Headway, Talking Points James GaultCONTENTS Ti 1 Hobbies and free time 6 iu “Leisure activities in the UK’ pS “Henry Dabbit the hebby doctor’ p9 NTS Giving atalk p? 2 Science and technology plo 3 sports and games Three short texts: the motor car, television, and penicillin p12/13 Ex Olympics chief wants 10 “go soft” Giving opinions p11 Asking for and agreeing/ disagreeing with ry fon drags’ p16 opinions plS 4 Animals ‘Three short texts: ‘Save the whale, ‘Tigers Making, refusing, and accepting offers p19 ne under threat, and “Will the polar beat cisappeai? p20 5 shopping London's four most famous shops p25 Emphasizing positive things and paz ‘minimizing negative things p23 6 Tourism, holidays, Three short texts: t Asking polite indirect questions p27. and transport the Ceech Republ Interrupting politely p27 6 28/29 7 Culture and entertainment 0 8 The media and communications Pst Ellie p32 Internet news sites p37 Asking open questions p31 Asking for explanations p31 Talking about the future p36 9 Customs and celebrations p38 “An honour from the Queen! pl Giving orders and advice p40 . 10 Weather and climate pe “Global warming chills winter sports industry’ ptt Explaining cause and effect p42Pee Hobbies and leisure activities p6 Gea Talking about pictures of free time activities po Roleplay —alhobby doctor and a patient ps Na ‘The effectiveness of hobby consultations ps Inventions and discoveries p10 Synonyms pL Diet, sport, and lifestyle p14/15. Animals p18. Modifying adverbs pl ‘Talking about photos of discoveries and inventions pO Roleplay ~a coach and a sportiman/women pl Giving your opinions on photos of activities connected with animals p18 ‘Talking about an endangered animal p21 Nominating and voting for the most nportant invention of the millennium pa A plan of action to combat drug.tal in sport p17 Preparing plan to support the Word Walite ond (WWE) at your schol p21 Customer service and behaviour; solving problems p23 Roleplay ~a customer and a shop assistant p23) ATV programme about London __shopping p24 Shopping in your country p24 Travel and transport p26 Phrasal verbs p27 Entertainment and the arts p31 ‘The media and communications p35 Verb and noun collocations p35, Inveat a story from a picture about travelling p27 ‘A good night out p30 Interviewing your partner about his/her interest in books, films, and music p33 Describing photos of different forms of ‘media p34 Speaking game ~ answering questions about a photo p35 Roleplay ~ a tourist and a teurist information officer p29 ‘Tourism in your area p29 ‘An item for an arts programme p33 Ideas for a news programme p37 Choosing the best progeammme proposal p37 (Christmas customs p38 Wedding traditions p39 Making opposites with prefixes p39 Describing and comparing photos showing different ways of celebrating Christies p38 A dass debate on modern society and materialism p39 Achievement awards in your country p10 ‘The weather p42, 45 Adjectives p42 Natural disasters p43 Awweather forecast p42 ‘Talking about photos of extreme ‘weather p43 A proposal to make a Scottish ski resort successful pla Sporting facilities and local climate change pidTi TI Food and eating out pas iu ‘A chef tells his story’ p19 ‘A businessman explains his problems with business entertainment’ p49 PN Apologizing and making exeuses p7 12. Housing and families p90 Possible guests at wedding p53 Asking for an opinion, for agreement, oF for an explanation p52 13 Famous British and American people ei 14 The world of work (Client fies from Perfect Partners p56/37 “Looking for some good tips for job- Expressing wishes and regreis p53 Question tags p59 pst ‘hunting?’ pl ‘Yous life in theie hands? po Presenting your opinions pe 15 Health Pe 16 your opinions p 7 “Who want fo lve for ever? pos 16 The European Union 6 ‘The BU language debate poo Talking about the past in relation to the present p67 17 Clothes and fashion Notting Hill p72 Justifying opinions p71 70 18 Education A British student’s CV p76 Comparisons p75 pa ‘Are educational standards relly improving’ p77 19 Crime “Is the monster to be set free?’ p80. ‘Talking about past mistakes p80 pve. Instructions for the roleplay p8l 20 The environment “Newsflash p84 Talking about actions and effeets with pe Information forthe roleplay p85 conditionals p84 Pairwork activities pss Wordlist pssee Food and cooking p47 CaaS is Talking about photos of food p46 Inventing a recipe p47 UNI Roleplay —a chef and a customer p48 Houses and the home ps0. The family p51 Phrasal verbs p55 Roleplay ~ an estate agent and a client p51 Choosing the best home for five families pol Describing your family tree p31 ‘The best choice for ‘father’ of the nation? sf ‘The perfect partner for a celebrity p56 Who to invite to a wedding p52 Solving family problems p52 Roleplay ~e consultant from the dating agency Perfect Partaers, and a client p56 Jobs and employment p59 Choosing a new job for someone p53 The five most important things to ‘consider when choosing a job p59 Roleplay ~@ job applicant and an. interviewer p) Finding the perfect career p60 Medical words p62 Parts of the body p63 nesses p63 Describing jab in healthcare p62 Roleplay =a doctor and patient p63 "How to live to 2 grand old age’ ps5 How to have a healthy lifestyle pos ‘The European Union pos Countries and nationalities p68 Fashion p70. ‘Clothing and parts of clothing p71 Discussing life before and after the EU p66 ‘Guessing game ~ gues the country pos Your ideal EU representative p69) ‘What do you think feshions wil be like ia 50 yeacs tine? p70 Whio has the best dress sense ia your clas? pai Choosing new international words p69 Presenting costume ideas for the film Notting Fill p73 School subjects p74 Education p76 Describing photos of school activites Choosing sibjects for the ideal school timetable p74 Comparing two school subjects p75 How your country’s education sytem a eee Crime and punishment p78 ‘The law p79 Environmental problems p83 Describing a crime and how to prevent it p78 How could you reduce the crime rate in your country? p78 Describing a photo of an environmental disaster p82 What are the three greatest threats to the environment? p82 Roleplay ~ judges and lawyers ina tribunal hearing p80/8 Should a government or public opinion be allowed to influence the course of justice? p80 Roleplay ~ power station managers and a local resident p85] Hobbies and free time eon WHAT DO YOU THINK? Work or play? 1 Answer these questions as a class, 1 How much time do you usually spend each week doing homework? 2. When do you enjoy your hobbies? 3 Why do you think it is important to have time for your leisure activities? 2. Worlcin groups of four. Complete the summary below using the information the class gave in exercise 1. Choose @ person in your group to read your summary to the class 1 The students in our class spend between and hours on homework every week. spends the longest time: hours, and spends the least time: hours. 2 Most people enjoy their hobbies . Other times mentioned were No one enjoyed their hobbies 3 People thought that leisure time was Important because and The most common reason given was 6 Unit] « Hobbies and free time PRACTISING VOCABULARY Fl heat 1. Work with a partner: Look at the pictures and answer the questions, using the words below to help you. Where are the people? ‘What are they doing? Why ate they doing it? How do they fecl? What are they like? What kind of hobbies are shown (cultural, sport, intellectual)? Picture a sve, rapids, raft ie jacket, helmet: paddle, adventurous, excitement, danger Picture b sofa livingroom, lay, active, couch poteto Picture pitch, stip. goal. fit exercise, aggressive Pictured —chessboaré, pieces, concentration, intelligence, quiet Picturee audience, singer, stage, nosy fun-loving, fan Picture — texting chatting, hanging out, gossiping Picture g painting brush, ease, landscape, paints, artist Can you think of any other words to describe the pictures? 