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Track 02 under 10! There was nothing suitable for my little

cousin at all. Perhaps something about coding, you
1 know? They’ve got some great resources for kids
I had to collect a new teacher from England at the airport. online.
I didn’t know what she looked like, but I know quite a few Boy: Don’t you think it might be a bit hard to understand
language teachers, so I was expecting someone casually for your little cousin?
dressed. There was one woman waiting, but she looked Girl: Ha ha, no way, he’s probably better with technology
very elegant in her designer clothes with perfect make-up. I than me! He does a lot of different classes. Anyway,
thought she was a model. In the end, I went up to her to I saw a session about robotics – it really blew my
ask if she was Cathy and she said yes. I couldn’t believe it! mind! I learnt loads.
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My dad and I were driving home from the town centre in the All the snow and ice last winter caused so much trouble –
rain when we saw an elderly woman at the bus stop with lots of schools had to close, trains got cancelled, and
two heavy bags of shopping. I told Dad that I recognised driving was extremely difficult. But this year has been much
her from out street, so he stopped to offer her lift home. milder. In February, there was sunshine and record-
She seemed a bit surprised, but was happy to get in. When breaking warmth! So, what is the reason for this change to
he drove towards our estate, she asked where he was the weather? Well, many scientists believe that a sudden
going. She wasn’t our neighbour at all, and he had to take change in average arctic water temperature is the cause.
her home 10 kilometres in the opposite direction! They are analysing all the data to identify a model and to
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I was at our local shop when a man came in with a knife 4
and stole money from the owner. The police asked all of us Boy: Did you read that article about technology and the
for a description, but my mind went blank. I couldn’t teenage brain? The one that Sami sent the link to.
remember anything. The others told them that he had a Girl: Yeah, I did actually. I’ve read a couple of things like
beard and short curly hair, and was about 1 metre 80 that before.
centimetres tall, but I didn’t even remember that. Then, Boy: So, what do you reckon?
about a week later, I suddenly saw the man clearly in my Girl: I’m not really that convinced actually. I mean, it’s not
mind. I rang the police who thanked me, but told me they like the author is a specialist in the field, is it? He’s
had already arrested the thief. just a journalist. OK, he’s got an opinion, but I don’t
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I was invited to a fancy dress party. One of my friends any detail about research to support what he was
helps at the local theatre, and she’s great at putting make- saying, did he? My main issue with it though was
up on people to make them look completely different. I left how it was organised. It was hard to follow what he
home early, and she spent two hours creating my special was trying to say at times. That was a shame.
look. At 11 p.m., my mum came to pick me up from the 5
party. I was waiting for her because she hates it when I’m I write science books for school students. They aren’t
late. She looked at me for a moment, and then said, coursebooks, but extra reading to help young people who
‘Excuse me, could you tell Jenny that her mum is waiting want to study Science at university. Talking to young
for her outside?’ She was amazed when I said, ‘Mum, it’s people in schools and colleges has made me appreciate
me.’ the gaps in their knowledge. It’s not that they aren’t getting
5 a good education in the basics. It’s just that young people
When someone painted graffiti on the school wall one don’t seem to be that inspired by science at the moment.
evening, three people gave the same description: ‘He’s tall So, I’m looking for different ways to interest them, you
with curly blond hair and glasses.’ That is a description of know? I believe that identifying scientific heroes, past and
me! Soon people started writing about ‘my’ graffiti on social present, could be an interesting way to get people to think
media. My friends called me Banksy after the famous about the rich tradition of research in our country.
British graffiti artist. I quite enjoyed my fame until, one day,
someone caught the real graffiti artist painting on a wall in Track 04
the town centre.
Interviewer: This morning our guest is Marcus Jones,
Track 03 a sports nutritionist who has worked with
a number of high-profile athletes here at the
1 university. Marcus, welcome.
Hi, it’s me. I’m just checking everything is OK with you and Marcus: Hello.
that you’re ready for next week. I’ve been working on my Interviewer: So, you’ve recently published a book on the
presentation since last Thursday. I think it’s nearly ready. optimal diet for a good performance in sports
I’ve just got to check a few things before I upload it. I’ve – basically writing about what we need to eat
never used a laptop when I’ve presented before. I’m a bit to get into shape. What inspired you to write?
nervous, I suppose. I regret saying that I would go first! Marcus: OK, so, I started writing a couple of years
Anyway, perhaps you could give me a bit of advice? I want ago. I had just completed a very intensive
to use some animation on a couple of slides. Amy thinks programme with swimmers in Oslo who were
that you know how to do that. You can call me later to talk competing at the youth games. During that
about it, thanks… time, I’d worked on their diets – helping them
2 to build up their muscles. We’d also made
Boy: So, what did you think of the Science Museum? sure that they were eating as cleanly as
Girl: Well, there’s certainly a lot of interesting stuff there. possible – you know, no junk food, that sort
The exhibit on AI was awesome. But the of thing – but still getting the right amount of
advertisement said there was something for fats…
everyone. And I think there was nothing for kids

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Interviewer: Fat? Isn’t that something an athlete should
avoid? How does that fit into a healthy diet?
