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Cats or dogs?
Get Involved! B1 Student’s Book by Catherine
McBeth and Patricia Reilly Fatma: Anyway, what about this one? Are you a
cat person or a dog person?
Starter Unit, Vocabulary: My favourite things,
exercise 1 Yusuf: Oh, cats, definitely. I’m not a fan of dogs!
You’ve got one, haven’t you?
Do sport
Fatma: Yeah, a labrador puppy. He’s so cute! I
Do yoga
take him for a walk every day. So why do
Eat sushi you prefer cats? I’m not really keen…
Go mountain biking Yusuf: Oh, they’re more independent, don’t you
Go to a concert think? They do their own thing!

Listen to pop music Fatma: But dogs are much friendlier! And more
reliable!
Listen to the guitar
Yusuf: Well, dogs are more popular, for sure. It
Play the guitar says here that 26% of people in the UK
Play sport have dogs and 18% have cats…

Watch horror films Fatma: Hmm… what’s the next one?

Watch sport 3
Instant Messaging or talking in person?

T2 Yusuf: Instant Messaging or talking in person?

Fatma: Hmm, tricky. I mean, it’s great to meet up
Starter Unit, Listening, exercises 3 and 4 with people, but messaging is good
1 because you can send pictures and videos
as well…
Playing or watching sport?
Yusuf: No question for me, definitely better talking
Fatma: Hey, what about this, then? You have to
in person. Especially this month, because
look at two options. Let’s see if we agree on
I’m doing “Scroll-free September”!
any!
Fatma: You’re doing what? What’s that?
Yusuf: OK. Show me.
Yusuf: Scroll-free September - it means I’m not
Fatma: Great, so number 1: do you prefer playing
using social media for a whole month!!
sport or watching sport?
Fatma: What, never? That must be really stressful!
Yusuf: Hmm, I’m not really into playing sport, but
I’m definitely a fan of watching my favourite Yusuf: Yeah, it’s a challenge. The hardest part is
team! making arrangements.
Fatma: Yeah, Manchester City, right? How often do Fatma: Gosh! The worst thing for me would be not
you go? knowing what’s going on!
Yusuf: We’ve got a season ticket so we often go to Yusuf: Yeah, I bet! So, what about films. Do you
the home matches. But we hardly ever go prefer …
to the away matches because that’s a lot
more expensive. What about you?
Fatma: Well, I like watching sport but I prefer
playing. It’s more exciting, I think!
Yusuf: You play rugby, don’t you?
Fatma: Yeah.
Yusuf: How often do you play?
Fatma: We train twice a week, then have matches
every Sunday. I love it!

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T3
Starter Unit, Vocabulary and reading, exercise 1
Then … and now
Henderson Island is a small island between New
Zealand and South America. It hasn’t got any
inhabitants; it’s 114 km from the nearest town on the
island of Pitcairn. Jennifer Lavers, an environmental
researcher at the University of Tasmania, travelled to
Henderson to investigate pollution. When she first saw
a few photos of the island online, it looked perfect. All
the beaches were clean and there wasn’t any litter. But
Lavers was shocked when she arrived; there was a lot
of plastic everywhere. She estimates that there are
about 37 million pieces of plastic on the island.
‘Mega-cities’ are cities with more than 10 million
inhabitants; there are currently 47 around the world.
The biggest of all is Tokyo, Japan, with more than 38
million residents. When you compare photos of Tokyo
from last century and today, the differences are
amazing. Then, there weren’t many tall buildings, but
now there are a lot. The tallest is the ‘Tokyo Skytree’ at
634 m. Tokyo is famous for its neon signs – there are
more than in any other city in the world. The city uses a
lot of energy, and it is trying to produce more electricity
from renewable sources like wind and solar power.
T4
Unit 1, Reading and critical thinking, exercise 3
Unique strengths
We might all dream of being famous, but ordinary
people are incredible in so many different ways. We can
adapt to new things and learn and grow, as these two
interesting people show.
Chiara Bordi is an incredibly positive and confident
young person. Chiara did her first photo shoot several
years ago but before that, the idea of modelling seemed
impossible to her. Chiara was coming home from a
dance show when she had a terrible accident. She lost
part of her left leg and took nine months to walk again.
Then an Italian designer wrote to Chiara – the designer
was working on a decorative prosthetic leg, covered in
crystals. Would Chiara model it? Instead of hiding her
prosthetic leg, Chiara made it part of her image.
Recently, she did a photo shoot for Models of Diversity,
the campaign to encourage more diversity in modelling.
Chiara is determined to focus on what she can do, not
what she can’t do. Will she become a world-famous
model? Perhaps. She’s also studying hard, hoping to
become a doctor!
Orlando Serrell has got an amazing memory for dates.
He’s unusual because he didn’t have this ability until he
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was ten. While he was playing baseball with friends one
day, the ball hit his head hard. He recovered quickly,
but had a bad headache for weeks. Then Orlando
discovered that he instantly knew what day of the week
any date was – but only dates after his accident. Years
later, he can still do it. Not only that, but he also knows
exactly what he did and what the weather was like on
any date since the event! Orlando was surprised when
scientists, newspapers and TV shows were all
interested in his experience and called him a ‘genius’.
He thinks he’s ordinary.
We can all be amazing humans. Whether it’s having a
talent or skill, working hard to succeed, achieving
wonderful things despite difficult circumstances,
dedicating your life to helping others or being a good
friend. We humans are awesome!
T5
Unit 1, Vocabulary and listening, exercises 6 and 7
Presenter Welcome to Our World. Who inspires you?
We asked our listeners to suggest people
who are amazing. Daniel Hansen is here
today to talk about the person he
suggested. So, Daniel … Who did you
choose? And why?
Daniel: I chose Jade Chapman. She started a
campaign to get secondary schools to start
teaching sign language. She called the
campaign ‘Let Sign Shine’. Deaf people use
sign language to communicate. There are
about 87,000 deaf people in Britain but only
about 151,000 people can use British Sign
Language. Jade couldn’t believe that you
can study French, German and Spanish at
just about any school, but nobody learns
sign language. She thought it was crazy!
Especially because sign language became
an official language in 2003.
Presenter: Really? It sounds like it’s time for a change.
Jade had a personal reason for her
campaign, didn’t she? Who did she want to
help?
Daniel: That’s right. Her sister Laura is deaf and
Jade wanted to support her. Jade could see
that it was difficult for Laura to do everyday
things such as going shopping or talking to
friends. 80% of young deaf people go to
ordinary schools, but often they don’t have
many friends because they can’t
communicate with other people. It’s easy
for deaf people to feel isolated.
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Presenter: So, when you learn sign language, you
don’t just gain knowledge, you can actually
change society?
Daniel: Yeah, for sure. Learning sign language can
help deaf and hearing people feel more
included. Jade worked really hard and she
started an online petition. She got over
5000 people to sign the petition! That was
pretty amazing.
Presenter: What happened next?
Daniel: Jade won an award for her work! It was the
Bernard Matthews Youth Award – it’s for
young people who make a difference in
their community. The prize was £1000 – but
Jade didn’t spend it on herself.
Presenter: What did she do with the money?
Daniel: Well, she used it to pay for a language
course at her old school … for people to
learn British Sign Language. The course
lasted 13 weeks. Jade loved the fact that at
the end everyone could use basic signs
and know what they meant.
Presenter: So who took the course?
Daniel A mix of students and teachers at the
school. There were 20 places and they
went really quickly. It was really popular –
that’s because of Jade! She was so
enthusiastic about it, she encouraged
people to do it.
Presenter: What a great thing to do! So did Jade
achieve her goal?
Daniel: Jade was in a national newspaper and on
the local news. She wanted more people to
know about the problem, so I think she
achieved her goal.
T6
Unit 1, Grammar, exercise 3
Girl: I’ve just watched this documentary about
Lorde. She’s incredible! I really admire her.
Boy: She’s a singer, isn’t she? Is she from the
United States?
Girl: Yes, she’s a singer, but she’s from New
Zealand. When she was just 16 she
became an international star.
Boy: At 16? That’s so cool. Oh, I remember,
didn’t she sing that song Royals?
Girl: That’s right … after she released Royals, it
went to number 1 in the United States.
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Boy: Number 1 in the US … that’s pretty
impressive. So who writes her songs?
Girl: She writes all of them. Her mother
encouraged her to read when she was
young. That’s why she writes such amazing
poems and songs. I’ve got her second
album.
Boy: When did she release it?
Girl: She released her second album in 2017.
Boy: What about her inspirations? Did anyone
influence her music?
Girl: Yeah, she says Rihanna influenced her
music style. And she admires Lady Gaga.
Boy: Was she on the MTV Music Awards?
Girl: She performed at the MTV Music Awards a
few years ago. She was just twenty one
years old!
T7
Unit 1, Quick review, Personality adjectives
brave, calm, careful, confident, creative, curious,
enthusiastic, friendly, funny, generous, hard-working,
kind, patient, pleasant, positive, quiet, reliable, sensible,
sociable, talented
T8
Unit 1, Quick review, Verb and noun collocations:
helping others
achieve a goal, change society, encourage a friend,
gain knowledge, help others, make a difference, sign an
online petition, start a campaign, support other people,
win an award
T9
Unit 2, Vocabulary, exercise 4
bake bread, build a robot, catch a fish , climb an indoor
climbing wall, design (your own) clothes , do D.I.Y.,
drive a vehicle , learn a foreign language, learn to sew,
ride a quad-bike, sing in a choir , swim 20 lengths, write
computer code
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Unit 2, Vocabulary, exercise 5 Unit 2, Reading and critical thinking, exercise 4
1 Learn new skills! Reviews: Amazing activity weeks
James: Have you ever built a robot? There are some great activity weeks out there, but don’t
just take our word for it – find out what the participants
Jessica: Err – no, I haven’t.
have said!
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PGL Learner Driver Course – Five stars!Boreatton
James: Have you ever caught a fish? Park, Shropshire
Jessica: Yes, I have! I caught a fish when I went Alice: Have you always wanted to learn to drive,
fishing once with my grandparents. but you haven’t turned 17 yet? Don’t worry
3 – this six-day activity course is for 13–16-
year-olds! As I’ve wanted to get behind the
James: Have you ever designed your own clothes? wheel for years, this was the perfect
Jessica: No, I haven’t. I just buy them. opportunity! I really was allowed to drive a
proper car – a Mini Cooper, no less!
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Obviously we didn’t drive on real roads, but
James: Have you ever done DIY? we had plenty of practice every morning at
Jessica: Yes, I have! I made some furniture for my a special off-road location. Have I passed
bedroom. my test yet? No, I haven’t – unfortunately
that’s not legal yet! But I have learnt how to
5 drive and park the car, and how to pass the
James: Have you ever driven a vehicle? theory test. As well as that, I tried quad-
biking and go-karting, and made some
Jessica: No, I haven’t. But I can’t wait to learn to
great new friends!
drive!
Alice, 14
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Root Camp Cookery Course – Five stars!
James: Have you ever learnt a foreign language?
Locationsinclude Hereford, Suffolk, Scotland
Jessica: Yes, I have! I’ve learnt French and German.
Ben: Whether you’ve been a mini-chef for years
7 or you’ve just started cooking, I’d definitely
recommend Root Camp. I’ve learnt to bake
James: Have you ever ridden a quad-bike?
bread, catch fish and survive for a week
Jessica: Yes, I have! I rode one on holiday. without Wi-Fi! Honestly, it was great fun
8 meeting everyone else and camping on the
Isle of Bute in Scotland. I’ve enjoyed
James: Have you ever sung in a choir? cooking since I was a kid, but I never
Jessica: No, I haven’t. But I often sing when I’m realised it could be so creative! This course
listening to the radio! has definitely inspired me. Since coming
home, I’ve experimented with some new
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dishes. I’ve uploaded photos of them on
James: Have you ever swum 20 lengths? Instagram – have a look here! (By the way,
Jessica: No, I haven’t. I sometimes swim ten this 6-day residential course is for 15–21
lengths, though. year-olds.)
Ben, 16

