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Dialogue
What do you usually do in your summer holidays?
Each year I visit my grandparents in their village for two
weeks, but this year I had the chance to go to Bristol with my
school.
What did you do there?
The first day we went to the funfair. I had a great time there
because it was sunny and it was really good fun. We also went
on a trip into town, visited a museum and went on a hot
balloon ride. We could enjoy a panoramic view of the Clifton
Suspension Bridge. It was amazing.
Are you going on holiday next year?
Im going to visit my grandparents in August, but Im hoping
to go to Blackpool with a friend and his family as well. He
invited me to go to the beach with them.
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ITEEN TOP SEVEN
Linda: Lets see if you can guess who Im talking about,
Lucas. Its more than 450 years since this man was born.
Lucas: OK so maybe fifteen-sixty no sixty-four.
Fifteen sixty-four.
Linda: He wrote 37 plays, including Romeo and Juliet and
the tragedies Hamlet, King Lear, Othello and Macbeth.
Lucas: Hm
Linda: and he was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Lucas: Easy. Its Shakespeare!
Linda: Youre right. It is believed that William Shakespeare
was born on the 23rd April 1564.
Lucas: This time, iTEEN Top Seven is our Top Seven Facts
about Shakespeare.
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Lucas: Number seven.
Linda: He had his left ear pierced and he wore an earring.
Lucas: Number six.
Linda: He had three children, including twins. One of the
twins Hamnet died when he was only eleven years old.
Lucas: Number five.
Linda: He was a poet and playwright as well as an actor.
He acted in lots of his own plays.
Lucas: Number four.
Linda: By 1599, William Shakespeare and his business
partners built their own theatre on the south bank of the
Thames River, which they called The Globe.
Lucas: Number three.
Linda: He is widely considered the greatest dramatist of all
time. He is often called the English national poet and the Bard
of Avon.
Lucas: Number two.
Linda: He invented more than 1,700 words and phrases in
the English language that we still use today.
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Lucas: For example?
Linda: Youve got a heart of gold and love is blind.
Lucas: And number one.
Linda: He died in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1616, actually on
his birthday the 23rd of April!
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Travelling by plane
A.
Good morning. This is an announcement for all passengers
travelling on the 8:15 flight AF1426 to Sydney. This flight is
delayed by two hours due to bad weather. You should stay in
the departure lounge until further notice.
B.
Would all passengers travelling to Canberra on flight FR952
please have your boarding passes and passports ready for
boarding immediately. Please proceed to gate 15.
C.
This is the final boarding call for passengers Sarah and Nick
Thompson flying to Tokyo on flight BA8025. Your flight is
ready to leave. Please go to gate 17 immediately. The doors
of the plane will close in five minutes. Final boarding call for
passengers Sarah and Nick Thompson.
D.
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain
speaking. First Id like to welcome everyone on Virgin Flight
706. We are currently cruising at an altitude of 33,000 feet at
an airspeed of 590 miles per hour. The time is 1:25 p.m. The
weather looks good and we are expecting to land in Auckland
approximately fifteen minutes ahead of schedule.
E.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. We have landed at JFK
airport in New York where the local time is 15:40 and the
temperature is 32C. We hope you have enjoyed your flight
with American Airlines this evening and wish you a very safe
journey to your final destination.
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Special phone-in
Dave: Lots of British teens go on school exchanges in the
Easter or summer holidays. Therefore, of course, lots of
foreign teens come to the UK. Usually, the class travels
together to the destination town and individual students then
stay with host families. Most of those teens love going away,
but for some this can be very stressful. They are homesick.
So, we want to know have you ever been homesick?
Helen: First, weve got Jack on the line. Hi, Jack, are you
British? Can you tell us your story? Have you ever been
homesick?
Jack: Yes, I have. Im British English, in fact, from
Nottingham. Last year I went to Munich in Germany for a week
on a school exchange. I stayed with a German student and
his family.
Helen: Was it your first time away from home on your own?
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Jack: Yes! old-fashioned books, still playing a role even in my

Helen: And did you get homesick? technological world. Although I enjoy reading e-books on my
Jack: For the first two days, yes. I missed my home, my laptop, I still love the tactile feeling of reading a real book while
family and things like food and the TV programmes. Im sitting on my sofa.
Everything was so different there. And my German wasnt
very good.
Helen: Did you call home at all?
Jack: Once, but I tried not to call home.
Helen: Thats a good idea.
Jack: The host family were so friendly and kind. They
asked me what food Id like to eat and they said I could call
my parents whenever I wanted to. Also, I got on really well
with Karl, my exchange student, and it was really fun to go to
a German school and meet new people.
Dave: Thanks Jack. Next, weve got Emma on the phone.
Hi, Emma where are you from? Have you ever been
homesick?
Emma: Yes, I have when I did my first exchange. Two years
ago my class went to northern England and stayed with
families in Newcastle for one week and I used to get really
homesick.
Helen: What did you miss?
Emma: I missed my family, my dog, my mums cooking and
my bed!