Marcus: Well, we all used to think we should cut fat
completely, but there’s been research that
shows its importance. Many professional and
amateur swimmers follow the so-called
ketogenic diet, which is high-fat and low-
carbohydrate. In terms of what you eat, it
means eating only small amounts of
carbohydrate-rich vegetable, and increasing
eggs, fish, nuts and seeds. Reduce the
amount of carbohydrate you consume for
a few days, then your body starts using fat to
power itself.
Interviewer: So, should everyone reduce carbohydrates if
they want to be a successful athlete?
Marcus: Short answer, ‘no.’ The real way to achieve
success is to have a well-balanced healthy
diet. And a lot depends on what kind of sport
you do, or event you plan to compete in. It’s
not just about having muscles. And that is
something I’ve learned with my athletes.
Interviewer: So, what is the average swimmer’s diet like?
Marcus: Well, as I said, those young guys need to eat
a lot. 8,000 calories a day, which is well over
double the amount for most men. Which is
something like seven meals at a fast food
restaurant! Of course, they don’t eat
processed foods, though. Mainly lots and lots
of chicken and fish. And two handfuls of
vegetables at dinner.
Interviewer: Wow! That sounds like a lot. What about
eating during sports? Sometimes tennis
players eat bananas during a match. Is that
a good idea?
Marcus: Well, some people like to do that, but I’ve
always found it hard… Interestingly enough
though, you can train your stomach, just like
you train your muscles. Before any event,
practise with the kind of food you’re going to
eat. And add more each day, very gradually.
Also think about what works for you. People
used to think that eating a lot of pasta the
day before a race was a good idea, but we
now know digestion needs a lot of energy.
a big bowl of pasta fills you up, makes you
heavy and takes a lot of energy to digest.
That’s where sports drinks are a useful
option – drinks are easier to digest.
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1 blocks of work experience. This could be
It’s such a huge city that I thought we might find it hard to
get around, but fortunately that wasn’t the case. That’s
what makes it so great – you don’t feel like you’ll ever get
lost. The old town centre is really small. Motor vehicles
aren’t allowed there, so you can wander around freely.
When we finished walking around, we got a taxi back to our
hotel – most of the best accommodation for tourists is
within easy reach.
2 develop confidence as they do things that they
The hotel staff were able to give us very detailed trail maps
and bus timetables for getting into the hills. We were most
impressed with the mountains. They were amazing, a bit
bigger than the ones which we’d climbed before. There
were some beautiful lakes too – with boats that could take
you to the different picturesque villages around them.
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A lot of people told me that the galleries were worth seeing,
but that sort of thing doesn’t really appeal to me. Maybe
another time. I will definitely be going back – there’s loads
to do, the people are lovely, and you couldn’t find a
cheaper city in Europe if you tried. I was really amazed at
some of the prices. A three-course meal costs about as
much as a sandwich would in London! Getting around was
easy too – the buses and trams were a very affordable way
to travel.
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The modern art gallery and design museum were stunning.
What I really love about the place is the fact that there were
so many modern pieces of design in a traditional city
centre. For example, our hotel was just beside the central
station, which is an amazing looking building made of steel
and glass. It’s really stylish, but it looks like it really belongs
there.
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Well, it wasn’t the cheapest place I’ve ever been to, but it
was a fantastic weekend break. The best thing though was
the concert we attended. You couldn’t find a better place to
listen to classical music. The church was lovely, full of
incredible statues and paintings. And the sound! I’ve never
heard anything so beautiful in my life. The following day we
took a local bus to a small gallery in the suburbs, which
only took about twenty minutes. It was a great place to
escape the crowds…
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Presenter: Welcome, today we’re going to be talking
about finding a job, a problem many people
have in these times of high unemployment. To
help us, we have an expert on the subject,
Anna Hope. Welcome, Anna. Can you start off
by telling us something about yourself?
Anna: Thank you. Hi, well, I work for a local
recruitment agency, so I deal with people
looking for work every day. I want to talk to you
about some of the things you can do to give
yourself more of a chance of being noticed
when you apply for a job.
