Contents

Language summary Introduction 2 3

Worksheets
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Answer key Videoscripts 7 11 15 19 23 27 31 35 39 43 47 51 55 59

Language summary
Key Language Unit 1 Our lives 2 London 3 Sport 4 Fashion 5 Food Structures There is/there are; Present simple to be; Prepositions: from, in Present simple Present simple; Modal verbs: can, need to; Verb: like + gerund Present continuous; Present simple; Adjectives Present simple; Present continuous; going to future; Frequency adverbs; Adverbial phrases of time; Countable and uncountable nouns Present simple; Frequency adverbs; have got; Modal verbs: can, must; Present perfect for completed actions Present simple; Possessive s; possessive adjectives; Possessive pronouns; Defining relative clauses; Comparatives and superlatives Present simple; Present continuous; Present perfect simple; going to future; Past simple; have to for obligations; this/that; Comparatives and superlatives; Question words There is/there are; Present simple; Comparatives and superlatives; Adjectives Like/Love/Enjoy + gerund; Past perfect; Zero conditional; What sort of ? Present continuous; Present simple; going to future; Frequency adjectives; Likes and dislikes; Present perfect simple and continuous Conditional forms: would, could; Passive voice: be used for Vocabulary Countries; Family members; numbers Places around town Sports Clothes; fashion adjectives Food

6 Schools

Schools and school subjects

7 Homes and rooms

Possessions

8 People and places

Famous places

9 Holidays

Holidays and holiday activities

10 Free time

Free time activities

11 Music

Types of music

12 Inventions

Inventions and technology

INTRODUCTION
Our World is a teenage lifestyle DVD giving an insight into the lives of teenagers both in the US and in the UK. The DVD consists of twelve units, graded in terms of language to broadly cover Starter, Elementary and Pre-Intermediate levels. These levels are roughly allocated four units each: Units 14 cover Starter, 58 cover Elementary and 912 cover Pre-Intermediate. The topics of the DVD have been specifically chosen to cover topics that are of interest to teenagers, such as fashion and music. It is ideal for use alongside In Sync as revision or to further extend language. It may also be used alongside other courses of a similar nature. The complete scripts for the units can be found on page 59 of these worksheets.

Why use Our World in the classroom?

As well as giving the chance for students to do something different from the standard book-based activities in the classroom, Our World also provides them with the opportunity to: hear teenagers using real English. hear a variety of different British and American accents and pronunciation. hear language they have studied in class in real life. develop listening skills such as listening for gist, listening for inference and intensive listening, while also being able to use natural signals such as body language. become better acquainted with English in conversational situations.

How are the DVD worksheets arranged?

There are four pages of worksheets for each of the twelve units. Each group of worksheets provides enough work for at least one forty-minute lesson but may allow for more or for the setting of homework. The worksheet activities are divided into three groups: Before watching, While watching and After watching. The first section, Before watching, can be done in class or for homework before the lesson. The final After watching sections can be done in the same class, the following class or for homework.

Before watching
These activities are designed for use before students watch the unit. They are designed to check students background knowledge on the subjects and either access the vocabulary that students already know on the topic or introduce vocabulary they will need to understand the DVD. Once they have finished these activities they should be ready to watch.

While watching
In this section students will either see the whole DVD or parts of it, several times and will answer questions or complete charts or tables. The first viewing may be for general comprehension of a topic, with the second and third viewings for more detailed comprehension.

After watching
After they have completed watching the DVD and doing all the relevant tasks, students will be asked to complete a further activity or two using the information they saw in the DVD and their own cultural experiences and knowledge.

DVD techniques in class

Prediction
Encourage students to predict what they are going to see. This can be done from the beginning by just giving them the title of the unit. It can also be done when they see the Before watching activity or after the Before watching activity. You can also encourage more detailed predication by asking students to pre-read their While watching tasks. Whenever necessary, you can guide your students in predicting by offering prompts e.g. Then what happens? Prediction activities involve students from the very beginning of the unit and engage their attention. As students now have more of a reason to watch they are more likely to actively participate.

