell me about a skill
the dates when you want to travel first as this will show you only you have.
those cars available to you. E: Well, I’m mad about DJ-ing. I just love listening to songs and
Most customers pick up the car themselves but you can ask the I’m really into getting people to get up and dance.
owner to deliver it when you fill in the online booking form. It M: How long have you been doing that?
costs a little more but that might be more convenient for you. E: Well, I’ve always loved working with young kids and I’ve been
On the day you are renting the car you meet with the owner. It’s doing children’s birthday parties for about three years. These
important to have your driving licence with you. You need to show days I’d rather play music for the radio and I’m working at the
it to the owner so they know you’re the right person but don’t hospital.
worry about taking a bank card. The website arranges payment. M: How would you get to the youth club?
When you return the car to the owner, you don’t have to do E: I’m keen on cycling so when the weather’s good, I can cycle.
anything except return the keys. Once the owner tells us the car I’m not really keen on cycling when it’s cold or windy, but I can
has been returned, we’ll send you an email asking you to write a always take the bus.
review of your experience on our website. M: Which would you like best, working with children or young
Okay, so what about costs? There’s a daily fee to pay when you teenagers?
rent a car and car owners decide what that cost should be so E: My favourite thing is working with very young children, but I
they’re all different. However, the lowest is £100 a day which is don’t mind working with either to be honest.
cheaper than most other car rental firms, and our cars are sports
cars! At weekends, the cost can be a few pounds more but we 36
make sure the cost doesn’t go up in the summer holidays.
E = Examiner M = Melissa A = Adam
33 Part one
The photo shows a group of older people taking an art class. E: Melissa, tell us about the people you live with.
They’re all sitting around a huge table. In the foreground, there’s M: I share an apartment with my mum and dad and my little
a silver-haired woman. She’s painting a picture with a paint brush. sister. My grandmother also lives really nearby so she often has
The painting is colourful. In front of her, on the table, there’s a dinner with us in the evenings.
plain notebook, some paints and a glass of water which she’ll use E: Adam, tell us about your English studies.
to clean her brush. The woman’s wearing a red and white striped A: Well, I want to be an engineer so I’m studying English as part
top and glasses. She looks serious because she’s concentrating on of my course. With lots of engineering projects, you have to
her painting. In the background, there are two more women and work with people from different countries, so it’s important to
they’re both focusing on their paintings. There’s a man standing be able to communicate with them.
next to the woman on the left. He’s the teacher. He’s pointing to
Part four
the woman’s painting and they’re talking about it. The teacher’s
middle-aged. He’s wearing a grey, cotton shirt. He’s got very short E: Adam, do you like to go to parties?
dark hair and he’s wearing glasses. The woman is older. She’s in A: Yes, of course I do. I think everyone loves to celebrate
her seventies and she’s got short grey hair. She’s also wearing something special with people they know and love.
glasses. She’s wearing a bright green top. E: What about you, Melissa?
M: I agree with Adam. I love parties too.
34 E: What kind of parties do you like, Melissa?
1 When I first heard about Skills-U-Swap, I thought it was such a M: I like any party as long as I’m among friends and family. I
wonderful thing to do, and I still do, actually. The thing is that sometimes have to go to work parties where I don’t know
my skill’s a bit unusual – I’m a lip-reader – and so my profile anyone, and I find those a bit hard.
wasn’t attractive enough for most people. I’m no good at E: Adam, what do you think is the best activity to do at a party?
cooking, I don’t speak another language and I don’t have a A: I think having a meal is best.

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E: Why? they have air conditioning or anything invented in the last two
A: In my opinion, sharing food has always been an important centuries, though.
way to celebrate. It shows we belong to a group. A lot of M: Did it have those huge lecture halls that you sometimes see in
festivals have special food connected with them too. films?
F: No, they don’t have any, but I quite like that because it means
37 they can only fit a few people in each class.
G = George J = Jo 2 You will hear two students talking about moving into
G: Hi Jo, it’s George. student accommodation.
J: Oh, hi, George. F: Hi, I’m Alyona.
G: Listen, you know I said the other day that I’m interested in M: I’m Alex. Nice to meet you. I see from all those boxes that
taking an evening class? Well, as I was looking for the football you’ve just arrived.
results last night, I saw an ad for a comedy course. F: Oh, yes. I’ll put those in the bin later.
J: A comedy course? I didn’t know there was such a thing. M: I did that when I started last year. Then it was hard to find new
G: Yeah. I’ve got a friend who did a similar course a couple of ones when I had to empty my room at the end of the year.
years ago. I was quite keen on doing it myself back then, but F: Oh, okay. I think I brought too much stuff, though.
didn’t have the time. I’d forgotten about it until last night. M: Oh well, at least you won’t have to buy lots of things. Have
J: So, what happens on the course? you met the guys next door yet?
G: You learn how to tell jokes like a comedian. On the last night F: Not yet.
of my friend’s course, she did a live performance in front of M: I expect you’ll hear them soon. They’re so noisy.
paying guests, including me.
3 You will hear a girl telling her friend about a
J: Really? How was it?
geography trip.
G: Well, they weren’t all great. There was this one poor guy who M: Hi Molly, how was the geography trip to Iceland?
was so nervous that no one could hear him so they stopped
F: The views were incredible! We were expecting to collect
listening to him. While he was telling his jokes, the audience
some great data on ground movement around the ice. The
were talking! I felt really sorry for him.
equipment we took froze up, though.
J: That’s not nice. Poor man!
M: Oh no! So the trip was wasted?
G: I know. But most people did really well, including my friend.
F: It wasn’t that bad. I’d be keen to go back and try again,
The course really gave her loads more confidence and she
though.
even said some of the things she learnt were useful at work.
M: I’m surprised your teacher didn’t warn you about the
J: Well, that’s not so bad!
equipment.
G: Do you fancy it? Lessons are every Monday and Wednesday at
F: Well, he did tell us, but the equipment they usually take to
the local college for a month.
that kind of challenging environment was already in use by
J: I don’t know. You’ve always been funny, but I’m not very good another group.
at telling jokes, I always forget the ending.
4 You will hear two friends talking about the homework
G: I know you do! Look, it sounds scary but it’s the more difficult
they have been set.
things in life that give you the most satisfaction. And it’s a
F: We’ve got three essays due in one week! It’s a good thing I
good chance to pick up new skills. Go on, let’s try it. It’s only
started early.
twice a week for a month.
M: I started immediately too, and I’m still thinking of asking for
39 more time.
F: Don’t depend on that! I heard the teachers are quite strict.
M: How did your visit to the university go?
M: I don’t even understand the question for the chemistry essay.
F: Well the journey took ages, and that was without any traffic
jams on the way! F: A lot of people were in the same situation. There’s lots on the
group’s social media site. You could try there. There were a lot
M: What about the university, though?
of summaries of the lectures and books for that project too,
F: I loved the architecture. It gave it a real atmosphere. I doubt with comments. The lectures were hard to follow, weren’t they?
they have air conditioning or anything invented in the last two
M: They were.
centuries, though.
M: Did it have those huge lecture halls that you sometimes see in 5 You will hear two students talking about a book they
films? have read.
F: No, they don’t have any, but I quite like that because it means F: What did you think about that book?
they can only fit a few people in each class. M: Well, they say it’s a classic introduction to Social Studies. I
imagined an introduction might be a bit briefer, though.
40 F: I know! Still, we won’t have to buy anything else, this one
covers just about everything.
1 You will hear a girl telling her friend about a visit to a
M: I looked through the section on research methods and I can
university.
see how it’ll be helpful for our practical work.
M: How did your visit to the university go?
F: I was worried about how to write up a report until I looked
F: Well the journey took ages, and that was without any traffic
at that chapter. It just uses such big words that I can’t
jams on the way!
understand it, though.
M: What about the university, though?
M: I was surprised, I didn’t need to look much up!
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6 You will hear two friends talking about a concert they F: I know! The coldest temperature, –89.2°C, was recorded in
both went to. Russia’s Vostock Research Centre in Antarctica in 1983. No
F: I can’t believe what time I got in this morning! surprises there – we expect it to have freezing temperatures.
M: It was such a good concert, I didn’t want them to stop. The But did you know that the Antarctic is also the windiest place
band were amazing. You’d normally have to pay so much to on earth? A place called Commonwealth Bay has had winds of
see a live band like that. over 240 kph!
F: The man who’s in charge of organising these social events M: Wow, does anyone actually live there?
for the university gets special deals with bands. They practise F: I don’t know. It’s probably not possible when it’s blowing a
at the start of a tour with a small audience and everyone’s gale like that.
happy. Their speakers weren’t great, though. M: I don’t really like windy places to be honest. A light breeze is
M: I didn’t notice. I might regret the decision to stay until the last enough for me!
song once I’m in the middle of my first class, though! F: Right. Next … can you guess where the least sunny place is?
M: Er, is it Antarctica by any chance?

