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2.1 Notice different ways to say ‘Yes’. 2.5 Notice the connecting sounds.
W = woman M = man W Look! Thalia’s a big success at the airport. Two thousand
W So I read the headlines, and you guess the photos. OK? people!
M Sure! Shoot. M Yes! I think she’s an excellent singer!
W New Movie of Famous Comic Book. What’s the photo? W I agree.
M Photo 8? M She’s my favourite singer.
W Correct! Next: Oscar Nomination for American Actress. W And who’s your favourite actor?
M Photo 4! M Charlie Sheen.
W Yeah! Uhm… New Scandal for Hollywood Actor. W Yeah, I think he’s a fantastic actor!
M That’s photo 3! M OK, and what’s your favourite film?
W Yesssss! Good! Famous Politician at the Olympic Games. W Er... that’s difficult. I don’t know... The Amazing Spider-Man
M Ah, this is easy! Photo 9. 2, I think.
M NO!!! I think it’s a terrible film!
W Yep. Multimillion Dollar Contract for Soccer Player.
M It’s photo 5, obviously.
2.6
W Uh-huh. Snoop Dogg Song is Big Hit.
T = teacher S = student
M The… song? Oh, of course… Photo 6?
T She’s an excellent singer. Terrible.
W Whooo, yes! Fatal Video Game for Korean Man.
S She’s a terrible singer.
M Photo 2!
T He.
W Yes! Italian Car is Incredible Success.
S He’s a terrible singer.
M Photo 7.
T Actor.
W 2,000 Fans Welcome Beautiful Mexican Singer.
S He’s a terrible actor.
M That’s photo 1.
T Now you do it. She’s an excellent singer. Terrible.
W Right! Man, you’re a genius!
Prompts
M Hmpf!
he, actor, brilliant, Tom, politician, horrible

2.2
A film. A football player. A car. 2.7 Notice the intonation at the end of each question.
An actress. A teacher. A camera. M And this is the photo of a palace in China.
An actor. A song. A singer. W It’s beautiful! And what about this one? Is it in the USA?
A politician. A video game. M Mmm-hmm. Hollywood. The next one is Angel
Falls, in Venezuela. Fantastic place!
W Where’s this incredible pyramid?
2.4 M It’s in Mexico, near Mexico City.
T = teacher S = student W Wow! And what’s this festival?
T Thalia’s a singer. M It’s Carnival in Brazil. Brilliant!
S She’s a singer. W Oh, I love this telephone box! Is it in Britain?
T A Ferrari’s a car. M Yes, in London.
S It’s a car. W What about this enormous cathedral? Is it in Italy?
T Now you do it. Thalia’s a singer. M No. It’s in Barcelona, Spain.
Prompts W I love your photos. They’re excellent!
Barack Obama, politician
‘Yesterday’, song 2.8
Penélope Cruz, actress M One. Brazilian. B-R-A-Z-I-L-I-A-N.
Justin Bieber, singer M Two. Chinese. C-H-I-N-E-S-E.
The Sims, video game W Three. English. E-N-G-L-I-S-H. British. B-R-I-T-I-S-H.
Avatar, film W Four. Mexican. M-E-X-I-C-A-N.
M Five. Spanish. S-P-A-N-I-S-H.
W Six. American. A-M-E-R-I-C-A-N.
M Seven. Venezuelan. V-E-N-E-Z-U-E-L-A-N.
 2.9 Notice interjections Oh!, What?, Hey, Wow! and their 2.13
intonation.
E = Ela B = Ben Twenty dogs.
Thirty apples.
E Look.
Forty pens.
B Hmmm! Nice! Fifty cats.
E What’s her name? Oh, I don’t remember. She’s a fantastic Sixty bananas.
actress. Seventy rubbers.
B Yes, and beautiful! She’s from Mexico, I think. Eighty tablets.
E No, she isn’t! She’s American. Oh, what’s her name?! Ninety cars.
One hundred notebooks.
B Sorry, I don’t remember. Hey, and what’s this?
