Gateway A2 U NIT 1 Back To School Listening

gateway a2 u nit 1. back to school listening 1.12 1 teacher: so, samantha, what is 2 plus 8? samantha: ten, sir. teacher:

Gateway A2
U NIT 1. Back to school
Listening 1.12
1
Teacher: So, Samantha, what is 2 plus 8?
Samantha: Ten, sir.
Teacher: Very good. Richard, what is 10 plus 3?
Richard: Thirteen, sir.
Teacher: Excellent. So, now we’re going to start learning about
subtraction. That’s when we take away one number from another...
2
Teacher: Bonjour, tout le monde. Aujourd’hui nous allons apprendre à
chanter une chanson en français. Vous comprenez?
Class: Oui, madame.
3
Teacher: OK, in today’s class we’re going to look at the importance of
colour. Now, what colour is the sky?
Girl: Blue, of course!
Teacher: Yes, blue. But in a painting, the sky isn’t always blue. Look
at this painting by Vincent Van Gogh. Here the sky is yellow. Today
when you paint your pictures I want you to use unusual colours, OK?
4
Teacher: Now, in today’s lessons we’re looking at capital cities. Who
can tell me what the capital city of Canada is?
Boy: I know! It’s Ottawa.
Teacher: That’s right! What about Australia?
Girl: Is it Sydney?
Teacher: No it isn’t. It’s Canberra. What about...
5
Teacher: So, what do you know about eyes?
Girl 1: Erm, we’ve usually got two eyes, sir?
Boy: And they can be blue, brown, green...
Teacher: Yes, yes, very good. But what are the names for the different
parts of the eye?
Girl 2: Oh, that’s easy, sir. There’s the cornea, the iris, the pupil,
the...
Listening 1.15
Speaker 1
Well, I have lunch at school. My parents work in the afternoon but we
have dinner together. Because I go home before my parents do, I start
making it. I make spaghetti, pizza, things like that.
Speaker 2
My home is near the school. I go to school by bike. It’s only five
minutes. So at lunchtime I go home and have lunch.
Speaker 3
I love computer games. At the weekend, I play them a lot. But during
the week I have a lot of homework. So in the afternoon and evening I
do my homework – maths, English, chemistry. And when I finish, I have
no time for computer games!
Speaker 4
I think computer games are OK. But I love sport, especially football
and tennis. After school, I get dressed for tennis, I get my racket
and I play until dinner!
Speaker 5
My school finishes late – at half past five. Then I do my homework,
have dinner and watch some TV to relax. So it’s late when I go to bed.
Often it’s half past ten, or eleven. In the morning I get up late too.
Listening 1.16
Some schools in Britain are very famous, usually because they have a
lot of history. Take Eton College, for example. It’s a public school
and it’s over 570 years old! Students start when they are 13 and
finish when they are 18. Eton is a boarding school. That means that
the students live in the school. Only boys go to Eton.
At the moment, Eton is popular with the British Royal family. Prince
William and Prince Harry are old Eton students. Royal families from
Africa and Asia send their children to Eton and a number of British
Prime Ministers are Old Etonians. And some fictional characters are
old Eton students too – the secret agent James Bond, 007, for example.
You need a lot of money to study at Eton. The school is expensive. It
costs approximately £30,000 a year to study there.
Tradition is important at Eton. The students and the teachers wear a
special uniform which is very formal. The students don’t call the
teachers teachers, they call them beaks. All the students study Latin
for a minimum of one year. The classes are often small, they have just
ten students in some lessons. 30% of the students go to Oxford or
Cambridge University when they finish their studies at Eton.
Sport is very popular at Eton. They play normal sports but they also
play games which only exist at Eton – one is called the Eton Wall
Game. The Eton Wall Game is a very physical type of football.
Actually, Eton is one of the first schools in the world to play
football. It’s interesting that another popular sport comes from an
old English public school. The name rugby comes from Rugby School. The
first written rules for this sport come from Rugby School in 1870.
Listening 1.17
A
Salif goes to school, but he doesn’t go every day. The school is
small, they’ve got one classroom with 15 chairs and desks, but 40 or
45 children go to class. The classroom hasn’t got doors or windows.
Salif lives in West Africa. It’s important for him to go to school but
it’s also important for him to work – to help his mother and father so
that they have food and water.
B
I don’t have time to go to school. I work five or six days a week here
in the studio, making my TV programme. So a teacher comes here to
teach me. I don’t like it because all the teacher’s questions are for
me! And you don’t speak to other students, you know, people of your
age.
C
We get up and have breakfast. We don’t walk to school or catch a bus.
School is in our house. Our teacher is our mum. We like it, it’s
relaxing when you study at home. I think we learn more.
D
Colin and Jack don’t go to school because they don’t live in a city.
They live in the middle of Australia. Their teacher doesn’t come to
their house because she’s one hundred kilometres away. She appears on
their computer and explains things there. The boys do their homework
and then they send it by email. Their school is called the School of
the Air.
Listening 1.18
Teacher: You’re new in the class this year. Tell us something about
yourself. What’s your name and where are you from?