10 Fire Tech Robotics Course – Five stars!

LancingCollege, Brighton
James: Have you ever learnt to write computer
code? Cora: I’ve just finished a Robotics course at Fire
Tech. What an amazing week! If you’ve
Jessica: No, I haven’t. But I should, shouldn’t I? ever wanted to master robotics, this is the
course for you. I’ve learnt to design my own
robot, build it using a VEX IQ kit, and
program it in the ROBOTC language. It was

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very hands-on and we tested our robots in
real competitions. We worked in teams and
it was really exciting to see whose robots
would win. I also learnt to write computer
code. This one-week course is for under-
17s, and other Fire Tech courses include
app design, video game design and digital
music production. I’ve already put them on
my wish list!
Cora, 15
T12
Unit 2, Grammar, exercise 3
Max Polhill has loved technology for many years –
since he got his first computer at the age of two! Soon
he began to write computer code, and in 2012 he
designed his first game app, Stellar Alien. Since then,
he has created many games, music videos and
animations. Max has run his own company, Xavier
Games, since the age of 14.
T13
Unit 2, Vocabulary and Listening, exercise 3
How to be a top student
The key to being a top student is to be consistent
throughout the year. Think about the things that help
you learn. For example, take notes in class and
highlight the key points, or record the class and listen
again later. You can also watch video tutorials about
your subject.
If you’re learning a new language, you could use apps
to practise your pronunciation, or do a conversation
exchange in person or by video call. A good tip for
learning vocabulary is to draw mind maps to group the
words. You can also put sticky notes around the house!
If you prefer to study with others, you could set up a
study group when you have to revise for an exam. And
remember: don’t just learn everything by heart – you
need to understand it too!
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T14
Unit 2, Vocabulary and Listening, exercises 4, 5
and 6
Presenter: Hello and welcome to the 50th episode of
“Let’s speak a foreign language!”. We
started this podcast almost a year ago now
- we hope you’ve found it useful. Today it’s
your turn! To celebrate our 50th episode,
we’ve asked you, the listeners, to give us
your top tips for learning languages … so
let’s hear what you have to say!
Jacob: Hi, I’m Jacob from Cardiff. Thanks for the
podcast. It’s really helped to motivate me! I
want to tell you about this app I’ve found
that helps with pronunciation. It’s really
easy to use; you just follow the instructions
and you can record yourself too. So now I
use it every morning while I’m walking to
school. My French has definitely improved
since I started using this app!
Anya: Hello! I’m Anya from Poland and I’ve really
enjoyed your podcast! Last year me and my
friends set up an unusual kind of study
group; we play in a band and we sing all
the songs in English! We’ve already learnt
about 10 songs by heart and this has
helped us so much! I definitely recommend
singing in English!
Cathy: Hi there, I’m Cathy from Glasgow. I’ve just
started an online course in Turkish. I’ve
never done an online course before, but
this one seems really good. It only started
last month so I’m still learning the basics,
but I love watching the video tutorials. It’s
better than going to a class because I can
do it at a time that works for me.
Rashid: Hello! I’m Rashid from London. I started
learning Mandarin in September. My school
is a specialist language academy so we
can choose from Chinese, Russian or
Arabic as well as French and Spanish. I
chose Chinese because it’s really useful –
20% of people in the world speak a form of
Chinese! But it isn’t easy! You don’t have to
know all the symbols, but I’m trying to learn
the basics. I’ve written them on sticky notes
and put them everywhere! I haven’t learnt
all the symbols yet, but I’m getting there!
Nuala: Hi, my name’s Nuala and I live in Dublin.
Thanks for the podcast - I’ve been a fan
since the beginning! What I want to ask
other listeners is, have you ever done an
exchange? That’s the best thing I’ve done
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to learn a language! Last summer I went to
Spain and stayed with a Spanish family.
Almudena and I still do a conversation
exchange on Skype once a week. My
advice is to talk as much as you can; just
keep practising and eventually it will all
make sense!
Presenter: Well, we’ve heard some great experiences,
and we’ve got plenty more to tell you. We’re
going to take a short break now and then
we’ll be back with more top tips … stay
tuned!
T15
Unit 2, Grammar, exercise 3
Have you ever heard of Bibi the African parrot? A friend
of mine has just shown me a video of her online.
Apparently Bibi has loved languages since she was
born. At the age of two she already knew a lot of words,
and now she can say hello in 20 different languages,
including Polish, Japanese and Swahili. Bibi was born
in 2006, but she’s still young for a parrot; they can live
up to 60 years. Bibi also does great sound effects. She
can sound like a dog, cat or chicken. I’ve never seen
anything like it!
T16
Unit 2, Quick review, Skills and abilities
bake bread, build a robot, catch a fish, climb an indoor
climbing wall, do DIY , design (your own) clothes, drive
a vehicle, learn a foreign language, learn to knit. learn
to sew, play in an orchestra, ride a go-kart, ride a quad-
bike, sing in a choir, swim 20 lengths, write computer
code
T17
Unit 2, Quick review, Learning techniques
do a conversation exchange, draw mind maps, follow
instructions, highlight key points, keep practising, learn
(something) by heart, listen to podcasts, record
yourself, revise for a test , set up a study group, take a
course (in something), take notes, use apps, use sticky
notes, watch video tutorials
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T18
Unit 3, Reading and Critical thinking, exercise 4
Mind what you eat!
Everyone knows that a healthy diet is good for your
body, but it’s also good for your mind. Research has
shown that the brain and digestive system are closely
connected. Eating the right foods can affect the way
you feel and think. Luckily, you don’t have to make
many changes to have an impact. Here are a few
suggestions – look online for other ideas!
You’re feeling stressed or anxious
Foods that are high in magnesium make you feel
calmer. Dark chocolate is good, but you mustn’t eat
more than 50 grams or your blood sugar will rise quickly
and then fall. This causes low mood! A handful of
almonds (around 12) will give you about 20% of your
recommended daily intake of magnesium. Mangoes are
a great fruit for increasing calm. They contain a
chemical called linalool that reduces stress. Reducing
or cutting out fast food and sugary snacks also helps.
You’ve got a test or you need to concentrate
Blueberries can help to boost your brain function. In one
study, students performed tasks 10% faster and more
accurately after drinking blueberry juice. In another,
researchers found that people were able to do 15%
better in memory tests if they could smell rosemary oil
when they studied. Remember to drink enough water –
around a litre a day. Dehydration can cause low energy
and mood changes so it’s hard to motivate yourself to
study, focus or remember information.
You’ve got no energy
The body can’t get or make energy without B vitamins.
Foods with vitamin B include beans and peas, fish and
seafood, wholegrains and leafy greens (for example,
spinach). Low blood sugar can make you feel tired and
so you must eat regularly to keep your blood sugar level
steady. Don’t skip meals and choose foods that release
energy slowly, like proteins, wholegrains or nuts – try 30
grams of nuts a day.
You want to improve your mood
Serotonin is the ‘happiness’ hormone, so eat foods that
help the body to make it, such as eggs or bananas –
studies have shown that just four bananas a week can
cheer you up! Also, make sure you’re eating enough
protein. The chemicals in protein are essential for the
brain to regulate your feelings and thoughts. Good
sources of protein are fish, eggs and legumes (peas,
beans and lentils).