Unit 7 F: Yes! Apparently at the South Pole, there’s no sun at all for 182
days of the year. That would be a depressing place to live,
wouldn’t it?
42 M: Not the best place for a summer holiday!
F: Right. We’ve just had a water meter fitted so we’re going to F: Here’s an unusual one – a spot above Lake Maracaibo in
have to start using less water. I guess we use most water for Venezuela gets the most lightning. There are lightning strikes
drinking. on 297 days a year. Scary!
M: You’re joking! That’s nothing compared to what you can get M: Yes! I wonder if they just get the thunder or if they get
through by using the shower. Look – I’ll get the facts up on the thunderstorms too, you know, with rain.
internet. F: Oh, I don’t know.
F: Oh, you’re right! Look, drinking water is only two or three M: Okay, tell me some good news. Does it say where the sunniest
litres a day, and that’s if you drink as much water as you’re place is?
supposed to!
F: Er, let’s look. Oh yes, it’s Yuma in Arizona. It’s sunny there for
M: I don’t drink anywhere near that much. over 4,000 hours a year. It says that’s 90 percent of the time
F: I guess the one that uses the most water is the bath. Showers from sunrise to sunset. How wonderful would that be?
use a lot less water. M: Pretty wonderful. I imagine it’s dry heat too, which I prefer to
M: Actually, four minutes in a modern power shower’s exactly the humid weather.
same as a bath, 80 litres. F: The USA also holds the record for the heaviest snowfall in a
F: I guess that’s where we need to cut down. I suppose a quick year though. 30 metres of snow fell in the winter of 1998–
two-minute shower will only use half that amount. What 1999.
about the washing machine? M: What, in Yuma?
M: It’s almost the same, 65 litres, but we don’t put the washing F: No, on Mount Baker in Washington State. And South Dakota
machine on every day, like we do with the shower. is also a place to avoid unless you like cold things falling from
F: Why is cleaning your teeth in there? It says 6 litres! Every time? the sky.
There’s no way we use that much. M: What do you mean?
M: You can easily if you keep the tap running. F: The biggest hailstone fell there during a storm in 2010. It was
F: Ah right, I guess you’re right. It’s definitely best to turn it off nearly a kilogram of solid ice!
then. M: Oh, that’s so dangerous.

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F: I’ve just done a weather quiz on this website. There were P = Presenter J = Josh Baker
some really cool facts in it!
P: Today we’re talking about our oceans with scientist Josh
M: Oh yeah? Baker. Josh, what do you think is the largest problem we have
F: Yeah, you think it rains here – well in Mawsynram in India they with our oceans?
get over 11 metres of rain a year … although it says they got J: We’re already trying not to take too many fish from the
26 metres in 1985. Can you imagine?! same area. Our oceans are getting warmer which we need
M: That’s some rain shower. They must swim everywhere, not to consider but the main issue for me is the huge number of
walk! plastic products that end up in the water.
F: No jokes! Well, I guess the opposite is Arica in the Atacama
Desert. No one gets wet there, because it rains just once every 45
few years. P = Presenter J = Josh Baker
M: How does anyone live there? P: Plastic is everywhere. Why is it such a popular material?
F: I don’t know, but around 200,000 people call it home. That’s J: Businesses might say it’s because not much oil is used to make
not the warmest place in the world though. The hottest it. This means it’s not as expensive as other materials to make,
temperature ever recorded was apparently in El Azizia in Libya which makes it attractive to companies. However, I’d say it’s
in 1922. It was an amazing 58°C. the fact that it doesn’t damage easily. That’s why it’s in our
M: That’s what you call hot! 58°C? The most we get here is about kitchens, our cars, our computers and everywhere really.
28°C! That’s mild weather in comparison.

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P: Which products do you think create the most serious M: Hmm, I think you’re right. I suppose they could wear a
problems? swimsuit under their clothes. That might be more comfortable
J: Well, we estimate that about eight tonnes of plastic goes than underwear.
into our oceans each year. Some of it comes from companies F: Oh, that’s a good point actually. I hadn’t thought of that. So,
which make things with plastic. A bigger issue is the plastic yes, a swimsuit might be useful.
that goods from shops are sold in. Waste like TVs and fridges is M: What about the jumper?
also a problem, but a less common one. F: The runners need to put it in a bag for after the race but they
P: What worries you about the plastic in our oceans? don’t need to wear one during the race. They’ll be too hot.
J: It’s clear that plastic affects the lives of animals that live there. M: I think the runners need a complete change of clothes for after
And we’ve all seen beautiful beaches with plastic all over the race, including a jumper. They’ll definitely need a towel
them. What upsets me is the fact that there are tiny bits of too – I don’t think anyone would fancy getting in the car with
plastic in the water that we drink. That can’t be very good for lots of mud on them.
us at all. F: Yes, you’re right. They won’t need a towel for the actual race,
P: Last year you started a charity that will try to reduce the but it’ll be very useful afterwards.
amount of plastic that we use. How will you do that? M: Okay, so, the final thing is the hat. Is a hat a good idea?
J: We thought about a few things, like finding new recycling F: It might be. It’ll keep the runners’ heads warm.
methods. However, there is a company that is already doing M: I think it depends on the weather really. If it’s a cold day, it’ll
that, so we chose to develop something to replace plastic be useful but if it’s mild then they won’t need it.
which is safer for the environment. We have the help of one of
F: That’s true. It depends on the temperature.
the top universities in the country.
M: Okay, so we’ve talked about all of them. Which is the most
P: Well, that sounds interesting. When do you think our oceans
important?
will be free from plastic?
F: Well, I think it’s either the trainers or the swimsuit.
J: Good question. I’d like it to happen in the next decade,
and I know some people believe it can, but I’m less certain. M: Actually I don’t think the swimsuit is necessary. It might be
2050 is more realistic and is my guess. I hope my great, great useful but …
grandchildren will be able to go down to the beach and look E: Okay, thank you very much.
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E = Examiner M = Male F = Female
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E: Some people are going to compete in the Maldon Mud Race.
Here are some things they could take with them. Talk together I = Interviewer M = Michelle Washington
about the different items and decide which would be the I: Michelle, do you think being a star of reality TV is a
most useful. All right? Now talk together. good job?
M: Okay, let’s start with the mobile phone. That’s something M: Well, a lot of people like the idea of fame, but they soon
everyone has with them all the time! realise that it has disadvantages, especially when their private
F: Yes! lives are on show. There’s obviously a lot of money in this
M: But the race is really wet and dirty. I’m not sure the runners job, though, so that’s what persuades such huge numbers of
should take their mobile phones with them. They’ll get wet people to do it. In addition, you don’t need a lot of talent or to
which isn’t good. What do you think? do a lot of hard work to get a job in reality TV.
F: I agree the mud and water might damage them. And the I: Is it a good job, in your view?
runners won’t have time to check their messages! M: Well, you need to think about how you would feel with
M: Very true! What do you think about the trainers? Is it easier to journalists and photographers finding out everything about
run the race with them on or off? you, because once you start, everyone from your boss to
F: On. your ex-boyfriend will be talked about in magazines and
newspapers, and writers will be looking for all the bad things.
M: Really? I think the shoes will just come off in the mud and the
You should at least talk this over with your partner, in advance
runners will lose them. Why do you think it’s easier with shoes
of sending in that application form.
on?
F: WelI I, I go running, and I think it can really hurt your foot 48
when you stand on a stone or something.
Well, if you decide to appear on reality TV, there’s a lot of
M: Good point, and I guess you can’t see what’s hiding in the
competition for places.
mud. They don’t want to get an injury or they won’t finish the
race. Here at the New York Reality TV School, from week one we’ll start
by teaching you how to avoid common errors. So many applicants
Okay let’s think about some of the other things. What about
look straight at the cameras, or do nothing – it’s just the worst
the drink? I don’t think you need to take one. Surely if it’s an
thing you can do. Our professionals will share their secrets, like
organised race, they’ll have water there for everyone at the
how to smile naturally when you know your actions are being
end of the race.
filmed. Learn what really works on screen.
F: I agree. It’s too much for the runners to carry a bottle of drink
We don’t want to turn you into a copy of anyone else. We’ll help
with them and it’s only a short race anyway.
you develop your own individual style through a choice of clothes
M: Do you think the swimsuit is useful? that really suit your character and we’ll give you tips on your hair
F: Er … it’s probably more comfortable to wear shorts and a and make-up so that you can look your best. In the last part we
T-shirt. look at applying for shows and successful screen tests.

