INTERVIEWS EXTRA 4

INTERMEDIATE UNIT 4 8 When I was younger, I loved sports and I

envisioned some kind of a job/career in sports …
1 OVERVIEW: Watch the video. What dreams or
ambitions do you have in common with the speakers? C Watch the video from 0:57 to 2:12 again and check
your answers.
2 Read Val’s introduction and choose the correct
alternative to complete it. Watch the video from Would you describe your job as a dream
0:12 to 0:28 and check your answers. job?
Hi. I’m a producer at the BBC and I really 1love/ 5 A Watch the video from 2:13 to 2:55. How many
enjoy my job. I’m not sure it’s my 2perfect/dream people describe their job as a dream job?
job, because I’ve always 3hoped/wanted to be in a B Match the verbs 1 to 7 with a to g to make phrases
4successful/famous band, but it’s 5pretty/really good. from the video.
Today, I’m going to be 6speaking/talking to people 1 go a job satisfaction
about dream jobs. What do you do? 2 do b a dream
3 achieve c well
What do you do? 4 be d creative
3 Read the jobs in the box. Check any new words in 5 get e different things
your dictionary. Then watch the video from 0:29 6 be f hard work
to 0:55 and number the jobs in the order you hear 7 do g what you want to do
them. There are six extra jobs.

a teacher a history and math teacher a student

a Salvation Army minister a student nurse a vet
a footballer a cellist an architectural technologist
a solicitor a guitarist a stand-up comedian
a brass instrument repairer a paediatrician
What did you dream of doing, or being,
when you were younger?
4 A Watch the video from 0:57 to 2:12. How many people
wanted to be musicians?
B Read the speakers’ answers. Choose the correct
alternatives to complete the extracts.
1 I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. My dad/mother
was a teacher; my brother is a teacher.
2 I wanted to be a footballer. That’s what I wanted
to do. I wanted to play for Liverpool/Manchester
or Arsenal, and I was quite good, but not good
enough.
3 When I was a child, I thought/dreamt of being a
professional cellist and performing to whatever
audience I could, within orchestras or on my own
as a soloist.
4 I always wanted to build things and design
buildings/houses. And so now it’s part of my
everyday life and it’s kind of good.
5 When I was a child, most of the time I wanted
to teach/paint. For a while I wanted to be a
paediatrician – so, a doctor for children.
6 I wanted to be a vet/doctor. And then a solicitor.
7 As a child, I used to play a lot of guitar.
So, I dreamt of becoming, starting a band and
becoming a world-famous/well-known guitarist.
C Watch the video from 2:13 to 2:55 again and check
your answers.
Are you ambitious?
6 A Watch the video from 2:57 to 3:31. How many
people say that they’re ambitious?
B Match the sentence halves 1 to 4 with a to d to
make answers from the video.
1 I Yes, I am ambitious. I like to take …
2 I like to think I am. I’m living in Paris right now and
that was …
3 I was once, I think, but not so much now. I’m more
ambitious for …
4 I want to get quite high …
a myself now, in developing my own art rather than
developing other people’s art.
b up in my job. I want to be on good money and live
in a nice house.
c control and make things happen for myself …
d always a dream of mine.
C Watch the video from 2:57 to 3:31 again and check
your answers.
7 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions with your
partner.
1 What did you dream of doing, or being, when you
were younger?
2 Would you describe your job as a dream job? Why/
Why not?
3 Are you ambitious? If so, in what ways are you
ambitious?