Presenter: Doesn’t that just depend on your experience
and CV?
Anna: Not necessarily. We all know that work
experience is important, but I think what is
even more helpful is having good
communication skills. One way of improving
both is by doing an internship.
Presenter: What’s that?
Anna: An internship is a time when students do short
something simple like helping out with data
entry or even assisting in more complex tasks
like report writing. Employers like internships
because former interns won’t require too much
close management if they are offered a full-
time job. That’s why, if you are a good intern,
it’s very likely that you’ll be taken on
permanently. Anyone starting a job can
are already familiar with. Now, one of the
biggest challenges for full-time students is that
taking the time out to gain work experience
can be tough. As a student, you’ll be quite
busy with studying and socializing. That
certainly limits your opportunities for paid work.
So, rather than working part-time during the
academic year, a lot of students choose to
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take on internships during the summer
holidays.
Presenter: Can you help them to find one that suits their
needs?
Anna: Yes, at the agency I work for, we have
agreements with several different high-profile
local businesses and the university to create
internships which will work for everyone. Let
me give you an example. Last year, we helped
a student called Emma to find an internship in
a local magazine. Now Emma is studying
Media and TV, and is planning to work for
a national newspaper when she graduates.
During her time at the magazine, Emma
worked with the editorial team. She learned
how to lay out articles on the page, find the
right photos to work with a story, and even did
a couple of short interviews. One thing that she
said really helped her was working to
a deadline. People who work in newspapers
find that deadlines cause a lot of challenges.
That’s something important about internships –
they are real-life work experiences. You can
study about different professions and careers
in a class, but actually doing the job makes
you understand what is expected of you.
Presenter: That’s true. We actually have some interns
working here at the radio station and I’m now
going to invite one of them to join us.
Welcome, Jared.
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Interviewer: Good afternoon, and welcome to The moral
of the story, a podcast where we speak to
someone who has been in situation where
they have or perhaps haven’t told the truth or
have been told the truth, and the effect that
experience has had on them. Today’s guest
is John McAlpine, a journalist from
Manchester. Welcome.
John: Hello.
Interviewer: So, John, every day as a reporter you look at
facts. How important is telling the truth for
you?
John: Oh, it’s extremely important. If you don’t,
then as a journalist you lose your reputation.
I think that regardless of how difficult the
truth might be, it’s unacceptable to try and
mislead people. In the end, the truth tends to
come out anyway, so lying just delays things.
It does more harm than good.
Interviewer: Has there ever been a time when you’ve
reported on a story and felt like telling the
truth could actually have a negative effect –
perhaps hurt somebody?
John: Well, I suppose there are occasions. Now
and again you get asked to cover a story
about a much-loved public figure who has
got into a bit of trouble. Perhaps they’ve
done something stupid for financial reasons
or got into a relationship with someone…You
know that telling the story might have an
impact on their friends and family, but you
feel the public has a right to know. That’s
difficult. I really feel sympathy for them, but
I’m not going to cover for anyone.
Interviewer: So, what would you do in that situation, when
telling the truth could hurt?
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John: If I think it’s a good idea, I’ll ask them for their
side of the story first before I report anything.
Provided that they explain themselves, they
usually get over it.
Interviewer: OK, so that’s your professional life, but what
about personally? Are you always honest
with others?
John: I guess so. At least, I try to be. Obviously,
there are times when a white lie’s got to be
told. But, honesty’s a really big thing for me.
It has been since I was a child.
Interviewer: Why is that?
John: Now, you’re probably going to roll your eyes,
but I suppose it comes from when I was
a little boy. Maybe ten years old.
Interviewer: Why? What happened then?
John: Well, one day when I was playing with some
friends in the attic of our house. We’d moved
in a few months before, and the place was
full of junk. Most of it belonged to people who
had lived there a long time ago. Well, I saw
an old dusty suitcase, hidden in the corner.
I crawled over to it and looked inside.
Interviewer: What did you find?
John: To be honest, I was quite disappointed. It
was just old letters. But one looked really old
and had interesting drawings on it. And there
was a fancy stamp in the corner. It looked
like it was addressed to someone important,
Doctor something… Anyway, I thought it was
something special.
Interviewer: So, what did you do?
