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LISTENING SCRIPTS
STUDENT’S BOOK

CD 1 Track 1 – p. 8, Exercise A., B.


Dialogue 1
Jane: Hi, Susan! How are you? Wow! What a fantastic tan!
How did you get that?
Susan: Hi, Jane! Thank you. I went on holiday.
Jane: Where did you go? Did you go to Ibiza?
Susan: Well, no, not exactly… I went to Cancun in Mexico.
It’s a wonderful place with the most fantastic beaches and landscapes I’ve ever seen.
Jane: Wow… that sure sounds great! How long did you stay there?
Susan: I spent ten magnificent days there.
Jane: Oh really? How was it?
Susan: It was certainly my best holiday ever. It was really interesting and adventurous as well.
Jane: Oh really? What exactly did you get up to?
Susan: Well, I visited the Mayan archeological ruins. What a magical place! You can almost travel back in time there!
It’s really historical. Then I spent six nights in a bungalow right on the beach. I spent half the day swimming, of course, but
my favourite part of all was definitely scuba diving. Have you ever tried that? The coral reefs were so colourful and
beautiful. It was simply an amazing experience.
Jane: Great… I hope I can also visit Cancun someday. I must go now. Bye.
Susan: Bye. See you tomorrow.

Dialogue 2
James: Hi, Carl! Nice to see you again after such a long holiday.
Carl: Hi, there! Nice to see you, too.
James: So… did you like Spain, or should I say Granada?
What did you do there?
Carl: Well… Granada really is a wonderful place. There are so many things to do there… hiking in the Sierra Nevada,
learning to dance Flamenco, visiting Alhambra and its many monuments. And I went snorkeling every day at
Coral Cove Cottages in the south of the island. It’s a real paradise. You must go there…
James: Wow… that sounds amazing. Well… maybe next year!...

Dialogue 3
Tim: Hi, Carol! So tell me more about your trip. How long did you stay in America?
Carol: Well… we stayed in New York for a whole week near
Times Square in Manhattan and then travelled round the country for another two weeks.
Tim: Wow… That sure must have been fun!
Carol: You bet! Let’s say that I won’t be forgetting it anytime soon!

CD 1 Track 5 – p. 14, Exercise A.


What do you think about the trip so far?
Sam Newman: The trip has been absolutely incredible. We started in Switzerland in the mountains. And We really get to
know each other and form some really incredible bonds… and then we took a train down into Florence where we
experienced all the different museums and cathedrals and then afterwards we went to visit our new families in Osimo,
which is on the coast of the Adriatic sea, where we spent six days learning and living Italian culture the way that our
families would.
Michael Weiss: I loved it here. It was so much fun you know… like actually, I’ll be honest, coming in I was a little nervous
you know… language barriers like differently, you know. I immediately they felt like family to me. It was just, I’ve had a
great time.
Sam Newman: Just a few days ago we made our way up into the mountains and have been hiking ever since and it’s
been so much fun.
Girl: Yesterday we were on the beach and today we were wearing fleeces in the Dolomites.
Jarell Skinner-Roy: And this specific cultural exploration throughout Europe – the best trip ever for these students.
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They are gonna go back home with all these stories, all these memories, lots of new friends. It’s the perfect, perfect way to
learn about new cultures and just having an absolutely wonderful time with some wonderful people. Group moral could not
be any higher. We’ve having such a great time.

CD 1 Track 6 – p. 22, Exercise A.


Dialogue 1
Jane: Good morning, Mr. Spencer! My parents and I were just wondering if you would like to come over for dinner this
evening.
Mr. Spencer: Oh! Thank you. I’d be delighted to. What’s the occasion?
Jane: I’m going on a student exchange programme to Poland next semester and I decided to invite all my teachers over
for a Thank you Dinner.
Mr. Spencer: Oh, great! Congratulations! Would you like me to bring anything with me?
Jane: No, but thank you for asking. Could you come over at around 7?
Mr. Spencer: Sure. See you this evening then.

Dialogue 2
Kelly: I’m bored.
Cindy: Well, Kelly, we have some time off. Why don’t we do something exciting like learning how to paraglide?
Kelly: Are you crazy? Do you think I have a death wish?
Cindy: You need to get out more. Extreme sports are perfect for that.
Kelly: Oh, no! I’d rather do something less adventurous.
Cindy: Ok, shall we learn Chinese then?
Kelly: That’s a good idea. My dad says it’s a growing market.

Dialogue 3
Sophie: We’re going to visit a new Italian art exhibition. Would you be interested in coming along?
Peter: That’s kind of you, but I’m afraid I already have a previous commitment. I’ll have a meeting in 30 minutes. Maybe
another time.
Sophie: That’s ok. Join us next time then.

Dialogue 4
James: Hi, Ted! What’s up?
Ted: Hey, James. What are you doing tomorrow?
James: Nothing, really. Why?
Ted: The weather will be lovely, so why don’t we go rafting?
James: I don’t think so. They say it is going to rain tomorrow, Ted!
Ted: Really…? So why don’t we visit the British library exhibition instead?
James: Sure. That’s a good idea! I forgot about that! What’s it about again?
Ted: The exhibition is about the biggest names in comics, including “Watchmen” and “Gorillaz”. You know that my latest
hobby is collecting comic books!
James: Oh really! That sounds interesting. Where shall we meet there?
Ted: What about at the metro entrance?
James: Ok. I’ll meet you there at 3 o’clock. Bye.
Ted: Goodbye. See you tomorrow.

Dialogue 5
Sophie: Hi, Steve. What’s up?
Steve: Hey, Sophie… Have you got anything planned for tonight?
Sophie: No, I’m not doing anything special.
Steve: So why don’t we go to the cinema?
Sophie: Sure. That’s a good idea! What’s on these days?
Steve: I think the new Adam Sandler comedy is already on!
Sophie: Great! Let’s watch that. Where shall we meet?
Steve: What about at the shopping entrance?
Sophie: Ok. I’ll meet you there at half past four. Bye.
Steve: Bye. See you then!

Dialogue 6
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Megan: Hey, Rachel! What are you going to do this Saturday afternoon?
Rachel: Hi, Megan. I don’t have any plans yet. Why?
Megan: I’m going to a debating competition. Would you like to come along?
Rachel: Hmmm… that’s not a bad idea. Where shall we hook up?
Megan: I was thinking at Victoria park. The debating venue is really close. What do you think?
Rachel: That’s a great idea.
Megan: Sounds like we are gonna have some fun!

CD 1 Track 12 – p. 30, Exercise A.


“Ultimate Rush” – extreme sports series
Some might say they’re crazy, but they’re the very best at what they do. They are more than athletes. Their sport has no
rules, no stadium, no limits. Are they explorers? Are they artists? Even though what they create lasts only a moment…?
Why do they risk everything to achieve something so ephemeral? A momentary descent… a line in the snow… a leap
through space… Maybe what they are after is the ultimate… the ultimate beauty, the ultimate experience, the ultimate
rush!

CD 1 Track 15 – p. 38, Exercise A.


24 hours Erasmus Berlin
“Ever wondered what it’s like to be an Erasmus student in Europe’s capital of cool, Berlin?”
Erasmus has been so successful since it started in 1987 that it has been the inspiration for Erasmus+.
“Hi! This is Robert. He’s an exchange student from the UK studying Chemistry at Humboldt University and today he’s our
guide.”
Erasmus+ is the European Union’s new integrated programme for education, training, youth and sport for 2014 to 2020. It
will provide more opportunities for studying and working across Europe and even beyond Europe than ever before.
Hi, Latvia. Hi, Claire… from Poland… Hi! Hannah and Zoe from Germany… It’s really nice to meet you guys! Right, um
let’s go to the main pavilion, let’s go.
Erasmus+ offers all sources of exciting new initiatives, including partnerships between education providers and companies
to help people find work. Not just for students but also for school pupils, volunteers, apprentices, adults and teachers, too.
“Wow… I’m so impressed. You guys are really challenging yourselves here at the University.”
“Hi! I’m Cecilia.” “I’m Barcus.” “Nice to meet you. Where are you from?” “Belgium.”
“My name is David. I come from Luxembourg.”
What have you guys got going on here? Kites? Negotiation skills? What have you been doing? Show us the magic.
“Erasmus is all about the unique group of people you are with.
We don’t have a lot of time together but the memories we’ll make will last forever. Every day there are magical moments
such as these that we will treasure for a lifetime.”
Berlin is culture, Berlin is erm? But don’t forget there are many more cities where you can study, train, gain work
experience and volunteer with Erasmus+.
“Hi! I’m Ita from Slovenia.”
“Hi! I’m Nina from Croatia.”
“Hi! I’m Lucas from Germany. I can’t go abroad since I have a part-time job, but I can exchange with other culture while
being in Berlin which is really, really great.”
“So is this like a normal situation here for you guys?”
“Yeah… another fantastic night, another awesome meal, talking, sharing and maybe one day working together.”
Erasmus+ will transform the careers and lives of millions of people.
“So make sure you don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to study abroad and embrace other cultures and change your
perspective on Europe.”

CD 1 Track 18 – p. 52, Exercise A.


Dialogue 1
Woman nurse: Good morning, what’s the matter?
Teenage girl: I burnt my right hand.
Woman nurse: Oh, that looks terrible. How did you do that to your hand?
Teenage girl: I accidentally put my hand on the stove.
Woman nurse: Well, let me see… Let’s put some cream on that burn… I think you should see a doctor right away.