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 5
1 OVERVIEW: Watch the video. Which speaker is most
similar to you?
2 Read Pasha’s introduction and choose the correct
alternative. Watch the video from 0:12 to 0:29 and
check your answers.
Hi! 1I’m/I’m not a very practical person: I don’t like
DIY or 2fixing/solving problems with my bike. I do
help my friends to sort out their 3practical/emotional
problems, though. Today, 4I’m talking/I’ll talk to
people about 5resolving/solving problems. Would you
describe 6you/yourself as a practical person?
Would you describe yourself as a practical
person?
3 Watch the video from 0:29 to 1:06. How many
people describe themselves as practical at least
some of the time?
a all of the speakers
b three of the speakers
c one of the speakers
What kinds of problems are you good at
solving?
4 A Watch the video from 1:08 to 2:02. How many
people are good at repairing machines?
B Read the words and phrases in the box. Check any
new words in your dictionary. Try to complete the
speakers’ answers using the words and phrases.
handyman project manager car boot mechanical
emotional problems psychological things
1 Well, I’m a in my role in an
advertising agency, so, err, the problems I suppose
I’m good at solving are other people’s problems.
2 For example, if we go on holiday, fitting lots of
different things into the . My husband
will sit and waffle about it or think about it and
not do it, whereas I’ll just go and get on and fit all
these different things in.
3 When things break down, like machines, domestic
appliances, really I’m a . 7
4 Anything that isn’t , I suppose.
5 Inter-personal problems and, sort of,
are usually what I’m best at solving.
6 I’m good at solving a wide range of problems and
that includes for family and friends.
C Watch the video from 1:08 to 2:02 again and check
your answers.
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What kinds of problems are you not so
good at solving?
5 A Watch the video from 2:03 to 2:28. How many
people aren’t good at fixing car problems?
B Match sentence halves 1 to 4 with a to d to make
speakers’ answers.
1 I’m not so good at solving problems that involve
…
2 My own problems: you know, relationships and
…
3 I’m not good with problems with cars and …
4 Anything to do with cars or …
a problems at home and, you know, the stuff that
you can’t avoid.
b machinery.
c difficult people that you can’t change.
d I’m not good with reading maps.
C Watch the video from 2:03 to 2:28 again and check
your answers.
If you could have one ‘superpower’ what
would it be, and why?
6 A Watch the video from 2:29 to 3:17. Would anyone
like to be able to fly?
B Read the speakers’ answers and choose the correct
alternative to complete the extracts.
1 Wow! If I could have anything at all? I think I’d like
to know when people are telling/saying the truth.
2 I think I’d like to be able to see into the future and
not do/make the mistakes that I have made.
3 I would love to make/do everybody nice.
4 Um, invisibility, so I can avoid/evade problems!
5 The superpower I would love to have at the
moment is to be able to do ten things at/in the
same time. That’s because I’ve just had a baby so
I’m always running around.
6 I guess it would be a power to heal/mend every
disease because I don’t like to see people suffering.
C Watch the video from 2:29 to 3:17 again and check
your answers.
Work in pairs. Discuss the questions with your
partner.
1 Would you describe yourself as a practical person?
2 What kinds of problems are you good at solving?
3 What kinds of problems are you not so good at
solving?
4 If you could have one ‘superpower’ what would it
be, and why?
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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 6 B Match the verbs 1 to 6 with a to f to make phrases

from the video. Then watch the video from 1:08 to
1 OVERVIEW: Watch the video. Which person do you 2:06 again and check your answers.
have most in common with?
1 look a a bit frustrated
2 Read Pasha’s introduction. Try to complete it with
2 see b to plan for the worst case
words from the box. Then watch the video from
0:12 to 0:21 and check your answers. 3 get c realistic
4 think d on the bright side
mood feeling brings sun smile face
5 tend e of the positives
Hello. I’m in a really good 1 today. The 6 be f the best in people
2 is out and that always 3 a
4 to my 5 . How are you What’s the best thing that’s happened to
6 today?
you this year?
5 A Watch the video from 2:07 to 3:17. How many
How are you feeling today? people mention something related to their work?
3 A Read the adjectives in the box. Check any new B Read the speakers’ answers. Choose the correct
words in your dictionary then watch the video from alternative to complete the extracts. Then watch
0:21 to 1:06 and tick the ones you hear. There are the video from 2:07 to 3:17 again and check your
four extra words. answers.
fun amazing bored excited well-balanced 1 The best thing that has happened to me in the
relaxed confident beautiful good stressed last 12 months is the success of the company/
exhausted anxious business that my wife and I opened in Oxford last
June.
B Read the speakers’ answers. Try to complete the 2 The best thing that’s happened to me this year
extracts with one of the words you ticked. Watch is the successes I’ve had in the garden, growing
the video from 0:21 to 1:06 again and check your vegetables and fruit/flowers.
answers.
3 I got all distinctions, all distinction stars and A*s in
1 I’m feeling due to a lot of work. my last project in art/history.
2 I’m feeling quite happy and . The 4 I went to Canada to visit my father with my
weather certainly helps: it’s a bright, sunny day so boyfriend a couple of weeks ago and that was
I’m feeling quite optimistic. really nice: we got to see lots of amazing places/
3 I’m about my project for school, sights.
we’re doing a documentary on film. 5 Getting into university/college. It was really
4 I’m feeling pretty good. I’m feeling good ’cos I’m difficult ’cos there was a, like, a lot of applicants, a
on a day out with my friend and we’re having a very high standard and I managed to get a spot.
time. 6 I met my boyfriend. Well, I didn’t meet him,
5 Very happy, very . We have a day off, actually, I met him years ago, but we got together
my wife and I. and became a pair/couple, which is good. So, I
6 I’ve had a good start to my day. I woke up early think that’s the best thing that’s happened this
and I had a good breakfast, so I suppose I’m year, for me.
feeling and optimistic about my 7 The best thing that happened to me this year
aernoon. was getting a job as a trainee solicitor/lawyer at a
7 Today’s a day. Visiting from New firm in London. I’m really excited about it: it’s very
York. difficult to get into and it’s, like, the culmination of
a lot of hard work over a long time. So, I’m really
8 Really good. It’s a day, the sun’s
happy about it.
shining and I’m just wandering about London. It’s
nice. 6 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
1 How are you feeling today? Why?
Would you describe yourself as an 2 Would you describe yourself as an optimist or a
optimist or a pessimist? pessimist? Why?
4 A Watch the video from 1:08 to 2:06. How many people 3 What’s the best thing that’s happened to you this
year?
say that they’re an optimist?