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T19
Unit 3, Vocabulary and Listening, exercises 6 and 8
Jake: I thought I was going to be late for school
this morning. Has the bell gone?
Erin: No, not yet. Class starts in five minutes.
Jake: How are you?
Erin: Well, it looks like I’m more awake than you!
What time did you go to bed?
Jake: At ten o’clock! I didn’t stay up late. I just
couldn’t get to sleep … I mean, I was
awake for ages, you know?
Erin: Yeah, it’s because of melatonin.
Jake: Mela-what?
Erin: I watched a documentary about it last night.
Lots of scientists are now saying teenagers
should start school later … I mean, like
over 10,000 experts! Anyway, the reason
you feel sleepy is because your brain
produces a hormone called melatonin.
Jake: Right? And?
Erin: Well, when you’re a teenager, your brain
starts producing it later, so it’s hard for
teenagers to feel tired before 11 pm.
Jake: That’s exactly what happens to me … I
start feeling tired at 11, but it takes me a
while to relax and then I go to sleep around
midnight. But then I have to get up at 7 am.
I always wake up tired! I love the weekends
when I don’t have to get up early.
Erin: Yeah, so the experts suggested starting
school later … because teenagers need to
sleep between eight and ten hours a night,
but we never do … because of the
melatonin thing.
Jake: So, school should start at, what, 10 am?
Brilliant. I get to stay in bed longer.
Erin: Umm … I think they said school shouldn’t
start before 8.30 am! But we start at 8 am
now, so it would only be 30 minutes later.
There are lots of reasons for starting later.
It’s hard to concentrate when you haven’t
slept enough. Starting school later helps
prevent accidents, too.
Jake: Right. I nearly fell off my bike this morning
because I was half asleep! I couldn’t
concentrate.
Erin: Typical! What was I saying?
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Jake: You were talking about reasons for starting
later and getting enough sleep.
Erin: Oh, yeah … the research shows that if you
regularly don’t sleep enough, your studies
suffer – you don’t do so well at school, and
exams and tests seem harder. You’re also
more likely to have health problems and
take silly risks.
Jake: Wow, I didn’t realise it was that serious. But
there are things you can do to help you
sleep better.
Erin: Like what?
Jake: Well, switch off all electronics at least an
hour before you go to bed. And your room
should be dark, so use thick curtains to
stop light coming through the windows.
Erin: Yeah, I do that. What else?
Jake: Talk through any problems so you’re not
lying awake thinking about them … and cut
out sugary foods and fizzy drinks before
bed.
Erin: Cool. I’m interested in finding out more
about how to sleep well – do you know any
good websites?
Jake: Yeah, I’ll send you the links.
Erin: Thanks … right, time for class. Wake up
now!
T20
Unit 3, Quick review, Staying healthy
do exercise, eat fruit and vegetables, eat less sugar,
have a healthy diet, play sports, watch less TV
T21
Unit 3, Quick review, Health and well-being
drink enough water, eat fast food, eat too quickly, have
sugary snacks, feel stressed, get active, get enough
sleep, go to bed late, improve your mood, keep fit, skip
breakfast, spend time outdoors
T22
Unit 3, Quick review, Phrasal verbs: healthy habits
cut down on, cut out, get up, sleep in, stay up, stick to,
switch off, take care of, talk through, wake up
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T23
Unit 4, Reading and critical thinking, exercise 2
Science making a difference
Could you invent something that makes the world a
better place? These two young people did that, and
you could too! Find out what inspired them and how
they did it.
Has your phone battery ever run out just when you
needed to use it? Well, that could soon be a thing of the
past! Eesha Khare, a young American engineer, has
invented a device that could charge a phone in just 20–
30 seconds! Not only that, but you’d have battery power
for far longer. It’s called a ‘supercapacitor’ and it could
be used for any electronic device, even cars. For her
device, Eesha used materials that she had designed at
the University of California. Eesha had always loved
chemistry so it’s no surprise she wanted to improve
technology using it. Eesha’s device isn’t just good news
for tech-loving teenagers. It could help millions in
countries where not everyone has electricity at home –
not just to charge phones, but perhaps fridges, cookers
and lights too. Eesha won a $50,000 science prize for
her invention.
Anurudh Ganesan created a simple, safe way to
transport vaccines to remote health clinics. Vaccines
protect people from diseases and save millions of lives
every year. In some countries, health workers have to
take vaccines long distances by bike or even on foot in
containers with ice. If the vaccines get too warm, they
don’t work.
Anurudh lives in the USA, but he was born in India.
When he was a baby, his grandparents took him to a
health clinic. When they arrived, however, they found
the vaccines there were all useless. The ice that kept
the vaccinations cool had melted before the health
worker reached the clinic. It was a common problem.
When Anurudh was 15 he wanted to find a solution. He
designed a trailer with a fridge on it – the Vaxxwagon. It
uses movement instead of electricity to keep the fridge
cool. When someone pulls the trailer, the wheels turn
and generate power.
His invention has already won an international science
prize and now Anurudh’s dream is to create better
healthcare worldwide.
So, what are you waiting for? Your invention could be
the next big thing!
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T24
Unit 4, Vocabulary and Listening, exercises 6, 7
and 8
Good afternoon everyone. Imagine a world without
plastic. Hard to imagine, isn’t it? But today, I’m going to
tell you about an innovative product that could bring us
one step nearer to living without plastic. It could replace
plastic bottles.
Over 20,000 plastic bottles are produced every second
… yes, that’s every second! Almost always, people use
them once and then throw them away. Only around
50% of them are recycled, and just 7% are made into
new bottles. Instead, most plastic bottles end up in
landfill or in the sea. Every year, between 5 and 13
million tonnes of bottles reach the sea where they kill
fish and other sea life. The demand for water-on-the-go
– water you can carry with you – isn’t going to end.
Now, Skipping Rocks Lab wants to solve the problem.
It’s a company which aims to produce alternatives to
plastic bottles, cups and plates. Their first product is
called Ooho and it’s a small round ball of water. It
doesn’t come in a plastic container. In fact, the
packaging is edible – that means you can eat it! It’s
basically water you can eat! The outside is made with
natural materials which don’t harm the environment –
they use plants and seaweed to make the packaging,
like a ‘skin’ that holds the water. People who have tried
them, say the packaging skin doesn’t have a taste: you
only taste the water.
An Ooho is easy to use. All you have to do is pick up
one of the water balls and put it in your mouth! This
product is really practical because it doesn’t create
rubbish. Best of all it’s inexpensive – in fact it’s cheaper
to make than plastic! The designers are still working on
the product, though. At the moment, they can only
produce 2000 Oohos a day and the Oohos don’t stay
fresh for long. They can’t sit on shop shelves for months
like plastic bottles.
So what do people think of the product? The designers
have tested Oohos out in London, the city where they’re
based. All the results so far have been very positive –
everyone who has tried an Ooho loved it! The product
has already won several awards. They plan to sell it at
big events such as the London Marathon and
Glastonbury music festival.
If you like, you can make Ooho ‘bottles’ yourself at
home! The packaging skin is quite simple to make.
When the inventors of Ooho put a video on YouTube
the response was incredible – millions of people
watched it. Then some of the people who had watched
it made their own videos. They even improved the
recipe for the packaging!
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Will there ever be a day when we don’t use plastic T28