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The most popular course is the six-week workshop course. It takes 52

place every two months. This is our main course, but we also run a
shorter weekend course which takes place once every six months. 1 Don’t worry. We don’t expect you to get the words exactly
right in an audition.
The cost of the workshop course is $995. This includes the cost of
food and you can stay in our student accommodation. If you are 2 Well, you can ask about the character, but the best actors get
able to provide your own accommodation, the price is reduced to that information from their agent, and usually just get started
$395. The weekend course costs $495. straight away.
Anyone hoping to register for the next course must book by the 3 Just know the character, and know what they want.
25th of April. Fees must be paid in full by the 5th of May. Students 4 No, but you should be aware of the camera and know how to
who book and pay before the 25th of March can take 10 percent turn your best sides to it.
off the course fees. 5 Don’t apologise, don’t make excuses, just be professional.
If you’re interested and need further information, come to our
open day and meet and talk to teachers and some students from
previous courses. The dates are available on our website, or you Unit 9
can telephone the office.
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49 P = Presenter S = Sam Davis
1 I only really enjoy chat shows when they have comedians on P: So Sam, you’ve been looking at the effects of playing video
or do funny things with the guests. games. Do you think people spend too long playing video
2 I find it so depressing looking at the people on magazine games?
covers. They’re so false these days. S: Well, a lot of people spend a huge amount of time playing
3 I don’t think working in show business is a very good career them. By the age of twenty-one, many gamers have played
for anyone really. You’re better off just studying hard. online for around ten thousand hours. It can sound like a lot of
4 I’ve always dreamed of becoming a famous rock star, playing time wasted on just a hobby, but I think gamers are learning
in a band with fans screaming! valuable skills, like team work, problem-solving, or managing
5 I’d really love to go around the big film studios in Hollywood complicated situations.
and see how the films are made.
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50 P = Presenter S = Sam Davis
1 The metal thing around his neck. P: Sam, when did you start enjoying video games?
2 The thing you use to record voices. S: When I was a child, games machines were expensive, but my
3 Those long strings covered in plastic. brother, who’s much older than me, gave me his old one. My
4 The grey top – the kind you use for sport when it’s cold out. mum worried that I spent so much time playing video games,
5 The hat you wear to play baseball. but I always made sure I did my homework first. I became a
real gaming fan when I realised that whenever there was a
51 new challenge, I was able to handle it.
P: A lot of people dislike video games.
I = Ivan J = Jenny
S: I know. People blame them for problems all the time, and the
I: Here’s a photo of my flatmate at the weekend. He was out
complaints never seem to change. Even in the early days when
with his friends filming something for an online video.
games were very basic and a bit boring, people worried. I
J: Isn’t that your flatmate in the middle, the one wearing the think most newspaper articles are starting to offer a balance of
metal thing around his neck. opinions these days, though.
I: The necklace? Yes that’s him. P: So, in your research, what did you look at?
J: What’s the guy on the right holding? I can’t remember the S: I was interested to see if people’s brains really are being
name. It’s the thing you use to record voices. damaged. Other scientists have looked at happiness and
I: Oh, a microphone. Yes, and there’s another on the main moods, and found mixed results. We found that the part
camera. of the brain that controls where our hands and arms go
J: Oh yes. All of those things must get in the way. You know, actually grew in size in people who played games. We’re also
those long strings covered in plastic. interested in whether games help people to get on with each
I: Yes, the cables are a bit annoying, but the quality of the sound other, but that’s for our next research project.
is much better that way. P: What about games that involve fighting?
J: I think I know that guy. The one on the left wearing the grey S: I think there’s good reason to be annoyed about games where
top – the kind you use for sport when it’s cold out. the main action is to shoot or hit other people. We’ve been
I: The guy in the sweatshirt? looking at the effects of this kind of game for decades now,
J: Yes, and the hat you wear to play baseball. and it’s hard to ignore the facts. There’s no doubt that this
I: A baseball cap? type of game can make people behave in a bad way. But not
all games are like that.
J: Of course, a baseball cap.
P: So what games do you prefer?
I: Yeah, you met him at my flatmate’s birthday party.
S: Well, there are three basic needs in everyone’s life that
J: Ah yes, of course.
games can meet. For me, it’s about working in a team. I feel
connected. I know that games also give people a chance to
develop talent in certain areas. The last one is allowing people
to make their own decisions. It meets a strong human need.

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P: How do you expect games to change in the future?

