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AUDIO TAPESCRIPT INSPIRATION COMPANION 3

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Unit 1, Lesson 1, Exercise 1 BOY: Hi! My name is Jack Lyon and I live in a suburb of London called Croydon. I

usually play football with my mates but because it’s half term I’m on holiday. I’m visiting my aunt and uncle and my cousin. His name’s Jonathan. I always look forward to visiting them because they live in the countryside and I’m fed up with living in the city with all the pollution.

Unit 1, Lesson 1, Exercise 2 BOY: I’m quite interested in politics and the environment, because I care about the

future. My main ambition is to go to college, and then to get a job working for Greenpeace or Friends of the Earth.

Unit 1, Lesson 2, Exercise 3 ANNOUNCER: 1 BOY: What’s wrong Monica? You look so miserable. ANNOUNCER: 2 GIRL: The first time I flew I felt really scared that the plane was going to

crash. ANNOUNCER: 3 GIRL: When my best friend moved away I felt really lonely, but I soon made

new friends. ANNOUNCER: 4 BOY: It rained all the time so I was bored because there was nothing to do. ANNOUNCER: 5 GIRL: Don’t cry! I know you’re sad. Unit 1, Lesson 2, Exercise 4 ANNOUNCER: 1 BOY: I think that friendship is very important. ANNOUNCER: 2 GIRL: I was really lonely and I missed my mum a lot. ANNOUNCER: 3 BOY: You really don’t need to apologise. It didn’t bother me at all.



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Unit 1, Lesson 2, Exercise 4 cont. ANNOUNCER: 4 GIRL: Are you from Australia? BOY: Yes! How did you know? GIRL: I heard your accent when you spoke. ANNOUNCER: 5 GIRL: I hate you! Just leave me alone. ANNOUNCER: 6 GIRL: Do you like my new clothes? BOY: Yeah! They’re very trendy. Unit 1, Lesson 3, Exercise 5 NEWSREADER: Adelaide, Australia. April 13th, 2005. Yesterday a surfer was

attacked by a shark off the coast. He was taken to a local hospital where he is recovering from the attack. The surfer, 24-year-old Matt Peterson, was taking part in a competition when his surfboard was hit. “It was amazing,” said Matt, “one minute I was in the water and then without warning I was flying through the air.” Somehow Matt managed to swim to the shore. “All I could see were these huge teeth in the shark’s jaw,” said Matt. “When it came at me again I screamed and punched it on the nose.” Hospital officials said he was OK, just a little shocked.

Unit 1, Lesson 4, Exercise 6 INTERVIEWER: Today I’m talking to Jack Lyon about his hobby –

skateboarding. Hi Jack! JACK: Hi! INTERVIEWER: So Jack, you’ve been skateboarding for almost ten years. How

did you start? JACK: I’ll never forget the first time I saw people skateboarding. I was

on holiday with my parents in New York and I saw these kids in a park. I thought, ‘Wow! That’s for me’.

INTERVIEWER: Is it easy? JACK: No, you have to practise doing the same thing again and again

until it’s perfect. INTERVIEWER: How often do you practise? JACK: Every day. And I enter competitions at least once or twice a

month. INTERVIEWER: I hear that last year you crashed and broke your arm…



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Unit 1, Lesson 4, Exercise 6 cont JACK: Yeah! I couldn’t believe it! I was just skateboarding down the

street when someone opened their car door. I tried to get out of the way but it all went wrong and the next minute I was lying there. Luckily I was wearing a helmet.

INTERVIEWER: Did it worry you? JACK: No, it didn’t bother me. As soon as my arm was better I was

back on my skateboard. In fact, I won the next competition I entered. It was a great moment.

Unit 1, Lesson 4, Exercise 7 ANNOUNCER: Here are the answers to the crossword. Number 3 across is

identity. Number 6 across is inspire. Number 7 across is apartment. Number 9 across is vivid. Number 10 across is mixture, and number 11 across is incredible. Number 1 down is criticise. Number 2 down is unusual. Number 4 down is sense. Number 5 down is terrified, number 8 down is typically and number 12 down is roots.

Unit 2, Lesson 1, Exercises 1 and 2 ANNOUNCER: 1 GIRL: Usually I hate this kind of film, you know, lots of guns, running

around and no real story. But this one was really good! ANNOUNCER: 2 BOY: I couldn’t stop laughing from beginning to end! OK, so it was

completely stupid, but then it’s not meant to be realistic. ANNOUNCER: 3 GIRL: It wasn’t very good. I was expecting it to be great because of the

actors, but I didn’t feel frightened once. ANNOUNCER: 4 BOY: I couldn’t believe it – with great actors I’d thought it would be

brilliant, but I was wrong. The worst thing was the singing – terrible! ANNOUNCER: 5 GIRL: It was incredible! And to think that it’s all true. I really didn’t think a

film about real events could be so good.



