Recording Script Student’s Book B1

Unit 1 Family Ties M: Is she wearing shorts?

F: Yes, that’s her!

TRACK 1.1
N: Listening, Unit 1, Page 10, C N: 2 Who are the neighbours’ children?

F: Have you seen the new neighbours yet?

N: 1 Where did the woman meet her cousin?
M: Not to speak to, but I saw them arrive in their car
M: Did you remember to go to the library yesterday? yesterday.
F: I did, but I was late because I saw my cousin before F: Did you say they’ve got twin girls, or is it twin boys
I got there. they’ve got?
M: Yes, she told me. She said she met you in the car M: Neither. They’ve got a boy and a girl.
park on her way to the supermarket.

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F: That’s right. Of course she had to show me her new
car! M: What time do we need to leave to collect dad from

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N: 2 Who does the man’s niece take after? F: Well, his train is arriving at 2.30, and it takes about

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F: So you finally met your niece yesterday. Who does 40 minutes to drive there, so you should leave at
she take after? about 1.50.
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M: Well, she doesn’t look like her dad at all. I suppose M: Oh, I thought we were leaving just after 2.00, but
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she does look a bit like her mother, but overall I you’re right, we should give ourselves more time to
make sure we’re not late.
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think she looks most like her grandmother.

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N: 3 How does the man’s daughter spend her free N: 4 Where do Sophie and her family live now?
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time? F: My cousin Sophie and her family are going to move

M: I think my daughter should spend a bit more to London.
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time outside. She could be riding her bicycle or M: Oh really? I thought they liked Brighton? They seem
something.
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very happy here. Do they come from London then?

F: Well, at least she’s doing something creative. F: No, they’re from Oxford originally.
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watching TV. N: 5 When will they have their picnic?

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M: You’re right, but sometimes I want a little peace M: Do you want to come for a picnic in the park this
and quiet! Saturday?

F: Oh, I’m sorry, but I’m going to see my

grandparents. They live a long way away and we’re
TRACK 1.2 travelling up on Friday. We could go on Sunday
N: Listening, Unit 1, Page 10, E though.

N: There are six questions in this part. For each M: OK. I’ll ask Mum to get some things at the market
question, there are three pictures and a short on Saturday morning.
recording. Circle the correct picture a, b or c. F: That’s great, thanks!
N: 1 Which girl is her sister? N: 6. What did the boy think of his friend’s father?
M: Here they come now. Is your sister the one with the
short hair?
F: No, my sister’s got long, straight hair.
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M: I’m a bit scared of your father! He looks very their chefs’ skills and favourite dishes. There
serious. will be four different prices for menus, starting
at under £10 per person up to over £25
F: Oh, don’t worry, that’s just because you haven’t
per person. This means a great variety of
met him before.
restaurants can take part from the traditional to
M: So he’s not always like that? the trendy, and everyone can enjoy the festival.
F: Not at all! He’s actually very friendly and relaxed. JOHN: That sounds good! And I heard that one of the
nice things about the festival is that as well as
promoting restaurants and offering tasty meals,
Unit 2 Food, Food, Food! it also raises money for charity.

TRACK 2.1 FAYE: That’s right. For every restaurant that

participates in the festival the organisers will
N: Listening, Unit 2, Page 22, A donate £5 to Streetsmart, an organisation
which helps people living on the streets.
1. My younger brother was born in 2011.

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JOHN: And what else will happen during the festival?

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2. Those jeans are really cheap! They only cost 35
FAYE: Well, an interesting part of it is the ‘Gourmet
pounds.

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Odyssey’. The idea is that you eat each course
3. There were 950 people at their wedding party. of a 3-course lunch in a different restaurant!