S: I think women are becoming more interested in gaming, and
Unit 10
there’ll be more games for them. There’s been interesting 59
work with people who have problems with their eyes and it’ll
be a huge step forward if games can make a difference to that. Online auctions have become really popular in recent years with
There’s always interest in making the experience feel more some rather unusual things for sale. In 2003, a piece of rock from
realistic, but that’s usually just talk. Mars was sold for a huge $450,000. Perhaps that high price is not
so surprising when you know that it was one of just 123 rocks
P: Well, thank you …
from Mars that have fallen to Earth.
55 In the year 2000, a Britney Spears’ fan sold a piece of chewing
gum she’d chewed and then spat out at a concert in London. It
1 The most important skill for someone in my job is knowing sold for $14,000.
how to use a computer. I create or rebuild online sites, so I
In the same year, a man in the USA decided to sell the meaning of
have to be able to work with specific software. I have to be
life. It didn’t attract much attention though,
creative and plan things carefully – those two things don’t
and sold for just $3.26.
always go together! I think it’s important to get on well with
One thing that did attract attention was a 1954 letter written by
the people you work with, otherwise it becomes impossible to
scientist Albert Einstein. It sold for a massive three million dollars.
do the job well. We disagree with each other sometimes but I
think that’s normal. I used to be a police officer but I wanted a Sprouts are not everyone’s favourite green vegetable and so
change so I retrained. It was the best decision I ever made. twice, a man in the UK sold a plate of them that he didn’t want.
The first time they sold for £99.99. The second time just £34. Both
2 To do my job you have to be good at maths or you’ll find
times, he gave the money to charity.
yourself unemployed quite quickly! It’s not a job for people
who are impatient either. You need to look at lots of Finally, in 2006, a biologist spotted a sea urchin for sale on an
information very carefully or you’ll make mistakes. People online auction site. The biologist discovered it was a new species
sometimes think my job’s a bit unexciting, but actually I of sea animal which lives in the Pacific. Despite that, it only sold for
work with lots of different businesses who all have different $138.
financial needs. This means there’s quite a lot of variety. I’ve
been doing it for over ten years and I still enjoy it. 60
3 I have to deal with twenty members of staff and any P = Presenter D = Diane Shaw
customers who are unhappy about something we’ve sold P: Yesterday, somebody paid 450 million dollars for a painting at
them, which means it’s really important that I communicate an auction in New York, so today we’re talking about the value
with people well. I also need to be in control of my staff in of art. With me is Diane Shaw, owner of the East Bank Gallery.
order for the business to run well and for them to feel positive Diane, why does art sell for such high prices?
about their work. To do this, I have to be self-confident. With D: Well, let me start by saying that paintings are bought and
a place this size, there are often issues with staff being off sick, sold every day. I expect a painting is being auctioned right
so I need to be able to find an answer to these issues quickly. now somewhere in the world, but most are sold for just a few
I really love my job but one thing I dislike is the fact that I have hundred dollars.
to work irregular hours. P: Okay, but when art is sold for a high price, it does seem very
high. For example, in the spring of 2015, ten pieces of art were
57 sold for a total of 800 million dollars. They were bought by
M = Maisy W = Will different people, of course, but that’s still an average of eighty
M: I was reading an article about how much people spend on million per item.
their hobbies. D: Well, people spend that much money for different reasons.
W: I suppose it’s true that a lot of hobbies can be expensive. It could be that the owner likes the art and wants to own
M: It says here people spend hundreds of pounds on it because it makes them feel good or look good to other
some hobbies. people. Perhaps the art is special to them in some way, or they
like the artist’s technique and creativity. It can also be to make
W: I’m not sure that I’d say it was hundreds. I mean some hobbies
money. Art collectors buy art which they think will go up in
like mine – running – cost absolutely nothing.
price so they can sell it at a higher price later on.
M: Personally, that’s what I always thought too, until I read
P: Art isn’t only collected by private individuals though, is it? It’s
this article. But when you add in the cost of special running
also bought by galleries.
shoes and clothing, and the cost of entering races and big
competitions, it can soon go up. D: Yes, that’s right. Galleries buy it so they can display it and
attract more visitors. Or in some situations a piece of art is
W: That’s true. It can cost hundreds. I think it’s worth it though.
bought by an individual and then given to a museum to
Speaking for myself, I’m much healthier and happier as a
display. For example, in 1987, a private collector bought one
result.
of Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers paintings for just under forty
M: And it’s better than sitting in front of the TV all day.
million dollars. He then gave it to the Museum of Modern Art
W: Exactly! in Japan where it’s on display today.
M: Well, the experts say that golf is one of the most expensive P: I expect the owner can visit whenever they want!
hobbies.
D: Yes, probably!
W: Really? Is that because of all the expensive equipment?
M: No, actually! They say that it’s all the money golfers spend on
lunches and drinks in restaurants after they finish playing!
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63 We already have a number of things to sell this year, but we’d

always welcome more items. If you have anything else for the sale,
R = Robbie J = Jennifer please get in touch with Miss Campbell. I’ll spell that for you.
R: Okay, Jennifer, what have we got for this year’s charity auction C-A-M-P-B-E- double L. The final day is next Thursday.
so far? I’ll make a list. Now then, we have enough people to help with seating, but we
J: Well, we received these posters this week. Personally, I don’t are looking for volunteers to take care of people’s coats as they
like them. They’re by a guy called Razzia. enter. If you think you can do this, please contact Mr Baker. We
R: Rats? have plenty of people working on the brochure so we’re sure it’s
J: No, Razzia. I’ll spell it for you. It’s R-A-double Z-I-A. Apparently going to be a huge success.
lots of famous actors collect his posters, so they might bring
in some money. This one was made in 1976 so it’s quite 65
valuable. J = Jake B = Bella
R: Great! J: I think a photo frame makes a really good wedding gift. Kate
J: And one guy phoned and said he had two plane tickets to and Ed will have loads of photos of the wedding. I’m sure
New York to give away. He left us his email address. It’s Tony at they’d love a good frame.
mytravel dot org – that’s ‘mytravel’, all one word. B: Hmm, I’m not sure that’s the best choice. It’s not a very
R: That’s brilliant! expensive gift. I think wedding gifts should be more expensive.
J: Yes, although they have to be used by the 30th of June. J: I don’t know, you can get some really nice expensive ones. I’ve
R: Okay, that should fine. What else? seen them at the department store.
J: Well, Linsey Baker has offered to clean someone’s house for a B: Yes, you’re right but I think other guests will buy them too. It’s
week. best to buy something different, that other guests won’t buy.
R: That’s fantastic. How do you spell her first name? J: Okay. What about some really posh dinner plates then? I’m
J: It’s L-I-N-S-E-Y. sure Kate and Ed will have dinner parties.
R: Thanks. How many hours is she offering? B: Yes, that’s a good point. Most married couples do. I’m worried
J: I think two hours a day, so ten in total. about the cost though. I mean, you can’t just buy plates, can you?
R: I’m sure that’ll be popular. J: Yes, you’re right. You also have to buy soup dishes, dessert
dishes and so on. They’ll need to match.
J: Yes, absolutely. We’ve got a free lunch for four people at
the Grenville Café. Let me spell that for you. It’s G-R-E-N-V-I- B: What about a slow cooker? They’re really fashionable at the
double L-E. The buyers will be able to use it between midday moment.
and four fifteen in the afternoon. J: What’s a slow cooker?
R: Got it. B: It’s a kind of electric cooking pot. You put your meat and
J: And lastly, the CostLow Supermarket has sent us a basket with vegetables in it in the morning before work, turn it on and
sixteen different food items in it – all their best stuff. when you get home from work, dinner’s ready. It saves people
time when they’re working during the week.
R: Fantastic. I don’t know that supermarket, where is it?
J: That’s true. It’s a good idea for busy people. Okay, that’s a
J: It’s in Debden Lane.
possibility. We could also get them some speakers so they can
R: How do you spell that?
listen to music at home.
J: It’s D-E-B-D-E-N.
B: Yeah, that’s a great idea but most people have those already,
don’t they? Everyone listens to music on a device these days.
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J: You’re probably right.
Okay, now for some news about our annual charity auction
B: We could just give them some money. A lot of people do that
evening on the 29th of April. We’re very excited about getting
these days so that the married couple can choose what they
into the Park Hotel for the auction this year. It’s a fantastic place
need or what they’d like.
to hold our event. Guests can arrive from seven o’clock. Drinks will
be served from seven fifteen and we’ll begin selling items at seven J: That’s true. I don’t know though, I’m not keen on giving
forty-five. money. It seems so cold and it’s easier for people to compare
how much we spent with how much other people spent.
Please book a seat for the auction before the day of the event.
Look out for our online advert. If you share it with your friends on B: I’m not sure that’s true. Most people are nicer than that but I
social media, you’ll have the chance to win a fantastic television. see your point.
Don’t worry about bringing cash to pay for any items you buy. J: Something like a beach bag might be a good idea. They can
You can transfer money from your bank account to ours after the take it on their honeymoon.
event. B: Hmm, it’s a good idea but it’s a bit like the photo frame. It’s not
All money from this year’s event goes towards helping local very expensive.
homeless people. We intend to use the money from the auction J: I don’t agree. You can get designer beach bags which aren’t
to build a brand-new training centre, where homeless people can cheap at all. They’re useful, look good and are expensive. Who
come to learn new skills. It’ll be next to the hostel on West Street. doesn’t love something like that?
You can see the plans in their office. B: You’re absolutely right! Kate would love it! It’s also something
We’ve got some fantastic items to sell at this year’s event. Plane that people wouldn’t normally buy for themselves because of
tickets to New York are new this year. We expect the most interest the cost.
will be in the tickets to next month’s music festival. This event has J: Yes! Good, okay, so we’ve got a couple of ideas to choose from.
now sold out so you won’t get tickets anywhere else except at Which do you think then?
our auction. We’re also very excited about the day trip to the local B: Okay, yeah. Well, I think we should go with the beach bag.
adventure park for the younger ones. I mean, it’s …

