(SB Script) Our World 6 (2e Ame)

Our World Second Edition Level 6: Student’s Book Audio Script
Unit 1: Exciting Sports
TRACK 1.1
Vocabulary 1. Activity 1. Listen and read.
These days many young people do dangerous and exciting sports called “extreme
sports.” They can be done in the air, in the water, or on land.
Extreme skiers reach speeds of 240 kilometers an hour and fly the length of two football
fields before they land! Another popular land sport is BMX (bicycle motocross). In skiing and
BMX, people flip in the air.
Kitesurfing is a new kind of surfing. An athlete travels skillfully across the water at
speeds of 55 kilometers an hour or more. If he isn’t skillful, he’ll crash. Kitesurfers, called
“Charlie Browners,” need lots of strength in their arms.
Hang-gliding is one of the most popular extreme sports, although the equipment is
expensive. Serious accidents are not common, but sometimes people have injuries when they
land. Imagine flying like a bird at a height of 6,000 meters!
TRACK 1.2
Activity 2. Listen and repeat.
length Extreme skiers can fly the length of two football fields.
land He landed after hang-gliding for two hours.
motocross A motocross can be dangerous.
skiing Skiing is my favorite winter sport.
flip Some skiers flip in the air.
kitesurfing Kitesurfing is fun.
skillful She is a very skillful athlete.
crash Be careful. Don’t crash.
strength Surfers need a lot of strength.
hang-gliding I enjoy hang-gliding.
equipment I bought some ski equipment.
accident That skier had an accident.
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injury Many people have sports injuries.
height He is flying at a height of two thousand meters.
TRACK 1.3
Song. Activity 1. Listen, read, and sing.
Extreme Sports
A kitesurfer rides the waves.

A kitesurfer rides the wind.
I’ve kitesurfed in my dreams
ever since I was a kid!
CHORUS
Extreme sports.
Flying high in the air!
Other sports
don’t compare!
Extreme sports.
Look around.
They’re everywhere!
Super cool sports!
Skiers flip so skillfully,

incredibly high above the snow.
I’ve skied in my dreams
ever since I was a kid.
CHORUS
Extreme sports.
Look around.
Super cool sports!
Motocross and hang-gliding,

are so incredibly fun!
I’ve dreamed of doing both
ever since I was a kid!
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CHORUS
Extreme sports.
Look around.
Super cool sports!
TRACK 1.4
Grammar 1. Present perfect with for and since
Kitesurfing has been popular for about fifteen years.
Surfing and skateboarding have been popular since the 1970s.
How long have you done extreme sports?
for: for fifteen years/for five years/for a month/for an hour
since: since the 1970s/since I was born/since June/since last year
TRACK 1.5
Vocabulary 2. Activity 1. Listen and repeat.
elbow pads She’s wearing elbow pads.
knee pads She’s wearing knee pads.
a helmet She’s wearing a helmet.
brakes Always check your brakes.
a life jacket Always wear a life jacket on a boat.
TRACK 1.6
Activity 2. Listen and stick. Work with a partner.
S1: Are you ready to go cycling now?
S2: Just a minute! I can't find my knee pads.
S1: You can borrow my old ones. Here you are.
S2: Thanks. But where are your elbow pads? You aren't wearing any!
S1: They're here. OK, I'm ready now, Sarah. Let's go!
S2: Oh sorry, can you wait a minute? I've forgotten my helmet!
S1: I can't find it. Can you see it? It's blue.
S2: There it is! It's on the floor, next to your life jacket.
S1: Hurry up! We're going to be late and we still need to check the brakes.
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S2: Why don't you check the brakes while you're waiting?
TRACK 1.7
Grammar 2. Adverbs of emphasis
Skateboarding is so exciting.
Skateboarding is very cool.
That trick is really dangerous.
That trick is incredibly scary.
That trick is very difficult.
Those kneepads look extremely cool.
Those knee pads look super silly.
This boy's helmet looks totally cool.
TRACK 1.8
Reading. Activity 1. Listen and read.
Cool Adventurers
Danny MacAskill and Bethany Hamilton are two incredibly brave athletes who love
being outdoors. Both have known success and failure in their lives.
Danny MacAskill is a skillful cyclist who flips off buildings and rides trains on his bicycle.
He has often fallen out of trees and crashed since he began extreme cycling. He’s been very
lucky—serious accidents often happen to athletes, but he has only broken a few bones and
twelve helmets. Every time he’s in the hospital, he thinks of new places to ride. Born in 1985 in
Scotland, he loved cycling as a kid, but he never expected to be famous. Then in 2009, a video
of him appeared on YouTube. The video went viral. In 2012, he became a National Geographic
“Adventurer of the Year.” Since then, he has made several more YouTube videos. His videos
have been watched over a hundred million times!
Super cool surfer Bethany Hamilton was born in Hawaii in 1990. She was already an
extremely skillful surfer at the age of eight. But in 2003, when she was just thirteen years old, a
shark attacked her, and she lost her left arm. Just one month after her injury, she was back in
the water. Since then, she has learned to surf with one arm. She needs more strength in her
legs than other surfers because she only has one arm, but she has won competitions. She has
written a book about her accident. The book became a movie in 2011. She got married in 2013
and had her second child, a boy, in 2018.
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Unit 2: History’s a Mystery
TRACK 2.1
Archaeologists have made some incredibly important discoveries—in the desert, in the
mountains, and under the ground. Discoveries tell us a lot about the past.
210 BCE
Over 700,000 men built an enormous tomb for Chinese ruler Qin Shihuang, including
this army of terra-cotta statues. When the ruler died, the statues were buried with him in a
tomb. Archaeologists excavated the tomb and found over 6,000 statues of soldiers and horses.
Each statue is different!
450 CE
This female mummy was found in a tomb in Peru. She was beautifully preserved, with
tattoos of snakes and spiders on her body. No one knows the cause of her death or why men
were buried with her.
650 CE
In 2009 this treasure was found in a field in England. Later, archaeologists discovered
over 3,500 objects there. Scientists have analyzed what they found. They know when the gold
was buried, but they don’t know who buried it or why. Did thieves hide it?
TRACK 2.2
a tomb Scientists found the statues in the tomb.
a ruler I saw the statue of a Chinese ruler.
a statue I really liked the statues at the museum.
die When the ruler died, they buried him with the statues.
bury The mummy was buried in a big tomb.
excavate Archaeologists excavated the tomb.
a mummy I saw a mummy at the museum.
preserve The mummy was well preserved.
a tattoo The mummy has tattoos.
a cause No one knows the cause of his death.
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a treasure They found a treasure in the tomb.
discover The treasure was discovered by accident.
an object There were many objects in the tomb.
analyze Scientists are analyzing the mummy.
gold They found many gold coins.
a thief Thieves stole the treasure.
TRACK 2.3
Song. Activity 1. Listen, read, and sing.
So Much to Learn
CHORUS
History’s a mystery,
and that’s why I like history!
Buried statues and mummies, too!
So much to learn.
So much to do!
Excavated kings
were found by archaeologists.
Anglo Saxon treasure
was discovered
in the mist.
The Terra-cotta Army

was found deep underground.
Just think what you might find
if you look around.
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CHORUS
Objects that were hidden

can be found by scientists.
Pottery and paper,
gold and money,
in the mist.
If we learn from history,