Dave: Did you use to have good days as well as bad?
Emma: Yes, it got better when I made a few friends, but
every day I used to get a phone call from home and that made
me cry! It was also difficult to understand the accent.
Dave: Well the accent in Newcastle is really quite strong.
Even people from southern England cant understand it?
Emma: (smilling) I know they told me that! But last Easter
holiday I went on another school exchange (to Finland), and
it was much better. I was older, of course, and I knew what to
expect. Besides, the Finns speak good English, but rather
slowly and deliberately, and they try hard to be helpful.
Dave: Thanks, Emma. [Addresses the audience]. Well,
heres my advice: if youre going away, have a lovely time in
your host country and dont think too much about home!
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The Joy of books

This fantastic short film is set in Toronto bookshop Type
Books. Books come alive after a shopkeeper leaves for the
night, much like the toys in Pixar films spring to life as soon
as humans leave the room.
The books dance, spin on their spines, move about in a
cheerful and lively way, and even change places on their
shelves in a circular pattern.
The film is magic and its easy to imagine the books are so
alive with characters and places and heartbreaks and great
loves and wonderful adventures that they cant help but twist
in their bindings.
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Visit to an art gallery
Anna has been recently appointed as a guide at an art gallery.
Now she is taking the visitors through the museum when they
come across a Vincent Van Gogh painting.
Anna: Ladies and gentlemen, here is the famous Van
Gogh painting.
Visitor 1: Wow! Its so beautiful! What is it called?
Anna: Its called The Caf Terrace at Night and was
painted in 1888.
Visitor 2: Can you describe the painting in detail?
Anna: Sure. This painting shows the exterior of the
painters favourite caf (in Arles, France), which is on the left
of the painting. There are tiny white tables on the street,
repeating the spheres of the stars in the blue sky. Some
people are sitting at tables and a waiter is serving them.
Above the caf there are four windows. In the background, we
can see dark buildings with the lights on. In the foreground,
the streets cobblestones call our attention to the little caf.
The starry night contrasts with the warm yellow on the sun
shelter and walls of the caf, which makes this painting
beautiful.
Visitor 3: Why is there no sign of Van Gogh?
Anna: This is the one painting where he did not sign his
signature. Instead, as you can see on the bottom right corner,
he has just written the words 'Caf Terrace'.
Visitor 4: How do we know what you are saying is true?
Anna: You can check our pamphlet at the end of the tour
listing the literary sources backing up our description.
Visitor 1: This really is a great painting. What will its price
be?
Anna: At the current market rate, it will fetch around $25
million.
Visitor 2: Whoa! That is a fortune. The security here must
be tight.
Anna: Yes, it is. The paintings glass frame is virtually
impregnable. Now, if you dont have any further questions,
let's move on to the next painting.
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1.
Phone calls/messages
Jennifer [cheerlessly]: Hi, Adam! Hows it going?
Adam: Fine, thanks, Jen! Whats up? You don't look very
happy.
Jennifer: Oh, nothing special. Its been a dull week.
Wellanyway, Friday at last! Would you like to do something
together?
Adam: Why dont you come to my house? We can play that
new computer game Ive got.
Jennifer: No. To be honest I think computer games are really
boring.
Adam: Oh, really? Well, er We can go to the open-air
pool. Lets go swimming there.
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Jennifer: Oh, no. I dont like swimming there. The water is
always too cold.
Adam: How about going skateboarding?
Jennifer: Im afraid Im not very good at skateboarding. Its too
difficult to stay on the skateboard and I dont want to get hurt.
Adam: Shall we go to the cinema, then?
Jennifer: Id like to, but I havent got enough money. Besides,
theres nothing on at the moment that I really want to see.
Adam: Oh, well, do you want to go to the Internet caf? We
can have a coffee, read the news and talk about it.
Jennifer: We did that last week. You talked and talked about
football and politics Im not interested in either.
Adam: Oh, I see. I didnt know you were bored. Sorry OK,
then, lets watch television.
Jennifer [cheerfully]: Good idea. We can watch the new episode
of Greys Anatomy. Thats really cool.
Adam: Oh, yeah, OK. Hm, Well, if you like it, I suppose I
will.
2.
Rose: HiTech Company, Rose speaking. How can I help
you?
Adrian: Good morning, this is Adrian Green. May I speak to
Mr Andrews, please?
Rose: Just a second please, and Ill put you through to his
office.
[waiting]
Rose: Im afraid Mr Andrews is not available at the
moment. Hes out for lunch. Would you like to leave a
message?
Adrian: Yes, please. Could you ask him to call me back
later? I dont think he has my new office number its 324 050
698.
Rose:
Of course, Mrs Green. Ill make sure he gets the message.
Adrian: Thank you. Goodbye.
Rose: Thank you for calling. Goodbye.
3.
"Hi, Im sorry I cant answer the phone now. Ill get back to you
as soon as I can. Or, you can try my home phone at 22 339
3900 after dinner. Have a nice day."
4.