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Unit 11 F: The whole idea of going on holiday is to waste time doing

nothing! Besides, we can look up where to go on my phone.
M: Okay, so that’s the thing we’ll take then but the tablet’s a
67 close second!
P = Presenter O = Olivia Franklin
P: Next week the Students’ Union is organising a two-day 70
conference on the topic of animal protection. With me now is
1 What part of the man’s body hurts?
Olivia Franklin, president of the Students’ Union. Olivia, what
F: Hi Dave, how was your day?
exactly is the conference about?
M: I went snowboarding with a couple of friends.
O: Well, we’re asking the question ‘Should we save the panda?’.
F: That sounds like fun.
P: Surely the answer’s ‘yes’.
M: Well, yes, but the sun was really bright and as we were
O: Not necessarily. We’re going to have two expert speakers
coming down towards the bottom of the mountain, we all
putting forward different viewpoints. One speaker is going
crashed into each other. One of my friends hit his head on my
to argue that protecting these animals is our responsibility
snowboard. Luckily he was okay. The other friend fell badly
because, without humans, their lives would be safe.
and hurt his knee. We had to take him to hospital. I came
P: Yes, that’s the main argument, isn’t it? away with just a sore thumb.
O: The other speaker is going to say that we should leave pandas F: Oh dear! That’s not what you want when you go out for the
to die out, because the money can be better spent on other day!
wildlife projects.
2 Which photograph are they looking at?
P: Oh, okay, interesting, but hasn’t that money already had a
M: I love this photo!
positive impact on pandas?
F: Isn’t it great? Even my dad’s smiling in this picture and my
O: Yes, but his argument is that the money could have a bigger
mum usually closes her eyes just as the photo is taken. It’s
impact if it was used to help other animals. He thinks we only
great that she’s managed to keep them open here!
help pandas because they’re big and cute, but actually, they’re
not a very strong species. M: When was it taken?
P: Interesting. F: We went on a day trip to the zoo. It was fun. We don’t have
O: He also thinks tigers will die out in the next ten years whatever time to do a lot as a family any more because we’re all so busy.
we do, because it’s impossible to protect an animal that’s M: Is that your brother there?
worth more dead than alive. F: Yeah, it is. It was before he grew his hair long.
P: Oh, that’s depressing. Well, it certainly sounds like it’ll be a 3 What will the man do this evening?
fascinating debate. When does the conference start? M: I missed the last two classes. What homework did the teacher
O: It starts on Thursday. All students at the university are give us?
welcome to come along. They can find more details on the F: Loads! Last week we had to write about a happy childhood
Students’ Union website. memory. On Monday, she asked us to record ourselves
P: Fantastic Olivia, that sounds great. I hope the conference describing our favourite restaurant and to send her the
goes well. recording. She also gave us a link to a video that she wants us
O: Thanks! to watch before the next lesson.
M: Okay, thanks, The speakers on my laptop aren’t working
68 properly at the moment so I think I’ll get the speaking task
The photo shows some people outside in a park. Er … it’s an done tonight. I’ll leave the writing until later in the week.
autumn day because there are brown leaves on the ground. 4 Which sport is free to try today?
There’s a dog and the dog is … er … excited. There are also three Welcome to the Purbeck Sports Open Day. Come and try a new
women. The dog’s looking at a piece of wood and all the women sport today. You can try our ten-metre climbing wall any time.
are smiling and looking at the dog. In the background there are The best thing is there’s no charge for this activity! There’ll be
some trees with green and red leaves on them. Um … the woman SCUBA diving classes in the pool. There’s a small equipment rental
at the front of the photo is holding a large piece of wood which cost for this and you need to sign up at reception beforehand.
the dog is looking at. The two women in the background are Down at the beach, local instructors are offering surfing lessons
both wearing er … thin coats that you wear in autumn or spring. for beginners. There’s a discount of eighty percent on their usual
They also both have long, blonde hair. The dog is a kind of yellow lesson fees, so make the most of this opportunity today!
colour. The woman at the front has wavy, light brown hair. The
5 When can the public start using the new IT Centre?
women are all wearing jeans. Um … the sky isn’t blue so it’s not a
We’re pleased to announce the opening of our new IT Centre
very bright day. Er … the woman at the front is wearing a woollen
at the Newtown Library. If you are phoning from a radio or
jumper with different coloured stripes on it. She’s almost sitting
television station or a newspaper, there’ll be a special open day
on the ground. The dog is …
for journalists to preview the new facilities on Saturday the 23rd.
69 Please contact our public relations office before the 20th to
reserve tickets. General admission is on the 25th, when we intend
M: For me, the most important thing is my mobile. I can use it to to celebrate with a special ‘come-and-try’ session. Everyone is
send pictures to my friends and make them jealous! welcome to join us that day.
F: Yes, but it’s not easy to watch films and things on it because
the screen’s so small. Would a tablet be better?
M: It’s too big to carry around. What about a guidebook? We can
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M:
What does the woman order for lunch?
What can I get you?
Unit 12
F: Er … I’ll have a burger please.
72
M: Would you like chips or salad with that?
F: I shouldn’t have chips. They’re not very healthy and I’m on a M: How was your weekend?
diet. I’ll take the salad instead. F: I watched the second series of that TV show, Lighter Things.
M: Okay. And what would you like to drink? We’ve got tea, coffee M: The whole series?
or cold drinks. F: I just couldn’t stop myself. I fell asleep halfway through one
F: Have you got fresh orange juice? show, woke up on the sofa and just carried on the next day.
M: We have orange juice but it’s not fresh, it’s in a bottle. M: You mean you didn’t even leave the house?
F: Okay, I’ll just take a bottle of water then, thanks. I might have F: Not once. To be honest, I’m a bit depressed that there are no
a cup of tea later when I’ve finished my meal. more programmes left to watch now. I felt quite emotional
when I got to the end. I’ve never spent so much time
7 What does the man want to send back? watching TV before but I’d do it again.
M: My order’s arrived.
F: Oh right, is everything there? 73
M: Yeah, it is. The sweatshirt I wanted to give my brother for his
birthday isn’t the right size but I think I’ll keep it for myself. It 1 You will hear a woman telling her friend about watching
fits me and it looks good. a TV series at the weekend.
M: How was your weekend?
F: What about the hat?
F: I watched the second series of that TV show, Lighter Things.
M: I love it but it’s not the same colour as the one on the website
and he’ll only wear particular colours. He’ll like the T-shirt M: The whole series?
though so that one stays. F: I just couldn’t stop myself. I fell asleep halfway through one
F: Can you return what you don’t want? show, woke up on the sofa and just carried on the next day.
M: Yes, I’ll go to the post office tomorrow and sort that out. M: You mean you didn’t even leave the house?
F: Not once. To be honest, I’m a bit depressed that there are no
71 more programmes left to watch now. I felt quite emotional
when I got to the end. I’ve never spent so much time
I = Interviewer P = Professor Allen watching TV before but I’d do it again.
I: Professor Allen, you help governments to predict and prepare
for the future. 2 You will hear a man talking about his hobby which
involves performing battle scenes for tourists.
P: Well, yes, we’re going to have to make some big changes. If
F: I see you’re wearing your cowboy clothes again. Are you
we continue buying and throwing things away, we’re soon
joining your dad and his friends acting out those old battle
going to have problems. By then, it’ll be too late to think,
scenes for the tourists again this weekend?
‘Okay, I’ll change my life!’ We have to do something now.
M: I am. There’s nothing wrong with sharing a bit of history
I: Why do you think this?
with the visitors. And I’m the only one among them who can
P: Well, most of the world’s oil’s going to run out by 2050, unless
manage to wave a gun around while riding a horse.
something major changes. Without oil, energy’s going to
be very important. I imagine governments will start to use F: I have to be honest, the clothes suit you.
computers to keep a record of all the energy we use and I M: It’s fun spending time with the older guys in town. Besides,
expect that there’ll be taxes on the energy we use, instead because it’s all based on history and facts, I’m always going to
of the wages we earn in future. Energy’s going to be that beat the others every time! It’s guaranteed.
important.
3 You will hear a man talking about his experience
I: I guess that means big changes to transport. travelling.
P: Of course. Some forms of transport are going to be impossible F: I’m sure it was hard spending twenty years travelling the
without a new form of energy. Flying will become something world.
that happened in the past, and cycling will be the first choice M: Well, I always knew I wanted to get close to local people, and
for most people. I’ve had some fantastic experiences.
I: That’s quite a change. F: Weren’t you worried that places can be dangerous for
P: Mmm, but I think it goes much further. Large supermarkets tourists?
won’t be possible in this new future, they’ll be expensive to M: I think there are bad neighbourhoods and individuals
run, and nobody will be able to get there by bicycle, anyway. everywhere, but it’s possible to avoid them. I wasn’t there as a
Without easy transport, cities won’t be very attractive. I believe tourist, though, spending lots of cash. I wanted to live like the
we’re going to see the end of cities as we know them. local people, so I set up some small business deals along the
I: How likely is this future? way, and that easily covered my living costs. I wasn’t expecting
P: Well, this is the future we’re going to get if we don’t make any that to be so easy.
changes now. Obviously, a lot of people are working to make
4 You will hear a man talking about the number of
sure this doesn’t happen. Interestingly, one of the biggest
concerts he goes to.
groups is oil companies. Nobody’s more interested in finding
M: That’s twenty-one concerts in just seven days! I’ll be putting
the next replacement for oil than they are!
these photos online later.
I: Will you be making any changes, Professor?
F: How did you manage it?
P: My bike’s waiting outside, and I’m going to ride home after
M: Well, they were at a lot of different times of the day. Quite a
this interview!
few places that hold concerts have closed and I was keen to
I: I think I’ll do the same tomorrow!

