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Unit 1
1C LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
2  Exercises 1 and 2, page 5
P = Presenter ​R = Rob
P: Good morning everyone and
welcome to the section of our
programme where we talk to people
with interesting jobs. Today I’m
talking to Rob Myers who works
withxthe Wiltshire police force.
Hi, Rob. Welcome to the programme.
R: Thank you. It’s good to be here.
P: So, Rob, how long have you been
working with the police?
R: I guess it’s about five years now.
P: And please tell our listeners what
your specific job is.
R: OK. Well, I work with a small team
of men and women and we’re
what’s called super recognisers.
P: I doubt many people know
what a super recogniser is, Rob.
Can you explain?
R: OK. Well it’s someone who
remembers faces well. Everyone’s
got the ability to some degree but
apparently a few of us, maybe 1–2
percent of the population, are a lot
better at it than the rest!
P: And how does that help the police?
R: Well, we can remember faces from
a long time ago and from different
situations. For our job, we look at
CCTV films and photos and we can
pick out faces we’ve seen before.
This means that we can identify
a whole range of criminals like
people who steal from houses
– burglars – or people in violent
protests, sometimes even murderers!
P: So, why is it that some people have
this special ability?
R: Well, it’s certainly not because
we’re extra intelligent or smart!
It’s just down to genetics, it’s
something that some people
are born with. Scientists say that
super recognisers tend to look at
the whole face and not separate
features. They’re not focusing on
whether someone has narrow
eyes, full lips, a big nose or a sharp
chin! It’s automatic!
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P: So, how many faces do you
remember?
R: The experts say that we recognise
about ninety-five percent of the
faces we’ve seen – whereas the
normal person recognises about
twenty percent.
P: That’s a huge difference!
R: Yes. We’ve helped crack a lot of
crimes. It’s a good feeling.
P: Have you always known that you
had this ability?
R: Gosh, no! I didn’t have a clue! a few
years ago there was some trouble
at a football match. There was
a fight and several people were
hurt. a news report showed the
crowds and I suddenly thought –
oh, I recognise that face! I told the
police, they tracked him down,
and that’s how it started. The term
‘super recogniser’ didn’t exist until
about ten years ago.
P: It seems that there are some people
who can’t recognise people at all.
R: Yes, they call that ‘face blindness’.
It’s when people sometimes
can’t even recognise people they
are close to, like friends or even
family! This affects about one to
two percent of people too. And it’s
because, unlike super recognisers,
they home in on individual features
and don’t look at the whole face.
They make up for this by studying
the clothes, hairstyles, and the
way the people walk, in order to
identify them.
P: Wow! I didn’t realise recognising
faces could be so different from one
person to the next!
Unit 2
2E LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
6  Exercise 1, page 20
P = Presenter ​D = Deb Hardacre
P: Hi everyone! On today’s show
we’re talking to young people who
have set their hearts on interesting
careers. With me in the studio is
Deb Hardacre. Welcome, Deb.
Please tell our listeners what you’d
like to do in the future.
DH: Sure. My wish is to become a VR
developer. VR stands for Virtual
Reality – as I’m sure you know, and
I hope to become one of the people
who develops new apps using VR.
7  Exercise 2, page 20
P = Presenter ​D = Deb Hardacre
P: I think you’re the first person
I’ve met who has that ambition!
Just what got you interested in this
particular career?
DH: Well, to be honest, I think there are
quite a lot of young people at the
moment with similar ambitions
to me! It’s because VR is such an
exciting area of technology. It’s
getting more and more important
and I really want to be involved in
something that is new and creative.
P: So, I imagine you’re a keen
video gamer.
DH: Yes, I enjoy gaming, but although
VR is used a lot for games, it’s useful
in many other areas too. I also
love sports and VR can have lots of
interesting uses for sports people.
P: Really? In what ways?
DH: Well, to start with, if you’re a sports
fan but you can’t afford to travel
to support your favourite athlete
or football team, you can use VR!
Put on the VR headset and you’re
immediately inside the stadium.
You can watch the competition
or the match from your chair at
home! At the moment you can
look all round you, but you can’t
move round to see the action from
different angles. Soon that will be
possible.
P: That’s incredible. But part of the
experience at sports events is the
interaction with other supporters,
isn’t it? In VR you’re alone.
DH: Well, that will soon be possible
too – with avatars! Also, there’s the
training aspect. Athletes can use VR
to look again at what they did and
find out why they lost or what they
could do better.
P: Wow! I know VR is used in schools
quite a lot for teaching.
DH: Oh yes. It’s wonderful for school
students. That’s the real reason
I became interested in VR.