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4. Is the 26th December a national holiday in the UK? Traditional London buses will transport people
between the three restaurants, and in each
5. The hotel rooms are very expensive. They’re 260
restaurant you get to meet the chefs! There
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dollars per night.
are 4 different routes to choose from, and this
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event costs £135 per person. If you prefer

to walk and not take the bus, there’s also a
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TRACK 2.2
walking version of the Odyssey which follows
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N: Listening, Unit 2, Page 22, D the same programme, but you only pay £95.
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N: You will hear a radio interview about a JOHN: So you can eat and stay fit at the same time.
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restaurant festival. For each question, circle FAYE: Maybe, John. Perhaps the most exciting part
the correct option a, b or c. of the festival is ‘Dinner on the London Eye’!
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JOHN: Good evening, and welcome to the Food Each night, one of the London Eye capsules will
Programme. With me in the studio tonight become a unique dining room. As you dine,
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is Faye Wallis, who has her own food and the wheel goes round – very slowly! – and you
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restaurant blog. Tonight we’re talking about get an amazing view of London. Each night,
the London Restaurant Festival, which is a two- a different famous chef will cook a delicious
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week-long event and celebrates eating out. So, meal, and on one night only, the chef will be
Faye, tells us a bit about the festival. the famous Gordon Ramsay. All the money
made at this event will go to the Streetsmart
FAYE: Hello, John. Well, the London Restaurant
charity.
Festival is about helping people to learn about
and to try some of the fantastic restaurants JOHN: Well, Faye I hope I’ll have time to go and if not,
in our city. The festival started in 2009, when I’ll read all about it on your blog. That’s all we
over 450 restaurants took part. This year have time for tonight, but now…
the organisers are hoping that there will be
approximately 800 restaurants.

JOHN: Wow, that’s a lot of restaurants! So, what do

they have to do?

FAYE: Well, all the restaurants will prepare special

starters, mains and desserts to demonstrate
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 Unit 3 The Wonders of Nature INT: Really? So, why do some sharks attack people?

CP: We think that when a shark attacks a human, it

TRACK 3.1 makes a mistake and identifies the person as a
N: Listening, Unit 3, Page 36, B small mammal, like a seal, or a similar animal.
It is really just investigating what the person is.
Great White Sharks are approximately 4 to 5 metres We think that sharks are interested in finding
long. However, the biggest Great White ever recorded out information about objects in the sea, and
was 7 metres long and weighed about 3,200 kilograms. as they don’t have hands, they do this by biting
Despite its name, most of the body of a Great White the object with very sharp teeth. In most cases,
Shark is grey. Great Whites’ teeth are extremely sharks take one bite of a human and then swim
sharp, and each shark has around 3,000 of them! They away because they aren’t interested in them.
normally swim quite slowly, but they can go to 24 That’s why most human victims of shark attacks
kilometres per hour when necessary. Sharks can’t see survive.
or hear very well but their sense of smell is extremely
INT: Right. So, why don’t sharks eat humans when
sensitive and important.
they’ve attacked them?

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CP: Probably because humans have got too many

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TRACK 3.2 bones and not enough fat!

N: Listening, Unit 3, Page 36, D INT: Well, you’ve been researching shark numbers

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N: You will hear an interview with a scientist danger of disappearing?
who studies sharks. For each question, fill
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CP: No, not at all, but many species are. Compared
in the missing information in the numbered
with the 59 shark attacks on humans that I
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space.
told you about before, humans kill around 100
INT: Welcome to Wildlife Watch. I’m Suzanne Cook
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million sharks every year. That’s an incredible

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and on today’s programme we’re talking about number. Sharks are killed for sport, by mistake
sharks. With me in the studio is Claire Pierson, by fishermen, or to make some expensive
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who is a marine biologist. Thanks for coming in foods. The food industry uses methods which
Claire. are also extremely cruel. This means that many
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CP: I’m happy to be here, Suzanne. species are now in danger of extinction.
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INT: Well, Claire, many people have seen the Jaws INT: Hmmm … That’s very sad news. Let’s hope
films, and so they think of sharks as terrifying things will change and shark populations will
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creatures? CP: Yes, Let’s hope so …

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CP: Well, not really. Shark attacks on humans

get a lot of publicity, but are in fact not very
common. In 2008, for example, there were 59 Track 3.3
recorded shark attacks on people, but only N: Speaking, Unit 3, Page 37, B
four of those people died. Sharks don’t actually
eat people – they prefer fat seals or dolphins. I’m going to describe a situation to you. A school
Another thing to remember is that there are committee is trying to decide what projects its students
actually over 360 species of shark, and only could do to help protect the environment. Talk
four of those have been known to attack together about the different things the students could
humans. do and then decide which project would be best.