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Unit 2, Lesson 2, Exercise 3 ANNOUNCER: 1 WOMAN: Please make sure you attend every lesson. ANNOUNCER: 2 MAN: Talent is not enough! You need to practise again and again. ANNOUNCER: 3 WOMAN: I know it’s difficult, but I’m sure you’ll manage to do it in the end. ANNOUNCER: 4 MAN: I expect you’ll enjoy it and have lots of fun. ANNOUNCER: 5 WOMAN: I hope you won’t refuse. ANNOUNCER: 6 MAN: You must obey my instructions. ANNOUNCER: 7 WOMAN: Don’t pretend you’re interested when you’re not. Unit 2, Lesson 2, Exercise 4 ANNOUNCER: 1 WOMAN: A perform. B manage. C secret. ANNOUNCER: 2 WOMAN: A promise. B success. C talent. ANNOUNCER: 3 WOMAN: A attend. B expect. C hopeful. ANNOUNCER: 4 WOMAN: A special. B obey. C return. ANNOUNCER: 5 WOMAN: A refuse. B pretend. C practise. Unit 2, Lesson 3, Exercise 5 MAN: The number of paperback books sold around the world is increasing every

year. Teenagers in particular are more enthusiastic than ever before about reading. Books such as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire are read from cover to cover by millions of people. There are websites where people discuss the characters from the books, report back on other books they have read and write comments on lots of other things as well.



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Unit 2, Lesson 3, Exercise 6 ANNOUNCER: 1 MAN: When you don’t understand a word, you can look it up in a dictionary. ANNOUNCER: 2 WOMAN: He set up the website with a friend in 2002. ANNOUNCER: 3 MAN: At the end of the concert, the audience stood up and clapped. ANNOUNCER: 4 WOMAN: I couldn’t find it anywhere and then suddenly it just turned up. ANNOUNCER: 5 MAN: You shouldn’t give up reading it. You’re just coming to the best part

of the story. Unit 2, Lesson 3, Exercise 7 WOMAN: The correct definitions are… ANNOUNCER: 1 WOMAN: Label – to write a short word or phrase to describe something. ANNOUNCER: 2 MAN: Unique – very special, not the same as anything else. ANNOUNCER: 3 WOMAN: Produce – to make. ANNOUNCER: 4 MAN: Take out – to remove something from its place. ANNOUNCER: 5 WOMAN: Note – a short message on a piece of paper. Unit 2, Lesson 4, Exercise 8 ANNOUNCER: 1 WOMAN: For me it’s got to be this picture, it’s just so colourful. I particularly

like the colours used in the background, it reminds me of a sunset. ANNOUNCER: 2 MAN: It really depends on how I’m feeling. At the moment, I like this one.

The careful detail in the painting makes it very realistic.



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Unit 2, Lesson 4, Exercise 8 cont. ANNOUNCER: 3 WOMAN: It’s got to be this one. It reminds me of a Greek statue – what I like

most about it is the expression on the face. Unit 2, Lesson 4, Exercise 9 ANNOUNCER: 1 GIRL: I can’t do this. It’s much too difficult. BOY: Come on! The important thing is to keep trying. ANNOUNCER: 2 BOY: You know I’ll be there to support you. GIRL: Thanks! It means a great deal to me. ANNOUNCER: 3 GIRL: Do you promise to tell the truth? BOY: Yes, of course. ANNOUNCER: 4 BOY: Do you think I’ll win the competition? GIRL: Who knows? All you can do is try. ANNOUNCER: 5 GIRL: Hey! That looks like fun. BOY: Why not try it? GIRL: I think I will. Unit 3, Lesson 1, Exercise 1 ANNOUNCER: 1 Knife. 2 Tonight. 3 Wrong. 4 What. 5 Bought. 6 Thumb.

7 Spaghetti. 8 Knee. 9 Sandwich. 10 Character. Unit 3, Lesson 1, Exercise 2 HOST: Hi, and welcome to ‘What is it?’. I’m your host, Max Mann. Let’s

meet our contestants. Over here we have Jim… (fade out) … OK, so which of these things can you eat?

BOY: Well, that’s easy. You can eat lobster and prawns – they’re both kinds of seafood.

HOST: Yes, that’s right. BOY: And then there’s chilli sauce, but I don’t like hot food. GIRL: Fruit. HOST: Yes? GIRL: Well, there’s a coconut – is that a fruit? I mean, you eat it as a fruit. HOST: I’ll give you a point for that.