We’ve had several VR lessons in
geography where my group visited
different famous landmarks in
other countries. We looked round
them from our school desks!
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 And in English Literature, we visited
the locations in Great Expectations
and we were in the audience
of a Shakespeare play! The idea
of choosing to go anywhere in
the world, at any point of time,
completely fascinated me. I learned
and remembered so much from
those VR trips! Experts say that if
we hear or read information, we
remember about twenty to thirty
percent but if we learn through VR
we remember up to ninety percent.
P: I can see you’re passionate about
the subject. Is it easy to become
a VR developer?
DH: Well, not that easy really. You need
to have an interest in coding
and IT. I think I shall take college
courses to become a video games
programmer first. Then it’s possible
to move into gaming VR, and
eventually other areas.
P: Well, good luck, Deb. It sounds like
an exciting trip for you!
Unit 3
3C LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
11  Exercise 1, page 29
1 The reason I’m working late
is because I want to hand this
assignment in on time.
2 If I were you, I’d get it checked out
by a doctor.
3 I think you’re right and we should
wait a day before visiting Marie
in hospital.
4 Setting up a first aid course is
a brilliant idea and I’d love
to take part.
5 I’m afraid the doctor I saw was very
rude and you should ask him to
be more careful when talking to
young patients.
6 Could you please ask the doctor to
phone my mum as soon as she can?
Thank you.
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12  Exercise 2, page 29
1
E = Ellie ​J = Josh
E: Ellie from hospital radio here
talking to Josh Welland. How are
you doing Josh?
J: Better than when I came in,
thanks – I’ve made a lot of progress,
and I’m so glad to be in Bradshaw
Ward. I never realised there were
wards only for teenagers. It’s cool
to talk to other patients who are
the same age as me. It helps you
get better more quickly when
you’re in an environment like this.
E: Yes, Bradshaw Ward is great, isn’t it?
J: Yes. And the treatment is wonderful
all over this hospital. I’ve had
brilliant care.
2
M = Meg ​K = Kelly
M: Hi, Kenny. How are things?
K: Meg, hi! I’m fine. More important –
how are you? And what’s that noise
in the background? It sounds like
you’re running a bath!
M: Well, I’m doing OK. I’m up and
about in my wheelchair. I was so
fed up with being on the ward
that I wheeled myself to the café
and had my first cappuccino and
a piece of cake for two weeks! Then
I wanted to enjoy the lovely sunny
weather, so I came outside. What
you can hear is a little fountain
in the middle of a lake. They’ve
created an amazing area with
flowers, trees and pathways for
patients to relax outside.
3
P = Paramedic ​D = Danny
P: Danny, congratulations on knowing
how to treat your dad when he
collapsed!
D: Well, I did a first aid course at
school, so I knew what to do.
He wasn’t breathing, so I put him
on his back and pushed down
on his chest like we were told.
It worked, and he was breathing
again when you arrived.
P: Has this happened before?
D: Yes, he’s got a problem with his
heart. I know all the symptoms.
Here’s a copy of his records and
the medicine that he’s taking.
P: That’s great, Danny. He’s lucky you
were here!
D: I’m glad I took that course!
4
G = Girl ​B = Boy
G: Hi! The party’s going well!
We expected you an hour ago …
B: Yeah, sorry. I had to go to Accident
and Emergency after I fell playing
football. It took ages before they
checked me out. The waiting
room was completely full – the
doctors and nurses were very
busy because of a sudden increase
in emergencies. I had to wait
two hours.
G: That’s terrible!
B: It wasn’t anyone’s fault. There was
a big accident on the motorway
and lots of people had cuts and
bruises, all minor injuries thank
goodness. When I eventually
saw the doctor, he told me not to
worry. I didn’t break my wrist – just
sprained it.
G: Good news – I hope it doesn’t stop
you dancing!
5
M = Man ​W = Woman
M: I visited Chloe this afternoon.
I thought I’d update you on how
she’s doing. She’s looking better.
W: Good! I thought she might be a bit
fed up by now. She hasn’t got out
of bed for ten days, and you know
how active she usually is. This
routine is a real contrast for her.
M: Yes, and she’s not going home for
another week! But she says she
won’t think about that until closer
to the date. Today she was reading
the joke book you took in. Laughter
is a good medicine! It was good to
see her smile. It was a good choice.
W: Yes. It cheered me up when I was
feeling low after an infection
last month.