Dialogue 2
Doctor: So, what happened here?
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Woman: I cut my left hand. I was just doing the dishes but then I dropped a glass and when I went to pick up the pieces, I
cut my hand on one.
Doctor: OK. Let’s have a look. I see you have tried to treat the wound with the supplies in your first aid kit.
Woman: Yes, I cleaned it and bandaged it up but I think there may still be some glass in the actual wound.
Doctor: OK, let’s take a closer look at it then.

Dialogue 3
Receptionist: Good morning, can I help you?
Man: Yeah, I think I’ve broken one of my toes.
Receptionist: Which one exactly?
Man: This one right here. You see, I slipped and when I fell and hit my left leg against something, I think I broke it.
Receptionist: OK, in that case I need you to fill out this form.
Man: OK.
Receptionist: Fill it out in capital letters and as soon as you have finished, call me over and I’ll see that you are attended
to.
Man: OK, thank you very much.

Dialogue 4
Michael: Oh… look at those sick children on TV. Oh no… they look so poor and don’t seem to have much food! They are
literally starving. Oh dear… if I won the lottery, I would donate some money to charities that try to fight starvation among
children. What would you do if you had a lot of money, Jessica?
Jessica: Well… This may sound selfish but the first thing I’d do is buy a really nice house for myself, and then I’d have a
shelter built. A place that would take the homeless in and give them a decent free meal every evening.

Dialogue 5
So, let’s make this Greek salad with some grilled chicken. It’s healthy and really tasty… and it’s good for a quick lunch or
light dinner. I think that everyone here in the Homeless Shelter will just love it… So, I need some feta cheese and a crisp
cucumber and I’ll also need some salt, pepper, olive oil cooking spray, chicken breasts, plum tomatoes, red onions, olives,
fresh mint and some romaine lettuce. That should about do it. Then I have to mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. Next
I’ll season the chicken with some herbs and spices and place it on a grill rack that has been sprayed with cooking spray
and grill it for at least 5 minutes on each side until it’s nicely done. So, I think I’ll start off by slicing the cucumber nice and
thinly…

Dialogue 6
Teenage girl 1: You look terrible. What’s wrong with you?
Teenage girl 2: I’ve got a terrible cold and a runny nose. I just hate it when I can’t breathe properly. Know what I mean?
Teenage girl 1: Oh, poor thing! How did you sleep?
Teenage girl 2: Not too well. I just couldn’t stop coughing the whole night through.
Teenage girl 1: Oh, that must have been awful. Sit down and I’ll run off and get you something nice and warm to drink,
perhaps that will help you feel a bit better.
Teenage girl 2: Ok then, but make sure you put some honey in it. They always say that helps… What is that? It smells
good.
Teenage girl 1: It’s a homemade tea that my gran used to make for… Gulp it down and you’ll soon feel better, you’ll see.

Dialogue 7
Teenage girl: Oh... I hate to see people starving! Peter, how about we give him the food we’ve just bought? We could give
him some of the grilled chicken, the crisps and salad that we have.
Teenage boy: Good idea. I don’t usually feel comfortable with giving money. You never know what people will do with it. I
prefer giving them some food. Let’s go back and get some bread and water to give him as well.

Dialogue 8
Teenage girl 1: Rachel, you don’t look very well. Is everything ok?
Teenage girl 2: Not really. I feel like I’m boiling up. I think I’ve got a high temperature.
Teenage girl 1: Oh dear. That’s not good!
Teenage girl 2: I know. I’ve been feeling really tired and rather weak lately. I think I may be coming down with something.
Teenage girl 1: That sounds bad! If I were you, I would see a doctor before things get really bad.
Teenage girl 2: Yeah, you’re right.
Teenage girl 1: I hope you feel better soon.
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Dialogue 9
Woman: Oh dear! You look awful, Tina! What’s the matter?
Girl student: Oh, Mrs. Jackson, I’ve got a terrible headache. I just can’t bear the pain anymore. It’s killing me.
Woman: Can I get you anything?
Girl student: No, I’m fine, thank you… I’ve already taken something. Well on second thoughts, maybe I’ll have a hot drink.
Woman: Yes, I’ll call someone to fetch you one. And it might be a good idea for you to rest for a while. Why don’t you sit
down over here…

CD 1 Track 27 – p. 68, Exercise A.


Doctors without Borders
Medicins Sans Frontiers or Doctors without Borders offers medical care to people in war-torn regions of the world.
Hi, I’m Rebecca Brighton and welcome to Watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Dr. James Maskalyk about his 6
months in Sudan with this organisation.
Interviewer: Can you give us some background on the situation over there?
Dr. James: Many people don’t know, but there was a war that lasted for 20 years and was Africa’s longest and its largest,
that drove, you know, millions of people from their homes. Everyone knows Sudan from Darfur, but the longer war in
Sudan just ended. So, in 2005, a peace agreement was signed and it delineated a border that everyone agreed upon
except about Abyei. That’s worth thousands of people were coming back in the year that I was there. So my staff was
there to give medical care to the returnees but also to watch for war because everyone knew that peace was very fragile
and it could change at any time. My experience was largely medical as a doctor, you know! My first day I woke up,
someone is knocking on my door and said: “We need you at the hospital right away, there has been an accident. So, you
know, it’s my first day, I run, put my stethoscope on, and run to the hospital. There was such a big crowd outside of it. And
I didn’t recognise anyone. I had to push my way inside. And I didn’t know where anyone was, I didn’t know where my
patients were, I didn’t know what medicines we had… and so... this like… this is how it’s gonna be? It’s 6 months of this? I
don’t know. It’s gonna be tough. You know, there were times in my mission that I speak about it in my book, and I think it’s
probably true that the experience of many people that you don’t really know why you are there.
Everyone is dying. You can’t really do anything… you know, it doesn’t seem that it’s going to get any better... and you have
those moments of indecision and doubt. But you have to remember maybe you’re not tip in that grand scale of the world
towards an easier future for generations of people but you made a difference in that kid’s life. And so, I think that kind of
reminding yourself properly placing yourself in the world is important.
Interviewer: Can you just kind of outline 6 months in Sudan – The book?
Dr. James: So, it was a really ideal opportunity for me to tell the story of that place. Because you come back with this kind
of urgency inside of you, this world that you’ve been given insight to, that you can’t really share with your family and
friends… you don’t know how. So what I had as a backbone was the blog which provided this long narrative. So, in
between the blog posts, I write scenes and I think the effect is kind of like… you know… when you pass a train… you can
see flecks of scenes through the other one and you can get an idea of maybe what that was like. Not only was it 6 months
long, but it was that wide as well too… So that’s what I tried to do.
Interviewer: When you initially wrote the book, did you write it as a cult arms for people?
Dr. James: I think everyone knows the world needs repair. I think we’ve never even been more clear about it than in the
past few years. Even if people don’t have a chance to go spend 6 months in Sudan or one month anywhere or something
like it, to properly understand the world that you live in, I think, probably helps you act correctly in your day.

CD 1 Track 30 – p. 82, Exercise A.


Dialogue 1
Man: Where were you yesterday, Sarah? We were expecting you at the cinema.
Woman: Well, first I was sorting cans and boxes at some food drives with my sister, but I still managed to get there on
time for the film. But then the problem was that my best friend showed up and asked me to help her at the fundraising
event she was taking part in.
Man: Oh… so let me guess… you made cookies for the bake sales…
Woman: Well, no, not this time. She asked me to read to small children at the local park.
Man: Oh… I see. How did that go?

Dialogue 2
Man: Jane, is it true that you work as a volunteer at an animal shelter?
Woman: Yes… I am a member at the Soul Animal Sanctuary. This is the absolutely most amazing animal rescue facility
I’ve ever been involved with. It is located about an hour from where I live.
Man: Do you take care of cats there too?
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Woman: Well, I’d love to… But as you may or not know, I’m allergic to cats. Some day I’ll try and feed the kittens, but at
the moment I am responsible for the puppies and the dogs in general. I’m the one who has to feed them.

Dialogue 3
Woman: We ought to take something to donate if we want to participate in the parade. They are raising money and
collecting various things like food, clothes and toys to donate to the local orphanage.
Man: People usually take food… hum… what about taking something for the children instead like toys or clothes? Perhaps
we could choose something that the children could use to play outside with.
Woman: Good idea. Let’s also get some pencils and hygiene kits to donate as well. They probably already have lots of
food that other people have taken along.

Dialogue 4
Man: Kate, could you do something for me?
Woman: Well, it depends. What is it?
Man: Well, I want to help pick up litter this afternoon.
Woman: Oh, right, I remember that you told me that you’re a volunteer. Are you going to clean up the beach again?
Man: No, this time we are going to the park. So… I have run out of bags. Could you give me a lift to the supermarket so I
can get some and then bring me back here again?
Woman: Of course! Let’s go then.

CD 1 Track 31 – p. 83, Exercise B.


