TRANSCRIPTS
Track 1
Match the words to the correct picture. Listen
and check your answers.
1. turkey 2. fish 3. cheeseburger 4.broccoli
5. rice 6. ice-cream 7. meat 8. chocolate cake
9. spinach 10. salad 11. bacon 12. carrots
13. watermelon 14. yogurt 15. chips 16. cherries
17. blackberries 18. fruit juice 19. milk 20. soda
Track 2
Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks
with the missing words. Practice the dialogue
with a classmate.
1. A: Are you OK?
B: No, mom. I feel terrible.
A: You look bad. What do you feel?
B: My head hurts and I have a runny nose.
A: I think you have the flu. We should go to the doctor.
B: No, mom, I don’t like doctors
Track 3
Read the text as you listen to it. Then, complete
the chart.
Food Is Our Fuel
Food is really important in our lives, after all, it’s the fuel
of our body. It's important for people to eat as much
as they need to give them energy. The problem is when
we eat more of what we really need according to our
lifestyle. If we eat too little food or the wrong food we
don't have enough energy. If we eat much more of what
we need, we gain weight. Eating the correct quantity
and quality of food according to our daily activities is
called energy balance. Fat, for example, has a lot of
calories. That’s why we shouldn’t eat too much butter,
bacon, or any kind of oil. Experts say that if we eat too
much fat, we can get a heart disease. Sugar is another
thing that isn't good for the energy balance. Sugar has
no nutrients, it only gives us energy. But, if we eat too
much, we can have some serious health problems,
such as diabetes. Too much sugar is not good for our
teeth either. Try to avoid candy bars, ice-cream, sodas,
and all those sugary treats. Fiber, on the other hand is
something that we can eat in big amounts. We can find
fiber in fruits, vegetables, and grains. If we eat enough
fiber, our digestive system works much better. Milk and
dairy foods, such as cheese and yoghurt, are good
sources of protein. They also contain calcium, which
helps keep our bones and teeth healthy. Proteins are
essential for our body to grow and repair itself. Meat,
fish, eggs, nuts and legumes are also great sources of
protein. We must keep in mind that if we eat what our
body needs, it stays healthy, and we feel much better.
Track 4
Match the words to the correct picture. Listen
and check your answers.
1. forest fire 2. avalanche 3. earthquake
4. tornado 5. tsunami 6. hurricane 7. flood
8. lightning 9. landslide 10. storm 11. drought
12. volcanic eruption
Track 5
Write the vocabulary words under the correct
picture. Listen and check your answers.
1. talkative 2. ambitious 3. sociable 4. patient
5. optimistic 6. shy 7. honest 8. hard-working
9. respectful 10. responsible
Track 6
Listen to the conversation and write down the
missing words.
I Agree
1. A: I think Peter, our new classmate, is very sociable.
B: I agree. And I think he’s very handsome too.
2 A: What do you think of Miss Green, our new history
teacher?
B: I like her, she seems to be very patient.
A: I agree. And I think she’s very polite too.
Track 7
Read the text as you listen to it. Then, answer
the questions.
September 19th
It was early in the morning when an earthquake stroke
Mexico City. The quake on September 19th, 1985 has
been the worst in Mexican history. It was 07:18 when
the horror started. The event caused damages in
most of the city. With a magnitude of 8.1, the effects
were catastrophic. It destroyed apartment buildings,
houses, monuments and public places. At the moment
it happened many people were sleeping. This disaster
resulted in the death of more than 10,000 citizens. It
is a tragedy that will remain in the hearts of Mexican
people.
Against the odds, thirty-two years later, in 2017,
another powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake stroke
Mexico City on September 19th, and a couple of weeks
earlier, Oaxaca went through a similar catastrophe. This
second earthquake on September 19th caused less
damage than the one in 1985, but still some buildings
collapsed.
Track 8
Match the words to the corresponding
definitions. Listen and check your answers. no one who works in the building has an office. A
1. deforestation 2. overpopulation
3. nature reserve 4. renewable energy
5. air pollution 6. biodegradable
7. endangered species 8. solar energy
9. waste sorting 10. recycle
11. water pollution 12. global warming
Track 9
Match the words to the corresponding pictures.
Listen and check your answers.
1. euros 2. ATM 3. checks 4. transfer
5. dollars 6. bills 7. coins 8. safe
9. credit card 10. bank
Track 10
Read the text as you listen to it. Then, write if
the statements are true or false.