wisdom from the past
can help us answer questions
we really want to ask.
CHORUS
History’s a mystery,
and that’s why I like history!
Buried statues and mummies, too!
So much to learn.
So much to do!
TRACK 2.4
Grammar 1. Passive voice: Simple past.
The Sphinx was built around 2500 BCE.
It wasn’t excavated until 1925.
When were the statues discovered?
The statues were found in 1974.
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The treasure was discovered in a field.
The treasures weren’t stolen.
TRACK 2.5
a CT scan The scientist did a CT scan.
an artifact They discovered an ancient artifact.
a DNA test To learn about the mummy, they did a DNA test.
a site They found artifacts at the site.
a sample They are analyzing a sample.
TRACK 2.6
Activity 2. Listen and stick. Order the blue stickers to tell what the archaeologist discovered.
Then work with a partner. Order the green stickers to say how she solved the mysteries.
The Discovery
I'm an archaeologist. About five years ago I discovered a man and a woman buried in a
tomb. It was a big mystery! But since then we've learned a lot about them, for example:
First, we thought that they weren't from the same family, but now we know that they
were brother and sister.
Second, we discovered what they ate and drank before they died. They ate meat. That
was very useful.
Third, we wanted to know the cause of their death. We thought they died from an
illness and we were correct.
Fourth, many of their things were stolen by thieves, so we weren't sure how they lived.
But now we know that they were rich.
Finally, we weren't sure where these two people were from. In the end, we discovered
that they lived near the place where we found them.
TRACK 2.7
Grammar 2. Passive voice: Simple past with by + agent.
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The hiker found the mummy. The mummy was found by the hiker.
The divers didn’t find the bottles. The bottles weren’t found by the divers.
Did thieves break the pottery? Was the pottery broken by thieves?
TRACK 2.8
Activity 1. Read and answer. Complete the sentences. Then listen to check your answers.
In 1991, a mummy was discovered by hikers in the mountains. The mummy was over
5,000 years old, but he was preserved in ice. No one knew his name, so he was described by
people around the world as the “Iceman.” For the next ten years, the Iceman’s body was
analyzed by scientists. At first, people didn’t know how the Iceman died, but in 2001, the
Iceman was studied by Paul Gostner, who found an injury to the Iceman’s arm. In 2005, the
Iceman was checked by doctors using a new CT scan machine. We now know that he died from
the injury. But who was the Iceman killed by?
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The Amazing Discovery of King Tut
Egypt is full of really exciting and ancient discoveries, but the most famous is the tomb
King Tutankhamun (King Tut). Howard Carter and another English archaeologist spent years
looking for the tomb. Carter found it, in 1922, after someone discovered an artifact with the
king’s name on it near the site. Inside the tomb, Carter found hundreds of gold objects, over
3,000 treasures, and—most importantly—King Tut’s mummy. Although King Tut was buried
more than 3,000 years ago, his DNA was perfectly preserved. Later, Dr. Zahi Hawass, a famous
Egyptian archaeologist, moved the artifacts and the mummy to a museum.
Who was King Tut? He was an Egyptian boy who became a ruler in 1333 BCE—at the age
of nine. We know from the date of some artifacts that he ruled until he died in 1323 BCE. Tut
was buried with all the objects he would need in his next life. Why did he die so young? The
cause of his death is not known. In 1968 his mummy was analyzed by scientists, who found
broken bones in Tut’s skull. A CT scan of Tut’s mummy in 2006 showed that he broke his leg
before he died. A DNA test showed that he had malaria. Nobody knows exactly how he died.
History’s a mystery!
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Unit 3: Chocolate!
TRACK 3.1
One thousand years ago, chocolate was so valuable that it was used as money! Now we
use chocolate every day and on special occasions, such as International Chocolate Day on
September 13.
Chocolate comes from the cacao tree, which grows near the Equator. After four years,
the trees start to produce pods. Farmers open the pods and take out the seeds. Vanilla, sugar,
cinnamon, and other spices are added to the ground-up seeds.
The origin of chocolate is interesting. As early as 2,000 years ago, people of the
Americas were mixing cacao beans, water, and spices to make a drink. In 1502, Christopher
Columbus brought cacao beans back to Spain. People later learned how to change chocolate
from liquid to solid. And by 1847 they were enjoying chocolate candy bars!
Today there are thousands of types of chocolate candy bars. We have milk and dark
chocolate in fun shapes, some with delicious fillings like caramel. We have hot chocolate,
chocolate ice cream, cereal, cookies, milkshakes, cocoa powder, and even chocolate
sculptures!
TRACK 3.2
an occasion We eat birthday cake on special occasions.
a pod Pods have seeds.
vanilla Many types of chocolate have vanilla.
cinnamon Do you put cinnamon in hot chocolate?
a spice Cinnamon is my favorite spice.
origin What´s the origin of coffee?
liquid Water is liquid.
solid Ice is solid.
candy bar Can I have that candy bar?
type What type of chocolate do you like?
filling I like candy bars with fruit filling.
caramel Caramel is too sweet!
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hot chocolate I drink hot chocolate in the morning.
milkshake I´d like a strawberry milkshake, please.
powder We need to buy cocoa powder!
TRACK 3.3
Activity 1. Listen, read, and sing.
Hot Chocolate
Hey! Do you like hot chocolate?
CHORUS
Put some chocolate in a cup.
Get some milk and heat it up.
Stir in some vanilla. Add some spice.
Sprinkle on some cinnamon.
It’ll taste right!
I was making hot chocolate

in the kitchen one night.
My grandma was telling me
I wasn’t doing it right.
She was telling me about her mother.

About how she made cocoa when she was young.
She was telling me to sit down,
when she said, “I’m going to show you how it’s done.”
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CHORUS
Hot chocolate in a cup.

Hot chocolate! Pour it to the top.
Hot chocolate tastes so good.
I learned to make it like Grandma said I should.
I love hot chocolate!
CHORUS
Hot chocolate in a cup.