2. Choose one picture and describe it to the class. 3 Choose one activity shown in the pictures. Complete the questions about the activity you chose. 1 How much time —_____ : 2a When = es 3 Why 4 Ask the other students in the class your questions. 5 Prepare a summary like the one in“What do you think? exercise 2. Read your summary to the dss.PRACTISING LANGUAGE 1 Lookkat the language we use when giving a talk. Write your own examples. introducing presentation im going to talk about... V'm going to talk about stamp collecting Tlie tosay something {4 liketo say something about my main hobby. about . Starting a new topic So, what can I say about So, what can | say about my new hobby of rafting? ‘Speaking personally,... Speaking personally, find that ballroom dancing isa very relaxing hobby. ‘Ask a question about the Why exectly are hobbies important? topic Look at the language we use to make a list of points in an argument. ‘Write your own examples using one of these ideas. + Give Five reasons why you lke your farcurite hobby. + Give Five reasons why doing homework is important. Makinga lst of points First item Tobegin with/First of all Tobegin with exercise keeps cur bodies heathy. Next items Secondly/Next/Also Also, doing something new is good for our minds. lastitem To finish with/Finally Finally, hobby isa great way of relaxing, 3 Look at the language we use to end a presentation. Write your own. examples. ‘To sum up, people with lots of hobbies are happy people. Unit 1 » Hobbies and free time 7PREPARING TO TALK 1. Read the article on leisure activities in the UK. Is it different in your country? 2 Prepare to talk about lifestyles in the UK and your ‘own country. First complete gaps 1-6 in this model with phrases from the language boxes on page 7. ‘Then complete the remaining gaps with your own ideas. Lifestyles in the Uk and wy own countyy Im going to tak about i) Til tlk about sport (2)_______. tilsay a litle about what people do at the weekends. (3) Ti describe other things people do in their spare time. (4)_____ Tl try to explain why the UK is different from my country So, what can | say about sport? Well in the UK its not very __.. People there only spend while here in people ‘What do British people do instead of sport? Where can you find them on Saturday aftemoons? They're all at the The women are happy, but the men would rather be in my country, Apart from sport and shopping, what other hobbies do the British have? The most popular is and aie alo popular. In my country, the most popular pastimes are and (5) | would say that British people are than people in my country. Why should this be? (6). itis because I'm not sure if | would like to five in the UK. My ‘own favourite pastimes are and So | Would say that Iving in the UK would 3. Discuss your ideas with a partner and answer any questions that he/she may have. 8 Unit] - Hobbies and free time Leisure activities im 13 People in our part of the world may think | the British have odd ideas about what they. should do with their leisure time. They have seen So many caricatures of the average ‘Brit. Drunken football fans — ‘lager louts’ - appear on TV screens worldwide almost every week during the football season. Young people come to our cities and make fools of themselves in the pubs and night clubs You may wonder if they are really typical examples. Of average British youth. Just look on the Internet and you will find some interesting information. Unlike in many countries, young people do not take part in sports activities very much in the UK. Government statistics show that the British spend on average only 15 minutes a day doing sports. ‘And, contrary to what you might think, young people dont participate in sport more than older people. The average time spent doing sport, playing games, or going swimming or hiking doesn’t change much with age. If they are not sporty, what does the average UK citizen do in his or her free time? The answer might surprise you. He or she watches TV. Statistics show that British people watch TV between two and three hours daily, and men watch more than women, The other great Brtish hobby. especially among women, is shopping). Every Saturday aiternoon, You can spot her. (the great Britsh housewite, ging aleluctant partner \d the supermarkets anddepartment stores. In the past, he would have gone to see his local football team , but wives no longer put up with that sort of thing nowadays. People do have normal hobbies, of course. If we look at household expenditure statistics we can see that gardening and photography are still popular. In spite of TV young people still go to the cinema, but very few people visit museums or art galleries Magazines and newspapers are read a lot, too. But more often than not, the average British person with some free time stretches out a hand for the TV remote control TALKING POINTS 1 Read the text and answer the ques 1 What does a ‘hobby doctor’ do? 2. How doesa patient prepare for a consultation? 3. What happens curing the consultation? Henry Dabbit “hobby doctor Many people find it diffiult to relax. Bed news for them; good rows for Ds Henry Dabbit of New York. Henty (62) isa psychologist with an unusual specialization. His goal in life is to help those who can't manage ti And since the “Big Apple’ is full of tired and aitated Dr Dabbit has plenty of clients. We asked him what it was like to be one of his patients. ‘What I usually do is have the patient sit down on a low chair or a couch, just like you see in the Then Task thei to tell re a little about themse'ves. Fist ofall, what Kind of lifestyle do ‘they have? How many hours do they work? Can they sleep at night? Those kind of things, Then I want to know about thelr Ukes and distikes, Do they have ary phobias, for example? Finelly, 1 get them to tell me about their hobbies and interests: Tt is important to let people talk curing this part of the consultation. Before the meetin, T give them a form to help them put their ideas tocether. Then, when they come in, Tsay, “OK, you know what I need to know. Talk to me!” and they tell me all those things! ‘Then I ask them some seally difficult questions. Something to probe theic inner mind. For example, “What is your biggest fear?” All that kind of stuff’ ‘Finally, [tell them how to change their life; what to do to enjoy their fre time better, and how to cet rid of stress. 2. Work in two groups, A and B, Look at the information on page 86. 3. Work with a partner from the other group. Act out the consultation between the hobby doctor and the patient, 4 Class discussion, How effective do you think a consultation with Dr Dabbit would be? Would yon go to see him? Why/Why not? Off the cuff, You have one minute! Talk about your favourite pastime and why you ike it. Unit + Hobbies and free time 9Science and technology Une WHAT DO YOU THINK? What did we do without it? 1. Look at the photos of important inventions and discoveries. Match these words with the photos. Some words are used more than once. oP [pte wie fhe Tie Bet yee cormnion | power electricity printing cooking education Photo | Photo Photo 3 Photo 4 ‘telephone 2. Choose one photo and answer the questions. 1 What is the invention/discovery 2 What is it used for? 3. Why is it important? 4 Hew did people manage before they had this invention/ discovery? 