Adam: My name’s Adam, Adam Miller. I’m from Ontario, in Canada.
Teacher: Tell us about your family.
Adam: My parents’ names are Jack and Alice. I’ve got two sisters.
Their names are Katie and Olivia. Katie is 20 years old. She studies
at university. Olivia is 15. She comes to this school.
Teacher: What about school? What are your favourite subjects?
Adam: I love sport and so I really like P.E. And I like art and music.
I’m good at art. I like drawing and painting.
Teacher: What about physics and chemistry?
Adam: They’re OK, but they aren’t my favourite subjects. I don’t
really like science.
Teacher: And after school?
Adam: I play tennis… I don’t play computer games because I don’t like
them much.
U NIT 2 : Time out
Listening 1.20
Dialogue 1
Boy: Wow, that’s a really good picture. Who is it?
Girl: It’s my friend, Sandra.
Boy: It looks very real – like a photo. Is it difficult to do?
Girl: Well, not really. The person sits and you put on paper what you
can see. Anything’s possible with just paper and a pencil!
Dialogue 2
Girl: Come on, I love this song.
Boy: Oh no! I want to sit down.
Girl: Sit down!? No! You don’t sit down when you hear a great song
like this. Look. Everybody’s up and moving.
Boy: But we can just listen to the music.
Girl: No, I don’t want to just listen. I want to get up and move!
Dialogue 3
Boy: Ha-ha. Look at this page. There’s good video here.
Girl: Oh, yeah. I like that website. Is this your favourite website?
Boy: Yes. You can see some funny things here. But I also read websites
that help you with computer games.
Dialogue 4
Boy: Is this one your favourite?
Girl: Yeah, it is. It’s a brilliant DVD.
Boy: Has it got any extra things?
Girl: Yes. It gives you some information about the actors – Johnny
Depp and the others.
Boy: Hmmm. I like Johnny Depp, but I don’t really like him in this
one. He sings in it, doesn’t he?
Girl: Yeah. He doesn’t sing very well, but the story’s brilliant.
Listening 1.24
New Zealand is a beautiful country. People don’t know the country very
well. It’s in the Pacific Ocean. People think that Australia and New
Zealand are close, and that they’re similar. But New Zealand is 2,000
kilometres from Australia. 2,000 kilometres is quite a distance!
New Zealand has two big islands. Everyone calls the islands North
Island and South Island but officially they don’t have names at the
moment. Auckland is a very big and important city in New Zealand but
it isn’t the capital. The capital is Wellington. Wellington is in a
good place to be the capital because it is on North Island, but it’s
very close to South Island.
New Zealand is big, but it isn’t as big as Australia. It’s about the
same size as Italy or the United Kingdom. The geography of New Zealand
is beautiful. It has 19 mountains which are 3,000 metres or higher.
They are on the South Island. New Zealand also has an active volcano.
That’s on the North Island.
Abel Tasman, from the Netherlands is an important person in the
history of New Zealand. He is the first European to see New Zealand,
in 1642. The name New Zealand comes from Zeeland, a province of the
Netherlands. In 1769 the British Explorer Captain James Cook arrives
in New Zealand. In 1840, New Zealand becomes a British colony, but
today it is independent.
The original people of New Zealand are called Maoris. New Zealand is
also famous for the Kiwi bird. This bird is a symbol of New Zealand.
People use the name Kiwi for a fruit too, but the Kiwi fruit is
originally from China. 98% of people in New Zealand speak English. The
second official language is Maori.
Listening 1.25
Girl: Sam, what do you usually do on Saturday morning? Where do you
usually go?
Sam: I always go to the sports centre in Cannon Street. I play
basketball in a team and we always have matches on Saturday morning.
Girl: Does Matthew usually go with you?
Sam: No, he doesn’t. He usually goes to the library. He often does his
homework there.
Girl: And what about Ben? Ben loves sport. Does he go to the sports
centre?
Sam: No, he hardly ever goes. He likes running. He goes three or four
times a week. He always goes to the park to run on Saturday morning.
Isabel sometimes goes to the park too, but she never goes on Saturday
morning because she goes shopping on Saturday morning, you know, in
that shopping centre in Keybridge.
Girl: What does Sophia do?
Sam: Well, you know she’s a great swimmer? She goes to the pool five
days a week, from Monday to Friday. But she never goes on Saturday
morning. Do you know where she goes?
Girl: No. Where?
Sam: To a museum, you know, the one in the city centre.
Girl: Why does Sophia go there?
Sam: Her mum and dad work there, so she goes with them.
Girl: But don’t they work at the old theatre?
Sam: No, no. Those are Jenny’s parents.
Listening 1.26
Information desk: Good afternoon. This is Neon Cinema.
Kate: Good afternoon. I’d like some information, please.
Information desk: Certainly. How can I help you?
Kate: Can you tell me what time the new Spiderman film is on?
Information desk: Yes, let’s see. It’s on at 4.20, 6.30 and 9 o’clock.
Kate: Sorry, can you repeat that?
Information desk: Yes, of course. 4.20, 6.30 and 9.
Kate: How long is the film?