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make people realise that and hoped they might be persuaded first when you’re not very experienced. My advice is to keep
to get out and see more live music. practising and have experienced surfers around to help you
F Did you have to pay to get in? at all times. This is what I did and I actually won a prize for the
M: Luckily, when I told the bands what I was doing most of them best newcomer in a competition I entered last year.
let me in for free, or in exchange for me mentioning them on
my website! 75
1 I enjoyed doing the long jump at school, but I absolutely
5 You will hear two friends talking about an advert for a
hated the high jump. I used to pretend I had an injury so I
job as a water slide tester.
didn’t have to do it!
M: Did you see that advert for someone to test the slides at the
new water park? I didn’t know that job existed. 2 I try not to get nervous before an important match because if I
do, I can’t hold my racket properly and the ball doesn’t hit the
F: Well, they need someone to test that they’re safe. There are a
wall in the right place.
lot of things to consider before you let children on.
3 We scored two goals in the final and won the gold medal.
M: I guess they get a better idea of speed if they actually go
It was the best day of my life!
down it. You wouldn’t want to put people in danger, and the
biggest slides can get really fast. It must be strange doing such 4 I hit the ball, dropped the bat and ran as fast as I could to get a
a serious job in your swimming costume though. home run.
F: Imagine how strong your muscles would get from climbing all 5 It’s a wonderfully slow, relaxing activity that helps you to
those stairs! breathe properly.
6 The wind was against us for most of the course but by the
6 You will hear two friends talking about a competition. time we could see the finish line, we were racing along!
M: Listen to this! A guy won a burger-eating competition in the
USA. He ate twelve burgers in three minutes and won all the 76
burgers he can eat for the rest of the year.
F: Do you think he was just naturally greedy? A = Anna L = Luke
M: I’m sure there’s a lot of preparation, but the final result was A: Hi Luke. What are you reading?
really close, he only just finished his twelfth. L: Oh, hi Anna. It’s an article about people living in extreme
F: Well, I guess the guys who lost were disappointed, to be so places. Look at the photos.
close and just miss all the rewards at the end. Maybe next year. A: Wow, that island looks amazing. The colour of that sea is
gorgeous. And sandy beaches all around. Can I live there,
74 please?
L: Sorry, it says here that no outsiders are allowed to move there.
R = Ruby Z = Zac C = Clare L = Lee
A: Oh, that’s a shame. Well, I’d live there if I could. Where is it?
R: My family loves skiing so I’ve been skiing almost as long as I’ve
been walking. I trained to be an instructor in my early twenties L: It’s Tristan da Cunha in the south Atlantic, almost 2,000 miles
but I soon wanted something more challenging. That’s when from the nearest land, apparently. I think it’d be quite boring.
I tried extreme skiing. A helicopter takes us high up into the Fewer than 300 people live there.
mountain and we ski down from there. It’s possibly the most A: What do they do?
dangerous sport you can do because fresh snow moves L: They’re farmers. It says here that they also make money by
quickly and without warning, so you can soon find yourself producing and selling their own stamps and coins. What
pushed towards rocks, trees and cliffs – or worse, buried under amazes me the most is that they’ve only had TV there since
the snow. It’s not something that people should do unless 2001!
they’re very experienced skiers. A: Well, they probably had more important things to do!
Z: I’ve always been a keen cyclist. I competed in lots of road races L: How about this for an unusual place to live, then? It’s called
as a teenager and trained hard but unfortunately just wasn’t the Hanging Temple and it was built into Mount Heng, a really
good enough to be professional. Then I got a mountain bike steep mountain in China, more than 1,500 years ago.
for my nineteenth birthday and I gave mountain biking a go. A: Wow, that’s old. I wonder why they built it like that.
It’s a fantastic sport. If you cycle sensibly and wear the correct L: Apparently, it was partly to protect it from bad weather and
clothing, then injuries aren’t usually very serious. However, partly so the residents could live in silence.
anyone who’s taken part in downhill mountain biking knows
A: Do people live there now?
that one tiny mistake can have a very serious result.
L: Not really, it’s a tourist destination. A few people live there so
C: A few years ago, I realised I needed to improve my fitness so
they can look after the place but that’s all.
I got into walking. I’m not talking about the kind of walking
A: I don’t suppose it’s very comfortable as a home.
families do on a Sunday afternoon. I’m talking about extreme
walking across some of the most dangerous mountain paths L: I agree, but the views must be incredible. So, if you had to live
you can possibly find. Some of the paths are wide, some are in one of these two places, which would it be?
narrower than your foot. Beginners need to practise using A: If I had enough money, I’d visit both of them, especially the
safety equipment and ropes before they try any of the paths. temple, to see what it’s like, but I wouldn’t live there if you
And if you’re afraid of heights, I’d recommend a different paid me a million pounds! If I had to live in one of these
sport! places, it’d be Tristan da Cunha. What about you?
L: Growing up on the coast, I’ve been a surfer since I was a kid L: Well, if I’m honest, I’d hate to live in either place – I wouldn’t
but around five years ago, I went on a beach holiday with be able to go clubbing! But if I had to choose, then I’d go for
friends who were into big wave surfing. I joined in with them, the island, I suppose. I could watch TV even if there’s nothing
just to see what it was like, and loved it! You have to deal else to do.
with huge waves so it’s extremely dangerous, especially at