"You have reached the office of Lindsey Munroe. I am in a
meeting with a client. I am sorry to miss your call. Please stay
on the line and leave a message after the beep. I will return
your call as soon as I can. Thank you for calling."
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Pros and cons of fast food
PART 1
The popularity of fast food is on the rise in more and more
countries of the world. This type of food is prepared and
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served very quickly and it can be excellent for busy people or
people who dont like cooking. Even though it certainly comes
with a bunch of advantages, there are also the disadvantages
of fast food which need to be considered carefully.
Pros of fast food
Undoubtedly, the main advantage of fast food is the fact that
it saves time. Home-cooked meals dont only require the
actual time for preparing the food, but also time spent
shopping and washing the dishes. Such problems simply
dont exist when you are going for fast food.
Fast food is definitely cheaper, especially for people who live
on their own. When cooking for a single person, you almost
always end up with more food than necessary. Fast food on
the other hand comes at a lower price than home-cooked
meals.
Even though the main disadvantages of fast food are health
related, people on a diet can also find good options in the
menu of most fast-food chains. There are salads to choose
from and whole wheat breads. When it comes to drinks, one
can skip the sugary ones and go for fresh juices. Fortunately,
fast food is not very rich in desserts, so there is no temptation.
People can also exclude unhealthy ingredients like
mayonnaise for instance.
PART 2
Cons of fast food
Fast-food opponents argue that it is bad for health for various
reasons. This type of food is richer in salt, fats, oils and
artificial substances than home-cooked meals. This increases
the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Unfortunately,
obesity is increasing and it is strongly connected with the
popularity of fast food. While the body definitely needs salt
and fats, the amount of these ingredients in fast food is too
high. Additionally, the cooking method of fast food usually
implies frying which destroys most nutrients.
The adverse effects of the fats, sugars, chemicals and salt in
fast food are definitely intensified by a sedentary lifestyle. In
most cases the people who eat lots of calories from fast food
don't burn these calories because they don't exercise enough.
Disadvantages of fast food are not only related to health.
Enemies of fast food also come up with the argument that
eating ready to serve food reduces the quality time that a
family can spend together cooking and eating.
While there are undeniable benefits of fast food, there are also
aspects which should worry regular consumers. As always,
moderation is the key word. Occasional visits to a fast-food
restaurant are not harmful, especially if they are combined
with plenty of physical activity. However, a sedentary lifestyle
and regular consumption of fast food can lead to health
problems.
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding
This film is the story of Toula, a thirty-year-old woman who
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lives with her Greek parents in their comfortable Chicago
home, but who is sad and lost, in part because she thinks
shes too old and unattractive to ever find a husband. One
day, she decides she cannot work forever in her parents
Greek restaurant, so she returns to school to study
computers, gets a job in her Aunt Voulas travel agency and
learns to effectively use make-up. Then she meets Ian, a
warm and charming vegetarian high school teacher. Soon
after, Ian and Toula fall in love and decide to get married.
However, Toulas Greek-American father, Gus, is convinced
that almost all human accomplishments come from Greek
culture, and thus his daughter must marry a nice Greek boy.
Ian is finally accepted into the family and soon all of Toulas
relatives are preparing for a traditional Greek wedding. Ian
and his very conservative parents are caught up in all the love
and excitement that such an event produces.
This is one of the best romantic comedies of all times. The
cultural conflict, good humor and clever plot make it stand out
from the others.
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You have to be brave
To be different you have to be brave
Imagine you were walking to the cinema with a friend.
Suddenly a gang of young people started shouting names at
you. Youre weirdos! they shouted. Why? Because you
looked different. A new law in the UK states that an attack on
a person because they look different is a hate crime. A hate
crime is also an attack on a person because of their race or
religion or because they are disabled.
Lucy Constable, 15, from Watlington is an emo. She talked to
us about her experiences.
Reporter: Lucy, tell us about your look.
Lucy: It depends how Im feeling. If I feel down, I dress all
in black with a bit of red. If Im happy, I choose a more
colourful T-shirt.
Reporter: Why do you like emo culture?
Lucy: I love the music. My favourite band is My Chemical
Romance, although they broke up. And I love the fashion.
Most girls I know all look the same: long hair, fake tan, short
skirts. I dress how I want.
Reporter: Have you had any problems at school because
youre an emo?
Lucy: Yes, once I was sitting in class when a boy noticed
my eyeliner and wristbands. Soon the whole class was
laughing at me. And at break times, girls from other classes
call me freak or creep. But most people at school dont say
anything. I think theyre bored now.
Reporter: Why do you think people react like that?
Lucy: Theyre angry because theyre not brave enough to
be different! Im confident and happy in the way I look. Some
people cant accept that you can be different.
Reporter: What about outside school?
Lucy: Mostly people leave me alone. Sometimes they
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stare at me or smile at my independence. My friends like my
look, and so do my family. Its not just a phase. Its who I am.
Reporter: What do you think about the new law?
Lucy: Im very happy that the British government is talking
about crimes against emos and goths. I dont think this law
will make much difference, though.
