MACMILLAN

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Teacher's Guide                          MACMILLAN

Unit 1 Mysteries SpeakÏng

WARM-UP

1   b (a wild animal said to look like a human with a lot of hair)

2   e (Unidentified Flying Object; a strange object that flies)

3   a (an ancient sea creature said to live in Loch Ness in

Scotland)

4   c (an imaginary creature that looks like a small person with wings)

5   d (the spirit of a dead person)

6   f (a character from stories who sucks blood) WORDPERFECT

lh 2e 3a 48 5d 6f 7b 8c

DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS

lc 2b 3e

Students should underline

'l don't think (that)...', 'l don't believe (that)...' 'l like...', 'l believe..', and I imagine (that)...'.

'l don't believe in...', I think (that) and I feel (that)

Unit 1 Mysteries LÏstenÏng

WARM-UP

the Pyramids, the Marie Celeste, Atlantis

DEVELOP YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

1b 2a 3c 4a

Tapescript Exercises A and B

Dialogue one

Boy                    What's that you've got there?

Girl                      It's about yetis. It's got some great photographs of them.

Boy                Oh, I thought they didn't exist.

Girl         Well, according to this, they've found footprints in the snow. And one man says he even shot one of them with a gun.

PRACTISE YOUR

LISTE ING SKILLS

IT 2F 3T 4F 5F 6F

Tapescript Exercise C

1 gas produced by the sea 2 aliens 3 human error

Tapescript Exercise D

Speaker 1

Yes, I've heard of the Bermuda Triangle. It's in the Atlantic Ocean and it's where planes and ships keep disappearing, isn't it? There are lots of little islands around there, but I don't think it's a very dangerous area, so it's a real mystery. I think the best explanation I heard was that the sea in that area produces lots of gas and it can make ships sink and make planes suddenly drop out of the sky. I'm not a scientist, but it makes a lot of sense to me.

Speaker 2

Oh, yes. The Bermuda Triangle. I saw a documentary about that once. They interviewed local people about all the planes and ships that had disappeared and asked what their theories were. Some of them talked about problems with the electrics on a plane, but it didn't sound right to me. I think it's to do with visitors from other planets. They want to study us so they take some of us and use that area as a laboratory. At least, that's what I think. Everyone's got their own opinion about it and that's mine.

Speaker 3

The Bermuda Triangle? Yes, I've heard of it. I don't know much about it, but I do know that it's a very mysterious area. I know that the American army and air force have lost lots of planes in that area. I don't think anyone knows for sure why that is. You can't explain it by looking at the weather conditions because it's such a calm, peaceful area. No, I think that behind the whole mystery you'll find that it's pilots getting lost or captains going the wrong way. Simple accidents, if you ask me.

Unit 2 The Law Speakjng

WARM-UP

1    b (catches criminals)

2    e (steals things from people's houses)

3    c (steals things from shops)

4    d (robs banks)

5    a (works in a court and decides whether people are guilty)

WORDPERFECT

Across: 1 suspect 4 punishment 5 criminal 6 confess

Down: 2 thief 3 witness 4 prisoner

1 name 2 years old 3 in 4 from 5 of 6 to

8 as 9 in 10 like/enjoy 11 When, going to

Tapescript Exercise B

Male

Well, urnm ... my name's Carl, although some of my friends call me Tiny, and I'm thirty-eight years old. How time flies, eh? Seems like only yesterday I was eighteen. I live in London — well, I'm from London. / was born there and, er ..., grew up there. I don't live there now. I've been in prison for the past two years, and I've got another two years until I get out. There are three of us in my family — me, my wife, and my daughter, Liz. Liz goes to primary school at the moment. Anyway, when I lost my job — I'm an accountant — we didn't have enough money, even though my wife also works as a secretary — so I decided to — don't laugh! — rob a bank. It was the worst decision I've ever made! / can't believe I was so stupid! I hate it in prison — I can't wait to get out. / work in the kitchen, um, so / have to get up at four o'clock in the morning to make breakfast. The rest of the time I just sit in my cell. I like reading, which is good, since I'm on my own a lot here! When I get out in two years' time, I'm going to try to find a job. And I'll tell you something — I'll never commit another crime again!

PRACTISE YOUR

SPEAKING SKILLS

1 doing, f     2 many, d 3 do, e     4 old, b    5 do, g

6 from, c        7 your, a

Unit 2 The Law LÏstenÏng

DEVELOP YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

lc 2b 3a

Tapescript Exercise A

Speaker 1

He was quite tall. About, well, I'd say about twenty-five years o/d. He was white, had short dark hair, and an earring in his left ear. Oh, and he was wearing jeans and a black T-shirt.

Speaker 2

he was definitely wearing a blue shirt and jeans. His hair was quite long — dark hair, I think. Yeah, black. What else? His age? Oh, he wasn't young. In his late forties or early fifties, I'd say.

Speaker 3

He was in his mid-thirties, with short brown hair. He didn't have an earring — I know one of the other witnesses said he did, but he didn't. He did have a gold chain around his neck, though. His clothes — he was wearing a black shirt and jeans.

Speaker 1: 1 the police 2 brown 3 a gold chain

4 black 5 didn't manage

Speaker                     bank 2 supermarket 3 window 425 5 left

Speaker 3: 1 in the/a car (driving) 2 blue

 3 quite long, dark 4 late 40s or early 50s

Tapescript Exercises C and D

Speaker 1

As soon as I saw him, I called the police on my mobile. They asked for a description on the phone, so I gave them one. I remember everything in great detail. Well, I got a very good look at him. He was in his mid-thirties, with short brown hair. He didn't have an earring — I know one of the other witnesses said he did, but he didn't. He did have a gold chain around his neck, though. His clothes — he was wearing a black shirt and jeans. The funniest thing was when he started running down the street with the TV 'cos he dropped it and it smashed into hundreds of little pieces! You should have seen his face!

Speaker 2

I saw the whole thing very clearly. You see, I'd just been to the bank and was walking down the street to run into the supermarket to get some milk. Well! I couldn't believe it! He was just helping himself to a TV out of the shop window I don't know if he smashed the window himself— / didn't see that. But I did get a good look at him. He was quite tall. About, well, I'd say about twenty-five years o/d. He was white, had short dark hair, and an earring in his left ear. Oh, and he was wearing jeans and a black T-shirt

Speaker 3

Well, I didn't get a very good look at him because I was in the car, driving past, you know, but he was definitely wearing a blue shirt and jeans. His hair was quite long — dark hair, I think. Yeah, black. What else? His age? Oh, he wasn't young. In his late forties or early fifties, I'd say.

PRACTISE YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

of people fit that description, so it was difficult to know where to start looking. In fact, we caught the thief within an hour. At quarter past four I got a message saying a man had been caught shoplifting by a security guard at a local department store called Madison's. When / got to the shop, the man seemed to fit the description of the TV thief. Eventually, he confessed to the crime. And to another eight similar crimes. His name's Adrian Fisher, and he's forty-four years old. He was sent to prison for four and a half years.

unit 3 Fame Speaking

WARM-UP

Suggested answers:         

being a footballer, being a politician, writing a popular book, appearing in a successful film

WORDPERFECT

DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS

1 agree 2 you're 3 true 4 see 5 afraid 6 totally

a, b and d are mentioned

Tapescript Exercise B

                                                                                                                       Suzanne      Oh, that TV programme's on now, Fame Idol. It's

1   3.20 pm             6 white maleit, where Alex?singers try to become famous. Shall we watch

2  

E     Alex        I totally disagree. You're talking about being rich, and Tapescript Exercise       that's not the same thing at all. It's very hard being Police officer      famous, never having a private life.

The first we heard of it, a woman — Seline the police station from her mobile phone. That was at twenty Tom Cruise, or Kylie Minogue. Your fans al/ love you. called past three in the afternoon on Thursday the 13th of September last year. Miss Davanti was standing in Winchester Street in the town Alex I'm afraid I don't agree with you. Just because people centre, and said she could see a man trying to steal a television buy magazines with photos of those people, it from the smashed window of Jasper and Sons electrical suppliers. doesn't mean they love them in reality.

                                                                Davanti is her name —                  Suzanne       / see what you mean, but imagine what it's like to be

The police station radioed me — I was in my police car at the time —             Suzanne  Yes, / suppose you're right. It is hard if everyone and I

raced to Winchester Street. When I got there, I met Miss recognizes you, but I still think it's worth it. Now, turn Davanti and several other witnesses standing outside the shop.

he was wearing. It appeared, however, that the person we wanted was a white male with dark hair who was wearing jeans. Well, a lot

1 really think so? 2 can see 3 right 4 Exactly

unit 3 Fame LÏstenÏng

WARM-UP

The photo is of J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books.

DEVELOP YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Suggested answers:

best-selling author, story, readers, entertaining, make a fortune, characters

c

Tapescript Exercise B

Part 1

Voice: Each of the Harry Potter books has been a great success and some of them have even been made into Hollywood films. Both children and adults seem to like the characters and the entertaining stories. The adventures of Harry Potter, the young wizard, and his friends at Hogwarts School have brought pleasure to millions of readers of al/ ages. But what about the creator of Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling? What is the story behind this best-selling author?

Tapescript Exercise C

Part 2

Voice: Joanne Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury, a small town in the west of England, near the city of Bristol. She always wanted to be a writer, even from a very young age, and would entertain her sister, Di, with her stories. When she was nine, her family moved to the countryside and she and her sister used to spend their time playing in the fields. When she went to secondary school, Joanne's favourite subjects were English and foreign languages

Tapescript Exercise D

Part 3

Voice: She was a quiet, shy teenager and she often told her friends stories during the break. These stories were usually about themselves doing exciting things. As she got older, she continued to write. She went to Exeter University, where she studied French. She worked as a secretary for a short while before going to Portugal, where she taught English. All the time she was there she worked on her Harry Potter stories, but she had no idea that she would one day make a fortune from her writing.

Tapescript Exercise E

Part 4

4 foreign languages

Tapescript Exercise F

Part 5

Voice: Each of the Harry Potter books has been a great success and some of them have even been made into Hollywood films. Both children and adults seem to like the characters and the entertaining stories. The adventures of Harry Potter, the young wizard, and his friends at Hogwarts School have brought pleasure to millions of readers of all ages. But what about the creator of Harry Potter, U.K. Rowling? What is the story behind this best-selling author?

Joanne Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury, a small town in the west of England, near the city of Bristol. She always wanted to be a writer, even from a very young age and would entertain her sister, DI with her stories. When she was nine, her family moved to the countryside and she and her sister used to spend their time playing in the fields. When she went to secondary school, Joanne's favourite subjects were English and foreign languages.

She was a quiet, shy teenager and she often told her friends stories during the break. These stories were usually about themselves doing exciting things. As she got older, she continued to write. She went to Exeter University where she studied French. She worked as a secretary for a short while before going to Portugal, where she taught English. All the time she was there she worked on her Harry Potter stories, but she had no idea that she would one day make a fortune from her writing.

These days, U.K. Rowling lives with her children and husband in Scotland. She is one of the richest people in England and has won many awards for her books. People of all ages from al/ around the world can't wait for her to finish the next book so that they can find out what is happening to Harry Potter and his friends.