3 Choose one of the photos. Complete the chart in a similar way to the example given. Invention Advantages How people managed before ‘aeroplane travelsleng distances travelled by horse carriage, boat or very quickly train, allowed more time for travel 4 Prepare to talk about your invention/discovery. Complete the model, using the information in exercise 3. In my opinion, was a very important event for mankind, Thanks to this innovation, today we are able to fut how did people manage betore they had 7 Well frst they secondly, they Finally. they 10 Unit 2 + Science and technology 5. Discuss your ideas with the class and answer any questions you are asked. + Which ofthe four inventions or cscoveries do you think was most important for smarkind? Why?PRACTISING VOCABULARY 1. Replace the underlined words in the sentences with these synonyms. Put the ‘word in the correct form. select routine manufacture ‘essential amendment 1 Our daily life would be so boring if we didn't have television. 2 The government is thinking about some changes to the law on animal research, 3 To bea successful scientific researcher it is necessary to have a logical mind 4 They chose twenty students as subjects for their experiment. 5 Petrol is made from crude oil. 2 Sometimes words are similar but do not have exactly the same meaning. Complete the sentences ith the best word from cach pair of words given. 1 (issue, subject) The most controversial iscue connected with the subject of genetic engineering is whether or not itis dangerous. 2 (prize, honour) It was a great to win the = — for the first commercial space flight. 3 (discovery, invention) The of satellites led to the ___ of alot of information about our solar system. 4 (fascinated, interested) Lam in all sciences, but my favourite is astronomy. In particular, I am —____by the planet Saturn and its rings, 5 (research, development) Pharmaceutical companies pay universities todo _______to help them with the ‘of new drugs and medicines. 6 (experimentation, survey) A recent of public opinion showed that most people were against on live animals. PRACTISING LANGUAGE 1 Look at the language we use to give opinions. Write your own. examples, giving your opinions on modern technology, such as mobile phones, computers, MP3 players, ec. Strong opinions Tm convinced that .. '’m convinced that cloning a human being would set It is really clear that Itis obvious that ‘a dangerous precedent. Itic really clear that the government must fund ‘more scientific research Its obvious that schools need better laboratory facts Neutral opinions I think that ~ { think thet life would be better without the motor I believe that Itseems to me that Ibelove that | owe alot to scince, but only litle to my science teacher {i seems to me that not enough students study I would say that science at school | would say that scientists should be paid more than business people. Expressing concessions ‘Although nuclear energy is cheap, | wonder iit Although - In spite of the fact that really is safe In spite of the fact that it ic dangerous, alot of young people stil smoke Unit2 Science and technology 11n PREPARING TO TALK 1 Choose one of the photos. Read the text about the invention and answer the questions. 1 Who invented it? 2 When wasit invented? 3. Why is it important? The motor car is probably the most important invention in the history of transportation since the wheel, ‘A renciman, Amedee Bollee, built @ cor for 12 passengers in 11873, but ks steam engine was Improctical and the vehicle ‘wos 160 slow Then come the invention of @ practicel petrol ‘engine In 1889, in Germary, Gottioh Doimler and Withelm Maybach built a cor with o two-gjinder petrol engine which travelled at 410 mph, Another German, Korl Benz, also bulita petrol ‘engined cor in the same year. However, only a fevr motor cors ‘were monufectured in Europe end the United States before 1900, In 1901, The Curved Dash Oldsmobile was the first ‘automobile to be produced in large numbers, but Henry Ford of Detroit said to have introduced the modern method of ‘moss production using assembly lines. He began making his ‘Medel-T in 1908, and by 1927, when Ford stopped making it, ‘over 18 million hed been produced. The model-I Ford opened. the woy to affordable motorized transport, and is considered to be the father of todoyss Family cor. Unit2 + Science and technology ‘The Scottish electrical engineer John Logie Baird invented a mechanical television system. This television pioneer created the first televiced pictures of moving objects in 1924. Then, in 1928, he succeeded in transmitting an image of a humon face across the Atlantic and demonstrated o colour television He persuaded the EBC to start broadcasting television on the Baird 30-ine system in 1929. Simultaneous sound and vision ‘was first broadcast in 1930, In July 1930, the first British television ploy wos trunsmnitied But in 1936, the BBC odopted the electronic television technelegy of Marcori-EMI. This technology had 405 lines per picture, compared to Bairds 30, The quality of the picture was ‘much better, Although Baird lost his early edvantage, many people think hho wos the Founder ofthe modem television whichis enjoyed throughout the world todoy.In 1928, a scientist named Alexander Fleming was doing: research at St Mary's Hospital in London, He was lookin for something to fight bacterial infections, When Fleming went on holiday, he did not wash his culture plates. To hs surprise, when he come bock a few weeks ater hhe noticed that © mould hd grown on one of them. The exciting part wos that there were no bacteria growing ‘around it. The mould prevented the bacteria from growing by producing some type of substance, Fleming named the substance ‘penicilin’ Fleming published his Findings in 1929, AVter his discovery, ‘much research began into finding out more about this incredible substonce. Although Fleming carried out many experiments wth penictln, ne was not able to use its potential es a treatment against infections. Nevertheless, he's still navn os the sGontist who discovered penicillin. Howard Florey, Emst Chain, and Norman Heatley further ‘developed Fleming’ work in 1938 at Oxford University They, ‘were able to make enough penicillin to estcbiish it os a veluable drug The world now had a valuable treatment that would seve the lives of many mnilions, 2 “The invention of the millennium isan award for the most important scientific invention in the last 1000 years. In groups, alk about nominating an invention. Use the invention you chose in exercise 1 or any other invention or discovery. Use these headings to help you. + What isthe invention? + When was it discovered or invented, and by whom? + Why wasit a great achievernent? + What ae its benefits? + Why do you think this invention should win the award? TALKING POINTS i ss your ideas with the class and answer any ‘questions you are asked. 2 Read the voting instructions. In your groups, diseuss and award the points. Voting instructions + You cannot vote for your own invention, © Discuss which invention was the most important, © Give the most important invention three points. © Give two points to the second most important invention, and one point to the third invention points ix 2nd ard $$ 3. Read out your votes to the class and explain why you made your choice. Which invention won the most votes? Off the cuff: You have one minute! What technical innovation ‘would you miss most, and why? Unit2 + Science and technology 133 Sports and games | eked Emel WHAT DO YOU THINK? 1 How to be the best Work with a partner. Complete gaps I-18 in the spider-diagrams with words and phrases from the box. Think of other words to put in the remaining spaces. 