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Unit 6
Interesting People
Interview
a. Do you remember the radio interview with the inventor, Larry Patel? Mark the
correct answers.
2. What did Larry mean when he said: “I still have to work on it”?
b. Larry wants to sell his product to a big company. He calls up the company’s New
Product Department and hears the following voice mail message:
“Hello, you have reached the New Product Department. If you are trying to sell
a new product, please leave a message with your name and the name of the
product. Describe the product and say why you think people need it.”
Help Larry leave a message about his new invention. You can use the words
below to help you:
My product is a ______________________________________________.
wallet
If you ______________________________________________________.
sing
Everyone ___________________________________________________.
can buy it
Do It!
a. After a few months, Fritz Kole from the “Inventors Weekly” newspaper interviewed Sarah
Jenkins, the writer of “Do It”. Read the interview and answer the questions that follow.
1. According to Sarah, what are two things that a cookbook needs in order to
be successful?
Uniqueness/Differentiation, Delicious Recipes
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2. Why aren’t Sarah’s cookbooks successful?
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her cookbooks aren't very successful because she realizes that, despite having delicious recipes, they lacked the crucial element of differentiation
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c. Choose one of the inventions from activity b. (or think of your own invention) and
write a letter to the editor of “Inventors Weekly” describing your invention.
The Editor
Inventors Weekly
Dear Sir,
I want to tell you about my latest invention. It is called _____________________. automatic ironing machine
I think my invention will be very popular because __________________________. not only saves valuable time but also provides consistently high-quality results.
d. Read your letter to the class. Have a class vote on the best idea.
Movie Star
a. Here are some sentences people can say when they are discussing a famous person.
Mark which sentences express a positive opinion and which express
a negative opinion.
Positive Negative
b. Larry and his friend Keiko are discussing a famous rock star. Keiko likes the rock star,
but Larry doesn’t. Write a dialogue between them. Use the phrases from activity a. to
help you.
Larry: Well, I don't see what's so great about him. He's the worst actor I know!
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Keiko: ________________________________________________________
Oh, come on! You can't judge his acting skills based on his music career. To me, he's terrific.
Larry: ________________________________________________________
Terrific? Well, to me, he's terrible. I just don't get the hype.
Keiko: ________________________________________________________
Well, I like him. His music has a unique style, and he's a great performer on stage.
Larry: I________________________________________________________
don't know. I've heard him sing, and I'm not impressed. She can’t sing. She just shouts!
d. Discuss your favorite celebrities with your partner. Whom do you both like? Whom do
you both dislike? Whom don’t you agree on?
Past Simple
a. You are interviewing the actor Robert Richman from the computer lesson. Read his
answers and then write your questions.
You: When ____________________________________________________?
did you start your acting career?
Robert: I started my acting career when I was nine years old.
You: Why _____________________________________________________?
did you enjoy being a child actor?
Robert: I liked being a child actor because I loved all the attention.
You: When ____________________________________________________?
did you get your first serious acting job as an adult?
Robert: I got my first serious acting job as an adult in the movie, “A Long Road to Walk”.
You: is your proudest achievement in your acting career?
What _____________________________________________________?
Robert: I won an Oscar for “The Hero of the West”. It’s my favorite movie.
You: When ____________________________________________________?
did you write your autobiography, and how did it turn out?
Robert: I wrote my autobiography two years ago. It was very successful! Everyone
wants to know about the life of Robert Richman!
b. Write about Robert Richman. Use the sentences from activity a. to help you.
Robert Richman
Robert Richman was born in 1965. He started his acting career when...
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began his acting career at the age of nine. He expressed a fondness for being a
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child actor, citing his love for the attention it brought. As an adult, he reached a
significant milestone when he secured his first serious acting job in the movie "A
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Long Road to Walk."Two years ago, Robert took a new step by writing his
autobiography.
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