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Unit 4
4E LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
16 Exercises 1–2, page 44
Commuting to college can be a bit of
a pain. I go to Linchester Art College,
which is an excellent college with a very
good reputation. It’s about twenty-five
miles away from my home, but it’s worth
the journey every day because of the
quality of the teaching. I usually take
the train these days, although when
I started out, my friend used to give
me a lift in his car. That became a total
nightmare as there were often road
works that caused mile-long tailbacks
or else accidents. We used to be late for
lessons and sometimes we didn’t get
home until eight o’clock. So, we’ve been
taking the train for the last six months
and that’s got its good and bad points
too. On the one hand it’s cool because
I can catch up on homework, but that’s
only if I actually get a seat! It’s so busy
on the train most mornings that I have
to stand up for at least half the journey.
And then there’s the atmosphere in the
carriages – it’s either too cold because
the heating has broken down or it’s
too hot because the heating is working
overtime! And don’t talk to me about
delays. I can’t remember one week
when the trains were on time every day.
They make out that there are always
very good reasons for the delays – the
most recent one was that it was too hot
and the heat did something to the metal
of the rails. And there’s the ongoing
problem of strike action. We’ve had four
days of strikes in the last fortnight when
they’ve only been running a few trains.
I appreciate that they put these dates
up on their website, but it’s still a big
problem for people like me. As I see it,
things are only going to get worse – and
I still have two years of commuting left
to do!
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17  Exercise 3, page 44
P = Presenter ​L = Linzie ​R = Rafał ​
M = Marie
P: Right, so this morning our phone-in
is all about commuting and public
transport! I’ve got three listeners
waiting to tell us what they think
about travelling on one of the
most popular transport systems in
London – the tube, which is known
throughout the world by its famous
red circle sign. First up is Linzie.
L: I have to say that I really enjoy
travelling by tube. For me, it’s
the convenience. If you miss one
train, there’s another one within
three minutes! It can get a bit
uncomfortable though.
Of course, some of the lines have
better carriages than others – the
more modern ones. In those trains
it’s not quite so stiflingly hot as in
some of the older trains. I also like
watching the stations as they whizz
past! The thing is that London has
got such a variety; some have great
artwork on the walls, like Baker
Street with its pictures of Sherlock
Holmes, and some, like Westminster,
are modern and even futuristic.
It’s fascinating!
P: Thanks, Linzie! And how about
you, Rafał?
R: I’m a big fan of the London
underground. I’ve been on many
underground systems around
the world and for me London is
the easiest to navigate. There’s
no confusion. The tube map is
amazing – it’s so clever because
it’s very simple and clear. You don’t
get lost! Here in London, too, I think
people are very sensible when they
use the trains. If it’s too full, they
wait for the next one. One thing
they could change is the platforms
at some stations. They’re quite
narrow and get very crowded.
That’s a bit dangerous, I think.
P: Great, Rafał. Thank you. And now,
let’s hear from our next caller.
Are you a fan of the London
underground too?
M: Hi. My name’s Marie. You know,
in my opinion, there are too many
delays because of signal failures.
If you know London well, you can
find other routes, but not everyone
knows how to do that. I personally
find it better than using buses
or cycling and walking because
there’s so much air pollution in the
city – you know, above ground.
Down here, it can get a bit smelly,
that’s true, when the trains are
crowded, but well, generally it’s
better. That’s another thing – we
need longer trains because right
now there are too many people
trying to get into too few carriages.
P: Those are all good points, Marie!
I wonder what you think …
22  Exercise 10, page 44
1 I need to catch up on the lessons
I missed last week.
2 What happened to the cake in the
oven? Look at it – it’s gone down in
the middle!
3 Am I tired? Not at all – I’m full
of energy!
4 You shouldn’t drop your empty
plastic cup on the road! Pick it up!
5 I’ve been learning English for ages
and ages and I still pronounce
things wrong!
Unit 5
5E LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
23  Exercise 1, page 55
The competition for the title of ‘Young
Entrepreneur of the Year’ takes place
every year. As you know, there are
regional competitions first. The winners
of these are announced in July and those
winners progress to the national finals,
which take place in London in November.
The competition celebrates the
achievements of young people who have
set up their own businesses within the
last year and who have shown creativity
and vision for the future. The competition
is open to people under the age of
thirty. This year the closing date for all
entries has been moved from 31 March
to 30 April, and the date for the final in
London is 11 November. In previous years
this has been held at the luxurious Tillings
Hotel, but this year it will be at the Royal
Trafalgar. Remember to hand in your
entries before the deadline and that the
judges’ decision is final.