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Unit 4 Special Relationships C: Yes, I totally understand how you feel. My sister
often goes in to my room and borrows my clothes
TRACK 4.1 but she doesn’t tell me. It makes me so angry. What
about your sister?
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D: She’s OK. I think because she is the oldest, she tries
Speaker 1
to stop my brother and myself arguing all the time.
I’m feeling really down right now. I can’t talk to my In fact she really listens to my problems and tries to
school friends about my problems – they never listen to help me when I’m in a bad mood.
me … my teachers don’t help me either and I’ve failed
C: That’s great! My dad is usually the one that helps us
all my exams.
solve problems when we don’t agree on things in
Speaker 2 my house. He always tries to make us sit down and
talk about things in a calm way.
I used to be really good friends with a girl I met at
college, but recently we’ve disagreed on loads of D: Really? That’s amazing!
things and got angry with each other so we don’t speak C: Yeah, but it doesn’t always work. I find it difficult

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then I feel a bit stupid and uncomfortable.
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D: I know what you mean. Anyway, talking about
My new boss is great! She’s really easy-going, even

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something more positive, I heard you got the
when there’s a huge problem, and I think it’s amazing

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highest mark in the class in the maths exam. Your
how she copes with everything! She’s so professional!
parents must be pleased!
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C: Mmmm, yeah, I did. But I studied for hours, you
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I’ve been keen on another girl for over a month now. know. My mum is so happy. She’s been telling
I’ve paid her loads of compliments and even asked her everyone about my results … how embarrassing!
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out, but I haven’t told my girlfriend. That’s bad, I know.

D: Come on, let’s celebrate. Do you want an
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I’m not proud of it.

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N: Speaking Unit 4, Page 49, B
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N: You will hear a boy called Danny and a girl called

1. Don’t stay up late! You’ve got an exam tomorrow at
Cathy talking about different people in their family.
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8 am.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
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Write T (true) or F (false). 2. If I were you, I’d talk to your mum. She usually
knows what to do.
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C: Hi Danny, how are you? The last time I saw you, you
weren’t getting on very well with your brother and 3. They must clear up the room before they leave.
sister. Are things any better? 4. I think it would be better if he said sorry to her.
D: Well, sort of. I’m speaking to my younger brother 5. Shall we invite Marta to the party next week?
now but he still drives me crazy when he takes
6. He shouldn’t waste so much time playing video
things from my room and he doesn’t ask me first.
games all day.

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 Unit 5 A Place to Call Home made stronger with steel, but this is expensive
so many poorer countries don’t have the money
TRACK 5.1 for it. They just can’t afford to pay for this. That’s
why engineers are looking at cheap solutions to
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protect buildings.
1. Many buildings came down, crushing and trapping S 2: So, what sort of things are engineers developing?
people.
R: Well, one technique is to use more suitable
2. One technique is to reinforce concrete with steel. building materials. Let’s think about a country like
3. Buildings made of light materials are less likely to Haiti. Roofs on houses are often made of heavy
come down in an earthquake. concrete and this collapses easily if there is an
earthquake. But engineers have discovered that
4. Some bricks are cheap and walls made from them
metal roofs supported on wood are stronger.
crack and collapse very easily.
S 3: What other kind of materials are best, then?
5. Cheaper materials are better than nothing for
poorer countries that can’t afford anything else. R: We need to use materials that are as light as

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TRACK 5.2 made from straw …

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N: Listening, Unit 5, Page 62, E T: Straw?! Really?