bottles at all? I hope so, and Ooho and products like it
are bringing us closer to that possibility. Unit 5, Vocabulary, exercise 4

Thanks for listening. Now. If there are any questions … Emma: So, what do you think, Dan?
Dan: It’s a classic, isn’t it? I think it’s brilliant!

T25 Emma: Do you? Why?

Unit 4, Quick review, Jobs in science
biologist, chemist, doctor, engineer, entrepreneur,
inventor, physicist, researcher, scientist
Dan: Well, I mean, it’s so realistic – it looks like a
photo. Well, I know photography didn’t exist
then, but you know what I mean …
Emma: Hmm. I’m not so keen. It’s very traditional,
isn’t it? I think I prefer abstract art.

T26 Dan: But they didn’t have abstract art in the 16th
century, did they?! I like it – and it’s quite
Unit 4, Quick review, Verb and noun collocations: colourful. It’s not as dark as some of these
science old paintings.

come up with a solution, create an invention, design a
device, develop a product, discover something, do an
experiment , invent a product, investigate something,
make a discovery, research something
Emma: Yeah – I’m not saying it’s ugly. I just think
it’s a bit boring, you know – I mean, it’s not
very original. Just another portrait …
Dan: I think it’s quite funny, actually. I mean, the
way she’s smiling. It’s quite mysterious!

T27 Emma: Who was she anyway, this ‘Mona Lisa’?

Dan: Well, it says here that her name was ‘Lisa
Unit 4, Quick review, Describing products Gherardini’ … she was Italian …
comfortable – uncomfortable Emma: Yeah, that makes sense, ’cause Leonardo
easy to use – hard to use da Vinci painted it, didn’t he?

expensive – inexpensive – cheap Dan: Yeah. It’s a lot smaller than I thought it
would be, though. I imagined it would be
handy
much bigger!
high quality – low quality
Emma: Yes, me too!
innovative
practical – impractical
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reliable – unreliable
Unit 5, Vocabulary, exercise 5
useful – useless
The astronaut Buzz Aldrin took the first space selfie in
well made – badly made
1966.
wearable
Makati City in the Philippines is the ‘selfie capital of the
wireless world’.
The first ever self-portrait was painted by the 21-year-
old Italian artist Parmigianino in 1524.
The average age of selfie takers is 23.6 and is getting
younger.
Thirty-six per cent of young people admit that they
retouch or add filters to their selfies before they share
them online.
Women take more selfies than men.
You aren’t allowed to use a selfie stick at Disney parks
or the Colosseum in Rome.

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Unit 5, Reading and critical thinking, exercise 3 Unit 5, Vocabulary and Listening, exercise 1
Smile please! graffiti art, pottery , sculpture, installation art, painting,
graphic design, drawing, printmaking, photography,
It’s monkey business for wildlife photographer
fashion design
‘Every photographer dreams of a photograph like this,’
says British wildlife photographer David Slater,
speaking to The Guardian newspaper. You have to T32
admit it’s an amazing picture – a close-up portrait of a
macaque with his fabulous smile. The picture soon went Unit 5, Vocabulary and Listening, exercises 5 and 6
viral on social media, but Slater couldn’t make money Guide 1: Hello and welcome to the Virtual art tour.
from it because people argued that he didn’t own the Here you can find out about some of the
copyright. A macaque called Naruto had taken the world’s greatest artworks! Please select a
photo. It was the first ever monkey selfie! number on your keypad.
But can a monkey own copyright? This was the subject Artwork Number 1.
of a two-year legal battle. After the photos were
published in a book called Wildlife Personalities, Slater ‘The Two Fridas’ by Frida Kahlo.
was sued by Naruto. The monkey was represented by What is it?
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals),
who argued that Naruto owned the copyright, since he Guide 2: This is a large painting which shows two
had taken the photo. Slater argued that he was the self-portraits of the artist. In one portrait,
owner of this image and all the others that he took while Frida is painted wearing a long white old-
he was working with the macaques on the Indonesian fashioned dress, and in the other portrait
island of Sulawesi. It’s true that one of the monkeys she’s painted in traditional Mexican clothes.
pressed the shutter for this photo, but only after Slater Guide 1: When was it made?
had already spent days earning their trust while he was
setting up the photo shoot in the tropical forest. The Guide 2: ‘The Two Fridas’ was painted in 1939.
tripod wasn’t set up by Naruto, he argued. The lighting Guide 1: Where is it exhibited now?
and the composition and the background weren’t
designed by the monkey. Guide 2: This painting is exhibited in Mexico City,
at the Modern Art Museum.
Eventually a settlement was reached. Judges agreed
that Slater was the legal owner of the monkey selfie, Guide 1: Why did Frida Kahlo often paint self-
and Slater agreed to donate 25% of the money from it portraits?
to wildlife charities that protect the macaques. Although Guide 2: The artist suffered a serious traffic accident
he hopes never to fight another legal battle with a when she was 18, and she started painting
macaque, Slater is glad that his photos have raised self-portraits while she was recovering. A
awareness. ‘Hopefully the picture contributed to saving mirror was placed above her bed.
the species,’ he says to The Guardian. ‘That was the
original intention all along.’ Guide 1: Artwork Number 2.