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Unit 3, Lesson 1, Exercise 2 cont. GIRL: And then there’s melon. I love melon! … HOST: Finally, we’re looking for the category. The words are: helicopter;

motorboat; tr- BOY: Transport. HOST: Well done – you’ve won! How did our viewers do? I hope you’ve

been texting your answers in during the show. We’ll announce the winner in a minute, and they’ll be on next week’s programme, where we’ll also …

Unit 3, Lesson 2, Exercise 3 ANNOUNCER: 1 MAN: In Fargo, North Dakota, it is illegal to wear a hat when dancing. ANNOUNCER: 2 WOMAN: I spent my vacation on the beach in Spain. ANNOUNCER: 3 MAN: What do you intend to do with that? ANNOUNCER: 4 WOMAN: For me, holidays have to have a purpose, otherwise I get bored. ANNOUNCER: 5 MAN: The laws might seem silly, but they are meant to limit the number of

problems the police need to sort out. ANNOUNCER: 6 WOMAN: When you break a law the police can arrest you. Unit 3, Lesson 2, Exercise 4 ANNOUNCER: 1 MAN: Arrest. ANNOUNCER: 2 MAN: Awake. ANNOUNCER: 3 MAN: Backwards. ANNOUNCER: 4 MAN: Cigar. ANNOUNCER: 5 MAN: Factory.



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Unit 3, Lesson 2, Exercise 4 cont. ANNOUNCER: 6 MAN: Intend. ANNOUNCER: 7 MAN: Limit. ANNOUNCER: 8 MAN: Purpose. Unit 3, Lesson 3, Exercise 5 ANNOUNCER: 1 GIRL: My best friend told me something and asked me not to tell anyone, but

then I told my boyfriend. Now I’m feeling really guilty, because he might tell someone else. What should I do?

ANNOUNCER: 2 GIRL: Last week, my brother lost my favourite CD. He was so upset, and said

he was sorry. Although I was angry, I said it was OK – do you think I did the right thing?

ANNOUNCER: 3 GIRL: Yesterday, I was taking an exam at school and a boy sitting next to me

kept on looking at my work. I tried to ignore him, but it was very difficult to concentrate, and I don’t think it’s fair. What should I do?

ANNOUNCER: 4 GIRL: My best friend keeps on telling people things that aren’t true.

Sometimes the things she says are really nasty. What should I do? ANNOUNCER: 5 GIRL: I hate school! There’s a girl who hits me and is very nasty. I try to

ignore it, but every time I see her I get upset and panic. What should I do?

Unit 3, Lesson 3, Exercise 6 ANNOUNCER: 1 WOMAN: Everything will be OK, but you need to calm down and relax. ANNOUNCER: 2 WOMAN: Don’t let me down. MAN: Don’t worry, I won’t.



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Unit 3, Lesson 3, Exercise 6 cont. ANNOUNCER: 3 WOMAN: Please slow down, you’re going too fast. ANNOUNCER: 4 MAN: I’ve got a headache. WOMAN: You should lie down on your bed and try to rest. ANNOUNCER: 5 WOMAN: Jenny! Turn down your music. I can’t even hear myself think! ANNOUNCER: 6 MAN: Do you have any paper? I’ll write the answer down for you. Unit 3, Lesson 4, Exercise 7 PRESENTER: Good morning and welcome to ‘It’s your World’, the programme

where we examine some of the most important issues in the world today. We hear a lot about problems such as greenhouse gases, poverty and human rights, but for many people in the developing world the biggest problems are things that most of us don’t even think about. A good example of this is clean drinking water. For many people in poor countries the main cause of disease is dirty water. It might seem incredible that something as basic as water can be responsible for the deaths of up to a million people a year, but this is a fact. It’s easy to say that all people need to do is boil the water, but when you don’t have electricity or gas then it isn’t so simple. One question lots of people ask is how can I make a difference? Well, the best way is to give money to organisations like Friends of the Earth who then work with the local governments to provide clean water for everyone.

Unit 3, Lesson 4, Exercise 8 ANNOUNCER: 1 GIRL: I’m going out, see you later. MAN: OK. Have fun. ANNOUNCER: 2 WOMAN: That’s one hundred pounds, please. MAN: A hundred pounds! You can’t be serious! ANNOUNCER: 3 WOMAN: Jake, you got 37% in the test. BOY: What! There must be some kind of mistake.



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Unit 3, Culture, Exercise 9 GIRL: I really like books by Agatha Christie, I think she’s a great author. Her stories

are always dramatic and I love trying to solve the mystery. The amazing thing for me is that they remain so memorable even though they were written almost one hundred years ago. Most of her stories have a detective, a villain, a heroine and of course a handsome hero.

BOY: I stopped and listened carefully, wondering where the enemy were. They

could be hiding in any doorway, so I needed to move slowly. Suddenly someone pushed me in the back. I slipped and gave a cry as I fell heavily and the world went black around…

Unit 4, Lesson 1, Exercise 1 MAN: I was driving along a road that I [beep] travel on when suddenly something

really unusual happened. About a mile from my house there’s a [beep] that goes through a small hill. Well, as I went into the tunnel I heard a loud [beep] and saw a [beep] light. Of course, when I was inside the tunnel I couldn’t see anything. When I came out I looked around and I [beep] that everything was different. The sky was a different colour and I felt strange. I was so frightened I turned around and drove straight home. The next morning I woke up and found I had a [beep] on my head. I still don’t know what happened, but it was very strange and now I don’t [beep] drive through that tunnel.