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R: That’s right. The straw is pressed into blocks and
N: You will hear some students interviewing
then plastic netting holds the walls together.
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engineer, Robert Weston. For questions 1-6
We put this on the inside of the wall of course
choose the best answer, a, b or c.
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– the outside of the wall is painted and looks

T: Now, as you know, we’re doing a project on completely normal.
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earthquakes and buildings and we’re lucky to

S 1: Is it true that some brick walls aren’t strong
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have a visit today from Robert Weston, who’s

enough if there is an earthquake?
an engineer and an expert on this subject. He’s
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here to tell us about the latest information on R: That depends. In Peru they use a kind of brick
which is locally-produced and cheap to build
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designing buildings and how we can protect

buildings from these disasters. Please welcome walls, but these walls crack and collapse very
easily. Again, plastic netting can hold these walls
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Robert.
together better so that people can escape when
R: Thanks very much. I’m happy to answer any
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there is an earthquake.
questions you have for your project. Well, as we all
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know, earthquakes can cause thousands of deaths. T: So Robert, what other local materials do
The one in Haiti in January 2010 killed over developing countries use?
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200,000 people. But the reason so many people R: Well, in India engineers are using bamboo to
died is not the earthquake itself. It’s the fact that make concrete stronger. And in Indonesia they’re
many buildings collapsed, crushing and trapping trying to protect houses from underneath. They
people. What interests me and other engineers is put old tyres filled with sand under the building
how we can build houses in developing countries and then construct the house on top.
that don’t collapse during strong earthquakes.
S 3: Sorry, but are these cheap and local materials
T: That’s interesting. Now, has anyone got any really better in an earthquake?
questions? Put your hands up …
R: Generally, yes. Some of them are not as effective
S 1: Yes. Can you tell us … are there any regulations as more expensive methods, but they’re better
when you construct buildings in richer countries? than nothing at all and something that poorer
I mean, to make the buildings safe from countries can afford.
earthquakes …
T: So finally Robert, do you think these new ideas will
R: Yes, there are. Modern concrete buildings are
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 help protect people in these countries? M: Well, we didn’t know they were going to stop
playing at 12 o’clock, did we?
R: Well I hope so, but so far progress has been slow.
Some of these new types of houses have been B: I know. I can’t believe it! We’re so unlucky! Do you
built, but sadly many millions of people are still in think the rain will stop soon?
danger.
M: I don’t think so. Look at those big black clouds.
T: Well, let’s hope that many more houses will
B: What a shame! I really wanted to see this match!
be safer in the future. Robert, many thanks for
coming to talk to us today. N: 4 You hear radio commentary on a cycling race.
R: My pleasure. Which team wins?

Well, this is an incredibly close contest between the

British and the American cyclists for first place! For
Unit 6 Ready, Steady, Go! the last kilometre those two teams have been going
really well. There’s also going to be a fight for third
TRACK 6.1 place though, as the French cyclist and the Italian are

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N: There are six questions in this part. For each in front, but no, at the finishing line it’s Great Britain
question, there are three pictures and a short who take first place … they’ve won it!

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recording. Circle the correct answer a, b or c.

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N: 5 You hear two teenagers talking about their plans
N: 1 You hear a girl talking. Which sport does she
for after school. How does the girl feel?
do?
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G: Oh, I’ve just remembered, it’s swimming tonight!
There are two members in each team and the idea
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is to hit the ball over the net so that it touches the B: But you said you wanted to come to the cinema with
me.
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hit it back. It’s great fun and really keeps you fit. I G: I know, I’m sorry, but I can’t miss swimming, can I?
don’t like sports with lots of equipment like bats,
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B: Why not?
rackets and helmets so this is perfect for me. I also
love team sports, but I don’t like being in a big G: Because … well, I like it, it’s fun and it keeps me fit.
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team like in basketball or football.

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N: 2 You hear a coach talking to a basketball team. B: Yes, but that film you wanted to watch is on …
How does he feel about the team? G: Oh, that doesn’t matter, I hope Mum can take me.
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few months but recently I’ve noticed a change in B: Great, … thanks!