The crested macaques, known locally as ‘yaki’, are an ‘Campbell’s Soup Cans’ by Andy Warhol.
endangered species in Indonesia. Their population has What is it?
decreased by 90% in the last 30 years – there are now
Guide2: This artwork consists of 32 prints, each
only a few thousand left in the wild. Although it’s illegal
showing a different type of soup. There’s
to hunt macaques, the hunters aren’t usually arrested,
tomato soup, chicken soup, mushroom
and baby monkeys are often adopted as family pets.
soup and lots more!
The animals are also forced out of their habitat by
human activity. Guide1: When was it made?
Guide2: This artwork was made in 1962.
Guide 1: Where is it exhibited now?
Guide2: You can see this artwork in New York, at
the Museum of Modern Art.
Guide1: Why did the artist paint cans of soup?

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everyday images. His style of art is called
‘Pop Art’ because it comes from ‘popular Unit 6, Vocabulary, exercise 6
culture’. Travel is all about getting out of your comfort zone, so
Guide1: Artwork Number 3. how about taking a trip in a hot air balloon? You can
ride above these beautiful rock formations in the region
‘Love is Calling’ by Yayoi Kusama. of Cappadocia in Turkey.
What is it? Sail across the River Mersey on this pop-art ferry. If you
Guide 2: This is an interactive art installation which buy a return ticket and set off in the morning, you’ll have
visitors can walk through. time to visit the planetarium on the other side before
you come back to Liverpool in the afternoon.
Guide 1: What is it made of?
While you’re on your travels in Mexico City, take a tour
Guide 2: This installation is made of mirrors, lights of the top tourist sites in a pedicab. There are no traffic
and colourful soft sculptures. jams on Sunday mornings when the centre is closed to
Guide 1: When was it made? motor vehicles!
Guide 2: ‘ Love is Calling’ was created in 2013. If you aren’t afraid of heights, you can travel all over the
city of La Paz in Bolivia by cable car. It’s the largest
Guide 1: Where is it exhibited now?
cable car system in the world, with 20 stations and six
Guide 2: This artwork is part of a private collection, lines, like a ‘metro’ in the sky!
but you can sometimes see it at different
The ‘magnetic levitation’ train is the fastest high-speed
art galleries around the world.
train in the world. If you need to check in at Pudong
airport in Shanghai, the 30-km journey from the station
will only take you seven minutes 20 seconds, at a
T33 speed of 431 km/hour!
Unit 5, Quick review, Describing art
abstract, boring, brilliant, colourful, funny, original,
realistic, shocking, traditional, ugly
T37
Unit 6, Reading and critical thinking, exercise 2
Miro Siegel’s Real World-Schooling Adventure
T34
A few years ago, Miro Siegel and his mother set off
Unit 5, Quick review, Photography from their home in Los Angeles and began travelling.
Since then, Miro hasn’t been to school – he is being
nouns for photographic equipment: selfie-stick, lens,
educated through ‘world-schooling’. Homeschooling
tripod
Teen magazine asked Miro about his experiences …
other nouns: self-portrait, selfie, photo shoot
Interviewer: How many countries have you visited?
verbs for editing photos: add filters, edit, retouch Which ones did you like best?
other verbs: go viral, press the shutter, share Miro: I’ve been to 14 countries, and
Guatemala and Peru are at the top.
adjectives: close-up, in focus, out of focus, photogenic
Guatemala for its colorful and vibrant
culture, and Peru for its outstanding
archaeological sites.
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Interviewer: What other countries are on your list of
Unit 5, Quick review, Types of art must-see places you want to visit?
drawing, fashion design, graffiti art, graphic design, Miro: Greece, Turkey, Japan and India.
installation art, painting, pottery, sculpture, Interviewer: What do you like best about traveling?
photography, printmaking
Miro: Definitely the freedom that comes with
it. The world is full of places to explore,
and I think it’s foolish to stay in one
place for the majority of your life.
Interviewer: Is there a negative side to being a
world traveller?

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there’s a severe lack of community
whilst traveling. I have yet to meet any
other like-minded people my age
during my five years on the road.
Interviewer: What do you like doing in your spare
time?
Miro: I read, write, or play video games.
We’re currently living in a mountain
town and I enjoy hiking up the
mountains.
Interviewer: How would you describe the concept
of ‘unschooling’ and what it means to
you?
Miro: Unschooling simply means I have the
freedom to do what I want. I’m in
charge of my own education, so I can
study what I want, when I want and
how I want.
Interviewer: Do you have any favorite subjects?
Miro: Literature is certainly at the top, and I
like mythology.
Interviewer: What have you learned from your
adventures?
Miro: I’ve learned that the world is a safe
place, and that everything will work out
in one way or another.
Interviewer: Where do you see yourself five years
from now?
Miro: I honestly don’t know. I haven’t
planned that far ahead yet. Eventually
I want to become a writer, but I don’t
know how that’s going to happen.
Interviewer: What would you recommend to other
teens who might like to travel?
Miro: Don’t be afraid, and pack light. Those
are the two keys to travel. Be open to
new experiences, and step outside of
your comfort zone.
BlueSkyAnnie: Sounds fantastic! Life’s a journey – if
you don’t travel, you won’t know what
you’re missing! Where are you going
next on your travels?
JoGo: My parents have decided to take me
and my sister on a trip to Asia. We’re
going to Thailand and Vietnam and we
aren’t coming back until August. Our
plane leaves on Monday – I can’t wait!
Unit 6, Vocabulary and Listening, exercise 1
amazing – nice
ancient – old
awful – bad
delicious – tasty
delighted – happy
exhausted – tired
freezing – cold
huge – big
tiny – small
unforgettable – memorable
T39
Unit 6, Vocabulary and Listening, exercise 2
I’ve just heard about a young woman called Vedangi
Kulkarni who’s going to cycle round the world. What a
huge challenge! She’ll be exhausted when she finishes
but I’m sure she’ll have an amazing time. It’ll be an
unforgettable trip – she’s going to travel through 15
countries across four continents. I bet she’ll be
delighted if she succeeds!
T40
Unit 6, Vocabulary and Listening, exercises 4, 5
and 6
Eva: Have you heard of Vedangi Kulkarni?
Matthew: No, I haven’t. Who’s that?
Eva: Well, she studies Sports Management at
Bournemouth University. She’s going to
cycle round the world – and she’s only 19
years old!
Matthew: Wow, that’s amazing! But why?
Eva: Well, basically, she wants to beat the world
record – she wants to be the fastest woman
to ride around the globe.
Matthew: Gosh, how long will that take?
Eva: Hmm, on her website it says that she’s
aiming to complete the journey in 100 days.
Apparently, the current world record is 144
days.
Matthew: So will she still be cycling in three months’
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Eva: Yes, she will. But she’ll be travelling by T41

plane on some of those days.
Unit 6, Quick review, Transport
Matthew: Flying? Is that allowed?
bus, cable car, camel, canoe, coach, ferry, hot air
Eva: Well, she can’t cycle across oceans, can
balloon, moped, pedicab, plane, ship, train, tram,
she?
underground
Matthew: Oh, of course. She’ll have to fly between
continents!
Eva: Yes. Apparently, she’ll be riding more than T42
320 kilometres a day – that’s about 14
Unit 6, Quick review, Travelling
hours on the bike every day!
journey, ride, sail, travel, trip, tour, tourist site, traffic
Matthew: Wow, she’ll be exhausted! So how far will
jam, return ticket, check in, come back, set off, go on
she be travelling in total?
your travels, be on your travels, be afraid of heights, be
Eva: The whole journey is nearly 29,000 km, and out of your comfort zone, get out of your comfort zone
she’ll be riding through 15 countries. Look –
there’s a map of her route here. When she
starts, she’ll be setting off from Perth, and T43
then she’ll be riding through Australia and
New Zealand. Then she flies to North Unit 6, Quick review, Extreme adjectives
America and cycles through Alaska and amazing, ancient, awful, delicious, delighted,
Canada. Next is Europe and Russia, then exhausted, freezing, huge, tiny, unforgettable
finally China, before she goes back to
Australia.
Matthew: Wow, it sounds like a really huge trip. I T44
hope she’s prepared!
Unit 7, Vocabulary, exercise 2
Eva: Yeah – she’s done some big bike trips
before. For example, she grew up in India 1 Lots of teenagers love playing these! I think the best
and she cycled across the Himalayas alone ones are very well designed, they’re funny and clever
when she was 17! and you play with friends … and you can play for hours.