PRACTISE YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Speaker 1: computer, program, software, PC

Speaker 2: prison, government, politics, President

Speaker 3: rocket, space shuttle, space Speaker 4: act, film, cinema

Tapescript Exercises H and

Speaker 1

Do you know who I've always admired? Bill Gates. He is the man who founded Microsoft, the computer software company. In the 1970s, he realized that one day everyone would have a PC on their desk and in their home and he started writing programs. His most successful idea was Windows. / think he's one of the richest men in the whole world now.

Speaker 2

I think one of my heroes is Nelson Mandela. He was born in 1918 in South Africa. When he grew up, he became involved in politics. At the time, the black people in South Africa faced a lot of problems from the white government Mandela believed in using violence to change the situation and he was put in prison. He was in prison for 27 years, but he never lost hope. When he was released, he soon became the President of South Africa. I think his story teaches us that we should never give up.

Speaker 3

One of the most famous astronauts is John Glenn. He was the first American to go into space. That was in 1962. He went up in a rocket and went around the Earth three times. The most amazing thing about him is that he went into space again, 37 years later! He went on a space shuttle mission in 1998, when he was 77 years o/d. The aim was to study how being in space affects old people. I think it's great that he showed how you're never too old to do amazing things.

Speaker 4

The famous person I most admire is Brad Pitt I think he can act really well. He was born in 1963 in Oklahoma and grew up in Missouri. He had a fairly normal, happy childhood and he loved films from a very young age. He was always at the cinema, watching whatever was playing. After university, where he studied journalism, he moved to California and spent all his spare money on acting lessons. He got some work in television and finally appeared in a major film in 1991. Now, he's one of Hollywood's top actors.

Unit 4 The Universe Speaking

WARM-UP

1    nine (the Sun and the Moon are not planets)

2    the Earth

3    the Sun

WORDPERFECT

1 UFO 2 light year 3 billion 4 cosmonaut

5 satellite 6 asteroid 7 meteor

DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS

IC 2P 3P 4P 5P 6C 7P 8P 9P IOC

Tapescript Exercises B and C 1 Oh, it must be a star.

2           Well, it's difficult to tell what it is, to be honest. Perhaps it's the Moon.

3           It could be a plane or a helicopter.

4           Maybe it's a satellite!

5           I'm not really sure what it is. I suppose it could be a UFO.

6           It's definitely not the Moon.

7           Erm, it might be a planet, I suppose.

8           It may be a comet or a meteor.

9           It's probably something natural, like a star or planet. 10 Well, it can't be a UFO. UFO's don't exist!

1 must 2 tell 3 could 4 maybe 5 sure

6 definitely 7 might 8 may 9 probably 10 can't

Expressing certainty: must, can't, definitely, sure Expressing uncertainty and possibility: tell, sure, may, might, could, probably, perhaps, maybe

Unit 4 The Universe LÏstenÏng

WARM-UP

IA 2B 3C

Note: do not reveal answers to students here. Explain that they will hear the answers later in the unit.

DEVELOP YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Tapescript Exercises A and C

1           The space age began on October 4th 1957, when the Soviet

Union launched the world's first man-made satellite. Called Sputnik 1, it was about the size of a basketball, and took only 98 minutes to go all the way round Earth.

2           Although several animals had traveled into space beforehand, including a dog called Laika, the first human to travel in space was a Russian astronaut called Yuri Gagarin. His incredible trip around the world took place in 1961.

3           Today, there are thousands of satellites outside the Earth's atmosphere. We use them to send phone calls, TV programmes and other kinds of information all round the world. The Earth only has one natural satellite, though: the Moon, which is about 385,000 kilometres away.

4           The first person to set foot on the Moon was Neil Armstrong, an American, in 1969.

5           Pluto is similar to the Earth in that it only has one moon.

6           Although Pluto and the Earth only have one moon each, Saturn has lots of moons — twenty four, in fact! No other planet in the Solar System has so many moons.

7           The Sun — and the Earth, the planets, and everything else in the Solar System — are constantly moving through space. And they're moving fast: 240 kilometres a second!

8           The Moon goes round the Earth once a day and the Earth goes round the Sun once a year. But the Sun, and in fact the whole Solar System, is also revolving, as part of a galaxy called the Milky Way. It takes a bit longer than a day or a year to go round, though. In fact, it takes 225 million years to go round once!

1 98 2 1961 3 385,000 41969 5the Earth

6 planet 7 the Solar System 8 galaxy

5 attraction 6 circle                                      billion

8 light years

Tapescript Exercise F

5

Unit 5 People LÏstenÏng

DEVELOP YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

1 funny 2 annoying 3 popular 4 kind

Tapescript Exercise A

Katy

Well, I suppose / know lots of people. I've got a few really close friends, like Sam, for example. She's probably my best friend because we've got a lot in common. She's really amusing and is always making me laugh. We spend most of our free time together. Then there's my family, of course. I've got a twin brother, Tony, but we're not really like other twins. Most of the time we just argue and annoy each other. I don't like fighting, but he does things like come into my room without my permission and it makes me really angry. Another person I see quite often is Mrs Wilkins. She gives private music lessons and she's teaching me the clarinet. I like her, because she's never sarcastic or unkind when I play wrong notes. She's very friendly and al/ her students like her.

And then there are people I don't see very often, like my cousin, Terry. Terry lives quite far away, so I only see her about once or twice a year. We get on very well and she's always willing to listen to my problems and give me advice. I know that she understands and she tries to help if she can.

1B 2C 3A 4A

Tapescript Exercises B and C

Speaker 1

Katy, it's me, Sam. About the cinema tonight. You won't believe it, but my brother's broken his arm. My parents have taken him to hospital, so it means I have to stay here to look after the baby. You know how much I hate babysitting. Anyway, I can't make it, I'm sorry. I know it's annoying, but there's nothing I can do. The film's on until Friday, / think, so maybe we can go one day next week. Give me a call when you've got a minute and we'll arrange something. Bye for now.

Speaker 2

Katy. It's Tony. Listen, Mum said I should tell you that you were right and / was wrong. She went into my room and tidied up, so / shouldn't have accused you of moving my CDs. It's just that you know how much it annoys me when people touch my things. That's all. See you at home later. Bye.

Speaker 3

It's Mrs Wilkins, Katy. Oh, erm ... is this recording? I really don't like leaving messages. Erm ... well, it was about tomorrow's lesson. I told you that it's going to be an hour earlier than usual. Did I explain that it's because I have to go to see my sister in Brighton? Anyway, just checking that you haven't forgotten. Have you practised this week? See you at seven at my place. Erm ... that's all. Bye.

Speaker 4

Hi, Katy! Guess who? It's Terry. It seems like ages since I last saw you. When was it? January? Yes, it was January because we went on that terrible skiing holiday. I hate being cold! I'm so glad the summer's finally here. And that means I'm coming to see you next week. You haven't forgotten, have you? I was wondering if you could ask your Dad to meet me at the station. I'm going to have lots of bags. You know me. / always take al/ my clothes wherever I go. Cal/ me later to let me know If I'm not at home, call my mobile. Bye!

1 babysitting

2 touching his things/who touch his things

3 leaving messages 4 being cold

PRACTISE YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Students should write J next to IA 2C 3C 4C and Z

next to 1B 2C 3B 4B.

Tapescript Exercises D and E

argument. No, I'd say b) people who worry, they make me feel worried, too.

Jack                 So what do my answers mean, then?

Zoe              Let me see ... Your answers were a), c), c), c). Mostly

c)s. It says, 'You have fun with your friends and like to have a good time.'

Jack                   Well, that's true. What about you?

Zoe I said b), c), b), b). Mostly b)s. It says, 'You can trust your friends to help when you have a problem.' That's true, as well.

Jack                That's interesting. Let me have a look at what else it says.

IT 2T 3F 4F 5F 6T

Unit 6 Entertainment Speakjng

WORDPERFECT

1 rides 2 won 3 fun 4 funny 5 queue up

6 perform 7 invite 8 comic

DEVELOP YOUR

SPEAKING SKILLS

a getting (not get) b went (not was going) c For (not Since) d I'm going to buy (not I'll buy) e We're meeting (not we meeting) f would (not will)

Id 2a 3b 4e 5f 6c

Tapescript Exercises B and C

Speaker 1

Well, I'm definitely going to get a CD, and I might also get a computer game if I can find one I like. I'll see what they have.

Speaker 2

Oh, I love getting up quite early and listening to music in my room. Then meeting my best friend Julie around lunchtime and going to play tennis, and either going to the cinema in the evening, or staying in with my parents and watching TV

Speaker 3

/ had a great time! Doug and I went to the funfair that's in town at the moment. It was brilliant! We went on all the rides, and I won a goldfish! I gave it to my sister.

Speaker 4

At eight o'clock, in the town centre.

Speaker 5

Well, I wouldn't have any homework to do, of course! I'd spend the day with my friends, and wed probably play some games, watch some DVDs, and have a pizza or something in the evening. Generally just have fun, really.

Speaker 6

Oh, only for about six months. I'm still a complete beginner, but it's great fun. Hard work, though.

1    1'm definitely

2    Oh

3    how much he enjoyed it

4    just answer the question

5    'Generally just have fun, really.'

6    also give extra information

Unit 6 Entertainment LÏstenÏng

DEVELOP YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

3b 4c 5f 6a

Suggested answers: a sit, drive, bump, crash b sit, go round, up, view, top c gun, shoot, target, win, prize d ghost, monster, skeleton, scared, frightened e sit, track, speed, scary, frightened, go fast, scream f sit, boat, speed, down, wet, splash

Id 2e 3b 4c 5a 6f

Tapescript Exercise C

5           Well, / went with my dad and my mum went with my brother. My dad let me drive — it was so cool! You can actually go quite fast and, when you bump into someone else, it's really funny! My mum kept yelling 'No, don't crash into us!' but of course that's what it's al/ about. My brother loved it, but / was a much better driver than he was!

6           This was also one of the best rides at the park. It's a good thing we went on at the end of the day, though, as we got so wet — completely soaked! My jeans were still wet in the car on the way home. I'm glad we went on it. Mum screamed when we hit the bottom of the slide and a whole load of water came into the boat. It was so funny!

PRACTISE YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Accept any sensible answers.