Reporter: What advice do you have for people who look
different?
Lucy: If people are bullying you because of your clothes
or music, dont change. Keep smiling, even if you feel awful
inside. Never fight back, just ignore them. They will get bored.
If you still feel bad, tell someone your mum, a friend, a
teacher or a helpline.
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Help Other People by Volunteering
My presentation today is about volunteering. I am going to
divide this talk into three parts. First, I will mention the
personal qualities you need to be a volunteer. Then, I will
enumerate the different reasons for you to start volunteering.
Finally, I will present a few suggestions to help you to find
volunteering opportunities.
To start with, I would like to say that anyone can volunteer. All
you need are motivation, compassion and the willingness to
work and learn from the people in the community. I am sure
most of you have these qualities.
Moving on now to the reasons for volunteering, I can say that
there are many reasons why people decide to volunteer,
usually to give something back to society and make a
difference in the lives of others. No matter when you decide
to volunteer, or what you decide to do, it will bring you
countless benefits. And by doing it you will be making a real
difference in the lives of individuals, the community and the
environment. You will have the chance to meet new people,
while raising your social awareness.
A volunteering experience can also benefit your professional
career, as you will develop and learn new social, technical,
team-building and problem-solving skills.
Lastly, one of the hardest parts of volunteering can be finding
a volunteering opportunity that fits your personality. You can
start looking in your local area until you find a volunteer
position that works for you. If you want to join the growing
number of young people who volunteer in Europe and across
the world, visit these sites:
http://europeanvoluntaryservice.org/,
http://europa.eu/youth/evs_database, HYPERLINK
"http://eurodesk.eu/volunteering" http://eurodesk.eu/volunteering.
I want to finish my presentation with this memorable sentence:
The beauty of volunteering lies in the fact that when you give,
you receive so much more in return.
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PART 1
Lost sports bag
Which is Kyles sports bag?
Kyle: Hi! Have you got my sports bag, by any chance?
Nadia: Well Ive found one, but I dont know if its yours.
Where did you lose it?
Kyle: I last had it in the lobby of the health club yesterday
afternoon. I saw you there.
Nadia: Yes, I was there and I found a sports bag, but I gave
it to the receptionist. What colour is your sports bag?
Kyle: Its blue and yellow with two handles and a zip.
Inside there is a pair of size 6 trainers, a watch with a black
strap, a sponge bag and a bright green towel. Ive taken
somebody elses sports bag by mistake. It was next to mine
and its black and yellow.
It has got a tennis racket, a large black tracksuit and a book
in it.
Nadia: The one that I found is orange and black. So, it cant
be yours. Why dont you call the club to ask if theyve found
it?
Kyle: Yes, of course. I think Ill do it now. Thanks
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Going through security control
Officer: Please, put your hand luggage on the conveyor belt
and use this tray for small objects.
Robert: Do I need to take my laptop out of the bag?
Officer: Yes, Im afraid you do. Take off your belt and your
shoes, too.
(Robert walks through the metal detector) [BEEP BEEP
BEEP BEEP]
Officer: Please, step back. Do you have anything in your
pockets keys, mobile phone, loose change?
Robert: I dont think so. Let me try taking off my watch.
Officer: OK, come on through, please. (He goes through the
metal detector again.)
Officer: Everything is OK. Have a nice flight.
Robert: Thank you. Have a good day!
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PART 1
At the video store
Which video did Bruce decide to buy?
Bruce: I want to buy a video for my younger brother.
Joanna: What about Guardians of the Galaxy?
Bruce: No way! He hates sci-fi movies.
Joanna: Then perhaps hed like this Harry Potter video?
Bruce: No, I dont think so. Hes not into all that stuff about
witches and wizards and magic spells.
Joanna: Does he like romantic films?
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Bruce: Well, theyre not his favourites. Maddy: I mainly use my phone for texting and calling my
Joanna: Your brother sounds difficult to please. friends. My mum and dad bought it for me. Ive had this phone
Bruce: Yes, I think so. for two years and I dont really like it.
Joanna: What about How to Train Your Dragon? Thats very Jackie: Ive had my phone for about a month. I play games
good. and I text on it, but I dont really like it because it doesnt have
Bruce: Thats a good idea. It says here that its exciting, a camera.
emotionally resonant, and beautifully animated. Ill buy it. Are you allowed to use your mobile phone in class?
Maddy: No, were not allowed to use it apart from using a
PART 2 CD2 track 30 calculator on your phone, but some people in my class still do.
Has anyone in your school ever used a mobile phone in
Maroon 5 on the radio
a negative way?
Adam Levine (AL) and Jesse Carmichael (JC), the singer and
Lucie: In the playground, people try and prank call each
the pianist of the band Maroon 5, spoke to radio station VH1
other; and they put 141 in front of the other persons number
about their album Songs About Jane and their band.
so they dont know its them, and they put on a funny voice
VH1: You were called Karas Flowers when you formed
and pretend its someone else.
the band. Why did you change the name of the band?