Hot chocolate! Pour it to the top.
Hot chocolate tastes so good.
I learned to make it like Grandma said I should!
TRACK 3.4
Grammar 1. Past progressive.
By 250 CE, people were drinking hot chocolate.
Was the cacao tree growing in Africa by then?
No, it wasn’t. But it was growing in Africa by the late 1800s.
We were talking about the history of chocolate when I remembered the chocolate bar in my
backpack.
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a gram How many grams of sugar do I need?
mix You have to mix carefully.
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pour Pour it in your favorite cup.
a recipe Do you have a good recipe for chocolate cake?
an ingredient This recipe has 25 ingredients!
a teaspoon Add two teaspoons of cocoa powder.
TRACK 3.6
Activity 2. Work with a partner. Stick the recipe in the correct order.
Then listen to check your answers.
First, find the ingredients from the recipe.
Second, put them in the blender. Add a teaspoon of sugar.
Third, mix the ingredients together for one minute.
Fourth, pour the milkshakes into two glasses.
Finally, decorate them with a little chocolate syrup.
TRACK 3.7
Grammar 2. Cause and effect with simple past and modals.
The boy printed out the recipe so that he could read it while he was cooking.
We put all the ingredients on the table so that it would be easy to find them later.
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The Story of Chocolate
The story of chocolate starts with the Olmecs and the Mayan people, who lived in the
Americas more than 1,000 years ago. The Mayas had been growing cacao trees and using the
seeds to make chocolate drinks for 2,000 years or more. In fact, scientists have analyzed
chocolate residue from a ceramic “teapot.” The results suggest that the Mayas were drinking
chocolate as early as 2,600 years ago! Some artifacts show people pouring the liquid into cups.
The Mayas also used the seeds as currency. With ten seeds they could buy a rabbit at the
market.
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The story continues with the Aztecs, who also loved chocolate and prepared it hot like
the Mayas. But the Aztecs added spices so that it would taste better. Some rich people drank
chocolate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Some were even buried with chocolate so that they
could take it with them to the next world. Between 1200 and 1500 CE, the Aztecs also used
chocolate as currency. In fact, by 1500, people were paying thirty seeds for a rabbit.
Let’s continue our journey. When the Spanish arrived in the Aztec capital in 1519 CE,
they tried chocolate and hated it. Without sugar it was extremely bitter, so the Spanish mixed it
with sugar. In 1528 CE, the Spanish took the Aztec seeds and recipe back to Spain so that they
could drink chocolate there. Before this, no one in Europe knew about chocolate!
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TRACK 3.9
Review. Units 1-3. Activity 1. Listen to the phone call. Check the things that Carlos has done.
S1: Hi, Carlos. How's summer camp? Are you still having fun?
S2: Yes. It's really amazing. I've only been here for four days and I've learned to surf already! It's
so cool.
S3: That's wonderful! What are the other people like?
S2: Well, it was quite difficult at the beginning, because they could all surf more skillfully than
me. So I felt a bit silly. I've fallen in the water about 20 times since the course started! But I can
surf with the others now.
S1: Good. And what's the weather like?
S2: It's great. It hasn't rained since Monday.
S3: And what's your teacher like?
S2: She's totally awesome. She's done extreme sports for 13 years and she's won lots of
competitions, you know.
S3: Are you wearing safety equipment?
S2: Yes, I am. They don't look very cool but we wore life jackets and helmets yesterday, so that
no one would have an accident.
S1: Good. And is your teacher happy with you?
S2: Well, she says I need to get a lot more strength in my arms and legs, but she's happy.
S3: Good. And have you made any friends yet?
S2: Yes, I have. I met this really cool guy two days ago and guess what! He showed me how to
climb rocks, so that I can get stronger. Mom, Dad, can I come again next year to learn hang-
gliding?
S1: But you don't like heights…
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Activity 2. Listen again. Answer the questions.
TRACK 3.11
Activity 7. Listen to the answers. Win a point for each correct answer!
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Number 1. The Sphinx was built in Egypt.
Number 2. The terra-cotta statues were made in 210 BCE.
Number 3. Tutankhamun was buried in a tomb in Egypt.
Number 4. The first solid candy bar was invented by Joseph Fry.
Number 5. Yes, they were excavated by archaeologists.
Number 6. Yes, it was.
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TRACK 3.12
Extended Reading Activity 1. Listen and read.
A New Age of Discovery
Many archaeologists believe the 21st Century will be a new age of discovery. With new
cameras, robots, and powerful computers, archaeologists can explore sites without digging
them up and damaging them. New technology can also help to find new sites, such as the ruins
of a long-lost city deep in the rain forest of Honduras.
The Mosquitia region of Honduras and Nicaragua has the largest rain forest in Central
America. For many years, there have been stories that it contains a lost city made of white
stone (the White City). But nobody knew if the stories were true. Explorers and archaeologists
tried to find the city many times, but the rain forest is very difficult to explore. It’s thick and
dark, with a lot of dangerous snakes, jaguars, and poisonous insects. Explorers found some
artifacts, but the city was never found.
Then one day, filmmakers Steve Elkins and Bill Benenson decided to try new technology
called LiDAR to search for the White City. LiDAR uses bright lights, or laser beams, to make a 3D
picture of an environment. LiDAR can see through the thick rain forest. Because of this, the men
didn’t have to explore the dangerous forest on foot. They used LiDAR from a plane, and they
could see several kilometers of ruins!
Elkins and Benenson were very excited. They arranged an expedition to the rain forest
so that a team of archaeologists could explore the ruins more closely. In 2015, the remains of
walls and buildings were found, as well as stone sculptures and other artifacts. These artifacts
included animal carvings of jaguars, snakes, and birds—all in perfect condition. The
archaeologists took photos and left the artifacts so that other teams could excavate the ruins
more carefully in the future.
Nobody knows if these ruins are the famous White City—but they are an exciting
discovery! And new technology has helped to find them!
What will be discovered next—and where? Look around you. Do you have any ideas?
TRACK 3.13
Let’s Talk. Units 1-3. Activity 1. Listen and read.
S1: Hey, is everyone ready for the camping trip?
S2: Yes, I packed my backpack this morning.
S3: By the way, have you seen that new shark movie yet?
S2: No, I haven't. What's it like?
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S3: It's awesome. I love it.
S1: I do, too. Anyway, let's talk about it later. Back to camping. Does anyone have a sleeping
bag I can borrow?
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Activity 3. Listen and read.
S1: Hey, what did she say?
S2: I think she said we have to match the pictures and sentences, but I'm not sure.
S3: I missed it, too. Let's ask her.
S3: Excuse me, Ms. Trujillo. Could you repeat that?
S4: Sure. I’ll go over it again.
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Activity 4. Listen. You will hear two discussions. Circle the answers.
Number 1.
S1: Did you catch that?
S2: Um, I think he said we have to write a dialogue, but I'm not sure. Let's check.
S1: Excuse me, Mr. Gonzalez. Could you explain that again?
S3: Of course. I’ll go over it again.
Number 2.
S1: What was that, David? I missed it.
S2: She said we have to prepare a report for homework.
S1: I don't think so. I'll ask her.
S1: Excuse me, Ms. Trujillo. Could you repeat the part about reports please?
S2: OK, I’ll explain your homework again.
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Unit 4: Water, Water Everywhere
TRACK 4.1
Some of the most beautiful places on earth are made up of water: oceans, rivers,
waterfalls, and ice. Read about three famous wet places.
Do you like to soak your feet in the ocean? The salt water in the Dead Sea is good for
your body. This sea is about eight times saltier than an ocean. You can float on it. It is about 400
meters below sea level and is the world’s deepest saltwater lake.
The beautiful Hubbard Glacier in North America has been flowing slowly towards the
ocean for centuries, carving rocks along the way. It is formed from drops of water that froze
billions of years ago. Around 70 percent of fresh water on the planet’s surface is frozen.
The Asmat Swamp in Indonesia is home to amazing animals like crocodiles, sea snakes,
and Komodo dragons. These wetlands are important because they provide a home to many
creatures and they control floods. Also, the plants filter dirty water and make it clean.
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a waterfall The highest waterfall in the world is in Venezuela.
wet I don’t like wet weather. I like sunny, dry weather.
soak Can you soak these clothes in water for me?
salt water Ugh. This soda tastes like salt water.
a sea Let’s swim in the sea.
float Can you float on your back in the sea?
sea level Most people live above sea level.
a lake The highest lake in the world is Lake Titicaca.
a glacier When a glacier reaches the ocean, pieces break off.
carve Rivers carve through mountains.
a drop of water A drop of water just fell on my head.
freeze When water falls in cold places, it freezes.
fresh water Many fish live in fresh water.
a swamp Many insects live near swamps.
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filter Drinking water is filtered.
TRACK 4.3
A World of Water
CHORUS
A world of wonder. A world of water.
I’ve been thinking about
all the water in our world.
CHORUS
There’s water in lakes, and water in the sea.

There’s even water in you and me!
A puddle of water. A waterfall.

A tall glass of water. I love it all!
Fresh water, salt water, water in the sink.

I’ve been taking some time to think
about how much water there is in the world!
It’s everywhere!
CHORUS
Fresh water, salt water, water in the sink.

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I’ve been taking more time to think.
Why do we need water in this world?
We need water for crops and water for grass.

We need water for plants and animals, too!
Everything needs water.

Everything needs water.
I know that’s true!
CHORUS
A world of wonder. A world of water.