Information desk: Erm, one hour and 50 minutes.
Kate: Uh-huh. How much are the tickets?
Information desk: Adults are seven pounds, and children under 15 are
£3.75.
Kate: OK. Thanks for your help.
Information desk: You’re welcome. Thank you for calling.
Listening 1.27
Girl: Next week is my last week at this school. I’ve got presents for
all my friends.
Dad: That’s nice! What have you got for Mark?
Girl: Well, you know that Mark loves sport. He plays football,
basketball, tennis.
That’s all he does in his free time. So I’ve got a DVD for him. It’s
about his favourite football team. He can watch it after he plays his
next match.
Dad: What about Simon?
Girl: Well, he doesn’t read a lot of books but I know he likes
collecting mangas, you know, Japanese comics. So I’ve got three or
four that he wants for his collection.
Dad: Pat reads a lot, doesn’t she?
Girl: Yes, so I’ve got a new novel for her. She likes vampires and
things, so I’ve got her a new Dracula story.
Dad: Oh, that’s good. And Jenny? It’s difficult to know what to get
for Jenny, isn’t it?
Girl: Well, yes. She’s very artistic, but I know she’s got everything
she needs, great pencils and paints and things. So I’ve got her a
simple digital camera so she can have a break from drawing with her
pencils and take some great photos.
Dad: Hmm. That’s a lot of money.
Girl: I know, but Mum says it’s OK. Jenny IS my best friend.
Dad: Yes, true. Oh, and Barbara. What have you got for Barbara?
Girl: Well, you know that she listens to music all day? She’s got
twenty or thirty CDs, I think. Her favourite pop group has got a new
computer game out, it goes with their new film. I’ve got her the game.
She doesn’t play much, but I hope she likes it!
Unit 3: Coming home
Listening 1.30
My flat has got a kitchen, a bedroom, a bathroom, and a living room.
The kitchen is very small. I haven’t got a cooker. I’ve got a
microwave and a fridge. The fridge isn’t very big but it works.
In the bedroom I’ve got posters of my favourite rock groups. I’ve got
three or four I think. Yeah, four posters. Of course there’s a bed,
oh, and I’ve got a computer in my bedroom. I haven’t got a TV in my
bedroom. The TV is in the living room. I’ve got a big CD player in the
living room as well. I LOVE music. When I listen to the CD player I
sit in my favourite armchair. Well, the ONLY armchair. I’ve only got
one. But I’ve got a sofa too. And a small table where I eat and study.
My flat isn’t very big… But it’s home.
Listening 1.32
Conversation 1
Well, I suppose I live in a typical British house. We’ve got two
gardens, one at the front of the house and the other at the back. It’s
a semi-detached house. That means that two houses are together, then
you have a space, and two other houses together. The house isn’t very
big, but there are three bedrooms, and for us it’s perfect.
Conversation 2
I live in quite an unusual place, I suppose. I live on a river, in a
houseboat. I love being on the water. It’s so relaxing. And when we
want a change, we move the boat and go somewhere new. You know, I say
it’s unusual but there are 15,000 people who live on houseboats in the
UK!
Conversation 3
I’m a student at Reading University. I live in a hall of residence. In
our hall of residence there are 120 students. I’ve got just one room,
but in the room there’s a bathroom. I haven’t got a microwave or
cooker in the room, but there are ten or eleven kitchens where we can
cook when we like. It’s good being near other students. I’ve got lots
of friends.
Conversation 4
My husband and I live in a beautiful old cottage. There’s a lovely
garden with flowers in front of the house. The cottage is very old and
the village where we live is very small. But we like having a quiet
life here.
Listening 1.33
Conversation 1
Boy: Hello, can I speak to Sarah, please?
Mother: Sorry, you can’t talk to her at the moment.
Boy: Oh! Isn’t she at home?
Mother: Yes, but she’s taking the rubbish out.
Boy: Oh …
Mother: Sarah, there’s a phone call for you.
Sarah: Hello? Oh, hi James …
Conversation 2
Mother: Danny? Mike? Where are you?
Boy 1: Hi, Mum. We’re in here.
Mother: Are you playing one of those computer games? You know I don’t
like you playing those games. You always play them when I go out!
Boy 1: We aren’t playing games, Mum. We’re in the living room. We’re
watching a film.
Boy 2: Yeah, it’s a really good film, it’s got Megan Fox and that
actor from The Matrix.
Conversation 3
Girl: Hey, Matt. You look busy. What are you doing?
Boy: I’m stirring my sauce. It’s my turn to make the dinner tonight.
Girl: Mmm. What are you making? It looks interesting.
Boy: I’m cooking pasta with tomatoes. I’m not a great cook … but I’m
not bad. Now, can you help me? Can you get the table ready?
Conversation 4
Boy: Olivia, are you using the computer?
Girl: Yes, I am.
Boy: I need it too. I’m doing my biology homework and we need to find
out some information on the net. I use the computer for work, not just
chatting online to my friends.
Girl: I’m NOT chatting to my friends!
Boy: Oh. So are you reading all about celebrity stories?
