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Rob: Yes, I have considered
Unit 3
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Lisa: Look! Here’s the list of trips
planned for Saturday.
Sara: Oh right. So, what are the
options?
Lisa: There’s a day trip to Warwick
Castle which looks interesting:
it has a maze and a dungeon.
Sara: Hmm. A historical adventure.
What else?
Lisa: Another day trip to Cotswold
villages. They’re full of quaint
old houses and they’re very
picturesque.
Alice: My favourite is picnics and
punts. I like the idea of floating
down the river in one of those
long boats.
Sara: Ah! And who is going to punt?
You?
Alice: I hadn’t thought of that!
Lisa: I like the sound of punting,
but we could do that one
afternoon as it’s here in the city.
We should make the most of
the day and visit somewhere
new.
Sara: I agree. I think the castle
sounds fun. It says there’s
a haunted tower!
Alice: Are they all the same price?
Lisa: No, the castle trip is £25, but
that includes the travel and the
entrance fee. It’s about an hour
and a half on the bus.
Sara: That’s not bad. The Cotswold
tour is £10, but if you want to
enter any of the museums,
the entrance fees are extra.
Alice: Punting is £10 too with food
included.
Lisa: Well, I’m signing up for the
castle. I can’t go home without
visiting at least one castle.
Sara: True. Count me in too.
Alice: Me too! Let’s take a picnic and
we can eat in the grounds.
Lisa & Sara: Great idea.
Unit 4
02
Mr Morrison: So, Rob, how’s the career
choice coming along?
Rob: I’m not sure yet. Maths and
sciences are definitely my
strong subjects. Biology is
my least favourite, so I think I
can rule out medicine.
Mr Morrison: OK. Well that’s a start! Those
subjects open up a lot of
different options: teaching,
research, engineering.
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categories like travel, food, etc.
engineering. I’m just not sure
it’s the right area for me.
Mr Morrison: Well, your personality will
give you some idea of your
suitability.
Rob: What do you mean?
Mr Morrison: Are you a good problem
solver? Can you think outside
the box? This is a necessary
skill for an engineer, because
each project requires
different solutions. Can you
work as part of a team? Lots
of engineering projects are
huge and you need to be
able to work with a variety
of individuals to be successful.
Rob: OK. I hadn’t thought of
that. But there are so many
different disciplines. How do
you choose one?
Mr Morrison: Well, first of all look at your
preferences. For example,
if you enjoy chemistry,
then chemical engineering
might be the field for you.
However, if you lean more
towards physics, then
electrical engineering could
be the answer.
Rob: I understand. My problem is
I enjoy both.
Mr Morrison: That’s not a problem. A lot
of degrees offer a flexible
first year where you can
study several strands of
engineering. This allows you
to make a more informed
choice about your speciality
later on.
Rob: That sounds good.
I’m also very interested in the
environment.
Mr Morrison: Great. Quite a few degrees
would cover that, for instance
mechanical engineering with
renewable energy. Why don’t
you go online and investigate
the different engineering
degrees? You might come
across one that really appeals
to you.
Rob:
I will do. Thanks very much
Unit 5
03
Ted: Hello guys! What are you doing?
Steve: We’re looking at this budget app.
Have you heard of it?
Ted: Yes, I have. It’s OK I think. But I use
my bank’s budget app.
Archie: Is it good?
Ted: Yes, it’s great. It tracks all my
expenses and puts them into
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So I can see how much I’m
spending in each area. I’ve put a
monthly limit on some categories
and when I get within £10 of the
limit it lets me know.
Archie: That sounds good. I’ve been
overspending recently and I need
to cut back on some things.
Ted: That’s the trouble. It’s very easy to
get through more than you realise.
For instance, after a month with this
app I found I was spending about
£50 a month on snacks and soft
drinks because I ended up buying
a snack or drink at least once a day.
Archie: £50! That’s a lot!
Ted: I know. Now I carry around some
fruit from home and only splash out
on snacks at the weekend.
Steve: Isn’t it annoying to enter the data
though?
Ted: No, that’s easy. You just click on
the picture which represents the
relevant category, for instance a
cup with a straw for a soft drink or
trousers for clothes. Then you type
in the amount and press ‘enter’ and
that’s it. Data recorded!
Steve: That does sound simple.
Ted: It is. And I feel more in control
of my finances now. I’m not just
getting by.
Unit 6
04
Dr Morgan: Hello Katie, how can I help you
today?
Katie: Hello. I’ve been feeling a bit
under the weather recently.
I’ve had quite a few headaches
and I always feel exhausted.
Dr Morgan: OK. Is there any pattern to the
headaches? Do you get them
in the morning for instance?
Katie: No, they usually come on in
the afternoon.
Dr Morgan: Is your eyesight OK?
Katie: Yes, I had a check-up recently
and my eyes are fine.
Dr Morgan: OK. Any other symptoms?
I notice you have quite a few
spots on your face.
Katie: Yes, they’ve appeared over
the last few weeks. I didn’t use
to get spots. I’m following the
same cleansing routine though.
Dr Morgan: Has your diet changed at all?
