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Unit 1
Video 1.2 Present and past habits
Sarah: Hello. Welcome back to our series of interviews
with famous people where we find out what kind
of student they were in their school days.
Today I’m meeting the well-known cartoonist
Max Anthony.
Hi Max. Thanks for inviting us to your studio
today.
Max: You’re welcome. Come in.
Sarah: What a lovely tidy studio. Did you use to be as
well-organised when you were at school?
Max No, I used to be very messy. I used to share a
bedroom with my older sister, who was super
tidy. She would nag me about the mess every
day. And she was always making fun of my
drawings. Now she thinks my cartoons are
clever and funny. In fact, she’s my manager.
Sarah: Oh, that’s a lovely story. So what did your
teachers think of you? Did you use to behave
well in class, or did you use to be the class
clown?
Max: No, I used to be quiet in class, but I’d get terribly
bored. So, to keep myself amused, I’d draw
cartoons during lessons.
Sarah: What did the teachers think about that?
Max: Sometimes the teachers would notice and they’d
threaten to take away my pencils. They were
always sending me to the head teacher’s office.
One day the school called my parents ...
Head T: Max is a bright student. But he’s always getting
distracted. Instead of paying attention in class,
he’ll draw pictures all over his exercise books.
Mother: I’m afraid Max takes after his father, Head
Teacher. But thank you for calling. I’ll tell Max to
pay attention in class.
Sarah: Ah, so your father’s an artist, too. That’s where
you get your talent from! Thanks for talking to us
Max Anthony.
Max: It’s been a pleasure.
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Video 1.5 Verb patterns
David: Who’s coming on the school trip to Paris next
week?
Sarah: Me! I must remember to put my name on the list.
Julie: Not me. I refuse to travel by coach. I always feel
sick.
Sarah: Oh yes, I remember feeling really sick on a
school trip once. It was my birthday so I brought
a chocolate cake to share. I let everyone have a
piece and we all felt sick. Also, it made a terrible
mess on the coach and my seat was covered in
chocolate. The teacher made me clean it up.
She didn’t allow me to bring food on the coach
after that so I remember feeling hungry all the
time.
George: I had a bad experience on a school trip too. We
were doing a tour of Roman monuments. We
stopped to take photos of an old Roman bridge.
I tried to take a selfie with the river and the
bridge in the background but I stepped back too
far and fell in the river. My classmates saw me
falling, but they didn’t manage to stop me. I got
very wet and even the teachers couldn’t help
laughing.
David: Ha ha ha. Yes, I’ll never forget watching you fall
into the river. It was hilarious. Unfortunately, I
forgot to take photos of you coming out of the
river. You looked so funny.
George: Thanks! I keep doing stupid things on school
trips. I remember another coach trip. When we
stopped to go to the bathroom, I went to the
shop and started reading an interesting
magazine. I completely forgot to get back on the
coach and it left without me.
Julie: Oh no! What did you do?
George: I expected them to come back for me. But they
never did so I called my dad. When I saw him
arrive, I was so relieved. I imagined having to
stay there all night!
David: You should come to Paris, Julie. We’re travelling
by train.
Julie: I’m not sure about going to France again. On the
last school trip to France we went to a restaurant
and I tried speaking French. I intended to say
‘thank you’ but I think I said something rude
because the waiter seemed to be shocked and
angry.
Sarah: Hahaha. I’m sure your French has improved. I
think you should stop finding excuses and put
your name on the list.
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Unit 2
Video 2.2 Past Perfect Simple & Continuous Video 2.5 Relative clauses
Anna was so excited! She was on her way to meet her Grandma:
brother for the first time. Anna was 18 years old but she Ella:
had never met her brother Peter, who was now 20,
because they had both been adopted at birth by different Grandma:
families. For 18 years, Anna had been living in Manchester
with her adoptive family, while Peter had been living 300 Ella:
miles away on the north coast of Cornwall. Grandma:
Anna travelled down to Newquay where Peter was living. Ella:
Anna was staying in a B&B near the beach. She’d
arranged to meet Peter the next day, so to calm her
nerves Anna decided to go for a swim. While she was
swimming, she got caught in a current and cried for help. A Grandma:
group of friends heard her shouting for help and hurried to
help her. She had been struggling against the current for
several minutes before they finally reached her. A young Ella:
man dived into the water and pulled her onto the kayak.