The Edge
The Netherlands is way ahead of most countries when it
comes to sustainability. The Edge is just an example of
it. It is located in ZuidAs, Amsterdam and it’s considered
the greenest building in the world. The building looks
like a regular modern building from the outside, but
it’s really extraordinary. The structure is built from
wood, and a wall of living plants beneath a skylight. It
is composed of an atrium, offices, conference facilities,
a restaurant and a café, an exhibition space, a gym,
a two-story underground parking, and 500 bicycle
parking spaces. The heating, lighting, computers,
and air-conditioning all run on solar power. More than
60,000 square feet of solar panels are located on
the facades and roof. The energy from solar panels
generate all the required energy and even more. Rain
water is collected on the roof and used to flush toilets,
and water the green terraces in the atrium and other
garden areas around the building.
This building proposes a new way of working because
smartphone app is the main link between people and
The Edge. The app tracks when employees leave their
house to go to work so when they arrive it can direct
them into an open parking spot in case they need one.
Then the app finds them a desk. Workspaces are based
on the workers’ schedule. Employees can use the app
to find colleagues, adjust climate controls, set their
coffee preferences, of course even the coffee machines
are smart, or manage their gym routine. This building
is so smart that even the fitness equipment in the gym
is used to produce energy.
Track 11
Match the words to the pictures. Listen and
check your answers.
1. metal detector 2. claim area 3. suitcase
4. officer 5. boarding pass 6. passport
7. counter 8. X-ray machine
Track 12
Read the text as you listen to the recording.
Circle the vocabulary words from page 52 that
you find.
My First Time on an Airplane
Last month, I went to San Francisco to visit my friend
Sarah, who lives there since 2017. It was my first time
on an airplane. I was very nervous because it was not
only my first time, I was flying by myself too. Everyone
said it was really safe, but it still seemed scary, and
exciting at the same time. When I arrived to the airport,
I went to the counter to check in. I left my suitcase
and got my boarding pass. Then, I went through the
security check. I put my carry-on bag, my cell phone,
my watch and my earrings on a tray. They went through
an x-ray machine and I walked through a metal detector.
Then I got all my stuff back. After that, I had a long
walk down a hall to find my gate. Since I arrived early,
I had time to get a magazine and a candy bar at a
convenience store on my way to the gate. There were
lots of gates and people waiting for their turns to ride
their planes. I found my gate and I sat at the waiting
area. A while later, they called for passengers to start
boarding. A lady smiled at me. I bet she noticed I was
really nervous. Finally, I got on the plane. I found my
seat number. Fortunately, a tall guy helped me with my
bag, which had to go in the overhead compartment. I
sat and buckled in. I had a window seat, so I could see
everything that was happening outside. A few minutes
later, a flight attendant stood in the front of the airplane
and explained how to use the seatbelts and the life vest
in case the airplane landed in water. That made me a
little more nervous. The lady sitting next to me saw my
face and said, “Don’t worry, everything will be fine.”
Then, the airplane began to roll backward. When the
plane took off, it was like being on a roller coaster. I felt
my stomach drop. It only took a few minutes before that
feeling went away. I felt more relaxed and took out my
magazine and candy bar. I fell asleep for a while. I woke
up when the landing started. So that weird stomach
feeling came back. To my luck, it was a smooth landing.
At the end, it wasn’t such a bad experience. I went to
the claim area to get my suitcase and went out. My
friend, Sarah, was already there waiting for me.
Track 13
Match the words and the pictures. Listen and
check your answers.
1. the radio 2. the lightbulb 3. fire
4. the television 5. electricity 6. the car
7. X-rays 8. antibiotics 9. the Internet
10. gravity 11. the telephone 12. the printing press
13. the computer
Track 14
Match the words and the pictures. Listen and
check your answers.
1. headphones 2. GPS 3. social network
4. selfie 5. cell phone 6. tablet 7. digital camera
8. smart TV 9. chat 10. laptop 11. search engine
12. video conference 13. Apps
Track 15
Listen and complete the sentences. were born, practically. My brother, my sister and I
1. I have just finished reading a very interesting
newspaper report.
2. According to this article, the time we use cell phones,
tablets, laptops, etc. has increased a lot for the past
years.