Teenager: Now, John, you were in the Peace Corps, weren’t you?
John: The Peace Corps, yeah.
Teenager: Why did you decide to become a volunteer to begin with?
John: Well, I decided to become a volunteer some years ago when my school started a food and clothes donation
campaign for the local orphanage.
Teenager: How do you feel about volunteering in general?
John: I really enjoy working as a volunteer! Personally, I think that important lessons come from volunteering – leadership,
teamwork and cooperation are all skills I’ve learnt. To see the happiness of others and to know that I am helping someone
out really brightens up my day.
Teenager: I’m with you on that… In fact, I think we should all volunteer because that really brings joy to other people.
Now, can you explain what the Peace Corps is all about and what you did there?
John: Well, basically it’s an organisation, a U.S. Government organisation, that sends young people for the most part,
usually college graduates, to different countries to work as volunteers in either construction or education. I worked in
education. I was a high school teacher actually.
Teenager: Where did you go? Which country?
John: I was in Togo.
Teenager: Togo?
John: It’s a little country between Ghana and Benin, near Nigeria, in West Africa.
Teenager: West Africa, right.
John: I was an education major at the University of Michigan, and trained as a high school teacher there, but I had to
develop a completely different set of training skills, to work in West African high schools. I mean for one thing, the classes
were huge, like a hundred students in a class, and we didn’t have textbooks. We just had a blackboard in front of the class
and students had notebooks, so you had to really manage the class so that the students always had something to do, write
down, or practise in their notebooks, and you know I had like four or five classes every day. All in all, it was a very gruelling
job, but very, very exciting as well, I mean, I loved it. I just loved it. It was the best thing a college grad could do in my
opinion.
Teenager: What type of experiences do you remember going through when you lived in Togo?
John: Ah, living in Togo, well, I was a foreigner, right, so there was this feeling of always being an outsider and
occasionally, no, on second thoughts not occasionally, it was more like often, you know, the kids would make fun of you for
being so different, so it was sort of hard to get used to that. I mean, I remember the beauty of the landscape, and, in the
tropical region, how things grow… I mean, it would rain like almost every day and then when the rain stopped and the sun
came out, you could just literally see the flowers growing and the plants blossoming, you know, that’s one thing I really
remember clearly. It was totally amazing!
Teenager: Wow, it must have been really, really beautiful.
John: Yes, yes it was.
Teenager: Have you ever been back?
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John: You know, I was just thinking about that the other day… and to answer your question, no, I haven’t been back. I’d
love to though. If I have the opportunity, I will, or perhaps I have to make that happen myself. It’s a very volatile country,
though, you know. It’s not an easy country to go to as a tourist.
Teenager: What do you mean by that?
John: You know, as I see it you need to have something to do there, like I did, you know, I had a regular routine, and a
place to live in. I don’t think I would want to go there as a tourist, but I’d love to go back if I had an invitation to do
something meaningful again.
Teenager: Alright, thanks John.
John: Sure.

CD 1 Track 35 – p. 90, Exercise A.


Community Week – volunteering
Boy: I think people would be surprised by how much we do for the community.
Girl 1: Gardening, litter picking…
Woman: I would love to work with the scouts again on this project because we’ve had really, really good results and the
public has also warmed to them, and they are, you know, happy to see them out there helping. And apart from that, they
have set an example.
Boy: It’s really important to help your local community to make it a better place.
Girl 1: We find it exciting because we get to do a variety of activities, which is not just to help us. It’s to do really fun things
for us as well.
Girl 2: And scouts make it more fun and happy… and we’re laughing… and we’re working at the same time.
Old lady: We’re grateful we have them coming because they are good help.

CD 2 Track 4 – p. 98, Exercise A.


Volunteer work in Ghana
The Arghana programme is located in the Volta Region. The landscape is very lush, it’s tropical. The Volta region itself is
just very special in the fact that its people are so kind and so welcoming.
(Cross-Cultural Solution Ghana staff and thousands of volunteers have been serving the need of the community since
1998.)
Charity Tamaku – Primary School Teacher
The volunteers are a great help to the children as well as the staff. We learnt a lot from them and they also learnt from us.
So we like them to be here always.
Matt Schwanter – Volunteer at an Orphanage
I wanted to come to Africa because you hear so much about it in the media, but you get here and you just realize everyone
is so friendly, everyone just wants to get to know you and the first-hand experience is just amazing. You really get to learn
a lot about other cultures and really become part of that culture.
Nicholas Abibu-Koku Victus – Orphanage Founder
CCS are doing a great work for us. They are coming to teach the children English, to help the children have physical
strength and teach maths as well. So we are proud of our CCS.
Pavan Gata-Aura – Volunteer at an Orphanage
Volunteering actually integrates you more into the community because you spend a lot more time with the local people and
you’re helping them. They’re interested to know what you’re doing, why you’re doing it. And you’ve got the self-personal
rewards of knowing that you’re helping to try to make a difference.
(CCS organizes your knowledge of the community’s culture and history. You’ll also enjoy free time to explore the country
on your own.)
Makafui Amenuvor – Program Director
Ghana in the West Africa sub region is very peaceful. The people are very friendly also. Ghana is the place to come if you
want to have a taste of Africa. When volunteers arrive, we invite a cultural troupe in the community to perform just to
expose them to our traditional drama and dancing. We also expose them to the local language which is Ewe.
Rebecca Raven – Volunteer at an Orphanage
CCS integrates in the cultural learning and bridging the gaps have been fantastic. And also the tours to introduce us to
different parts of the country has made a difference for us to then go on our own feeling confident being in the country.
Allison Samuels – Volunteer at a Primary School
There are all kinds of day trips that we take to waterfalls, and to hike and take trips to Cape Coast which for me was very
important because it took us to the slave castles. So that was amazing! Just sort of to have that opportunity.
Melissa Kearns – Volunteer at an Orphanage
CCS allows us to have the weekends to travel or stay at the home base, which ever we choose. We’re here at Cape Coast
now. The entire group has come. So we’re allowed to relax for the weekend, before going back to our placements.
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(CCS maintains a highly-qualified, in-country staff to ensure volunteer safety and support, and to help you effectively
address the community’s dynamic needs.)
Marcia Cockcroft – Volunteer at an Orphanage
I’ve never travelled before properly, so it was nice to get eased into it gently and like they show you around the town that
you’re in and I think you learn a lot more than you would if you were on your own.
Everything is there if you need it. So the food, the accommodation is there all the time. On the weekend you’ve got your
free time to do what you want. So I think that the flexibility for first-time volunteers is perfect.
(As a volunteer with CCS, your service contributes to the ongoing, positive impact that we offer to our local communities.)
I’m helping the kids get to one point, and the next volunteer that comes in, I’m going to leave them a detailed explanation
of where I was, what I’ve done and, you know, encourage them to, sort of, take up from that point and keep going.
Girl: Volunteering here has helped me kind of get my leg into volunteering and knowing the positive benefits from it. And
so this has definitely given me a reason to volunteer back home.
Boy: It’s a great experience. You really get to learn a lot about other cultures and you really get to see the way everyone
else is living around the world. I really enjoyed volunteering. I’ll definitely do it again soon!
Man: If you are interested in volunteering in Ghana or any of the CCS countries, please give us a call or look at our
website for more information.

CD 2 Track 6 – p. 112, Exercise A.


Dialogue 1
Secretary: Oh, Mr Smith. I still remember when I first started working here.
Boss: That was when? In the 1960’s was it?
Secretary: Indeed, 1965 to be more precise. Do you remember the fancy Dora model that you got me? The best
typewriter of all times according to the Times! How we used to impress our competitors with those professional letters that
we sent out.
Boss: The good old days Miss Jones, the good old days. Whatever happened to that typewriter?
Secretary: Well, I think that it went downstairs into storage after we got our first computer. Let me ring maintenance and
see if we’ve still got it.
Boss: Splendid idea! We could put it in the waiting room in a sort of an exposition. I bet that some of our clients would
enjoy that.
Secretary: I’ll get right on it.
Boss: What time is my next meeting?

Dialogue 2
Mum: Don’t forget to phone me if you’re running late so that I don’t worry dear.
Kate: Well, how do you want me to do that if you won’t buy me a new mobile? Mine isn’t working, remember?!
Mum: Kate, remember who you are speaking to young lady! Of course I remember. You’re the one who seems to have
forgotten all about the existence of the landline at school.
Kate: Sorry mum. What I meant to say is that I can’t because last week the phone company came to school and took the
payphone away because nobody uses it anymore. There just wasn’t any point in keeping it, I think.
Mum: Oh, I see. Well, in that case, why don’t you ask your teacher if you can give me a call?
Kate: Mum that’s daft. Everyone will tease me. No way I’m doing that.
Mum: Well, then there’s only one alternative and that is don’t be late! I’ll pick you up at 5 whether you’re finished or not. If
you’re not here at 5, I’m leaving, remember that, will you young lady?
Kate: Ok, ok, chill out. I’ll see you then.

Dialogue 3
Shop assistant: Welcome to Media World. How may I help you?
Customer: Well, I’m looking to buy a new mobile. I think that the battery on mine is wornout. It’s one of those Nokias, you
know.
Shop assistant: Perhaps you can just replace the battery. Although I can’t guarantee that because Nokia has closed
down as you may be aware of. What model is your phone?
Customer: It’s the old Nokia 5190. By today’s standards, it is bulky and embarrassingly lacking in features. It only makes
phone calls and I can play the game “Snake” on it. It is not equipped with a Retina Display but it boasts an old
monochromatic screen with a green backlight that still works perfectly.
Shop assistant: I’m afraid that phone has been off the market for quite some time now. It seems that you will have to get
a new mobile. What kind of phone do you have in mind?
Customer: Well, I’d like to get one that will allow me to check emails and to use skype to speak to my daughter who is on
an Erasmus programme abroad.
Shop assistant: I see. In that case, let’s look at the smartphone section…
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Dialogue 4
Tina: Oh my God, look at those jeans. Aren’t they to die for? Let’s get a closer look.
Jenny: Tina, for Pete’s sake, they look just like the jeans you bought last week.
Tina: No, they don’t.
Jenny: Oh yeah? I have a photo of you wearing them here on my phone. Have a look. If you won’t listen to me, then look
at the hard facts! In colour what’s more!
Tina: Well, they’re not exactly the same. I mean almost but not exactly.
Jenny: Tina…
Tina: Chill! I won’t take them then, but for the record, that mobile of yours just destroyed my day.