Have you been thinking about
all the water in our world?
TRACK 4.4
Grammar 1. Present perfect progressive with for and since.
S1: How long have you and your sister been taking swimming lessons?
S2: I’ve been taking swimming lessons for three months.
S3: I’ve been taking swimming lessons for about a year.
S2: My sister has been taking swimming lessons since March.
S3: My sister has been taking swimming lessons since she was nine.
TRACK 4.5
a faucet How do you turn on the faucet?
leak The water is leaking on the floor.
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a drain That drain smells bad.
save People need to save water. There’s a drought.
running water Many people don’t have running water in their homes.
waste Don’t waste water. You should save it.
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Activity 2. Listen and stick. Work with a partner. Compare your answers.
It's easy to be a water hero! Here are some ideas you can use.
Number 1. When you brush your teeth, don't leave the water running. It uses 11 liters of water
every minute!
Number 2. Here's another idea. Turn off the faucet if you wash the dishes by hand. It uses
about 40 liters of water every minute.
Number 3. Every time someone uses a dishwasher, 15 liters of water go down the drain. So it's
better to use the machine when it is full of dishes!
Number 4. You can save a lot of water by taking quick showers. A five-minute shower uses 75
liters of water.
Number 5. Whenever we take a bath, we use 265 liters of water. Baths waste a lot of water.
Number 6. Do you tell someone when water is leaking in your home? Leaks use about 230 liters
of water every day. You can help.
It's easy to be a water hero!
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Grammar 2. Whatever, whenever, wherever, whoever
Do whatever you can to save water.
Save fresh water whenever you can and wherever you go.
Whoever threw paint down the drain is in trouble!
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TRACK 4.8
A World of Water
Nearly 75% of the earth is covered by water. There is water above ground called surface
water, such as lakes, swamps, and rivers, and water that’s under the ground called
groundwater. Water even exists in the sky! That is called water vapor. There is water
everywhere.
Although we have a lot of water, we can’t drink most of it. 97.5% Ninety-seven and a
half percent of the earth’s water is salt water, which humans can’t drink. The rest is fresh
water, which we can drink. However, we can’t use most of our drinking water because 70% is
frozen—like the Hubbard Glacier. Also, we can only reach 30% of our groundwater, and most of
that is polluted. In fact, we can only drink about 1% of the world’s fresh water.
We don’t drink most of our fresh water. Only 5% goes to the faucets in our homes.
About 95% is used to produce food, clothes, and energy. We don’t see that water, but it is a big
part of our “water footprint,” or the total amount of water we use. For example, we don’t see
the water that was used to make a T-shirt. We only see the T-shirt. But 2,700 liters (713 gallons)
of water were used to produce it!
Earth has always had the same amount of water. However, there are more people on
the planet now, and we all need water. If we want water in the future, we must not waste it or
pollute it now!
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Unit 5: It’s a Small World
TRACK 5.1
We share our planet with millions of small creatures: cool spiders, beautiful striped
butterflies, ugly bugs, cute hamsters, and fascinating fish. Can you think of more little creatures
that live on Earth?
Eyelash mites are 0.3 millimeters long. You can only see them through a microscope.
They look horrible, but they're very common.
Habitat: our eyelashes
Characteristics: These organisms eat dead skin cells. They crawl around our skin at night.
This seahorse is an orange fish that’s just sixteen millimeters long. It's smaller than a
human's tooth and has a long thin tail.
Habitat: warm water, near coral
Characteristics: It uses camouflage. It grabs food that floats by. Male seahorses have babies.
The male bee hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world. It's about five and a half
centimeters long. The female is bigger. Its eggs are smaller than coffee beans.
Habitat: near flowers
Characteristic: It can move its strong wings eighty times a second.
TRACK 5.2
a millimeter Wow, it’s only one millimeter long.
a microscope I can’t see anything. We need a microscope.
horrible Spiders are horrible. I don’t like them at all.
common Ants are very common at a picnic.
habitat What kind of habitats do lions live in?
an organism An organism is a living thing. It can be a plant or an animal.
a cell Humans have trillions of cells in their bodies.
a human Monkeys have some characteristics similar to humans.
thin Giraffes have long, thin necks.
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grab Elephants grab things with their trunks.
male My dad, my uncle, and my brother are male.
a centimeter Some birds are very small. They’re only 5 centimeters long!
female My mom, my aunt, and my sister are female.
TRACK 5.3
Look into a Microscope
CHORUS
Look into a microscope.
Tell me what you see.
There’s a tiny world in front of us,
full of tiny things to see.
Let’s take a look.
My teacher said that creatures

smaller than a human hair
live in our world.
She said we’d find them everywhere!
Wow!
Some look like strange monsters,

with jaws, and claws, and horrible eyes.
But don’t forget how small they are.
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Don’t forget their size.
CHORUS
Look a little closer!
There are tiny habitats

where predator and prey
have tiny little battles
every minute of the day.
Wow!
Mites live on our eyelashes!

That’s just the way it goes.
What do they eat for breakfast?
Do you really want to know?
CHORUS
There’s a tiny world in front of us,

full of tiny things to see.
TRACK 5.4
Grammar 1. Reported speech: Statements.
S1: “The red beetle is really cool.” S2: My dad said that the red beetle was really cool.
S3: “I don’t like things that crawl on my head.” S2: My mom said she didn’t like things that
crawled on her head.
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S4: “I can see the eyelash mite through the microscope.” S2: My teacher said that she could
see the eyelash mite through the microscope.
S5: “You are wrong.” S2: Ben said that I was wrong.
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adult Did you know that adult elephants grow?
tiny We need a microscope to see this creature. It’s tiny!
pointed Some seahorses have a long pointed tail.
furry I love rabbits. They’re soft and furry.
strange What’s that animal? It’s beautiful, but it’s so strange!
spotted This bug has a spotted back. It’s beautiful.
TRACK 5.6
Grammar 2. Order of adjectives.
cute young striped furry creatures
tiny pointed gray ears
strange black Australian hairy spiders
common adult spotted bugs
TRACK 5.7
Activity 2. Play a game. Cut out the game board and pictures in the back of the book. Choose
eight of them for your game board. Listen and play bingo.
Number 1. Look at the cute small hairy animal she is holding in her hand.
Number 2. You can only see these tiny gray organisms under a microscope.
Number 3. These lovely tall creatures have long thin pink legs.
Number 4. This is a common red bug with a spotted back.
Number 5. This cute little Colombian frog is smaller than a coin!
Number 6. Look at this wonderful creature's soft furry ears.
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Number 7. These amazing green insects look like they're dancing.
Number 8. This bird moves its wings very fast.
Number 9. Ugh! This big brown hairy spider is horrible.
Number 10. This ant has six long thin legs.
Number 11. Can you see that strange colorful creature in the sea?
Number 12. Look at the amazing red pointed tail on this creature.
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There are about 1.5 million species on Earth, but how many do you see every day? You
often see the big colorful animals, like birds, mammals, and fish. But look more closely. Can you
see the tiny creatures, too? Eighty percent of the world’s species are insects. Look on the
ground. Imagine you could look under the ground. Many tiny creatures live there, too. Every
cubic foot on Earth has life in it.
David Liittschwager is a photographer. He wanted to find out how many creatures are in
one cubic foot. So he made an empty 12-inch cube with a green metal frame and put it in five
different places around the world. He chose a tropical rainforest (Costa Rica), a coral reef
(Pacific Ocean), the Table Mountain (South Africa), a freshwater river (USA), and a city park
(New York). He put the cube in each place for three weeks. He observed, counted, and took
photos of everything—down to 1 millimeter in size—that crawled or flew into the cube.
The results were amazing. Liittschwager found both common and rare creatures. He
also discovered many new species, like a strange transparent octopus that is the size of a
fingernail! In total, more than a thousand different organisms were photographed and studied.
Liittschwager said the One Cubic Foot experience was like “finding treasure." Although the coral
reef had the most biodiversity, all the other places were also full of life. Even the city park!
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Unit 6: Smart Choices
TRACK 6.1
Have you ever bought a product that broke the next day? Probably not! Why is that?
One reason is that it’s bad for the manufacturer if their product breaks. It can cost a lot of
money to replace a broken product. Also, unhappy customers tell others if a product isn’t good
quality!
Most manufacturers test their products carefully before selling them. Cars must pass
safety tests. To test a car, manufacturers put dummies, which look like humans, inside the car.
Then they make the car crash. Crash tests show manufacturers what happens on impact.
Toys are tested, too. The “torque test" twists toys until they break. The “drop test"
drops toys on the floor! Waterproof toys are dipped in water. Machines tear balloons. If
something doesn't work, manufacturers fix the problem.
TRACK 6.2
a product The mall is full of new products!
break I bought a pen and it broke the next day!
a manufacturer A manufacturer makes products for us.
cost How much does it cost?
a customer A customer bought many things.
quality I like to buy good quality products, even if they are expensive.
test Manufacturers should test products before they sell them.
safety Cars must be checked for safety. It’s very important.
a dummy Car testers use dummies instead of real people.
a crash test It would be interesting to watch a crash test.
impact He dropped the glass and it broke on impact.
drop I dropped mom’s laptop and now it doesn’t work.
waterproof There is water in my shoes. I thought they were waterproof.
dip If you dip this toy in hot water, it changes color!
tear Oh, no. I just tore my best T-shirt.
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fix It’s broken. Can you fix it, please?
TRACK 6.3
Safe Buys
CHORUS
Many of the things we buy
are tested for safety.
That’s good! Products should be safe.
They should be safe for you and me.
When you’re a customer,

the products you buy shouldn’t break.
A manufacturer
should try not to make mistakes.
Is this clock waterproof?

It goes tick tock.
Let’s dip the clock.
It’s just a test to make sure everything is safe.
CHORUS
Quality is important.
Products should be safe.
A factory that makes things
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should test everything, just in case.
A dummy sits inside a car.