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INTERMEDIATE UNIT 7
1 OVERVIEW: Watch the video. Whose ideas and
opinions are similar to yours?
2 Read Val’s introduction and choose the correct
alternative. Then watch the video from 0:13 to 0:34
and check your answers.
Hi. There are a lot of things that I 1like/’d like to
do that I 2’d/’ve never done before. I’m not really a
dare-devil, 3so/then things like bungee-jumping are
not really my cup of tea 4but/because I do know that
trying new things 5makes/make you feel good. Today,
I’m going to talk to people about trying 6different/
new things and achievement. How do you feel about
trying new things?
How do you feel about trying new things?
3 A Read the phrases in the box. Watch the video from
0:34 to 1:04 and tick the ones you hear. There are
three extra phrases.
love to travel visiting new cities try new food
give most things a go learn different languages
you get more out of life seeing new cultures
challenge yourself
B Read the speakers’ answers. Complete the extracts
with the phrases you ticked. Watch the video from
0:34 to 1:04 again and check your answers.
1 I’m up for trying new things. Depends what they
are, obviously, there’s some things I wouldn’t try,
but I’d . their grandmother
2 I always enjoy trying new things. I like to meet new
people and , see new places,
see different things. It’s always nice to see that.
3 I love to try new things. I
4 If you try new things,
I think.
What stops you from trying new things?
4 A Watch the video from 1:07 to 1:37. How many
people mention money?
B Read the speakers’ answers and choose the correct
alternative. Watch the video from 1:07 to 1:37 again
and check your answers.
1 Fear/Time, probably.
2 I suppose, if it was risky/dangerous and I could get
injured.
3 Probably, at the moment, school/my job – I don’t
have a lot of time, I’ve got a lot of work …
4 If it’s very dangerous; or if my stomach just can’t
handle/cope with it …
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What have you achieved in your life that
makes you feel proud?
5 A Watch the video from 1:39 to 2:27. How many
people mention their education?
B Match the sentence halves 1 to 5 with a to e. Watch
the video from 1:39 to 2:27 again and check your
answers.
1 I’m very proud that I was able to go to Ethiopia
and build houses for people who needed it. And,
being a …
2 I’ve written plays and people come to see the
plays and enjoyed them. And I’ve gone out and
performed in …
3 Probably proudest achievement is getting …
4 Well, I feel that I’ve become …
a front of, I suppose, thousands of people now and
they’ve laughed.
b A grades in my end-of-year exams – helping me to
get a place at university.
c quite a good person and I guess I’m proud of that.
d part of that team was really special to me.
Who do you admire for their achievements
and why?
6 A Watch the video from 2:30 to 3:14. Match the
person in the box with each speaker.
Richard Branson Nelson Mandela
1 Speaker 1
2 Speaker 2
. 3 Speaker 3
,
B Read the summaries below and match speakers 1
to 3 with a to c. Watch the video from 2:30 to 3:14
again and check your answers.
a He suffered a lot but still became the leader of his
country.
b He worked hard to become a very rich business
leader.
c She has learnt so much from her.
7 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions with your
partner.
1 How do you feel about trying new things?
2 What stops you from trying new things?
3 What have you achieved in your life that makes
you feel proud?
4 Who do you admire for their achievements and
why?
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