1B 2C 3A 4C 5A 6B

Tapescript Exercise F

1           Yeah, / went with Debbie and Sharon. It was fantastic! We queued up outside the town theatre for hours to get tickets, 'cos we didn't want to miss the show. We had quite good seats — we could see everything on the stage. The band were brilliant! / mean, I knew they would be — I've got al/ their CDs and videos — but this was the first time I'd seen them live and, well, it was out of this world! KD — the lead singer — was just so good. They played al/ their hits, and some new songs too. Best night of my life, to tell you the truth! [repeatedl

2           We//, most Saturdays / just stay at home. Sometimes my friends come round and we play Snowboarder 2000 on my PC, or just hang out listening to CDs. But my Grandpa's just had an operation, so we're driving over to Kidderminster to see him. I'm looking forward to it, actually. Grandma's so funny, and we always have a good time there. And I haven't seen them for ages. Should be fun. [repeated]

3           I've got thousands. Literally! / started when / was eight and I've never stopped, so my collection's just grown and grown. Whenever I meet someone — / mean, whenever: at school, on holiday, in the supermarket, wherever it is — I get them to write something in my book and sign their name. / always carry it with me. And when the book gets full I get another one. I've got over a hundred books, al/ filled with names and comments! [repeated]

4           My mum and dad usually get a paper, but, apart from sometimes looking to see what's on TV, or looking at the cartoons, / never read it. / mean, it's just full of politics. It's so boring! No, I prefer books with some action in them. You know, where there's a group of people looking for hidden treasure in the jungle, or someone's trapped on a desert island and has to escape. That's the kind of thing I like! [repeated]

5           Yeah, I'm in a group with some school friends, and we sometimes perform at school concerts. Basically, though, we just do it for fun. It's a great way to relax, and it's really creative. My friend Sasha writes al/ the lyrics. She's really talented — I think she'd be a good poet, actually. Chaton plays guitar, Cynthia plays drums, and / do the vocals. I've got quite a good voice for rock and pop, even though I've never had singing lessons. I can keep to a tune — that's the main thing. And remember all the words, of course! [repeated]

6           Yeah, I'm outside the library now ... oh, okay. When? ... What, at half past eight? Okay ... Yeah. So, shall we meet in that café on Bridge Street? You know, the one with the red door. ... Oh, / see. Okay, then. Well, I'll see you outside the cinema at eight o'clock then. Oh — wait a minute. Which cinema are you talking about? The one in the centre, or ... ? In the centre, good. Okay, I'll see you there then. Bye! [repeatedl

WORDPERFECT

DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS

Michelle doesn't understand her English lessons, she is having problems with some other girls in the school and she doesn't know what she's going to do in the summer.

Speaker 1: suggests that Michelle ask for extra practice exercises.

Speaker 2: suggests ignoring the girls.

Speaker 3: suggests getting a part-time job.

Tapescript Exercise B

Speaker 1

So you don't understand the English lessons. Don't worry. It happens to al/ of us at some time. My advice is to speak to teacher. I'm sure she'll understand. Why don't you ask her to you some extra practice exercises?

Speaker 2

If I were you, I would simply ignore them. Don't pay them attention and they'll soon stop. If you show them that you annoyed, then they'// carry on doing it.

Speaker 3

How about getting a part-time job? That way, you could money and get a bit of experience. What about working waitress? I'm sure you could do it.

1 would be 2 don't 3 were you 4 should

5 about 6 about

PRACTISE YOUR

SPEAKING SKILLS

Suggested answers:

My advice would be to come in the summer, when it's warmer.

How about coming by plane?

Why not stay in a nice hotel?

Unit 7 Advice LÏstenjng

DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS

1 unhappy 2 friends 3 appearance 4 best friend

Tapescript Exercise B

Speaker 1

I've got no idea what to do. I feel very unhappy and I wonder if I should tell someone, like a teacher. How will she feel if I do that? Do you think / should just forget it?

Speaker 2

I don't know how to explain it, really. It's just that I feel a lot of pressure from my friends to be like them. They don't seem to like it if I'm a bit different.

Speaker 3

It's not a huge problem, but I am a little concerned about my appearance. You know, everyone wants to look good and sometimes I just wonder if I'm fashionable enough. I'm not sure what clothes to buy.

Speaker 4

It's awful. / know that she told someone one of my secrets and / wonder how many other things she's told people. Can you imagine not being able to trust your best friend?

Interests: reading books

Dislikes: going to cafés

Friends: to a different school, can trust her Teacher's advice: the school magazine

Tapescript Exercise D

Speaker 2

I don't know how to explain it, really. It's just that / fee/ a lot of pressure from my friends to be like them. They don't seem to like it if I'm a bit different. I like to spend time doing things by myself, like reading books or listening to music and / refuse to give in to peer pressure. I'm not really very interested in sport or going to cafés. It can get a bit lonely, but I do have one or two close friends, like Mina. She's great, but she goes to a different school so / don't see her as often as / would like to. And there's Jodie. She's in my class at school, but I'm really not sure whether I can trust her or not. I've seen her taking about me to some of the other girls. / think she's my friend, but you never know.

/ spoke to my teacher about being a bit lonely and her advice was to get involved in producing the school magazine. Sounds like a good idea. / think I'll give it a try.

PRACTISE YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Tapescript Exercise F

someone in our lives who we can trust. My advice would be to think very carefully about it. Are you sure she told someone one of your secrets? Is it possible that it could be a misunderstanding? Make sure of that before you do anything. Then, what about telling her how you feel? Maybe she did it because she thinks you don't care any more.

Unit 8 Humour SpeakÏng

WORDPERFECT

1 joke 2 sitcoms 3 comedian 4 comedy

5 humour 6 punchline 7 hilarious 8 laugh

DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS a

IS 2D 3D 4S             6D 7D

Tapescript Exercises A and B

1           Well, both pictures show people laughing.

2           The first picture looks like it comes from a sitcom, whereas the second picture is a cartoon.

3           In the first picture, the man is walking down the street and there's a banana skin in front of him, but in the second picture he's slipped on the banana skin and he's lying on the floor!

4           One similarity is that the people in the two pictures look very happy.

5           / think the man in the first picture is a stand-up comedian, and / think the woman in the second picture is too.

6           The first picture is a poster for a comedy, while the second one is a poster for an action movie.

7           A difference between them is that the first picture was taken inside.

Comparing: One similarity is that..., both, and ... too Contrasting: A difference between them is that..., but, while, whereas

PRACTISE YOUR

SPEAKING SKILLS

a clown in a circus performing a trick. b -.a group of people playing flutes at a carnival.

Main similarities: both photos show performers; they are entertaining people; they are dressed in funny clothes; they are wearing hats.

Main differences: on person is performing in a, but several people are performing in b; picture a was taken inside, whereas picture b was taken outside; the performers are doing different things (balancing a bottle on a stick / playing musical instruments); the performer in a is wearing make-up while the performers in b are wearing masks.

unit 8 Humour LÏstenÏng

WARM-UP

1b 2d 3a 4c

DEVELOP YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Tapescript Exercise B

1            What has a head and a foot but no arms? A bed.

2            What's the hardest thing about skydiving? The ground!

3            Which word do you break when you say it? Silehce!

4            What gets bigger and bigger the more vou take away from

A hole!

5            What does Tarzan sing at Christmas? Jungle Bells!

6            What has a mouth but never talks, and always runs but neve^r walks?

river!

7            Who do people always take their hats off to? The hairdresser!

8            What always fa//s without getting hurt? Rain!

9            Which word is always pronounced incorrectly? The word 'incorrectly'!

10        What has no beginning, no end and nothing in the A doughnut!

Tapescript Exercises C and D

Note: the first time students listen they do not hear the punchline.

1           Why don't traffic lights go swimming?

Because they take too long to change!

2           Which is the fastest: cold or heat?

Heat, because you can catch a cold!

3           Who was bigger — Mr Bigger or his son? His son — he was a little Bigger!

4           Does your shirt have holes in it? NO !

No? Then how do you put it on?

5           Why did the traffic lights turn red?

Because they had to change in the middle of the street!

6           What starts with a 'P', ends with an 'E' and has a million letters in it?

The Post Office!

7           What do Alexander the Great and Kermit the Frog have in common ?

The same middle name!

8           What can a whole orange do that half an orange can never

Look round!

1    traffic lights, to change

2    cold, catch a cold

3    bigger, little Bigger

4    holes, put it on

5    traffic lights, to change

6    a million, Post Office

7    in common, middle name

8    half an orange, Look round

PRACTISE YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

He followed the railway tracks instead of animal tracks.

Tapescript Exercises E and F

Female voice

Right, well, / heard this joke the other day, and, it's a bit silly, but it made me laugh, so, here goes. Well, there are three hunters in the mountains: Bill, Bob and Ben. And one day they meet up to see what they've caught. And Bill's caught a bear — a big brown bear. So Bob and Ben say 'How did you catch that?' and Bill says: 'l just followed the tracks, and I caught it.' And then, of course, the bear escaped because these hunters weren't very clever.

The next day, they meet up again. Bob's got a rabbit — a big, brown rabbit. So Bill and Ben say to him: 'How did you catch that?' and Bob says, 'Well, I just followed the tracks and I caught it.' Then the rabbit escaped, because the hunters weren't very clever.

The next day, they meet again. Ben is badly injured. He's got a huge cut on his head and he's bleeding a lot. Bill and Bob say to him: 'What happened to you?' and Ben says, 'Well, I saw this big duck, and / just followed the tracks like you did ... and I got hit by a train!'

If 2g              4a 5e 6d

Unit 9 Sport Speaking

WORDPERFECT

1 competitive 2 support 3 athletics 4 race

5 trainers 6 pitch 7 medal 8 champion 9 rules

DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS

1 In 2 Personally 3 ask 4 seems 5 In

Tapescript Exercises A and B

1           Well, in my opinion, everyone should do some sport because it keeps you fit and healthy.

2           No, personally, / don't think sport has to be competitive as there are lots of sports like bungee jumping or fishing where you don't have winners and losers. People just do it for fun. I much prefer sports like that.

3           Well, if you ask me, since some people don't like sport at all, / don't see why they make us do PE at school. It should be voluntary!

4           It seems to me that professional sport these days is al/ about money. Football players like David Beckham earn millions of euros a year — as long as they keep on winning, of course!

5           Oh, in my view, sport's more about taking part than winning. Last week, for example, our team lost, but we al/ played really well, so we didn't mind too much.

1 because 2 as 3 since 4 like 5 for example

1 OPINION 2 REASON 3 EXAMPLE 4 EXAMPLE 5 OPINION

The word 'cos is more informal than the others.

Unit 9 Sport 1=ÏstenÏng

WARM-UP

athlete c referee a spectator e commentator g umpire b coach d judge f

An athlete takes part in an athletics event, such as the

100m.

A referee controls a game such as football.

A spectator watches a sport.

A commentator describes a sport for radio or TV.

An umpire controls a game such as tennis.

A coach trains people in sport.

A judge awards marks in sports like ice-skating.

IA 2B

1b 2a

3a

Tapescript Exercise C

1

your races, if I can. Good luck next week, Tiffany!

PRACTISE YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Nirmali Patel: coach, Peter Davies: doctor,

Oliver Carter: sportsman, John Adams: reporter, Chloe Howard: judge

Tapescript Exercises D and E

Newsreader And now for today's sport. It's been a real day of ups and downs on the pitches and courts across the country. Tennis first and the Tina Bennett scandal continues. Bennett failed a drugs test two months ago and doctors believe that her coach must have known about it. Here's what Nirma/i Patel, the woman responsible for Bennett's training, had to say to reporters earlier this afternoon.

Nirmali This suggestion is ridiculous and I completely deny it. I have never, at any time, helped any of my athletes to win by illegal means. I shall be demanding a complete apology from those who have repeated these comments.

Newsreader This seems to be a problem that is growing in sport and one that carries many risks. I spoke to Dr Peter Davies of the Sports Medical Council about the problem.

Peter Daws What many young athletes don't realize is that drugs that improve your performance, apart from being illegal, can also be very bad for your health. This is a very serious matter and we will be presenting our evidence later today.

Newsreader Now let's turn our attention to ice-skating and there was an incredible result in the European Junior Championship today when Oliver Carter and Cicely Green, competitors in the pairs figure-skating, took the gold medal with perfect sixes from every single judge. It's the first time the championship has been won with a perfect score. John Adams finds out more.

