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Unit 1 Recording 1 C: I’m from Manchester.

Conversation 1 D: Right. This is my first salsa party.

L = Lewis R = Rachel A = Alex C: Oh. Are you a good salsa dancer?

L: Hello, I’m Lewis. D: I’m not sure.

R: Hi, Lewis. I’m Rachel and this is Alex. C: Well, let’s see. Come and dance!

L: Hi, Alex. D: OK!

A: Hi. It’s our first day here.

L: Right. I’m a second-year student. Where are you from?

Unit 1 Recording 2

A: I’m from a small town in Scotland. 1 I’m British.

L: Oh, OK. And you Rachel? 2 We’re from New York.

R: I’m from Brighton. 3 It’s cold in here.

L: Oh wow, me too! 4 They aren’t American.

5 It isn’t my first time here.

Conversation 2 6 I’m not a student.

G = Gabriel M = Maya

G: Hi! I’m Gabriel and this is Angela.

Unit 1 Recording 3

M:Hi, I’m Maya. Nice to meet you both. L = Lena N = Nick M = Melanie

G: You too. Where are you from? L: Hello, I’m Lena.

M:I’m from the Sydney office. N: Hi, Lena. My name’s Nick. Nice to meet you.

G: Ah, but you aren’t Australian, right? L: And you.

M:No, I’m British, but I live in Sydney. N: This is Melanie.

G: Sydney’s a great city. L: Hi Melanie. Where are you from?

M:Yes, it is. The weather’s fantastic. It isn’t cold for six M:We’re from Brent. It isn’t far from here, only one
months of the year like London! Where are you from? kilometre. What about you?

G: We’re from the New York office. And it’s very cold there L: I’m from Witney. It’s a town near Oxford.
in the winter!

Unit 1 Recording 4
Conversation 3 A Greece
D = Daniel C = Claire B Australia
D: Hi, I’m Daniel. What’s your name? C China
C: Hi, I’m Claire. Where are you from, Daniel? D Japan
D: I’m from Mexico. And you? E Mexico

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F Egypt T: Uh huh. And … what’s your favourite colour?

G Russia J: It’s blue. How many more questions, Tina?

H Spain T: Two more! What’s your favourite food?

J: Chinese food. No, maybe it’s Indian. No, it’s Chinese.

Unit 1 Recording 5 Goodbye, Tina.

T: Are you interested in reading?

Australia – Australian
J: Yes, I love it!
Brazil – Brazilian

Egypt – Egyptian
Unit 1 Recording 7
Mexico – Mexican
1 Are you from Argentina?
Russia – Russian
2 What’s your favourite food?
the US – American
3 Are you OK today?
Poland – Polish
4 Where is he from?
Spain – Spanish

Turkey – Turkish
Unit 1 Recording 8
the UK – British
M = Marco E = Eva
China – Chinese
M:Hello, I’m a new student here.
Japan – Japanese
E: Me too. I’m Eva. What’s your name?
Greece – Greek
M:It’s Marco.

Unit 1 Recording 6 E: Nice to meet you, Marco.

M:And you, Eva.

T = Tina J = Jacomo
E: So, where are you from?
T: Hey Jacomo. How are you today?
M:I’m from Monza.
J: I’m OK. A little tired maybe … How are you?
E: Oh? Where’s Monza?
T: Very well! OK, let’s write your Sinder profile. Some quick
questions. So, where are you from? M:It’s in Italy.

J: I’m from Napoli, in Italy. E: Ah, right. I’m from Elche in Spain.

T: Oh, that’s nice. Bellissima! M:OK. Are you here for nine months?

J: How many questions are there? I’m tired … E: Yes, I am. What about you?

T: OK … Who’s your favourite actor? M:Maybe a year – or more.

J: I think Simon Pegg is really good. E: Oh, right. Are you a student?

T: Pegg … And when’s your birthday? M:No, I’m not. I work for an international bank. What’s your
job?
J: It’s in September.
E: I’m a university student. I study languages.
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M:When’s your first lesson? 7

E: It’s at eleven o’clock, I think. M:Where is it?

M:Mine too. Where is it? 8

E: In classroom 6b. M:Who’s the teacher?

M:Me too. Great! We’re in the same class. Who’s the

teacher? Unit 1 Recording 11
E: It’s someone called Marketa. M = Marco R = Renata
M:OK, good. Shall we get a coffee before the lesson?
M:Hi, I’m Marco.
E: Sounds great! Let’s go!
R: Hi Marco.

M:What’s your name?

Unit 1 Recording 9
R: It’s Renata.
1 What
M:Renata. Is that a Greek name?
2 Where
R: No, I don’t think so!
3 When
M:Oh. Where are you from?
4 Who
R: I’m from Rio de Janeiro.
5 How old
M:Oh, you’re Brazilian!
6 Why
R: Yes, that’s right. And you?

M:I’m from Monza.

Unit 1 Recording 10
R: Where’s Monza?
M = Marco E = Eva
M:It’s in the north of Italy.
1
R: Ah right. And why are you here at the school?
E: What’s your name?
M:For my job. What about you?
2
R: For my job, too. We work at an international company
E: Where are you from? but our English isn’t very good.
3 M:Oh, who are you here with?
M:Are you here for nine months? R: A work friend. We’re in class 8c. What class are you in?
4 M:Oh, I’m in 6b. When’s your next lesson?
E: Are you a student? R: It’s at 2 o’clock.
5 M:Are you free for lunch?
M:What’s your job? R: Sure. You?
6 M:Yeah. Let’s have lunch together.
M:When’s your first lesson? R: OK, great!

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suitcase
Unit 1 Recording 12 sunglasses
1 What’s your surname? tennis racket
2 Where are you from? umbrella
3 What’s your job?

4 What’s your email address? Unit 1 Recording 15

5 Who’s your teacher? J = Jake C = Chris

6 When’s your next English lesson? J: Hey, Chris. That's a nice bike over there.

7 When’s your birthday? C: Hmm, it looks old. I want a new bike, really.

8 Where’s your favourite place? J: OK, well what about those bikes over there?

C: Yes, they look new. Come on Jake, let's go and look.

Unit 1 Recording 13
1 What’s your first name? Unit 1 Recording 16
2 Where’s your hometown? C = Chris S = Seller J = Jake

3 What’s your first language? C: Excuse me, are these bikes new?

4 Are you a student? S: No, they aren’t. They're about ten years old.

5 What’s your email address? C: Oh, OK. [Pause] Wow, are these sunglasses only a
pound?
6 When’s your birthday?
S: No, they're ten pounds.
7 Who’s your best friend?
C: Hmm, are they for men or women?
8 What’s your favourite colour?
S: They're men’s sunglasses.

Unit 1 Recording 14 C: They're very nice. OK, I'll have them, please.

S: Great, here you are.

bike
J: Oh, this lamp is nice. Excuse me, is this lamp new?
board games
S: Um, well, yes – almost new. It's only five pounds.
books
J: I'll give you three?
camera
S: Hmm, OK then.
clock
J: Thanks! Here you are.
lamp

laptop
Unit 1 Recording 17
pictures

rings
1 these books
skateboard

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2 this laptop b It's half past four.

3 this lamp It's four thirty.

4 these printers c It's a quarter to twelve.

5 these bikes It's eleven forty-five.

d It's a quarter past two.

It's two fifteen.

Unit 1 Recording 18 e It's five to eight.
S = Sergei Ad = Aditya L = Leandro It's seven fifty-five.
J = Jennifer Ak = Akari f It's twenty past one.

It's one twenty.

S: Hi everyone, thanks for coming. Is everyone here?

Ad: I don't think Jennifer is here yet.

S: Ah, OK. It's very early in Dallas at the moment. It's six
fifteen in the morning! I think she'll be here soon.
While we wait, let's introduce ourselves. I'm Sergei,
international manager. Here in Moscow it's a quarter
past two in the afternoon.

Ad: Hi everyone. I'm Aditya in London. It's a quarter past

twelve here.

S: Hi Aditya. Leandro? Leandro? Can you hear us?

L: Sorry about that ... let me just connect my mic

properly. Hi Sergei, hi everyone. Sorry about that. I'm
Leandro and I'm in Buenos Aires.

S: What's the time in Buenos Aires, Leandro?

L: It's a quarter past nine here.

J: Hello everyone, sorry I'm late! It's very early here in

Dallas!

S: That's OK, Jennifer. Welcome to the meeting. OK, so

the last person to introduce themselves is Akari.

Ak: Hello everybody. I'm Akari in Tokyo. Here it's nine

fifteen in the evening.

S: Wow, thanks for staying so late, Akari! OK, let's

begin ...

Unit 1 Recording 19
a It's eight o'clock.
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Unit 2 Recording 1 1 That's Tom, right? He's your brother.

A = Anna D = Dominic 2 And that's his wife, Kerry?

A: I'm worried about the party on Saturday, Dominic. 3 That's my sister Charlotte, and her husband, Phil.

D: Why? 4 Are those their children?

A: Oh, you know, meeting your family for the first time ... 5 They're our grandparents.

D: Oh, don't worry! They're all very friendly.

A: Oh I know, but your family's very big! There are a lot of

Unit 2 Recording 3
names to remember!

D: Ha, I see. Well, this is a photo of all of us. Who can you 1 This is Ana's husband.
see?
2 Is that Nick's mum?
A: OK, well that's you.
3 Georgia is Charlotte's cousin.
D: Correct!
4 Who is Maria's brother?
A: Um ... that's Tom, right? He's your brother.
Unit 2 Recording 4
D: Yes, that's right.
S = Shaun T = Teresa
A: And that's his wife, Kerry?

D: Yes, it is.
S: So, your family is from Spain, Teresa, is that right?
A: Who's that?
T: Yes, that’s right. From Madrid.
D: That's my sister, Charlotte, and her husband, Phil.
S: Ah, OK. And do they all live in Madrid now?
A: Are those their children?
T: Well, my parents live there, and my brothers, too.
D: Yes, exactly – my nephew Harry and my niece Sally.
She's so funny! S: Right. So, all your family?

A: OK ... I know your parents, Mick and Sue, but who are T: No, my sister lives in Valencia.
those people, are they your grandparents? S: Oh, right. Just her?
D: That's right, they're our grandparents. My grandma's T: No, my grandparents live there, too.
name is Joyce and my grandad’s is Arthur. They're
really lovely. S: And your husband’s family? Your husband’s from …
where is it …?
A: So who are these people?
T: My husband’s from Australia, but his family all live in
D: That's my uncle Jack. He's my mother's brother. That's London.
Jack's wife Linda, my aunt. She's from Spain. And that's
their daughter Lily. She's my cousin.
Unit 2 Recording 5
A: Phew! OK, thanks Dominic.
A: Do your family all live in Rio?

