Unit 1

EPISODE 1
[Mark and Amanda are in the Round up studio.]
AMANDA: Hello and welcome to ‘Round Up’! I’m Amanda …
MARK: … and I’m Mark. ‘Round Up’ is a brand new show and each week we pick a different topic to talk about.
This week, we’re talking about growing up.
AMANDA: People have different experiences that make them feel grown up. Some are unique to each person …
AMANDA: … but a lot of the most memorable experiences are quite common. Because education is compulsory
from the age of five in the UK, one of the first big life experiences for many people is starting school.
MARK: Starting school can be a big change. Five-year-olds often aren’t familiar with the school rules, so they
have to learn what’s acceptable. But at primary school, the teachers are quite easy-going and most
pupils have fun.
AMANDA: When pupils are around eleven they go to secondary school. At secondary school pupils have more
homework and there are more tests. The teachers are stricter too, but they’re usually fair.
MARK: Everybody has different experiences which change their lives when they are growing up.
AMANDA: I decided to find out more about experiences that make people feel grown up.
[Amanda is on the high street with Matt.]
AMANDA: Hello, what’s your name?
MATT: Matt.
AMANDA: Do you remember the first time you felt really grown up, Matt?
MATT: … probably when I was learning to drive. I remember taking my driving test. I was nervous but I passed
first time. Then I got my first car and that felt really grown up!
[Amanda on high street with Emma.]
AMANDA: Hello, what’s your name?
EMMA: I’m Emma.
AMANDA: Do you remember the first time you felt really grown up, Emma?
EMMA: When I got my first mobile phone, I loved it and now I can’t imagine life without one! I could call and
text my friends without asking my parents’ permission.
[Amanda with Jane.]
AMANDA: Hello, what’s your name?
JANE: My name’s Jane.
AMANDA: And can you remember the first time you felt really grown up, Jane?
JANE: Um … I’d say voting for the first time. You have to be 18 to vote in the UK and I really felt like an adult
that day!
[Amanda and Mark back in the studio.]
AMANDA: As you can see, people feel grown up for lots of different reasons.
MARK: Can you remember a time you felt really grown up, Amanda?
AMANDA: Probably taking my final exams at school. It was all very strict and we weren’t allowed to talk. It made
me realize how important they were and I was really, really nervous. But I passed in the end.
MARK: Yes, I remember my exams too, but I was more nervous about a basketball competition I had the same
week!
AMANDA: How did you do?
MARK: I didn’t do very well in my exams, but I won the basketball competition!
AMANDA: That reminds me, it’s time for today’s competition question. Every week, we have a competition to see
what you remember from the show. Today’s question is - how old do you have to be to vote in the UK?
[The question appears on the screen. Each answer flashes as Amanda says it.]
AMANDA: Is it 17, 18, 21 or 25? Click to choose your answer.

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[Students can select the answer. The following options depend on the students’ choices.]
[Option 1]
AMANDA: And the answer is … 18. Well done!
[Option 2]
AMANDA: And the answer is … 18. Bad luck!
MARK: See you next time!
BOTH: Bye!

EPISODE 2
[Amanda standing outside Kenilworth University.]
AMANDA: Hi there. Today I’m at Kenilworth University. I’m here to find out what starting university is like. Starting
university can be an amazing experience. You meet lots of new people and go to lots of new places.
But it can also be scary. Everything is strange and unfamiliar.
[Amanda with Lisa, a student.]
AMANDA: I’m with Lisa, a Sports Coaching student at Kenilworth University. So, Lisa, when did you start
university?
LISA: Um … I started here about three months ago.
AMANDA: And what was it like?
LISA: I really enjoyed it. The only problem was I hurt my foot on the very first day!
AMANDA: Oh no, how awful. How did that happen?
LISA: Every year, the university has lots of fantastic events for new students. This year, they had a big
trampoline at the event I went to. That’s how it happened!
AMANDA: Oh dear! That’s dreadful!
LISA: Yes, it was very painful. I couldn’t walk properly and I needed help to get off the trampoline .
AMANDA: And what happened next?
LISA: I went to the medical centre and they gave me a bandage. They told me I couldn’t do sport for two
months! It wasn’t a great start to my sports coaching career!
AMANDA: That’s a shame.
LISA: But then my new friends took me to dinner to make me feel better.
AMANDA: That sounds nice! So, how do you feel now?
LISA: Oh, fine. My foot’s as good as new!
AMANDA: That’s fantastic. You should be careful on those trampolines for the rest of the year though!
AMANDA: That’s all from us, back to Mark in the studio.
[Back to studio]
MARK: Thanks Amanda. Now it’s your turn to talk. Lisa is going to tell you more about her university
experiences. You have to react and ask her to explain. Click to pause if you want more time. Click the
audio button to listen again.
[Lisa appears on the screen.]
LISA: Hi! I’m going to tell you about my first class at university.
MARK: You want to know what her first class was like.
YOU: _______________________________
LISA: It was a disaster!
MARK: React to Lisa’s news.
YOU: ________________________________
LISA: I hurt my foot in the morning, and my first class was an hour later so I was in a lot of pain!
MARK: React to Lisa’s news.
YOU: _______________________________
LISA: It was OK until somebody sat beside me and dropped a book on my foot!

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MARK: You want to know what happened next.
YOU: _______________________________
LISA: I screamed and everybody looked at me, including the professor! But it’s OK, I explained the situation
and said sorry. Then I had a test a week later and got an ‘A’!
MARK: React to Lisa’s news.
YOU: ________________________________
LISA: I know! Bye!
[Back to studio]
MARK: Nice jumper, Amanda.
AMANDA: Thanks. Sometimes it’s nice to have things to remember your experiences!
MARK: That’s true. Did you get me anything?
AMANDA: Oh … no, sorry. Oh, we’re out of time! That’s all from us. See you next time!
BOTH: Bye!

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