John              It's the stuff that dreams are made of. Last year, the young couple from Lincoln came a disappointing seventh. They changed their coach, gave up their jobs as a policeman and a nurse to concentrate on skating, and today was the result. Their faultless performance had the crowd on its feet as soon as the music stopped. There was never any doubt that Carter and Green would win. The only question was by how much. I spoke to Chloe Howard, one of the people who awarded the British pair their perfect sixes.

Chloe What we're looking for out there on the ice is power, control and emotion. These two were just perfectly suited to each other. Most of us don't give perfect scores very easily, but they really didn't put a foot wrong. None of us will ever see a routine danced as perfectly as that one was. Absolutely marvellous.

John So they'll be celebrating in Lincoln tonight. Back to you in the studio, Michael.

Newsreader Thank you, John. That's all from the sports desk.

1 Two months 2 apology 3 performance 4 Junior 5 policeman 6 emotion

Unit I O The Natural World SpeakÏng

WORDPERFECT

If 2a 3e 4b 5h 6c 7i 8d 98

DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS

1 bird, occur 2 duck, flood 3 ant, panda

4 bear, pear

Tapescript Exercise B

Voice: 1 bird fire tree occur

2  duck pollution flood look

3  ant elephant panda human

4  bear were pear fear

Students should circle: climbing, autumn, lamb and comb.

Tapescript Exercise D

Voice: climbing chimp jumping autumn lamb comb

PRACTISE YOUR

SPEAKING SKILLS

Similarities: Both photographs show activities people do in their spare time./People sometimes belong to clubs to do both activities."Both activities are done in the countryside.

Differences: You need to be fit to go rock climbing, but not for bird watching./Bird watching can be boring, but rock climbing is exciting.

Unit I O The Natural World LÏstenÏng

DEVELOP YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Suggested answers:

ocean/sea: shark, whale, dolphin, waves, seabed, ship desert: dune, oasis, hot, sandstorm, camel countryside: forest, lane, trees, gate, animals, valley, hedge, fields, grass, plant life farmland: farm, animals, cows, sheep, pigs, tractor, hedge, fence, fruit, vegetables coast: rocks, swimming, waves, boat, cave, rock pools, crabs, fish jungle: rainforest, wild animals, insects, plants, trees

dolphin: ocean/sea river: countryside sheep: countryside, farmland wild horses: countryside mud: countryside, farmland sand dunes: desert, coast waves: ocean/sea, coast waterfall: countryside, jungle rainforest: jungle seabed: ocean/sea, coast barn: countryside, farmland bushes: countryside, jungle lake: countryside

Tapescript Exercise B

Voice: dolphin, river, sheep, wild horses, mud, sand dunes, waves waterfall, rainforest, seabed, barn, bushes, lake

PRACTISE YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Speaker 1: countryside         Speaker 4: ocean/sea

Speaker 2: coast                  Speaker 5: jungle

Speaker 3: desert                 Speaker 6: farmland

Tapescript Exercises C and D

Speaker 1

They're planning to cut down Wetherington Forest, build a tunnel through Pollack Hill for the huge new road they'll need and flood the Chesham valley so all the new residents can have drinking water.

Speaker 2

Mum and Dad stay on the beach most of the day, and I go exploring! There are some great rock pools with crabs and other little fish in, and I've found a cave that you can go in!

Speaker 3

/ mean, during the day the sun was baking, like you'd expect — it was so hot, you couldn't walk on the sand barefoot at a//. We were riding camels, though, so that wasn't a big problem.

Speaker 4

There were the most incredible fish, you know, that only live thousands of metres down, and of course whales and sharks and dolphins.

Speaker 5

/ mean, obviously it's awful that they're cutting down so many trees there, because it's home to so many insects and wild animals and plants, and if they lose their natural habitat they'll become extinct. And apparently lots of medicinal plants can only be found there.

Speaker 6

My dad did so much, worked so hard he did: built al/ the hedges and fences, built the big barn near the house, brought in al/ the pigs and cows — when we got the place they just grew fruit and vegetables, you know ...

Speaker 1: c Speaker 2: a Speaker 3: e Speaker 4: f Speaker 5: b Speaker 6: d

Tapescript Exercise E

Speaker 1

/ had no idea it got so co/d at night! / rea//y wasn't prepared for it at all. I mean, during the day the sun was baking, like you'd expect — it was so hot, you couldn't walk on the sand barefoot at all. We were riding camels, though, so that wasn't a big problem. But at night, it was freezing! We spent two nights in tents, and it was awful! And the second night, there was a huge sandstorm and it was really scary! The best moment was arriving at the oasis — which was in the middle of nowhere — and having some fresh water to drink. Fantastic! That whole holiday was the most incredible experience I've ever had!

Speaker 2

My dad bought the place about thirty years ago it was, and we've run it ever since. / remember when we moved here, there was basically nothing. My dad did so much, worked so hard he did: built al/ the hedges and fences, built the big barn near the house, brought in all the Pigs and cows — when we got the place they just grew fruit and vegetables, you know — and, this was the most fun for me as I was growing up — he got a tractor. I'll never forget him teaching me to drive it! / was useless at first and he got so angry, but it didn't take me long to get the hang of it, / can tell you!

Speaker 3

Yes, we're trying to stop the government and local council from building round here. They want to build a new town! / mean, can you believe it? They're planning to cut down Wetherington Forest, build a tunnel through Pollack Hi// for the huge new road they'// need and flood the Chesham valley so al/ the new residents can have drinking water. / mean, are these people mad? Don't they understand how many fields and pretty country lanes will be destroyed and how much plant life will disappear? Well, / for one am going to do everything in my power to stop them!

Speaker 4

Take the Amazonian rainforest. / mean, obviously it's awful that they're cutting down so many trees there, because it's home to so many insects and wild animals and plants, and if they lose their natural habitat they'll become extinct. And apparently lots of medicinal plants can only be found there. We've been doing a project on it at school but / still don't really understand why they're destroying such an important part of our environment. If anyone could explain that to me, the whole thing would make a lot more sense!

Speaker 5

Yeah, it's my favourite place in the world. We go there every summer for a couple of weeks. Mum and Dad stay on the beach most of the day, and I go exploring! There are some great rock pools with crabs and other little fish in, and I've found a cave that you can go in! Next year I'm going to take my torch and see how far / can go! You just have to climb over some rocks and there it is. I don't think anyone goes there, though.

Speaker 6

Did you see that documentary last night? Oh, it was incredible. On

the Seabed, it was called. I don't know how they filmed it! There were the most incredible fish, you know, that only live thousands of metres down, and of course whales and sharks and dolphins. It's like another world down there. And this documentary was saying we know so little about it. Doesn't stop us polluting it, though, does it?

Unit 11 Communication SpeakÏng

WORDPERFECT

1 subscribe 2 Morse code 3 telegraph 4 mobile phone

5 text message 6 braille 7 dial 8 deaf

DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS

1   What does 'communication' mean?

2   Have you got a mobile phone?

3   How long have you been learning English? 4 Do you like learning another language?

Do you speak any foreign languages?

Tapescript Exercise B

Woman

Yes, German. Well, / don't have any certificates or anything. I haven't passed any exams to prove it, but I don't think that's very important. I think what's important is being able to communicate in the language and use it when I'm there on holiday. It just makes life a lot easier to be able to speak to the local people.

Suggested answers: Why are you learning a foreign language? What do you find difficult about learning a foreign language? What do you like about learning English?

PRACTISE YOUR

SPEAKING SKILLS

Students should ask the following questions: How many phone calls do you make per week? Why do you make phone calls? Do you own a mobile? How many mobile calls do you make per week? How many text messages do you send per week? Have you ever used the Internet? Have you ever sent an e-mail? How many e-mails do you send per week? Have you got the Internet at home?

Unit Il Communication LÏstenÏng

WARM-UP

(answers to these questions are in the listenings that follow) in 1876 (ex E), the USA (ex D), about a billion (ex D)

DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS

1 John 2 John 3 Mary 4 Neither 5 Neither 6 Mary

Tapescript Exercises A and C

scores, we can see that John's got 17 but our winner tonight, with 22 points, is Mary.

PRACTISE YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Tapescript Exercise D

Presenter

Hello, and welcome to Time Travellers, the programme where we go back in time to talk to great people from the past and learn all about their lives and the reasons why they've become well-known. Of course, we can't really speak to those people, but our actors bring them to life for us. I'm Jenny Turner, and for the next five weeks we'll be talking to famous people from history about their work and themselves. In the weeks ahead, I'll be talking to Socrates, Napoleon and Queen Elizabeth l, but this week, we're talking about telephones. Did you know that there are about a billion phone lines in the world? That's right. The USA is the country with the most phone lines, about 200 million, but Greece with around 6 million and the UK with around 36 million still have more than one phone line for every two people. Of course, there are still some countries in the world where a phone is an expensive luxury, but for most of us in Europe the phone has become part of our everyday world. And it al/ started with the work of one man. I'd like to welcome Alexander Graham Bell to the show.

Tapescript Exercise E

the next room on March 10th 1876.

we'// be asking Socrates about life in ancient Athens. Goodbye.

Unit 12 work SpeakÏng

WORDPERFECT

1 applicant 2 candidate 3 interview 4 degree

5 qualifications 6 self-employed 7 experience 8 skill

9 for 10 as

DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS

Applicant 1: c Applicant 2: a Applicant 3: d Applicant 4: b

Tapescript Exercise A

IF 2T

1 Yes 2 Yes 3 Yes 4 Yes 5 Yes

Tapescript Exercises D and E

1 do you prefer 2 do you think 3 1 don't agree 4 is 5 Shall 6 isn't

Unit 12 work LÏstenÏng

DEVELOP YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Speaker 2

You know, one day you're in London for a cricket match or something, the next you're going halfway round the world for the Olympics, then a few weeks later it's a football match in Swindon.

Speaker 3

I'm actually in the classroom for about twenty-four hours a week, but of course there's also a lot of lesson preparation and marking to do, so it's a tiring job.

Speaker 4

I spend most of the day saying things like: 'Can I help you? ', 'That's three pounds fifty, please.', 'Here's your receipt.' and 'Shall I put that in a bag for you? '.

Speaker 5

You therefore have to listen to the evidence very carefully before reaching your verdict, your decision. / do have to send people to prison sometimes, of course, so it's a huge responsibility.

Speaker 6

You've got to make it fun, to put people in a good mood, but also give them the news, weather and traffic information that they need first thing. Of course you've got to play lots of good music too.

Tapescript Exercise C

Speaker 1

Well, yes, you do get to meet a lot of different people, but you don't exactly have interesting conversations with them. / spend most of the day saying things like: 'Can I help you? ', 'That's three pounds fifty, please.', 'Here's your receipt.' and 'Shall I put that in a bag for you?'. It's not the most interesting job in the world, / can tell you. / get there at about half past seven in the morning, and the first customers are waiting to come in when we open the doors at eight I suppose / do do a few different things at work: / work on the till, I help customers choose the right things, and I deal with complaints if any of our products don't work properly. It's a long day though — I don't get home until seven at night usually, and I have to work on Saturdays.