Girl: No, I’m not! I’m looking in the Study Centre for information
because I’ve got a history project. You’re not the only one who uses
the computer for school work, you know!
Listening 1. 35
Conversation 1
Mr. Harris: Hello, 453 720.
Jessica: Hello. Is that Mr. Harris?
Mr. Harris: Yes, speaking.
Jessica: Hello. This is Jessica, Tom’s friend. Is Tom there?
Mr. Harris: No, he isn’t. He’s having his piano lesson at the moment.
Jessica: Can I leave him a message?
Mr. Harris: Yes, of course.
Jessica: Can you tell him to call me?
Mr. Harris: OK.
Jessica: Thanks.
Conversation 2
Leo: Hello?
Jessica: Hello. Is that Tom?
Leo: No, it’s Leo.
Jessica: Oh, hi, Leo. It’s Jessica. Is Tom there?
Leo: Yes, he is. Hang on a minute. I’ll get him.
Jessica: Thanks.
Conversation 3
Man: Hello. 453 736.
Jessica: Tom? Is that you? This is Jessica.
Man: Sorry. Who are you calling?
Jessica: Tom, Tom Harris.
Man: Sorry, you’ve got the wrong number.

UNIT 4: Body Building
Listening 1.43
Melissa: Hi, Dan. What are you doing here in the gym?
Dan: Oh, I just finished a Kin-ball match with my friends.
Melissa: Kin-ball? What’s that?
Dan: Don’t you know about Kin-ball? It’s a really fun sport!
Melissa: How do you play?
Dan: Well, first you need a special ball.
Melissa: Special? Why’s it special?
Dan: Because it’s huge, really big, 1.25 metres in diameter. It isn’t
heavy though. It’s less than one kilo. Oh, and the ball is usually
bright pink! The good thing is that you don’t have to buy anything
else to play – just the ball.
Melissa: Wow! How many teams are there? Two?
Dan: No, three.
Melissa: Really? That’s unusual, having three teams. Usually it’s just
two.
Dan: Yeah. One team has to wear black, one wears grey, and the other
wears pink.
Melissa: Why do they have to wear pink, grey and black?
Dan: I don’t know. They’re just the rules.
Melissa: What other rules are there?
Dan: Well, they’re a little hard, but the most important thing is that
the ball mustn’t hit the floor.
Melissa: So the defenders have to hit the ball with their hands and
keep it in the air, NOT touching the floor?
Dan: That’s right. If it touches the floor you lose the point. And
when the game starts, the person who hits the ball first must shout
OMNIKIN.
Melissa: OMNIKIN?! Weird! How long is a Kin-ball match?
Dan: There are three periods of 15 minutes, so 45 minutes in total.
Melissa: 45 minutes, huh? So that’s why you look so hot and tired!
Listening 1.44
Boy: Excuse me. Can you tell me how to get to the [beep], please?
Woman: When you go out of the bus station, turn left. Walk along Smith
Road and then turn right at Cambridge Road. Go straight on. Walk past
the museum and the stadium. Then turn left at Brown Street. Go past
the park and the [beep] is on your right, opposite the art gallery.
Boy: Thanks!
Boy: Excuse me. Can you tell me how to get to the [beep], please?
Woman: When you go out of the bus station, turn left. Walk along Smith
Road and then turn right at Cambridge Road. Go straight on. Walk past
the museum and the stadium. Then turn left at Brown Street. Go past
the park and the [beep] is on your right, opposite the art gallery.
Boy: Thanks!

UNIT 5: Good food guide
Listening 1.47
1
Man: Hello, Mobile Pizza, how can I help you?
Woman: I’d like to make an order please.
Man: Certainly, madam. What would you like?
Woman: I’d like two pizzas, please. Erm, the special, house pizzas.
That’s with tomato, cheese and chicken, isn’t it?
Man: That’s right madam. Tomato, cheese and chicken.
Woman: Great.
Man: Can I have your address and telephone number please?
Woman: Yep. It’s Flat six…
2
Woman: Can I get you anything to drink?
Man: Yes, please. Can we have two coffees, please?
Woman: White or black?
Man: Er, one white and one black, please.
Woman: One black coffee and one white.
Man: That’s right.
3
Girl: So what are you having?
Boy: Hmm. I’m not very hungry. I just want a salad.
Girl: A salad?! OK, but I’m starving. I want a burger and chips.
Boy: Err. Can I have some of your chips?
Girl: Hmm. You can have two.
Boy: Only two chips?!!
Girl: Well, you’re not hungry, are you?!
Listening 1.49
‘The orange’ by Wendy Cope
At lunchtime I bought a huge orange
The size of it made us all laugh.
I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave –
They got quarters and I had a half.
And that orange it made me so happy,
As ordinary things often do
Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park
This is peace and contentment. It’s new.
The rest of the day was quite easy.
I did all my jobs on my list
And enjoyed them and had some time over.
I love you. I’m glad I exist.
Listening 1.50
Radio presenter: Today our phone-in programme is about chewing gum. Do
you know that in Singapore you CAN’T buy chewing gum? In Britain a lot
of people aren’t happy about chewing gum because it’s very expensive
to clean off our streets. We want to hear what YOU think we should do
about chewing gum. Our first caller is Stephanie. Stephanie, what do
you think?