Unit 2 Recording 2 B: My parents live there, but my brother lives in

Washington.

A: Washington, wow!

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B: Yeah, my uncle and aunt live there, too. J: And those are your grandparents, I guess ...? Do they
live in Genoa, too?

Unit 2 Recording 6 E: Yes, near my parents. Oh, and that’s my sister …

J: Lucy, is it?
A: Are your family here in London?
E: Yes, that's right. She lives in Milan, but she’s in Spain at
B: Well, my dad is here, and my brother. Oh, and my
the moment.
grandparents live here, too.
J: Why's that?
A: Right.
E: She’s at university.
B: But my mum lives in Spain, in Alicante.
J: Cool. And you have a brother, too, right?
A: Nice!
E: Mauro. He lives with his wife and son in Turin.

Unit 2 Recording 7
A: You live in Torun, Magda, don’t you? Unit 2 Recording 10
B: Yes, that’s right.

A: And does your family live there, too? cap

B: My parents live there, but my brother lives in Poznan. driving licence

earrings
Unit 2 Recording 8 gloves

A: Is your sister here in Edinburgh, too? hairbrush

B: Yes, she lives with me, and my brother, too. handbag

A: And your parents? make-up

B: They live in Falkirk, but they’re here in Edinburgh at the necklace

moment.
notebook

phone charger

purse
Unit 2 Recording 9
scarf
J = Josh E = Emma
sweater
J: What's that, Emma?
wallet
E: It's a photo of my family.

J: Ooh, let me see. Who are they? Are those your

Unit 2 Recording 11
parents?
A = Anna D = Dominic
E: Yes, they're my parents. They live in Italy.
A: What a great party. Your family are very nice.
J: Ah, whereabouts?
D: Thanks, Anna. They really like you.
E: Near Genoa?

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A: Oh, that’s good! I'm really pleased. Oh – whose earrings Unit 2 Recording 14
are these?
beautiful
D: Um ... I think they're my grandma's. She's outside now.
broken
A: Wait, are these her gloves, too?
brown
D: Yeah, they're hers, too. Thanks. Grandma! [fade]
comfortable
D: Thanks, Anna. This is a nice sweater. Whose is it?
gold
A: Oh, it's Charlotte's. And that scarf's hers, too.
heavy
D: Oh well, she can get them tomorrow. Whose phone
charger is that? large

A: It's Jack and Linda's. I remember them using it. light

D: Oh yes, that's right. And whose notebook is this? Is it modern

theirs, too? old
A: No, that's Harry's. Look, his name's on it. And I think that round
cap is his, too.
soft
D: Ah yes, you're right. What about this handbag, is it
yours? special

A: Yes, it's mine. square

useful

Unit 2 Recording 12
1 Whose earrings are these?
Unit 2 Recording 15

2 That scarf's hers, too. 1

3 Whose notebook is this? A: Has Evan got any sisters?

4 Is it theirs? B: Yes, he has. He’s got one.

5 That cap is his, too 2

6 Is it yours? C: Have you got a laptop?

7 Yes, it's mine. D: Yes, I have. I’ve got an old one.

Unit 2 Recording 13 E: Has Maisie got any children?

1 It's hers. F: Yes, she has. She’s got two daughters.

2 Those gloves are theirs. 4

3 Are these earrings yours? G: Have they got a car?

4 This is his. H: Yes, they have. They’ve got an old Ford.

5 That charger's ours.

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Unit 2 Recording 16 4

A= Assistant C = Customer C4: Excuse me, how much is this book?

1 A4: Let me see. It’s nine ninety-nine.

A1: Hello, can I help you? C4: And this one?

C1: No, I’m fine, thanks. … A4: That’s seven ninety-nine.

C1: Sorry, where are the drinks? C4: OK, thanks. Just this one, please.

A1: They’re over there, next to the milk. A4: That’s nine ninety-nine, please.

C1: Oh yes, thanks. … C4: Thanks.

A1: That’s one pound twenty-five, please. A4: That’s a penny change. Thank you.

C1: I’ve only got ten pounds. C4: Where’s the café?

A1: That’s fine. That’s eight pounds seventy-five change. A4: Oh, it’s on the third floor.

C1: Great, thanks. C4: Thanks.

C2: Have you got any medicine for a cold?

Unit 2 Recording 17

A2: Yes, we have. How many bottles would you like? 1

C2: Just one, please. A: Here you are.

A2: OK, that’s four pounds sixty-five. B: Here you are.

C2: Great. Here you are. 2

A2: Thank you. Here’s your change. Have a nice day. A: Can I have a cheese sandwich, please?

C2: Thanks. You too. B: Can I have a cheese sandwich, please?

3 3

C3: Can I have a cheese sandwich, please? A: Where’s the café?

A3: Sure. Anything else? B: Where’s the café?

C3: Yes, that cake there, please. And a bottle of water. 4

A3: OK. A: How much is that?

C3: How much is that? B: How much is that?

A3: That’s seven pounds and six pence, please. 5

C3: Can I pay by card? A: Can I pay by card?

A3: Sure. Put your card in the machine. Would you like a B: Can I pay by card?
bag?

C3: No, thanks. I’ve got my own. Unit 2 Recording 18

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B: Here you are.

2 Unit 3 Recording 3
B: Can I have a cheese sandwich, please? 1 He gets home at 7 a.m.

3 2 She doesn't go to bed late.

B: Where’s the café? 3 She starts work at 9.30.

4 4 He leaves work early.

B: How much is that? 5 She works at home.

5 6 He has lunch at 1 p.m.

B: Can I pay by card?

Unit 3 Recording 1 Unit 3 Recording 4
1 I rarely go out with friends. 1

2 I always work at the weekend. A: Do you ever go to the cinema?

3 I'm sometimes free in the evenings. B: No, I don’t.

4 I usually play football after school. 2

5 We never cook on Fridays. A: Does she do any sport?

6 I often get up late on Sundays. B: Yes, she does.

3
Unit 3 Recording 2 A: Do you ever have parties?
B = Benjamin C = Carina D = Daniel B: No, I don’t.
B: OK, so three things we all do … Well, I do sport every 4
day. I run, or I swim.
A: Does he ever go to the gym?
C: Wow, good for you, Benjamin! Well, I go to the gym but
B: Yes, he does.
not every day. Maybe twice a week …

B: Daniel?
Unit 3 Recording 5
D: I watch sport at the weekends but I don’t play it. I walk to
work. Is that a sport? J = Jordan M = Martina

B: Um, no. J: There’s this online quiz about free time. It’s called ‘Do
you have a busy life?’
C: OK, so … I always see my friends at the weekend.
M:Hmm, I think I know the answer to that!
B: I rarely see my friends, because I need to study. Daniel?
J: Well, let’s see. Can I ask you the questions?
D: I sometimes meet friends at the weekend, but not
always. M:Sure.

C: This is difficult! Oh, I know! I usually watch TV every J: OK, so, how many times a week do you go out?
night.
M:Er … once or twice.
D/B: Me too!
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J: OK, and what do you do when you go out? 3 We don’t stay at home much in the evenings.

M:I meet friends and we have a drink or go to a restaurant 4 I don't like crazy parties.
or something.
5 We have a cup of tea every day at 11.
J: How many different activities do you do on a Sunday?
6 I often go for a walk at the weekend.
M:Oh, I don’t know. Er … four or five. I mean, I read, clean
7 My house is near the sea so I swim a lot.
the house, have a nice bath, watch TV, cook. That’s five.
8 We work for a big company.
J: Do you often go to concerts or to the theatre or cinema?

M:No, not really.

Unit 3 Recording 8
J: How often do you go dancing or to a party?
1 I start work at five o’clock every morning.
M:Oh, not often. A few times a year, that’s all.
2 My favourite thing is ice cream. I love it!
J: Do you often stay at home and read books, watch films
or play games online? 3 I’m a shop assistant at that shop over there.

M:Yes, I do! Most evenings. 4 I've got three brothers but I haven't got any sisters.

J: OK, let’s look at the results. You like going out and 5 I play badminton three times a week with my dad.
doing some things but mostly you prefer a quiet life.
6 We love films. We watch a different one every evening.
What do you think about that?
7 We enjoy Indian food and have it every week.
M:Oh, I agree. Work’s really busy and I talk to people all
day. In the evenings and at weekends, I just want to sit 8 My favourite thing in the world is sport but I only watch
at home and do nothing! it!

Unit 3 Recording 6 Unit 3 Recording 9

Dorothy: Rana:

People often think that at my age we stay home every night I'm a stay-at-home kind of person. I like quiet places. I
and relax with a book or something but for me that's not never go to parties, and I rarely go out on Friday or
true. Life for me is all about having fun! I love singing, and Saturday evenings. I like staying home and reading. I love
so I go out twice a week and sing in a group. The group is books. I can visit strange and amazing places in my head
called The Song Birds. There are about forty-five of us, and become a very different person. I know it’s not real but
men and women. There are young people and older the world becomes more interesting. I read two or three
people like me. We’re like a big family. We meet at the books a week. I have online friends who love books too
town hall to practise for two hours. It’s hard work but I love and I often chat with them about the things we read. A few
it. I meet some of my friends from the group at the times a year, we meet up at a café and we talk. That’s fun,
weekend. We have coffee and talk about the music. We too.
sing all kinds of wonderful songs in our group. Do you want Simon:
to hear me sing?
Oh, I'm always out but I don’t usually go out with friends. I
go out by myself and meet people! I meet people
Unit 3 Recording 7 everywhere – at the shops, on the bus, or just in the street.
I just love talking to them! People are all so different and
1 I rarely go to the cinema.
interesting. Of course, not everyone likes talking to me at
2 My old friends often come to my house. first, but after a minute or two, they usually feel

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comfortable. I don’t talk about myself very much. I ask No problem.

people questions about their lives. Some of them tell me
Certainly.
their life stories.
Yes, of course

Unit 3 Recording 10 That's sixty pounds

A = Assistant C = Customer How much is a ticket?

Conversation 1 I’d like two tickets for the game, please.

Near the front, please.

A1: Good afternoon. How can I help you?
Near the back, please.
C1: I'd like two tickets for the film on screen 3, please.

A1: Which time would you like?