Speaker 2

I do the same route every day for a week, and then we change. This week, it's from the railway station to the town centre and back again. I actually really enjoy it, although it's a bit annoying when you get stuck in traffic and al/ the passengers start blaming you. / mean, there's nothing I can do about that, is there? It used to be more difficult, because, as well as driving, we also had to sell tickets when people got on. These days, though, they buy tickets from a newsagent's or wherever and just punch them in a machine when they get on, so we don't have to worry about giving the right change, or anything like that.

Speaker 3

Well, / do the weekday breakfast show, which means getting up at half past four in the morning to get to the studio for six. Then I'm on air until ten. It's a great show to do, as you know you're the first thing that millions of people hear when they wake up in the morning. You've got to make it fun, to put people in a good mood, but also give them the news, weather and traffic information that they need first thing. Of course you've got to play lots of good music too. You're definitely not allowed to sound tired, or in a bad mood! That's perhaps the most difficult thing: you've always got to sound so happy!

Speaker 4

For me, it's the best job in the world! / can't imagine doing anything else. You're in a different place every day. You know, one day you're in London for a cricket match or something, the next you're going halfway round the world for the Olympics, then a few weeks later it's a football match in Swindon. I'm self-employed, so my work really starts after I've taken the pictures. / rush back to the dark room, develop the photos, and then send them to newspapers and magazines to see who wants to buy them. It's such a great feeling when you see a picture you took in the paper the next day!

Speaker 5

I'm actually in the classroom for about twenty-four hours a week, but of course there's also a lot of lesson preparation and marking to do, so it's a tiring job. The students make it all worthwhile, though. It's wonderful watching them learn, and feeling you're helping to educate them. Some kids do cause trouble, or are rude, or just lazy, but most

of them are really kind, polite, bright, interesting and interested youngsters. I think they're going to be great adults when they're older.

Speaker 6

I have a little office behind my courtroom where / go when we're not actually having a trial I usually work from about eight in the morning till five or six at night. What / particularly like about this job is that each case is different. You may have the same crime again and again, but each actual case and, of course, each defendant, is different. You therefore have to listen to the evidence very carefully before reaching your verdict, your decision. I do have to send people to prison sometimes, of course, so it's a huge responsibility.

PRACTISE YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Speaker 1: A Speaker 2: A Speaker 3: B

Speaker 4: B Speaker 5: B Speaker 6: B

Tapescript Exercises D and E

Speaker 1

Well, you don't need a degree or anything like that for this job, I can tell you. I mean, really, you actually don't need any qualifications at all. Skills are a different matter, though. You've got to be good at dealing with people, always be polite and friendly, never get annoyed, that sort of thing. You've also got to look clean and smart and generally just be a helpful person, I suppose.

Speaker 2

The most important thing is that you have a licence to drive a public bus. However good at driving you are, if you don't have the licence, you won't get the job. And you get the licence by taking a driving test, but it's a little bit more difficult than the test for driving a car. / personally think you have to be polite and friendly, although / do know a few other bus drivers who wouldn't agree! What else? You used to have to be quite good at maths, because, as / said, we had to give change, but you don't really need that any more.

Speaker 3

Qualifications? None. You can leave school with nothing at the age of sixteen and still become a DJ That's the beauty of it! To get a show like mine on national radio, you need to have lots and lots of experience, probably starting in local radio. You've got to have a good, clear, friendly voice, and, of course, to love music. And you've got to have a lot of luck! How you look doesn't make any difference, thank goodness! That's what / love about the radio!

Speaker 4

Well, I suppose it helps if you've studied photography at university or college, but I do know some great photographers who've never really studied it It's more important that you've got a very good sense of what makes a good picture — and that comes really from experience. It's also a natural talent, though, I think. Some people will never make good photographers, however much they study or practise. For my job, you've also got to love traveling and, because / run my own business, you've got be organized and quite good at maths.

Speaker 5

Yes, you've got to have a university degree, and also a teaching qualification. You see, it's not just about how much you know about the subject — it's also how well you can teach it to other people. They're actually quite different things. You've got to like children, of course, and you've got to be enthusiastic. If you're not enthusiastic, then the kids are just going to get bored, aren't they? You've also got to be happy not earning a lot of money!

Speaker 6

Yes, well, you can't really become a judge without having been a lawyer for a long time beforehand. And to become a lawyer, you really need to do a law degree at university. So, yes, there's a lot of work to do before you can become a judge. I think you have to be very logical and analytical, and, of course, fair. You've got to have

Unit 13 Holidays SpeakÏng

WORDPERFECT

1 abroad 2 foreign 3 suntan 4 sights 5 travel

6 brochure 7 guide

DEVELOP YOUR

SPEAKING SKILLS

1 1 completely agree with you.

2 Yes, I couldn't agree more with you.                      

3 There's a lot in what you say.

4 You've got a point.                                                

5   1 don't really agree with you.

6   1 have to disagree with you.

7   1'm afraid I disagree.   

Speaker 1: b Speaker 2: c Speaker 3: a

Unit 13 Holidays LÏstenÏng

DEVELOP YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Tapescript Exercise D

Speaker ^[1]

It was a camping holiday, so we spent two weeks in tents, which was okay, I suppose. Tania enjoyed it more than I did. The beaches were great, though, and it was worth it just to work on my suntan. The local restaurants were quite cheap, although I wasn't too sure about the food, to be honest.

Speaker 2

It was very warm for the time of year, too warm, I'd say. We didn't really do much sight-seeing because we were just so tired from the heat. We spent some time in a small art gallery, and it was nice to get out of the warm weather and see a bit of local culture at the same time. It wasn't long before it was time to go back to the hotel, where the air conditioning wasn't even working.

Speaker 3

It was a really good holiday. Amazing Adventures, the company's called and they arrange these adventure holidays. Horse-riding, swimming, rock-climbing, everything, really. I wasn't so confident on the horses because I'd never done it before, and I'll think twice before doing it again. Swimming wasn't so interesting because I can do that at home. Getting up a rock without any help and then looking down with a real sense of achievement. That's what / really wanted to do more of.

Speaker 4

We were expecting to get there and face problems with transport, and it was true for the trains. No seats, and they were really dirty. It was the buses that surprised us. They were on time, and the tickets were so cheap! Not like the plane. We spent a fortune getting there and the mea/ they gave us was terrible.

PRACTISE YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

1 disappointment 2 the hotel 3 aren't used to it

4 spoke Spanish 5 booked 6 in writing 7 legal

Tapescript Exercise F

Id 2c 3a 4b 5f 6e

Tapescript Exercises B and D

Unit 14 Success SpeakÏng

owe you? [repeated]

before you know it! [repeated]

Unit 15    LÏstenÏng

DEVELOP YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

There are many answers, including: TV: it's free/you do it alone, video: you have choice/the films are old, DVD: good quality/expensive, local cinema: close to home/ limited choice, outdoor cinema: good atmosphere/poor sound quality, multi-screen cinema: lots of choice/expensive

Tapescript Exercises B and D

Speaker 1

Well, if you're a film buff like / am, there's really no alternative. I mean, of course watching films at home is more convenient sometimes, but you lose so much of the atmosphere on the small screen. And little local cinemas do have a certain charm, and they may well be cheaper, in fact, but, you know, the sound quality and picture quality usually just aren't good enough. No, you've got to have a choice of movie, a comfortable environment, a big screen and top quality projection if you're really going to get the best out of the whole viewing experience.

Speaker 2

When you're quite a large family, like we are, you really have to think about the expense. And taking the kids to the pictures is just too costly these days. So we generally just pop down to Darcy's on Saturday morning and let the kids choose a couple of tapes. They actually have a lot more choice that way, and, as I said, it's a lot cheaper. And they're quite happy just sitting in front of the TV for a couple of hours, anyway.

Speaker 3

The thing is, for me, I'll watch anything, see. You know, classic Oscarwinning movie or complete rubbish. I just don't care. So it's easy just to turn on the box and watch whatever's on. I'm actually not very good at making decisions, so I let the programme schedulers do it for me. If I had to choose a video, or see what's on at the local cinema, well, then I'd have to make a decision, wouldn't l?!

Speaker 4

If it's a choice between watching a movie on video or at the cinema then there's no contest — the cinema wins every time. But, to tell you the truth, Barry and I don't really go to the movies anymore. The telly's digital, and Barry's connected it up to the PC, so we've got a kind of home entertainment system. It's fab! The quality's great, as youd expect, but what I really like is the control you have. You know, 'cos it's all on disk, it's all interactive. And some of the most recent releases even let you choose the ending! No, I could never go back to video now.

Speaker 5

Well, a film's a film if you ask me, and, if it's any good, it doesn't really matter where you see it. But I have to admit, there's something special about watching a film under the stars on a summer's evening. Reminds me of that movie Cinema Paradiso. And you've got a table, so you can have something to eat and drink if you get peckish during the film. Lovely!

Suggested answers:

Speaker 1: You lose atmosphere on TV and you need Speaker 2: Videos are cheaper and you have more choice.

Speaker 3: You don't have to make any decisions.

Speaker 4: You have a lot of choice and control. Speaker 5: It's good to be under the stars and you can eat and drink.

Speaker 1: b Speaker 2: c Speaker 3: a Speaker 4: b Speaker 5: c

Suggested answers:

western: cowboy, guns, horses, Indians comedy: funny, hilarious, laughter, jokes science fiction: space, spaceship, laser, moon, robot,

star romance: love, relationship, couple, marriage thriller: exciting, spy, chase, secret, mystery horror film: blood, monster, vampire, devil, scary, afraid cartoon: kids, animation, drawing, colour, real,

computer crime film: robbery, crime, police, burglar, thief, murder action film: hero, chase, speed, explosion

Speaker 1: b Speaker 2: a         Speaker 3: b Speaker 4: a          Speaker 5: a

Tapescript Exercises and J

Speaker 1

Yes, it's actually not the kind of film I usually like, but I have to say it was done rather well. I guess because it wasn't all special effects — there was actually some plot and characterisation too. And the robots were really very funny and sweet. And they did provide some comic relief from the big planetary battle scenes. No, could have been a lot worse.

Speaker 2

Oh, it was adorable. / think we enjoyed it more than the kids did! It was about this little toy cowboy who feels threatened when his owner, you know, a little boy, gets a new robot-thing for Christmas. The animation was fantastic! It really did look real. Still, I don't think they draw them by hand these days, do they? It's all done by computer.

Speaker 3

Yeah, it was some kind of sentimental rubbish about a policeman who falls in love with a bank clerk who he meets after a robbery. Typical stuff— they move in together, split up, get back together. Bit boring, really, to tell you the truth.

Speaker 4

Well, it was Barry's choice, and / thought, 'Oh no, what's he gone and got this time? ', but it was actually really rather fun. Loads of car chases and people doing impossible things like jumping from one building to the next And the scene in the cable car at the end was well, I was literally on the edge of my seat. No, very good.

Speaker 5

Return of the Vampire it was called, or something like that Made in 1964, but still quite scary. About an aristocrat, who's actually the grandson of Count Dracula, living in London. Loads of blood, and of course they get him in the end, but not bad at all really.

comfort and quality.

Mary says I look a bit like him. Says I could be his twin, in fact.