The car speeds up!
BAM! It’s a crash!
It’s just a test to make sure everything is safe.
CHORUS
Safe for you and me!
TRACK 6.4
Grammar 1. Reported speech: Imperatives.
S1: “Put your pen in your backpack.”
S2: Mom told me to put my pen in my backpack.
S3: “Don’t break my toys.”
S2: My brother told me not to break his toys.
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reception My cell phone has very bad reception at home.
Wi-Fi My phone doesn’t have Wi-Fi.
an app What apps does your new phone have?
a text message My grandparents don’t know how to send text messages.
a key I pressed the key on my laptop and it fell off!
wear and tear Good products must survive lots of wear and tear.
TRACK 6.6
Activity 2. Listen and stick. Work with a partner. Compare your answers.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Number 1.
S1: How do manufacturers test the keys?
S2: They press them thousands of times for 5 days.
Number 2.
S1: How do they test apps, like games?
S2: They play them many times.
Number 3.
S1: What does your new phone do?
S2: It’s only for calls and text messages.
Number 4.
S1: Are you online?
S2: No. There doesn’t seem to be any Wi-Fi here.
Number 5.
S1: How do they test the reception?
S2: They make calls from many different places.
TRACK 6.7
Grammar 2. Reported speech: Questions.
S1: “What do I need to do next?”

S2: Lisa asked me what she needed to do next.
S3: “Can you help me?”
S2: Ken asked me if I could help him.
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TRACK 6.8
Be an Ad Detective!
Every day we see ads—on TV, in magazines, on websites, in the street, and on our
computer screens. We hear them, too. But often we don't notice them. A famous film producer
once showed over one hundred products in his movie, but most people didn't notice them!
Are you an ad detective? Can you understand the messages advertisers send you? To be
an ad detective, it is useful to know how ads work. Let's look at some typical advertising
techniques.
1. Group pressure: An ad shows lots of young people, each with their own cell phone.
Message: Everyone has a cell phone. You need one, too!
2. Association: Everyone looks happy and healthy in the ad. They're cool and beautiful,
too. Message: If you buy the product, you will be happy and cool like these people.
3. Testimonials: A famous athlete says he wears a certain brand of sneakers. Message:
You'll be good at sports, too, if you buy these sneakers. Or, because a famous athlete wears
these sneakers, they’re a product you can trust.
4. Repetition: These ads mention the product many times and say wonderful things
about it. Message: You need to remember the product.
5. Time pressure: These ads use expressions like “Buy now! Half price this week."
Message: You should buy the product quickly before you miss a great opportunity.
Ads are interesting, but you can make better decisions about what to buy when you
know these techniques! Try these tips: read product reviews, compare products, test products
in the store, and, if you are not sure, wait 24 hours before buying. You may decide that you
don't really need or want the product!
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TRACK 6.9
Review. Units 4-6. Activity 1. Listen. What kind of cell phone has Olga bought? Check the
features.
S1: Hi, Olga! How are you? What have you been doing?
S2: Hi, Regina. I've just been shopping and bought a cell phone.
S1: Really? What's it like?
S2: Oh, it's very simple. It's only to make calls and send text messages. Nothing special. I just
wanted something in a nice color that has a large screen, strong keys, and will survive lots of
wear and tear.
S1: Well, what kind of apps does it have? Does it have wi-fi?
S2: It doesn't have any apps or wi-fi.
S1: You're kidding, Olga. I thought you were a businesswoman!
S2: Oh no, it's not for me… it's for my youngest son!
S1: Oh, I see!
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Activity 2. Listen. Number the sentences.
S1: Regina. You're not going to believe this! Do you remember that cell phone I bought
yesterday?
S2: Sure. What's up?
S1: Well, it's broken already. My son dropped it in the bath and it got wet. And now it won't
work! I can't believe it's broken after 24 hours!
S2: Oh no… Did you ask the store if it was waterproof?
S1: No, I didn't. But the clerk said that they tested everything. Anyway, most manufacturers test
their products carefully these days before they sell them.
S2: Well, did you ask them if they could fix it or give you another one?
S1: Of course I did. I told them that it cost me money and that I wanted it to last more than 24
hours!
S2: And what did they say?
S1: They told me to buy another one!
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S2: That's terrible. I can't believe it... I mean, you're the customer and they should know what
happens when customers aren't happy with a product.
S1: Oh well. I guess I should buy better quality next time…
S2: And from a different manufacturer…
S1: Right. And I'll ask my son not to take it for a swim next time!
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TRACK 6.11
Extended Reading. Activity 1. Listen and read.
The myth of Unk Cekula
Unk Cekula was a giant water snake that had come out of the freezing waters of the
northeast Atlantic. She had a long scaly body covered in smoke and spots and her eyes were
made of fire. Her claws were as strong as iron and she had a fierce voice that sounded like
thunder.
After leaving the sea, Unk Cekula had crossed the land and made her home in the Black
Hills of South Dakota, North America. She made a lot of trouble for the local tribesmen who
lived there. She polluted the rivers and flooded the land with salt water so that nothing could
grow. After some time, she also had snake children, who decided that they liked eating people!
The tribesmen had to fight to protect themselves and their families.
Unk Cekula was extremely difficult to fight, because most of her body was very strong
and she couldn’t be attacked with normal spears and arrows. And people said that whoever
looked at her would go mad and turn blind. However, she had one weak spot on her body: the
seventh spot, which was just over the position of her heart.
One day, two young twin brothers decided to hunt and kill Unk Cekula. One of the twins
was blind, so he was safe from looking at her. The twins asked a medicine woman to help them,
and she gave them a magical arrow. They took this arrow and shot it into the weak spot on Unk
Cekula’s body.
The arrow injured Unk Cekula greatly, but she hadn’t stopped causing trouble. She
didn’t die immediately but she crawled away and damaged the land. As the sun dried her body,
it also dried up the land, which according to the myth, caused the desert in the Dakota
Badlands.
TRACK 6.12
S1: Can you help me with my homework, guys? I'm confused.
S2: Sure, Flavio. What's the problem?
S1: What's the difference between a tornado and a thunderstorm? I don't get it.
S2: Well, tornadoes bring heavy rain. I mean, they bring a lot of wind, not rain.
S3: Yeah. And the wind moves very fast, in a circle.
S2: But a thunderstorm is different. There’s lots of rain.
S1: Are you sure? I always thought that thunderstorms had lots of wind, too.
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TRACK 6.13
S1: Why don't we write about ants? There are more than 16,000 species of ants on the planet.
And they're cool!
S2: No way! Where did you get that idea?
S1: Actually, it's true. And according to the scientist Edward O. Wilson, there might be even
more species than that.
S2: OK, let's write about ants then!
TRACK 6.14
Activity 4. Listen. You will hear two discussions. Circle the answer.
Number 1.
S1: Why don't we make a poster about shipwrecks? There are more than a million under the
ocean!
S2: You can't be serious! That's not possible.
S3: You know, Ivan's right.
S1: Yeah, it's true, according to Robert Ballard, the explorer.
S2: Really? All right, let's do a poster about shipwrecks.
Number 2.
S1: Why don't we write about the advantages and disadvantages of robots?
S2: I don't think that's a good idea. I mean, there aren't any disadvantages.
S1: Actually, there are many disadvantages. Some domestic robots, for example, cost more
than a sports car!
S2: You must be kidding!
S1: No, it's true. I read about it on a website.
S2: OK, but we should write the name of that website in our report.
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Unit 7: Wonders of the Natural World
TRACK 7.1
National Geographic explorers know it’s important to be prepared before ascending
steep mountains or descending into underwater caves. You need safety gear like a headlamp
to shine the way and rope for a safe return. Curiosity helps, too! Let’s read about some exciting
discoveries and explorations.
Matthew Berger, son of famous explorer Lee Berger, made an amazing discovery in
South Africa by accident. Nine-year-old Matthew was running after his dog when he tripped
over and located a two-million-year-old fossil of a boy.
Mireya Mayor is an outdoor scientist who observes wildlife. To find gorillas, she crosses
streams, climbs mountains, and crawls along tunnels. Her work is sometimes very dangerous.
Once she was even chased by a gorilla! <Spanish accent> Mayor believes anyone with curiosity
can be an explorer.
Whenever Kenny Broad descends into a deep saltwater cave, he takes risks. Broad
needs lights and most importantly a guideline, or rope, from the surface into the cave, which
helps him find his way.
TRACK 7.2
ascend Climbers use ropes to ascend mountains.
descend It takes hours to descend into a deep cave.
underwater The underwater plant life here is really beautiful.
safety gear You must wear safety gear if you go into a cave.
a headlamp Headlamps are a useful invention.
shine Can you shine the flashlight on this rock?
a rope This rope is not very strong.
curiosity To be an explorer, you need curiosity.
by accident I broke my leg by accident.
trip over I tripped over a big stone in the road and fell.
locate Can you locate the cave without a map?
cross The explorer crossed the river.
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a stream We live next to a beautiful freshwater stream.
a tunnel What is at the end of this tunnel?
chase Bees sometimes chase you more if you scream.
a risk Why do explorers take big risks?
TRACK 7.3
Let’s Explore
Let’s go exploring!
CHORUS
Let’s explore! Let’s go inside a cave.
Let’s explore! Be sure to be safe.
Let’s explore! There’s so much to see.
Don’t forget your safety gear and curiosity!
We’re inside a cave.