Stephanie: I think the problem isn’t chewing gum; it's the bins. Where
I live there aren’t many bins in the streets. When people finish their
chewing gum, they can’t find a bin. They just throw it on the floor.
Radio presenter: Hmm. Thanks, Stephanie. Our next caller is Gary.
Gary, what do you think?
Gary: They should make chewing gum really expensive and they should
use the extra money to clean the streets. I never chew chewing gum, so
I don't want to pay to clean it up.
Radio presenter: OK. Thanks Gary. We have another caller, Thomas.
Thomas. Tell us what you think.
Thomas: Well, I don’t see the problem. Where I live, there isn’t much
chewing gum on the streets. People throw cans on the floor or empty
crisp packets. If they make chewing gum expensive, they should make
cans of cola expensive too. It costs money to clean them up off the
streets too.
Radio presenter: We’ve just got time for one more call. It’s Vanessa.
Vanessa. What should we do about chewing gum?
Vanessa: Well, a lot of people chew chewing gum at our school and they
leave it on the floor, under desks, sometimes they leave it on chairs.
We should make it impossible to buy chewing gum, that’s what I think!
Radio presenter: Thanks for calling, Vanessa.
Listening 1.51
1 three pounds ten or three ten
2 two pounds ninety or two ninety
3 one pound
Listening 1.52
Waiter: Hello. Are you ready to order?
Chloe: Yes. Could I have a cheeseburger and chips, please?
Waiter: Sure. Would you like salad with that?
Chloe: No thanks.
Waiter: And what can I get you?
Matthew: Erm. What are the chicken fingers?
Waiter: They’re small pieces of chicken. You get five.
Matthew: I see. Erm, I think I’ll have the chicken and rice, please.
Waiter: OK, so that’s one cheeseburger and chips and one chicken and
rice. Can I get you anything to drink?
Chloe: Yes, I’ll have a lemonade, please.
Matthew: And I’d like a cola.
Waiter: Regular or large?
Matthew: Large please.
Waiter: That’s 14 pounds forty in total.
Chloe: Here you are.
Waiter: Thanks. Here’s your change. I’ll bring your food and drinks to
your table in a couple of minutes. Enjoy your meal!
UNIT 6: Tourist attractions
Listening 2.03
1
Man: Oh no! Where is it?
Woman: Isn’t it in your pocket?
Man: No!
Woman: It must be there. You had it on the plane.
Man: Well, it isn’t there now. What am I going to do? If I can’t find
it, they aren’t going to let me into the country.
Woman: Have you got any other documents with your photo?
Man: No. … Wait! I can see it. It’s in the bag. Phew! I’ve got it!!
2
Man: So, where are you going for your holidays?
Woman: Turkey. We’re going to Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ankara …
Man: Do you have to find hotels and things?
Woman: No, no. It’s really easy. Everything’s included in the price –
the plane tickets, the hotel, and we get breakfast and dinner. The
only thing that isn’t included is lunch. Everything else is covered.
3
Boy: What does it say about this place?
Girl: Hmm. Let’s see. It says the museum building is an example of the
neo-classical style. It’s 400 years old. There are paintings from all
over the world …
Boy: Does the book say if there are any restaurants or cafes near
here? I really need something to eat.
Girl: Hmm. Yeah. It says that there’s a really good restaurant just
down the street. It says it isn’t very expensive.
Boy: Hmm. This book is really useful, isn’t it?
Listening 2.04
Presenter: Brighton is only an hour away from London by train. That’s
one reason why it’s a popular tourist destination. But Brighton is
also a great place for people who want to have a great day out. There
are just so many things to see and do in this beautiful English town.
About a hundred metres from the train station is an area with some
lovely shops and cafés. Have a look round the shops – you can always
find something interesting!
Man: Hello! We sell everything here. Old things, new things, clothes,
pictures, DVDs, books …
Presenter: You have to visit this area, even if you don’t buy
anything! The next place you need to visit is the Royal Pavilion.
Everyone who comes to Brighton MUST visit this building. It looks like
the Taj Mahal in India! Margaret is a guide at the Pavilion and I
asked her when it was built.
Woman: The building started as a farmhouse in the 1780s, but it didn’t
look like this until the 1820s. What a lot of people find surprising
is that on the outside the Royal Pavilion appears to be in an Indian
style but inside it has a Chinese style. It’s not really Chinese; it’s
more like a Chinese fantasy.
Presenter: After visiting the Royal Pavilion you probably want a
little rest. Walk down Bond Lane to an amazing shop that sells great
milkshakes.
Girl: Hello! My name is Tash. We have 150 different milkshakes here.
And they’re all good!
Presenter: They certainly are! And after my milkshake it’s time to go
to the beach. But be careful! The water CAN be a bit cold. If the
weather isn’t good, you can always go into one of the cafés or museums
that are near. Brighton has something for everyone…
Listening 2.05
Jake: Katie, what was your first trip abroad?