John: Well, I showed it to our neighbour, an old
man who’d lived in the street for ages. He
used to be an archaeologist … At first, he
looked really excited. But then he just
glanced up, and said something vaguely
about checking with the museum. He told me
it probably wasn’t that important. The next
day I went back and asked him if he had any
news, he said no. A week later I asked if he
could return the letter to me. He looked me in
the eye and then told me that the letter
wasn’t anything special and someone at the
museum had lost it. I could see right through
him. I knew he wasn’t telling the truth, but
what could I do? I suppose it was that
disappointment that made me so determined
not to be deceived again. So, after that I…
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Interviewer: Rosie, thanks for coming in to talk to us
about the documentary film festival, Reel
Life, which is going to be held in August. I’ve
been told that this is your first time working
on an event of this size. Is that right?
Rosie: Not exactly, I was asked to get involved with
Reel Life after I’d successfully run an
animation festival in Bristol. But it is my first
time working with feature-length works. It’s
exciting. We’re hoping to have
documentaries from all over the world.
Interviewer: So, what can we expect to see?
Rosie: Well, when I was given this role, the Arts
Council asked me if I had any ideas about
how many films we wanted to show. I said
that we’d probably have twenty at the most.
Then I started looking in more detail at other
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 similar festivals, and realized we’d need
a few more. In the end, we’ve agreed on
thirty.
Interviewer: Wow, that’s a lot to sit through! So, can you
tell me about how you choose the films you
show?
Rosie: We set up a website at the start of the year,
and asked filmmakers to send a short video,
explaining the focus of their film, how long it
was, and for them to tell us a bit about
themselves. We wanted to know what their
interests were, and whether they had shown
the documentary anywhere else.
Interviewer: Is it important that these are all new
documentaries then?
Rosie: Well, the focus is really on new works.
A couple of applicants explained that they
had shown their work at other festivals, so
we had to say no. But then I got an email
from Ervin Rostami, a film-maker from Iran.
He was really keen to show his film about
young people in rock bands, but said he’d
shown it before. When I asked him where, he
said it was at a university, but he didn’t show
it anywhere else.
Interviewer: Why was that?
Rosie: Well, he said that he didn’t think it was the
kind of thing which would be popular with
a lot of people.
Interviewer: So, what happened?
Rosie: Well, I decided that we could take a look at
the film. Ervin was able to send it to me
through a friend in Berlin. Ervin was so
happy. He confessed that he thought nobody
would ever get to watch his work again.
Interviewer: And what did you think of it?
Rosie: Well, I won’t tell you too much, but it is
a brilliant piece of work. It’s really thought-
provoking. That’s really the whole point of
the festival – to promote films like this to
a wider audience. A lot of similar events offer
awards to participants, but the aim of our
festival is to give viewers the opportunity to
see something a bit different.
Interviewer: Well, I’m very much looking forward to it.
Rosie, many thanks.
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1 the summer cycling round Britain.
I suppose I do spend quite a lot on buying new clothes and
gadgets – I’m really into the latest technology, so if I can
pick up something that’s just come out, then I’m quite
happy. But the main thing is that I get a good deal. I will try
to save as much as possible. If something’s a rip-off,
there’s no way I’ll buy it. It’s all about bargain hunting.
You’ve got to get your money’s worth, right?
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I’m quite careful with my money. I suppose it’s because as
a student you have to learn about living on a budget. There
have been a couple of times when I’ve almost run out of
money, which was pretty scary. Nobody really wants to go
into the red, do they? What I like about shopping here is
that you can come to an agreement about when you pay.
You can pay now, in cash and get a bit of a discount –
a small amount off – or by cheque, for the full price. You
can also get credit and pay later. I pay for bigger items, like
this laptop, gradually – a few fixed amounts over six
months.
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People are always telling me that I should get this kind of
thing online. I know that all the latest brands give big
discounts when you buy direct on the internet, but that’s not
really what shopping is about for me. I like to read up about
a product, take my time making a decision about it.
I usually come into the shopping centre to discuss things
with the staff, too. They know all about what they’re selling.
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I come here once a month to get a beauty treatment, and
have my nails done. I’m getting my hair done later today.
I’m not made of money, but I suppose I am a frequent
client. Anyway, what I like is the way they really look after
you here. I’m made to feel very special. Everyone knows
who I am, and what I like, nothing’s too much trouble.
I think that shows real care for their customers.
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I came here after I saw all the online advertisements –
there are so many these days it’s hard not to notice them,
to be honest. It’s my brother’s birthday soon. I don’t want to
spend a fortune on him! Anyway, it’s true what they say in
those ads. There’s loads of choice. Some of it is too
expensive – you’d have to be rolling in money to get it. But
there’s probably something here for everyone – that’s what
makes it so good.
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Anna: Hey Martin, have you read the news?
Martin: No, why?