We’re ready to climb down.
What should we use to keep us safe?
A rope can be used to help us descend.
A headlamp can be worn to help us light our way.
CHORUS
We’re deep underwater,

and we want to ascend.
What should we use to help us stay safe?
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A rope can be used to help us ascend.
Let’s follow it to find our way back where we began.
When we’re underwater in a jungle or a cave,

safety gear must be used to help us stay safe.
CHORUS
Let’s explore!
TRACK 7.4
Grammar 1. Passive with modals.
Headlamps must be worn in dark caves.
Dangerous places must not be entered alone.
New species have to be studied in a science lab.
They can’t be analyzed underwater.
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a stalactite Stalactites are pointed and hang from the ceiling.
a column Columns support buildings.
a stalagmite I tripped over a stalagmite on the ground.
a bat Bats help humans by eating mosquitoes.
a painting I like your painting of a volcano. It's beautiful.
an ancestor The fossil that Berger discovered was our ancestor.
TRACK 7.6
Activity 2. Listen and stick. Work with a partner.
Quiet guys! I’m recording this! Shhhh! We're tired so we are sitting down and resting.
We are looking around the cave. Hundreds of stalactites and stalagmites can be seen, hanging
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from the ceiling and rising from the ground. They're beautiful. Next to me, two have joined
together to form a column. Above us, on the roof of the cave, bats can be heard. And in front of
us is the most beautiful thing of all. It is a painting of a spotted horse. It's hard to imagine that
our ancestors painted it more than 10,000 years ago!
TRACK 7.7
Grammar 2. Make + someone + adjective
Caves make me scared.
Exploring makes Mireya happy.
Heights made her nervous.
TRACK 7.8
Angel Falls
Imagine searching for gold, but instead of finding it, you see one of the great wonders of
the world. That’s what happened to Jimmie Angel. Jimmie loved to fly. A miner hired him to fly
to Venezuela in search of gold. In 1933, during one of his flights, he saw an amazing waterfall.
The waterfall became known to the world in 1937. That year, Jimmie’s expedition flew
over the waterfall and then landed on a tabletop mountain. A wheel sank into the mud and
broke. The plane was stuck. Jimmie and his crew descended the mountain and then hiked
through the jungle for 11 days. After this adventure, the falls were named in Jimmie’s honor:
Angel Falls.
Angel Falls is located in southeast Venezuela in Canaima National Park. It’s the tallest
waterfall in the world. It’s 62 meters taller than the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and almost twice as
tall as the Shanghai World Financial Center in China. A column of water falls almost 980 meters
from the top of the mountain to its base. Not all of the water reaches the base of the canyon.
Some of it blows away into a fine mist.
You can reach the falls by canoe or boat. When the boat ride ends, you have to cross
streams and hike through the jungle to reach the falls. You can also reach them like Jimmie did,
by plane. After visiting the falls, you can see Jimmie’s restored plane. It’s outside the airport at
Ciudad Bolívar.
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Unit 8: Robots Rule
TRACK 8.1
Robots (or “bots”) are not just in science-fiction movies. In real life, they work in many
environments—in space, on land, and underwater. They do amazing jobs!
SPACE
Robots can explore space easily because they are mobile and extremely precise. Also,
they never need food or sleep. “Bots” have successfully visited Mars, Venus, and Jupiter, where
they were controlled by humans on Earth using remote controls.
EARTH
On Earth, robots are often used to perform useful tasks like cleaning and shopping.
Robovie R3 is a Japanese robot that helps older people. Robots perform social tasks, too. For
example, AIBO, the robot dog, is a wonderful companion for people. ASIMO, an android robot
with human features, can even serve tea and play soccer.
UNDERWATER
Bots do tasks that are too dangerous or complex for humans. They can respond to
commands underwater, like collecting information about ocean life. Scientists hope to be able
to program them to clean oil spills, too. Can robots help us save our oceans?
TRACK 8.2
science fiction Do you enjoy science fiction movies?
mobile Robots are very mobile. They can move on planets.
precise When humans feel tired, they are not very precise.
control In the future robots will control our cars!
a remote control Where's the remote control? I want to watch TV.
a task Have you finished your homework task yet?
social Are you a social person? Do you like being with people?
a companion I'd like a horse. I think it would be a nice companion.
a feature What kind of features does the robot have?
dangerous Robots do dangerous jobs that are not safe for humans.
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complex This is a really complex machine. I don't understand it.
respond to I told the robot to walk, but it didn't respond to me.
a command The astronaut sent a command to her team on Earth.
information I need some information about robots for my school project.
program We can program robots to fly airplanes.
TRACK 8.3
I Am a Robot
If I were a robot, what would my life be like?

I wish I were a robot! What would that life be like?
Now, I am a robot. I follow all commands.

But I wish I had more features.
I wish I had better hands.
Now, I am a robot. I do what I am told.

But I wish I had a birthday.
Then again, I never will get old.
CHORUS
I am a robot. I can do many things.
Have you ever met a robot that can sing?
Now, I am a robot. I’m helpful, and I’m smart.

But I wish that I could fix myself. I sometimes fall apart.
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Now, I am a robot, made of wires and steel.
I always say the same thing if you ask me how I feel.
CHORUS
Now, I am a robot, and I must say goodbye.

But even when I’m sad, I am programmed not to cry.
CHORUS
Have you ever met a robot that can sing?
TRACK 8.4
Grammar 1. Wish statements.
I wish my teacher were a robot. (But my teacher is not a robot!)
I wish I could program a robot. (But I can’t.)
Mom wishes she had a robot that played table tennis! (But she doesn’t have one.)
Dad wishes the vacuuming robot didn’t cost so much. (But it costs a lot.)
TRACK 8.5
Activity 1. Listen and repeat. Then listen and underline the missing words.
voice recognition She has voice recognition. She can understand you when you speak!
facial recognition She has facial recognition, too. When she sees your face, she knows who
you are.
mechanical She has mechanical legs and is learning to walk.
So, what does the future hold for Sophia? Maybe she will have sensors so that she can
smell, touch, and taste things. Maybe lasers will help her to know what is in front of her, so she
won’t trip over things. Stay tuned because the future is exciting!
1. Robots smell, touch, and taste things using.
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2. Robots with abilities can understand you.
3. Some robots can recognize faces. They have.
4. A robot doesn't trip over things because it has.
TRACK 8.6
Activity 2. Listen and stick. Work with a partner. Discuss.
Number 1. This robot does shopping for people. It has touch sensors on its arms so that it can
feel food in the supermarket.
Number 2. These robots clean the floor. Using lasers, they can find their way around the house
and they don't trip over or break your furniture!
Number 3. This robot has voice recognition abilities. It can understand people when they speak
and it can even have a conversation!
Number 4. This robot has facial recognition, which means that it can recognize the faces of
about ten people. It knows what these people look like.
Number 5. This robot helps people. It has a mechanical arm, so that it can pick up objects.
TRACK 8.7
Grammar 2. Passive voice: Future.
Robots will be programmed to do many of our dangerous jobs one day.
Most people won’t be required to work more than a few hours a week.
TRACK 8.8
Meet the Bots
Many people know that robots explore space and build things in factories. But did you
know that there are many other kinds of robots? Let’s meet some of these “bots” and find out
what they do.
Social robots are very popular. The robot, Pepper, was developed by Japanese and
French engineers. It can recognize human emotions and can even adapt its behavior to match
the mood of whoever it is interacting with. Pepper was so popular that it sold out completely in
just one minute!
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Medical robots are extremely important. The da Vinci Surgical System lets a doctor sit
several feet away from a patient and controls the robot’s every move. Thanks to robotics
engineers, like Easton LaChappelle, a seven-year-old girl now has a new prosthetic arm. He
made her an inexpensive robotic arm using a 3D printer and inexpensive ready-made parts.
Domestic robots (robots that clean your house) are very popular as well. There are a lot
of different robots that vacuum your room for you. The Botvac, for example, uses lasers to scan
and map your room before choosing the best route to clean the entire room. And if you don’t
like doing yard work, the Robomow will cut the grass for you.
Explorer robots are incredibly useful, too. Two Mars rovers, Opportunity and Curiosity,
are exploring Mars. Amazing! What will future bots do?
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Unit 9: Amazing Adventures at Sea
TRACK 9.1
If you dive down to the ocean floor today, you will find more than a million shipwrecks
lying there. Many ships sank in bad weather, like the Santa Margarita, which was hit by a
hurricane in 1622. What caused other shipwrecks?
Many centuries ago ships carried cargo to sell to other countries. Ships also carried
weapons because they were often attacked. In 1804, the Spanish ship, Nuestra Señora de las
Mercedes, was attacked and exploded in a naval battle. It sank with over half a million silver
coins onboard.
Pirates were a big problem. In 1717, a famous pirate called Blackbeard captured the
French ship La Concorde. By 1718, Blackbeard was captain of four stolen ships and had
captured over 300 sailors! According to legend, he buried many treasures, but they have never
been found.
The most famous modern shipwreck is the Titanic, which hit an iceberg and sank in
1912. There weren’t enough lifeboats on board and over 1,500 people drowned, including
most of the male passengers and crew.
TRACK 9.2
dive James Cameron has dived many times.
a shipwreck There are more than a million shipwrecks.
sink Many ships sank when the weather was bad.
cargo Some ships carried a lot of cargo.
a weapon Weapons are often found in shipwrecks.