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 25  Exercises 3 and 4, page 55
I = Interviewer ​C = Callum
I: As part of this week’s series about
young entrepreneurs, today I’m
talking to Callum Archer. Callum
is twenty-one years old, but he’s
already making a name for himself
in the world of cryptocurrencies!
Welcome, Callum!
C: Thanks.
I: So, cryptocurrencies … that’s all
about bitcoins and things, isn’t it?
C: Yes, they’re digital currencies – sort
of like virtual gold!
I: OK. So, what do you do?
C: Right, well, I’ve set up my own
online company that helps people
invest in cryptocurrencies. I started
when I was eighteen and it’s going
really well.
I: So is this full time for you?
C: It is now. I did a degree in Computer
Science, which finished last June.
I was working and developing my
company while I was studying, but
now I’m working on it full-time.
I: And when did your interest in
cryptocurrencies start?
C: I’ve been mad about computers
ever since I can remember. I was
at one of the first primary schools
to introduce coding lessons! Other
kids did sports – I played computer
games, wrote software and lived in
front of my computer, much to my
parents’ disgust.
I: But it was all good training,
obviously!
C: Absolutely. Then in 2009,
Satoshi Nakamoto created the
bitcoin network, and I was
fascinated by the possibility of
a completely cashless society,
where people use a virtual
currency.
I: Did you get lessons about this
at school?
C: Oh no, I taught myself.
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I: Well, that’s certainly an incredible
achievement, but … do you think
it’s the best method, the best way
to proceed for everybody? Would
you advise other young people to
start their own businesses in the
same way?
C: In my case, I think I’ve always
known that I didn’t want to work for
someone else. It’s not the right thing
for everyone, but it was for me.
I: Do you think it’s important for
young people to finish their studies,
like you did?
C: It’s always good to have some
qualifications behind you, but
some people follow a different
path. Some of the most famous
entrepreneurs in the world
dropped out of college!
I: Do you have any specific advice for
young entrepreneurs?
C: I think there are two important
things to remember. One is that
when you’re young, you have
a great advantage – and that’s your
age. Older people have experience.
Young people don’t have that, but
they do have instinct and a feeling
for what will or won’t work. Follow
your instinct, but also take on board
advice from older people.
I: And secondly?
C: Secondly, I would advise people
to do something they love.
A business idea should grow out
of something you enjoy and are
passionate about. Some people try
to find something that no one has
thought about yet but that’s nearly
impossible. There’s always going
to be competition, whatever you
decide to do. It’s much better to
do something you have a genuine
interest in and can get excited
about. You’ll work harder and be
more successful.
I: OK, Callum! Thanks. And now …
MATURA PRACTICE TEST 1
30  Exercise 1, page 62
1
A lot of people think that multitasking
is a good thing and they are proud they
can do two things at the same time. They
say, for instance, that they can check
their Facebook page while working out
in the gym. What they probably don’t
know, however, is that multi-tasking is
actually bad for their brain. It increases
the production of a stress hormone and
adrenaline, which makes it more difficult
to concentrate. Our brains can only deal
effectively with one kind of information
at a time. If, for example, you are driving
on a motorway and talking on your
mobile, you will likely take the wrong
exit, forget what you have said during
the conversation or have an accident.
2
I used to have problems remembering
dates for my History classes and I failed
most tests. It was a big issue at home
as I almost failed the year! So I started
looking for ways to help me study.
A friend of mine said I should go to bed
before midnight every night. I was so
desperate that I actually did start going
to bed earlier – after looking through
my notes, of course. It turned out that in
the morning I was finally able to recall
what I had studied the evening before.
My grades picked up and my parents
were pleased. Who knew that sleep
would be a cure for my problems?
3
It was one of these difficult moments
in my life. I was revising for my final
exams and had spent two weeks
studying vocabulary from my English
textbook, you know, the word lists
at the end of each unit. I learnt them
by heart, all of them, every single
word that was there. I learned both
the English words and their Polish
translations, terraced – szeregowy,
broaden – poszerzać, and so on. I was so
proud of myself when I scored high in
the vocabulary test! But when the exam
time came two months later, I barely
remembered any of the words! What
a disaster! This experience has taught
me that learning random lists by heart is
completely pointless.
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4 I: And how did you feel when
I find it really hard to recall anything
from my childhood days. Most of the
days are blurred, the people and days
are mixed up in my head. What I do
remember, however, is my third birthday,
especially the party that my mum
prepared for me and my friends. I can
clearly recall the moment I was opening
the box with Thomas the Tank Engine
toy which someone gave me. I also
remember being very excited about
getting a big stuffed animal, I think it
was a teddy bear, or a dog. And the
moment they sang Happy Birthday to
me, I felt so happy! I was just completely
filled with joy.