Unit 3 Recording 12
C1: Six-thirty, please.
C = Customer A = Assistant
A1: I'm sorry, the 6.30 film is sold out. But there are still
some tickets available for the nine-thirty film. 1

C1: Hmm … oh well, that's OK. C1: How much is a ticket for Mamma Mia?
Conversation 2 A1: Do you want to go to the 4 p.m. or the 7 p.m. show?
C2: Hi, I'd like four tickets for the concert, please C1: 7 p.m.
A2: Yes, of course. Where do you want to sit? A1: They're forty pounds each.
C2: Near the front, please. C1: Oh, that's expensive. How much is a ticket for the 4
p.m. show?
A2: OK, let me see. Do you want to sit together?
A1: Twenty pounds each.
C2: Yes, please.
C1: OK. I'd like two tickets for the 4 p.m. show, please.
A2: I'm sorry, there aren't any more seats together, but
you can sit near each other at the front. A1: No problem. That's forty pounds.
C2: Oh really? Oh well, that's OK. How much is a ticket? 2
A2: It’s thirty pounds for a ticket. So four tickets … that’s A2: How can I help you?
one hundred and twenty pounds.
C2: Hi, I'd like four tickets for the Gary Priestley concert
tonight, please.
Unit 3 Recording 11 A2: I'm sorry, tonight's show is sold out.
How can I help you? C2: Oh, really? What about tomorrow?
The six-thirty film is sold out. A2: Let me see ... oh, yes, there are still some available.
There are still some available. C2: Great, I'll have them!
Where do you want to sit?

Do you want to sit together?

I’m sorry, there aren't any seats together.

Here you are.

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Unit 4 Recording 1 Unit 4 Recording 5

1 The bedroom’s really big.
bus station 2 All the furniture in the house is very modern.
car park 3 What’s the address of the flat?
castle 4 The apartment’s very comfortable.
garage

offices Unit 4 Recording 6

police station C = Cathy M = Mark

post office C: Hello. Cathy speaking.

shops M:Oh, hi. My name’s Mark Edwards. I’m calling about the
flat on West Street.
sports centre
C: Oh yes, are you looking for somewhere to live?
stadium
M:That’s right. I’ve got some questions about the flat. Is it a
theatre
large flat?
train station
C: It’s not very large but it’s not small. It’s a good size for
one person. It’s modern and very comfortable.
Unit 4 Recording 2 M:How many rooms are there?
So, in the centre there are a lot of shops. There's a police C: There’s a hall, then there’s a living room, a kitchen, a
station and two train stations, that’s good, but there isn't a bathroom and two bedrooms.
bus station. There aren't any train stations in other parts of
M:Is there furniture in the flat?
the town, such as at the castle. There are a lot of visitors to
the castle, and it's difficult to get there. There's some green C: Yes, there is. There’s a sofa and dining table and chairs
space near the centre which is nice. in the living room. There’s a double bed and cupboards
in both bedrooms. In one of the bedrooms, there’s also
a desk and a chair.
Unit 4 Recording 3
M:Oh great, I sometimes work at home. Is there a shower
1 There's a train station. in the bathroom?
2 There aren't any offices. C: Yes, there’s a shower and a bath.

M:Fantastic. Is there a garden?

Unit 4 Recording 4 C: Um, yes. There’s a garden for everyone in the building.
It’s not private but it’s very pretty. Some of the
1 There are some cafés.
neighbours sit out and read or have their breakfast
2 There isn't a hospital. there. It’s large so you can find a quiet place to sit.
3 There are a lot of parks. M:OK. Are there any shops and cafés near the flat?
4 There aren't any garages. C: Yes, there’s a small supermarket about five minutes
away. The flat’s in a quiet area but there are other shops

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and cafés about a fifteen-minute walk away. There’s a C: First, you need warm clothes. A lot of people think it's
bus stop nearby, too. always hot in the desert, and this is true in the day, but
at night it's very cold, so you need to be warm. This is
M:Great. How much is the flat?
the best time to move, too. You need to move at night,
C: It’s £600 per month. Are you interested? because in the day it's very, very hot.

M:Yes, I’d like to see it, please. P: Really? So what about when day comes?

C: Good. Are you free tomorrow at 11 a.m.? C: This is the time to rest. You need to get out of the sun if
possible. You need a hat so you can cover your head.
M:Yes, I am.
This is very important. You need to get help, so a small
C: Meet me in front of the gate to the building and I’ll show mirror is good to use the sun to get attention. Stay
you around. where you are and write 'help' in big letters in the sand.

M:Great, see you then! P: And what about water?

C: You need to drink a little water and often, and you need
Unit 4 Recording 7 a water bottle to carry it. Only eat a little because your
body needs water to take food in.
A knife
P: Thanks, Chris. That's really useful advice. I hope I never
B hat need it!
C blanket

D bowl Unit 4 Recording 9

E boots 1 We need to leave early.

F backpack 2 I need a water bottle.

G mirror 3 He needs to wear a hat in the sun.

H sunglasses 4 You need a big knife.

I gloves 5 They need to walk at night.

J warm clothes 6 I need a blanket.

K water bottle

L batteries Unit 4 Recording 10

M map K = Kirsten G = Gavin

N can K: Oh, this is a fun quiz. We're in the rainforest and we can
only have five objects from this list. Here, have a look.

Unit 4 Recording 8 G: OK, so what do we need first?

K: Well, I think first we need to find somewhere to sleep

P = Presenter C = Chris
under the trees, then we need to build a fire.
P: It's the middle of the night, and you're lost in the
G: So we need a good knife, right? So we can cut wood for
Atacama Desert. Do you know what to do? Well, Chris
a fire.
Hall does. He's an ex-soldier who knows what to do in
difficult situations. Chris, what's your advice? K: Oh, good idea! And we can use the blanket to make a
place to sleep under.

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G: What about food? Unit 4 Recording 12

K: We need the bowl to cook with. I work in an office
G: Yes, or ... People live in all kinds of unusual places around the world.
K: What? I walk from the train station to my office inside.
G: I think we need the can. After we eat the food in it, we How are the streets?
can use it to cook things in.
How do people live?
K: OK, but water is more important. We need to drink so
we need the water bottle. It’s warm and comfortable.

G: Of course. How many things is that? It’s cold here in winter but it’s also sunny.

K: Four. So we can have one more.

Unit 4 Recording 13
G: Hmm ... oh, I know. We need to carry these things in
something, so let's take the backpack. Or, we need to 1 People live in all kinds of unusual places around the
know where we are, so perhaps we need the map … world.
K: Or what about a mirror, or batteries for a phone because 2 But what is life like in a very cold place?
we need to get help …?
3 Reporter James Larkin travels to three different cities.

4 I don’t often use the streets in winter.

Unit 4 Recording 11
P = Presenter J = James W1 = Woman 1 M1 = Man 1
W2 = Woman 2
Unit 4 Recording 14
J = James M2 = Man 2 W3 = Woman 3 M3 = Man 3
P: People live in all kinds of unusual places around the
M4 = Man 4 W5 = Woman 5
world: hot places, rainy places, dry places. But what is
life like in a very cold place? Reporter James Larkin J: Now, I’m in Reykjavik in Iceland. There’s natural hot
travels to three different cities around the world to find water here and so people don’t need to pay for warm
out. homes in winter. It’s free. There are also hot pools
J: Well, here I am in Calgary in Canada. It’s sometimes outside.
minus 30 degrees centigrade here in winter. So how do M2: I go outside every day and sit in a hot pool in my
people live? garden in January and February. It’s fantastic in really
W1: Life here is good in winter. We do different winter cold weather.
sports like skiing. It’s fun! J: The hot water also helps with the roads.
M1: It’s cold here in winter but it’s also sunny so you need W3: It’s not easy to drive around Iceland. We need to have
to wear sunglasses almost every day. special tyres on our cars so we can drive safely. But
J: How are the city streets here in winter? natural hot water goes under some of our roads in the
city so there’s no snow on them. It’s easy to drive on
W2: I don’t often use the streets in winter. We have the those roads.
Skywalk so I walk from the train station to my office
inside. We can walk eighteen kilometres around the J: There isn’t much sunlight in winter in Iceland.
city inside with the Skywalk. It’s warm and W4: In December, we have just four or five hours of
comfortable. I love it! sunlight but in June, we have only three hours of night
time so it’s OK!

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J: This is Yakutsk in Russia. Some days it’s minus forty W1 = Woman 1 M1 = Man 1
degrees here but people live normal lives. They get up,
W1: Excuse me, is the museum free?
go to work, go shopping and come home.
M1: Yes, it is.
M3: We go outside but we don’t stay outside for very long.
We walk to our car or to another building – just two or W1: Oh great. Can I take photos in there?
three minutes.
M1: No, I’m sorry you can’t but we sell postcards of some
J: Clothes are important in cold places. of the paintings.

M4: We need to wear a lot of clothes. I wear a T-shirt, a W1: Oh, I see. Is there a gift shop?
shirt, a sweater and a big, thick coat. I wear two pairs
M1: Yes, there is. It sells some lovely things. It’s near the
of trousers! I also wear gloves, a hat and a scarf and I
exit.
have big boots.
W1: Fantastic, thank you.
J: Shops and schools usually stay open in winter.
2
W5: Life doesn’t stop in winter. Shops open. The trains
work every day. Sometimes the schools close but only C1 = Customer 1 E = Employee
in very, very cold weather. One big problem is our
C1: Hi. What time does the next film start?
cars. They don’t always start in the morning!
E: At, er … half past three.
J: So, life in a cold place is different. It’s sometimes
difficult but not always. Wear a lot of clothes, stay C1: OK. How much is a ticket?
inside, enjoy a lovely hot bath every day and do some
E: It’s £8 for adults and £5.50 for children.
snow sports. Then, life is good.
C1: Thanks. Where do I pay?

Unit 4 Recording 15 E: You can pay here or at the machine over there.

C1: OK, thanks.

1 People don’t need to pay for warm homes in winter.
3
2 I go outside every day and sit in a hot pool.
C2 = Customer 2 R = Receptionist
3 The hot water also helps with the roads.
C2: Excuse me, what time does the gym close tonight?
4 It’s not easy to drive around Iceland.
R: At ten.
5 Natural hot water goes under some of our roads.
C2: Oh, good. And are there any towels in the changing
6 Some days it’s -40˚C here but people live normal lives.
rooms? I don’t have one with me.
7 We don’t stay outside for very long.
R: No, but I’ve got one here you can take.
8 Clothes are important in cold places.
C2: Fantastic, thanks. Last question. Where are the
9 Shops and schools usually stay open in winter. changing rooms?
10 One big problem is our cars. They don’t always start R: Go down that hall. The ladies’ is on the right.
in winter.
C2: Thanks.