silver Cargo ships carried gold and silver.
a pirate Blackbeard was a very famous pirate.
capture The pirate captured three ships.
a captain The ship's captain worked very hard.

a sailor Many sailors didn't know how to swim.
a legend There are many legends about pirates.
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an iceberg The Titanic hit a big iceberg.
a lifeboat There weren't enough lifeboats on the ship.
drown People who couldn't swim usually drowned.
a passenger Many of the passengers on the Titanic were rich.
a crew A ship's crew earned very little money.
TRACK 9.3
Blackbeard
CHORUS
Blackbeard, Blackbeard,
where’s your silver now?
You’ve buried many treasures
that never have been found.
Blackbeard, Blackbeard,
I am going down
to the bottom of the sea
where treasure might be found.
I’m not afraid of icebergs. I’m not afraid to drown.

I’m the bravest sailor for miles and miles around!
As soon as I am captain, with cargo and crew,
I’ll find your treasure deep in the ocean blue!
CHORUS
Local legend says there’s a shipwreck near.

AUDIO SCRIPT
As soon as I am ready, I‘m going there.
I love sunken treasure like flowers love rain.
I’m going to dive down again and again.
Heave-ho! Here we go!

Get the silver! Get the gold!
Heave-ho! Here we go!
Get the treasure down below!
CHORUS
Blackbeard, Blackbeard, where’s your silver now?
TRACK 9.4
Grammar 1. Time clauses with as soon as.
As soon as the Santa Margarita sank, people began looking for the silver.
Water poured into the Titanic as soon as it hit the iceberg.
TRACK 9.5
correct I got all the answers correct.
incorrect Blackbeard wasn't from France. That's incorrect!
safe Put on this life jacket. You'll be safe with it.