Dialogue 5
Woman: Honey, I can’t get the fax machine to work.
Man: Well, send an email then.
Woman: What? No! I want to send a fax. That’s what I always do.
Man: Don’t you think that it’s time you joined the rest of the world and started sending emails? Think of this as a message
from God.
Woman: But I can never get that bloody computer to do what I want!! And anyway the fax machine does the job perfectly
well.
Man: Not now it doesn’t. It’s broken and that means that sending an email is your best option. The way I see it, you don’t
have much choice.

Dialogue 6
Reporter 1: From fax machines to smartphones, business is constantly adapting to new technology. In today’s special
feature, our reporter, Phil Jones, looks at the technologies that will emerge in the future. Over to you, Phil.
Reporter 2: Some of the most significant changes that technology has delivered in the last three decades have been in
the field of productivity and communication. Thirty years ago, business was all about the importance of relationships,
getting in cars and having human “facetime”, with the paperwork being dealt with later. If someone was out of the office,
they were effectively out of contact. Sending documents was a slow and cumbersome affair. The fax machine and email
were two of the big technology breakthroughs which facilitated faster business, ironically both now being seen as
yesterday’s tech. Now we have mobile phones, tablets, web-conferencing and social networks. Communication is
instantaneous, simple and cheap. We can transmit documents, videos and images anywhere in the world, instantly and at
no cost. You need never be out of reach (unless you want to be, of course). The world of work has changed profoundly in
the last 30 years and it will continue to change over the next 30.

Dialogue 7
Teenage girl: What are you going to do your class presentation on? Have you decided yet?
Teenage boy: Well, I’ve got an idea. I think I’m going to focus on the digital revolution and the impact that it has had on
cameras and photos. You know, like, in the past, you had to have your photos processed but now you can just print them
on your printer. In a way it has meant that everyone can take a photo and share it with whoever whenever they want…
Teenage girl: I hadn’t really thought about that but that’s quite cool actually. The other day my mother said that when she
was our age they would buy film roles which were expensive and a bit frustrating ’cause when the film was full, well that
meant the end of taking photos. Can you imagine that?
Teenage boy: No, not really.

Dialogue 8
Woman: Today’s podcast will be dedicated to helping you restore those old photos that you have lying around the house.
By now, unless you’re a really steadfast old-school photographer, you’ve probably embraced the wonders of digital
cameras. And it’s no wonder, with their ability to take as many pictures as your memory card will hold, instantly preview
images on your camera’s LCD screen, and easily whisk digital copies out to friends and family.
But what about photographs from before you started snapping away in digital delight? You know, the ones languishing in
dusty photo albums or shoeboxes tucked in the back of your closet? Great photography didn’t start with the invention of
the digital camera, after all, so it’s quite likely you’ve got some old print photographs lying around somewhere, whether
they’re your own snapshots or hundred-year-old black-and-white family portraits. So what can you do with them? And why
would you want to go through the trouble? Listen on to find out the answer to these and many more interesting questions.

Dialogue 9
Woman: Look what they’ve posted on Joe’s blog.
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Man: I’m busy now. I can’t get up. Will you read it to me?
Woman: Ok. Here it goes. Are you listening? What is telex? I really do not get it… I’ve been to wiki and seen the thing that
looks like a typewriter thingy, but I still don’t get it. Is it like a fax or something? Do people still have them?
Man: I vaguely remember telexes but I don’t really know what they are. Has anyone posted an answer yet?
Woman: Yep. There are a few here. Let’s see. Here’s an easy one to understand. Listening? Telex was an old-fashioned
kind of email. It was sloooooow. It was like a long-distance typewriter. You typed something in, hit “transmit” or “send” and
it started sending everything – one line at a time, just like you typed it. It came out on the other end on an identical
typewriter-thingy. It was also extremely noisy. Remember the old dot-matrix or daisy wheel printers? That noisy!
Man: Thank God for the Internet and broadband. I don’t even want to imagine that.

CD 2 Track 15 – p. 128, Exercises A./B.


Hey Kickstarter: Leaux Racing Trikes
“Oh, hey Kickstarter! No, you weren’t interrupting. I’m just doing some pre-calc. I can do that later! Come on, I got a project
I wanna show you. So a little bit about myself. I’m seventeen years old and I’m currently a junior in high school. Um, my
dad’s an engineer and he’s always been inspiring me to build stuff with my hands. So, like I said, over the past few years,
I’ve been working on this project and it’s almost there. So I just need your guys’ help. I’ve made a little video to help you
understand what I’m trying to do. So, roll video! Wait, no, come on, guys, we need something a little bit more inspirational,
revolutionary.
Let’s get a background going. All right. Perfect. Let’s get a beat going! Start with an idea. Make coffee. Just kidding. I don’t
drink coffee. Sketch the design. Kill the design. Think some more. Get out the sewing machine. Make a seat. Sit on it. Stop
siting! Start doing. Grind it. Pound it. Test it.
Back to the drawing board. Tear, tear, tear. Let’s do this for real. Machine it. Lobe it. Grind it. Reveal it. Give it a leather
seat. Give it red stitching. Give it a shiny paint job. Give it a handle for precise steering. Did I mention it spins? Patent
it. Get it in the newspaper. Patent it again. We’re on a mission to make a product that is not only unique, but fun as well.
When you’re sitting five inches off the ground suddenly every tree becomes an obstacle, every ramp becomes an
opportunity, and every corner becomes a drift.
Spin, spin, spin your way to happiness. Find your path or your turn because in the end, it’s all about the feelings and the
excitement. This is what you’ve been waiting for. So, go ahead! Get on the one.
Hi! I’m Joe Hadzicki and you’ve just met my son Tyler. I’ve been designing and manufacturing products for over twenty
years. A couple of my favourite products are revolution graphite skateboard. “For the big 7/20, He nails it!” And our four
line kite. “Holy Camolli!” When my son came to me with a design for a bike he wanted to build I said “Let’s do it!” After we
built a few prototypes and did some road testing, we knew we had something special.
What we like best about the design is its versatility. Its steering capabilities are incredible! The seat can be adjusted within
seconds. It’s fast enough to be used for transportation. Now, I’m not sure I’d be riding this to work, but it’s pretty fun to ride
to the park to go get an ice-cream. Now the important part: Kickstarter, we need your support. Tyler can you come and
explain to Kickstarter how they can help us out?
Sure, so Kickstarter, how you can help us out is giving us some orders so we can get our first run of production going. My
goal is to offer it in four main colours: white, black, red and blue. With your support, we can make sure that everything is
done right, from the first weld to the last stitch, we wanna bring you a quality product.
Thanks for checking out our video and hopefully you’ll order one of these cool machines.

CD 2 Track 17 – p. 142, Exercise A.


Dialogue 1
Welcome to The Victoria and Albert Museum. As many of you may know 23 April 2014 marked the 450th anniversary of
Shakespeare’s birth. The V&A is celebrating the birthday of the world’s most famous playwright with a range of special
events and activities across the Museum.
We will start off by finding out a bit more about this great man and poet in hall one. William Shakespeare was born on 23rd
April 1564 and died on 23rd April 1616. As many of you know, he was an English poet, playwright and actor, and he is
believed to be the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s most important dramatist. He is often called
England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon”. A bard is a poet who composed and sang epic poems, just in case you are
not familiar with this term.
Shakespeare was born and brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom
he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in
London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, which was later
called the King’s Men. We believe that he retired and went back to Stratford in 1613. Shakespeare was 49 years old at the
time. He died there three years later. Shakespeare was a very private man and so we don’t know very much about his
private life. In total Shakespeare wrote about 38 plays, 154 sonnets and two long narrative poems. His plays have been
translated into every major language on our planet and are performed more often than those of any other playwright alive
or dead. Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1589 and 1613.
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His early plays were mainly comedies and histories and these works are some of the best work produced in these genres
even today. He then wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608, including Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, and Macbeth, which
many scholars and critics consider to be some of the finest works in the English language. In his last phase, he wrote
tragicomedies, which are also known as or called romances, and it is believed that he worked with some other playwrights
during this phase of his life. Although he was a respected poet and playwright when he was alive, he did not become
famous in the true sense of the word until the 19th century. The Romantics, in particular, called Shakespeare a genius,
and the Victorians worshipped Shakespeare with an amazing passion. His plays remain highly popular today and you can
still watch them here in London and in the major capitals of the world.

CD 2 Track 18 – p. 143, Exercises B1/2.