Unit 4, Lesson 2, Exercise 2 GIRL: Oh dear! BOY: What’s wrong? GIRL: I accidentally walked under that ladder. BOY: Don’t worry, it’ll be fine. GIRL: Touch wood. BOY: Touch wood? Are you superstitious? GIRL: Yes – aren’t you? BOY: No. I’m quite a rational person, and I think things like that are nonsense. GIRL: And I guess you don’t believe in horoscopes? BOY: Of course not! Unit 4, Lesson 2, Exercise 3 ANNOUNCER: 1 MAN: Excuse me! Can you read this out for me? I’ve forgotten my glasses. ANNOUNCER: 2 MAN: Do you want to go out tonight? WOMAN: Yes, that sounds nice.



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Unit 4, Lesson 2, Exercise 3 cont. ANNOUNCER: 3 WOMAN: This questionnaire’s meant to find out how many people are

superstitious. ANNOUNCER: 4 MAN: I’m just going to take the dog out for a walk. ANNOUNCER: 5 WOMAN: Can I try this out before I buy it? Unit 4, Lesson 3, Exercise 4 ANNOUNCER: Airfield. Forward. Runway. Controls. However. Confidence.

Instruments. Instructor. Unconscious. Unit 4, Lesson 3, Exercise 5 ANNOUNCER: 1 BOY: Are you frightened of heights? ANNOUNCER: 2 WOMAN: Be careful! If you drop that glass, it will break. ANNOUNCER: 3 MAN: Can you take over from me? I’m feeling really tired. ANNOUNCER: 4 WOMAN: Don’t push the red button. That’s the alarm. ANNOUNCER: 5 MAN: Listen carefully to his reply. ANNOUNCER: 6 WOMAN: The registration number of the plane is K-119. ANNOUNCER: 7 MAN: This is your best chance to learn how to swim. ANNOUNCER: 8 WOMAN: Be careful with this glass. Hold it as gently as possible. ANNOUNCER: 9 MAN: What happens if I press this? ANNOUNCER: 10 WOMAN: You need a lot of confidence to sing in public.



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Unit 4, Lesson 4, Exercise 6 ANNOUNCER: 1 WOMAN: You know that James really adores you. In fact, I think he wants to ask

you to marry him! ANNOUNCER: 2 MAN: I have a very important role in this place. ANNOUNCER: 3 WOMAN: How long do you think it will take for me to get over failing my

exams? ANNOUNCER: 4 MAN: After they got married, they went to Jamaica for their honeymoon. ANNOUNCER: 5 WOMAN: I confess – it was me. I ate the last cake. Unit 4, Lesson 4, Exercise 7 WOMAN: I’ve always been afraid of flying. Whenever I fly my boyfriend tells

me to take it easy and not to worry, but it makes no difference. I’m there with my eyes closed and my fingers crossed saying “Get me out of here!” and he just takes no notice. In fact, sometimes he can be really nasty. Once we were on the plane when he suddenly shouted “Look out!”. I screamed and for the rest of the journey the other passengers were looking at me. Later he said, “Never mind”, but I was very angry with him.

Unit 5, Lesson 1, Exercise 1 MAN: It was the most amazing part of the trip for me. We left early in the morning,

just the pair of us on our motorcycles. We knew the route we were taking and we were both excited about it. Although it was going to be the most challenging part, it was also going to be really interesting. Fortunately, we didn’t have any accidents or breakdowns so we arrived safely.

Unit 5, Lesson 2, Exercise 2 ANNOUNCER: 1 WOMAN: I love skiing. And I’d always wanted to jump out of an aeroplane. So

when a friend suggested combining the two, I just had to say yes. Imagine the feeling: one minute you’re going down a steep mountain on the snow, and the next minute you’re flying!



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Unit 5, Lesson 2, Exercise 2 cont. ANNOUNCER: 2 MAN: I’ve always enjoyed the sea, and I’ve been doing this sport since I was

about five. I love the freedom – just me, the boat and the ocean. It’s such a fantastic feeling, just floating along on your own.

ANNOUNCER: 3 WOMAN: After my first time I thought, ‘Wow, no more skiing for me!’. As I

bounce almost uncontrollably down the mountain, all I can think about is staying on my board and not crashing – it’s great!

ANNOUNCER: 4 MAN: Just the idea of jumping off a bridge into nothing is crazy, but I love it!

It contains everything: the bouncy feeling you get when you suddenly reach the end of the line you are tied to, and then the feeling you are floating as you bounce back up.