Back on the beach he asked her name and recognised
her. He told her that he was Peter, her brother. They found Grandma:
that they had a lot in common. Peter found out that Anna
had been studying for her final exams at school and was Ella:
hoping to go to Art College. Meanwhile Peter had been
studying art at Art College. Anna had always loved jazz Grandma:
and she found out Peter had been playing in a jazz band
for several years. The only thing they didn’t have in Ella:
common was that Peter had been swimming and surfing
since he was a child whereas Anna had never been a Grandma:
good swimmer. Peter offered to teach her to swim better.
She became so confident that she tried surfing. But that Ella:
wasn’t quite so successful. Grandma:
Ella:
Grandma:
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Who’s the young woman sitting over there?
Do you mean the woman wearing a red
dress?
Yes. The one who’s eating wedding cake. I
don’t think I know her.
Oh, that’s the bride’s sister.
Ah, is she the sister that lives in Scotland?
No, she lives in London. It’s her brother
who lives in Scotland. He’s the man
wearing a kilt. Their parents, who are
retired now, live in Spain.
Oh yes, Mrs Jones, who I was sitting next
to at lunch, was telling me about the house
in Spain.
No Grandma, you weren’t sitting next to
Mrs Jones. That was Mrs Taylor, who used
to live next door to us.
Oh, well she has a house in Spain too,
which is why I got confused.
Grandma, who’s the lady putting lipstick on
over there?
Oh, that’s Mavis. She’s the girl I went to
school with all those years ago.
Oh yes, I’ve seen the photos Mum and Dad
have at home.
By the way, who’s taking photos of the
wedding?
The photographer. He’s over there.
He used a flash, which I hate. I always
have red eyes.
Don’t worry, Grandma. All the photos taken
with that camera will be good. He’s a top
professional. Er, Grandma, who’s the boy
talking to your friend Mavis?
Oh, that’s her nephew whose parents live
in South Africa. But he lives in London with
Mavis. He goes to the school where Mavis
and I were students many years ago.
Oh, look, he’s coming over. I can introduce
you!
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Unit 3
Video 3.2 Future forms
Sarah: Good afternoon and welcome to London TV.
Today I’m talking to 2 people who are working
on a very interesting project. They want to live
on planet Mars. Gerry, can you tell us about your
project?
Gerry: Sure. Hello everyone. I set up ‘Project Mars’ for
1 reason: the world population is growing very
fast. By 2050 we’ll have run out of space on
earth.
Sarah: Oh, right. So will you 2 be living on Mars alone?
Gerry: Ha ha ha oh no! 200,000 people have applied
online to be part of Project Mars. We’ll be
interviewing people to join the project over the
next 6 months.
Sarah: What kind of people will you be looking for?
Gerry: We’ll be looking for people of different ages and
nationalities, and a mix of men and women.
They must be 18 or over. In other words, by the
time we leave for Mars, they will have become
legal adults.
Sarah: And is there an age limit?
Gerry: No, my parents are coming, and they’ll have
retired by then. So long as they’re in good
health, they’re welcome on Mars.
Sarah: Monica, you’re a member of the Mars Project
and you’re an astronaut. Will you be flying the
spaceship to Mars?
Monica: Yes, I’ll be one of the astronauts. We hope to
leave in 2025 and by the time we leave, I’ll have
been training for the project for 10 years.
Sarah: How long will it take you to reach Mars?
