CAMBRIDGE GLOBAL ENGLISH 8: AUDIOSCRIPTS
Interviewer: So knowing just a few words makes
a difference.
Suzanne: Yes, it makes all the difference. You may
only know a few words but people like it when you
try to speak their language.
Interviewer: Thanks, Suzanne.
Next, I spoke to Elliot. You’re learning French,
aren’t you?
Elliot: Yes, I’m learning French at school. I really
enjoy watching French TV series. You know, crime
dramas, and things like that.
Interviewer: Can you understand the dialogue?
Elliot: A little bit. But of course I watch with
subtitles, which really helps.
I spend quite a lot of time listening to music
from other countries too. I particularly like Latin
American and African music.
Interviewer: Ayisha Davis is a doctor.
Ayisha, what do you think are the advantages of
learning a language?
Ayisha: Well, for one thing, studies show that
learning another language is good for you.
Interviewer: Really?
Ayisha: Yes, it improves your brain power and
there is some evidence to show that people who are
bilingual live longer.
Interviewer: Oh, really? That’s interesting.
Interviewer: Next, I spoke to Ben.
Ben, what do you think the advantages are of
learning another language?
Ben: I think that understanding another language
helps you to use your own language well. I teach
history and I find that students who know another
language have better reading skills and a wider
vocabulary. And of course, having another language
can be very helpful for going to college or university.
Interviewer: Thanks, Ben. It’s good to have a
teacher’s point of view.
Interviewer: Lisa is doing business studies. She’s in
her second year at university.
Lisa, are you more likely to be successful if you speak
the language of the people you do business with?
Lisa: Yes, you are. For example, if you work for
a Japanese company in Europe or America, you
really need to speak some Japanese. And, they say
that people who use languages in their jobs earn
about 8% more than people who don’t use them.
Interviewer: That’s a big advantage.
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Track 05
Presenter: Why do people like using emojis?
Professor: Well, first of all they’re a universal
language. Everyone can understand them because
they’re pictures, not words.
Presenter: Are there any other advantages?
Professor: Well, it’s much quicker to click on an
emoji to say ‘I’m having a great time’ rather than
writing it.
Presenter: But does this mean that we’re not
writing as much as in the past?
Professor: Not at all, in fact we’re writing more
because it’s so quick and easy to communicate.
Presenter: Doesn’t that mean we’re not writing
proper sentences?
Professor: Well, emojis don’t replace whole
sentences, they just add to what we write, to show
how we feel about something, for example.
Presenter: So you think using emojis helps us to
express ourselves better?
Professor: Yes, I do. They’re colourful, positive
and amusing, so they add a friendly feeling to
a message. And some people are quite creative
with them.
Presenter: Oh. Do you have some favourite emojis
that you use a lot?
Professor: Yes, the one with the two hands together
to say ‘thank you’ is one I use quite a lot. Err,
the crying with laughter one to show that I find
something funny. I use that one quite a lot too.
And err, yes of course, the winking one to say ‘I’m
joking, I’m not being serious’.
Presenter: Well, umm, thank you, so I suppose
that’s a smiley face!
Professor: Ha ha.
Track 06
A
Boy 1: How do you sew a button on? Is it difficult?
Girl 1: No, it’s as easy as ABC. I’ll show you.
B
Girl 2: I didn’t see the second half of the match,
so the score was three–nil at half time. And then
what happened?
Boy 2: It went from bad to worse.
Girl 2: Oh?