Katie: It was with my primary school, four or five years ago. We went
to Paris. I remember, we caught a train all the way down to the
English coast and then we took a boat to Calais. Then we went by coach
from Calais to Paris. It was a long trip.
Jake: What was Paris like?
Katie: Oh, I loved it. We stayed in a really nice hotel near the
centre and we saw all the famous sights – the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame
and we went on one of those boats on the river Seine.
Jake: Could you speak French at the time?
Katie: Not much. I could say some simple things but that was all. But
it made me want to learn to speak well. When I went into shops I spoke
to people. I remember I bought some French CDs when I was there. Oh,
and I bought some French comics too. I read them again and again when
I got back home. I’ve still got the CDs and comics now.
Jake: What was the food like?
Katie: It was great! I ate typical French food and I really liked it.
My friend hated it. She just wanted to eat in fast-food restaurants.
Jake: Really?! ... What was your favourite moment on the trip?
Katie: One evening we went to the cinema and watched a French film. I
couldn’t understand everything. But when I listened carefully I
understood some things, and I remember feeling really good about that.
Listening 2.09
Last year I had a brilliant holiday. I went to Rio de Janeiro with my
family – my mum and my two brothers. We went by plane. It took 13
hours to get there from London! We stayed at a fantastic hotel called
the Copacabana Palace. It was near the beach. We went to the beach
every day. The water was beautiful. We did some sightseeing too. We
went by train to the top of the Corcovado mountain. Wow! When we
looked down on Rio and the Sugar Loaf Mountain, it was really
spectacular! The food was really good in Rio too. I loved all the
fruit. They had lots of tropical fruit, you know, like pineapples,
mangoes and papayas. Delicious! I bought a few things when I was
there. Oh yeah, I bought a Brazilian football shirt for a friend of
mine who loves football. I had a great time in Rio. I loved everything
about it. I want to go back one day!
UNIT 7: Famous works
Listening 2.13
1
I love cars. I started to drive when I was 17. I don’t really know
much about how they work. But in my job, that’s not important. The
important thing is to know all the roads. I must know how to go from
one place to another. When somebody stops me and gets in the car, they
tell me where they want to go. And it’s important that I know how to
get there.
2
I always wanted to help other people and I loved biology at school. I
wanted to be a doctor but I couldn’t get a place in university. My job
is quite similar to a doctor’s. People come to me when they have
problems with their teeth and I help them. You could say I’m a doctor
who only looks at mouths and teeth.
3
People think my job is very exciting and glamorous. It is nice when
you have fans and when people say you were fantastic. But people don’t
see all the hard work before the final film or play. You have to
remember what you’re going to say and you spend a long time on your
appearance. You have to work hard if you want to be successful.
4
I have to work long hours. I start early in the morning, and some days
I only get home at night. I’m often in my office, where my secretary
helps me with a lot of different things. But I also have to go out and
have meetings with bank directors, with people from other companies,
and with important customers. I need to be in contact with people all
the time, by email or mobile phone.
Listening 2.18
Female presenter: And our next contestant on Quiz Master is Mark
Field. Mark, your special subject is the film star Marilyn Monroe.
Remember, you need at least six correct answers out of eight to win
today’s programme. Are you ready for your questions?
Mark: Yes, Ann, I’m ready.
Female presenter: OK. First question. Which song did Marilyn sing for
the American president John F. Kennedy in 1962?
Mark: Happy Birthday.
Female presenter: Happy Birthday is correct. Who did Marilyn Monroe
marry in 1956?
Mark: Erm. I think she married the baseball player Joe Di Maggio.
Female presenter: No, I’m sorry, that answer is NOT correct. She
married the baseball player Joe Di Maggio in 1954. In 1956 she married
the writer Arthur Miller. Next question. What did Marilyn do before
she became famous?
Mark: Mmm. I’m not sure, but I think she worked in a factory.
Female presenter: Yes, she did, she worked in a factory from about
1942 to 1946. So far you have two out of three. Next question… when
did Marilyn make the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes?
Mark: In 1953?
Female presenter: Yes, in 1953, that’s right! (Applause) Now, which
song did she sing in that film?
Mark: That’s easy. Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.
Female presenter: Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend is right! An
interesting question here. Not many people know that Marilyn Monroe
studied at university. What did she study there?
Mark: Mmm, sorry, I’ve no idea. Erm, I’ll say journalism.
Female presenter: No! She studied literature. That was at UCLA in
1951. Next question – How old was Marilyn when she died?
Mark: She was, let’s see, she was born in 1926, and er she died in
1962. So, she was … 36 I think.
Female presenter: 36 is correct. And the last question. Remember, you
have five correct answers out of seven. You need one more correct
answer to win. Did Marilyn ever win an Oscar?
Mark: No, she didn’t.
Female presenter: Mark, that answer is… correct! You are today’s
winner on Quiz Master!
Listening 2.19
Sandra: Hi, Mark. Did you have a good weekend?
Mark: Yes, it was brilliant. It was the perfect weekend!
Sandra: Why? What did you do?
Mark: I met Megan Fox.