Monica: 7 months. We’ll be living on the space station for
7 months, and we’ll be preparing for arrival and
landing on Mars
Sarah: Is there water on Mars?
Sarah: What will you eat on Mars?
Monica: The first people who arrive on Mars are going to
take seeds and grow them in oxygen tents. By
the time the next group of people arrive, the
seeds will have germinated and plants and trees
will have been growing for a few years.
Sarah: Is there water on Mars?
Monica: There’s ice beneath the surface, so we’ll be
making water from that ice.
Sarah: Will you be meeting any Martians there?
Monica: Ha ha ha, I hope so.
Sarah: How exciting. How much preparation have you
done?
Gerry: Ah well, we haven’t started yet. We’re waiting for
funding.
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Sarah: Well viewers, if anyone would like to donate to
this exciting project, or apply to live on Mars,
please google Project Mars.
Video 3.5 Quantifiers
Alfie: Hi Ben. What's up? You look upset.
Ben: I’m worried. I signed up for the school exchange
and now this boy Jack is coming to stay with me.
Alfie: So what’s the problem with that?
Ben: He’s from New York! He’ll be used to having
loads of places to go and see. I’m sure every
street in New York is full of interesting people
and places. And he’s coming here to my sleepy
village. There aren’t enough places for young
people to go. There are no nightclubs or
museums and only a couple of shops.
Alfie: You can get on a bus and take him to town.
There are a few nice places to go there. There’s
a cinema!
Ben: They don’t have many films on and most of them
are several years old. And anyway, there are
very few buses back home after 7 p.m.
Jack: Hi Ben!
Ben: Hi Jack, pleased to meet you. My Dad’s over
there.
Jack: Wow, everything’s really green here. And look at
those cows.
Ben: Oh yes, there are plenty of cows around here.
And sheep!
Jack: Oh man, that house is amazing! Can we stop
and take a photo? I live in an apartment on the
25th floor. All of my friends live in apartments.
Some of us have a few plants, but none of us
have gardens like this! Oh wow, do you know
those girls? Both of them waved at you!
Ben: Yes, I know every one of the pretty girls who live
in my village. Most of the people who live in my
village know one another.
Jack: It’s so different in New York. I think I’d like to try
horse-riding! Do you think your friends can
teach me to ride a horse?
Ben: Yes, sure. The first thing they’ll teach you is not
to frighten the horses with the flash on your
camera!
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Unit 4
Video 4.2 Question tags and reply questions Video 4.5 Present and past modal structures

Mother: Don’t forget cousin Mary’s getting married on Tony: Hi Rachel, come in.
Saturday. RacheI: I want to show you my new laptop. What do you
Emma: She’s not marrying that boring policeman, is she? think?
Mother: Don’t be so rude. Oh dear, what am I going to Tony: Why did you get a PC? You should have got a
wear? I think we should all go shopping for Mac.
wedding outfits on Saturday. RacheI: I like PCs.
Louis: I’ve got a perfectly decent suit already, haven’t I? Tony: How much did you pay for it?
Mother: You’ve grown about 15 centimeters since you last RacheI: £400.
wore it! Tony: £400??!! Where did you buy it?
Louis: Have I? RacheI: At the computer store in town.
Mother: Yes, you were only 13 when we bought it. Go and Tony: Oh no, you shouldn’t have bought it there. You
find some nice outfits and let’s meet at the didn’t need to get it in a shop. I know a website
changing rooms in half an hour, shall we? where you pay half that. You ought to have
We’ve already got our outfits. Show us what asked me first.
you’ve chosen, will you? RacheI: I had to get it quickly. My old computer was
That shirt’s a bit bright, isn’t it? broken.
You know what I’m going to say, don’t you? Tony: But you needn’t have paid so much for it. You
Yes, it’s too short. ought to take it back and get a refund. Have you
Father: Much too short. got the receipt?
You know what you look like, don’t you? Well, you’d better find it and take the computer
Louis: A fashion designer? back. Then you mustn’t buy another one without
Father: No. A clown. asking me.