Man 1       Get out of here! You must be kidding! [repeatedl

WORDPERFECT

PRACTISE YOUR LISTENING

SKILLS

Remind students that they will hear each extract twice before going on to the next question.

1B 2C 3A 4C 5B 6A IA 8B

Tapescript Task A

1     Well, they'd asked me to come along and just be one of the people waiting in the queue, but then suddenly, out of the blue, the casting director looks me up and down and says I'd be perfect for Sarah. Well, I jumped at the chance, I can tell you. I had two lines to say: 'Yes, Sir. Can I help you?' and 'You're very welcome.' / felt like a star. / can't wait till it comes out at the cinema! [repeated]

2     No, no. You don't understand. I know you have Titanic on DVD and video, but it's on TV tonight, and there's no point me getting it out on video when I can tape it for free, is there? All I want is a tape that's long enough. I'm a bit worried about missing the end, you see. I think a three-hour one should be long enough, shouldn't it? [repeated]

7    And now I'd like you to welcome someone who, for almost a quarter of a century, told us which films to watch, which to miss, and brought all the Hollywood news and gossip straight to our living rooms. We al/ knew him by his first name, Barry, and loved every minute of his weekly show. And / personally am extremely excited about meeting him for the first time tonight. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr Barry Gorman! [repeated]

8    Simon, darling, that was marvelous. Absolutely marvelous! We're going to go for a take now and there's just one thing I'd like you to try. You know when you open the door and see Janice for the first time? Well, as you slowly come in, I want the 'hello' just a little bit more quietly. Then, move forward, quite fast, just as you did before, and pour yourself a drink. Okay? Positions everyone! [repeated]

Remind students that they will hear the extract twice.

I decided to become a full-time stunt man. Best decision I ever made.

Bill Peters, thank you very much for joining us today. [repeated]

GRAMMAR FOCUS

Tapescript Gratn•nar Focus

1   I went to that new little cinema round the corner last night. Got there late, of course.

2   I saw the new Julia Robins movie the other day. Nothing special, to tell you the truth.

3   You seen Darren's new DVD player? Doesn't know how to work it yet, though.

4   I can't believe I fell asleep during the movie. Had a great cast, anyway.

5   Sindy got Tom Hanks' autograph when she went to Hollywood. Said he was very polite too, apparently.

Unit 1 6 Occupations Speaking

WARM-UP

Suggested occupations: accountant / baker / carpenter / dancer / electrician / farmer / gardener / historian / interpreter / judge / kitchen designer / lawyer / medium / nurse / optician / plumber / queen / researcher / shopkeeper / teacher / undertaker / vet / writer / xylophonist / youth worker (social worker for young people) / zoo-keeper

DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS

Students should tick numbers 1, 3, 4, 6 and 8.

i            Suggested answers: Could you tell me something about your family?/What do you like to do in your free time?/Have you decided what job you might like to do?/ls there anything you dislike about living in this area?/What's your favourite subject at school?

14 Do

Tapescript - authentic material Exercises E and F

1    b (student mentions not wanting to be an assistant like her father)

2    a (student mentions that he will probably work with computers)

3    a (student mentions that she would love to do something to do with mathematics or to be a teacher)

4    a (student mentions that she would like to go to university to study)

5    b (student mentions that being a taxi driver is not so good and that it is exhausting)

6    b (student mentions that if she did the same job as her parents that they would help her, which she wouldn't like)

7    a (student mentions that she is too young to decide about having a career, but talks about studying)

8    b (student mentions that being a nursery teacher like her mother is very exhausting)

IT 2F 3T 4T 5F 6T T- 8F

WORDPERFECT

PRACTISE YOUR

SPEAKING SKILLS

Allow three minutes for this task:

Examiner Wed like to know something about you, so I'm going to ask you some questions about yourselves.

Ask Student A one or more of the questions on page 72. Ask

Student B one or more of the questions from the list on page 46

(TASK 1). You may wish to ask them the same questions as Student A, or different questions. Alternate between the students for three minutes, giving both students an equal opportunity to speak. One other alternative is to divide students into groups of three for this task, with one student playing the role of the examiner, following the text in the students' book.

Follow the script below:

Examiner Now, I'm going to give each of you two different photographs. I'd like you both to show each other your pictures and then talk about them.

You each have only one minute for this, so don't worry if I interrupt you. Student A, here are your two pictures. Please let Student B see them. They show different kinds of job. Student B, I'll give you your pictures in a minute. Student A, I'd like you to compare and contrast these pictures saying how you would feel if you had these jobs. Remember, you only (Student A: approximately 1 minute)

One other alternative is to divide students into groups of three for this task, with one student playing the role of the examiner, following the text in the students' book.

GRAMMAR FOCUS

Suggested answers:

1    My dad's not working right now and my mum's an

accountant.

2    1'm thinking of becoming a vet because I really like looking after animals.

3    1'd really like to start my own small business.

4    1'm not sure if I really want to go to university.

5    1'd rather be happy at work than make a lot of money.

Unit 17 Education

DEVELOP YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

IE 2B 3A 4F 5C

Tapescript Exercise A

1     [sounds of an office]     4 [sounds of a shop]

2     [sounds of a library]     5 [sounds of a school canteen]

3     [sounds of a playground]

Suggested answers:

in a classroom: homework, classmates, school rules in a school staff room: students, marking, other teachers in a headteacher's office: parents, students, teachers in a lecture hall: an academic subject, eg mathematics, taking notes, homework in a car: an accident, other traffic, being late in a shop: prices, fashion, guarantee

Id 2e 3c 4a 5g 6b 7f

Tapescript Exercises C and D

1                   (headmistress) Thanks for coming in today, Mr Runkin. It's about Sammy.

2                   (lecturer) And you'll see from this slide here that pottery from the Minoan civilization was clearly influenced by the Minoans' trade with Egypt and the Middle East.

3                   (teacher) D'you know, I've got about 200 essays to mark over the weekend

4                   (boy) Yeah, I've finished. Can / go round Tommy's now for a bit?

5                   (woman) And we'll need three grey shirts, too. Have you got any small ones in stock?

6                   (teacher) Right, I'd like you all to turn to page thirty-six, please. Now, Amy, I'd like you to ..

7                   (driving instructor) Right, now get ready to turn left at the next junction. That's right. Start indicating. Good. Reduce your speed. Don't forget to .

1    lecturer        4 customer audience/students   shopkeeper/shop assistant

2    teacher         5 teacher teacher          students/ctass

3    child/ boy    6 driving instructor parent        driver

1  worried        5 helpful

2  doesn't         6 strict

3  agree 7 encouraging

4  permission

Tapescript Exercise E

1    H/mistress Thanks for coming in today, Mr Runkin. It's about Sammy.

      Parent      Is anything wrong?

H/mistress Well, to tell you the truth we're al/ a little concerned about Sammy's attitude in class. He doesn't seem to be paying as much attention as he used to, and I've even had reports that he's beginning to be rude to some of the teachers.

      Parent        I see. Oh, dear.

2    Lecturer And you'll see from this slide here that pottery from the Minoan civilization was clearly influenced by the Minoans' trade with Egypt and the Middle East.

Right, could we have the lights back on, please? Okay, so, the question we have to address is whether the Minoans .

3    Teacher 1 D'you know, I've got about 200 essays to mark over the weekend.

Teacher 2 Me too. / mean, / don't mind. / know it's part of the job and al/ that but ...

Teacher 1 But the kids don't seem to understand, do they?

They're always saying, 'Have you marked my essay yet? Have you marked my essay yet?' as if we only had one to mark.

Teacher 2 I know. Still, at least they're keen. 4 Mum You finished your homework yet?

by half nine.

week. [repeated]

GRAMMAR FOCUS

1    surprised      5 expects 'No'   1 golf   4 fishing

2    surprised      6 expects 'No'   2 weightlifting 5 tennis

3    expects 'No' 7 surprised       3 skateboarding

4    surprised

Tapescript Grarnn•ar Focus

You didn't go to Cambridge, did you? You didn't go to Cambridge, did you? 1 Adam hasn't left school, has he?

2 Helen doesn't teach Latin, does she? 3 Graham isn't in the fifth form, is he?

4     You didn't get a student loan, did you?

5     Student grants don't exist anymore, do they?

6     You won't be at the school play tomorrow night, will you?

7     We can't take the exam in December, can we?

Unit 18 Leisure SpeakÏng

DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS

Expressing opinion: As far as I'm concerned,... / I think that... / Personally, ... / I don't think that... /

It seems to me that...

Introducing reasons: ... as / ...because... Introducing results: ...so... / Because of this, ...

Giving a further reason: ... too. / ... also ... / Apart from that, / as well.

Giving examples: Take ... / ..., such as

Draw students' attention to the instructions given in Exercise G. Emphasise that there are two parts to the task, both of which they should try to do in the three minutes given. Get students to do the task in pairs, using their notes to help them.

WORDPERFECT

PRACTISE YOUR

SPEAKING SKILLS

Follow the script on page 84, allowing three minutes for this task. Alternatively, you may wish to carry out the task with the pairs being listened to by the other students in the class, or with pairs carrying out the task simultaneously.

Allow four minutes for this task. Ask students some or all of the questions on page 85, encouraging them to communicate with each other as well as with you. Allow each student an equal amount of speaking time. GRAYMAR FOCUS

1 any 2 one 3 any 4 any 5 one

Unit 1 9 Feelings ILÏstenÏng

DEVELOP YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Speaker 1: a Speaker 2: c Speaker 3: a Speaker 4: b

Tapescript Exercise A

Speaker 1

I never realised that she was such a good dancer!

Speaker 2

A lot of people felt let down, me included.

Speaker 3

From what I saw, it looked more like good luck than hard work.

Speaker 4

I think we shòu/d al/ thank her for promoting tourism in this area.

IC 2E 3B 4D

Tapescript Exercise B

Speaker 1

When you see her on TV / don't think you get such a good idea of what she's like live. I saw her about two years ago in concert and she was ... well, I don't know how to describe it, really. I'd heard a couple of her hits before, and I thought it was nothing special. How wrong / was! / never rea/ised that she was such a good dancer! By the time she'd done a couple of songs, I was tapping my feet and singing along. In the end, I had a great time.

Speaker 2

I was one of the people who bought her very first CDs, before she became so big. She used to have a really jazzy style and I liked that. After a few albums, though, she started to sound more like a rock star. A lot of people felt let down, me included It wasn't thÞt it was so bad, but it just wasn't the same. / haven't even heard hér last album. Maybe / should give it a go.

Speaker 3

There was a programme on TV about her the other night. It was about how she came from such a poor family. They were saying that she had worked really hard to get where she is today. / don't know, though. From what / saw, it looked more like good luck than hard work. We could al/ be famous if we had that kind of luck. Lots of us have talent but we don't meet the right people, like she did.

Speaker 4

I've always liked her music. I've got al/ her CDs and I sometimes have them playing here in the shop while I'm working. Of course, everybody knows that she was born in this town. I went to the same school as she did, but not at the same time. She's really made this town famous, which has been good for business. / think we should al/ thank her for promoting tourism in this area. They're thinking of building a museum about her in the town centre. I'll be one of the first visitors.