ANNOUNCER: 5 WOMAN: I always loved water-skiing, but it’s expensive because of the speed-

boat. Then last summer, I saw some people flying across the water, strapped on to the end of a giant kite, so I thought, ‘That’s for me’. Now I’m the national champion!

Unit 5, Lesson 2, Exercise 3 ANNOUNCER: 1 WOMAN: An object that is round like a ball is a sphere. ANNOUNCER: 2 MAN: If something is bouncy it moves up and down when it hits the ground

or another surface. ANNOUNCER: 3 WOMAN: If you take up something, you begin doing something new. ANNOUNCER: 4 MAN: If you combine things then you put, or do, them together. ANNOUNCER: 5 WOMAN: Something which is described as giant is very, very big. ANNOUNCER: 6 MAN: To whizz means to move very quickly. ANNOUNCER: 7 WOMAN: I get very tired when I climb a steep mountain.



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Unit 5, Lesson 2, Exercise 3 cont. ANNOUNCER: 8 MAN: The difference between zorbing and hydro-sphereing is that in the

second one the sphere contains water. ANNOUNCER: 9 WOMAN: When you strap something down by tying it you want to keep it in the

same place or position. ANNOUNCER: 10 MAN: When you steer something you control the direction it moves in. Unit 5, Lesson 3, Exercise 4 ANNOUNCER: 1 Achieve. 2 Answer. 3 Career. 4 Different. 5 Grateful.

6 Medal. 7 Parade. 8 Public. 9 Success. 10 Support. Unit 5, Lesson 3, Exercise 5 ANNOUNCER: After the Athens Olympics, Kelly Holmes became one of the most

famous athletes in Britain. However, she is not the only female runner to find recent success. Paula Radcliffe has had a similar career with lots of ups and downs. Back in 1992, Paula won the junior World Cross Country championship but then failed to win a medal in any of her big races, often finishing fourth. In fact, in 1994 she even though about giving up because of injury but fortunately she didn’t. In the last few years Paula has won more medals, but her biggest dream is winning at the Olympics. Now you will often see her hugging her husband after winning another race and his support is an important part of her success.

Unit 5, Lesson 4, Exercise 6 ANNOUNCER: 1 WOMAN: When you visit another country you have to be careful not to offend

people. ANNOUNCER: 2 MAN: In recent years, the popularity of trekking in countries like Peru has

increased. ANNOUNCER: 3 WOMAN: Fresh water is a valuable thing in many countries. The reality for many

local people is that they can’t just turn on a tap to get water.



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Unit 5, Lesson 4, Exercise 6 cont. ANNOUNCER: 4 MAN: It was an exhausting walk up a really steep trail, but in the end I was

really glad I’d gone because the ruins of the old Inca city were amazing.

ANNOUNCER: 5 WOMAN: If you can’t afford to stay in hotels then try one of the hostels, they are

often very good and well worth the money. Unit 5, Lesson 4, Exercise 7 ANNOUNCER: 1 MAN: Excuse me! I think you dropped this. WOMAN: Oh yes! Thank you. I’m really grateful. ANNOUNCER: 2 MAN: Wow! That was great. WOMAN: Yes, I’ve never enjoyed myself so much. ANNOUNCER: 3 WOMAN: Look at that man. MAN: You mean the one bungy jumping? WOMAN: Yeah! Have you ever wondered what it’s like? ANNOUNCER: 4 MAN: Did you enjoy your holiday? WOMAN: Yes. It was magic! ANNOUNCER: 5 WOMAN: Did you climb to the top? MAN: No, they said we had to get up at five o’clock in the morning and I

couldn’t face it. ANNOUNCER: 6 MAN: What did you think of Machu Picchu? WOMAN: What an incredible place! Unit 6, Lesson 1, Exercises 1 and 2 PRESENTER: Good morning, and welcome to ‘It’s your World’. On today’s

programme we’re going to interview two young inventors, and talk to them about their inventions. Our first guest is Peter Green. Hello Peter!

PETER: Hi! PRESENTER: Peter, tell us about your invention.



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Unit 6, Lesson 1, Exercises 1 and 2 cont. PETER: I was on holiday with my family in Italy, and I wasn’t enjoying myself

at all. PRESENTER: Why not? PETER: Well, I couldn’t understand what people were saying, because I

couldn’t speak Italian. My parents had one of those phrase books, but it was terrible.

PRESENTER: What do you mean? PETER: Well, I could say the phrases, but I couldn’t understand any of the

replies. Now, I’ve always been quite good at electronics, so when I got home I sat down and, using things I recycled from an old radio, I built a pocket translator.