Louis: Oh no! That looks ridiculous! RacheI: OK. By the way, where did you get that jacket?
Emma: Does it? Tony: Oh, this one? I got it in that new shop in the
Mother: Right, now you’re going to try on the things I like. mall. I took my sister to help me choose but I
Here you are. needn’t have bothered. She was only interested
Mother: Oh look Dad, they look lovely, don’t they? in looking for clothes for herself.
Father: Oh yes, very nice. Now hurry up, will you, I’ve had Rachel: It’s nice. How much did you pay for it?
enough of this shopping. Tony: £50.
Mother: Ok, we’ve finished. Let’s go home and have a RacheI: £50??!! You should have bought it online. I know
nice cup of tea, shall we? a website where you can get that jacket for
Louis: Come on Mum and Dad. It’s time to go. under £25.
Tony: Oh. Oh well, never mind. I didn’t have to pay for
it. My mum paid.
Tina: What did mum pay for?
Tony: My jacket.
Tina: That’s not fair. I had to pay for my own
shopping.
Tony: Oh dear, I shouldn’t have said anything. I should
have kept my mouth shut!

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Unit 5
Video 5.2 Reported speech
Sarah: Good evening from the London TV studios.
Today we’re asking people to contact us with
stories of bad job interviews. First on the line we
have Vernon. Hello Vernon. Can you tell us your
job interview story?
Vernon: Hello Sarah. I run a small company and I was
looking for a new accountant. I received an
application from a very good candidate. He said
he’d been working for a bank for seven years.
Then he said that he had had to leave his bank
job because he had been tempted to steal
money.
Sarah: That’s unbelievable! Who’s going to employ a
man like that? Thanks Vernon.
Next up we have Shirley. What’s your
experience of job interviews Shirley?
Shirley: I interview people for jobs in my company
regularly, and I usually ask them to switch off
their phone. But I’m always amazed at how
many people leave their phone on during the
interview. But worse than that, some people
actually answer their phone in the middle of the
interview!
Sarah: Really?
Shirley: Yes. I was doing some interviews last week and
a woman answered her phone and told the
caller she couldn’t speak then because she was
in an interview. I told her to switch it off.
Sarah: Shocking!
Shirley: Well, I thought that was bad. But then another
candidate made a phone call to his boss during
the interview. He told him that he was ill and that
was why he couldn’t come to work that day.’
Sarah: Oh dear, that’s terrible! Thank you, Shirley. Who
do we have now? Hello Robert. What stories
have you got for us today?
Robert: I was interviewing a young woman. I don’t think
she was very well prepared because I asked her
whether she knew anything about our company.
She just said no and asked me what our
company was called. I said she should do more
preparation for her next interview.
Sarah: Oh dear, she needs to work on her interview
technique. OK we have time for just one more
caller. It’s Jennifer. Hello Jennifer. Let’s hear
your story.
Jennifer: Well, I interviewed somebody this morning and
offered him the job. He says he’d like to take the
job, but he doesn’t want to work too hard.
Sarah: Thanks Jennifer. At least he’s honest! Bye
everyone. See you next week.
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Video 5.5 Reporting verbs
Teacher: Good morning everyone. Last week I suggested
that you ask your parents how they got their first
job, and I’m pleased to say that several parents
agreed to be interviewed. Let’s start with Sonia’s
father.
Sonia: So tell me about your first job, Dad.
Sonia’s Father: My father used to run a small garage and
as I was the oldest child in the family, I was
expected to join the business. But I was a good
student and my teachers persuaded my parents
to let me go to university. I thanked them for
paying for my studies, and in return I promised
to work for my dad during the holidays. It was
hard work, and I wasn’t very good at it. I
accused my father of forcing me to do all the
worst jobs! My father admitted giving me hard
jobs and assured me that it was good for me to
learn new skills. After a while, I started to enjoy
the job. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that after
graduating from university, I begged my dad to
take me on in his company. He insisted that I
start at the bottom and work my way up. He
explained that he wouldn’t give me any
privileges because I was the boss’s son. Now
that I’m the manager, I’m a better boss for
starting at the bottom .