Has a teacher ever confiscated your mobile phone?
AL: We started as Karas Flowers when we were 14, but
Lucie: No, because I put my phone on silent.
it took us seven or eight years to find out who we were as a
Jackie: It just rang in the middle of class! It was, like, my
band. Then I started listening to Stevie Wonder, and
mum. And she rang in the middle of class in the middle of
everything changed. We also started listening to other types
French and the teacher confiscated it, and I had to go and
of music, like hip-hop and R&B.
get it back at lunchtime.
JC: I used to play the guitar in Karas Flowers. Then I
How would you feel if a teacher read your messages or
started listening to jazz music and playing the piano.
looked at your photos?
AL: I started singing differently, and when Jesse started
Lucie: Very embarrassed!
playing keyboards I also changed. But we always remained a
Jackie: Yeah.
rock band. The difference was just our approach.
Maddy: A bit embarrassed, but I havent really got anything
VH1: Where was your first gig?
on there that bad, but it would just be a bit embarrassing.
AL: Our first gig was the Natural Fudge Company. It was
Should teachers be able to read your messages?
this old-school burlesque theatre. I remember there was a
Jackie: Its private. Its like you text to your friends, not how
fatal car accident outside the night we played!
you would speak to your teachers.
VH1: Whats This Love about?
Lucie: Yeah, its, like, informal. They might think its about
AL: At the time I was breaking up with my girlfriend. I
them, or rude or anything, but to your friend its not.
was very unhappy, so I wrote about it.
Maddy: They wont get it.
VH1: So is this a song about Jane, like the album title
How would you feel if your parents read your messages?
suggests?
Lucie: Angry and also embarrassed because they would
AL: Jane was my muse so it was a very sincere title.
probably make fun of me!
VH1: Is She Will Be Loved about Jane, too?
Do teachers spend a lot of time dealing with mobile
AL: That song is not about Jane. The song is about my
phones in class?
friend Sam and his really bizarre relationship with this girl. She
Jackie: Some teachers make quite a big deal out of it when
was really strange. They had a strange couple of years
a phone starts ringing, and they spend quite a lot of time
together. The song came out of nowhere, and it seemed like
telling the person off and stuff.
the perfect thing to talk about.
Maddy: Yeah, but some teachers either just say Oh, just
SELF-CHECK 3 - SCRIPT (p. 50) CD2 track 32 turn it off! or they just take it and dont say anything about it,
just Collect it at the end of the day.
PART 1 Has there been any mobile phone crime at your school?
Mobile phones Maddy: Someone stole our head teachers phone! She was
Three teens talk about their mobile phones. really annoyed in assembly; she made a big speech about it!
Jackie: Hi, Im Jackie, Im fourteen and I go to Prendergast
School in London.
Lucie: Hi, Im Lucie, Im thirteen and I go to the John Roan
School in London.
Maddy: Hi, Im Maddy. Im fourteen and I go to Prendergast
School in London.
Lucie: I bought my touch phone myself and Ive had it for
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Voice messages most eligible bachelor" by the tabloids, proposed to Amal

1. Alamuddin, according to a report in People magazine.
Hello, Mark! Im on my way and Ill be sitting in my usual place Alamuddin, 36, is a Lebanese-born British human rights
in the caf. Cheers, Cynthia lawyer who has represented high-profile clients. Clooney and
2. Alamuddin wed on September the 27th, 2014 in Venice, Italy.
Hello, Paul! Thanks for your message. It was lovely to hear
from you. Sorry to miss your call. Ill see you at the bowling PART 2 CD3 track 5
alley tomorrow. Dialogue
Betty Jim: Hi, Sue. I havent seen you for ages!
3. Sue: Hi, Jim. How have you been?
Hi, Vera! Its me, Charles. Flying back home in two days with Jim: Pretty good. Ive got a new job.
a postcard from Manchester for you. I felt sorry I didnt have Sue: Tell me all about it.
your address with me. Love, Charles Jim: Im working as a waiter at a new Italian restaurant.
Sue: Great! Do you have to wear a uniform?
SELF-CHECK 4 - SCRIPT (p. 68) CD3 track 2 Jim: Yes, black trousers, a white shirt and a tie.
PART 2 Sue: Do you have to work long hours?
Jim: I always work at lunchtime and in the evening until
A Football Match
eleven oclock.
Girl: Hi Andrew. This is Kim.
Sue: Thats too hard. Do you get any days off?
Im calling to remind you about the football match that will take
Jim: I dont have to work every weekend.
place at the National Stadium. I hope you havent forgotten.
Sue: What about your colleagues?
Its next Friday at five oclock, but Ill pick you up by a quarter
Jim: They are quite friendly and helpful.
to four because I havent bought the tickets yet. Is that OK?
Sue: Good for you!
Its five pounds fifty to get in.
Call me later on my mobile nine, one, six, oh, five, two, eight, SELF-CHECK 6 - SCRIPT (p. 92) CD3 track 7
three, seven.