Sandra: Did you? Where did you meet her?
Mark: Outside a TV studio. I found out she was there.
Sandra: How did you find out about that?
Mark: I saw it on the Internet. She had an interview at the studios on
Saturday night. So I decided to try and see her.
Sandra: What time did you go?
Mark: Well, the interview was at 9 o’clock, so I went to the studios
at 5 o’clock.
Sandra: Really? Why did you go so early?
Mark: Because I knew that a lot of people would go and I wanted to be
near the front.
Sandra: What time did she arrive?
Mark: At 8 o’clock. I waited for three hours. But I didn’t mind.
Sandra: Did you take a photo of her?
Mark: Yes, and she gave me an autograph!
Sandra: That’s incredible! Then what happened?
Mark: I went home really quickly.
Sandra: Why?!
Mark: To see her on TV!
UNIT 8: Me and the world around me
Listening 2.22
1
Boy: How are you?
Girl: Aaah! Great. Just listen to this music. Doesn’t it make you feel
good? You know, at the moment I haven’t got a worry in the world, no
problems, no stress … Sunday is a great day, isn’t it? I don’t have to
study, I haven’t got any exams … I can just read and listen to this
music all day.
2
Boy: Oh wow! Look! Look at this! Quickly!
Girl: Josh, what is it? What’s the matter?
Boy: Nothing. Look! Look!! This letter, it says I won the competition,
I won it!!
Girl: Whoah! Slow down. What competition!
Boy: The competition in that magazine. And the prize was £100!!
3
Girl: Are you OK?
Boy: Yeah. Oof. It’s just, phew, what a day! Last night I went to bed
late, really late, studying for my exams. I got up at six this
morning, and I looked at my notes again. In the morning I did my
exams. Then in the afternoon in P.E. we ran for the whole class. After
school, I had to help my dad to paint the living room. Ah! I don’t
want any dinner. I’m going to bed right now!
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Girl: What’s up?
Boy: Eh? Oh, nothing.
Girl: Nothing? It doesn’t look like nothing.
Boy: Oh, it’s just, the window.
Girl: What window?
Boy: In the kitchen. The thing is, I, er, kicked the football and I
err well I broke the window.
Girl: Oh no! Mum is not going to like that.
Boy: I know … I know.
Listening 2.26
Presenter: Next Wednesday is an important day all over the world. The
21st of September is a special day because the 21st of September is
International Peace Day. Here to tell us what International Peace Day
is all about is Scott Carter. Scott, when did Peace Day begin?
Scott: The first year that people celebrated International Peace Day
was 2001.
Presenter: Who had the idea for it?
Scott: It was Jeremy Gilley's idea. Jeremy is an English filmmaker
and, in 1999, he was at an international music festival when he had
the idea that the world needed one day when all the countries stopped
all violence for that day.
Presenter: How did he do it?
Scott: Well, he started meeting important people – politicians, world
leaders, people from the United Nations. He contacted people like the
Dalai Lama, who thought it was a brilliant idea, and then Nelson
Mandela, Kofi Annan. He made a film of all his trips and his meetings
and he called it ‘Peace One Day’.
Presenter: And the United Nations made it the official International
Peace Day?
Scott: Yes, that’s right. The United Nations thought it was a good
idea so they helped.
Presenter: Does Jeremy Gilley still work on this project?
Scott: Yes, he does. He wants everybody to know about International
Peace Day and to celebrate it. Peace One Day does a lot of work with
students and schools. And a lot of famous people help him, people like
Angelina Jolie, David Beckham and Jude Law. Jude Law actually appears
in Jeremy’s second film, ‘The day after peace’.
Presenter: One final question. Does one day of non-violence really
help?
Scott: Oh, yes. Definitely. On International Peace Day in 2007 and
2008, three MILLION children received medical help. International
Peace Day helps everybody to remember how important peace is. The
United Nations thinks that in 2007, 100 million people around the
world did something to celebrate International Peace Day. That’s a lot
of people! I think it’s a great idea.
Listening 2.27
1
Charity organizations are asking the government to give more help to
people living on the streets. They are particularly worried because
this is the coldest month of the year, and so the worst month for the
thousands of people who have no home. According to the latest
statistics, 4 in every thousand people are without a home. Teenagers
are one of the largest groups affected by this problem.
2
A new report says that the number of knife crimes is starting to go
down. Last year, 277 people died as a result of knife attacks. But the
police expect the number to be smaller this year. This news comes just
as the government starts showing new publicity on TV against the use
of knives. They invited 18 teenagers to help them get the best ideas
possible for the publicity campaign, which cost £3 million. However,
an article in a top newspaper today says that the public continues to
see knife crime as one of the biggest and most important problems in
the country today.
3
The latest statistics show that 20,000 people lost their jobs in
March. The number of people out of work at the moment is the highest
for seven years. The statistics for March show that the economic
recession continues to cause problems in the world of work. Men
between the ages of 25 and 50 are the biggest group to lose jobs.
Workers in construction and car manufacturing are having a
particularly difficult time, but the financial crisis is creating
serious problems in all professions.