3. I think we have become overdependent on technology.
4. Nowadays, believe it or not, some people have never
spent a day without their cell phones.
Track 16
Look at the pictures and write the corresponding
sports. Listen and check your answers.
1. scuba diving 2. windsurfing 3. kayaking
4. sailing 5. fishing 6. canoeing 7. surfing
8. jet skiing 9. white-water rafting 10. waterskiing
11. snorkeling 12. swimming
Track 17
Match the words and the pictures. Listen and
check your answers. 9. renting a car
1. canoe 2. fishing line 3. diving mask 4. kayak
5. sailboat 6. rig 7. surfboard 8. water skis
9. air tank 10. raft 11. fins 12. life vest
Track 18
Read the text as you listen to it. Fill in the
blanks with the missing words. Then, answer
the questions.
Living by the Ocean
Hi! My name is David and I live in Hawaii. My family
and I love water sports, which is something normal
when you live on an island, like us. My favorite sports
are kayaking, surfing and jet skiing. But I also practice
snorkeling, scuba diving, and water skiing. Have you
ever practiced any of these sports? In my family, this
kind of activities has been part of our lives since we
learned how to swim before we could walk, according
to what my mom says. My parents have been scuba
diving instructors since they were very young.
Actually, that’s how they met. As you can see, we have
spent most of our lives practicing water sports, and
most of our money buying equipment, ha! My oldest
brother, Joey, has won more than twenty windsurfing
competitions. My little sister, Mia, has already won
her first kayaking medal. I have been successful too,
I have won some surfing and jet skiing competitions. I
just can’t imagine my life without spending a couple of
hours a day in the ocean.
Track 19
Write the vocabulary words under the correct
picture. Listen and check your answers.
1. buying souvenirs 2. taking a selfie
3. going backpacking 4. visiting a ski resort
5. taking a guided tour 6. all-inclusive beach resort
7. taking a bus tour 8. flying by plane
10. online traveling site
11. going on a cruise 12. travel agency
13. going to a museum 14. going on a safari
15. visiting a theme park 16. going camping
Track 20
Listen to the following text. Write down the
missing words.
See You Soon!
Dear Victor,
Guess what! I’m coming to town this weekend to visit
both my family and my friends. And, of course, you!
I’d be able to see you either on Friday evening or on
Sunday morning, so let me know which is better for you. watching movies, visiting new places, gardening, taking
Maybe we could even get together on both, Friday and care of animals, or practicing a sport? When you think
Sunday! That would be great! I can’t wait to get away for about your future, how do you see yourself? Working
the weekend. I really need it. I’ve had lots of schoolwork hard and not having much time to do what you really
and have had neither the time nor the energy lately to enjoy? Perhaps you can do both at the same time.
go out and have a good time. I’m sure we’ll have fun as When choosing a career, you must consider your
always. I hope Charlie and Yvonne can join us. I haven’t abilities and talents, but another thing you must
seen either of them in a long time. See you in a few consider is your interests. If hobbies are things that
days! we consider interesting, why don’t we take them into
Love, Jennifer account when deciding what we want to do for a
living? You may think that not many companies would
Track 21 hire someone who likes to travel or to bake cupcakes.
Well, don't wait for someone to hire you. Start your
Match the activities to the pictures. Listen and
own business. That is the best way to incorporate
check your answers.
your hobby into your career. All those hobbies that
1. doing exercise 2. riding a motorcycle
involve creating or making something, like baking,
3. reading a book 4. scuba diving 5. skateboarding
making jewelry, painting, drawing, taking photos, may
6. jet skiing 7. playing video games become a good business. You could open a store or
8. watching a movie 9. surfing the net sell your products or creations online. If you are more
adventurous, you may start a YouTube channel about
Track 22 traveling or practicing a sport, or giving make-up tips,
Listen and practice the pronunciation. etc. Lots of people are actually doing that for a living.
Go to the movies Go dancing You are the only one who can choose what you will do
Clean your house/room Practice sports in the future, but just don’t forget that your hobby could
be part of your professional life.
Visit your family/friends Eat in a restaurant
Watch movies or series at home
Do the laundry Read a good book
Go shopping Play video games
Go swimming

Track 23
Read the text, and as you listen to it, write
the missing words. Finally, write your opinion
about it.
Hobbies Are More Important than You Think
Do you have a hobby or something you really enjoy
doing in your free time? Do you love taking photos,