Bye! PART 1
Its fun to be in a group
SELF-CHECK 5 - SCRIPT (p. 80) CD3 track 4 John has come into class today with an unusual expression
PART 1 on his face. He looks much happier and excited. Hey, guys,
he says, weve got to be more active and do something
George Clooney
more lively and exciting. Were so lazy
George Clooney is a famous actor, writer, producer and
Everyone seems to be a little surprised by what he says and
director. He was born on May the 6th, 1961, in Lexington,
nobody can understand him. And yet it is quite easy to
Kentucky, USA into a well-known family of media and
understand what John means. Yesterday evening he saw his
entertainment personalities. His father spent many years as a
favourite group in concert. It has been a fantastic experience
news anchor. His aunt, Rosemary Clooney, had a long career
for him. There had been so many happy people gathered
as a singer and actress.
together in a party mood. It seemed as if a great crowd of old
In school, Clooney was more focused on sports than books,
friends had got together.
but still managed to be a good student. "I pulled out my report
What John experienced is something we have all experienced at
cards I had all As and a B," the actor told Esquire
some time in life. The getting-together of a group of friends
magazine. He was also a fairly good baseball player at that
during a special ocasion. In fact, almost everyone is interested
time.
in making friends.
Before being an actor he worked as a shoe salesman, door-
Having a family is not enough if you want to do something with
to-door insurance agent and as a farmhand picking tobacco.
others, like play sport, enjoy yourself, chat or simply exchange
During his long acting career, Clooney has won two Academy
secrets with each other for the first time. You need to go with
Awards, as well as a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for his role
other people in order to do these things and so you need to
in The Descendants.
form groups. But sometimes it is difficult to stay together, and
Clooney has twice been named People magazines "Sexiest
being sincere with each other is never an easy task for group
Man Alive" and in 2009 was included in Times annual Time
members. Life in a group will be exciting, enjoyable and useful
100 as one of the "Most Influential People in the World". He is
only if the members know each other well and theres a
also noted for his political activism and was officially
sincere relationship among them.
appointed a United Nations peace envoy on January the 31st,
2008.
In April 2014, Clooney, who has been dubbed "Hollywoods

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DIAGNOSTIC TEST - SCRIPT (p. 130) CD3 track 8
Maria: The service is really slow here. Ive been trying to
get the waiters attention for the last ten minutes.
Ali: I hope he comes and serves us soon. I have a class
at two oclock.
Maria: Me, too. I recognize that English book. You must be
a student at the English Language Center.
Ali: Yeah. Im in the fourth level course, upper
intermediate. Are you studying there?
Maria: Yes, Im in the fifth level course. I finished the fourth
level last month.
Ali: I just came here two weeks ago. Do you like the
institute?
Maria: Its pretty good. I think Ive learnt a lot of English so
far.
Ali: Yeah. I only wish the classes were a little smaller,
though, because we dont get enough chance to talk. But I like
my teachers a lot.
Maria: How long are you going to be here?
Ali: I guess a year, but sometimes I feel like going home
tomorrow.
Maria: Youll get used to it. Where are you from?
Ali: Saudi Arabia. How about you?
Maria: Venezuela. Im only staying here three more
months. Then I go to Columbia University in New York.
Ali: By the way, my names Ali.
Maria: Hi. Im Maria.
Ali: Hi. Oh, here comes the waiter. It looks like were
going to get served after all.
Maria: Good. Im starving.
https://www.rpi.edu/dept/advising/esl/american_culture/social_skill
s/sm_talk.htm
LISTENING TEST 1 - (p. 135) CD3 track 9
PART 1
Summer Camp
In Carols house at the start of the summer holidays.
Mr Taylor: Carol, have you packed everything for the
camp?
Carol: Yes, mum. I wish youd stop asking me that!
Mr Taylor: What about your trainers and sunscreen?
Carol: I told you! Everythings packed! Anyway, if I forget
something, I can buy it in the camp shop.
Mr Taylor: The camp shop is tiny. They wont sell much
there. Besides, the camp is 60 miles away, in the middle of
Elsam Forest. Its not near a railway station or a bus route.
And its far away from a supermarket in fact, its far away
from anywhere
Mr Taylor: Well, thats a good thing.
Carol: What do you mean?
Mr Taylor: You know what I mean, Carol. Youll be far
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away from George. Hes a bad influence on you. Since you
met George, your behaviour has changed. Youre irritable
with us; you dont spend enough time on your school work;
you go out without telling us what time youll be home
Carol: Thats not fair! You dont know George. Hes a good
person.
Mr Taylor: Carol, we dont want you to see him again. Your
mother and I have talked about this, and we feel its the right
thing for you and for George. You are both too young to be
serious about each other. Youve got your future to think
about.
Carol: You just dont understand! Were just friends.
Actually, hes my best friend and has always been very
supportive and friendly with me.
Mary Glasgow Publications (shortened and slightly adapted)
PART 2 CD3 track 10
Airport announcement
Hello. Here is an announcement for passengers on Sunshine
Airlines 17 passengers on flight 17 bound for Caracas, with
stops in Atlanta and Miami. The departure gate has been
changed to 30B. Also, there will be a slight departure delay
due to snowy weather. The ground crew is in the process
of removing snow from the wings in preparation for departure.