14 Unit3 + Sports and games meat sweets treatment jogging physiotherapist ‘meditation fats drinking too much alcohol. injury sleeping. vitamins dietician medication _vesittairig fish potatoes cosch dru abuse ‘Work in groups. How should sportsmen/women. improve their performance? Make alist of ‘do’? and don'ts. no tram every cay DON'T dtrink beer atter training Roleplay a conversation between a coach and a sportsman/woman. Work with a partner from another group. Student A Look at p86. Student B-— Look at p87.PRACTISING VOCABULARY 1. Complete the chart with suitable words. Sport Feople Playing area Equipment football footbller forward, | stadium pitch, goat | bal strip, boots goalkeeper, defender, referee eyeing solf hole elu | athletes runnet, high jumper javelin watersports | swimmer motor sports | rally iver track winter sports | skier puck teoris reequet 2 Work with a partner. Tell your partner about a sport you like, Talk about where itis played, what you need, and how to play it. PRACTISING LANGUAGE 1 Look at the language we use to ask for and agreeldisagree with an opinion. Write your own examples about equipment for one of your favourite sports. ‘Asking for an opinion Do you agree/think that. Do you agree that people wlio do boxing area bt maa? How do you feel about it? believe that skiing isa sport ony forthe rich How do you feel about it? Question tags (Cycling isa great sport for summer, isnt i? ‘Agreeing with an of Youre quite right about. You'e quite right about football. and golt is good. too. Of course. ‘Of course skiing equipment is too expensive. Disagreeing with an opinion Tmsony, but. 'msorry, but in my opinion you can find good prices for skiwear if you shop around, Treally con't agree. {really can't agree. think that cycling without a helmet is very dangerous. You may have e point, bt . You may have a point, but a little danger is important in sport, int ie? Unit3 - Sports and games 15PREPARING TO TALK 1 Read the text, What are the mo different opinions on drug use n sporti EX-OLYMPICS CHIEF WANTS TO ‘GO SOFT’ ON DRUGS Juan Antonio Samaranch, the former president of the International Olympics Commitee (IOC), has angered many British sportsmen, sportswomen, and sports administrators. In an interview with a Spanish newspaper, he demanded that some performance- enhancing drugs be legalised in sport. In his opinion, ‘only drugs which harm health need to be banned, Cycling has one of the worst reputations for drug abuse in sport, Many officials and cyclists really believe that using certain drugs is no different from having a special diet, So it is perhaps not surprising that the directors of Spein’s top two cycling teams agreed with Mr Semaranch’s point of view, saying that such a decision ‘would improve the image of their sport. However, Mr Samaranch’s comments upset British experts, who have been asking for stricter controls, fearing that more freedom would meke the current problems even worse. Sir Arthur Gold, an anit-dooing ‘campaigner, and the president of the Amateur Athletic Assodation, called Mr Smaranch’s comments ‘unwise’, Craig Reedie, cheirman of the British Olympic Association (BOA) said that the BOA was opposed to the use of all performance-enhancing drugs, whether they can harm. fan athlete's health or not. The former British world. racord holders Steve Ovett and Steve Cram also spoke ‘out against Mr Samaranch’s views. Mr Ovett asked. ‘How. do you define dangerous? Is it when someone dies? ‘Meanwhile, a leading British distance runner, Jon Brown, said that the banned performance-enhancing ‘drug EPO was being used as much in his own sport as in cycling. ‘As a result of the controversy, the [OC announced a special conference in Lausanne ‘0 review the fight against doping in sport.2. Make notes on the text. Use this chart to structure {your notes. (Mr Samaranch’ opinion People who support Fis opinion Reasons for their support People who disagree ‘with Mr Samaranch Reasons for their disagreement Further action suggested 3. Cover the text. Use the notes you made in exercise 2 t0 tell a partner whet the text was about, Find out if your pariner agrees or disagrees with Mr Samaranch, and why. 4 Prepare to talk about “The drug problem in sport. First, complete gaps 1-5 in this model with these linking words and phrases. | first of all finally ako secondly to sum up ‘Then complete the remaining gaps with your own ideas. We think that there are problems we have to talk about. ee important 2)__, it seems to us that ey 5 ej = 2 = e 3 ea Bj i 5 RS = TALKING POINTS 1. Role play: One of you is a sportsman/woman. The other is a sports administrator. Discuss the problems mentioned in exercise 5. Make a ist of possible solutions. Do you think there should be more random rug testing? Absolutely! Frequent testing would force athletes to concentrate (on training, not drugs 2 Class discussion. You are attending the conference on drug abuse mentioned in the text. Present some of your solutions. Prepare 2 plan of action to combat drug-taking in sport. Off the cuff: ‘You have one minute! Say which sport 6 {in our opinion, your teacher should take up, and why. @) So, 6), we'd like to say 5. Discuss your ideas with the class and answer any questions you are asked, Unit 3 ~ Sports and games 17PRACTISING VOCABULARY 1 Are these opinions strong or weak? 1 [ really think that parents should teach their children to look after pets properly. stroxg__ Lam fairly sure that I wouldn't like a spider as a pet. — 3 Iris completely stupid to keep a big dog in a small flat. 4 I'm not quite convinced that being a vegetarian helps animals, 5 Lam absolutely certain that I wouldn't like a lion asa birthday present ‘Add an adverb from the box to each sentence. Remember to put the adverb in the correct place, completely fairly really absolutely quite We ought to do more to protect endangered species. 2 Pm sure that people today know how to look after their pets, but they would from more information. 3. There is no way that fishermen should be allowed to catch whales 4 Lam certain that governments should. spend more money on the environment, or we'll soon have no wild animals left. 5 I'm confident that we will be able to save the tiger in Bengal, but it will need a lot of dedication. Unit 4 + Animals Penns WHAT DO YOU THINK? Man's best friend? 1. Look at the photos and the words that go with them. Make four sentences about each photo, using each word once. Photo: Fox-hunting isa controversial eport in the UK. 2 With 2 partner, choose one of the photos and discuss it. Do you think ‘what is shown in the photo should be banned, or not? Prepare to explain your opinions to the class 3. Discuss your ideas with the dass. Do the other students agree with you? Why/Why not! Vote on whether each of the activities in the photos should be banned, or not. coed cor frustrating eo) pela ees) ae aie toe i cs inflict a protestor PRACTISING LANGUAGE T Look at the language we use to make, refuse, and accept offers. Write your own examples, Imagine you are being asked to help an environmental group such as the World Wildlife Fund (WWE). Offer to do something to help an endangered species of animal. Making offers Why don't? an article on tigers? Foul. | could make a poster on how we are destroying the eavronment. if you (do),1 will .. If you design poster, l\ have it printed 2 Write your own examples. Refuse to do something which endangers a rare species of animal. Refusing offers Trmserry, but Id Im sorry, but Id rather eat vegetarian food, rather. ~: ‘No thanks, really No thanks, I really prefer to avoid eating meat. preter . 