Unit 6
6C LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
31  Exercise 1, page 68
I = Interviewer ​M = Marcus
I: Well, we’ve got a special treat for
listeners this morning. I’m sure you
all remember our feature on young
Jack Thompson last week – the
four-year-old with a rare genetic
illness. His parents were trying
to raise enough money to take
him to the USA for a life-changing
operation. A donor came up with
the money needed, but wanted
to remain anonymous. Well, the
newspapers got hold of the story
and the anonymous donor is no
longer anonymous! And he’s here
with us on the programme today.
Hello, Marcus.
M: Hello.
I: So, Marcus, you did something
brilliant. Why did you want to keep
it a secret?
M: It’s because it was my decision
to help young Jack and it wasn’t
anyone else’s business. For me it
was quite a simple thing to do.
I was lucky – I had the money, Jack’s
parents didn’t, so I gave it to them –
simple. Money does no one any
good just sitting in the bank. Using
it like this to help someone has got
to be right, hasn’t it? I don’t usually
shy away from publicity – my wife’s
a well-known actress – but this was
private and so I decided to remain
anonymous.
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you read about yourself in the
newspapers?
M: It was my wife who told me the
story had got out and she thought
I’d be angry because she knew
how much I wanted to remain
in the background on this. She’s
very supportive of me and agrees
with my reasons both for donating
and staying anonymous. But,
being realistic, I suppose it was
inevitable that someone would
leak the information to the media.
I just don’t understand what all
the fuss is about. It’s not as though
I discovered a cure for Jack’s illness.
I just helped a bit financially.
I: But you’ve agreed to come on the
show this morning. Why is that?
M: Well, as the story is out there now
and I can’t avoid the attention,
I guess I thought I’d come here
and talk about it. Do I get all fussy
about privacy or make the most of
it to help others? I rather hope that
talking about it might encourage
other people like me to do the
same and donate money to people
who really need it. We’re dealt
certain cards in this life – some of
us are born with intelligence, some
with skills and abilities and some of
us are born lucky.
I: I hear you used to run your own
business and made your fortune
that way?
M: Yes, I built up my own company
and I had a very satisfying
working life. I enjoyed what I did,
and the financial advice I took
was extremely good, meaning
that I made some very good
investments. I have a lot put aside
for a rainy day, far more than I could
ever use. There are a lot of people
in the same situation and it’s those
people I’m talking to. You can let
your money sit there doing nothing
or you can help people who need
it. Share some of your good luck
guys! Do the right thing.
Unit 7
7C LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
35  Exercises 1 and 2, page 79
I = Interviewer ​S = Sadie ​R = Russ ​
M = Monty ​B = Beth
I: I’m at the after-show party
celebrating the opening night of
the new production of Richard III
at the Royal Theatre. And I’ve
managed to persuade a few people
to talk to me. Hi, Sadie. I have to
congratulate you on the costumes
in the play. Absolutely stunning!
S: Thanks for that. Usually it’s the
actors that get all the praise,
though on this occasion they
definitely deserve it. Yes, this play
was a big challenge for me. I have
a wonderful team who actually
make the clothes, but the research
and design is down to me. I spent
ages researching the period,
although I must say, the 1920s
is one of my favourites! I worry
about all the tiny things. I want
everything that the actors wear to
be absolutely right, right down to
the shoes – even the right earrings!
I go to costume exhibitions a lot
to get ideas, and in fact that’s
where I was when the actors had
their fittings – but everything went
smoothly and I think everyone did
a magnificent job.
I: I agree, Sadie, thanks. And this
is Russ Barker. Russ, wow! How
impressive was that set when the
curtains first went up!
R: Yeah, I listen for that gasp from
the audience every time. It’s
what every set designer wants
to hear! And I never really relax
until I hear it. This was particularly
encouraging because creating the
castle onstage wasn’t easy. It’s
getting that first inspiration that’s
important, from then on, it’s all
plain sailing. The director, Beth,
initially wanted a castle like one
she’d seen in her young daughter’s
story book, but I wasn’t sure. I was
thinking of something a bit more
abstract, you know, a bit like the
Crazy Castle movies, but then I took
my family on a day trip to Rochester
Castle and that was it.
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I: Yes, really atmospheric. Cheers,
Russ. Let me bring in Monty here.
He’s responsible for the spectacular
lighting effects tonight. They really
made the show come alive. You’ve
been doing this for a while, haven’t
you, Monty?
M: Yeah, officially for twenty years!