Dialogue 2
Jake: For school I have to interview someone and write up a report on the best book they’ve ever read. Would you mind
helping me out with this?
Kate: No, sure. Go for it.
Jake: So, what’s the best book you’ve ever read?
Kate: That would be The Hunger Games for sure!
Jake: Who’s that written by?
Kate: Suzanne Collins. Have you never heard of it?
Jake: Well, to tell you the truth I have but can’t really remember what it’s about.
Kate: Well, it’s really cool. The whole plot takes place in a place once known as North America, but in the book it is called
Panem. It’s a very rich City surrounded by twelve Districts. Every year, the Capitol, which is the district that controls all the
other districts, organises The Hunger Games! This is where two children, one boy and one girl from each district from the
ages of twelve to eighteen, have to leave their families and compete in The Hunger Games, which is a live event that is
aired on TV’s all over Panem. One year Katniss Everdeen, who is sixteen and comes from District 12, has to volunteer to
take the place of her twelve-year-old sister Prim after Prim’s name is called forth to become the 23rd member to compete
in The 74th Hunger Games. The whole plot basically revolves around this and all the almost impossible and deathly
challenges that she has to overcome!
Jake: They made this book into a film, didn’t they?
Kate: Yes.
Jake: So which do you prefer, the book or the film?
Kate: The book of course. It’s much more profound than the film and you get to imagine the characters as you see them.
And then there’s the fact that the plot in the book is much more detailed and basically richer. I’d choose the book any day.
Jake: Well, it’s pretty obvious that you are a great fan of the book. How would you rate it on a scale of one to five?
Kate: That’s easy. A perfect 5! The Hunger Games was definitely the best series I read last year! I would really suggest
reading it if you haven’t yet! It’s really different from lots of the other stuff I read. And it’s a good book to take you
somewhere else. I think that it’s a real page turner which any and everyone will enjoy!
Jake: So what would you say to someone who hasn’t read it yet to convince them to read it?
Kate: Hum. Let’s see. That’s not easy. Well, I’d start off by saying that it’s one of the books I wish I had written myself! It’s
one of my favourite series of books ever! And basically I’d also say that I highly recommend reading it and hope Suzanne
Collins goes on to write more teen fiction as The Hunger Games was so good! I would read anything by her without batting
an eyelid! She is simply one of the best authors out there at the moment in my opinion! Good job Suzanne Collins! I think
that you should do yourself a favour and read this book!

CD 2 Track 19 – p. 143, Exercise B3.


Dialogue 3
Mum: So what was the worst book you ever read?
Tom: Well, I have read loads of bad books but the one which takes the cake is Sherlock Holmes.
Mum: What? Sherlock Holmes! Most people love that book. What on earth made you hate it so much?
Tom: I think that it was the fact that I was forced to read it for school and that I knew that I’d have to do a test on it. I just
didn’t feel like reading it.
Mum: But weren’t you interested in solving the murder?
Tom: Well, no, not really. I’m not a great fan of detective stories and I thought the whole murder was really predictable
actually. I’d even say that the whole book was a bit boring.
Mum: So if you don’t like detective fiction, then what’s your favourite genre?
Tom: I’m more of a science fiction fan myself. I like imaginative stories with a lot of technology and make-believe worlds.
That’s what gets me going.

CD 2 Track 25 – p. 158, Exercises A./B.


The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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Dear friend,
I haven’t really talked to anyone outside of my family all summer, but tomorrow is my first day and, I really want to turn
things around this year.
“You know, they say if you make one friend on your first day, you’re doing ok.”
“Hey freshman toad. Go get them. Come on. Hop! Let’s move it boys!”
“If my English teacher is the only friend I make today, that would be sort of depressing.”
“Yay! Aaah!”
“So, tell me. This is what fun looks like!”
“Welcome to the island of misfit twice!”
“Do you like football?”
“Love it! Be aggressive, passive aggressive!”
“What is she doing?”
“Don’t worry, she does it all the time!”
“Do you think if people knew how crazy you really were, no one would ever talk to you?”
“Come on, let’s go be psychos together! So, what are you gonna do when you get out of this place?”
“I really wanna be a writer, but I don’t know what I’d write about.”
“You could write about us.”
“Call it: Slut and the Falcon. Make us solve crimes.”
“C minus essay, ladies and gentlemen, I am below average.”
“Below average.”
“Below average!”
“Why do I and everyone I love, pick people who treat us like we’re nothing?”
“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
“You see things and you understand. You’re a wallflower.”
“I didn’t think anyone noticed me. I know there are people who say all these things don’t happen. I know these will all be
stories some day but right now we are alive, and in this moment, I swear, we are infinite!”

STUDENT’S FILE

CD 3 Track 6 – p. 82, Exercise A.


1. “You can learn a lot by doing this. It will help you to improve your writing and English skills. It also teaches you all about
patience and how to work together with others on a team. In spite of the hard work, in the end, it pays off, because seeing
your name on an article is amazing.”
2. “Well… I love to do it because it gives me the sense of a challenge and a real adrenaline rush. It’s all about pushing
one’s limits. Basically I do it because it’s fun and it’s out of my comfort zone. I love the feeling of having limited control in
risky situations. When I find a sport or activity that helps me feel this… well, let’s just say that there is nothing better.”
3. “If you fancy a real taste of the great outdoors you must try this. It’s fantastic to go away with friends; to share a
breathtaking view and a nice pool and to cook a meal at the end of the day and chat away late into the night. And then
there’s having a whole mountain to yourself as the last sun rays of the day disappear into the horizon. This gives you a
unique feeling of freedom. There’s just nothing like it for getting away from it all and getting back in touch with nature.”
4. “This is an opportunity to change your life. You don’t just learn about a new country, you learn about yourself too.
Being in a foreign country and experiencing a different culture, a different lifestyle, and a different language has changed
my perception of life. In just one month, my language skills have improved immensely and I have lots of new friends, whom
I cannot understand all the time but who are still great nonetheless! Everyone has been so nice and welcoming! This is the
best experience I’ve ever had and I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”
5. “My parents liked having him around and we enjoyed having him share his new experiences and perspectives of our
culture with us. We liked learning about his culture too and finding out how his differs from ours. He gave a very funny
speech before the entire high school about the strange customs he encountered when he first arrived. My mother was
happy to cook typical American meals for him. The way he developed his English was amazing, too. At the beginning of
the year I spoke slowly on purpose so he could understand. Then I started throwing in a bit of slang that he would need to
know how to sound like one of us at school. Then I started talking faster and faster. I felt really proud when people would
comment on how well he spoke English. I can’t help but think that I had a bit to do with that, don’t you think?”

CD 3 Track 7 – p. 82, Exercise B.


Man: We are lucky to have Jennifer Smith with us in the studio today. Jennifer is organising a language summer camp for
this summer holiday. Jennifer, what will the second edition of this camp be like this year?
Jennifer: Well… last year the language summer camp was run for the first time for a six-week period beginning in mid-July
and ending at the end of August. This meant that the camp ran over the whole summer holiday. This year we’ll be holding
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the camp again. We did think about making the camp shorter this year and only run a four-week camp. But four weeks was
not enough for everything that we have planned and eight weeks is a bit too long, so we decided to keep to the same plan
as we had last year.
Man: But, from what I understand, last year’s language summer camp was not a complete success, was it?
Jennifer: Well, there were a few problems if that’s what you mean. We were actually very surprised last year by the
number of people interested in the language summer camp. We didn’t actually have enough monitors and teachers to
teach the children who wanted to learn a new foreign language, and so we had to turn people away. The weather didn’t
help, as well. It rained so much, which meant that we couldn’t go outside as often as we wanted to. Anyway, we had some
leisure and cultural activities that the children could do indoors, so they always had something to do.
Man: So, what activities can the children look forward to this year?
Jennifer: Well, once again there will be some cultural activities related to the country or countries whose language
children are learning. We also considered introducing some more exciting adventure sports like rock climbing and diving.
But we decided not to, in the end, because it would make the course a lot more expensive for parents. Instead, we’re
organising some excursions that will allow children to spend time with their new friends and at the same time allow them to
explore the city or town they are staying in. I think this will be great fun for the kids.
Man: That does sound like fun. So, can children come to the camp for the whole summer?
Jennifer: Sure. Children can come for the whole length of the language camp if they like. We keep prices low so that it’s
not too expensive for children to take part in the language camp for as long as they want. The activities the campers will be
doing are varied too, so the kids won’t be bored. However, I don’t expect many kids will come for the whole summer, as I’m
sure they will all want to go on holiday with their parents for a week or two.
Man: So, if a child or a child’s parent is listening, and is interested in coming to your summer activity course, what should
they do?
Jennifer: They should go to my website, www.languagesummercamp.co.uk and submit an online application and a £100
reservation fee to guarantee a place on the camp for their child. They’ll also need to tell us which foreign language their
child is planning to learn, but they won’t need to choose the recreational activities in advance. They can choose these
when the actual camp begins. We do, however, need to know if their child has any special dietary requirements.
Man: Thank you very much for coming to speak to us, Jennifer. I hope the language summer camp is a success this year
as I’m sure it will be!

CD 3 Track 8 – p. 88, Exercise A.


Dialogue 1
Oh dear, Josh! Are you ok? Let me get a look at your knee! Oh, this is not looking too good! I’ll get our first aid kit so that I
can clean this up right away.

Dialogue 2
Teenage boy: You look terrible, Susan. Are you ok?
Teenage girl: No, actually I’m not. I woke up with a really terrible backache today.
Teenage boy: Oh, poor thing! Do you want me to help you stand up?

Dialogue 3
Teenage boy: Atchoo!!!
Teenage girl: Bless you, Pete! You look rather pale. Is everything ok?
Teenage boy: Not really. I feel rather sick and I think that I’m boiling up… Feel how hot I am.
Teenage girl: Oh dear, this is not good. Why don’t you go home, take something and go straight to bed?