3 Write your own examples. Accept an offer to work helping to protect, wild animals. ‘Accepting offers Tdbe pleased to... Id be pleased to accept the job of game warden, Fine, agree to... Fine, | agree to organize the protest march on Sunday. Unit 4 Animals 19PREPARING TO TALI 1 Choose one of the animal species in the photos. Read. the text about the animal and answer the questions. 1 Where does the animal live 2 What does the animal eat 3 Why's the animal under threat? 4 How is the World Wildlife Fund helping the animale SAVE THE WHALE ] eee Rc os oe cc) ee MMs i Reese ce ST cee . Inthe North Atlantic, they are killed in KOWNS@AS| with ships or are caught up in fishing nets. In the Western Roce Glee memes SSI cece EU Aurea eae oe eee ae Reed sere ape tte cs co eee sine 0 eum eenee ac] these lhifets to the species Its also trying to bring whale-hunting under ffil@ control. Its activities include ey ie tea ar Sere roe cen B Through its actions the WWF hopes to ensure a Significant reduction in the that to whales by the year SelM ara areas Ao se ER _ TIGERS UNDER THREAT in the parts of Asia where they live, people respect and [RB tigers. They are HELLS who keep the een en ames > Ae Rae RR Ne «Ree eR | Species alrcady extine®, how much longer wil tigers FSSA around their abit? Tigers are MEM of illegal BOHERIRE by poor people, who sell them on to make a living, To make things Re ee A ed Pye ates oe Ee Poe eU Renae Se CN Oe mM een es ee ny oo Ce ee Te he eS ag eh Siento ee on ne a ea WILL THE POLAR BEAR:DISAPPEAR? ~~ - Ones Ca ero e Aa Teac =u ony ice in winter. The seals make holes in the ice so they can breathe. A polar bear can wait for hours and, when the seal comes up for air, the bear catches it. The problem with this is simple: no ice ~ no food. Unfortunately, because of litle changes the Arctic sea ice is melting faster than ever before. depriving the polar bears of their food. In addition, they are being threatened by fxie chemicals brought to their habitat Pa eee yo Rete ao RR ao Pienaar ee aN Rem ees ORCAS Poy a sie Re tog Rego Serpe cd eR So KM nd ne neo ee oe kamen ices osu POM Te RT2 Prepare to tell the class about the animal you chose. Use these prompt cards, the information from your text, and your own opinions and ideas. what itis + whore it lives Notes: _ «+ their causes Notes: _ What can be done + other possibilities Notes: 3. Discuss your ideas with the class and answer any questions you are asked TALKING POINTS 1 Work in groups. You are the committee in charge of a project at sroup: your school to support the WWE, Prepare alist of activities the school could organize. 2 Prepare a lst of tasks which need to be done, Decide who is going to do each task 3. Present the results of your discussion to the class Listen to the other presentations and ask questions. 4 Find a partner from another group. Discuss your plan with your partner and try to persuade him/her to support your plan. 5. Class discussion. Vote on which group's plan is the best. Off the cuff, You have one minute! Give your opinion on the importance of wildlife preservation and how effectively itis boing done. Unit4 + Animals 215 Shopping rr Le eee WHAT DO YOU THINK? Customer service? 1 Look at the pictures of problems that can happen when you buy things. Match these sentences with the pictures. Put the sentences in the correct order. Fiews FE) O O Oo Pictureb J I Picture Oo [ Pictured 1 Look at this top, there's a big tear in the sleeve! 2 You've made a mistake with my change 3 Te tried this batiery and it doesn't fit. 4 Are you sure it was damaged when you lefi the shop? 5 I thought you geve me a five-curo note. 6 Tean’t finish building this. There’s a picce missing. 7 Tim sorry, but I'l need to check the tll. 8 Could it have fallen out when you opened the package? 9 OK.TIl exchange this battery for the correct one. 10 Tonly had a ten-euro note in my purse 11 That's your problem! All want isthe right one. 12 That's strange! We usually inspect all the garments before putting them on the rail 13 I don't think 50. Could you send me the missing part out by post? 14 Well, like a refund or a replacement for it. 15 Certainly. I'm sorry, We don’t usually have problems with flat-pack furniture 1p Perhaps the correct batteries were out of stock when they packed it. 22 Unit S + Shopping2 Roleplay. Work with a partner, Think of a shopping problem and prepare a ialogue. Use the model below. Student A Student B You are the customer. You are the shop assistant. Dialogue in a shop Sega st thec Sa Tey Be aue y apie te ble Per aged a ~ cope ita —* (altered y Shep ant offers a ce tin Weanetee SS cement onesie 5 Z 3 Act out the dialogue. Listen to your classmates’ dialogues. 4 Class discussion. Answer these questions about the dialogues. 1 Who was to blame for the problem? 2 Was the solution offered the best one? If not, what might have been better? 3 What's your opinion of the behaviour of the customer and shop assistant? EXTENSION TASK Work with a partner. Tell each other about a problem you have had when shopping. + What wes the problem? + How di the shop assistant respond? + Were you satisfied? PRACTISING VOCABULARY 1. Write these words in the correct column, fashion chain promotional event carbootsale designerlabels celabilty ctatityshop price fashion show hypermarket value book signing uarantee quality marketstall department store background music Places to shop __| The shopping experience Product features 2. Work with a partner, Choose items from the box. Ask your partner where he/she would go to buy each item, and why. clothes fora party fresh fruit shoes casual clothes | the latest OVD @ computer antique Jewellry PRACTISING LANGUAGE 1 Look at the language we use to emphasize postive things and minimize negative things. Write your own examples. Imagine you are selling a car, an item of clothing, a computer, or anything else you like. Emphasizing positive things extremely This DVD player is extremely good value for money. really Its really simple to use. exceptionally The quality of the picture is exceptionally high. alittle Although itis alittle expensive its a top brand name, tightly Inspite of it being slightly large, its beautiful design will ook ‘good in your living rocm. abit tis a bit complicated, but you will soon get used to it: 2. Practise the language. Design a new product, eg, a new kind of mobile phone. Then work in pairs and try to sel the product to your partner. Unit + Shopping 73PREPARING TO TALK 1. Read the text about one of the four London shops and answer the questions. 1 What does it sell? 2. Who ate its customers? 3. Why should you visit it? 2 Work in groups. Describe the store you read about. Say what it sells, who its customers are, and why it is, famous. 3 Inyour groups, write a script for a TV programme about London shopping. Use these headings, and your ‘own ideas, Emphasize the advantages of cach shop. + Presenter intracuces a family that is visiting London for the first time + Mum talks about Liberty and what she bought there + Son talks about Virgin megastore and what he bought there + Dad talks about Fortnum’s and what he bought there + Daughter talks about Harvey Nichols’ and what she bought there + Presenter sume up with advice for tourists shopping in London TALKING POINTS 1 Present your TY programme to the class. 2. Class discussion. + What advice would you give to tourists coming to shop in your country? + What are good items to buy? i + Which shops offer the best value ad service? Which ae il i your favourites? “= Make lst of do's’ and ‘don'ts’ for tourist shopping in your country. he cults You have one minute! What do you like and dislike most about shopping? | 24 UnitS » Shopping‘This famous food store is one of the oldest and most famous shops in Piccadilly. It was opened by Mr Fortnum and Mr Mason in 1705. Over the years it has been a favourite of the rick and famous, and still sells food and wine to the royal family. 