It also looks like the flight is slightly overbooked, so we are
offering free round-trip tickets to a few passengers willing to
take a later flight. We should be boarding about a quarter of
an hour after the scheduled time, so at about 11.30. Thank
you for your patience.
http://www.esl-lab.com/airport/airportsc1.htm
LISTENING TEST 2 - (p. 149) CD3 track 11
PART 1
My favourite teen series
My favourite teen series is called Rangers Apprentice
because it has all of the items in a fantasy book that I like. It
has action, romance, and secrets (until someone reveals the
truth and solves the mystery), and of course, suspense. I
particularly like it because its main themes are loyalty,
bravery, endurance and friendship. I often prefer to read
intriguing books over playing video games. I also choose print
books only because I am not able to use an e-book all the
time.
PART 2 CD3 track 12
Film buff
Four teenagers talk about their film preferences.
Naomi: Are you a film buff?
Rob: Well, I love going to the cinema; Im not a cinema
addict, though.
Rick: Going to the cinema is one of my favourite pastimes.
Actually, I saw a terrific film last month called Gravity.
Rob: What makes it so special?
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Rick: The plot, the characters everything is great. This
science fiction epic won seven Academy Awards, including
best director and best visual effects.
Grace: Who plays the leading roles in the film?
Rick: The film stars Sandra Bullock and George
Clooney as astronauts involved in the mid-orbit destruction of
a space shuttle and their attempt to return to Earth.
Grace: Well, actually it has very good actors and
astonishing special effects, but Im not fond of this kind of film.
I love romantic comedies.
Rob: Oh, theyre not my type. Theyre a waste ot time. We
know from the beginning that the main characters will fall in
love with each other.
Grace: Thats true, but their relationships usually have
some difficulties. By the way, which film genre do you enjoy?
Rob: Im into sci-fi fantasy-adventure movies. They
always tell thrilling adventure stories.
Naomi: I prefer tragicomedies. They include jokes that
make you laugh, but youll never know how they will end.
There might be a happy ending or not; its often unpredictable.
Grace: Oh, yes, but theres always a series of unfortunate
events its very sad.
LISTENING TEST 3 - (p. 163) CD3 track 13
PART 1
Voice message
Hi, Jeremy!
Everyones coming to my place tonight to watch the football
on wide screen. Its France vs Germany. Match starts at 6.30.
Bring some crisps and fruit juice. Pass it on. Sally
PART 2 CD3 track 14
Selfies
Jordan: Hi, Im Jordan.
Martha: Hi, Im Martha.
Louise: Hi, Im Louise.
How many selfies do you take a week?
Martha: On average, I take about forty selfies a week!
Jordan: You need to stop! On average, a week Id say
about three or four when Im happy to do a selfie.
Louise: Normally I take about one or two. Depends if Im in
the mood or not.
When and where do you take selfies?
Martha: I would take selfies at concerts to remember the
moment, or possibly at parties with my friends.
Why do people take selfies?
Jordan: I think people are obsessed with taking selfies
because theyre a lot of fun, mainly. It updates your social
media: Facebook, Instagram, things like that. And, personally,
I like them, but I dont always take them.
Louise: I think its because their idols take a lot of selfies, so
they decide that they need to, and also their friends may take
a lot of selfies, so they also have to keep up with them
because they dont want to seem different from their friends.
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Martha: From following people on Instagram and Twitter, I
found Rihanna takes a lot, Harry Styles, the One Direction
boys, and McFly, they all take a lot of selfies. I think that it
does follow through to their fans because they want to interact
with their idols.
What do you think of people who take lots of selfies?
Louise: I think that sometimes theyre a bit vain most of
the time because they constantly keep doing it.
Martha: Im not just vain. I can admit that I am slightly, but
its more to capture the moment than to constantly be taking
pictures of myself.
Are there any negative sides to selfies?
Martha: I have had a negative experience with selfies. I
posted a photo on Facebook, and had a rude comment, and
it put a downer on my confidence, and it upset me a bit but it
didnt stop me from taking more selfies.
Jordan: I think itd be more about fun than anything, but
sometimes it can lead to pressure if youre being judged by
someone. But, if youre not, its fun!
Team
LISTENING TEST 4 - (p. 177) CD3 track 15
PART 1
Biggest Loser to tackle childhood obesity
The Biggest Loser is a reality television show which started in
the US in 2004. The show centers on overweight contestants
attempting to lose the most weight and to fight for a cash
prize. The person who loses the highest percentage of weight
becomes the Biggest Loser.
When The Biggest Loser returns to NBC on Sunday, the
country will be watching as three teens fight to lose weight
and gain self-esteem while the hit weight-loss show tackles
the epidemic of childhood obesity for the first time.
Its just so tough to be an overweight teen because it affects
so many different aspects of your life, said contestant
Sanjana Sunny Chandrasekar.