CD 3 Track 9 – p. 88, Exercise B.


Beth: Hi, Josh!
Josh: Hi, Beth!
Beth: How are you? Everything alright?
Josh: Tired.
Beth: You look it. Did you have a bad day?
Josh: Let’s just say it wasn’t great. I didn’t sleep well last night. After studying hard for the tests for half the night, I fell
asleep at three o’clock in the morning. Then my sister woke me up at four because she kept on coughing.
Beth: Poor thing. Is she ok?
Josh: Well… I talked to her for ten minutes and then she went back to sleep. I didn’t though. I just couldn’t fall asleep
again. I lay awake in bed until about five. Then my alarm clock went off at a quarter to eight.
Beth: Oh dear.
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Josh: So I turned it off and went to sleep again. Then, of course, I overslept! I woke up again at ten minutes to nine. I
usually leave home at nine o’clock! I had a really quick shower and got dressed as fast as I could. I didn’t have any
breakfast. No time. And then to top things off I forgot my schoolbag!
Beth: Oh no! What bad luck!
Josh: Yes, I left it at home with all my things in it. I can’t believe I did that.

CD 3 Track 10 – p. 94, Exercise A.


Rachel: So, what are you going to do this summer?
Paul: Well, I’m probably going to go on holiday with my parents and my sister for a week, but I’d really like to try out
something different like volunteer work. I haven’t planned anything yet, but I really need to try something else. What about
you?
Rachel: I’m going to Namibia, in Africa, for the summer.
Paul: For the whole summer?
Rachel: Yes, well, I’m going for four whole weeks. I’m going there to work as a volunteer in the desert.
Paul: Really? That sounds dead exciting!
Rachel: Yes, I think so too. I mean, the work won’t be very easy. It’ll mostly involve cooking and cleaning the kitchen and
handing out free meals as well. But my working hours are not all that bad. I only actually work from nine till twelve in the
morning, so I’ll have plenty of time during the afternoon to go for a walk and meet the locals.
Paul: That sounds cool! It’ll kind of like be a holiday, but you’ll get to know a different culture as well.
Rachel: Yes, it’s a chance to get out and go to the city and certainly meet some new people.
Paul: How did you find out about this?
Rachel: I read about it in a magazine called Volunteer Work in Africa. It has loads of information about loads of different
jobs in all sorts of places. You can volunteer to work on farms picking fruit, or in hospitals keeping patients company. You
can even get work at schools. So there’s something there for everyone.
Paul: Oh, I like the sound of that! I wish I could have the courage to do something like that so far away. I’ve never left
England. I mean, I want to but somehow I don’t really have the courage to.

CD 3 Track 11 – p. 94, Exercise B.


Man: And today in the studio we have Barbara Taylor, a news reporter. Barbara, your job and the fact that you work as a
volunteer has taken you all over the world, hasn’t it?
Woman: Yes, I’ve been to quite a number of countries in Africa and I’ve just returned from Canada. I must say, it’s good to
be able to unpack my suitcase and to know that I’ll be back in Britain for at least 4 months.
Man: Is the travelling what you enjoy the most about the job?
Woman: It’s certainly interesting, but it can get a bit annoying, never knowing what problems one may face. For me, the
really exciting thing is being where I am really needed and I feel I can make a difference. Sometimes it’s true that this can
be quite dangerous, but all jobs have their dangers and disadvantages and travelling at least gives me the chance to
collect some really interesting souvenirs.
Man: Oh really? What kind of things do you usually bring back?
Woman: Mostly things for myself I must admit. I’m mad about craftwork. And so when I was in Sudan I got a really nice
table and some chairs. And in Morocco I spent quite a lot of money on really nice carpets. Then I got some wooden
statues and other really nice pieces of art from Rwanda and Ghana. My flat is getting a bit crowded to tell you the truth.
Man: That sounds really arty! Could you possibly tell us if you have a regular working day?
Woman: Not really! At the moment I’m on one of the teams that is responsible for the soup kitchen, so sometimes I start at
6:30 pm and sometimes a bit later at eight o’clock in the evening. But that’s at the end of the day. My day really starts at
9:30 every morning when I phone the soup kitchen to see what needs to be done for the day.
Man: So would it be fair to say that you don’t have much time for a social life?
Woman: Well, it’s easier now that I’m in London and I can see my friends so much more often and we can be volunteers
together. In our case, we don’t need to go to the cinema to have fun. Handing out meals in the evening is rather tiring, but
there are other things that we adore doing in our free time like running a charity sail to raise money.
Man: Barbara, thanks for this interview.
Woman: You’re welcome.

CD 3 Track 12 – p. 94, Exercise C.


The Big Fundraising Event will be returning this July, and if you thought last year’s event was good, you’re going to love
this year’s event a whole lot more! It’s going to be bigger and better than anything you’ve ever seen before: there’ll be
more things to do, and there will also be several famous faces to meet and talk to. Te actual event will be held on 17th July,
and this year the Big Fundraising Event will not take place in the Green Tree Show Room like last year, but it will take
place in the Park West Pavilion instead. This will provide visitors with a lot more parking space, which was a bit of a
problem last year. There will be lots of great things to see and do, so be sure to come along! There’ll be a display of old-
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fashioned toys, books and furniture from as far back as the 1920s, all of which are in mink condition. There will also be lots
of stalls selling gifts, jewellery and clothes. The money raised will be donated to a variety of charities like the Red Cross,
the Red Noses Clowndoctors and Oxfam, of course.
You will also have the chance to see some great people that like to sponsor and take part in these kind of events. J.K.
Rowling, famous author of the Harry Potter series, will be signing copies of her books; Angelina Jolie and Brad
Pitt will also be attending and giving out autographed photographs.
You will also have the chance to win a beautiful car donated by Volkswagen. All you have to do is guess the number of
bears in the car – as you can imagine I’m speaking of teddy bears and not real bears! So you can’t miss that, can you
now?
If you want to go to the Big Fundraising Event, tickets are only five pounds for adults and the entrance is free for children
under 10. If you want to avoid queues on the day, you should buy your tickets in advance. You can get them online at
www.thebigfundraisingevent.org. See you there!
It’s going to be a day to remember!

CD 3 Track 13 – p. 100, Exercise A.


Dialogue 1
Woman: That store has reduced all its prices by forty per cent during the sales. Don’t you think it’s time to replace your
computer? It’s so dreadfully slow!
Man: Do you think so? What we really need is a bigger TV in the living room. It’s impossible to watch a good film on that
tiny screen.
Woman: What?? We bought that TV and the DVD player two years ago. Why don’t you move the sofa closer to the TV?
Man: Yeah… yeah… Let’s go inside and see the laptop prices before you get all worked up.

Dialogue 2
Man: Excuse me, Miss! I’d like to return this smartphone. The camera is not working properly. I have the receipt right here.
Could I get a refund?
Woman: I can’t give you a refund, but you can exchange it for another one. The only problem is that we are out of that
brand and make of smartphones. We have a similar model, but it’s a bit smaller. The screen range is only two inches and
it’s pink.
Man: Oh, that’s not on, maybe I’ll get something different then… How about that white one over there? Does it cost the
same?
Woman: I think so. Let me just check for you. Hang on a minute…

Dialogue 3
Teenage boy: Mum, have you seen my tablet? I thought I’d left it on the sofa, but it’s not there anymore.
Woman: I remember seeing you using it in the kitchen. Did you look there? Like maybe on the table?
Teenage boy: I’ve already looked there.
Woman: Well, if you put your things away, they would be a whole lot easier to find, wouldn’t they now? Your tablet would
be on your desk in your bedroom, where it belongs.
Teenage boy: Ah! I did put it there after all. Thanks mum. You’re a genius.

CD 3 Track 14 – p. 100, Exercise B.


Woman: Hi! Good morning! I hope you can hear me all right there at the back… Yes? Good then. Well, in that case, let’s
begin. I’d like to welcome you all to our new computer course. I’m very pleased to see so many of you here today. We all
know that computers are the future, and this course wants to take you there right now in the present. First, I’d like to tell
you some basic facts about your course. Do feel free to take notes and ask any questions that you may have.
We will have lessons twice a week, with special lectures every weekend in January. You are expected to attend all
classes, and so you will need to present a doctor’s certificate or a written explanation from your employer for every day you
are absent. There will be a test once a month. These will usually have a section for practical work and they last about half
an hour. Your marks will be published on our website, and not on the school board. Now, perhaps most importantly of all, if
you want free access to the computers, you must have a personal identity card and number. This costs about 15 pounds,
but you get a refund if the equipment is in a good condition at the end of the year. Now, I’ll answer any questions you may
have.

CD 3 Track 15 – p. 106, Exercise A.


Dialogue 1
Girl: Mum asked me to buy her a book. Should I get this novel, “A Perfect Life” by Danielle Steel, or this one right over
here called “The Time Machine” by H. G. Wells?
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Boy: She loves romances and stories about family challenges like the one by Danielle Steel, so get that one. I like “Gone
Girl”, a thriller by Gillian Flynn, but I don’t suppose mum would. And you can’t get the science fiction one, “The Time
Machine”, because she already got that last year.
Girl: Yes, I know. I’ll get the one you suggested then.