5 ‘Fortnum's’ fs a tourist attraction for anyone visiting London. Fortnum & Mason Its pre-war gentility, gilded furnishings, and exquisitely-wrapped produice will have you teaching for your purse in no time, Although it is best known for its fantastic food-hall, piled high with exotic and tasty goods, it also stock womenswear, furniture, and homeware, Address: 181 Piccadilly ‘Harvey Nicks’ is the younger, more fashionable cousin of Harrod’s in Knightsbridge. While Harrods offers a huge variety acrcss a large range of products, tis shop offers designer clothes, furnishings. and food of a far superior quality. The beautiful interior and minimalist design allows the products to sell themselves. All your favourite H A RV EY N Le H ©) LS designer labels are here, including Alexander McQueen, Comme des Garcons, and Versace You will also find homeware and cosmetics ‘The fiftl=floor café has spectacular views across West London Harvey Nichols is a fantastic spot for an afternoon of shopping, eating, and spotting famous people. Expensive, but beautiful, Address: 109-125 Knightsbridge Since it opened in 1875, Liberty has been loved by shoppers around the world, and has even created its own range of fabrics. which were made famous by designers like Mary Quant and Jean Muir in the 1960s. The shop is located in a striking building on Regent Street. Liberty specialises in new design and Eastern influences, For Liberty, = following trends is not good enough; it regularly sponsors new designers and introduces their work. Browse designer womenswear, explore the arts and crafts antiques, and enjoy the colours and textures of the numerous fabrics. ‘Address: 210-220 Regent Street " Richard Branson, the highly successful founder of the Virgin group of companies, opened his first record shop in Oxford Street in 1974. Todey there ore Virgin megastores everywhere, but the one in Oxford Street isthe flagship. Youngsters from all over the word flock there to get the latest olbums, DVDs, and videos of their favourite bands, or to, pick up the current version of the hottest computor games. Turn up on 9 Thursday night at 6 p.m., when live DJs play for Virgin Radio. Or dlieck out their website to find out when some megostar will be there, 9 copies of his or her most recent CD) Be there It could bea ‘ool shopping oxperience. Address: Oxford Street Unit ~ Shopping 256 Tourism, holidays, and transport kun eek) WHAT DO YOU THINK? _— Have a good trip! z 1 Match these headlines with the pictures ° (ZED brings havoc and frustration te angry (ES ie Pm eee UTS SURO eee 5 and bored children take the fun out of (Ite) travel * Pf evoues fe scanty tamerspa Ee checkin times EMA travellers 26 Unit 6 + Tourism, holidays, and transport 2. Work with a partner: Look at the chart below. Which words would you use for each means of transport? Explain your reasons. Cer Plane Coach Train slow Dnx expensive v romantic exclusive cramped exciting need to book flexible dangerous, | often breaks down, punctualPRACTISING VOCABULARY 1 Complete the text with phrasal verbs from the box. You may have to change the tense [setoff takeoff geton check in getinto breakdown putback get out touch down get off We didn't want to miss the flight, so we decided to _ really carly. We the taxi at 6am. But unfortunately the toxi ‘onthe way to the airport and we hed to with all our luggage. Luckily 2 bus came along and we it By thetime we ___ the bus atthe airport and went to ‘we mere 20 minutes late, But by another stroke of luck the departure had been ____by one hour. The plane 7D minutes late, but there was a following wind so it with only 2 50-minute delay. PRACTISING LANGUAGE 1 Look at the language we use to ask polite questions. When we want to ask a question politely, we can use an indirect form, with an introduction followed by our question. Note that we use the normal statement form for this question. For yes/no questions we use if Write your own examples. Imagine you are ata railway station asking about train times and fares. Polite indirect questions Télke to know... dike toknow when the next train for Faris leaves. Could youtell me...” Could you tel me if can smoke on the train? 3 Work in groups. Choose one of the a pictures. Invent a story for your picture. May Lask May lask how long the journey takes? Use this outline to help you. Do you happen Do you happen to know which platform the train 8 toknow...? leaves from? ‘The momingof our departure, 2 Look at the language we use to interrupt someone politely, Write your ———__" ownexamples. Imagine you are listening to a travel agent telling you Whenwe about a holiday. — Interrupting politely ‘At fisty Excuse me, but Excuse me, but could you tell me how much it would be for full board? Dutlater oes “May |aska question? May |aska question? Where can I buy tram tickets? — Could I (please) ask .? Could | please ask if we can have an eatly-moming fight? 4 Tell your story to the class Unit 6 + Tourism, holidays, and transport 27PREPARING TO TALK 1. Read the text about one of the photos of famous sites and answer the questions, 1 What tourist attraction is described? 2. When was it built? 3. What do you learn about its history? ‘Although today the Tower of London is famous tourist attraction, in the past it was a fortess, a palace, 2 prison, and even & place where money was made Just after 1066, William the Conqueror ordered the construction of the main ver, which came to be known as the White Tomer aller it was whitewashed in 1241. A famous part of the Tower of London is the Traitors Gate, through which those who had upset the Kings and Queens of Engl were brought to the Tower. Later, prisoners would be taken from their cells to be executed at Tower Green, inside the Toners walls, Do the ghosis of Henry VINs wives stil walk these paths? Today the Tower is home to the famous black ravers, the Crown Jewels. and the Beefeaters in their colourful uniforms. all of them well-known symbols of England throughout the world. Every evening. at 10 p.m., toutsts| can watch the famous Ceremony ofthe keys. when the tawer is locked for the night. 28 Unit 6 + Tourism, holidays, and transport PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC Prague’s Old Town Square has Faeinated the public since it was builtin 1410 by clockmeker Mikulas of Kadan, and an astronomer and professor of mathematics named Jan Sindel. It took years to complete. Work on the clock stopped and staried, with geps of a hundred years or mote, The clock we see today was finshed in 1856. There are lots of interesting {@lES about this fabulous clock with its moving figures, windows that open and. lose, and of course, astronomical information. The City of Prague nearly sold tt twice for scrap metal, and during the Second World War the Occupying forees deliberately iried to blow it up with artillery The most famous Fegefid about the clock tells the story of master clackmaker Hanus. who had his eyeballs burned out with 2 hot poker ty the city eouinellors. They wanted ta stop him creating another similar or better clock somewhere else. Hanus then climbed the tower and damaged the clock so badly that it didnt run for many years Itis also said that the SEEIEtBH on the clock has magical powers which keep the clock running. And, locals say, if it is allowed to stop working the city will also suffer, So the city looks after