Video scripts

Consolidation A

Exercises 1, 2 and 3
Page 45

Presenter: It’s time for our international news. Today’s focus is on Australia and its Schools of
the Air. Let’s watch our special report and learn about the Schools of the Air through
the protagonists.

Alice: Hello. I’m Alice and these are my little brothers, William and Oliver. We’re from
Australia. We don’t live in a big city. We live on a farm. We’ve got sheep on our
farm. We don’t live near a school, so we don’t go to school every day. We do school
at home. Our school has got a special name. It’s a School of the Air!

Ryan: Hi. I’m Ryan. I’m 10 years old. My school is a School of the Air. I live on a farm in
Australia. My country has 15 Schools of the Air!

Zara: I’m Zara. I’m from Australia. This is me on my computer. I help my father on the
farm in the morning and I listen to school lessons in the afternoon. I do my
homework on my computer and then I send it to my teacher.

Peter: My name’s Peter. I live on a farm with my family. My school is a School of the Air.
I do all my lessons on my computer. I need a good Internet connection to listen to
school lessons. I listen to the lessons in the afternoon but when the Internet
connection is bad, I get up early and listen to the lessons in the morning.

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Presenter: It’s so interesting to listen to these children talking about their experiences. Now,
let’s meet one of the teachers.

Teacher: My name’s Emily and I’m a teacher of a School of the Air. I work on my computer six
hours a day. I don’t see my students every day. I’ve got a small white car. I drive my
car for five or six hours to see some of my students once a year!

Presenter: Technology makes everything possible. What do you think about the Schools of the
Air? Do you like them? Send us your comments. Now, let’s have a short commercial
break.

Consolidation B

Exercise 1
Page 83

Narrator: Animals around the World. This week’s episode: A Photographer’s View
Presenter: In today’s programme, we talk to wildlife photographer James Tindal. James is a
great photographer. He takes very good photos of wild animals. His book, The
African Lion, is a new best-seller. So let’s listen to what James Tindal has to say!
James, where do you take your photos?
Photographer: Well, I take my photos at national parks in South Africa. South Africa is a beautiful
country and its national parks are great places to take photos. They are very big
and a lot of animals live in them. You can often see and take photos of animals in
waterholes. Look at these zebras in this waterhole. They come here to drink water
every day.
Presenter: It’s true. The African savannah is beautiful! And what are your tips to take great
photos?
Photographer: Well, my tip number 1 is get up very early! At 5 o’clock in the morning, birds cross
beautiful red skies. Animals get up. Groups of giraffes come to waterholes to drink
water. Some animals are very active in the morning. Elephants usually walk or play
for a while.

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Presenter: That’s a great tip! Have you got a favourite animal for your photos?
Photographer: No, I haven’t, but I like lions very much.
Presenter: What can you tell us about lions?
Photographer: Well, lions are family animals. They live in groups. The members of the groups are
usually grandmothers, mothers, daughters and sisters. Male lions don’t live in the
same group all their lives. And they don’t hunt for food. Female lions do.
Presenter: Interesting! And do they hunt during the day?
Photographer: They sometimes do but they usually hunt at night. Lions can see very well in the
dark.
Presenter: Do you take photos at night?
Photographer: No, I don’t. But I take a lot of photos at the end of the day, when animals walk
back to their sleeping place. The end of the day is a beautiful time of the day in
Africa.
Presenter: You’re right. It’s very nice! Thank you so much, James.
Photographer: You’re welcome!

Presenter: What a pleasure to talk to you, James! Thanks for helping us to learn about the
amazing world of animals! Now, let’s have a short commercial break.