unsafe This is very unsafe! He’s not wearing a life jacket.
legal Is it legal to drive a car when you are 18?
illegal It's illegal to put too much cargo on a ship.
possible It's possible to swim today. Let's go out.
impossible I can't do this. It's impossible!
AUDIO SCRIPT
TRACK 9.6
Activity 2. Listen and stick. Tell your partner what each sign means.
Hi everyone! Welcome on board! I'm Sam the Safety Man and I'm here to tell you the
five safety rules we have on this ship.
First, I know it's a hot day, but you must wear your life jackets. Why do we wear our life
jackets? Because they keep us safe. They float and we don't! Please put your life jacket on now
and I'll show you the correct way to wear it.
OK, second rule. Please don't sit on the edge of the boat. Because if the boat hits a big
wave, its possible that you will fall in the water. So sit on the seats at the back, OK?
What's the third rule of safety? If your friend falls in the water, DON'T try to save him or
her. It's impossible for you. Call me and I'll jump in.
Number four. Some of you have asked me if you can go swimming in the ocean. I'm
afraid you can't. It's very unsafe out there because there are jellyfish in the water today.
Ouch!!
Finally, it's illegal to throw your trash into the ocean. So please use the trash cans on
board. We want to take care of our oceans, right?…
TRACK 9.7
Grammar 2. It’s + adjective + infinitive
It’s important to know how to swim.
It’s useful to know how to swim.
It’s necessary to know how to swim.
It’s helpful to know how to swim.
It isn’t legal to take artifacts from this shipwreck.
It isn’t safe to take artifacts from this shipwreck.
It isn’t right to take artifacts from this shipwreck.
It’s illegal to be a pirate.
It’s unsafe to be a pirate.
TRACK 9.8
AUDIO SCRIPT
Journey to the Bottom of the Earth
James Cameron, the famous explorer and movie director, traveled to the deepest point
of the Mariana Trench—the Challenger Deep—on March 26, 2012. At about 11,000 meters
(about 36,000 ft.) below sea level, this is the deepest point on Earth. Since childhood, Cameron
has wanted to dive and explore the ocean. Now he has reached the deepest point in the ocean.
Alone.
The Mariana Trench is perhaps the most isolated place on the planet. Because of its
extreme depth, the pressure at the bottom of the Mariana Trench is incredibly strong. The
temperature is just a few degrees above freezing, and the place is always in darkness. Although
two explorers went there in 1960, Cameron was the first to film this strange, dark place.
For this incredible expedition, Cameron traveled in a submersible called the DEEPSEA
CHALLENGER. It was 7.3 meters (24 ft.) long and 1.09 meters (43 in.) wide—so small that
Cameron could hardly move. Yet the sub was powerful enough to reach the bottom of the
ocean in just two hours and thirty-six minutes and ascend in seventy minutes! In the DEEPSEA
CHALLENGER, Cameron spent three hours filming the bottom of the ocean while its mechanical
arms picked up rocks and animals.
We know less about the deepest points on our planet than we do about the surface of
Mars. But the samples Cameron collected will give scientists a lot of information. When they
analyze the rocks, they might discover more about the shape of the land and the earthquakes
that cause tsunamis. And by studying the organisms that survive there, perhaps scientists can
even learn more about how life began!
AUDIO SCRIPT
TRACK 9.9
Review. Units 7-9. Activity 1. Listen to the story. Check the ship.
S1: It makes me sad that so many people lost their lives in shipwrecks, especially the Titanic.
S2: I agree. But there were worse shipwrecks than that. A much worse one happened in Asia -
in 1987.
S3: Really? Was it attacked and chased by pirates?!
S2: No, it wasn't like that, Ben. A ship called the Doña Paz was sailing to the Philippines in 1987.
And although it was built for 1,500 passengers, the captain allowed over 4,000 passengers on
board. So, it was a huge risk before it even sailed.
S1: That makes me so mad. Everyone knows that's dangerous!
S3: Hey, Alex. Was the ship carrying cargo, like weapons and silver?
S1: Ben! Please listen! Sorry, Alex. Please go on.
S2: Well, another ship called the Vector was crossing the ocean at the same time. And the
weather was quite bad. By accident the Vector crashed into the Doña Paz. Unfortunately, the
Vector was carrying oil. So, as soon as the two ships crashed, an enormous fire started. And the
Doña Paz sank in minutes. There wasn't even enough time to use the lifeboats.
S1: That's terrible. How many people died?
S2: We know that most of the Doña Paz crew died. But it's impossible to know how many
passengers drowned, because the captain didn't have a passenger list. Over 4,000 people, for
sure.
S3: Hey! Did they capture the captain? Haha…
S1: Oh Ben, please….So, what about the Vector, Alex?
S2: Lots of sailors died in the fire, but it didn't sink. Later, it was discovered that the captain of
the Vector didn't have a license to sail. That was illegal. And the Doña Paz had too many
passengers, which wasn't legal or safe. So sad.
S3: I wish I could dive underwater and visit that shipwreck!
S1: And I wish you would be quiet sometimes, Ben… Thanks, Alex. That was really interesting.
TRACK 9.10
Activity 2. Listen again. Match.
S1: It makes me sad that so many people lost their lives in shipwrecks, especially the Titanic.
AUDIO SCRIPT
S2: I agree. But there were worse shipwrecks than that. A much worse one happened in Asia -
in 1987.
S3: Really? Was it attacked and chased by pirates?!
S2: No, it wasn't like that, Ben. A ship called the Doña Paz was sailing to the Philippines in 1987.
And although it was built for 1,500 passengers, the captain allowed over 4,000 passengers on
board. So, it was a huge risk before it even sailed.
S1: That makes me so mad. Everyone knows that's dangerous!
S3: Hey, Alex. Was the ship carrying cargo, like weapons and silver?
S1: Ben! Please listen! Sorry, Alex. Please go on.
S2: Well, another ship called the Vector was crossing the ocean at the same time. And the
weather was quite bad. By accident the Vector crashed into the Doña Paz. Unfortunately, the
Vector was carrying oil. So, as soon as the two ships crashed, an enormous fire started. And the
Doña Paz sank in minutes. There wasn't even enough time to use the lifeboats.
S1: That's terrible. How many people died?
S2: We know that most of the Doña Paz crew died. But it's impossible to know how many
passengers drowned, because the captain didn't have a passenger list. Over 4,000 people, for
sure.
S3: Hey! Did they capture the captain? Haha…
S1: Oh Ben, please….So, what about the Vector, Alex?
S2: Lots of sailors died in the fire, but it didn't sink. Later, it was discovered that the captain of
the Vector didn't have a license to sail. That was illegal. And the Doña Paz had too many
passengers, which wasn't legal or safe. So sad.
S3: I wish I could dive underwater and visit that shipwreck!
S1: And I wish you would be quiet sometimes, Ben… Thanks, Alex. That was really interesting.
AUDIO SCRIPT
TRACK 9.11
Extended Reading. Activity 1. Listen and read.
An extract from Treasure Island
Treasure Island is a famous adventure story. It is about a young boy, Jim Hawkins, who
sails to find the treasure of the pirate Captain Flint. In this adapted extract, Jim shows an old
paper he has found to Mr. Trelawney and Dr. Livesey.
The paper had been sealed in several places. The doctor opened the seals very
carefully, and the map of an island fell out, marked with the names of hills and bays and natural
harbours, and full instructions for landing a ship safely on its shores. The island was about nine
miles long and five miles across. It was shaped like a fat dragon standing up. It had two good
harbours, and a hill in the centre of it, which was marked “The Spy-glass.” There were several
other notes, but most interesting of all, there were three crosses written in red ink—two on the
north part of the island, and one in the southwest. Next to this third cross, in the same red ink,
and in very neat handwriting, were these words: “Main treasure here.”
On the back of the map, the following instructions were written in the same
handwriting:
Tall tree, Spy-glass shoulder, pointing N. to N.N.E.
Skeleton Island E.S.E. and to the E.
Ten feet.
The silver bar is in the north hiding place; you can find it by following the
east hill, sixty feet south of the black rock with the face on it.
The rest of the treasure is in the sand-hill above north inlet cape, towards
the N.E.
J.F.
That was all, but it filled Mr Trelawney and Dr Livesey with delight.
“Livesey,” said Mr Trelawney, “We will leave for Bristol tomorrow. In three weeks’
time—no two weeks, no ten—days! We’ll have the best ship in England. You can come as the
cabin-boy, Hawkins. You will be the ship’s doctor, Livesey; I will be the captain. With good
weather, we won’t have any difficulty in finding the spot, and . . . the treasure will be ours!”
TRACK 9.12
AUDIO SCRIPT
S1: You know, I don't think we need to practice handwriting anymore. In the future, we won't
need to write.
S2: Really? Why do you say that?
S1: Well, in the future we'll just talk to the computer and it will write for us! I mean, no one is
going to write by hand in a few years. So, it doesn't make sense to practice handwriting now.
See what I mean?
S2: What? Are you saying that we won't need to write any notes either? No writing at all?
S1: Well, of course people will write by hand sometimes! What I mean is…
TRACK 9.13
S1: So, please take a look at our poster. This shows something you can make for your home.
S2: You'll notice that it is made from just a simple object.
S1: This is a good example of recycling.
S2: Now would anyone like to ask any questions? (/)
S1: OK, that concludes our presentation.
S2: And our time's up. Thanks for listening, everyone.
TRACK 9.14
Activity 4. Listen. You will hear two discussions. What are the two students showing the
class? Circle the answer.
Number 1.
S1: Now, let's look at these photos. They show the famous archaeological sculpture in Egypt
called the Sphinx.
S2: As you can see in this picture, the feet are huge. They are about the size of a school bus, in
fact.
S1: The Sphinx is a very big mystery. No one really knows why it was built or who it was built
for.
S2: Are there any more questions? No?
S1: OK, we'd like to thank you all for coming to our presentation.
AUDIO SCRIPT
S2: We hope you enjoyed the photos.
Number 2.
S1: So this is the domestic robot that Natalia and I made. It's a simple model.
S2: We designed our robot with a friendly face, because it is for children.
S1: Take a look at the features on this model. You can see that it has many sensors.
S2: Would anyone like to ask any questions?
S1: OK, our time is up. So we need to stop now.
S2: Thank you very much for listening and for your interest.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Our World Song
Track 10.1
This is our world.
Everybody’s got a song to sing.
Each boy and girl.
This is our world!
I say “our.” You say “world.”
Our!
World!
Our!
World!
I say “boy.” You say “girl.”
Boy!
Girl!
Boy!
Girl!
I say, ‘Everybody move!”
I say, “Everybody stop!”
Everybody, stop!
This is our world.
Everybody’s got a song to sing.
Each boy and girl.
This is our world!
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Unit 1: Exciting Sports

A kitesurfer rides the waves.

Super cool sports!

Skiers flip so skillfully,

Super cool sports!

Motocross and hang-gliding,

Super cool sports!

The Terra-cotta Army

Objects that were hidden

If we learn from history,

Hey! Do you like hot chocolate?

It’ll taste right!

I was making hot chocolate

She was telling me about her mother.

Hot chocolate in a cup.

I love hot chocolate!

Hot chocolate in a cup.

Second, put them in the blender. Add a teaspoon of sugar.

Third, mix the ingredients together for one minute.

Fourth, pour the milkshakes into two glasses.

Finally, decorate them with a little chocolate syrup.

There’s water in lakes, and water in the sea.

A puddle of water. A waterfall.

Fresh water, salt water, water in the sink.

Fresh water, salt water, water in the sink.

We need water for crops and water for grass.

Everything needs water.

A world of wonder. A world of water.

It's easy to be a water hero!

Look into a Microscope

Let’s take a look.

My teacher said that creatures

Some look like strange monsters,

Look a little closer!

There are tiny habitats

Mites live on our eyelashes!

There’s a tiny world in front of us,

Number 4. This is a common red bug with a spotted back.

Number 5. This cute little Colombian frog is smaller than a coin!

Number 6. Look at this wonderful creature's soft furry ears.

Number 8. This bird moves its wings very fast.

Number 9. Ugh! This big brown hairy spider is horrible.

Number 10. This ant has six long thin legs.

When you’re a customer,

Is this clock waterproof?

A dummy sits inside a car.

Safe for you and me!

S1: “What do I need to do next?”

We’re inside a cave.

We’re deep underwater,

When we’re underwater in a jungle or a cave,

If I were a robot, what would my life be like?

Now, I am a robot. I follow all commands.

Now, I am a robot. I do what I am told.

Now, I am a robot. I’m helpful, and I’m smart.

Now, I am a robot, and I must say goodbye.

Have you ever met a robot that can sing?

a shipwreck There are more than a million shipwrecks.

sink Many ships sank when the weather was bad.

cargo Some ships carried a lot of cargo.

a weapon Weapons are often found in shipwrecks.

a pirate Blackbeard was a very famous pirate.