it well.SAN FRANCISCO BAY, USA {you stand on Fisherman's Wharf, in San Francisco, you ‘an see an imposing island in the midéle of the bay with formidable and rather dilapidated buildings. This is Alcatraz, also known as ‘the Rock’. From 1850 until 1933 it was a fortress, occupied by the American military and part ‘of the defences of the area. But the island is best known for its period as a penitentiary, where many of the USA's most famous and dangerous erininals were securely locked up to ensure the protection of the American people. ‘Al Capone, the [nétoriatis Mafia boss, spent some time here. But the most famous inmate was surcly Robert Franklin Stroud, a violent and dangerous prisoner ino became famous for his work with birds and was known as ‘he Birdman of Alcatraz’. ‘The prison was closed in 1963, but from 1969 to 1971 the Island was @ecupied by some Native American college students who claimed it in the name of the Indian people At first the US government tried to ignore this occupation, but when a fmailime accident occurred because the island's lighthouse was out of service, they acted and removed the illegal residents. Today the island is a tourist atiraction, and a regular ley service takes visitors there to see the old prison buildings, the museum, and the wildlife sametiany 2. Work in your groups. You are tourist guides for the place you read about. Prepare to talk about your site. Complete the model, using information from your text, and your own knowledge and ideas. First of all, let me welcome you to I'd like to point out some important features of the site There are some interesting stories about this famous. place Thank you very much for listening. If you have any ‘questions 3. Give your talk to the class and answer any questions you are asked TALKING POINTS 1. Imagine you are a tourist in your country. Make a list of ten questions you would like to ask (about travelling, history, local food, accommodation, etc.) 2 Roleplay with a partner, Prepare and act out a dialogue, Student A You area tourist, Ask the questions you prepared in exercise 1, Practise polite interruptions and questions. Student B You are an information officer in the local tourist information office. Answer the tourist’s questions. 3. Class discussion. Talk about tourism in your area, + What would you show tourists in your town or district? + Where would you take a tourist for lunch? + Are there any interesting stories o legends? + How would tourism help the local economy? + Are there ary disadvantages of tourism for your area? + How can tourism best be developed in your area? Off the cuff, You have one minute! Would you like to be a ‘tourist guide? Why/Why not? Unit 6 + Tourism, holidays, and transport 19Culture and entertainment oe WHAT DO YOU THINK? A good night out 1 Work in groups. Match these words with the photos. Some words are used more than once. guitarist abstract sculpture rock director stage 8ig surrealist period scenario musical _film/movie loud speaters supporting role choreography set special effects oil-painting support band still life dance artist miciophone exhibition lead singer subtitles rehearsal lighting designer editor scene Photo Photo 2 [Photos Photo 4 ose one of the photos. Make a list of the reasons why the whole class might like to go to this event 3 Work with a pariner who chose a different event from you. Try to persuade him/her to go to your event instead. 4 Form a group with others who chose you. Make alist of th 1e same photo as reasons for your choice. 5. Prepare to tell the class about your list of reasons. Use these linking words to connect your ideas. first of all then next finally inaddition secondly 6 Discuss your ideas with the class and answer any questions you are asked, 7 Vote on which is the best event. 30 Unit 7 ~ Culture and entertainmentPRACTISING VOCABULARY 1 Complete the sentences with words from the box. [ plot cast characters sore script set stage setting. on lcstion ‘aller 1 The story of a novel, play, or film is known as the 2 The ____ of a play contains not only the dialogue, but also stage directions, and other information, JN fg the written instructions for playing music, but itean also mean the background music for a film. 4 The actors and actresses who ply the ina film or play are known as the —__ 5 In the theatre, the actors perform ona —____, but ina film they act on a . 6 Films can be shot inside, in the studio, or outside 7 The is where a film, novel or play takes place. 8A isa short film made to advertise a mai PRACTISING LANGUAGE 1 Look at the language we use to ask questions, Write your own examples, Imagine you are interviewing a famous artist. ‘Open questions How ..? How do you choose what to paint? My ..? ‘Why do,you like modern art? For what reasons ..? For what reasons do you prefer painting 10 sculpture? ‘Asking for explanations Whatexactly do you What exactly do you mean by ‘abstract painting? ‘mean by? sind He Could you explain abit Could you explain bit further how you mix further .? your colours? Would you like to add to Would you like to add to your comments about ‘your comments about ..? the works of da Vinci? 2 Roleplay. Work with a partner. Student A You are TV interviewer. Ask the writer! artist questions about his/her life and work. Student B You area writer or an artist. Answer the questions. Unit7 + Culture and entertainment 31PREPARING TO TA 1 Read the text. What does Ellie think is important when she chooses book, a film, or a CD? De wer choices? I prefer books to films. For me, a book lets me use my own, imagination to picture the characters and the setting. In a film, the film maker has done all the work for you. Another reason for liking books better is that a book is more flexible. You can read it when and where you want, for example, on the tram or train, ‘What | look for in a good book is great characters and an interesting story. Ike classic Hovels better than modem ones, and t'm a bit of a romantic, so I'm a big fan of the Bronté sist | suppose my favourite novel of alltime is ‘jane Eyre’ by Bronté. It isa great plot, | like the way the author you think that the Feroine, Jane, will never find true k hing tums out OK. And, of cours want. When it comes to films, Late these all are all special effects ancl no story. | have the interesting and amusing people. One recent film I liked very much was ‘Amélie’, French film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeune! starring Audrey Tatou in the main tole. It tells the'story of Amélie, a lonely young Parisian woman who decides to spend her life doing good things for other people. She falls in love with 2 young man, but is 100 shy to speak to him. Naturally, in the end they meet and fallin love. The reason UlIke this flm so much is that it'Showis us that the tiny details of our daily ives can be important, beautial, and amusing. I'm not such a great lover of music as | am of films and literature. In fact, | really hate modern music. You know, pop, rock, hip-hop, rp, and all that stuf 'm a classical music fan. [ike works with a bit of atmospkiere and some good tunes I really love symphonies, and my favourite is Dvorak’s ‘New World’ | just shut my eyes and I can see myself rolling across the prairies of the Wild West. But then, that’s me: a victim of my imagination. Pherae cut u2 Prepare to talk about your interests in books, films, and music. Use these headings to help you. + Which like best books, films, or music, and why. + What | look for ina Bock. My favourite book and why I lik it. + What | look for ina film. My favourite film and why like it + What | look for in musie. My favourite music and why 1 like i. 3, Work with a partner, Interview your partner about his/her interests in books, films, and music, Make notes about your pariner’s answers. 