But I’ve been interested in lights
and lighting all my life since I was
about six. My very first production
was in the family garden one night!
My two elder sisters liked putting
on shows for my parents, dancing
and singing – you know the sort of
thing. They knew I had this thing
about lighting and they made me
shine torches on them so they could
have spotlights! I wanted to use
the real lights when our primary
school staged its end-of-year show,
but they refused to let me. Now,
I get to play with lights all the time
and make a living from it. How
good is that? It’s a big responsibility
because a mistake can ruin
a performance, but that’s all part of
the experience! And it’s all down to
a torch I got for my sixth birthday!
The patterns I could make on my
bedroom wall fascinated me and
I’ve never looked back.
I: Well, a far cry from shadows on
a wall tonight, Monty. Brilliant! And
now over to the big lady herself.
Beth Travers. This has got to be an
award-winning production, Beth.
I love your version.
B: Thank you, I think it might be! I’m
definitely very proud of the show.
I’ve worked with some amazing
actors on this, as well as a creative
and reliable backstage team.
As you know, this production of
Richard III isn’t my first. That was
back in 2012, just after I’d started
out directing. Then, in-between the
two Richards, I did the wonderful
thought-provoking play Waiting
for Godot, which really made my
name and got me an award for
Best Director. Then, of course, Three
Sisters in New York. Although that
wasn’t an actual flop – it was less
successful, shall we say. So, to
make a comeback with Richard
again has been a great opportunity,
and I’m just really grateful to
everyone who’s put so much work
in. Let’s hope it gets good reviews
in tomorrow’s media.
I: Well, personally I think it will be
a sell-out! Thanks everyone and
enjoy the party!
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Unit 8
8B LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
39  Exercises 1 and 2, page 90
1 stopped. My parents didn’t. Yes, I got
Money was something I just took for
granted when I was really young. If
I wanted something new, my parents
would buy it for me. And, as for buying
things for other people … well, if it was
my mum’s birthday, my brother and
I would be given money by my dad –
usually about five pounds – to choose
what we wanted. I suppose in a way
that helped us understand the value
of money. We had a limited amount
to spend, so we had to think of prices.
It was also an indication of how we
would deal with money when we grew
up. Although I always spent the full
amount, my brother used to spend about
one pound and pocket the rest!
2 It was a way of teaching us about money
I have to admit I was a bit of a miser when
I was very young. Sometimes I’d get
money for my birthday, or from a visiting
relative, and I would never spend it!
I would hide it away in a box under my
bed. Everyone knew it was there, of
course, but I thought it was a well-kept
secret. Every evening I’d take it out and
count it! I didn’t think about what I could
buy with it later. I was just proud that the
pile was growing! It was like a collection
or even a hobby. I changed as I got older
and realised that most people don’t like
misers! But I guess the early signs were
there. My ambition? To go into banking!
What a surprise!
3
Looking back, I would say that my parents
were very good at teaching my sister and
me about money. We used to be given
regular pocket money from an early age
to buy comics or sweets, or we could save
it up to get something bigger, like a toy.
Unlike some of my friends who were
spoilt and got everything they wanted
as soon as they wanted it, we learned to
appreciate money. We looked forward to
getting our pocket money every Saturday
and discussing what we were going to
spend immediately and what we were
going to save. It was exciting to see
our savings increase and when we had
enough to buy something we’d planned,
we definitely valued it a lot more than if
we’d got it straight away.
4
I always envied my friends at primary
school. Their parents gave them an
allowance – I think that’s just a posh
term for pocket money! And they got this
automatically every week unless they’d
done something wrong and then it was
some money, but I had to earn every
penny. They got the car washed every
weekend and the grass cut regularly
in the summer – for a very good price!
It was only as I got older that I realised
they were getting things done for about
half the going rate, and I put my prices
up! But thinking back, they were wise.
They taught me that nothing in life is free.
I hope I do the same when I have kids.
5
I remember when I first became aware of
the power of money. I was going to a play
group – that’s the years before primary
school, and so I was probably about three
or four years old. We used to play ‘shops’
with plastic coins and little cash registers.
I suppose, through a game. It was fun.
One day I heard my dad at home talking
to my mum about being short of money
for something. So, the next day I helped
myself to a handful of the plastic coins
at playgroup and took them home for
Dad. I was really proud of myself, but he
wasn’t too pleased. He made me take
them back the next day! I guess he had
a good laugh later!
Unit 9
9B LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
42  Exercise 1, page 102
I = Interviewer ​JS = Jake Saunders
I: Today I’m happy to welcome
Jake Saunders to the programme.