Teacher: That was very interesting. Thanks Sonia. Now
it’s Martin’s mother’s turn.
Martin’s Mother: My dream was to be a pilot but my
parents refused to pay for my studies. They
warned me that it would be a difficult job for a
woman and urged me to choose a different
profession. I insisted on following my dream
career and joined the Army so I could be a
military pilot. I finally convinced my parents that I
was happy and doing a job I loved and they
finally stopped worrying about me. In fact they
congratulated me on becoming a pilot and
added that they were very proud of me. When I
got married and had you and your sister, I had to
take a break, but your father encouraged me to
go back to work. I’m working for a local airline
now.
Teacher: Thank you Martin. Now, let’s have a break.
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Unit 6
Video 6.2 Conditional clauses; alternatives
to if
Mother: Hello boys. What are you doing?
Simon: Oh, we’re doing our homework.
Mother: I know that’s not true. You wouldn’t look so guilty
unless you were lying. You were playing video
games, weren’t you?
Simon: My mum’s an expert in recognizing the signs
when somebody’s lying. It’s her job. She works
for the police.
Mother: Yes, so remember that.
Ben: Oh that sounds really interesting. Suppose you
suspected someone of lying, what signs would
you look out for?
Mother: Oh there are lots of things. For instance, a liar
tells a story in a different way. Imagine an
honest person was telling a story, they wouldn’t
relate events in the correct order. They’d
probably tell the story in a mixed up order, going
back to add details they forgot to mention. Also,
provided the story was a true one, the honest
person would show emotion at the end of it. A
liar tends to tell the story in the order they’ve
practised it, and they’ll end a story without
showing emotion.
Ben: Supposing you asked them to tell the story
backwards, would the liar be able to do that?
Mother: No! It’s an excellent way to catch a liar out.
Simon: What other signs are there?
Mother: If someone is lying, they often have a slight
smile. Why? Well, imagine you were telling a lie
and getting away with it. You’d feel pretty
pleased with yourself, and smile. They also tend
to touch their faces a lot, particularly the nose.
Were they telling the truth they wouldn’t need to
hide their face.
Sarah: Hi, Mum. Hi Simon and Ben.
Mother: Where have you been?
Sarah: …Oh, I was just at the library.
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Video 6.5 Mixed Conditionals
Hello and welcome to this week’s episode of ‘Life is
strange’.
Today we’re looking at people who found success
completely by chance.
Our first example is Fiona McDonald. As a child, Fiona
was involved in a cycling accident and hurt her back badly.
Her doctors recommended swimming to help her back
heal. It was only then that Fiona realised that she was
talented at swimming, so she took it up professionally.
If she hadn’t had a bad back she wouldn’t be a member of
the Olympic swimming team today.
Then there’s the well-known band, James and Co.
Lead singer Gerry’s parents split up and he moved from
Manchester to Bristol. He had to move schools and at his
new school he became friends with Molly James and her
brother Joe. They became James and Co who went on to
have several top ten hits. James and Co wouldn’t exist
today if Gerry’s parents hadn’t split up.
Supermodel Elizabetta Martinez had a terrible time when
she was a little girl. She was so tall and wished she could
be shorter. But when she was 16, somebody stopped her
in the street and asked if she’d like to be a model. Since
then Elizabetta has travelled the world modelling for many
famous designers. If she was shorter, she wouldn’t have
signed a contract with a top modelling agency.
Finally, film director Sharon Rogers wanted to be an actor
and she got a few minor parts in TV series. But she could
never audition for a bigger role because she would get so
nervous in auditions that she’d forget her lines. One day
she decided that she couldn’t go through another painful
audition, and so she changed direction and started
working behind the scenes. If her memory was good, she
wouldn’t have become a film director.