PRESENTER: Why is your translator better than a phrase book? PETER: The main advantage is that it translates the replies for you. PRESENTER: Right, I see. Well, thank you very much for coming in and talking

about your invention. Let’s meet our second guest, Natalie Schmitt. NATALIE: Hi! PRESENTER: Natalie, you’re blind. NATALIE: Yes, I’ve been blind since I was five. I had a problem with one of my

eyes, and went to hospital. Unfortunately, during the operation there was a problem. Anyway, I had to learn to read Braille, and I found it quite difficult. So I came up with the idea of a glove that could read Braille for you.

PRESENTER: Can you explain that? NATALIE: Yes. The inspiration for my idea was an invention by a boy called

Ryan Patterson. PRESENTER: Oh yes, he was on the show a few weeks ago. NATALIE: Well, he invented a glove that could translate sign language, and I

thought if that was possible, it should be easy to invent something that could translate the dots into sounds. Anyway, what happened…

Unit 6, Lesson 2, Exercise 3 WOMAN: The products are: yoghurt, brick, carpet and tyre. I guess bottle could

go in the column for products as well, but it also goes in the column for containers, and that’s where we’ve got it. The materials are: plastic, denim – you can make things like jeans out of denim – rubber and wool. That leaves the containers: basket, can, carton and bottle.

Unit 6, Lesson 2, Exercise 4 ANNOUNCER: 1 WOMAN: You really should try to recycle more things. It isn’t good to throw

away so much. ANNOUNCER: 2 WOMAN: I’m going to make a list of all the things that we should do.



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Unit 6, Lesson 2, Exercise 4 cont. ANNOUNCER: 3 MAN: I really hate the endless advertising campaigns on TV trying to sell me

products that I just don’t need. ANNOUNCER: 4 MAN: If we’re not careful, we’ll use up all the natural resources, so we need

to come up with imaginative ways to recycle things we no longer need or use.

ANNOUNCER: 5 WOMAN: It’s entirely possible that I’ve made a mistake. Unit 6, Lesson 2, Exercise 5 ANNOUNCER: Bottle, cotton, pot. Bag, can, plastic. Campaign, paper, waste. Mend,

denim, leather, pencil. Unit 6, Lesson 3, Exercise 6 PRESENTER: Hi, and welcome to ‘What is it?’. I’m your host, Max Mann. Let’s

meet our contestants for today’s… Let’s start. Number one. This thing is a kind of medicine, and was discovered by accident in 1928, by Alexander Fleming. Yes that’s right. Now for number two. This is a kind of vehicle… No, here’s the rest of the clue – it doesn’t have an engine, and the modern type was first invented in about 1866.

MAN: Is it the … PRESENTER: Yes it is – well done! Right, number three. This was recently voted as

the worst invention by 70% of our listeners MAN: That’s got to be the … PRESENTER: Yes, right again. You now lead two points to one. So, on to number

four. This was invented by a Frenchman, but there are sketches by Leonardo da Vinci… No, I’ll carry on with the clue. The invention allows people to stay under water …

WOMAN: That’s the …. PRESENTER: Well done! Here is the final clue, and the game is tied at two points

each. This is a recent invention, which is very useful. You need a computer and… Yes, you’ve won today’s quiz on ‘What is it?’. Your prize is a holiday for…



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Unit 6, Lesson 3, Exercise 7 ANNOUNCER: 1 MAN: Some of his sketches are on display in the museum. ANNOUNCER: 2 WOMAN: In a recent poll, BBC Radio listeners said the bicycle was their

favourite invention. ANNOUNCER: 3 MAN: Come on! At least attempt to answer the question. ANNOUNCER: 4 WOMAN: So, which invention would you nominate for the award? ANNOUNCER: 5 MAN: I think that Leonardo da Vinci was a genius. ANNOUNCER: 6 WOMAN: What’s the connection between Leonardo da Vinci and the aeroplane? ANNOUNCER: 7 MAN: Do you have any designs of your invention? ANNOUNCER: 8 WOMAN: These drawings are highly detailed. Unit 6, Lesson 4, Exercise 8 BOY: Hi! What are you reading? GIRL: It’s a book about inventions. It’s really interesting. Did you know that

Leonardo da Vinci was an inventor? BOY: No, I didn’t. What else does the book say? GIRL: Well, who do you think invented printing? BOY: I don’t know. I know that the Chinese invented paper, so maybe it was them. GIRL: Yes, you’re right. But guess when. BOY: Oh, probably about five hundred years ago. GIRL: No, approximately two thousand! BOY: Wow! GIRL: Explorers kept on coming back from countries all over the world with new

ideas that they would introduce. Things like cotton, which came from India, chocolate from South America and lots of other things.

BOY: But we must have invented some things. What about plastic surgery, for example?

GIRL: No, there’s evidence from India that they were doing those kinds of things more than two and a half thousand years ago.