Jake is playing the lead role in
a new film which will be on our
cinema screens on the fifteenth of
September. Is that right, Jake?
JS: Yes, exactly. It premiered in London
last month, in August, but will be in
all cinemas from the fifteenth.
I: And the name of the film? So we
can all look out for it?
JS: OK. The title of the book it’s from is
Black River, a really great book that
your listeners can buy, but the film
itself is called Two Rivers.
I: Can you tell us something about
the film?
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JS: Well, it’s a survival film and it’s
based on a true story which
happened about six years ago.
The main action is in a village in
the north of England after a terrific
storm hits the area and the rivers
burst their banks. The whole
community is isolated by the
waters, and the film follows what
happens to one family, trapped
in a farmhouse over a period of
thirty-six hours. Rescuers eventually
arrived, but it was nearly too late.
I: I imagine it was a difficult film to
act in?
JS: Yes! I had to spend a lot of time in
the water and I got very cold, I can
tell you! On one day of shooting
they kept me in the water for
so long that I came down with
a bad cold.
I: Poor you! Survival films are very
popular these days, particularly
those about true life stories.
Why do you think that is, Jake?
43  Exercise 2, page 102
I = Interviewer ​JS = Jake Saunders
JS: It’s interesting, isn’t it? People have
always enjoyed disaster movies,
probably because they’re usually
pretty dramatic, but also a long
way from what happens in their
own lives. The film studios put
a lot of money into these films
to make them appear real, with
amazing special effects. Think
about earthquake films or amazing
volcanic eruptions! But the modern
survival films are a bit different,
I think.
I: What do you mean by different?
JS: Well, they often focus on fewer
people or even on just one person
and it’s all about their struggle
to survive in terrible conditions.
These people have to be inventive
and brave. They go through scary
experiences. The audience like
survivors. They consider them to be
heroes. That’s what I think attracts
people. The hero or heroine of
the film could be any one of us
and we like to think we could be
as courageous as that person in
similar circumstances.
I: Is there a particular survival film
that you personally like?
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JS: Yes, there are a couple. My favourite
is not one of the big blockbusters!
It’s a documentary film made from
a book called Touching the Void.
It’s a magnificent film about a true
story from 1985 when two men,
Joe and Simon, went mountain
climbing during a blizzard. In spite
of warnings about the storm, they
climbed the mountain, but on the
way down Joe fell and broke his
leg. His partner, Simon, tried to
get him down the mountain but
there was another fall and – I won’t
give any spoilers, don’t worry –
but anyway … Joe got trapped
and Simon continued down the
mountain alone.
I: I’ve seen it too, and it’s well
worth watching. I really enjoyed
The Revenant too, with Leonardo
DiCaprio. Wasn’t Tom Cruise in it, too?
JS: No, it was Tom Hardy. That is such
a brilliant survival film. There’s not
a lot of dialogue, but the script is
very well-written and realistic. Some
people think the story is a bit far-
fetched, so it must be fictional, but
in fact it’s based on a real incident.
In 1823 Hugh Glass was hunting in
South Dakota when he was attacked
by a bear. His friends left him to die
but he struggled back hundreds of
miles in the bitter cold and survived.
The real Hugh Glass couldn’t write,
so he got a friend to write down his
story. The writer may have added
a few extra details that didn’t really
happen, but stories get changed
the more people pass them on,
don’t they?
I: That’s very true. I thought DiCaprio
played the part well.
JS: Yes, I agree. And he won ‘Best
Actor’, of course. He was amazing.
But I don’t envy him. Apparently,
he really lived the life of the
character he was playing. He lived
in the cold, didn’t wash, shave or
cut his hair for months! I think he
nearly froze to death at one point.
My own experience wasn’t quite
that bad. And I got to stay in a nice,
warm hotel room every night after
filming! I wish we’d had a similar
budget to The Revenant, but I think
you’ll enjoy it nearly as much!
Unit 10
10F LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
46  Exercises 3&4, page 119
I = Interviewer ​L = Lara
I: We generally think of our
politicians as being in their thirties
or even older, but with me today
I have a teenager, who is very much
involved in politics. Lara Jenkins
from Brighton is only sixteen years
old, but she has an important
political role. She’s an MYP. So, Lara,
what exactly is an MYP?
L: OK. So, ‘NYP’ stands for ‘National
Youth Parliament’, and I’m
a member, so I’m an MYP –
a Member of the Youth Parliament.
The NYP is a parliament for young
people aged between eleven and
eighteen. We represent the views
and opinions of young people
to the government. The National
Youth Parliament has a total of
369 members altogether.