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your attitude. What’s going on? Hey? Tell me - I

need to know. Look, I saw some good teamwork N: 6 You hear an interviewer talking to a tennis
and the goals were great in the last match, but player. Where are they?
many of you are looking slow, it’s like you don’t
INT: Helena, how are you feeling after that amazing
want to win. So, what’s the problem? Isn’t anybody
win?
going to say anything? Harry, you’re the Captain,
what do you think? What am I doing here if you’re H: Right now, I’m really tired John! But of course, I’m
not going to talk to me? so happy! There’s an amazing atmosphere here and
this fantastic crowd helped me all the way through
N: 3 You hear two boys talking at a sports match. the match. It was very hard and at times I didn’t
How do they both feel? think I could do it, but this is becoming my lucky
place and the people are great. I’m even enjoying
M: Oh no, I don’t believe it. They’re coming off the
the TV interviews live in front of the crowd!
pitch because of rain! We’ve only seen half an
hour’s play! INT: Well, Helena. Congratulations. Now go and get
some rest!
B: Oh no! Why were we so late?
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 Unit 7 Extreme Situations one of the main problems for runners is the sand.
It’s everywhere! Strong winds can blow the sand
TRACK 7.1 into sandstorms and it can be difficult to breathe.
Fortunately the competitors in the race only have to
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run across a very small part of it, but I don’t think it will
1. My name is Mr Bennett. That’s B-E-double N-E feel small to them!
double T.
And now to the final desert that runners have to cope
2. He lives in Chile. That’s C-H-I-L-E. with. It might be a bit of a surprise – it’s Antarctica!
3. The shop is in Jigsaw Lane. That’s J-I-G-S-A-W. That’s A-N-T-A-R-C-T-I-C-A. Many deserts are hot and
sandy, but this one is covered in snow and ice. It’s the
4. This was painted by Paul Cezanne. That’s C-E-Z-
coldest and windiest place on the planet! Imagine
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running in that place for a week?! Competitors have to
complete two of the other desert races before they can
TRACK 7.2 try this final challenge. The conditions might be very
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extreme parts of the world. For each question, fill in race! The difference between this desert race and the
the missing information in the numbered space. others is that athletes sleep on a ship that travels with

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Hello, this is Lizzy Banks reporting for Sports Life.
Today I’m standing in the Atacama Desert, in Chile, of healthy food as during the day, the competitors are
South America. That’s A-T-A-C-A-M-A. It’s not the sort running in very extreme conditions.
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of place most people want to come to, but one of the Well, these deserts are all very hard environments, but
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most challenging races in the world starts right here – I’m sure competitors in the Four Deserts race have an
it’s called the the Four Deserts Race. Competitors in amazing experience.
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this incredible race have to run through 4 deserts in 4

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runners could have. Now, each part of the race is 250

kilometres long and takes 7 days. Runners have tents TRACK 8.1
and medical care, but they have to carry all their own
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clothes and food. Here in the Atacama Desert, the
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landscape is quite similar to the planet Mars, and the N: 1 How is the girl going to travel to Scotland?
temperature is around 32 degrees Celsius. It’s the
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B: So have your parents decided how you’re going to

driest place on earth. So, obviously it’s NOT an easy travel to Scotland yet?
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place to run!
G: Well, I think we’ll probably take the train, because
Now in the next part of the race, which is in June, we can sleep on the train overnight.
competitors go to the Gobi desert in China. Remember
M: What about going by coach? That’s much cheaper.
I said that runners have to carry their own clothes?
This becomes difficult in this desert, because it can be W: Yes, but it takes longer and it isn’t as comfortable.
boiling hot during the day but below freezing at night. The other thing is my dad doesn’t want to drive.
And, there can be very strong winds and sometimes We could stop whenever we wanted in the car, but
snow in the mountains. You need lots of different kinds dad says driving is too tiring.
of clothes in those kinds of temperatures!
N: 2 What has the woman planned to do first?
What happens after Atacama and Gobi? The next part
F: I’m really excited about spending time tomorrow
of the race is in the famous Sahara Desert in Egypt.
with Elizabeth.
This is the hottest and biggest desert on earth, and
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F: Well, in the evening we’re going to the theatre, but loves classical music because she plays the
before that we’re going shopping all day! We’ll be violin. There’s also a famous pianist giving a
tired after all that shopping so I’ve booked a table piano recital, which she might enjoy.
at her favourite restaurant for dinner.
GIRL: Mmm, both of those sound nice. I think she’ll
M: Wow, that IS a busy day! enjoy them both.