That’s all for today. thanks for watching.
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Unit 7
Video 7.2 Advanced passive forms
Sarah: Welcome to ‘TECHNOLOGY WEEKLY’.
Let’s start with a couple of stories for our
‘Embarrassing Technology’ feature.
Speaker 1: Amber, Vicky and Ryan were on holiday in
Thailand. They’d hired a car, and at the Car Hire
they’d been given a GPS and a map. They
headed off to visit some secluded beaches.
They were being guided by the GPS and it all
seemed to be going well. As they got closer to
the coast, they were directed down a narrow
path which took them right onto the beach where
they got stuck in the mud! There was a map in
the car that should have been used, but it was
too late now. They tried to push the car out of
the mud, but the car couldn’t be moved. The tide
was rising, and in the end they were forced to
abandon the car. As they watched the car being
surrounded by sea-water, people on a tourist
boat could be seen taking photos of the
unfortunate incident. The three friends were
given a lift back to the Car Hire. They had to pay
a lot of money, but they felt lucky: they might
have been stuck in the car when the tide came
in. A GPS can be useful but it needs to be used
with care.
Speaker 2: Philip was feeling nervous. It wasn’t the first
time he’d had a job interview, but this time he’d
been made to conduct the interview online
because he was being interviewed by a panel of
interviewers in Hong Kong. Due to the time
difference, the interview was arranged for 7
o’clock in the morning. Philip hated being woken
up early, so he ignored his alarm clock and
overslept. When he finally got up, he only had 5
minutes to get dressed. He’d been told that
appearances were important in this company, so
he put on a nice shirt and tie, but as he knew he
couldn’t be seen from the waist down, he kept
his pyjama bottoms on. The interview started
well, and he was halfway through when the
postman arrived with a parcel. He saw Philip
through the window and knocked on the glass.
Philip tried to wave him away, but the postman
continued to knock on the window. Philip
excused himself, and stood up, forgetting that he
was being watched by the interviewers, and
gave everyone a good view of his pajama
bottoms.
Sarah: That's all for today in ‘TECHNOLOGY
WEEKLY’. Watch us next week at 5 p.m.
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Video 7.5 Passive reporting structures
Dr M: Hello, everybody. We are very fortunate to have
Professor Tracey here today as our guest
speaker. As you know Professor Tracey is
considered to be the world’s leading brain
expert. Today he is here to talk to us about his
latest research on the effect of technology on
the brain. Welcome Professor Tracey.
Prof: Thank you for inviting me. I am honoured to be
addressing the science department of your
prestigious university.
Dr M: Professor, is it true that technology is changing
our brains?
Prof: Well, Dr McDonald, my research shows that the
internet has an enormous effect on the brain. In
fact, it could be argued that the internet is
rewiring our brain.
Dr M: Do you think that this is because we can find all
the information we need through internet search
engines and we don’t have to remember facts
and information?
Prof: That is correct. Internet searches are known to
have grown from 9,800 per day in 1998 to over
5.7 trillion today. Having all this instant
knowledge at our fingertips is convenient but
there are thought to be serious consequences
as the internet is changing the way we think.
Look at two scans of the brain: the brain on the
left shows activity while reading a book while the
brain on the right shows what happens when we
use the internet.
Dr M: But what does it mean? What changes can we
expect?
Prof: WeIl, basically, students are said to be losing
their ability to remember facts and information.
Dr M: Yes, of course, this is the danger of the internet.
And how does social networking affect the brain
Professor? Is it true that people who use social
media find it harder to pay attention?
Prof: Yes indeed, it is believed that people who use
social media a lot find it harder to concentrate
for long periods of time. This is because it’s so
easy to move from one site to another when you
surf the internet.
Dr M: Did your research find any evidence to suggest
that social networking had other bad side
effects?