I: So, does this Youth Parliament
follow the same system as the
normal parliament?
L: The election system is similar, yes.
Each MYP represents an area of
the country and we are elected by
the young people who live there.
If there are a lot of young people
in one area, there might be two
MYPs. We find out what concerns
or worries the young people in our
area have and we meet regularly to
debate and discuss the issues.
I: And what can you do if there are
concerns? You don’t have any legal
powers, do you?
L: No. Our goal is to make the
government, the decision-makers,
and the general public, aware
of things that young people are
worried about these days. We each
work with a Member of Parliament
from the national Parliament
in Westminster, and keep them
informed. In this way, we bring
our concerns to the government.
And like the government, we
develop our own policies related to
issues that concern young people.
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 Once a year all 369 MYPs meet
for the annual meeting. It takes
place over four days and we have
speakers from the world of politics
as well as important decision-
makers. We debate lots of topics
and important questions. The topics
range from culture and the media,
to law and society! We develop
policies regarding these topics
and include them in a manifesto –
a statement of our views if you like.
We organise projects and campaigns
to raise people’s awareness of
important issues – the ones that
affect young people that is.
I: Is it true that you actually debate
in the Houses of Parliament, in
London, every year?
L: Yes, we do! It’s amazing – to see
the green benches full of teenagers
holding a debate and making
speeches! It’s very exciting.
I: So, what would you say to a young
person who thinks they might
like to stand for election to the
organisation?
L: I’d say, if you care about what
happens to the young people
in your area, and that you think
you can help push politicians for
change on important issues – go
for it! You can do a lot of good,
and you’ll develop important
skills for your own future life too!
The most important is probably
public speaking. Many young
people go on to do jobs where
they have to stand up in front of
groups and give presentations and
things, so it’s a huge help. Also, you
learn a lot about politics, obviously,
but not just in the UK – you learn
about international politics, too,
and issues that concern people all
over the world.
I: So, what do you think is the most
important thing you’ve learned as
an MYP, Lara?
L: I think it’s that I’ve learned to see
things from other people’s point of
view – not just my own. It’s made me
a much more open-minded person.
I: And what campaigns are you
involved in at the moment?
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L: Well, every year we debate 3
five major issues and this year Man: Is it true that every minute one
we’re campaigning to get public garbage truck of plastic is dumped into
transport made less expensive, our oceans?
and encourage better awareness
Woman: Well, global production and
of mental health issues that affect
consumption of plastics is continually
young people.
rising. In 2017, it reached almost 400
I: Well, good luck with that, Lara. million tons. This was over a 16 percent
Both very important projects. increase since 2013. Take a simple
And thanks for speaking to us. walk on any beach, anywhere, and the
Who knows, maybe I’ve just been plastic waste is present. According to
speaking to a future Prime Minister! the journal Science, every year 8 million
tons of plastic end up in our oceans.
MATURA PRACTICE TEST 2 It’s equivalent to ten shopping bags
filled with plastic for every metre of
50  Exercise 1, page 124 coastline in the world. It seems to me
that in 2025 the figure may be about
1
twice as high and may be equivalent
British police officer Steve Hutton was
to 20 bags full of plastic per metre of
called to join another police unit after
coastline. It is difficult to say exactly how
a suspicious vehicle was seen in town.
much plastic there will be in our oceans
The officer turned on the blue lights and
by 2050 but we know that when plastic
followed the criminal, who was trying
is thrown into the ocean, it stays there
to make off. After about 500 metres
the policeman managed to stop the for decades.
runaway car. The driver left the vehicle
and started to run, but quick thinking
and an unusual tactic of the police officer
stopped him from getting away. PC
Hutton shouted out that he had a trained
dog with him and told the man to stay
still. Then the officer let out a couple
of very realistic barks. The barks must
have been convincing because the man
stopped running. It took him a few
seconds to realise that he had been
tricked, which Hutton used to arrest him.
2
Hello everybody and welcome to
What’s Up, our weekly programme in
which some of our best known artists,
athletes and celebrities talk about what
is in the news now and what topics were
being discussed ten years ago. As usual,
our panel consists of six big names.
Today I have the great pleasure to
introduce to you two Olympic medallists,
an acclaimed opera singer, an Academy
Award nominee and two award winning
musicians. I’m sure they are all prepared
to take the challenge and they have
studied the news columns thoroughly.
Or will they turn out to be ignorant of
what’s been going on in the world?
I guess we’ll see very soon! There are
points for correct answers and bonus
points for the cleverest and funniest
ones, too. So, let’s start!
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