N: 4 Which bikini does the young woman

prefer?
TRACK 8.2
GIRL 1: Which bikini do you think I should buy? I really
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like the striped one.
N: There are seven questions in this part. For GIRL 2: Well, personally I think the spotted one looks
each question, there are three pictures and a better on you.
short recording. Circle the correct picture a,
GIRL 1: Really? What do you think of this plain one?
b or c.
GIRL 2: Well, it’s OK, but it’s not as nice as the spotted

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N: 5 Where is the tennis racket?
DAD: What time does your music lesson start
F: I can’t find my tennis racket. Have you seen it?

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tonight?

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GIRL: Seven-thirty. M: Well, last time I saw it, it was on the bed.

DAD: Are you sure? I thought it was starting at 8 F: No, I moved it from there and I thought I left it on
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tonight, because there’s a celebration in the the chair.
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hall at 7 o’clock. M: Ah, I can see it now. It’s on the table, under your
GIRL: Dad, you’re right! It was in the note from my jacket.
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teacher. Thanks for remembering. It’s so boring

N: 6 How much does the woman pay per month for
waiting for the class to start!
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her gym?
N: 2 Which sport did Tom try? M: I’m thinking of joining a gym, but it’s so expensive.
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GIRL: Did you hear what Tom did on his holiday? F: Really? Mine’s only £30 a month. I don’t think that’s
too bad.
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BOY: Well, I think he wanted to try windsurfing, so I

guess it was that. M: £30 a month? The one I went to was £50 a month,
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that beach, so he tried water-skiing instead, F: Wow! That’s £20 a month more! It must be good for
and he loved it.
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that price!
BOY: Really? I know they do sailing there. I thought
N: 7 What has the grandmother done this
he wanted to try that, but he obviously
afternoon?
changed his mind!
GIRL: I went to visit Granny today. She really is an
N: 3 Which concert is the boy NOT going to buy amazing woman.
a ticket for?
BOY: Well, I know she likes cooking. What delicious
BOY: I think I’ll buy my cousin tickets to a concert for thing did she cook this time?
her birthday.
GIRL: Actually, believe it or not, she was surfing the
GIRL: That’s a nice idea. What sort of concert? A pop Internet all afternoon.
concert? Some great bands are playing in town
BOY: I don’t believe it! Normally, she’s cooking, or
next month.
gardening, like normal grannies! I’m glad she’s
BOY: I was thinking about an orchestra actually. She a modern granny though!

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 Unit 9 High-Tech World JOHN: Wow, that’s exciting!

JULIA: Yes, we’re really pleased. Of course, you

TRACK 9.1 don’t have to be a scientist or an engineer to
N: Listening, Unit 9, Page 114, B come here – in fact, you don’t even need to
be interested in science and technology. The
1. I’ve started a course on green technology at my exhibition has something for everyone, adults
local college, but I don’t think it’s right for me and children. And the best thing is it’s very
really. It’s aimed at people who want to become interactive with lots of different things to do.
professionals and I just wanted to learn about good
JOHN: Really? So people can participate in the
technology to use at home.
exhibition …
2. I’d like a mountain bike for my birthday, but they’re
JULIA: That’s right! You’ll find about 4,000 useful,
quite expensive and I want to try one out first.
amazing and fun things that you might want
Luckily my cousin says I can test his to see if I like it.
to use in your own life. And you can make
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JOHN: Great! So science and technology isn’t boring
to switch it on!

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4. At school they tell us how important science and

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JULIA: Exactly! Come and look at this John! These are
technology are, and they want more girls to study

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solar-powered toys and models. These models
these subjects. I’m really interested in them and
– planes, helicopters and cars – have a solar
our school takes us to a really good exhibition
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panel attached to them. Some of them work
every year where you can interact with the new
only when they’re in the light. Others have a
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technology. It’s great!

special battery so they can continue working
5. I made a model boat last year. It was pretty cool
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solar-powered one this time.