Prof: Oh yes indeed. The problem is that people have
access to social media 24 hours a day. A large
percentage of teenagers are said to care more
about updating their status online than getting
good grades at school! This means they spend
time on social media when they should be
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studying. There are many advantages to social Video 8.5 Emphasis: cleft sentences and
media and the internet in general, but I think we inversion
need to help young people to use them in a
balanced way. Nick: Iceland is an amazing place, isn’t it? Never have
Dr M: Fascinating...We’re going to take questions now I seen such a strange landscape. Did you notice
So please hold up your hand if you have a that there are hardly any trees?
question for Professor Tracey...Has somebody Amy: Yes, of course I did. I felt like I was on the moon.
forgotten to switch their phone off? Please do so Nick: And we were so lucky to see the Northern
immediately. Lights.
Amy: I know. That was definitely the best thing about
Unit 8 the holiday. Not only did we see the Northern
Video 8.2 Unreal past and regrets Lights, but we also saw the stars so clearly.
What happens when you live in a city is that you
never really see the stars.
Sarah: Hello everybody. My name is Sarah and today
Nick: Yes, the sky was amazing.
I’m interviewing people about their holidays. This
Amy: But what I found weird was the way it never got
resort looks idyllic and the perfect place to relax.
dark.
I wish I was really on holiday. But what do the
Nick: Well, that’s not true. What happened was that it
people who are here on holiday think?
only got dark for a short time.
Hello everybody. Are you having a good time so
Amy: What I mean is that it was light when we went to
far?
bed and light when we got up.
Jimmy: Yes! If only I could stay here forever!
Nick: Yes, that’s true.
Lucy: Hm. I wish you could stay here forever, too.
Amy: What I found shocking was how cold it was.
Mrs W: Lucy! Be nice to your brother. We’re enjoying
Under no circumstances would I go back to
the weather and the hotel is fine but I wish we’d
Iceland. I was freezing all the time!
known that it’s right next to a building site.
Nick: It’s those kinds of comments that really annoy
Mrs W: If only I’d brought more insect repellent. The
me. Is that all you can say about the Land of Ice
mosquitoes are driving me mad.
and Fire? What about the volcanoes and hot
Granny: I love the ice-cream.
springs and glaciers?
Mrs W: And the sun.
Amy: All I’m saying is that I was too cold to enjoy
Mrs W: Becky, it’s high time you got out of the sun now.
them.
Quite honestly, I wish we had gone camping.
Nick: It wasn’t cold in the hot springs, was it? That
Like in the good old days ...
was my favourite part of the holiday.
Lucy: No comment, Dad.
Amy: Yes, that was fun. It was in the springs that I felt
Sarah: Well, I was sorry to leave the Wilson family.
hot for the first time. Everywhere else was
That was two weeks ago. I hope they continued
freezing.
to enjoy their holiday in spite of a few minor
Nick: Of course it was – it’s ICEland. The name gives
problems. I’m back in the UK now, on my way to
it away! What I love most about Iceland is that
research a different kind of holiday resort - a
it’s completely different. That’s the kind of
campsite.
holiday I like.
Sarah: Hi, How’s it going?
Amy: Yes, I agree, it’s good to see places that are
Eva: Oh, not too bad. The location is lovely, but I wish
different. But what I’d really like is to go
we had better toilets. They're a nightmare.
somewhere hot for my next holidays.
Sophie: If only we had showers! The water in the lake is
Nick: Fine. The Sahara desert?
freezing cold! I’d rather we went somewhere
warmer next time.
Dan: Yes, the weather doesn’t help. I wish I’d paid
more attention to the weather forecast. It’s been
raining non-stop and all our stuff is soaking wet.
Ollie: Ah, perhaps it’s time you ALL moved to a hotel!
Camping is supposed to be basic, isn’t it?
Sarah: Well, I think we’ll leave our campers now and
head for shelter. Join me next time when I’ll be
on safari!

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