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77 clothes, so they should take them off and put on dry clothes or
a blanket. Give them a cool drink if possible.
N = Nick K = Kate A: Now Will, you’ve got a new book out called Danger in the
N: I’d like to go there because the landscape is amazing. Would Extreme. Is that right? Perhaps you could tell us a bit about it.
you go there if you could? W: Certainly. It’s a book I decided to write about five years ago
K: No. It’s pretty. It’s too boring. It’s too quiet. after I …
N: I’d go fishing in the lake because I’m sure there are lots of
great fish there. And I’m into photography so I’d take loads of
photos. Practice test, Listening,
K: Fishing is too boring. Cities are more interesting. There are
more things to do. They’re more comfortable. Part 1
N: Yes, and there’s a lot more entertainment. But I can take better
photos in a place like this, especially of the wildlife. 79
K: I’ve never lived in the country. I grew up in the city. It’s more 1 Where will the woman look for the doll?
interesting. M: What’s wrong with Amy? She looks upset.
F: Poor thing, she’s lost her favourite doll. She’s had it since she
78 was born.
A = Angela W = Will M: Oh no! That big blue one she was holding at the party?
A: We’ve received hundreds of texts this week from listeners who F: That’s the one. We haven’t seen it since we were at the park at
took part in the Survival Quiz on our website. It seems that it’s lunchtime so I’ll go back now to have a look. We definitely had
a topic you’re all fascinated by, so I’m delighted to say we’re it at the supermarket this morning and afterwards in the car.
joined this morning by survival expert Will Harper who’s going I’m just trying to remember exactly where we’ve been today.
to tell us a bit more about each of the situations in our quiz. M: I hope you get it back.
Good morning, Will. Perhaps you could start by explaining
2 Where will they have dinner?
what to do if we see a poisonous spider climbing up
M: Where shall we go for dinner? It’s such a nice evening – how
our leg?
about eating outside somewhere?
W: Morning Angela. Yes, not really a situation any of us would like
F: I don’t know. It’s warm, but it might be a bit windy outdoors.
to be in, is it? Well, firstly, it’s not a good idea to run screaming
What about that new pizza place on Grey Street?
around the room. The spider will just hold on even more
and may then bite you. If you stand still and do nothing, the M: Sounds good – maybe too good. I’m trying to lose weight!
spider won’t move either, but it could bite you. The best thing F: Well what about a salad at home in front of the TV?
to do is to brush the spider away, either with your hand or M: Are you serious? It’s Saturday night! We should go out.
another object if you don’t want to touch it. Do it calmly and F: Well you decide then.
confidently. M: You know, that new place would actually be great.
A: But what happens if the spider bites you? F: Okay, but remember – this is your decision.
W: You should wash the area with soap and water. Put some ice
3 What will they take to the picnic?
on it and, if possible, keep that part of your body raised. Then
M: Do you need me to pick up anything from the supermarket on
go to a hospital. If you can, catch the spider and take it with
my way home?
you so the doctor can identify it. Tying something around the
bite will stop oxygen from moving freely round your body F: Yeah – if you wouldn’t mind, we’ll need something to take to
which is never a good thing to do. And don’t wait to see if you the picnic tomorrow. I thought I’d take fruit, so maybe some
feel ill later – it’s better to be safe now than sorry later. pineapple and grapes, something like that.
A: Now, I have to admit that I’m afraid of big dogs. What should I M: Okay. But you know I don’t like fruit.
do if one’s coming towards me? F: Well it’s just to take to the picnic. Get yourself some bread rolls
W: Never look it in the eye, or make quick movements. Stay still or something.
and look in a different direction. They’ll soon get bored and go M: No. I’ll just eat cake – there’ll be cake at the picnic, won’t
and find something more interesting to do. there?
A: Okay, well, I’m sure you’re right but it’s easier said than done! F: It’s Oliver’s birthday, so I think there will be.
Let’s move on to talking about the great outdoors. What do 4 What will the weather be like tomorrow?
you do if you’re lost in a forest? Well today’s weather was full of surprises, with rain in most parts
W: Well, if you’re without food or water, running around will of the country after such a nice sunny day yesterday. That was the
make you tired and thirsty. You could wait for help if you’re last of the fine days for a while. I’m afraid the wet weather will
sure someone will come looking for you but that might not remain with us until much later in the week. It looks like rain every
happen. Walking downhill is the best choice because that’s day except tomorrow, which should be dry but, unfortunately, still
where water usually runs. Of course, if you have a mobile very cloudy. Temperatures will continue to drop this week, so you
phone and a good signal, then try that first! may need to bring out those winter jackets, especially in the north.
A: Of course. Definitely good advice! Right then, what about the 5 What does the young man want to do straight after he
last situation in our quiz? What should you do if a friend falls leaves school?
into freezing water? F: What do you think you’ll do when you leave school?
W: The main thing is to get the person warm and then take M: Well, I definitely want to go to university eventually. I’d like to
him to hospital. It’s best if they lie down so blood stays near study medicine if I can. That’s my goal – but not straight away.
to their brain. A person won’t be able to get warm in wet I’m not ready for that yet. First I’d like a year off to go travelling

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overseas – you know, see the world a bit first. I’m working F: I know – remember how they were always arguing! These
towards it, saving the money I earn in my part-time job. I help new ones seem very different. I’m looking forward to getting
out at the pool – I’m a swimming instructor at the weekends. to know them.
6 Where will the walk start? 11 You will hear a young woman telling her friend about
Feel free to look around the gift shop for five minutes, before we her part-time job.
meet outside by the rose garden – we’ll begin our walking tour M: How was your first day working at the shop?
from there. I should remind everyone to wear a hat and sun cream F: I guess it went okay. I still have a lot to learn – I did a couple of
– both available here at the gift shop. We’ll be out in the sun for things wrong.
an hour, so you might also want a drink. Remember though, we’ll M: Like what?
end up at the café so there will be drinks available for you to buy. F: Well, I told a customer we didn’t have any shoes in her size,
Right, so I’ll see you by the roses in a few minutes. but I was looking in the wrong place. Luckily, everyone that
7 What did she leave at her friend’s place? works there is so nice – they showed me what to do and said
Hi, it’s me. Look, I came home with your hat after we visited they all made mistakes when they first started.
yesterday. I think it was next to my jacket and I just picked it up M: So will you be there every Saturday?
with all my things. Sorry about that – I’ll bring it over. The other F: I hope so. I’ll have to wait and see how much work they give
thing was – I left my scarf behind, the blue one. It’s on the chair me.
next to the front door I think. I can come round today to give you
back your hat and get the scarf – just let me know if you’ll be 12 You will hear two friends talking about using their
home. phones.
F: I just got my phone bill – it was so high, I can’t believe it!
M: I can – you’re always looking at your phone. Why don’t you
Practice test, Listening, keep it in your bag and just take it out when you want to
use it?
Part 2 F: I have to phone a lot of people. And once I have it out, I start
playing games on it.
80 M: I know what it’s like; I just upgraded to a new phone and
now I can’t stop looking at it. For me the only way is to have it
8 You will hear two friends talking about going to
where I can’t see it.
the cinema.
F: What did you think of the film last night? Did you like it? 13 You will hear two friends talking about a library.
M: It was okay I guess. M: Have you been to the new library?
F: Really? Just okay? I thought the whole story was fascinating. F: Yeah – I went to see it yesterday. I like the way they’ve rebuilt
M: True – but they could have told it in half the time. It did go on the front. It’s a real improvement – it was so ugly before.
a bit. M: I don’t know about that. It’s not really my style. But there seem
F: James, you just can’t concentrate for more than half an hour. to be more facilities now – you know, more computers and
It’s actually doing very well – it’s really popular. meeting rooms.
M: Maybe so – but not last night. The cinema wasn’t even half F: I think it will be more convenient for study groups now – you
full. can book a quiet room and work together without disturbing
anyone.
F: When I went, it was really crowded, but I suppose it was a
Saturday night. M: Yeah – so there won’t be a bossy librarian telling us to be
quiet.
9 You will hear two friends talking about a teacher.
M: Mr Green. Didn’t you have him last year?
F: Yeah. Get used to lots of homework! Practice test, Listening,
M: I don’t mind that – I need to do well. Do you think he was a
good teacher? Part 3
F: Look, he could be strict sometimes but I guess he was the
same with everyone. 81
M: At least he doesn’t have favourites. That’s a good thing. You will hear a radio announcement about a new art gallery.
F: True. But sometimes his lessons were a bit complicated – so I’m Hannah Simons and I’m here to tell you about Oakfield’s new
ask him if you don’t understand. art gallery. I’m sure you’ve seen the building work on Ridge Road
M: I think he’s been pretty clear so far – but it’s only the first week. for the last year and a half. Well, the new gallery is finally ready
and will be opening its doors on Tuesday. Note that this is not
10 You will hear two friends talking about their new
Sunday as was advertised in the weekend paper – we had some
neighbours.
last-minute delays so we needed another few days.
M: Have you met the new neighbours yet?
Now, if you want to come by car, there’s parking on Ridge Road
F: Yeah – they came over to complain about the loud music last
where the library used to be. However, we encourage people
night. I felt terrible – they were trying to get the baby to sleep.
to take public transport to the gallery and there is a bus stop on
M: Not a good start. the High Street across from the town hall. If you want to come
F: No. But actually, they seem nice – they remember what it’s like regularly, consider becoming a member. It’s sixty dollars a year for
to be a teenager. They were okay. a family, so you could save over a hundred dollars if you plan to
M: Well, they have to be better than the people who were there visit several times. Ask about our special individual rates too. We
before. aim to get at least six different exhibitions a year. The huge new