Anna: Mount Etna has erupted.
Martin: Really? When did that happen?
Anna: Last night. And we’re flying to Sicily tomorrow.
I think we should go somewhere else. If only we’d
chosen Greece.
Martin: We’re going to Palermo. That’s a long way from
Mount Etna. And, anyway, we would lose all the
money for our flights and hotels if we decided not
to go.
Anna: Couldn’t we get the money back from our
insurance policy?
Martin: Not if it’s our choice. We would only get our
money back if all flights were cancelled.
Anna: That could happen. I remember a few years ago
a friend of mine was stuck for three days because
of a big volcanic eruption on Iceland. Flights all
over Europe were cancelled because of dust in
the sky. She was nowhere near Iceland. I would
have been with her if I hadn’t met you and spent
Martin: Well, if there was that much dust, we wouldn’t be
able to get to Greece, either… Wait a minute, I’ve
got a text…
Anna: Who’s it from?
Martin: The airline. All flights to Sicily have been cancelled
for three days, but they can offer us a flight to
Rome tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.
We went to Rome last year. I mean, I loved it, but
I’d like to see somewhere different this year.
Martin: Hang on, I’ve got an idea. There’s a night train
from Rome to Palermo every evening. We can get
a sleeping compartment. We’ll have a few hours to
enjoy Rome first, and then jump on the train.
Anna: Are you sure?
Martin: Why not? We can book tickets online. The best
thing is that the train line goes north of Mount
Etna. It’s far away enough to be safe, but close
enough to get some incredible views of the lava
and smoke.
Anna: That’s true. Great! Oh, wait…
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Martin: What’s wrong? What are you looking up?
Anna: I was just making sure that no-one was hurt. It’s
fine. It says no-one was hurt and no villages were
destroyed. Everyone was evacuated, but they
should be able to return home in a day or two.
I wouldn’t be able to take photos of the volcano if
I knew people were in danger, but now I can post
amazing photos on my social media pages without
feeling guilty.
Martin: Great. And I’ve just found that there are places
available on the train. They are in 4-person
compartments though. That’s not ideal.
Anna: No problem! It’s always nice to meet new people!
Let’s start packing.
money in your pocket at the end of the month and
wondering where all these riches are. I’ll tell you where
they are – in the pockets of the rich!
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Thank you for inviting me to speak today. As I’m sure you
know, this is a poor area with a higher than average crime
rate. It is an area where the police seem to have an almost
impossible task but, in fact, have succeeded in reducing
the crime rate for the third year in a row, unlike in the rest
of the country where crime rates are increasing rapidly.
And that leads me to my main reason for being here, which
is to recognise the efforts of all those who have worked so
hard to make this a safer place for everyone.

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According to police data recently released by the Crime
Survey for England and Wales, mobile thefts have fallen to
the lowest figure in ten years. They claim that almost half
a million people in the UK had their mobile phones stolen
last year. This is down from a high of nearly 900,000 in
2009. The police figures show that typical phone robbers
tend to be boys aged between 14 and 17. The group most
targeted by phone criminals is 18- to 24-year-olds, and
women rather than men are the most likely victim of
a crime. Unfortunately, very few of the stolen handsets are
ever recovered, so victims shouldn’t expect to see their
phones again.
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Man: I can’t believe it. We only went out for two hours.
Woman: I called the police as soon as we got in. They
told me not to touch anything with fingerprints on
it.
Man: How can we know?
Woman: Well, they took jewellery from our bedroom and
computer equipment from the office. Also, we
know that they got in through the back door
because it’s open.
Man: I can’t believe I left it unlocked. Where are the
police? They should be here by now. They aren’t
interested in burglaries. It takes too much effort
to solve them.
Woman: Well, while we wait, I’m going to see if anything
else is missing. Remember, don’t touch
anything.
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Man: So, what do you think?
Woman: Well, in my opinion, there’s no doubt he
committed the crime. The witnesses all
recognised him, and the money was found in a
bag in his wardrobe. I don’t think there’s much to
discuss really.
Man: Yes, but he says he was in the area when the
crime took place and that he found the bag and
took it home without looking inside.
Woman: And you believe him?
Man: Well, it’s possible, and the judge has told us to
be 100% sure. What about the rest of you? What
do you think?
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Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming. It’s great to
see so many people here today. Now I know that we can
win this election. Together we can make this country great
again. People say that the country is stronger than ever
before, but I’d argue that it’s weaker. Experts suggest that
we are all getting richer, but I’m convinced that this isn’t
true. I imagine that many of you will be looking at the

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