Katie: I guess. I moved into a flat
with some friends about two
months ago. I’m not a very
good cook. I’ve been eating
quite a lot of microwave meals
for supper.
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Everyday English audioscript
Dr Morgan: Do you have breakfast?
Katie: Sometimes, but quite often
I just have a cup of coffee.
Dr Morgan: And lunch?
Katie: I get a sandwich and some
crisps or a chocolate bar. I’m
working part-time in a café so
I don’t have much time to eat.
Dr Morgan: I think your diet is probably
the cause of all this. You need
to make time for breakfast so
your body has enough energy
to function. You must increase
your fruit and vegetable
intake. I don’t think you’re
getting enough vitamins and
minerals. You could have a low
level of iron, which is why you
feel tired. I’m going to do a
blood test to check that. In the
meantime, eat lots of green
leafy vegetables and red meat.
That will help increase your
iron levels.
Unit 7
05
Ross: So, we’ve finally got a gig at
school.
James: It’s great, isn’t it? And on a
Saturday night. We should be able
to get a good audience.
Ross: Yes, but we need to make sure we
get the publicity out soon.
James: Right. What do we need?
Ross: Well, we need to get a poster
done to put up on the notice
boards.
Gregor: The headmaster said we could
send a global email to the parents
in our year group.
James: We should print some flyers too
and put them in busy places
around the campus and the local
area.
Ross: OK. So what should the poster
say?
Gregor: Well, obviously we need the name
of the band. Have we got a good
photo of us playing somewhere?
James: Yes, that photo that Adam took at
his party.
Gregor: Brilliant! We can use that as the
background of the poster.
Ross: We need to include the key
details: date, time and venue.
James: Right, so ‘The Shore Boys’ and then
underneath ‘Performing live on
Saturday, 24th May at The Academy
Auditorium. Time: 8 pm.’
Gregor: How much should the cover
charge be?
Ross: Well I thought £7. That should
cover the cost of publicity. Plus
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we could offer some soft drinks in
case people are thirsty.
James: Which they will be if they’re
dancing!
Ross: Right.
Gregor: Good idea. So ‘Tickets: £7. Soft
drinks available.’
James: How about writing something like
‘Bring your dancing shoes!’ You
know, use a slogan to encourage
the audience.
Ross: Yes and then around the edge
of the poster we could have words
like ‘Jazz, Pop, Fun, Energetic’.
James: OK. That would look good.
Let’s use a fun font to make it
stand out. The posters should be a
good size too.
Ross: Great. I think we’ve got everything
we need then.
Unit 9
06
Lee: What’s so funny Javier?
Javier: What? Oh, one of my friends back
home just texted about something
funny that happened to him today.
Lee: Oh right. Isn’t it expensive to text
your friends from here?
Javier: No, not really. My phone provider
offers free calls and texts to six
different countries and luckily the
UK is one of them.
Lee: Very handy! My phone company
doesn’t offer that.
Lucia: So how do you keep in touch?
Lee: Well, I’ve downloaded this app
which allows me to text and call the
contacts listed in my phone via the
Internet for free.
Lucia: That’s good.
Lee: Yes, it’s working better than I
expected. I’ve created a group of
friends and I can send one message
which the whole group can read and
comment on. It’s a real time-saver
and keeps everyone in the loop.
Lucia: I do that too. It’s my family that’s a
bit tricky. Mum and Dad don’t use
technology very much so I have to
rely on phone calls.
Javier: My Dad has an instant messaging
app on his work computer, so when
he has a quiet five minutes, we have
a quick catch-up.
Lucia: That’s good. I’m more in touch with
my brother, who has a photo app.
He’s always taking selfies, which
he then posts and shares, and I do
the same. When he remembers, he
shows mine to my parents.
Javier: Brilliant. It’s good to see photos as
well as to call or text.
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Unit 10
07
Ahmet: Hi Handan. How are you settling
in?
Handan: Good, thanks.
Ahmet: Not missing home too much?
Handan: No, not really! I speak to my
family quite often. I was missing
my favourite TV programmes,
but now I’ve discovered my local
TV stations online. I can watch
all my favourite channels on the
computer. It’s great.
Ahmet: Yes, I do that too. There are also
quite a few local news apps.
Have you tried any of those?
Handan: Yes, I’ve found one which keeps
me up-to-date with all the news
in Turkey.
Ahmet: Excellent. I tend to listen to the
news on a local radio station. I’ve
found my favourite radio station
on the Internet. I listen to it on
my phone when I’m walking to
college, doing exercise and stuff.
Handan: I prefer to listen to music when
I’m walking around. I use an app
which has all the music I love.
I get a bit fed up of the radio
sometimes, too many adverts!
Ahmet: That’s true. But it makes me
feel at home. It’s a bit funny
sometimes though listening to
adverts in one language and
then going into a shop here and
realising everything’s in English!
Handan: Ha Ha! I guess I should listen to
the English radio more often or
watch English programmes, but
I don’t quite get their sense of
humour yet.
Ahmet: Me neither. I think that takes a
while. I like to keep up with the
gossip back home too. That
way I know what my friends are
talking about.
Handan: Exactly.
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