Matthew: Impressive! And will she be travelling alone 2 This is a series of letters, numbers and other
on this trip too? characters that lets you access your device or an
account.
Eva: Yes, she will. Although she’ll be meeting a
film crew in a few weeks’ time to film her 3 This is a type of online chat where you communicate
journey. with someone and they can see what you write very
quickly. It’s usually on your phone, but you can do it on
Matthew: Oh great – it’ll be good to see the film! a computer too.
Eva: Yes – I hope she can do it, and I hope she 4 It’s a piece of software that’s a computer program, on
breaks the world record! a smartphone, tablet or other electronic device. Some
Matthew: Yeah, it’ll definitely be an unforgettable are free and you have to pay for others. You can
adventure! Would you do it? download them and then use them when you want. I’ve
got loads of them on my phone.
Eva: What, cycle round the world?!
5 They’re online sites where you can connect to people.
Matthew: Yeah!
You can upload photos on some sites, you can write
Eva: No way! Maybe a smaller trip? Like … hmm comments on others. You can learn about what’s going
– I might cycle from London to Brighton, for on in your area and find information about lots of things.
charity? Some people spend a lot of time on them.
Matthew: Hmm. Well I definitely won’t be riding round
the world when I’m 19. That’s way out of
my comfort zone!!

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Unit 7, Reading and critical thinking, exercise 2
Digital dos and digital don’ts 23% of teens don’t know
how to change their privacy settings.
Posting and privacy
If you post something online, it will be available forever.
Once you’ve written comments or uploaded videos,
people can download them. You can delete something
later, but you can’t delete other people’s downloads! It’s
not just what you post that matters – who sees it is just
as important.
Don’t get personal
It’s important to keep yourself safe so never give out
personal information such as your address, your phone
number, your date of birth or holiday dates. Passwords
and lock screens
If your password is 123456 or password, you’re using
one of the top two worst passwords ever! Other popular
‘bad’ passwords include superman and football. If you
don’t use a secure password, your accounts won’t be
safe. Think of secure passwords for each account.
These use a mix of lower case and capital letters,
numbers and symbols. Also, use a pattern or PIN
screen lock on all your devices. Having secure
passwords or screen locks is no good if you share them
– don’t be tempted!75% of under-24s geotag their
photos on social media
Tagging your location (also called ‘geotagging’) in
photos or posts seems like a fun way to tell your friends
and family where you are – but potentially anyone could
see your exact location or the places you often go. Find
out how to switch geotagging off on your phone so you
can control when to use it. Would you be happy if a
friend tagged you without asking? Probably not! 45% of
teens say they have removed their name from photos
that have tagged them, so check first.Think first
Be polite when you write comments. It’s easy to be rude
online, but comments can really upset people. Only say
things you would say to someone face-to-face. 84% of
teens have seen others tell online bullies to stop
Bullying on social media is more common than you
might think, and girls are twice as likely to the victims of
online bullying. An astonishing 90% of teens have seen
bullying on social media. If you see it, or someone
bullies you, report it.
1875 Comments
Cybergirl53: I’ve seen online bullying a few times, but I
didn’t do anything. I regret that. If
someone bullied me, I’d tell my parents.
SamKing: Once, I tagged a friend in a photo and he
was really embarrassed because everyone
laughed at it. I always check now.
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Unit 7, Grammar, exercise 5
1 I’d text my friend if I had my phone with me.
2 What phone would you buy if you had lots of money?
3 I wouldn’t play video games if I wasn’t bored.
4 Would you be happy if your parents wrote comments
on your social network page?
5 If they weren’t ill, they would be at school.
6 Would you buy an X-box if you had the money?
T47
Unit 7, Vocabulary and Listening, exercises 3 and 5
Presenter: On today’s programme we’ll be talking about
mobile phones … no, not the latest models
or the best bargains. We’ll be asking
listeners an interesting question – could you
survive without your mobile? If you want to
take part, then ring us on 0171 223 344
now. We’d love to hear your answers! And
we’ve got our first caller … Elif, could you
manage without your mobile?
Elif: No way! I’m 16 years old, I use my phone
all the time. I could do without any other
technology, even TV or video games …
but not my mobile. It’s got all my favourite
music on it and I use it to text my friends
and go on social media. I never switch it
off … I even check messages during the
night if I wake up. I always worry I’ll miss
out on something … I suppose it’s silly,
really.
Presenter: Yes, that fear of missing out is pretty
common. I don’t check messages during
the night, but I always check my phone
when I wake up. It’s the first thing I do.
Now we have Pablo on line two. Hi Pablo.
Pablo: Hi. I know I could survive without my
mobile. I used to be like Elif … on my
phone all the time and I spent hours
playing games through apps, but then I
went on a digital detox. I spent a month
without using any technology. Now, I only
log on to social media sites once or twice
a day and I switch off my phone at night.
And when I meet up with friends, I don’t
use my phone. But you have to be ready
to do a digital detox. I knew I needed to
do something. If someone had suggested
a digital detox earlier, I wouldn’t have
done it.
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Presenter: Great idea! I won’t look at my phone when
I’m with friends after today. If I did that, I’d
enjoy myself more. I’d definitely chill out
more. We’ve got Basilio on line three.
Basilio – what do you think?
Basilio: I like the idea of a digital detox, but I can’t
imagine a month without my phone! I tried
to stop using it before, but I cheated. I
looked at my phone after just one day! It
was so hard because my friends were
using their phones all the time and I
missed a party because I didn’t get a
message. If I’d got the message, I would
have gone to the party. I was sad I
missed it.
Presenter: Maybe your friends would help. If you all
did a digital detox at the same time, you
could help each other …
Basilio: Yeah, that’s a good idea. I would have
succeeded if my friends had done it with
me. Perhaps we could all stop using our
phones for a week. It would be hard if my
friends weren’t doing it too.
Presenter: OK, let’s see what Sara on line four has
to say.
Sara: I could survive without my phone …
actually, I don’t have a smartphone. I do
have a mobile, but I don’t use it much. I
use my computer to chat online and listen
to music. People think all teenagers use
smartphones all the time, but it isn’t true.
There’s a growing number of teenagers
who are against smartphones. I couldn’t
give up playing video games, though. I
love it!
Presenter: That’s interesting, thanks, Sara. Now,
we’ve just got time for one last caller …
Marek. Marek what about you, have you
got a smartphone?
Marek: Yes … and I use it a lot! Mostly for playing
games and listening to music. I’ve got lots
of music on my phone. I don’t text much
or call friends. They all live near me, so I
hang out with them all the time. If I want to
speak to them, I just go round to their
houses. I think social media’s a bit boring
so I never use my phone for that. I’d be
happy to give up my phone for a week or
a month, as long as I could listen to music
on another device!
Presenter: OK, and after the break, we’ll have some
information about how to do a digital detox.
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Unit 7, Vocabulary and listening, exercise 4
On today’s programme we’ll be talking about mobile
phones … no, not the latest models or the best
bargains. We’ll be asking listeners an interesting
question – could you survive without your mobile?
T49
Unit 7, Quick review, IT
apps, comment, instant messaging, password, privacy
settings, profile, social networking sites, video game
T50
Unit 7, Quick review, Technology
change your privacy settings, check your phone, delete
a post, install antivirus software, post a comment, report
a problem, send (instant) messages, set a password,
tag a friend, update your profile, upload a photo
T051
Unit 7, Quick review, Phrasal verbs: screen-life
balance
chill out, get away from, hang out with, log off, meet up
with, print out, switch off, sign out, take up, work out
T52
Unit 8, Vocabulary, exercise 6
1
Thanks Steve, and here are the headlines. A cat has
been returned to his owner after being found 40 miles
away …
2
Good evening and welcome to the six o’clock news.
New research has shown that the earth’s temperature
has risen faster than predicted in the last decade due to
global warming …
3
Hello, I’m Fiona Smith and this is the True Stories
podcast. Ten years ago, Jenna Craig was an ordinary
teenager …
4
Girl: Did you hear about that plane that nearly
crashed?
Boy: No, where?
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Girl: It landed on a cliff, right next to the sea!
Boy: Gosh, no – I hadn’t heard about it. Was
everyone OK?
Girl: Yeah, I think so …
T53
Unit 8, Reading and critical thinking, exercise 3
How to spot fake news
T54
If you see an interesting story online, can you trust it?
Ask yourself these questions …
What’s the source?
Is this a reliable media organisation or the site of an
individual blogger? Is there an ’About Us’ section where
you can find contact information?
What can the photos tell us?
Fake news stories often use recycled or manipulated
images. What is the source of the photo?
What’s the whole story?
Headlines are often shocking to attract the reader’s
attention. Can you find the same story on other
websites or in print media?
Who’s the journalist?
Can you find the name of the reporter? If it’s an
interview, is the interviewee a real person?
Are there lots of ads?
Fake news sites are often packed with annoying pop-up
ads. Most reliable news sites limit their adverts.
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Unit 8, Vocabulary and Listening, exercises 4, 5 and 6
Radio Central. The News at 9 o’clock.
According to the results of the 2018 World Happiness
Report, an annual survey carried out by the United
Nations, Finland is the happiest country on the planet.
Every year, the survey asks people in more than 150
countries to rate their happiness levels. Last year’s