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Is there a gift shop near here?

Are there any towels in the changing rooms?

Where are the changing rooms?

The gift shop is near the exit.

What time does the next film start?

What time does the gym open on Sundays?

What time does the gym close tonight?

Is the museum free?

How much is a ticket?

Where do I pay?

Can I take photos in the museum?

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Unit 5 Recording 1 D: Yes, it was lovely.

P = Professor N = Neil T = Tina C: And the food?

P: OK, Neil. That's thirty seconds. Tina, here are the D: The food was great. I love their fish curry.
photos of the three faces. Neil, describe the three faces 3
to Tina, please.
E: How was the film last night?
N: OK, here we go. So the first person is a woman. She's
got long, dark hair and a thin face. She's got brown F: It was OK.
eyes. E: Only OK?
P: OK, next description, please, Neil. What does she look F: Yeah. The actors were good, but the story was boring.
like?
4
N: OK, the second person is also a woman, but she's got
short, blond hair. She's young. G: How was Monica’s party?

P: OK, thanks. And the last picture? H: It was brilliant! The people were lovely, and the music
was fantastic!
N: The last woman has long, blond hair. She's also got a
thin face and big, blue eyes. G: That’s great!

P: Thank you! Now, Tina, can you tell us which photos they
are? Unit 5 Recording 4
T: OK, well … amazing

awful
Unit 5 Recording 2 boring
1 He’s got blue eyes. brilliant
2 My brother’s very tall. cool
3 She's got long hair. excellent
4 Sally's quite young. exciting
5 Kevin's got blonde hair. great

horrible
Unit 5 Recording 3
interesting
1 lovely
A: How was the holiday? nice
B: It was awful. OK
A: Oh no! Why? perfect
B: Well, the hotel was OK, but the food was terrible. terrible
2

C: Was the restaurant nice?

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Unit 5 Recording 5 4

A: How was the party? T: I was in the front of the car.

B: It was great. The food was really nice, and the people 5
were really interesting. T: I wasn’t happy at all.
A: How many people were there?

B: Maybe 40 or 50. It was a really good night. Unit 5 Recording 10

Unit 5 Recording 6 F = Felicity G = Greg T = Tiffany

1 The food was nice and the people were great. 1
2 How was the beach? F: I was outside
3 The food wasn’t great. 2
4 Were the people nice? F: we were on holiday

3
Unit 5 Recording 7 F: at a hotel
Tom: 4
I was about three years old and I was with my parents and G: at the bottom of the pool
my brother. We were in a car in Italy. It was a little white
Fiat. We were near a mountain called Gran Sasso. I was in 5
the front of the car with my mum. I was sick, really sick. I T: I was at school
wasn’t happy at all.
6

T: We were all on the floor

Unit 5 Recording 8
Tom:
Unit 5 Recording 11
in a car
1 Felicity
I was about three years old
I was about three years old, I think, and I was at a
near a mountain playgroup near my house. The playgroup was in a big,
Unit 5 Recording 9 green building but I was outside. I was in the garden with
some other children. A teacher was there, too, but I can’t
T = Tom
remember her very well. I was with another girl. There
1 were some toys on the floor. I was happy.

T: my parents and my brother 2 Greg

2 I was two or three years old. I was with my family and we

were on holiday in Wales. We were at a hotel. There was a
T: We were in a car in Italy. swimming pool and I was in it with my brother and sister.
3 My favourite toy was a little toy car. One minute it was in
my hand. The next minute it wasn’t. Where was it? I cried
T: It was a little white Fiat.
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‘Mum! Mum! Mum! Where’s my car?’ Of course, the car 9 run five kilometres
was at the bottom of the pool.
10 make pizza

11 play chess
3 Tiffany
12 speak another language
I was four years old. I was at school in one of the
classrooms. There were maybe twenty-five other children
in the class. We were all on the floor of the classroom Unit 5 Recording 15
because it was story time. I looked down at my feet. There R = Richie M = Maria L = Lizzie
was something strange about my shoes. One shoe was
blue and one was black. They weren’t the same! They R: What can you do, Maria? Do you have any interesting
were different colours. I wasn’t happy with my mum! skills?

M:Hmm, I can ride a motorbike.

Unit 5 Recording 12 R: Really? Where do you ride?
1 M:Nowhere these days. I haven’t got a bike.
A: I can ride a motorbike but I can’t drive a car. R: I can’t ride a motorbike OR drive.
2 L: Really, Richie? You can’t drive?
B: Alex can play the piano very well but he can’t sing. R: No.

L: Oh … Erm, I can skateboard really well.

Unit 5 Recording 13 M:Can you, Lizzie?
1 I can speak three languages. L: Yeah. I go to the skateboarding park all the time.
2 Matt can play the guitar. M:Oh! I’d love to watch you one day.
3 She can’t run very fast. L: Sure.
4 Can you make chocolate cake? M:Er … I can cook amazing pasta dishes. Well, my family
say they’re amazing.
5 They can’t swim very well.
R: Great! When’s dinner?!

Unit 5 Recording 14 M:Ha ha.

R: That’s a great skill. I mean, everyone needs to eat and

1 drive a car
everyone loves pasta.
2 climb a tree
L: That’s true. That’s a really useful skill to have. What else
3 bake a cake can we do?
4 count to 50 in French R: Well, I can count to ten in twenty different languages.
5 spell the word ‘Mediterranean’ L: Twenty? Wow, that’s pretty good. Oh! I can move my
ears.
6 cook a meal
R: What?
7 fix a computer
L: Yeah, look. Can you do that?
8 play a musical instrument
R: … No, I can’t.
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M:Me, neither. … Oh, it’s really hard. Let’s tell the I'm sorry, I need it.
newspaper about that. It’s funny!
I'm afraid not.
L: And Richie’s counting skills in different languages.

M:Oh yeah, that’s a good one, too. Unit 5 Recording 18

1
Unit 5 Recording 16
A: Excuse me, can you open that window?
1
B: Sure, no problem.
A: Can you help me with the washing up, please?
2
B: Of course I can. Give me two minutes to finish this.
C: Can I borrow five pounds, please?
A: OK, no problem ...
D: I'm afraid not. I don't have any money with me.
2
3
C: Excuse me. Could you move your bag, please?
E: Could you lend me your phone?
D: I can't, sorry. It's too big.
F: I'm sorry, I need it. I'm waiting for a call.
C: Well, thank you! … So rude!
4
3
G: Excuse me, can you open that door for me?
E: Harry, can you open that door for me, please?
H: Sure, no problem. Here you are.
F: Sure, no problem!
5
E: Thanks, Harry.
I: Can you help me with something?
4
J: What's that?
G: Excuse me, can I borrow your charger?
I: Can you help me move this cupboard? It’s so heavy.
H: I'm sorry, I need it.
J: Of course I can. Just give me a minute.
G: OK, no problem. Thanks anyway.

Unit 5 Recording 17
Could you help me with the washing up, please?

Can I borrow your charger?

Could you lend me a pen?

Could you move your bag?

Sure, no problem.

Of course you can.

Of course I can.

I can't, I'm sorry.

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Unit 6 Recording 1 Unit 6 Recording 2

L = Lynn S = Steve 1 danced
L: How was your weekend, Steve? 2 arrived
S: It was great, thanks. We were at the Summer Festival. 3 played
It’s a family festival.
4 studied
L: A what?
5 ended
S: A festival for families. Hannah and I took our two
6 watched
children. It was in a big field in the countryside, and
there were lots of different things to do. Some for the 7 listened
parents, some for the children, and some for both.
8 started
L: That sounds fun. How long were you there?

S: Well, it started on Friday night, but we arrived on Unit 6 Recording 3

Saturday morning.
P = Paulette B = Ben T = Tom
L: OK, and what did you do there?
1
S: Well, on Saturday, the kids wanted to go to the play
area, and Hannah and I visited the food tent. They had P: Last year my birthday was on a Friday. In the morning,
cooking classes – they were great. my husband didn't say anything, he just got up and left
for work. But when I finished work in the afternoon, he
L: Sounds good! What did you do in the evening?
was there waiting for me. ‘We're going to Paris for the
S: In the evening, we watched a singer called Mano Chu weekend!’ he said, ‘I brought your suitcase, it's in the
on the music stage. He was really good. We all danced. car.’ I felt so happy, I nearly cried! Anyway, it was a
Even me! perfect weekend, really special. We walked through the
streets and went to the Eiffel Tower. He also bought me
L: Oh, I love Mano Chu! So, did you camp there?
this beautiful scarf. Whenever I put it on now, I
S: Yes, we stayed in a big tent together. The next day the remember how special I felt that weekend and never
children were in the play area again all morning and want to take it off!
then we all went to the art tent. Someone painted our
2
faces. Stella was a cat, Ryan was a lion and Hannah
and I were rabbits. I didn't want to do it but the kids B: Last summer started badly for me. My girlfriend broke
asked me a hundred times! Then we tried something up with me and I felt really sad. My friends wanted to
different. We went to the Magic Castle. make me feel better, so they took me to a music festival
for the weekend. At first, I didn't want to go but they
L: What was that?
made me. Well, as soon as we got there, I had a great
S: Oh, it was really fun. It was a building with lots of actors time, and forgot about my ex-girlfriend. The bands were
in different places, telling a story. Our boy Ryan didn’t amazing. At the end of the show on Saturday night the
like it – he was a bit too young for it. He was scared and singer threw her sunglasses into the audience, and I
cried the whole time! caught them! I keep them now to remind me of what
good friends I have.
L: Oh dear.
3
S: Ha, it was all OK in the end. We were all quite sad when
it ended. T: Oh, I got this keyring a few weeks ago, from a gift shop
in Monterey Bay. One Saturday morning, my wife and I
woke up really early, like 5 a.m., and we both decided to
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go to the beach. So we packed some food and drink for T: So, I got a message from my friends who said they
a picnic, and drove down to Monterey Bay. It was a wanted to have a picnic in the park. I replied and said I
beautiful, sunny morning and when we arrived, we sat wanted to come.
on the beach and just looked out to sea. Suddenly my
A: Oh, nice.
wife shouted and pointed out to the sea. I looked out
and saw a family of whales! These beautiful, huge T: Yeah, so my friends came round and got me, then we all
things swimming around in the sea. It was amazing, we went to the park. Then when we got to the park, we saw
just sat there and watched for an hour. I keep this there was a free concert with some bands I really like.
keyring on my desk at work now, and when work is We had some food, then danced and had a really good
difficult, I just look at it and remember how calm I felt time.
when I saw the whales.
A: That sounds great, Tom.

