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    9A | What’s on SPEAKING & LISTENING 1 Look at the events below. Think of one person you know who would like to go to each event. Work in pi . Tell your partner about the people you have thought of, What other things do these people like doing? WHAT'S ON ... 8 Camille Pissarro in London Paintings of London by the French Inmpresionist [National Gallary, Troelgae Square Daily 1000-6 ¢ Dance Crazy ‘An exciting afternoon of intemational dance ‘from Spain, France and Switzerland (Conary Wharf ‘Sturdy 1~5pm D Verdi's Requiem Verdi masterpiece conducted by Patick Davia Raya Albart Hall Feday 7.3090 € Brazilian Club Night Top Dis play house, techno, RE Band ip hop Downstairs 2t The Sound Barer, Oxford Street 86 | 2. @ 2:15 Listen to part of a radio programme, Put the events in exercise 1 in {he order that they are mentioned. The Moscow State Circus Camille Pissarto in London Dance Crazy iL Verdi’s Requiem Brazilian Club Night ‘Mamma Mia ~ the Musical Lady Gaga 3 @ 2.15 Listen to the programme again The reporter makes eight mistakes, Underline the information in the events that is different from the information on the programme. G Lady Gaga Wembley Arena ‘Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7.30pm 4 Match the events in column A with the adjectives that the reporter uses in column 8. A B 1 The Moscow State Circus a cool 2 Camille Pissarro in London b_ depressing 3. Dance Crazy ¢ enjoyable 4 Verdi’s Requiem exciting 5 Brazilian Club Night e fantastic 6 Mamma Mia ~ the Musical fascinating 7 Lady Gaga @ fun 5 Look at audioscript 2.15 on page 141 to check your answers. Do you agree with the reporter's adjectives? 6 Work in pairs. Imagine you are in London. ‘Ask and answer these questions. ‘+ Which of these events would you like to g0 to? * What other things would you like to do in London? What kinds of entertainment are available in your townt What is on at the moment? eee eee eae eter eet eee rere cere VOCABULARY: -ing & -ed adiectives 4, Inthe sentences below, which adjective g fees? Which adjective describes the thing tates rons SPeRHET this way? makes her/him feel Link that kind of music is really relaxing ‘That kind of music makes me really weaved, 2. Complete the dialogues with the correct word ('m so exciting / excited. I've got ticket B: Lady Gaga? I think her music is tore bose Um really tring / tired. | did i rach dn’t get home until three o'clock this B done , cam ‘was extremely annoying / annoyed that you came 3, AsIthink this music is really relaxing / relaxed B: Really? It makes me feel depressing / depressed 4. As The concert was a bit disappointing / disappointed, wasn’t it? jes, | Was surprising / surprised. Celine Dion i usually 20 good. Lady Gaga concent. 3 @ 2.16 Listen to the recording to check your an in pai and practise the dialogues, ueeevennee 4 Complete the sentences so that they are true for you. I find ... quite frightening. | sometimes feel depressed when I think that... is/are really fascinating, is the most boring place in the world usually feel relaxed when | was disappointed when .. PRONUNCIATION: diphthongs 1 Putthe words in the box in the correct place in the table. ight av [ know /o0l now /av! ‘name fev don’t t 2 @ 2.17 Listen to the recording to check your answers, 3. Think of two other words for each column. What's on | 94 Dip you know? 1. Read the information about leisure activities in the UK (listed In order of Popularity) and discuss the questions. [pn8 K.8 ao - ‘ameal ina ae r a - allibrary going ra a = | visting a oo a going - a disco o fae “ ve going toa ee or art gallery What are the favourite leisure activities ‘of people in your country? ‘+ What about you? What do you like doing? ‘+ Are you typical of the people in vour country? 98 | Reality TV VocaBuLary: TV Programmes 1. Match the types of TV programmes in the box to a programme description, Match ofthe Day (4) ee) 2 Describe examples of the different kinds of TV programmes in your country. ‘3 Work in pairs. Ask and answer these questions. ‘+ Which of these kinds of programmes do you like to watch? Why? ‘* What are your favourite programmes on Tr © Are there too many programmes of one kind on TV? READING 1. Read the article below. Match the paragraphs 1-3 t0 the descriptions a-e, There are two descriptions that you do net need, Making money from reality Ty Vhy people like reality TV d & Why people Ube realty Problems with reality TV b_ The beginnings of reality TV & © The end of reality TV oa ely een 9 he first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in 11997. Half the population of the country watched. the final episode and a new kind of TV programme was bom. Two years later in Holland, the first series of Big Brother was filmed. Again, it was a fantastic success and the final [programme was watched by 15 million people. There are now ‘over 70 countries around the world which have had Big Brother, Survivor or something very similar on their TV screens. The ‘ordinary people who take part in the programmes are known by millions of people in their own countries and realty TV has, become big, big business. For the TV producers, reality TV isa dream come true because "many of the programmes cost nothing to make. At some point, the television viewers are asked to telephone the programme = to vote or to apply to take part in the show. It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the shows. One of the most popular shows is The X Factor (the programme is called different ‘things in different countries). In the show, a group of attractive young people are made into pop stars. TV viewers vote for thet favourite person on the show. The winner makes a record, his oF her pictures are published on the covers of magazines, millions of copies ofthe record are sold and then ... they are quickly forgotten. But not everyone is happy about reality TV. In Portugal, two TV Channels got into trouble because they showed too much of the private lives of the people in the shows. in France, reality 'V {s called ‘tubbish TV and the studios of Loft Story (Big Brothen were attacked three times in one week. In Greece. Big Brother was described as ‘an insult to human rights and cralization’ But despite the problems, realty TV continues to

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