BOY: Evidence? GIRL: Yes, there’s a medical book with detailed information about how the process

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Unit 6, Lesson 4, Exercise 9 BOY: Oh no! It’s broken. GIRL: Don’t throw it away! We can recycle it. BOY: Recycle it? GIRL: Yes. Look at these pens, they’re made from recycled computer printers. BOY: Really? GIRL: Yes, it’s great. The possibilities are endless. BOY: What else can you make from recycled things? GIRL: Well, believe it or not, you can even make jewellery from plastic bags! BOY: Did you know that Leonardo da Vinci was an inventor? GIRL: Of course, it’s no secret. He even sketched ideas for a car. BOY: A car? GIRL: Yes, and they built a model and it works! Unit 7, Lesson 1, Exercise 1 ANNOUNCER: 1 MAN: She asked Kanzi to bring back the keys that another chimpanzee had

stolen. ANNOUNCER: 2 WOMAN: When you think about it, it’s quite remarkable how animals can learn

to ‘talk’. ANNOUNCER: 3 MAN: When you ask him to do something he responds immediately. ANNOUNCER: 4 BOY: It doesn’t work! GIRL: Have you read the instructions? ANNOUNCER: 5 MAN: How many questions did I answer correctly? ANNOUNCER: 6 GIRL: That’s a lovely bracelet. WOMAN: Yes, my boyfriend gave it to me as a symbol of his love. GIRL: Wow! That’s nice. ANNOUNCER: 7 MAN: What’s your relationship with John? WOMAN: Nothing. We’re just friends.



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Unit 7, Lesson 2, Exercise 2 MAN: Over the past ten years or so, the Internet has become enormously popular

around the world and, in particular, the spread of email as a quick way to send messages to people. Of course, there are still problems with things like viruses and spam that need to be solved. The solution might be to improve the systems that protect computers. At the moment these systems don’t filter viruses and spam out enough. It’ll probably be some computer nerd who comes up with a solution. The question is, will they become a household name like Bill Gates?

Unit 7, Lesson 3, Exercise 3 WOMAN: Sales of a new kind of mobile phone have been phenomenal, and

although it’s early days it appears that it will carry on. What makes the phone so special is that it is effective almost everywhere, including in tunnels and underground. The old models were not as good, and these new phones are particularly useful for people who work in emergency situations. “These phones enable us to contact people in places where we had problems in the past”, said one man. In one area, a scheme has been started to make sure everyone working in an emergency service, like paramedics and policemen, have one of the new phones.

Unit 7, Lesson 3, Exercise 4 ANNOUNCER: 1 WOMAN: A. Attention. B. Consider. C. Definite. ANNOUNCER: 2 WOMAN: A. Injury. B. Stressful. C. Definite. ANNOUNCER: 3 WOMAN: A. Effective. B. Contact. C. Number. ANNOUNCER: 4 WOMAN: A. Similar. B. Attention. C. Difficult. ANNOUNCER: 5 WOMAN: A. Consider. B. Effective. C. Contact.



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Unit 7, Lesson 4, Exercise 5 PRESENTER: A young couple had a lucky escape when their dingy capsized off the

coast of Australia. They had taken the dingy out on a short trip, and were enjoying themselves when suddenly the weather changed. “One minute it was sunny and the sea was calm”, said Mike Scott, one of the couple. “The next minute the sky was black and we realised we were in trouble.” They tried to get back to shore but then the dingy capsized. “We held on to the dingy and tried to attract the attention of other boats by waving our arms in the air”, said Gemma Watson. At one point, Gemma tried to get her mobile out and call someone for help. “The problem was, the water-tight container had fallen out of my pocket, so the situation was really serious”, said Gemma. Fortunately for them, someone saw them and contacted the coastguard.

Unit 7, Culture, Exercises 6 and 7 ANNOUNCER: 1 GIRL: My sister’s friend was speaking English to her child before he was

born! I think it’s crazy, but then English is really important. I want to work in a travel company, and for me it’s essential.

ANNOUNCER: 2 BOY: I’d be dumb not to learn English. I spend a lot of time in an Internet

café, and I think it’s a good way to learn. There is so much information stored on the Internet. English is a global language and everyone speaks it – even the old man who lives next-door to my parents.

ANNOUNCER: 3 GIRL: I work in an international call centre in India. The job is quite boring,

but the money is good. Luckily, I speak good English. I remember when I first started learning at school – the teacher would ask a question and I would shyly answer. Now I giggle when I think of what I was like when I was learning!

Unit 8, Lesson 1, Exercise 1 ANNOUNCER: 1 WOMAN: Shop. ANNOUNCER: 2 WOMAN: Shoes. ANNOUNCER: 3 WOMAN: Cheap. ANNOUNCER: 4 WOMAN: Watch.