Check that students understand the meanings of the adjectives in the box. Ask students to do this task in pairs. One student chooses an emotion from the box and, without telling the other student what they have chosen, says the first sentence in an appropriate tone of voice. The second student must guess the tone of voice. The second student then says the same sentence in a different tone of voice, with the first student guessing. They then move on to the next sentence. Monitor the pairwork. You may wish to bring the class together, choosing stronger students to exemplify the different emotions. Alternatively, you may wish to do the task as a class activity from the start, with the class voting on the emotion one student has chosen.

Students should tick numbers 1, 3, 4 and 6.

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Tapescript Exercises E and F

Speaker 1

Oh, hi, Lisa. Greg here. It's Thursday afternoon. Hope everything's

okay. I guess you're still at work. How's the new job going? Are you still enjoying it? / really wanted to check that you got the e-mail / sent. It's about the party next week. You'll see when you get home. Cal/ me later. I'll be here until about ten. Bye.

Speaker 2

This is Maria and it's Thursday evening. Where are you? I've been trying to get in touch with you all day. What's wrong with your mobile? I must have called a dozen times. The thing is that I'm not going to be able to come to the party after all. I'll explain when I see you, but it's al/ very exciting! Call me when you get in, if it's not too late. Bye! Oh, how was dinner with James? Bye.

Speaker 3

Mrs Turner, this is Sandra from the hairdresser's, Curly's. I spoke to you on Tuesday when you called. The reason I'm calling is you had an appointment for nine tomorrow. I'm afraid something has come up and we're going to have to rearrange. I'm sorry, but could you come in at midday? I'll call again in the morning unless I hear from you. I hope it's not too inconvenient. Goodbye.

Speaker 4

Lisa, it's Mark. Oh, it's quite late on Thursday night. Did you say you were going out somewhere to dinner tonight? Or was that tomorrow? To get to the point, I've invited someone to the party but I've forgotten the number of the house. Stupid, / know, but I can't help it. Where're you going to be tomorrow? Cal/ me or send me an e-mail to let me know so I can pass it on to him. Thanks. Bye.

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la 2b

Tapescript Exercises G and H

Female voice So, Lisa, did you have a good time when you went out for dinner with James?

Lisa Oh, yes. My social life is really improving. He was really nice, so I'm glad we went out together. We went to a great little restaurant. / had loads of messages on my answering machine when I got in, though.

Female voice Yeah? Who were they from?

Lisa                Well, Greg called to see if I'd got his e-mail. It was something about him not being able to come to the party because he's meeting some other friends. A bit irritating, actually, because he missed my last party as well. I don't know why I keep inviting him. And then there was one from Maria saying that she wasn't coming either. It was because of a chance she's got to visit her aunt in America, which she thought was exciting. / wish / was going! / told her and she said that maybe I could go with her next time.

Female voice Anything else?

Lisa One of the assistants from the hairdresser's called to change my appointment. I was furious because that's the second time they've done it to me. I called them and told them what / thought of them. The manager was very apologetic, but it's just not good enough. That was all, / think. Oh, wait. / did have a call from

Mark, saying that he'd invited someone to the party. Female voice That's not a problem, is it?

Lisa                Of course not. The thing was that he couldn't remember the number of the house. Honestly! He's so forgetful! He does make me laugh. It would really worry me if I kept forgetting things like he does. Anyway, / sent him an e-mail, so hopefully he won't get lost. What about you? What did you do last night?

IT 2F 3F

1                    relieved6 population read the label. I had a look and it was the wrong size. It

2                    inconvenient 7 social lifewas part of the delivery that had caused all the trouble and wed had to send half of them back already. / just 3 furious8 gratefulhadn't noticed that this one had been put with the

4  

5   let down10 purposehe took the dress back and got rid of her. / don't know

from Johnson Brothers. It's about the meeting on

Thursday ... Yeah ... No, we've put it off long enough

/ agree ... It's just that I won't be able to get the figures to you before we begin ... That's right ... I thought that maybe I could talk you through what happened at the management focus group so that you know what to expect...Of course ... Yes, I understand ... Well, first of all, let me fill you in on the

Remind students that they will hear the extract twice.

9     newspapers

10 schdol play

11 a vet

12 moved to London

13 (a) drama school 14 a (small) flat

15   producers

16   a restaurant

17   script

18   3/three months

Tapescript Task B

Narrator

Since first coming to the attention of the public in the hit film My Previous Life, Denise Fenton has had the kind of career that most actresses can only dream of. Her marriage to Tom Norris earlier this year caught al/ the newspapers by surprise and her latest film, Settlers, seems certain to be a huge success.

Nobody could have expected it when Denise made her first stage appearance at the age of nine in the school play, playing the part of a sheep. Teachers and friends from those days remember Denise as a quiet, shy girl, and if she ever mentioned any future ambitions, then they never went beyond going to university and studying to become a vet.

Once she moved to London, though, Denise was exposed to the theatre in a way that hadn't been possible in the small northern town where she had grown up. She soon realised what her true talents

[repeated]                                                                                         were and enrolled in drama school where she met the director Peter

Jones, who was a major influence on both her professional and private lives. After graduating, Peter and Denise moved out to Hollywood together, for the first three years renting a small flat above a supermarket on the outskirts of town. In interviews, they both remember those days as hard. Peter spent months trying to sell his ideas to producers, while Denise attended dozens of auditions. Both of them spent some time doing a variety of odd jobs, Peter working in a bar for a year and Denise waiting on tables in a restaurant, to make enough money to pay the rent each month.

Eventually, Peter knocked on the door of Andy Foster at Panoramic Studios and presented him with the script to My Previous Life. Andy loved it and was introduced to Denise. He saw immediately that she was perfect for the part of Henrietta and production started three months later. When the film was released, it broke all box-office records and shot Denise Fenton to international stardom. [repeated]

GRAMMAR FOCUS

1b 2a 3a 4b 5b 6a

Tapescript Grarn•nar Focus

Mitchel/ this evening.

Unit 20 Travel SpeakÏng

DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS

Id 2c 3a 4e 5b

Suggested answers:

Similarities: 1 Both photos show places that are not in a city or town. 2 The people in both photos look as if they are enjoying themselves.

Differences: 1 The first photo is taken in summer in a hot country, whereas the place in the second photo might be colder because the people are wearing jackets. 2 The people in the first photo are lying on the beach doing nothing, whereas in the second photo they are riding an elephant and looking at different things around them.

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Suggested answers:

2                  They are both relaxing, but with a camping holiday you get to see nature, while a beach holiday might be a little boring.

3                  They would both be interesting cultural experiences, but Moscow might be a bit more difficult because you couldn't use English to communicate. 4 They would both be a change from staying at home, but a luxury hotel would offer you far more services and be more enjoyable.

WORDPERFECT

She is talking about pictures A and B. (she mentions sailing and cycling, canoeing, bikes, the sea, a village, etc)

Students should tick: 2, 3, 5

Tapescript - authentic material - Exercise B

2    (student mentions that they are both activities that are usually done in the summer holidays)

3    (student says the first picture is taken at sea, and the second in a village)

5 (student says she would be excited if she went on a boat trip, so the first holiday would more exciting for her)

PRACTISE YOUR

SPEAKING SKILLS

Allow three minutes for this task:

Examiner Wed like to know something about you, so I'm going to ask you some questions about yourselves.

Ask Student A one or more of the following questions on page 96.

Ask Student B one or more of the questions from the list on page 46 (TASK 1). You may wish to ask them the same questions as Student A, or different questions. Alternate between the students for three minutes, giving both students an equal opportunity to speak.

One other alternative is to divide students into groups of three

for this task, with one student playing the role of the examiner, following the text in the students' book.

Follow the script below:

One other alternative is to divide students into groups of three

for this task, with one student playing the role of the examiner, following the text in the students' book.

GRAMMAR FOCUS

1    so have     3 so can           5 so do

2    so was       4 so am 6 so does

Unit 21 Food and Drink LÏstenÏng

DEVELOP YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Tapescript Exercise A

Speaker 1

Indian food relies on spices and strong flavours.

Speaker 2

For me, Italian food is al/ about the idea of a family.

Speaker 3

You'd be surprised at some of the strange ideas going around about Chinese cookery.

Speaker 4 English food isn't al/ fish and chips, you know

Speaker 5

People there often make their own tortillas and it's really quite easy, once you've got your flour.

Tapescript Exercise B

Speaker 1

Indian food relies on spices and strong flavours. There's a lot of garlic and ingredients like turmeric, cumin and curry powder.

Speaker 2

For me, Italian food is al/ about the idea of family. You know, the image from films of a large family around a table with a big pot of spaghetti in the middle.

Speaker 3

You'd be surprised at some of the strange ideas going around about Chinese cookery. Some people seem to think it's just dogs and snakes, but it's not like that at all.

Speaker 4

English food isn't al/ fish and chips, you know. There are other dishes that people around the world don't seem to know quite so well, like Lancashire hotpot.

Speaker 5

People there often make their own tortillas and it's really quite easy, once you've got your flour. You take it when it's wet and you shape it into flat cakes which are round and thin.

Speaker 1: spicy, chips, popular, hot, vegetables

Speaker 2: tomatoes, pizza, restaurants, cheese

Speaker 3: healthy, rice, fried

Speaker 4: stew, potatoes, tasty, traditions Speaker 5: rice, chillies, chicken

Tapescript Exercises D and E

Speaker 1

I really got a taste for it when / visited the country. Indian food relies on spices and strong f/avours. There's a lot of garlic and ingredients like turmeric, cumin and curry powder. They use a lot of vegetables, like spinach and potatoes, and the meat is usually lamb or chicken. It can be quite hot and spicy, but with the climate they have over there that's an advantage because it helps to coo/ you down. It's become very big in Britain, and / heard that it's even more popular these days than fish and chips.

Speaker 2

I've alwayS loved pasta. For me, Italian food is al/ about the idea of a family. You know, the image from films of a large family around a table with a big pot of spaghetti in the middle. I love the combination of tomatoes, basil and Parmesan cheese. / don't think we do it justice outside Italy. If they could see the pizza that we eat well, let's just say that the best pizzas I've ever tasted are from the little restaurants in the centre of Rome.

Speaker 3

I spent about three years living in Beijing and that's where I learned a lot about Chinese food. You'd be surprised at some of the strange ideas going around about Chinese cookery. Some people seem to think it's just dogs and snakes, but it's not like that at all. In fact, there are many different traditions that make up Chinese cuisine. Most of them are based around the idea of small pieces of meat and vegetables fried quickly and then eaten with rice or noodles. It's actually a very healthy diet.

Speaker 4

I don't think that we really deserve our reputation for not being able to cook properly. English food isn't al/ fish and chips, you know. There are other dishes that people around the world don't seem to know quite so well, like Lancashire hotpot. It's a kind of stew of potatoes and lamb and it's really tasty. I think all countries have their own traditions and you can always find something worth cooking, if you look closely enough.

Speaker 5

/ love Mexican food! People there often make their own tortillas and it's really quite easy, once you've got your flour. You take it when it's wet and you shape it into flat cakes which are round and thin. They're eaten as bread with rice, tomatoes, garlic and chillies. You can quite easily find them these days, although the Mexicans themselves think the shop-bought ones are a bit dry One of my favourites is a tortilla wrapped around spicy chicken and fried onions with chilli sauce. You can't beat it!