4 Repeat exercise 3 with a new partner, TALKING POINTS 1 Workin groups. Tell your group what you learned when you interviewed the other students, Group A Talk about books. GroupB Talk about films. GroupC Talk about music. 2. In your groups, prepare an item for an arts programme about the topic you discussed in exercise 1, Use these prompt cards to help you, What young people like ‘Describe their tastes, and how they choose a book/film/CD. Noles: Breview of « work you think will Areview of « work you think will not be popular with the class Describe il, and say why they will not like it. Notes: ich student in the group should present a 3. Present your programme. different section. Were you right in your choice of what the class would and would not like? Off the cuff, ‘You have one minute! What is the importance of cultural activities in modern life? Unit7 + Culture and entertainment 33The: uu! edia a ane WHAT DO YOU THINK? Would you believe it? u 1 Match these sentences with the photos, 4. Although tabloid newspapers are popular, they seem to prefer personal misfortune and celebrity {gossip to serious political and economic news. b Inthe absence of an ethical framework, is it dangerous to let the public depend on websites for their understanding of world affairs? © Many businesspeople start their day by listening to radio news on the way to work. 4d. Many people choose to watch CNN news because they believe it is impartial and accurate. Unit 8 + The media and communications 2 Choose one photo and describe it to your partner, Do you use this source of information yourself Why/Why now Work in groups. Group A Look at the photos and discuss the different media. What are they? How do they work? What kind of information do they provide? Note any new words you need. Group B Look at the photos and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the different media. Note any new words you need, 4 Tall the class what you discussed.5 Speaking game. Work in teams. Before you play, read the rules of the game. Rules 1 Each team chooses a different photo from page 34. ‘You must answer the five questions below, about. ‘your photo: You have one minute to prepare the ‘answer to each question. 2 When you give your answer you must use as many ‘of these expressions as possible: first of all firstly next finally also inaddition because since as therefore asaresult incontrast although ‘on one hand on the other hand 3 Each team receives one point every time they use ‘one of the expressions correctly. The winner is the ‘team with the highest number of points. Question 1 What are three advantages of the form of media shown in your photo? Question 2 What are three disadvantages of the form of media shown in your photo? Question 3 Is your form of media easy to understand? Why/Why not? Question 4 \s your form of media entertaining? Why/Why not? Question 5 Do you trust the information from your form of media? Why/Why not? 6 Play the speaking game. PRACTISING VOCABULARY 1 Complete the sentences with words from the box. channel editor article documentary slot source reviews editorial 1 Journalists call the person who gives them a story their 2 The ___ of anewspaper decides which artides will be printed. 3 The __ just after the main news is a good time for a party political broadcast. 4 Itsavery popular TV , but i programmes aren't very serious. 5A good newspaper only reports the facts, but it will give opinions in its ee 6 got all my information from a(n) in a newspaper. 7 Last night, the BBC showed a(n) ‘on the history of terrorism 8 [always read in papers and magazines before choosing a book or a film. 2. Read the text. Then match the verbs in A with the nouns in B, The news of her divorce was leaked to the press. in the moming, CNN was the first news channel to break the story, but within a few hours all the others were running it. Stories about film stars ‘always make the headlines. By lunchtime, she was. surrounded by journalists taking photographs and wanting her to give an interview. x B make a photograph run an interview break astory give the headlines leak astory _take ews 3. Match these expressions with their meanings 1-3. break story leaknews run a story 1 tell the press without permission 2. be the first to publish a news item 3. publish or broadcast a news item Unit 8 + The media and communications 35PRACTISING LANGUAGE 1 Look at the language we use to talk about the future, Write your own examples. The almost certain future {going to (plans) We're going to interview a famous footballer. will (predictions) His opiniors will be interesting for our readers, ‘The uncertain future Maybe welll. Maybe we'll learn something about his new teem, might He might tell us about his manager. possibly Hell possibly say something about his teammates. could The probable future ‘f+ Present, will IF his wife is there, we wil ask her if she likes her new home. The improbable future If+ Past, would If she didat like it, we would have an interesting story 2 Practise the language. Write sentences giving some ideas for making a radio programme about tourism in your country. 36 Unit 8 + The media and communications PREPARING TO TALK 1 Read the text and complete 1 pe chart, Sites with up-to-date information Sites with search facilities Sites with archive news for background information. Sites with comments and opinions Sites with information, which has to be paid forInternet news sites We looked at some of the wel Pees the latest news, Here's our pick of the est. ‘world-wide, plus|links to) background and relevant sites. Free service. www. quardian.co.uk SNe One ofthe few UK newspapers to stil offer ree access to both current and archived web content, www.independent.co.uk ? Free access to sclected articles from the last seven days. The priced ‘independent Portfolio’ covers: all articles by regular columnists and commentators, | leading articles from the independent and Independent on Sunday, articles by Middle-East Correspondent Robert Fisk, and all articles more : than seven days old in the news and sport channels. Priced service, but some current content is free. : 2. Workin groups. You are a TV production company which makes news programmes. Choose one of these news stories A senior politician has been accused of taking money from companies for helping them to win government contracts. BUCO ES Ue discovered gambling large sums of money on his team’s Pee ee Sn There are rumours that a celebrity couple are about to separate. 3 Discuss how you will prepare a ten-minute news progtamme about the story you chose. Use these headings to structure your programme. +The fects of the story + The history of the people involved + Public opinion + Expert opinion 4 Prepare a presentation for the TV company who will be commissioning your programme. Use these headings to structure your presentation. + Introduction: cutline of the story — who, what, when? + Research: sources of information, reliability of these sources + Programme outline: what will happen. in what order? + Justification: why your programme will be more interesting and more popular than any other groups TALKING POINTS 1 Give your presentation to the class and answer any questions you are asked. 2. Class discussion. Choose the best programme proposal. You may decide to use ideas from more than ‘one proposal to meke one programe. Off the cuff, You have one minute! Do you agree t ‘media censorship is sometimes necessary? Why/Why not? Unit 8 - The media and communications 37