winner, Norway, is now in second place, with Denmark,
Iceland and Switzerland taking 3rd, 4th and 5th place.
The USA and UK were in 18th and 19th place,
respectively. Finland is a small country with a
population of about 5.4 million, but experts suggest that
its citizens appreciate the excellent education system
and public transport, as well as the country’s tolerant
values and its 3 million saunas!
In national news, meteorologists are advising people to
stay indoors as extreme temperatures continue across the
country. Experts have told people to use sunscreen and to
drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration. Although the
exceptional weather is not good news for students
preparing for exams, supermarkets say that it has
increased business, with ice cream sales double the
average for the time of year, and barbecue foods up by
55%. The heatwave is expected to continue through the
weekend, and we are advised not to sunbathe between
midday and 3pm when the sun’s rays are most dangerous.
In sports news, Paris and Los Angeles have been
announced as the hosts of the Olympic Games for 2024
and 2028, respectively. Both cities had wanted to host
the Games in 2024, but Los Angeles offered to wait 4
years. The Paris Games will take place exactly 100
years after the Olympic Games were last held in the
French capital. Several events will take place near the
Eiffel Tower, including the triathlon, marathon and
open-water swimming. According to reliable sources,
equestrian events will take place in the gardens of the
Palace of Versailles.
And finally, our local news story will make you laugh
your socks off!!
Animal protection officers were called to a house in
Coventry yesterday after reports that a dangerous lizard
was hiding there. The family explained that the lizard
had been under their daughter’s bed for about a week.
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When animal protection officer Vic Hurr agreed to
investigate, she was shocked to discover that the
‘dangerous lizard’ was actually a dirty sock!
That’s all for now, the next news update is at ten o’clock.
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Unit 8, Quick review, Types of media
Broadcast media: radio, TV
Print media: magazines, newspaper
Digital media: blog, podcast, pop-up ads, satellite TV,
social media, website
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Unit 8, Quick review, The news
blogger, broadcast, headlines, interviewee, interviewer,
journalism, mass media, newsreader, reliable, reporter,
shocking, source, tabloid, trust
T57
Unit 8, Quick review, Reporting verbs
admit that, advise (someone) to, agree to, ask
(someone) to, explain that, invite (someone) to, offer to,
promise to, refuse to, say that, suggest that, tell
(someone) to
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Unit 9, Reading and critical thinking, exercise 3
What’s in the news?
1 called The University of the People, hopes to change
Invention changes lives
Entrepreneur Rachel Wallach is determined to improve
life for wheelchair users. Rachel knows from personal
experience that it’s hard to find a wheelchair that suits
your lifestyle – she broke her back when she was 18 and
has used a wheelchair since then. Now, her company,
Disrupt Disability, uses 3D printing and bicycle technology
to make adaptable wheelchairs. You can change the seat,
wheels and other parts depending on what you use the
chair for, so you can even travel on sand or snow!
2 2
Social media for social change?
Can photos make a difference to people’s lives? Nic
Tullis believes they can. Instead of taking selfies with
his smartphone like most teens, he started a campaign.
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The 19-year-old regularly posted photos on Instagram
of homeless people in his hometown of St Louis, USA.
He had around 4000 followers and hoped that his
photos would raise awareness of the problem and
inspire others to help. He also organised an exhibition
of his photos to raise money for a place where
homeless people can stay.
3
No, it’s not a toy!
A team of Lego specialists has made an amazing life-
sized model of a Bugatti Chiron sports car – with Lego!
Over 1 million pieces were used to create the car and it
took 13,438 hours to build. Some 2,304 Lego motors
generate its engine power. Andy Wallace, a
professional race car driver, tested it out. Before you
are tempted to build one, you might like to know its top
speed is 29 kilometres per hour!
4
Tourism among the stars
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will be the first
passenger to fly round the moon with SpaceX.
Maezawa loves art and said he would invite 6–8 artists
from different countries to travel with him on the flight.
After returning from the trip, the artists would create
works of art. ‘These masterpieces will inspire the
dreamer within us all,’ Maezawa told the BBC. SpaceX
is planning the trip for 2023.
Unit 9, Listening, exercises 3 and 4
1
Studying at university can be very expensive, and fortoo
many people it is just a dream. An online university,
that. The university offers 4-year degrees in subjects to
help people get jobs, such as computing, business and
health. It costs just 4,000 dollars to do a 4-year course,
divided into 40 payments of 100 dollars. Some people
do not have to pay at all – the university recently offered
500 free courses to refugees. Students receive 20
hours of online classes a week, as well as homework
and studying, so students need to be motivated and
hard-working to do well. The university has grown from
500 to 5000 students since it began two years ago and
has students in over 180 different countries.
Marc Treanor doesn’t do painting or pottery or
sculpture, but he is an artist. He creates incredible art
on beaches in Wales with the sand. He uses sticks and
string to make the huge circles and then rakes the sand
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to make it darker to create images. It takes him two to
three hours to make one of his unusual pieces and he
loves doing it. His sand art doesn’t last, of course – the
sea comes in and washes it away. Marc isn’t sad that
his works don’t last; he feels they’re part of a life cycle
of everything that comes and goes. He does, however,
take photos of his work which you can buy on his
website. If you want to watch him at work, there are
videos too, and …
3
A growing number of schools and universities are
teaching students mindfulness. Mindfulness uses
breathing and meditation to train you to pay attention to
the present moment. Doing the breathing and meditation
exercises helps you become aware of your thoughts and
feelings. This allows you to choose how you respond to
things, rather than reacting automatically. Students who
have done the mindfulness training say they feel less
stressed and less anxious. Many also say they sleep
better and their mood has improved. So what does
science say about mindfulness as a tool for well-being?
The results are surprising. It has been shown to have
benefits for a wide range of people – students, doctors
and nurses, businesspeople …
4 Presenter 2: She tagged Ryan Gosling and created a
If you owned a small café, how would you advertise
it?Joelle Murray is the owner of a café calledGrinder
Coffee in Toronto in Canada. She thought that if
someone famous visited her café, that would make it
more popular and be good for business. But how could
she persuade a celebrity to visit? Joelle had an idea
and started a 10-day campaign on Twitter. So did the
power of social media help? Listen after the break to
find out what Joelle did and if it worked!
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Unit 9, Listening, exercise 5
Presenter 1: If you owned a small café, how would
you advertise it? Joelle Murray is the
owner of a café called Grinder Coffee in
Toronto in Canada. She thought that if
someone famous visited her café, that
would make it more popular and be good
for business. But how could she
persuade a celebrity to visit? Joelle had
an idea and started a 10-day campaign
on Twitter. So, did the power of social
media help? Listen after the break to find
out what Joelle did and if it worked!
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Presenter 1: Welcome back. Now, before the break
we were talking about Joelle Murray’s
campaign on social media to get a
celebrity to visit her café in Toronto.
Presenter 2: Joelle had tried the year before to get
the actor Idris Elba to visit, hadn’t she?
Presenter 1: Yes, and that was unsuccessful, but that
didn’t put Joelle off. Joelle began her
new campaign just before the start of the
Toronto International Film Festival.
Presenter 2: She knew the film First Man, starring the
Canadian actor Ryan Gosling, would be
on during the film festival and thought
Gosling would be in Toronto for it.
Presenter 1: So she made a life-sized cut-out of a
photo of the actor and posted different
photos of the cardboard Ryan on Twitter
each day. Cardboard Ryan drank coffee
or posed with different people in each
photo. Some days there was only one
photo and others there were a few
different photos featuring cardboard
Ryan enjoying himself.
name for her campaign using the
hashtag #ryanneedsgrinder. Joelle
invited the film star to come and have
coffee at the café during the film festival.
Presenter 1: Joelle posted comments each day of her
10-day campaign suggesting different
reasons why the star should come for
coffee, such as visiting the shopping mall
and exploring the area – as well as
enjoying the coffee, of course.
Presenter 2: The campaign quickly went viral and
featured in several different media. Now,
the question everyone was asking was
… will it work? Well, late on the 10th and
final day of Joelle’s social media
campaign, the actor visited the café!
Presenter 1: Joelle was of course delighted! She
quickly took a photo of herself with the
real Ryan Gosling to post on Twitter, and
in the comment she said she
appreciated him taking the time to visit
the café. It just goes to show, you never
know what you can achieve when you
post on social media!
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T61 T64
Unit 9, Real-world speaking, exercise 3 Pronunciation, Unit 1, /d/ /t/ /id/, exercise 3
1 bored, determined, surprised
Antonio: Hi, I’m looking for information about a convinced, embarrassed, relaxed
coding class. Is it on Thursday?
disappointed, excited, interested
Receptionist: Yes, at 4:30. Do you want to register?
Antonio: Yes. I’ve got one more question. What
time does it finish? T65
Receptionist: At 5:30. Pronunciation, Unit 1, Silent letters, exercise 1
Antonio: Great. Thanks for your help. campaign, climb, designer, difference, exciting,
2 favourite, hour, knowledge, listener, walk, write