Speaker 1: C Speaker 2: E Speaker 3: D

Speaker 4: A Speaker 5: B

1 meat (noun) 2 expensive (adjective) 3 spicy (adjective)

Tapescript Exercises and J

India and there were some incredible tastes in every area. / think the only time I really didn't enjoy what I was eating was when it was too spicy, even for a curry-lover like me!

WORDPERFECT

6 cook

7

8       cuisine

9       acquire/get a taste for

10   dish

PRACTISE YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Remind students that they will hear the piece twice. Speaker 1: D Speaker 2: F Speaker 3: B Speaker 4: E Speaker 5: A

Tapescript Task A

Speaker 1

It was a little Spanish place. I'd told Sean to book but he'd thought wed be all right if we just took a chance. We got there at about nine and it looked like we were in luck. We went in and sat down and started looking through the menu. They've got some wonderful dishes, and it wasn't as expensive as I'd heard it was. I was just making up my mind when a waiter came over and pointed to the little 'reserved' sign on the table. They all had them. It was a bit embarrassing, actually, because wed already started drinking the water that was there. We had to get something on the way home.

Speaker 2

'Uncle Sam's', it was called. It was supposed to be a kind of quality American restaurant, rather than just a burger place. I wanted to try the chilli, thinking that it would be good because America is so close to Mexico. I went with Richard and he decided to go for the Cajun chicken. They were right when they said it wasn't the same as fast food. It took three quarters of an hour to arrive! We were starving! / think we would have eaten anything by that time. In the end, we weren't disappointed. I'd definitely recommend it, although they're a bit slow.

Speaker 3

I don't know if that's what they're al/ like, because I'd never been to an Indian restaurant before. Wed reserved a table and the waiter showed us to our seats when we arrived. They brought us a menu and recommended a few things, which was fine because we weren't really sure what we were doing. What I hadn't realised, though, was that they did takeaways as well, so we were there all night with the phone going and people queueing and chatting. For what we paid, I was really expecting something else.

Speaker 4

Wed been over to Greece on holiday, so we knew what to expect the first time we went, more or less. It's run by a family and the mother does all the cooking, which means you really get a homemade taste. We thought it would have been more popular. In the end, we needn't have bothered booking. I loved the atmosphere as much as the food, although the music was a bit loud, maybe. I think they have somebody playing live at weekends.

Speaker 5

All I'd heard about Japanese food before was that they eat uncooked fish, so / wasn't really sure when Alex suggested it. It said in the advert in the paper that booking wasn't necessary, so maybe it's not very popular. The problem is not knowing what to order, but the waiters were helpful, apart from a bit of a language problem. I was surprised that there was such a range of different dishes. What we had was quite salty, but I suppose you should expect that with fish. I'd have to say that it's an acquired taste. Alex was keen, but he'll try anything once.

[repeated]

Remind students that they will hear the piece twice.

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Tapescript Task B

Interviewer Those of you who have seen Channel 12's latest cookery programme, Leave it to Cook will be familiar with my next guests, chef Trisha White and comedian Patrick

Hamilton. Trisha, how did you first become a TV chef?

Trisha It all happened completely by chance. I was working at the Hilton when I suddenly got a phone cal/ asking me to rush over to the studio. Their regular TV chef

had got ill and they wondered if I could take over for one programme. In the end, I seemed to do a good enough job and they asked me to do a whole series and I came up with the idea for Leave it to Cook.

can always order a takeaway. Secondly, experiment. You can only find what you like if you try some things you don't like. Follow the basic principles you learn through the series and then follow your nose. You can't go too far wrong. [repeated]

GRAMMAR FOCUS

la         2b        3b

Tapescript Grannnar Focus

Statement 1

I had heard that Scottish food was very heavy, but when I tried it I thought it was actually quite nice.

Statement 2

We went to that new Thai restaurant in the centre of the town; the things they do with vegetables are really quite amazing.

Statement 3

The accommodation on our trip to China was fantastic, and the meals they served us were quite wonderful.

Statement 4

There's no doubt that Don Giovanni's is a great restaurant, but it did seem quite expensive to us.

Statement 5

I was surprised that Lia enjoyed the Indian restaurant because it's quite unusual for her to eat foreign food.

Unit 22 Media SpeakÏng

The

DEVELOP YOUR

SPEAKING SKILLS

agree: That's absolutely right, ...You're right, and ... / That's a very good point ... / Yes, I hadn't thought of that. / I couldn't agree more ... / That's quite true, and ... / Exactly. / That's what I was thinking. / Absolutely. /

I totally agree .

partly agree or disagree: There's a lot in what you say, but... / You've got a point, but ... / I agree with you up to a point ... / I agree in part ... / To some extent, that's right ...

disagree: I'm afraid I don't agree ... / I have to disagree ... / But what about ...

Encourage both groups to come up with as many reasons as possible why they disagree with the other group's points. When both groups have made their notes, move on to Exercise F.

WORDPERFECT

PRACTISE YOUR

SPEAKING SKILLS

Follow the script on page 108, allowing three minutes for this task.

Allow four minutes for this task. Ask students some or all of the questions on page 109, encouraging them to communicate with each other as well as with you. Allow each student an equal amount of speaking time. GRAMMAR FOCUS

rules: with, about, with, on, to

Ion 2 with 3 to 4 with 5 about

Unit 23 The Weather LÏstenÏng

DEVELOP YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

IF 2F 3F 4T 5T 6F 7T

Suggested answers:

Word to complete the gaps: hot, hotter, normal, higher, etc Phrase to complete the gaps: hotter than today, unusual for June, colder than yesterday, etc

                            gap 1      gap 2      gap 3        gap 4

1   42

2   42

3   forty-two

degrees

4   cool

5   cooler than   X

6   coolest         x          X         x

7   cooler than yesterday

8   coolness

1 hotter 2 humidity 3 bright 4 cloud

Tapescript Exercises E. F and H

Newsreader And now, over to Elaine in the weather room.

Elaine             Hello, and a very good evening to you all. Well, another hot day today, reaching 38 degrees in some parts of the country, and it's going to get even hotter tomorrow. Yes, we're really in the middle of a heatwave now It could even reach as high as 44 degrees in parts of the South East tomorrow. The good news is that there's very little humidity in the air, only 16% in fact, so we won't al/ be sweating too much. But it is going to be bright, particularly around midday and in the early afternoon, and there's going to be very little cloud for most of the day, so do put on that sunscreen if you're going to be outside.

1  38⁰

2  (parts of) the South East

4 in the early afternoon

WORDPERFECT

PRACTISE YOUR

LISTENING SKILLS

Remind students that they will hear each extract twice before going on to the next question.

IC 2B 3A 4B 5B 6B 7B 8A

Tapescript Task A

1    It was twenty past two, and the match was supposed to start at half past We didn't know what to do. Pouring with rain, it was, but the stadium was still full. Then we got word that their bus had crashed on the way here. Hit a car, or something. No one was injured, thank goodness, but they weren't going to make it. Well, that was it. / had to make an announcement that the match had been cancelled. Some of the usual hooligans in the crowd started to make a bit of trouble, of course, but the police soon put a stop to that. [repeated]

2    No ... no ... there's absolutely no way / can get back today. We're basically snowed in here ... yeah, I've tried. There are no flights at all. Look, I'm going to be at John's house ... yeah, my brother, that's right. You've got the number, haven't you? Okay ... but I want to ask you a favour. Can you look on my desk and see if there's a file with 'Winchester' written on the top ... You got it? Great. He's one of our best clients and I've got to get in touch with him today ... What? Cancelled the order? ... When? ... Are you sure? Okay, well give me his number and I'll call him immediately . [repeated]

Man            Oh, we're not going anywhere humid, that's for sure. Woman Well, at least we agree on something. [repeated]

4     Weather      with a top temperature of 24 degrees.

presenter Tomorrow, very much like today, in fact, with most of the country still enjoying the sunshine we've been experiencing over the past few days. Expect some gales in the North, however, so hold onto your hats towards mid-morning, and it'll probably be a bit more cloudy up there than it is down south, too, but it should remain dry. (fade) In the evening . [repeated]

5     Reporter I'm standing in what was, until yesterday, the main road through the picturesque town of Moxham. As you can see, it's now a river flowing through the town. The water's way above my ankles, and / must say I'm rather glad / brought a good pair of wel/ies with me. As the clean-up operation starts in earnest, local residents are now asking why this happened. A burst water-drainage pipe on the outskirts of town has been located, but as there's been no rainfall here at all over the last few weeks, the question still remains as to what exactly led to the breakage, and where the water came from. Local Councillor Jason Parkes is placing the blame squarely ... [repeated]

Frightening really, and they failed to predict it. They've only got one thing to do, for goodness sake. Tell us what the weather's going to be tomorrow. And they can't even get that right. It's laughable, it really is. Well, the joke's on them for sure, this time. People aren't going to put up with it any longer, I can tell you. [repeatedl

absolutely free, and it's al/ about the strangest kinds of weather recorded throughout history. And strange they certainly are. Forget about raining cats and dogs, this site has some far weirder examples. Did you know, there are recorded cases of it raining frogs, stones, blood and even lizards? But there's al/ sorts of other useful information, too. In fact, anything you want to know about the weather since they first started collecting data several hundred years ago. Want to know the hottest day on record in Britain? It's there. Which town has the highest average rainfall each year? This'll tell you. Want to know every occasion it's snowed in London in the last four hundred years? Well, you can find out here.

Another interesting feature is the quiz page. There are over a thousand questions in total, graded from beginner through to expert. See how much you really know about weather and climate. And if you want to know the difference between a tornado and a cyclone, or when a gale becomes a hurricane, there's a handy little dictionary where you just click on the word and up comes an explanation, usually with photos or video film. It's bright, fun and informative, and there are some useful links too to other weather-related websites, like the Meteorological Office's own official website. The website's very easy to navigate around, so it's idea/ for teenagers doing a school project, but anyone interested in matters meteorological should check it out. The whole thing was put together by students from Goldman College, so a big thumbs up to them. And now, let's move on to another website . [repeated]

GRAMMAR FOCUS

1    shouldn't have been / were you

2    1'm going to try and leave / the roads are

3    1 shan't

4    don't know / didn't hear a

5    don't want to / traffic will be / there will / lots for /

We'll give them / to see / they're coming

Tapescript Grarnrnar Focus

Are you gonna make a decision now, or d'ya wanna wait'n'see what the weather's like?

Remind students that they will hear the extract twice.

9    Weather Watchers       14 a thousand questions/

10                       history 1000 questions

11                       blood   15 dictionary

12                       information      16 video film

13                       quiz        17 teenagers

18 Goldman College

Tapescript Task B

Presenter

Hello and welcome to another edition of Search and Find, the show that showcases the best websites on the net. This week, we're going to start by taking you to a lovely little site, Weather Watchers, which you'll find, rather a weird address this, at www.ww.co.uk. It's and there'll be lots for them to do on the farm. We'll give them a ring in the morning to see if they're coming. [repeated]

Unit 24 The Environment SpeakÏng

WARM-UP

flat A, detached house D, terraced house B, bungalow E, semi-detached house C

1 Don't 2 Don't 3 Do 4 Don't 5 Do 6 Do

Student 1 uses 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9 / Student 2 uses 1, 3, 5 and 7

Student 1: I can't really make out what there is in the second picture. Student 2: I suppose that