T: It was, but that’s not all. Later I met this girl – we tried to
Unit 6 Recording 4 talk but it was difficult because the music was so loud,
so we went for a walk in the park and we spoke to each
1 Last week I bought a new jacket.
other for hours. We had a great time and really liked
2 I caught the bus at 5 p.m. each other. Then, at the end of the day she gave me her
phone number!
3 I woke up very late today.
A: You’re always so lucky, Tom.
4 I felt angry when he said that.
T: I know! What about you?
5 I went to her house.
A: Oh, nothing special really. Although on Sunday we
6 She left home when she was 16.
went ...
7 I brought her a lovely cake.

8 I drove all night. Unit 6 Recording 7

T = Tonia A = Aiden
Unit 6 Recording 5
T: How was your day off last week, Aiden?
1 went
A: Oh, it was great actually. I found a lovely little museum.
2 felt
T: Really?
3 bought
A: Yeah. It was a beautiful sunny day, wasn’t it? So I
4 caught decided to go to Hyde Park on the bus. Before that, I
went to Fiona’s house.
5 woke up
T: Fiona? Who’s that?

Unit 6 Recording 6 A: My girlfriend. She had a day off work, too.

A = Aida T = Tom T: Oh, nice.

A: I know – we hardly ever have a day off at the same time!

A: Morning, Tom. How was your weekend?
Anyway, I told her my idea about going to the park and
T: Fantastic! she loved it. So she got ready and then we went to get
the bus. Oh, and before that, we picked up some bread,
A: Fantastic? Why, what happened?
cheese, fruit and other nice things for a picnic from the
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T: Good idea.

A: So we got to the bus stop and waited a really long time Unit 6 Recording 9
for the bus. We were really hot and just wanted to get to F = Freddy T = Tonia
the park and enjoy it, you know?
F: Did you have a good weekend, Tonia?
T: Right.
T: Yeah, actually it was really good.
A: Just then two buses came at the same time!
F: Really? Why's that?
T: Ah, that always happens!
T: Well, my husband and I decided to go and visit the
A: Anyway, it didn’t take long to get to the park and when
Mendip hills.
we got there, we sat down and opened all our nice food.
We were really hungry by then. F: The Mendip hills? Where are they?

T: I can imagine. T: They're in Somerset. It's a really nice area with beautiful
views.
A: But, suddenly, the sky went really dark.
F: Wait, that's a long way away, isn't it?
T: Oh dear …
T: Yes, it is. It took us three hours! We got up really early
A: I know! And after that it started to rain. I mean really
to get there.
rain!
F: Did you drive or go by public transport?
T: Oh no!
T: Public transport. We got two different trains then a bus.
A: I know! And everyone got up and ran away, trying to
After that, we walked for about an hour to get to a
stay dry. It was really funny, hundreds of people running
viewpoint.
to get out of the park. So we just went into the first place
we found that was dry. F: Wow!

T: What was that? T: But when we got there it was amazing. There were
beautiful views and there weren't any other people
A: It was a little museum that we didn't know about - the
around, so we enjoyed it by ourselves. It was lovely.
Museum of London. It was really interesting. All about
the history of our city. In the end, we really enjoyed it, F: What did you do there?
and actually had a great day out.
T: We just enjoyed the view, really. Then we sat down and
had some lunch. Oh, before that, we went to the visitor
Unit 6 Recording 8 centre. They gave us a map and showed us where to
go. They were really helpful actually. Anyway, we had a
1 Before we met, I was alone. lovely little picnic at the top of a hill. It was lovely and
quiet – the view was beautiful.
2 We did some work, and after that we relaxed.
F: Sounds wonderful.
3 I called my mum, but before that I cleaned the flat.
T: It was! We ate, drank and looked at the views. But just
4 I was worried but in the end it was OK.
then, I heard a woman call my name.
5 She asked me my name and then she told me hers.
F: Really?
6 Before you came here, did you see Peter?
T: Yes! It was very strange because we were out there all
7 I lived in Berlin for two years and after that I moved to alone, or so we thought. So I looked up and do you
Stockholm. know who it was?

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T: My old friend from school, Zoe. We last saw each other V: I met up with friends at somebody’s house and we
ten years ago! listened to records.

F: Wow! M:What did you listen to?

T: Anyway, we talked for ages about our lives. Then she V: Rock and roll mostly. We spent a lot of time in cafés,
asked where I live now, so I told her and we discovered too. We watched the boys drive past on their scooters.
we both live near each other! Some evenings, we travelled to a dance hall. That was
fun. We danced with the boys there. In fact, that’s how I
F: Really?
met your grandfather.
T: Yes, it was amazing. In the end we all came home
M:Really? Ooh, did he dance well? Tell me everything!
together, and had a great journey. We talked all the way
home. V: Well, he was quite a good dancer. So, one night …

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M = Mara V = Val
1 Did you watch TV last night?
M: Grandma, where did you live when you were my age?
2 Where did you go yesterday?
V: In Leeds. I lived with my parents, aunt, uncle and my
cousin for a long time, because my dad and uncle 3 Which school did you go to?
bought a house together. 4 Did you talk to Molly last week?
M:Why did they do that? 5 What did you do this morning?
V: Well, because they didn’t have a lot of money and
houses were expensive. But my parents and I moved to
our own house when I was fifteen. I had my own room! I Unit 6 Recording 12
remember we had really friendly neighbours. We talked
1
to them nearly every day. Not like today. No-one knows
their neighbours today. A: Excuse me, can I sit here?

M:Did you like your school? B: Sorry. My friend’s sitting there.

V: Yes, I did. I went to a girl’s school. I had good friends A: No worries.

and it was a good school.
2
M:Did the teachers give you a lot of homework?
C: I’m sorry I’m late. The bus didn’t come.
V: No, they didn’t. We had some, but not a lot. We had a
D: No problem. You’re here now.
lot of free time in those days. In fact, I even had a job
every Saturday. I worked as a babysitter. 3

M:Oh right. Who did you look after? E: Excuse me, I think that’s my pen.

V: A ten-year-old boy and an eight-year-old girl. I walked a F: Oh, I’m so sorry. I thought it was mine.
mile to their house, worked from 9 to 6 and then walked
E: That’s OK.
a mile back home. I earned 72 pence.
4
M:What? That’s terrible!
G: I’m afraid that I didn’t do the homework. Sorry!
V: No … it was OK in those days.
H: That’s fine. I know you were busy.
M:So what did you do after work?
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5 G: No worries. I can use Sally’s.

I: Dan, can you help me with this report? 5

J: I’m sorry, I can’t. I’ve got a meeting now. I: I’m afraid I didn’t finish the report.

I: That’s all right. Can you help me later? J: That’s fine. Can you finish it tomorrow?

J: Yeah, sure!

Unit 6 Recording 13
1 I’m sorry I’m late.

2 I’m afraid I can’t come to your party.

3 Sorry. I didn’t see you there.

4 I’m sorry. This is my seat.

Unit 6 Recording 14
1 I’m sorry I’m late.

2 I’m afraid I can’t come to your party.

3 Sorry. I didn’t see you there.

4 I’m sorry. This is my seat.

Unit 6 Recording 15
1

A: Let’s go for a coffee.

B: I’m sorry, I can’t. I’m busy.

A: That’s OK.

C: I’m sorry we’re late. The roads were busy.

D: No problem. You’re here now.

E: Ouch! You hit me!

F: I’m really sorry. I didn’t see you.

G: Can I use your pen?

H: Sorry. I need it.

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C: Yes, hi Dan. I’m here at a supermarket in the city centre.

Let’s speak to one of the customers. Hi there, I’m Cathy
Unit 7 Recording 1 from Radio West. Can I look in your shopping basket,
please?
beans
R: Er … why?
chicken
C: Well, I think that the food in your basket can tell me a lot
coffee
about you.
eggs
R: Really?
fish
C: Yeah.
frozen food
R: OK, then. Tell me.
fruit
C: Well, the first thing I can see is that you’ve got two
ice cream steaks so you’re not a vegetarian and it’s a meal for two
people. A lot of people buy oven chips to eat with their
juice
steak. You don’t have any oven chips. You have
meat potatoes so I think you want to cook a really nice meal.

pasta R: Er … that’s right.

rice C: Great! I can see you’ve got some salad, too, so you
want to be healthy. Oh, but wait. You’ve got dessert. A
salad
lot of dessert! There’s cake and ice cream. Oh and
soft drinks some chocolates too. Hmm, you like your sweet food,
don’t you?
sweets
R: Yes, I do.
tea
C: The chocolates are expensive so you’re happy to spend
vegetables
money. And you’ve got some flowers so you want your
house to look good. Hmm, I think you’ve got a date
Unit 7 Recording 2 tonight. A date with someone special. You want to show
the person that you’re a good cook. Am I right?
1 There aren’t any sweets left.
R: Yes, you are. It’s our first meal at my house so I want to
2 Have you got any chocolate? cook something good.
3 I don’t need any sugar in my coffee. C: I knew it! See, you can learn a lot about a person from
their shopping basket.

Unit 7 Recording 3
Unit 7 Recording 4
P = Presenter C = Cathy R = Robbie
A = Announcer
P: Today, reporter Cathy’s at a supermarket talking to
people about their shopping. She thinks that you can A1:The NA74 flight to Barcelona will depart from Gate 22
learn a lot about someone from the food in their in twenty-five minutes. Please make your way to the
shopping basket. Let’s see if she’s right. Cathy, are you departure gate if you have not already done so.
there?
A2: The 5:57 train to Manchester will now depart from
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eight carriages. The first-class carriage is situated in C: OK, and how much oil do we have?
the rear of the train.
E: Lots. Remember I found that big bottle last week.

C: Great. So I think we can make vegetarian egg-fried rice.

Unit 7 Recording 5
E: Yum! How do we make that?
A = Announcer
C: Well, I'll boil the rice, then fry it with the onions, eggs
A1: The next train to London will depart from platform 5 at and peppers.
11:15.
E: Fantastic! Hey look, I also found some ice cream!
A2: Flight GG73 to Munich will leave in thirty minutes from
C: Wow, ice cream? How much did you find?
Gate 20.
E: One box. It's enough for dessert. Do we still have any
A3: The next train to Belfast will leave from platform 13 in
chocolate?
thirty minutes.
C: Yes.
A4: Flight GG78 to Malaga will leave from Gate 19 at one
thirty. E: How much do we have?