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design and some races to find the fastest solar-
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INT: Hello, I’m John Jameson reporting from the JULIA: Well, that’s not the main aim of the exhibition,
New World Family technology exhibition. This but a lot of the new technology here is green
event is on all weekend, from 10 am until 6 and we do understand the need to protect
pm. It’s only 10.30 and it’s already getting the environment. For example, we’ve also got
busy. There are lot of mums, dads and children water-powered gadgets and there are areas
everywhere! I’m with Julia Swanly, one of the where kids can have fun and build their own
event organisers. Hi Julia. So, can you tell us a robots with recycled materials.
bit about the exhibition?
JOHN: That’s good news. And what other ecofriendly
JULIA: Hello and welcome, John! Well, the New World things can we find here?
Family technology exhibition is now in its 4th
JULIA: Well, we’ve also got new technology that saves
year, and getting bigger. Last year about 5,000
energy, like special battery-powered bikes and
people came and this year we think there will
be approximately 10,000!

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 all the latest eco-friendly entertainment and competition before the end of summer term so if
music gadgets. You can test them out before you are good at singing, dancing or playing musical
you buy them which is something you don’t instruments, this competition is for you!
often get the chance to do in shops.
Your performance should be between 20-30 minutes
INT: Julia, thanks very much for talking to me. long and you can use the school assembly hall to
I’m off to make an eco-friendly robot for my practise before the final day. You should work in
daughter … teams of six to eight and you need to have four main
performers: one musician, one singer and two dancers.
The group that won the competition last year had ten
Unit 10 That’s Entertainment people, but unfortunately this year we don’t have so
much space for the performances so please remember
TRACK 10.1 that eight is the limit.

N: Listening, Unit 10, Page 126, C It’s the fourth year we have organised this type of event
for the end of term and in the last few years we’ve
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know all of those people are watching you, it’s very year we’re hoping for something a bit different. We’re

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theatre doing the lights or sound, but I like working quite a challenge, but we’re sure many of our talented
here. You don’t see the audience, but you get to students can use their imagination and skills!
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meet the actors and musicians and it’s good fun Last years winners were from year 4 and they gave a
when everyone is excited about the performance
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wonderful performance, especially the pianist and lead

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eat round a table. So we’ve got chairs, cups, plates, Wilson, who has his own contemporary dance company
food and drink, knives, forks and all sorts back here. for teenagers and GG Cool K, a young rapper who has
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It’s a complete mess! just released her first album on the Internet.
4. There isn’t much room in here. There are 15 girls And there are some great prizes for the winners this
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in the play and we all put our costumes on in here. year. The first prize winners will get a visit to the
You have to be very organized or you start losing
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5. I’m very lucky because in this play I wear some teachers. And other prizes include a trip to a West End
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beautiful things, the dresses are especially lovely. musical in London or a set of sheet music with lyrics.
It’s great to be able to wear different styles. Everyone is welcome to come and see the
performances in the Town Council Hall, which is big
enough for 500 people and has a fantastic stage and
TRACK 10.2 excellent sound system. There is plenty of space in
N: Listening, Unit 10, Page 126, E the backstage area where you can put any costumes,
instruments or props and get changed in the dressing
N: You will hear some information about a school room.
music and dance competition. For each question,
So, don’t wait until it’s too late to enter our
fill in the missing information in the numbered
competition. Contact Mrs Adams, the music teacher
space.
when you have decided to participate. You can also
This is an announcement for all secondary school find information...
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 Unit 11 Lessons to Learn R: Wow! It all sounds fantastic! So you didn’t miss
home then?
TRACK 11.1 A: Well, it wasn’t easy to adapt to the food and eating
N: Listening, Unit 11, Page 140, D times there. They eat later in the day than we do
and I was really hungry sometimes, especially at
N: Look at the six sentences. You will hear two 12 when we normally have lunch! And I missed my
friends, a boy, Robin and a girl, Anna, talking little sister and all my friends, like you, of course!
about a school trip abroad. Decide if each
R: Yeah, right! Well, I hope we get a school trip now I
sentence is correct or incorrect. Write T (True) or
know about yours …
F (False).