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Unit 8, Lesson 1, Exercise 1 cont. ANNOUNCER: 5 WOMAN: Share. ANNOUNCER: 6 WOMAN: Cash. Unit 8, Lesson 1, Exercise 2 PRESENTER: Good morning, and welcome to ‘It’s your World’. On today’s

programme, we’re looking at water. Water is probably the most important thing in the world, because it is essential for life. Without water we can’t survive, and yet water is simply a combination of two elements: hydrogen and oxygen. One of the problems facing us is that we are removing about two hundred billion cubic metres of water more from the ground than is being replaced by rainfall. Now, it might surprise you that we could have a water shortage – after all, when you look around at the oceans, seas and rivers you probably couldn’t believe that we might run out of water. But most of the water is salt water – in other words it is not suitable for us to use. We need fresh water. Now, another problem is that most of the fresh water, around 99%, is either frozen in the polar ice caps, underground or trapped in other places. So, although most people aren’t concerned about a shortage of water, they should be, because the consequences will be serious. In some countries, the amount of rainfall is so small that these countries are turning into deserts. One solution that some countries have used is to build big dams in rivers, to try and store the water, but this has caused other environmental problems.

Unit 8, Lesson 2, Exercise 3 ANNOUNCER: 1 MAN: We walked for about two days into the deepest part of the forest, where

monkeys were jumping in the trees and parrots were calling out. I never felt in any danger, because the guide was great, so we didn’t need the compass I had in my bag. I cut myself a walking stick using my penknife, and used that a lot. The only problem I had was I got a lot of insect bites, because I forgot to pack any spray.

ANNOUNCER: 2 GIRL: Crossing over the sand was great fun, and then when we finally arrived

at the oasis it was amazing! I was so glad I’d got lots of sun cream and my hat, but I was surprised at how cold it got at night. I was lucky to have a warm jacket, as we didn’t have anything to light a fire.



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Unit 8, Lesson 2, Exercise 3 cont. ANNOUNCER: 3 MAN: I love mountain climbing, but it can be quite dangerous, especially in

winter. One time we were near the top of a mountain when the weather became really bad, with lots of snow. I slipped on some ice and fell down. I didn’t break anything, but it was still good that we had the first aid kit. I had quite a nasty cut, and we sewed it up using a needle and thread. One thing that would have been useful was a whistle. Now I always take one with me.

Unit 8, Lesson 2, Exercise 4 ANNOUNCER: Dialogue 1. MAN: Ahhh! WOMAN: What’s wrong? MAN: It’s my tooth – it really hurts. WOMAN: You should go to the dentist. MAN: I know, but I really hate dentists. I’ll take an aspirin instead. ANNOUNCER: Dialogue 2. MAN: Are you OK? WOMAN: Not really – it’s my head. MAN: Still? Have you taken anything for it? WOMAN: No, not yet. MAN: Well you should. Have one of these. WOMAN: What is it? MAN: Aspirin. ANNOUNCER: Dialogue 3. GIRL: Hi Phil! Why are you drinking that? BOY: Because I’ve got… [fx hiccough] GIRL: Oh sorry! Of course, that’s a good idea. BOY: I know, I’ve already tried taking deep breaths but [fx hiccough] that

didn’t do any good. ANNOUNCER: Dialogue 4. WOMAN: I hate winter. MAN: I know – I’ve had a cold all week. WOMAN: So have I, and now I’ve got a sore throat as well. MAN: Oh dear! WOMAN: I’m going home and straight to bed. MAN: You should have a drink of honey and lemon before you go to bed.



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Unit 8, Lesson 3, Exercises 5 and 6 ANNOUNCER: 1 WOMAN: The answer is Eskimos, isn’t it? MAN: Yes it must be, because that’s an igloo. ANNOUNCER: 2 WOMAN: People used to live in caves, didn’t they? MAN: Yes I think so. ANNOUNCER: 3 WOMAN: When I was a child we used to have one in the back garden. MAN: Yes I remember – it was great, wasn’t it? WOMAN: Yes, and I loved climbing up to it. ANNOUNCER: 4 WOMAN: She lives in a terraced house, doesn’t she? MAN: No, she lives in a flat. WOMAN: Oh. ANNOUNCER: 5 WOMAN: The worst part about travelling is staying in hotels, isn’t it? MAN: Yes I hate it. Unit 8, Lesson 4, Exercise 7 ANNOUNCER: 1 MAN: A lot of the interior of Australia is semi-desert. This has a special name

in Australia, it’s called the outback. ANNOUNCER: 2 MAN: The native people of Australia are called Aborigine. They often live in

the outback. ANNOUNCER: 3 MAN: One of the most famous places is the Great Barrier Reef, which is the

largest coral reef in the world. ANNOUNCER: 4 WOMAN: In Canada there are large areas of grassland known as prairies. These

areas are full of wildlife such as caribou, moose and even grizzly bear. ANNOUNCER: 5 WOMAN: Canada has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters,

when the temperature can be as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius. ANNOUNCER: 6 WOMAN: The scenery can be amazing, with grassland and mountain ranges.

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