And finally, sport …
Listening 2.28
This is a picture of people at home. I can see two people. I think
it’s a mother and her sun. They’re probably in the boy’s bedroom. I
think the boy is eleven or twelve. Perhaps he’s doing his homework
because he’s at a desk and he’s got books, pens and paper on the desk
in front of him. On the right, I can see shelves and there are lots of
books on the shelves. On the left we can see the boy. He’s sitting
down but his mother is standing. I think that the mother is helping
the boy to do his homework. I think she’s asking the boy a question or
explaining something. There’s a computer on the table but they aren’t
using it.
Listening 2.29
Gandhi was born in India on 2nd October 1869. He went to London to
study Law. After that, he went to South Africa. He went back to India
in 1915. At that time, India was part of the British Empire. Gandhi
wanted India to be free. Many people were poor. Life was difficult for
people working in factories. Gandhi didn't want to use violence
because he thought it was a bad thing.
In 1930, Gandhi walked 200 kilometres to the sea. A lot of people went
with him. He wanted to help, but in a peaceful way. People started to
respect Gandhi because he was kind, intelligent and hard-working. He
won independence for India in 1947.
UNIT 9: Wild world
Listening 2.32
1 [tiger growling] 2 [river trickling] 3 [bee buzzing] 4 [eagle/big
bird flapping wings]
5 [waterfall crashing] 6 [snake hissing] 7 [wolf howling]
Listening 2.34
Now, the first thing you notice when you look at this map is how big
Canada is. But you can also see that there are large parts of Canada
where not many people live. Those are the white areas on the map. Can
you see them? You should also see that, in general, all the big cities
are in the south. Why? Well, you probably remember that the north of
Canada is very cold, with lots of snow and ice. Some people live
there, but not many, not even one per cent of the population.
So, the main reason why people live in the south is that the weather
is better; it’s warmer there. But another reason why more people live
in the south is that, as you can see, the south is right next to the
USA. A lot of Canadian companies buy things from the USA, or they sell
things to the USA. And so there are more factories, shops and offices
in the south of Canada. There’s more work, so there are more people,
and bigger towns and cities. People who live in Canada’s three biggest
cities can drive to the USA in less than two hours.
Now, another interesting thing you can see is that there are more
cities in the east than the west. There are historic reasons for this.
The first Europeans, mostly the English and the French, arrived on the
east coast after crossing the Atlantic. So it was normal that the
first and biggest cities were in the east. Oh, and the east coast is
great for fishing. It’s one of the best fishing areas in the world.
The next thing to notice is the position of Toronto, the biggest city
in Canada. It’s right next to Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes.
It’s in a perfect place to travel west, east and especially south, to
the USA. The area around Toronto has about a quarter of the total
population of Canada!
Listening 2.35
Man: Are you bored? Are you looking for something different to do?
Then go wild and come to Parkington Wildlife Centre. You’ll have a
great time!
Woman: That’s right. At Parkington Wildlife Centre we’ve got hundreds
of different animals. Drive your car round our Road Safari and you’ll
see lions, tigers, elephants, camels, and giraffes.
Man: And you can walk around the Foot Safari. You’ll love meeting the
monkeys, penguins and, er, snakes. Don’t worry about the weather.
We’ll always have something interesting for you to do, indoors or
outdoors, in the sun, rain or wind! You’ll find four different
restaurants, and five different shops. You can even go for a ride on
our old train.
Woman: And what about animals that will need our help in the future?
Giant pandas, tigers, polar bears and Asian elephants! You will see
them all here at Parkington Wildlife Centre.
Man: We’re open seven days a week, from ten a.m. to five p.m. The
price for children between 3 and 15 is just £12, adults between 16 and
60 pay £17. There’s also a family ticket for just fifty pounds.
Woman: So what are you waiting for? Come for a wild day out that you
won’t forget!
Listening 2.36
Emma: Next week we’re on holiday. Do you want to go out one day?
Paul: Yes, sure.
Emma: Why don’t we go and see a film?
Paul: OK. Let’s go on Wednesday.
Emma: Sorry, I’m busy on Wednesday. I’m taking my little sister to the
Safari Park with her friends.
Paul: What about Thursday? Are you free then?
Emma: Yes, that’s fine.
Paul: Let’s meet outside the cinema at half past five.
Emma: OK. See you there!
Listening 2.37
Samantha: Hello, 723 991.
Robert: Hi. Is that Samantha?
Samantha: Yes, speaking.
Robert: Oh, hi, Samantha. Is your brother there?
Samantha: Mike? No, he’s out at the moment. I think he’s playing
football.
Robert: Oh. Listen. Can you leave him a message?
Samantha: Yeah. Sure.
Robert: Tell him that I’ve got a biology exam tomorrow but I can’t
find my textbook. I think he had the same book last year. Can you ask
him if I can use it tonight? I’m at home at the moment but I’ll come
to your house to collect it.
Samantha: OK. Has he got your phone number? Maybe he can ring you when
he gets back.
Robert: Good idea. It’s 749 002.
Samantha: OK. I’ll give him the message.
Robert: Thanks, Samantha. Bye.
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