Dialogue 2
Man: Every Dan Brown fan should go to the West street bookstore tomorrow afternoon, where Dan Brown will sign copies
of his book “Inferno” and answer any questions. He’s expected at a quarter past four and promises to stay until half past
five, at which time he has to leave for another appointment. Get there as soon as you can because if this is anything like
his last visit, queueing will start at a quarter to four or perhaps even earlier. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet everyone’s
favourite author!

Dialogue 3
Woman: I want to buy a good book to read. I like action-packed stories and a captivating plot.
Man: I see… So, what’s your favourite genre?
Woman: Well, I don’t really have just one. I like science fiction, detective stories and thrillers.
Man: This one here might interest you then. It’s brand new and already it’s a best seller.
Woman: Oh… It’s a thriller… How much is it?
Man: It’s normally £12.95 but today we have a special discount.
Woman: Really! How much?
Man: If you buy two books on this shelf and they both cost more than £20, you only pay for the most expensive one.
Woman: Oh… so I can take that novel over there that usually costs £9,95 and only pay for the thriller? Is that it?
Man: That’s it.
Woman: In that case I‘ll take both books then. They seem interesting, I love reading and I can’t say no to a good offer
now, can I?

CD 3 Track 16 – p. 106, Exercise B.


Peter: Look Kate, it’s Wednesday already and we still haven’t decided what to buy Jill for her birthday.
Kate: Relax Peter, there’s plenty of time. Her birthday is not until the weekend!
Peter: Typical! You leave everything to the last minute. We both have classes tomorrow and all Friday. We don’t have
much time left, do we now? At least, let’s talk about what we want to give her.
Kate: Okay. I think it should be something amusing, something that will make her smile.
Peter: Well, maybe… but then again I think we should get her something sensible, something that will last forever. It’s an
important day after all. She will be 18 and you are only 18 once. Right? We should get something that will remind her of us.
Kate: Well… What, for example? Any great ideas?
Peter: I don’t know… Why don’t you think of something? After all, you know her better than I do.
Kate: No, I don’t! I play basketball with Jill once a week but I only met her last year. But you, on the other hand… she has
been in your class for the past three years, hasn’t she now? Come to think of it, didn’t you go out with her for a while?
Peter: No, I didn’t. You’re thinking of her cousin. That was ages ago, I’d almost forgotten about that. I wonder if she will be
at the birthday party.
Kate: What do you think it will be like?
Peter: The party? Oh… ah… There will surely be many guests… Well over 50 if I know Jill… It’s her 18th birthday after
all… I’m really looking forward to this party. How about you?
Kate: Yeah, so am I. I wish it wasn’t such a big thing, though. I think it’s much cosier when there are just a few guests. Big
parties can be a bit impersonal in my opinion.
Peter: Hummm… well, let’s get back to what’s important. What shall we give her then?
Kate: I know… a book! They say a book is man’s best friend, don’t they now?
Peter: That’s an idea!

PREPARE FOR PET

CD 3 Track 17 – p. 16, Listening, part 1


1.
Girl: Dad, what can I get for mum’s birthday present? I gave her a book last year and she seemed really pleased, but I
can’t think of anything else this year. You got her a new mobile, didn’t you?
Dad: Yes, so – what about getting a key chain this year? She collects them so it’d be a sure hit!
Girl: Yeah, that’s a good idea.
Dad: And remember, you’re going to have to teach her how to use the new mobile I got her!
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2.
Peter? It’s Michael here. Look, I know I said I’d see you at the bus stop after school. Well, I can’t go after all because I’ve
got to go to the supermarket with my mother. So how about I go straight to the cafe after I’ve finished going to the
supermarket with my mum? I’ll catch a later bus and see you there at about four. OK?

3.
Well, when it comes to my summer holiday I’m like most people, I guess. I do water sports, well, I go jet skiing and
swimming, and I have fun doing them both. But I’m more of a team player really, so although they’re fun, I’d rather play
basketball if I had to choose just one sport to do. Yeah, even though tennis is my favourite sport to watch, I mean, it’s fast
and there’s so much skill involved, I’d still choose basketball because I’m not so keen on playing tennis myself.

4.
Woman: You know that jacket I gave you for your birthday last year?
Girl: The green one with the flowers on it? It’s my favourite, it’s really comfortable.
Woman: Yes, that one. Well, I saw another one just like it, except it was plain, in the window of that new shop near the
entrance of the shopping centre. It had some nice pockets which made it look just fantastic.
Girl: I’ll go and take a look tomorrow. My flowery one is nice, but I’d like one with many pockets. After all, there is no such
thing as having too many clothes, is there?

5.
Woman: Oh, you’re watching a documentary. Do you know how long it lasts?
Man: About one hour, I think.
Woman: Oh dear, I want to watch a film and it starts at five past six – that’s only half an hour from now.
Man: Don’t worry, I started watching it at a quarter to five, so I should be finished by a quarter to six. You’re ok.

6.
Girl: I took lots of photos when I went on a safari. Here’s the one I like the best.
Boy: It’s a good photo but you can hardly see the giraffe because the zebras are standing in front of it. And is that an
elephant washing them?
Girl: No, that’s not the photo. I mean this one with the giraffe… in the middle of the four zebras… The one with the
elephant was taken on a different day of the safari.

7.
Man: I’m going to cook dinner, any suggestions? What about fish and chips? Is that OK?
Girl: I don’t want any fish, thank you. Just the chips, dad!
Man: That’s not enough, Mary. You’ll be hungry later. I’ll fry a steak and some eggs for you. It won’t take long.
Girl: I’ll have the steak but you know I’m not keen on eggs. I prefer a salad.
Man: Ok, we’ll have that then.

CD 3 Track 18 – p. 18, Listening, part 2


Interviewer: How did you feel when you first started working on “A Bug’s Life”?
John: Well, at the start, I thought it wouldn’t take much time because it was an animated film, yeah? But I suppose that
even a simple story is a bit of a challenge, I mean, when you’re trying to decide what’s going to happen, you tend to spend
way longer than you initially thought.
Interviewer: Is the character you gave a voice to, Flik, like you in any way?
John: I think maybe in terms of our character. Flik is different and sometimes unappreciated because of his problematic
inventions, but he is also brave and creative, like me. I suppose that I do relate to him in a way. When we created him we
felt that he should be cute and a bit funny.
Interviewer: How did your family feel about knowing you were the writer and director of such a huge box office success?
John: I’m not exactly sure about my children. The little one didn’t realise that her daddy had made the film but she loves
ants. She always insists on watching the DVD before she goes off to bed at night.
Interviewer: Did you expect it to be so popular with children?
John: Well, while we were actually making it I occasionally showed my children and some of their friends little parts of it on
the computer. They’d go crazy and watch it over and over again – it was really funny to watch. There’s nothing more
exciting than entertaining children, but I never intended to target the film only at children or even teenagers for that matter.
I just wanted to make a funny fun film, know what I mean?
Interviewer: Why do you think that so many people see ants as good bugs?
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John: I think ants live in a complicated society, which is very scientific, and organised to store food for winter, which of
course is the whole purpose and meaning of their lives. I mean, their lives are all about working as a group to protect
themselves from starving. So we see them as almost human in terms of their behaviour, doing their individual jobs, and
getting on with life as it were.
Interviewer: And how about you? After making the film have you become more of an ant lover?
John: Ants are the bugs I’ve always preferred. Apart from them, I’m not a great fan of bugs on the whole. Ants don’t really
freak me out because they are kind of like us really, they live one day at a time and work as a group with the same
purpose which is really to “survive hard times”. They work really hard so that they can survive the winter. Somehow, I feel
they’re quite different insects from all the other bugs out there.

CD 3 Track 19 – p. 19, Listening, part 3


Hi, Rachel. This is Louise. I was just ringing to check that you’re still OK to come camping with me at the weekend and tell
you what I’ve planned. Mum and Dad thought it was probably better not to go too far away because the weather hasn’t
been very good this week and if it rains all the time we might want to come home! I don’t really think this will happen,
though.
Anyway, they suggested us going to the Beinglas campsite; that’s B-E-I-N-G-L-A-S, which is a campsite in Scotland.
We can catch a train to the village, and then it’s not far to get to the campsite from there, so we’ll walk from the train stop.
The campsite is on a farm. I stayed there once, about two years ago, with Mum and Dad… so I know where it is. Don’t
worry! And it’s a beautiful spot, so I said yes. It’s surrounded by loads of mountains, waterfalls and wildlife.
I’ve talked to Dad about what we need to take. Well, you’ve got a tent which doesn’t weigh too much, so can you bring
that, since it won’t be as heavy to carry as mine is?
There’s no need to take much food along because we can eat at the farmhouse – they do great evening meals – but we
need something for boiling water for hot drinks. I can bring something to cook on, but you’ve got a small saucepan, haven’t
you, so can you bring that? And I’ll bring coffee and we’ll buy milk on the farm there. Mum says we must pitch the tent
before dark on Friday, which is about four, so we must meet outside the library at a quarter to one so we can get the two
o’clock train. We’ll be there by three, then. I’m so excited! Call me back soon.
Bye.