R: Hi Anna. I haven’t seen you for some time. Where

have you been?
Unit 12 The Body Beautiful
A: Didn’t I tell you? My class went on a school trip to
France last month. I’ve been practising my French TRACK 12.1

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have!
1 Well, I can put my shoe on, but I can’t walk.

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R: Lucky you! My school isn’t organising anything
this year, but we’ll definitely go on an exchange 2 I’m in a lot of pain and I can’t turn my head at all.

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3 These three are OK, but this one, next to the
teacher told us, anyway. So how was the trip? thumb, won’t move at all.
A: It was pretty good. We all stayed with a different
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French family, with a girl or boy the same age as letters off a board across the room.
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us, and we went to their school or did different

activities with the class and the family at weekends.
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Chantal, was pretty cool. She likes the same kind
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of music and clothes as me, so we just shared N: There are six questions in this part. For each
our stuff while I was there! At first, I felt a bit shy question, there are three pictures and a short
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GIRL: I feel really unfit! I need to do more sport but I
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everything became easier.

haven’t got time.
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R: That’s normal, isn’t it? It’s great you had to speak

BOY: I know, I feel the same. We spend hours sitting
and listen all the time. My teacher says that’s the
studying for exams …
best way to learn a language. So, did you visit any
nice places or do anything interesting? GIRL: Or on the computer when we’re not!

A: We did. One weekend, I went skiing with my host BOY: Well, why don’t we go running for an hour
family and Chantal. I’ve never been skiing before before school?
so it was quite hard, but by Sunday I could get up GIRL: Running? You must be joking! And it’s too cold
every time I fell over and start again. Oh, and we in the mornings. I think we should go to the
went to Paris, of course. It’s such a beautiful city but gym at the sports centre after class.
it’s got so much to see … it’s almost too amazing!
BOY: But it’s really expensive, isn’t it?
We needed to stay for three days to really see
everything, but we only had a Saturday and Sunday. GIRL: Mmmm, I’m not sure. The other option is
walking in the mountains at the weekend. We
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BOY: But I often go away at weekends to my N: 5 Which part of her body did the woman hurt?
grandparents. Maybe we should do something
It’s very painful two days later, and I can’t move
after school.
any part of my arm now! If I try to move my
GIRL: OK I’ll check the prices at the sports centre on fingers, when I’m getting dressed, for example, it
line … really hurts. That’s not the area I hit, but even my
shoulder is painful. Obviously, when you hit that
N: 2 When will the man leave hospital? middle part of the arm so hard, it affects everything
I can’t wait to get out of this place. I’ve been above and below that spot! It must be a really
here a week already, but now I’m getting better sensitive part of the arm, I suppose.
and the doctors are finally saying that I can
leave tomorrow. I’m really looking forward to
N: 6 What does the man decide to buy?
going home! Mind you, they’ve said I’ll need
to rest for two weeks, so I won’t be able to go M: Oh, this is hopeless! I can’t find any clothes I like.
back to work immediately This one T-shirt is nice, but they don’t have it in my
size. I quite like these trousers but they’re too short.

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GIRL: I’ve had this terrible pain in my shoulder for
three days now. I’m not sure what I did, but F: No, I don’t think so.

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better soon. the T-shirts I have at home.
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BOY: Well, do you know what I think? I think you’ve

The photos show young people doing different things
been sitting for too long in front of the
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to take care of their health. Now, I’d like you to talk

computer. It’s very bad for you.
together about what you do to take care of your health
GIRL. Well, yes, I think you’re right. I do spend a lot
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and how often and where you do this.

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disabilities. It’s incredible the way that blind people

can understand things just by hearing, touching
and smelling things. And people in wheelchairs are
really strong and fast. My uncle had an accident
and he moves around with no problem on his own
on wheels. I’ve also got a new friend at school who
is deaf. I’m learning sign language to communicate
with him. It’s amazing!

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