C: Just a little, but we've got some fruit we can mix with it,
Unit 7 Recording 6 too.

Announcer: E: How much fruit do we have?

C: Um, let me see ... oh, none. Sorry. I ate it last night, I
The next flight to Moscow will depart from Gate 15 at
forgot.
11:30. Please make sure if you are travelling on this flight
to arrive at the departure gate at least 30 minutes before E: Never mind, chocolate and ice cream sound good to
boarding. The next flight to Berlin will depart from Gate 8 at me!
2 p.m. Please continue to check the board for updates.

Unit 7 Recording 9
Unit 7 Recording 7
1 How much bread do we have?
Announcer:
2 How many tomatoes are there?
The next train to Liverpool from Platform 12 will be the 5:55
3 How many eggs did you buy?
Umbridge service, calling at Caxton Rise, Fendle Hill and
Liverpool. The train will be made up of six coaches. 4 How much chocolate is there?

5 How much water do you want?

Unit 7 Recording 8
C = Clara E = Elias Unit 7 Recording 10
C: Let's see, what have we got. Some rice, onions, 1
peppers ... Hey, do we still have those eggs you found
A: How much milk do you want?
yesterday?
B: Just a little, please.
E: Yeah, we've still got some.

C: How many eggs do we have?

2
E: A few. Just two, I think.
C: How many potatoes do we have?
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D: Lots. A whole bag! G: Not all of it. They’ve got a really big brunch menu so
there’s a lot to choose from. So where do you want to
3
go?
E: How much oil do we need?
J: Well, I like Café Jewel. I think it’s better than the
F: None. We don't use oil in this recipe. Underground Café. It’s brighter because there are
windows! It’s more modern, too, and the food there’s
4
nicer. Everything’s fresh. The Underground Café’s cool
G: We need some onions. but it’s small and dark. And the seats are beds! It’s a bit
strange!
H: How many?
G: But the seats are really comfortable! They’re more
5
comfortable than the plastic seats in Café Jewel. Lots of
I: How many bananas are there? people think so. It’s a really popular café.

J: Just a few. We need to buy more. J: I know. That’s why it’s always more crowded than Café
Jewel. We might need to wait for a seat – I mean bed!
It’s often noisy in there, too.
Unit 7 Recording 11
G: OK, I’m happy to go to Café Jewel. I like it there, too.
1 B A cup of tea. The food is more expensive than the Underground Café
but it is healthier.
2 H A bag of rice.
J: OK, great! Shall we meet at ten? Then we can …
3 J A packet of pasta.

4 C A bottle of water.
Unit 7 Recording 13
5 A A carton of juice.
bright
6 D A tin of beans.
cool
7 G A box of eggs.
comfortable
8I A can of cola.
crowded
9 E A bar of chocolate.
dark
10 F A jar of coffee
expensive

Unit 7 Recording 12 fresh

J = Jess G = Glen healthy

nice
J: Do you want to meet for brunch tomorrow?
noisy
G: Yeah, that’d be lovely. How about the Underground
Café in Downsview Road? modern
J: Oh, er … popular
G: Yeah, it’s really cool. small
J: Yes, but the food isn’t very healthy though, is it? They strange
fry everything.

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Unit 7 Recording 14 Eat in or take out?

1 This café is cooler than the one next door. Would you like it hot or cold?

2 Your eggs look fresher than mine. Any hot drinks with that?

3 You always have a healthier breakfast than me. Take a seat and I'll bring it over.

4 It’s noisier than usual in here today. Anything else?

5 Your cooking’s better than mine.

6 The brunch here is more expensive than in other places.

Unit 7 Recording 17
1

Unit 7 Recording 15 A: Can I have a large Americano, please?

A = Assistant M = Marguerite B: Sure. Take a seat and I'll bring it over.

A1: Hi, can I help? 2

M: Yes, I'd like this sandwich, please. C: Any hot drinks with that?

A1: Sure. Eat in or take out? D: Yes, a tea, please.

M: Eat in, please. 3

A1: Would you like it hot or cold? E: Can I help?

M: Hot, please. F: I'd like this sandwich, please.

A1: OK ... any hot drinks with that? E: Would you like it hot or cold?

M: Yes, please. Can I get a small cappuccino? F: Cold, please.

A1: Of course. That's six pounds fifty, please. 4

M: Here you are. G: Can I get a chicken salad, please?

A1: Thank you. Please wait there at the collection point. H: Sure. Eat in or take out?

A2: Small cappuccino and hot cheese sandwich! 5

M: Thank you, that's mine. I: How much is that?

J: Two pounds, please.

Unit 7 Recording 16 I: Can I pay by card?

I'd like this sandwich, please. J: Yes, of course.

Can I get a small cappuccino, please?

Can I have a small cappuccino, please?

I’ll have a latte, please.

How much is that?

Can I pay by card?

Can I help?

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Unit 8 Recording 1 Florida. What's the weather like there at the moment,
Suzanna?
M = Mum G = Gareth
S: Thanks, Michael. Well, the weather here is definitely
M:Hello? Gareth? unusual. It’s usually warm here in January, with
G: Hi Mum! temperatures of around fifteen degrees Celsius, but
today it's snowing! At this time of year, people usually
M:Hello! Where are you? wear summer clothes, but today they're wearing coats
G: I’m standing at the top of Mount Chogatake. Look at the and hats. The children are enjoying it, though – they're
view! Isn’t it beautiful? playing outside in the snow.

M:Lovely! M:Thanks, Suzanna. And now over to Kareem in Egypt,

where there's more unusual weather. Kareem, what's
G: It was a long walk up here – eight hours! So now we're happening there?
resting before the walk back down.
K: Thanks, Michael. At this time of year, it’s usually dry. It
M:Where’s Carla? sometimes rains a little, but at the moment it's raining a
G: Oh, she’s over there, she’s having something to eat. lot, really hard. It's very unusual and people don't really
What are you and Dad doing now? Are you having a know what to do. I'm in Cairo, where the traffic is really
good time at home? You aren’t working too hard, I hope. bad as people are trying to drive to work in the rain.
Other people are staying inside, when usually at this
M:Oh no, don’t worry about us. Everything’s the same time of year they are out in the street.
here. We’re actually just …
M:Thanks, Kareem. Well, finally some good news from
G: What's that? Oh, OK! Look, I have to go now, Mum. Donna in Manchester. What's happening there, Donna?
We're leaving now. It's another six hours to get back
down. Let's hope it's easier than the way up! Call you D: Yes, thanks, Michael. I'm in Alexandra Park and it's
when we arrive! quite busy here. This time of year is usually really cold
and wet, and people don't go out much. But at the
M:But … moment people are having lunch in the park, enjoying
the warm weather – it's nearly twenty degrees and it's
lovely and sunny. I have to say it feels like the weather's
Unit 8 Recording 2
going crazy at the moment, but people are happy!
1 We're walking in the countryside M:Thanks, Donna. Well, there's some crazy weather
2 I'm sitting on a beautiful beach. happening around the world right now. What about
where you are? Is the weather unusual? What's
3 They're swimming in the water. happening? We'd love to hear from you, so contact us
4 He's enjoying the view. on 0208 ...

5 She’s climbing the mountain.

Unit 8 Recording 4
Unit 8 Recording 3 1 He's watching TV.

M = Michael S = Suzanna K = Kareem D = Donna 2 I'm staying inside today.

M:Welcome to Weatherwatch, and today we're looking at 3 It's raining.

some very strange weather around the world, from snow 4 They're enjoying the sunny weather
in usually sunny Florida to hot weather in wet and rainy
Manchester. What is happening? First up, Suzanna is in 5 We're playing in the snow.

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Unit 8 Recording 5 people are having a great time. Children are swimming
in the lake, and families are having picnics. It's a really
Sandra:
nice Sunday afternoon!
People in the southwest town of Bainbridge left town last
night when a big storm arrived. The wind from the storm
made trees fall into roads and water came into people’s
Unit 8 Recording 9
homes. Fire and police services helped people move out of Sandra:
the area into a school in the next town. They stayed for the
night. In other news, the government wants to put a new tax on
food and drink with a lot of sugar. The tax will make these
kinds of food and drink ten percent more expensive.
Unit 8 Recording 6 Finally, the prime minister met the Greek president today. It
1 storm arrived was the first time in London for the Greek president after
he won last year’s election.
2 storm made

3 fall into
Unit 8 Recording 10
4 came into
Reporter:
5 fire and
Gareth Parker was sad when his dog escaped from his
6 move out of garden last year. He looked everywhere for his dog, whose
7 school in name was Archie, but nobody knew where he was. Gareth
thought that he was gone forever. Then one day, one year
8 next town after he escaped, Archie walked in through the door.
Where did Archie go for that year? Archie can’t talk to tell
us, but it was no problem for Gareth. It was great to have
Unit 8 Recording 7
his dog home again.
C = Chris

1 Unit 8 Recording 11
C: It's hot today, which is unusual for October.
1 Ranj is the friendliest person I know.
2
2 Seven o’clock is the earliest time I get up!
C: It's sunny and people are having a great time.
3 This is the noisiest part of the city.
3
4 Morning is the busiest time of day for me.
C: It's a really nice Sunday afternoon!
5 The metro is the easiest way to get around here.