Alice: Let’s make a vegetable omelette. First,

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get the ingredients.
Michael: OK, I’ve got mushrooms, peppers and
eggs, of course. Pronunciation, Unit 2, Recognising contractions,
exercise 1
Alice: Right, you chop the mushrooms and
peppers into pieces. 1 They’ve climbed a mountain.

Michael: OK. What next? 2 She built a robot.

Alice: You need to cook the vegetables in the 3 I’ve baked some bread.
pan until they’re soft. 4 They learnt to swim.
3

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Zoe: Did you hear the news about Sam?
Matilda: No, what happened?
Pronunciation, Unit 2, Recognising contractions,
Zoe: Apparently, he won a tennis competition!
exercise 2
Matilda: That’s crazy! I didn’t know he played
1a She learnt to drive.
tennis.
1b She’s learnt to drive.
2a I designed an app.
T62 2b I’ve designed an app.
Pronunciation, Unit 1, /d/ /t/ /id/, exercise 1

T68
played , finished , wanted

Pronunciation, Unit 3, Short/ɒ/ and long/ɔ:/,

T63 exercise 1

Pronunciation, Unit 1, /d/ /t/ /id/, exercise 2 /ɒ/

discovered, worked, raised, suggested, decided, asked, /ɔ:/

helped, changed, encouraged, supported, stopped,
ended
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Pronunciation, Unit 3, Short/ɒ/ and long/ɔ:/,
exercise 2
1 body, often, stop
2 four, morning, outdoors, sport, water

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T70 T75
Pronunciation, Unit 4, Diphthongs, exercise 1 Pronunciation, Unit 6, going to /ɡən.ə/, exercise 1
/a/ /ɪ/ → /aɪ/ kind 1 What are we going to do now?
/e/ /ɪ/ → /eɪ/ play 2 I’m going to get the bus into town.
/ə/ /ʊ/ → /əʊ/ go 3 Really? You aren’t going to go out now, are you?
/ɪ/ /ə/ → /ɪə/ ear

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T71 Pronunciation, Unit 6, going to /ɡən.ə/, exercise 2
Pronunciation, Unit 4, Diphthongs, exercises 2 and 3 1 Are you going to study tonight?
brain, chose, create, design, device, engineer, fear, 2 No. I’m going to watch a movie.
investigate, phone, scientist
3 We aren’t going to be late.

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Pronunciation, Unit 4, Diphthongs, exercise 4
Pronunciation, Unit 6, syllables and word stress
1 The scientist designed a device. with extreme adverbs and adjectives, exercise 1
2 Use your brain to investigate and create. 1 absolutely amazing
3 I chose a phone. 2 really unforgettable
4 That engineer has no fear. 3 totally exhausted

T73 T78
Pronunciation, Unit 5, Weak forms: /ə/ with was Pronunciation, Unit 6, syllables and word stress
/wəz/ and were /wə/, exercise 1 with extreme adverbs and adjectives, exercise 2
1a Was the photo published? 1 ancient
1b Yes, it was. 2 delighted
2a Where was it taken? 3 ridiculous
2b It was taken in Indonesia. 4 int(e)resting
5 awful

T74 6 delicious
7 fascinating
Pronunciation, Unit 5, Weak forms: /ə/ with was
/wəz/ and were /wə/, exercises 3 and 4 8 tiny

a Where were the paintings made?

b They were made in Norway. T79
c Were the paintings stolen?
Pronunciation, Unit 7, sentence stress, exercise 1
d Yes, they were.
If I upload it now, my friends will see this photo.
If I took a selfie that I didn’t like, I wouldn’t post it.
If my friends had helped, I would have finished the
project.

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Pronunciation, Unit 7, sentence stress, exercise 2
1 If Kate had time, she would text me.
2 If we hadn’t gone to the party, we wouldn’t have met
Sam.
3 If I see Jack, I’ll give him the message.

T81
Pronunciation, Unit 8, intonation in reported
speech, exercise 1
1 ‘I heard it on the radio.’
2 ‘It was a joke!’
3 ‘Listen carefully!’

T82
Pronunciation, Unit 8, intonation in reported
speech, exercise 2
1 She said she’d heard it on the radio.
2 He admitted that it was a joke.
3 She told us to listen carefully.

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