E It’s the berimbau, a musical instrument. One hundred and one flash drives.
B Wow! Is it Chinese?
E No, it isn’t! It’s from Brazil.
2.14 Notice th /θ/ or /ð/.
A W This car’s twenty-three years old and it’s horrible!
2.10 M How old? Twenty-three? Wow, that’s old. Really old!
T = teacher S = student B W2 How old are you, guys?
T He’s Chilean. Question. M2 We’re thirty-eight and we’re single.
S Is he Chilean? C W3 How old is she?
T Negative. M3 She’s forty-nine!
S He isn’t Chilean. D M4 They’re antiques, aren’t they? How old are they?
T Now you do it. He’s Chilean. Question. M5 They’re about ninety-five years old. And so beautiful!
Prompts
It’s from China.
2.15
She’s Venezuelan.
T = teacher S = student
He’s Mexican.
T 12 + 3.
It’s American.
S Fifteen.
T 24 + 10.
2.11 S Thirty-four.
Thirteen Fifteen Seventeen Nineteen T Now you do it. 12 + 3.
Fourteen Sixteen Eighteen Twenty Prompts
21 21 + 6 (27), 33 + 11 (44), 54 + 2 (56), 9 + 9 (18),
85 + 3 (88), 98 + 3 (101), 13 + 6 (19), 55 + 22 (77)
2.12
A Twenty pounds, please.
B Thirteen litres!
C You’re nineteen! Happy birthday! 2.17
D Fifteen miles per hour. Conversation A W1 How old is she?
E Only here: on channel seventeen. W2 I don’t know... twenty-two?
F Sixteen kilometres is ten miles. Conversation B M1 How old are you?
G Eighteen kilos. Wow! W3/W4 We’re eighteen.
H And this is flat fourteen. Conversation C M2 How old is it?
M3 About fifty years old.
Conversation D M4 How old are they?
W5 I think they’re one hundred years old!
Conversation E W6 How old is he?
W7 Eight.
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T = teacher S = student T = teacher S = student
T 22. T How old. She.
S I’m 22. S How old is she?
T He. T Where from. She.
S He’s 22. S Where’s she from?
T Question. T Now you do it. How old. She.
S Is he 22? Prompts
T Negative. How old. He.
S He isn’t 22. Where from. They.
T Now you do it. 22. How old. Ana.
Prompts Where from. Bob and Paul.
He, Question, Negative, Affirmative, We, 35, Negative, It,
Question, Affirmative, 49, She, Negative
2.22
1 M Where’s he from?
2.19 W He’s from Denmark.
English is an essential language in the modern world. In over 2 M Are you sure?
100 countries it is part of the school curriculum, and the most W Hmm. No. Hmm. He’s American!
important international language for government, education, 3 M How old is he?
business, media and art. Chinese politicians use English to W I’m not sure.
communicate with American politicians, Brazilian artists with 4 M Is he married?
Nigerian artists, Russian scientists with Japanese scientists. W No, he’s divorced.
Globally, over 2 billion people speak or study English. It’s the 5 M How old are they?
international language of this planet. W I don’t know. No idea.
6 M She’s a tennis player.
W You’re right.
2.20
W Look. This is Viggo Mortensen, the actor.
M Where’s he from?
W He’s from Denmark.
M Are you sure?
W Hmmm. No. Hmmm. He’s American!
M How old is he?
W He’s about 57.
M Is he married?
W No, he’s divorced.
M And who are the two girls?
W They’re Ami and Yumi, of the Puffy band.
M Ami and Yumi? Where are they from?
W They’re from Japan, of course!
M How old are they?
W I don’t know. No idea!
M Are they married?
W Yes… Ummm. I think they are… yes.
M And who’s she?
W I’m not sure, but she’s, e r, familiar…
M Hmmm, wait. I know! She’s a tennis player!
W You’re right! She’s Maria Sharapova.
M Sharapova? Where’s she from? Russia?
W Yes, she’s Russian. And she’s about 28! And she’s married,
I think! OK?
M OK!