Unit 8 Recording 8 Unit 8 Recording 12

S = Sandra C = Chris
J = Julia T = Thomas
S: And now over to Chris, with a special report from White
J: Welcome to Cambridge. It’s one of the most famous
Lake Park. Chris, what's happening there?
cities in the country because its university is over 800
C: Thanks, Sandra. It's hot today, with temperatures over years old. You’re here in spring. May is one of the best
thirty degrees, which is unusual for October! It's a months to come because the weather is good but it’s not
beautiful day here in White Lake Park, it's sunny and very busy.
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T: We’d like to tell you about activities in the city. Firstly, it’s R: How about two forty-five?
a good idea to take a walking tour. You can see the
W: I’m sorry, I can’t do that time. I’ve got a meeting then.
most interesting places in the city and hear some funny
stories. Book your tour here at the tourist information R: OK, how about quarter past four?
office.
W: Yes, perfect.
J: The best places to visit are the university colleges. The
R: Great. What’s your name.
old buildings are very attractive and some very famous
people studied there. Many of the colleges are free but W: It’s Will Miller.
you need to pay at the bigger ones.
R: And your date of birth?
T: The Fitzwilliam Museum is the largest museum in the
W: 17th April 1983.
city. It has paintings by some of the most famous artists
in the world. It’s a big museum for a small city and it’s R: Got you. OK, see you on Thursday at four fifteen.
free.
W: Fantastic. Thanks for your help. Bye.
J: The most interesting activity is a boat ride along the
2
river. You can sit and enjoy a great view of the university
colleges and watch the cows walk past in the fields too. M = Manager W = Will

T: It’s easy to eat out here. There are lots of restaurants M: Hello.
around the city centre. You can find all kinds of food –
W: Hello. Is that The Blue Hat restaurant?
Italian, Japanese, Indian, Turkish. There are cheaper
restaurants and more expensive ones. M: Yes, it is. How can I help you?

J: Getting around the city is easy. You can get anywhere in W: Can I book a table for Saturday night, please?
the centre on foot. Bikes are really popular here, too.
M: What time?
You can rent a bike at the train station.
W: Er … seven thirty if possible.
T: Cambridge is one of the prettiest cities in the UK so we
really hope you enjoy your time here. Does anyone have M: Let me look … How many people?
any questions?
W: Four, please.

M: Yes, that’s fine. And your name?

Unit 8 Recording 13
W: It’s Miller. M_I_double L_E_R. We’d like the table with
1 the sofas if possible.
R = Receptionist W = Will M: Do you mean the table near the window?
R: Hello, New Street Surgery. Maddie speaking. W: Yes, that’s the one.
W: Hello, can I make an appointment with Dr Bell, M: OK, no problem. Right, that’s all booked. See you on
please? Saturday night.
R: Yes, of course. Let me see … ah, he doesn’t have W: Yes, see you then.
any appointments today or tomorrow, I’m afraid. Is
3
Thursday OK?
W = Will L = Lizzie
W: Is that the 12th?
W: Lizzie? It’s Will. Where are you?
R: It is.
L: I’m really sorry. I’m still on the bus. The traffic’s
W: Yeah, that’s fine.
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W: Oh! I didn’t get it. Strange. Anyway, no problem. I’m Unit 8 Recording 14
outside the cafe.
Will:
L: Sorry, I didn’t hear that.
Is that The Blue Hat restaurant?
W: I’m outside the café.

L: Well, go inside and get a table. My bus arrives in ten

Unit 8 Recording 15
minutes.

W: Oh, that’s not long. Do you want me to get you a W = Will M = Manager
coffee? 1
L: Yes, please. A cappuccino and a piece of that lovely W: Sorry, can you say that again?
lemon cake.
2
W: Sure, no problem. See you soon!
W: Is that the 12th?
L: See you!
3

M: Do you mean the table near the window?

W: Can I make an appointment with Dr Bell?

W: Could I book a taxi, please?

NARRATOR 4

T = Taxi driver W = Will

Unit 8 Recording 16
T: Hello, ABC taxis.
1
W: Hello, could I book a taxi, please?
A: Hello. Is that Smith’s Taxis?
T: Of course, where from?
B: Yes, it is.
W: I’m at the train station.
A: Can I book a taxi from the Forest Hotel, please?
T: And where do you want to go?
B: Where do you want to go?
W: Edward Street.
A: To the airport.
T: OK. And your name?

W: Sorry, can you say that again?

T: What’s your name?

W: It’s Will Miller.

T: Thanks. Your driver will be there in about ten minutes.

W: Fantastic. Bye.

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C: Hi. Could I book an appointment with the dentist,

please?

D: How about 3 o’clock?

C: Is that for today?

D: Yes, it is.

C: OK then.

D: What’s your name, please?

C: It’s Seb Carter.

D: Sorry, can you say that again?

C: Seb Carter.

D: OK, thanks. That’s all fine.

C: Great. Thanks very much for your help.

D: See you at three o’clock.

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Unit 9 Recording 1 3

P = Presenter D = Dr Brown P: Should we think about rest, too?

P: More and more people are living a long time these days. 4
Dr David Brown, how can we all live a long life? P: I should watch a great film every day then!
D: Well, the first thing we can do is eat well. Don’t have a
lot of unhealthy food. A lot of us eat food like chocolate
and cakes but to stay healthy we shouldn’t eat a lot of
Unit 9 Recording 3
sugar. 1 You should come for a walk with us.
P: OK, so only a little sugar. 2 We should do some exercise tomorrow.
D: Yes, that’s right. It’s important to keep fit, too. You don’t 3 He shouldn’t eat all that chocolate.
need to join a gym but you should do some exercise.
For example, walk up the stairs at work. Don’t take the 4 You shouldn’t use the lift.
lift. 5 Should I take an umbrella with me?
P: OK, good idea. One problem I have is my desk. I sit
down all day at work. That’s not good, is it?
Unit 9 Recording 4
D: No, it’s not. Don’t sit down all day. Stand up and walk
Mark:
around the office. Technology can help you with that.

P: Oh, how? We think we know what foods are good for us and what
foods are bad for us. But sometimes the information we
D: Get a health app that tells you your number of steps you believe about food isn’t true. In today’s show, I’m going to
take each day. The app also tells you to move around tell you if some of the information you know about food is
every hour so that you do more steps. true or false. For example, do carrots help us to see at
P: Oh, right! So exercise is important. Should we think night? Does orange juice stop a cold? Is coffee bad for us?
about rest, too?

D: Yes, we should. Sleep is very important – we need

about eight hours every night. To get a good night’s Unit 9 Recording 5
sleep, relax before you go to sleep. Maybe read a book!
Mark:
P: Good idea! Any other ideas?
Let’s start with carrots. Many wise parents tell their children
D: Do something you love every day. Being happy helps us that carrots help them to see in the dark like foxes, rabbits
live longer. or owls. But do they? Well, carrots are good for our health
because they have vitamin A in them and vitamin A helps
P: I should watch a great film every day then!
to keep our body healthy. So, eating carrots is good but
they don’t help us see better in the dark. Parents say that
Unit 9 Recording 2 so children eat their vegetables!

D = Dr Brown P = Presenter
Unit 9 Recording 6
1
Mark:
D: We shouldn’t eat a lot of sugar.
What about orange juice? Can it stop a cold? Orange juice
2
has vitamin C in it and vitamin C can help to stop a cold but
D: You should do some exercise. orange juice also has sugar in it. We shouldn’t have a lot of
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sugar so drinking lots of orange juice is not a good idea. Let’s talk about coffee. People say it’s bad for us, but is it?
When we have a cold, it’s better to eat tomatoes or green The answer is that some coffee is probably OK. Of course,
peppers. we shouldn’t drink a lot of it. That’s not very good for us at
all. But that’s true about most food and drink.

Unit 9 Recording 7 Finally, many of us think that breakfast is the most

important meal of the day. For some people, this is true. If
Mark: you have a busy morning or you feel hungry, you should
have breakfast but if you have a quiet morning, or you had
Let’s talk about coffee. People say it’s bad for us but is it?
a big meal the night before, it’s probably OK to miss
The answer is that some coffee is probably OK. Of course,
breakfast and eat later.
we shouldn’t drink a lot of it. That’s not very good for us at
all. But that’s true about most food and drink!
Unit 9 Recording 10
Unit 9 Recording 8 D = Dave P = Petra
Mark: D: What’s that on your wall, Petra?
Finally, many of us think that breakfast is the most P: That’s my vision board.
important meal of the day. For some people, this is true. If
D: Your what?
you have a busy morning or you feel hungry, you should
have breakfast but if you have a quiet morning, or you had P: My vision board. It helps you with your goals. You put
a big meal the night before, it’s probably OK to miss photos and phrases on a board to help you remember
breakfast and eat later. your goal.

D: Really? That sounds interesting.

Unit 9 Recording 9 P: Yes, can you guess what my goal is?
Mark: D: Um ... are you going to run?
We think we know what foods are good for us and what P: Ha, yes, I'm going to run a 5k.
foods are bad for us. But sometimes the information we
D: A 5k?
believe about food isn’t true. In today’s show, I’m going to
tell you if some of the information you know about food is P: Yes, it’s when you run five kilometres in a race.
true or false. For example, do carrots help us to see at
D: Right! So what do the photos on your vision board
night? Does orange juice stop a cold? Is coffee bad for us?
show?
Let’s start with carrots. Many wise parents tell their children
P: Well, you see this one here?
that carrots help them to see in the dark like foxes, rabbits
or owls. But do they? Well, carrots are good for our health D: The shoes? Yep.
because they have vitamin A in them and vitamin A helps
P: So first I'm going to buy some really good running
to keep our body healthy. So, eating carrots is good but
shoes.
they don’t help us see better in the dark. Parents say that
so children eat their vegetables! D: OK ...
What about orange juice? Can it stop a cold? Orange juice P: Then I'm going to get up at 5 a.m. every morning, so I
has vitamin C in it and vitamin C can help to stop a cold but can run before I go to work.
orange juice also has sugar in it. We shouldn’t have a lot of
D: Wow!
sugar so drinking lots of orange juice is not a good idea.
When we have a cold, it’s better to eat tomatoes or green P: I'm also going to do yoga to keep fit. It's important to do
peppers. more than one type of exercise, so you stay strong. I
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sometimes go to a class with my friend Sally, but we’re 10 go bowling

going to go twice a week from next week. She’s going to
do the run with me, too.

D: OK.

P: And I'm also going to eat healthy food. I'm not going to
have chocolate any more.

D: But you love chocolate.

P: Don't laugh! I know I do, but I really want to do this.

D: OK … So the words and phrases on this board are to

make you feel confident about it, right?

P: That's right. When I wake up early, I'm going to look at

the vision board and remember my goal. That's my plan,
anyway.

D: This is great, Petra. I really hope you can do it. Good

luck!

P: Thanks, Dave!

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1 They're going to eat less junk food.