CD 3 Track 20 – p. 20, Listening, part 4


Carol: Hi, David. What’s up?
David: I didn’t have a good weekend. I went out with Hahn and I didn’t really enjoy myself because he had some German
friends staying with him.
Carol: So? What happened?
David: Well, you know, Hahn’s dad is German and they lived in Germany till he was ten.
Carol: Yeah... and…?
David: Well, he’s kept in contact with three or four friends he made there and they came over to visit him last weekend. He
was really thrilled.
Carol: He’s got ever so many English friends too, hasn’t he?
David: Yeah, but it’s not the same for him. Anyway, they spent the whole time joking together but I couldn’t understand a
word so I couldn’t join in. Hahn talked to me a bit in English but as soon as his friends said something remotely interesting,
he switched over to German.
Carol: Well, maybe their English isn’t very good. Anyway, when I go round to Hahn’s place and he speaks German to his
dad, that’s OK with me. And when we speak English together, his dad doesn’t seem to mind either.
David: Well, he can understand English even though he doesn’t speak it much. Anyway, the worst thing was that, when I
complained to Hahn, we landed up having a big argument.
Carol: So what did Hahn say?
David: He said it wouldn’t be fair on his friends to make them speak English to him as they can’t really express themselves
well in English. So I said I wouldn’t go out with them next time.
Carol: Calm down a minute. Think about it. For them, speaking English together would be like you and I going to Germany
and being forced to speak German. Do you really think it is worth making a big fuss over this? I mean, his friends will be
gone by next week and things will be back to normal again.
David: Yeah, I didn’t see it that way. I feel a bit stupid now.
Carol: Anyway, why don’t you get Hahn to teach you some German? Then you could try speaking to his friends in German
next time they come over. I’m sure he’d appreciate that and that might convince his friends to practise their English too.
David: Yeah. They do seem like good fun. I’d like to get to know them. I think I might just try that.

CD 3 Track 21 – p. 38, Listening, part 1


1.
Boy: Dad, please can I have a new mobile for my birthday?
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Dad: Sure, if you have the money to buy one.


Boy: Perhaps I could sell some of the stuff I don’t use any more like my rollerblades, or my calculator, or my old MP4
player.
Dad: That’s a great idea. I heard Daniel is looking for some new rollerblades. I’m sure he’d love yours!

2.
Right class, before we end today’s class let’s just sort out the room for our extra class on Friday. Let me just check the
class schedules online. Just give me a minute… Right, room 1 is busy. Room 3 is being refurbished. What a pity! I guess
that leaves room 12 then. So see you there on Friday then. Any questions?

3.
Well, it’s my mum and dad’s wedding anniversary so I’m going to make them a surprise dinner myself. I have already
decided on the menu but I’m having trouble choosing which dessert I should make. I could make a chocolate cake ‘cause
that’s my dad’s favourite, but my mum is more of a mango mousse lover and then my younger sister loves ice-cream.
Hang on… I think that I’ll choose the cake because then we can have the leftovers during the rest of the week.

4.
Kate: You know I got three exciting new books for my birthday?
Tim: Oh really? So what are you going to read first?
Kate: That’s the problem. I thought I might read “The Fault in Our Stars”, or I could read “The Hunger Games”. I haven’t
read that yet. Then again, I could read “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”. What do you think?
Tim: I’d go for “The Hunger Games”. I’ve read that and it’s brilliant.
Kate: Ok then.

5.
Dentist’s assistant: Good afternoon. Dr Jones’s surgery. How can I help you?
Woman: Hi. I have an appointment tomorrow but I can’t remember when. My name’s Sarah Thompson.
Dentist’s assistant: Just a minute, I’ll check. That’s tomorrow at 12:00. Oh, hang on, this number looks funny. It looks like
an 11. But I’ve just remembered that doctor Jones asked me to ring you and change your appointment to half past two.
Would that be ok?
Woman: Yes, that’s fine. See you then.

6.
Girl: Wow, I just love these shoes. Aren’t they to die for?
Boy: There are so many here. Which ones do you mean? The black wedges or the red stilettos?
Girl: No, silly, I mean these pink summer shoes right here. Whatever made you think that I’d like the red stilettos? Are you
crazy?

7.
Man: Let’s choose our holiday destination, shall we, before everything is full?
Woman: Oh, honey! I’d love to go to the mountains again this year.
Man: Really? Again? Are you serious? Let’s go to Barcelona or Paris instead this year.
Woman: But we’ve already been to Paris.
Man: Ok, we’ll go to Barcelona then.

CD 3 Track 22 – p. 40, Listening, part 2


Interviewer: What is your real name?
Markus: Well, my real name is Markus Persson, but most people call me Notch because that’s my internet handle.
Interviewer: So how much money have you made thanks to the game you created?
Markus: Well, Minecraft is pretty popular all around the world. Since its release in 2009, Minecraft has sold well over 20
million copies. That is over a hundred million dollars.
Interviewer: So what makes Minecraft so popular and different to all the other games out there?
Markus: I think that the main fact is its simplicity. I mean for one thing its graphics and sound effects are rudimentary. The
main objective in Minecraft is for you to start off from a very simple setting and then your main objective is really to explore
and to charter the terrain around you.
Interviewer: So what would a typical game be like on Minecraft?
Markus: Well, that’s difficult to say because each player decides what they want to do and how they want to do it, but in
the game, after night falls, monsters rise – dead-eyed zombies, skeletons, and camouflaged creepers that pursue you with
terrifying single-mindedness –, and then you have to fight for survival, dig a shelter with your bare hands, and retreat in the
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dark till the sun shoos your tormentors back into hiding. The next morning, you can choose to turn your cave into a castle,
go out to gather the necessary raw materials to decorate your new abode’s floor or to build a stove on which you can cook
your meat. Or you can dig down to the centre of the Earth, searching for rare materials to make gleaming armour or
indestructible pickaxes. And that is just the beginning.
Interviewer: So does a Minecraft player have complete power over their surroundings?
Markus: Oh no, that would be boring after 5 minutes. The secret of the game is that the players have a very limited
amount of tools and they have to use their creativity and the available resources to survive. Most first time players don’t
make it through their first night. It’s just too difficult!
Interviewer: So what about future projects? Do you have any?
Markus: Well, let’s just say that I’m working on a few things that I think will blow gamer’s minds away all across the world!

CD 3 Track 23 – p. 41, Listening, part 3


Hi, Mrs Smith, this is Carla from the travel agency calling. I’m calling to give you the information that you requested. Well,
the first thing that you have to do is to apply for a visa. We can do that for you, but we’ll need a copy of your valid passport
along with a completed visa application form and a coloured passport photo in which you aren’t smiling. The photo needs
to be taken against a white background, don’t forget! If you’re wondering about where you can get the visa application
form, you can come by and I’ll give you one, or you can go onto the internet and download one yourself.
I don’t have great news about the cost of the visa though. A single entry visa costs 150€ and a multiple entry costs 220€.
I’m afraid that there’s no way around that. Then, I’ll also need you to bring me an invitation letter and then I’ll add your flight
details and a copy of your ticket to your application process.
As for your flight details you have two options. You can catch a flight to Frankfurt. In this case, you’ll be flying Lufthansa or
you can fly KLM to Amsterdam and then catch connecting flights from there. In the first case, the ticket costs about 960€
plus airport taxes and in the second case the ticket is slightly cheaper. It only costs 850€, but I should stress that you will
have a three hour wait between your connecting flight. Both tickets include an on-board meal and you will be allowed to
carry two pieces of hand luggage as I’ve pre-booked business class tickets for you. Unfortunately, this is a really busy time
of the year, so I wasn’t able to get economy tickets for you.
I’m afraid that these prices are only valid until tomorrow, so please phone me as soon as you can and tell me what you
want to do.

CD 3 Track 24 – p. 42, Listening, part 4


Conrad: Hi, Jessie. We have to get going on our important celebrations project. Have you given it any thought?
Jessie: I have indeed. I spoke to Julia about it and she actually gave me a great suggestion. Why don’t we do something
around Earth Day?
Conrad: Earth Day. Hum… That’s in April isn’t it?
Jessie: Sure is and you know how much the Environment needs our help.
Conrad: But Mrs Jones said that we had to do something creative and innovative. I mean, how creative can you be about
Earth Day?
Jessie: Conrad, I can’t believe you just said that. What’s wrong with you? There are loads of things we can do. We could
organise an Earth Day concert or something like that.
Conrad: Now, isn’t that original!!! Like that’s never happened before.
Jessie: Conrad. Mind the sarcasm! What’s wrong with you? Since you’re so inspired, do you have any better ideas?
Conrad: Well, let me think about that. Let’s see… Perhaps we could organise a film festival around the topic “The Earth”.
We could show films that have already been made and then create some sort of competition in which people would be
challenged to make a short film on the topic. And the winner could even get a big prize. What do you think?
Jessie: That’s not a bad idea actually. The problem is where will we get the prize?
Conrad: Well, we’ll have to look for sponsors, plus we could speak to the town council. I’m sure they could help us out. I
can also speak to my dad. He has a few friends who own factories. Perhaps they’d like to help us.
Jessie: Ok then. Well, it looks like we’ve got an idea for our project. We have officially started. So what’s the next step?
Conrad: I’ll work on speaking to my dad and the town council. How about you do some research about films that we could
show and think about the publicity poster that we’ll need?
Jessie: Yeah, I can ask my oldest brother, who’s a graphic designer, for help.
Conrad: Now that sounds like a plan. Oh, when shall we get together again? How about tomorrow after school?
Jessie: Sorry, that’s no good for me. I’ve got a doctor’s appointment, but Thursday is fine.
Conrad: That’s a deal then. Remember to make a list of the films!
Jessie: Ok. See you then. Bye!
Conrad: Bye then. See you.

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