Sunny will join Lindsey Bravo and Noah Biingo Gray as the
first children to be featured on the Biggest Loser. And its
perfect timing for trainer Jillian Michaels, who is returning to
the show as a first-time mother.
Motherhood has made me all the more demanding, she
said. Its like, its taken a lot for me to be here right now and
I expect you to give a lot.
The trio is coming into the challenge with varying, age-
appropriate goals, including finding a really cute junior prom
dress.
Not feeling like people are laughing at you because youre
wearing a nice shirt thats tight on you and they just call you
rolls, said Lindsey Bravo, contestant.
For Noah Biingo Gray, hes looking to gain something else
that he said has eluded him: a girlfriend.
Because theyre children, the shows challenges wont be
about the numbers and there wont be any weigh-ins or
elimination for Sunny, Lindsey and Biingo. Instead, there will
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be plenty of working out, lessons about eating well, and
having fun.
Its about getting them to run around and chase a ball and be
a kid again and get away from computer devices, said trainer
Bob Harper.
And itll be a family affair. Its about educating parents, said
trainer Dolvett Quince. Its about insisting. The more
education the parents have, the more successful their
children are going to be.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/NBCs-Biggest-Loser-to-
Tackle-Childhood-Teenage-Obesity-Health-Weightloss-
185774792.html (adapted)
LISTENING TEST 5 - (p. 191) CD3 track 16
PART 1
I have my first job interview!
Fay: Hi Jerry. Im thinking of applying for a job with a
multinational company, but Im worried about having an
interview in English. Can you give me any good tips?
Jerry: Hmmm. Thats a tough one. I guess the first thing is
to try to make a good impression. We often say, you never
get a second chance to make a first impression. You really
need to get off to a good start.
Fay: That sounds like good advice. Maybe I could sing
and dance for them, ha ha ha! Then they'd really be
impressed! But seriously, how do I make a good first
impression?
Jerry: To begin with, you should firmly shake the
interviewers hand while greeting him or her with a smile. Be
sure to keep eye contact, especially when listening to the
interviewer.
Fay: Ah, body language is really important, isnt it?
Jerry: Yes, it is. The second thing is to have confidence.
You get confidence from being prepared. You should learn a
little bit about the company before the interview. Find out what
they do, how long theyve been in business, what their
business motto is, that kind of thing. You should also
anticipate possible questions, and think about how you will
answer.
Fay: Should I memorise my answers beforehand?
Jerry: No! Definitely not! That sounds very mechanical.
You should be natural when you speak. Just think about how
you want to answer, and choose the right words at the time of
the interview. That way, you can use the interviewers own
words in your answer, which shows youve been listening.
Then youre sure to make a good impression.
Fay: I never thought about that before. Youre really
smart, Jerry! But what should I do if I cant remember an
English word when Im answering a question?
Jerry: In that case, you have to paraphrase. In other words,
you have to explain what you want to say. For example, if you
forget the word manufacturing, you can say making a
product instead.
Fay: Thats very helpful, Jerry. Thanks so much. Ah, one
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more thing. Should I ask about the salary during the
interview?
Jerry: No, either let them bring up the topic of money, or
else wait for a second interview. If you prepare well, make a
good first impression, have confidence, and use English
naturally, you're almost certain to be interviewed again. Good
luck!
http://www.teacherjoe.us/D03.html
LISTENING TEST 6 - (p. 205) CD3 track 17
PART 1
At the box office
Eric is buying tickets for a benefit concert at the box
office.
A: Can I help you?
B: Yes, have you got any tickets left for the concert?
A: Yes. Weve got a few left.
B: How much are the tickets?
A: There are some at 15, and some at 8 left.
B: Are the 8 seats the cheapest?
A: No, there are tickets at 5, but weve sold out of them.
B: OK. Ill take two at 8, please.
A: How would you like to pay?
B: Cash, please. What time does the concert begin?
A: At 9.30 p.m., but youd better come earlier.
B: How long will it last?
A: About three hours.
B: How many performers are set for the concert?
A: About 15.
B: OK. Thank you so much.
A: Youre welcome. Here are your tickets. Enjoy the show.
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Experiences in volunteering
My name is Kate. I am 15 and I am interested in taking part in
associations for charities. I have been a volunteer since my
twelfth birthday. I often do gardening, painting or decorating.
Last year I did some decorating for a lady in her eighties. One
day, as I was standing on a ladder painting the upper
windows, one of my co-workers suddenly pushed the ladder
with his feet and I found myself on the floor with a can of paint
on my head. The old lady was sorry not for me but because
there was a lot of paint spilling all over the floor.
Im Paul Miller and I can say I was a very successful doctor in
England. For the last six months, I have been living in
Ethiopia, working for an organization called Doctors without
Frontiers. It provides emergency health care in African
countries. I feel that my job in Ethiopia is much more
important. I have been working very hard to improve
conditions there. At the moment, I am training local people as
health care workers. Helping people who really need it has
made me feel more useful than ever before.
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