2 I'm going to buy a car.

3 He's going to try to meet new friends.

4 We're going to write a book together.

5 Are you going to get married this summer?

Unit 9 Recording 12
1 go horse riding

2 go swimming

3 go climbing

4 go surfing

5 go skiing

6 go snowboarding

7 go shopping

8 go cycling

9 go sightseeing

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Unit 9 Recording 13 Unit 9 Recording 14

L = Lily A = Adam 1 I’d like to do yoga.
L: I’m reading an article about doing something new every 2 We’d like to make something.
day for 30 days. I think it’s a great idea. Would you like
3 She’d like to learn how to paint.
to try it next month?
4 They want to go to an art gallery.
A: Sure, why not? Let’s do it together.
5 I want to see more of my city.
L: OK, great! Well, I’d like to go out into the countryside
one night and look at the stars. I want to know what they
all are.
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A: OK, good idea. Let’s do that one evening.
E = Erica P = Pavel R = Rosa M = Mariana
L: My friend from work would like to do it, too, so we can
ask her. She’s nice. E: So it's our last lesson of the course next Friday, and I
think we should do something to celebrate. What shall
A: OK. What else? Er … I want to go surfing but I don’t
we do?
want to do it here, I’d like to go to Parnass beach, where
the waves are big. P: Let's have a party!
L: Yes, you should definitely do it, but I don’t want to go R: Hmm, I don’t think it’s a good idea. Our class finishes
surfing. I don’t want to hurt myself. before others and we don’t want to make lots of noise.
A: Really? That’s OK. Matt wants to surf, too, so we can go P: Ah right, good point. Let’s go out and do something
together. then.
L: Fine, go with Matt. Oh, I can take photos of you. I’d like E: Like what?
to do that. I’ve got a new camera but I don’t use it. I’d
P: Um ... a picnic?
like to use it more.
R: Good idea.
A: OK, great!
E: Great! We should meet at the weekend to discuss what
L: When would you like to go to Parnass?
to make. Where shall we meet?
A: I don’t know. This weekend?
R: At the café on Hill Street, at 1 p.m.?
L: OK. Would you like to learn a musical instrument?
E: OK.
A: Hmm, no I don’t think so. It costs money and I don’t
P: Yes, good idea. Oh, we should invite Mariana, too. She
have time to practise every day.
has good ideas.
L: OK, you’re right. It’s a bad idea.
E: Good idea. Can you invite her?
A: I’d like to learn how to bake a really delicious chocolate
P: OK. …
cake. I love cake!
M:Hello?
L: Oh, me too. Let’s do that! My mum bakes amazing
cakes and she wants to teach me her recipe, so she can P: Hi Mariana, it's Pavel here. Listen, we're going to
teach us. celebrate the end of the course next week, and a few of
us are going to meet on Saturday to discuss our plan.
A: OK, good. OK, and what about …
Would you like to come?

M:Yes, please!

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P: Great, we're going to meet at the café on Hill Street at 1 H: Sorry, I can't. I have to work then.
p.m.
5
M:OK, see you there.
I: Shall we do something special for the Design team?
P: See you!
J: I don’t think it's a good idea. We can't do something
special for only one team.

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K: Where shall we meet for lunch? Do you want to go to
What shall we do to celebrate?
Gando's?
What time shall we meet?
L: I'm not sure. They only have meat options and Penny
Where shall we meet? doesn't eat meat.

Let’s have a party.

Good idea!

I don’t think it’s a good idea.

I’m not sure.

Would you like to come?

Do you want to join us?

Yes, please!

Sorry I can’t. I’m busy.

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1

A: We're going to have a party next Saturday. Would you

like to come?

B: Yes, please!

C: What time shall we meet?

D: Four o'clock?

E: It's John's last day at work next Tuesday. What shall we

do to celebrate?

F: Let’s take him to a restaurant.

G: We going to have a picnic in the park at the weekend.

Do you want to join us?

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H: Um, well, we need to talk about it and let you know.

Unit 10 Recording 1 Maria:

1 I hate cleaning! H: Hi Maria. I'm Hailey, and this is Natalia. Nice to meet
you.
2 I don't mind working at the weekend.
M:Yes, nice to meet you, too. Can I ask, do you like
3 I don't like getting up early.
cleaning?
4 I love staying at home.
H: Um ... sorry?
5 I like shopping.
M:It's just that the house looks a bit dirty. But I don't mind
cleaning it.
Unit 10 Recording 2 H: Er ... OK. Um ...What's your job?
N = Natalia J = Julia H = Hailey M = Maria M:I'm an accountant. I work very close to here, so this
Julia: house is ideal for me.

N: Great. Do you mind …

N: Hi Julia, I'm Natalia and this is Hailey.
M:Oh and I have two dogs. Do you like dogs?
J: Hi! Lovely to meet you!
N: Um ... yes, they're OK.
H: Um yes, nice to meet you. So we'd like to ask you a few
questions, OK? M:Good.
J: Yes, sure. N: OK, so ... What do you like doing in your free time?
H: What's your job? M:Well, you know, I don't have very much free time
because I work a lot. When I'm not working, I like
J: Oh, I don't have a job right now. I'm over here travelling.
reading and listening to music.
N: Uh ... OK. But can you pay the rent and bills OK?
N: OK, thanks. We're going to see some other people, but
J: Well ... I only use my mobile phone, so I don't think I then we'll let you know, OK?
should pay for the telephone in the house. And I'm not
M:That's fine, but please don't take very long.
at home much so I think I should pay less for the
electricity. And I think I can pay the rent this month, but
I’m not sure ...
Unit 10 Recording 3
H: Right ... Um ... what do you like doing in your free time?
boots
J: Oh, I like going out with friends, and I love parties! I’ve
cap
got lots of friends here. We go out to restaurants and
clubs. I usually get home at around 5 a.m.! Do you like coat
going out? You can come with us! Would you like to?
dress
N: Um ... maybe, but we both have jobs so only at the
helmet
weekend.
jeans
J: Oh. OK.
shirt
H: OK. Do you have any questions?
shorts
J: Yes. When can I move in? We're going to have so much
fun! smart clothes

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suit J: Yes.

tie K: Are you a police officer?

trainers J: Yes, well done!

trousers

uniform Unit 10 Recording 6

1 I’ve never downloaded an app.
Unit 10 Recording 4 2 He’s written letters to his family.

1 We don't have to be there early. 3 They haven’t played video games.

2 She has to wear a uniform. 4 She hasn’t had a mobile phone.

3 I have to work at the weekend.

4 He has to do homework every day. Unit 10 Recording 7

5 You don't have to wear formal clothes to the party. F = Freddie A = Ali

F: Ali, have you ever made a website?

Unit 10 Recording 5 A: No, I haven’t. Have you?
K = Katherine J = James S = Shannon F: Yes, I have. Have you ever sent a text message to the
wrong person?
K: OK, so first you take one of these cards. Don’t show it to
anyone else! On the card is a job and some basic A: Oh yes, I have.
information. Here you are.
F: Me too! Terrible!
J: Thanks.
A: Yes.
S: Thanks, Katherine.

K: Right, so James, you go first. We’re going to ask you Unit 10 Recording 8
questions and you have to answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Then we
have to guess your job. OK? P = Presenter Z = Zoe

J: Right. P: Today we’re talking about technology and

communication. Zoe, you work for a technology
S: OK, so me first. Do you have to wear a uniform?
company. Technology changes every year. What does
J: Yes, I do. that mean for communication?

K: Do you have to work at night? Z: Well, communication is changing every year. My parents
wrote each other letters with a pen and paper when they
J: Um ... yes, sometimes.
were young! People don’t do that now!
S: Hmm, do you work with food?
P: No, they don’t!
J: No.
Z: When technology changes, the way we speak to each
K: Do you work in an office? other changes, too. These days, we use apps to chat to
our friends but ten years ago, everyone used email
J: No.
because we didn’t have those apps.
S: Do you work outside?
P: That’s true.

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Z: Teenagers today don’t usually use email. For them, it’s 8 In the future, technology companies are going to give us
old technology! They use chatting apps to speak to something completely new.
everyone – their parents, their friends and their teacher.
And of course no-one makes calls on their phones these
days! In the past, we all spoke to friends and family on Unit 10 Recording 10
the phone all the time. Now, most of us just send a
1 My brother bought me a new phone last year.
message. It’s quick, easy and takes less time.
2 I’m going to buy a new phone next week.
P: Yeah, you’re right.
3 My phone isn’t working at the moment.
Z: But some things don’t change. I mean, we send text
messages on our phone today but we also did that a 4 My grandparents didn’t have mobile phones when they
hundred years ago. These were called telegrams. Text were young.
messages today are much faster and cheaper but
5 New phones are really expensive these days.
telegrams were the first technology for sending
messages. 6 We aren’t going to take our phones on holiday with us
next time.
P: What about the future of messaging apps?
7 Call me when you get your new phone in a few days.
Z: Well, that’s difficult to say. I can say that the big
technology companies want to make their digital 8 Jack lost his mobile phone a few days ago.
assistants better and so they’re going to do a lot of work
on those in the future.
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P: Sorry, what’s a digital assistant?
1
Z: It’s a computer program that talks to you. Most of us
have digital assistants on our phones these days. You A: The house looks fantastic, Steve. You did a great job.
talk to your digital assistant and ask it a question and
B: Thanks. I’m pleased you like it.
then it answers you. The big companies want to make
them like a friend to us. A friend who calls the doctors to A: Maybe you can come and paint inside next.
make an appointment for us or who sends a birthday
B: Sure, when would you like me to start?
message to a friend, for example. That’s the future of
messaging. 2

P: Wow, interesting. C: You play really well.

Z: You see? The future is an exciting place! D: Oh, thanks. That’s kind of you to say.

C: When did you learn?

Unit 10 Recording 9 D: I started when I was ten but I don’t play very often these
days.
1 These days, technology changes every year.
3
2 I got my first mobile phone ten years ago.
E: Take a seat and I’ll go and make us a cup of tea.
3 In a few months, I’m going to get a new laptop.
F: Wow, this room is beautiful! It’s really modern.
4 I dropped my mobile phone down the toilet yesterday.
E: Thank you. I like it.
5 I’m using my old phone at the moment.

6 I chatted to my friends online last night.

7 I don’t go online very often now.

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Unit 10 Recording 12
1A Your cooking is fantastic.

1B Your cooking is fantastic.

2A You played well today.

2B You played well today.

3A You did a great job with the garden.

3B You did a great job with the garden.

4A You’re so clever.

4B You’re so clever.

Unit 10 Recording 13
1 Your cooking is fantastic.

2 You played well today.

3 You did a great job with the garden.

4 You’re so clever.

Unit 10 Recording 14
1 Your new TV looks amazing!

2 You’re very kind.

3 Your party was fantastic! I had a great time.

4 You did a great job with my bike. Thanks.

5 You played really well today.

6 That cake looks lovely!

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