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space, the Sommerville Room, has a focus on photography and

the Gresham Room will contain modern sculpture.
Practice test, Speaking,
If you’re happy to do your own thing, just pick up a free map and
enjoy the exhibitions. But you can book the guided tour of the
Part 1
gallery; these cost five dollars and there are two a day. Another
83
thing I should mention is the gallery café, which is open from
10 to 5, the same hours as the rest of the gallery. After this, it’s What’s your name?
available for hire. It’s a very welcoming space, and perfect for Where do you live?
a special day such as a wedding. It has art on the walls and a Do you work or are you a student?
fantastic menu. We’re really hoping the people of Oakfield will What do you do? What do you study?
make the most of this lovely new gallery and all its facilities. Do you have much free time?
What do you enjoy doing at the weekend?
Practice test, Listening, What are your plans for next year?
What type of weather do you like best?
Part 4 Thank you.

82
P = Presenter L = Laura Wilkes
Practice test, Speaking,
You will hear an interview with a young woman called Laura Part 2
Wilkes who runs an online business.
P: I’m here with Laura Wilkes, one of the most successful young 84
business owners in the country right now. Laura, what made Now, I’d like each of you to talk on your own about something.
you start your online business? I’m going to give each of you a photograph and I’d like you to talk
L: Well, I had no real career plan and I was still living with Mum about it.
and Dad and working as a tennis coach. An old school friend Student A, here is your photograph. It shows people buying
came to the tennis courts one day and we were talking about something.
how hard it was to find a good water bottle. It was just a
Student B, you just listen.
simple thing but when I got home, I started looking for good
bottles online, I couldn’t find what I wanted and so decided to Student A, please tell us what you can see in the photograph.
design my own. The business grew from there. Thank you. Student B, here is your photograph. It shows a family
P: It sure did. And now you sell more than just bottles, don’t spending time together.
you? Student A, you just listen.
L: Yeah. Once the website was up, I thought, ‘why stop there’? Student B, please tell us what you can see in the photograph.
Maybe people who buy bottles for sports drinks, maybe they’ll Thank you.
also want a sports bag. I wanted to try something else and see
what happened. So I did and the sports bags are selling really
well too. Practice test, Speaking,
P: So what’s the key to your success?
L: It’s hard to say really. I suppose if you have a shop in a
Part 3
shopping centre, you can really look after your customers but,
as an online business, I have to do all that online. I try as hard 85
as I can to assist them as well as if they were in a shop, make it Now, in this part of the test you’re going to talk about something
a bit more personal. together for about two minutes. I’m going to describe the
P: What challenges have you experienced in your business? situation to you.
L: Oh, the second year wasn’t easy. One day I was running a A group of university friends want to have a special meal together.
business out of my bedroom at my parents’ place and a few Here are some places they could choose.
months later I had my own building and eight people working Talk together about the different places they could have the meal
for me. Fortunately, we always get positive comments from and say which would be the most fun.
the customers – but it all happened very suddenly. All right? Now, talk together.
P: So would you say it’s stressful? Thank you.
L: No but it used to be. I’ve learnt a lot from those early days.
Now I feel grateful to have this excellent team and it’s really
good to be independent, you know, be my own boss and
make my own decisions.
P: And what’s next? Will you start selling your products
internationally?
L: Well, we tried that last year and, to be honest, it was really
complicated with all the different laws. I’ve decided to keep it
local for now. I’m lucky that I like what I do but it’s been a lot
of work. I’d like to be able to rest a bit more and let my staff
manage the business more often.

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Practice test, Speaking,

Part 4
86
Do you like trying types of food you’ve never eaten before?
Do you prefer to eat indoors or outdoors?
Where do you eat with your friends and family on special
occasions?
Do you think it’s important for families to eat together?
Which do you prefer, cooking a meal or going to a restaurant?
Thank you. That’s the end of the test.

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Steve Toon 92, Archive PL 67, Barbara MacDonald 130, Barry Lewis 29,
Blend Images 24, 33, Chad Ehlers 29, Chris Howarth / South Atlantic
126, Colin Cadle Photography 43, Cultura Creative (RF) 56, D.Callcut 38,
Darren Attersley 77, Dimitar Omi 70, Edward Wallace 83, Ellen Isaacs
98, Feliz Lipov 12, Fredrick Kippe 14, Gary Cook 114, Gary Woods 73,
Gavin Hellier 44, Geoffrey Robinson 80, Grant Rooney 16, Grant Rooney
Premium 120, Helen Hotson 104, Hemis 38, Hero Images Inc. 52, 84, Igor
Mojzes 96, Image Source 19, 48, MBI 52, Mark Waugh 75, Martin Wierink
34, Marwood jenkins 84, OJO Images Ltd 51, PCN Photography 78, Phil
Hill 18, Sean Sprague 38, Steve Bloom Images 116, Steve Lindridge 106,
StockShot 125, Trevor Chriss 110, William Arthur 87, ZUMA Press, Inc. 76,
olneystudio 90, robertharding 119, 122, 77, travelbild 111, workingwales
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Kiefer 2 122, De Agostini / Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana 45, Dimitri
Otis / Photographer's Choice 112, 8, DreamPictures / Photodisc 108,
Driendl Group / Photodisc 122, Georges Gobet / AFP 137, 22, Guillermo
Legaria / AFP 105, Hill Street Studios 54, Images from BarbAnna /
Moment 101, Jean-Philippe Ksiazek / AFP 124, Jesse D. Garrabrant
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Images 59, Maria Toutoudaki / DigitalVision 49, Mark Wilson 123,
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