Silent listening
Another way to take advantage of prediction skills is to watch part of the DVD with the sound off. Students can see the context and what is happening but do not know exactly what the people are saying. Encouraging them to guess what the people are saying promotes the use of visual clues to aid understanding. This activity can also be good language practise of what they have learnt so far.

Listening without subtitles

Most of the DVD should be watched with sound but without subtitles. This develops students listening skills. All of the activities in the worksheets are designed for use without subtitles.

Listening with subtitles

The subtitles can be turned on during the last viewing of a unit. If they are turned on before, students will focus more on reading than on listening. Once the relevant listening activities have been completed, however, listening with subtitles can work as a check or a chance to review or take note of useful language that has been used in the unit.

Blind listening
Students can listen with their eyes closed or the screen covered. This would allow you to test language recall, i.e. can the students remember specific key phrases from the listening. One drawback of this technique is that students already do this with listening from a CD.

Freeze frame (using pause control)

You can stop the video at key moments either to practise prediction or to get total recall on what was shown before. This can be used particularly when checking answers students have given, especially where they are having problems. It can also be used for highlighting key pieces of language.

Listening for gist

Some of the Before watching activities encourage listening for gist by showing the whole video or a significant part of it. These allow students to get the general idea of a section or a unit, which will help them to later understand in detail what is going on in the unit.

Intensive listening
Some of the worksheets encourage intensive listening, where students focus on key pieces of information on the DVD. Intensive listening can also be used as a final listening after the exercises are complete for students to focus on key language.

Follow-up activities
The worksheets provide follow-up activities for students to either do in class or at home. However further activities can be done, for example summarising what students have learnt in the units, having debates on the topics in class or encouraging students to do their own projects on the topic. These activities encourage students to use the language they have seen and heard during the DVD for their own communication.

Tips for using Our World in class

Use a variety of techniques
Most of the worksheets will allow you to use a variety of skills in the classroom. However you can encourage more listening for gist by playing the whole unit at the start and getting students to tell you what it was all about. This helps students to see they can understand the whole unit without having it broken down or having to rely on the organisation of the exercises.

Encourage active participation

Encourage students to think about the implications of what they have seen and also predict what they expect to see next.

Encourage the use of visual communication

Draw students attention to the use of body language, posture etc. Help students to become aware that they can use these clues to understand peoples emotions and how they feel about something.

Encourage the use of audio information

Ask students to focus on the way people say things, for example, their tone of voice (how they express anger, confusion, understanding etc.). Also focus on their pronunciation and their use of stress. Point out to students that meaning is often conveyed by the way people say things rather than the words they choose to use.

Encourage personalisation
Most of the After watching activities employ the use of personalisation. However, the units provide a lot of scope for further personalisation. Involve students by asking what they know about certain topics, how they would react in certain situations, how they would feel etc.. Its important for students to be able to relate to the topics and issues on the DVD. The units also provide scope for role-playing or designing their own TV programmes on the same topic, about their own country e.g. the latest teenage fashion in Poland.

Make the lesson enjoyable

The use of the DVD and its worksheets in class is supposed to provide an entertaining yet educational option to the more common use of the coursebook. So remember to keep these lessons enjoyable as well as rewarding. Encourage students to identify with the teenagers on the DVD and compare their own feelings to those shown in the DVD. Encourage them to agree or disagree with them, just as they would with people of their own age in their own everyday environments. This helps to bring the English language to life for the students, which is especially important if the students are studying in their own country where they may rarely come across realistic English usage. Through the medium of the DVD and its worksheets, Our World shows learning English to be a relevant and useful experience which can be used to communicate and make friendships with teenagers all over the world.

Our lives

Before watching
1 Complete the factfile about your country.

country Factfile: My

............ . .................... .. .. .. .. is sh li Eng my country in ...... . The name of .................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ty is .. the capital ci The name of ................ . .................... .. .. .. .. .. is n my regio ntry. The name of le of the cou d id m / st e w east / rth / south / ...... . Its in the no .................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ty is .. my town / ci wn / city. The name of ople in my to e p .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .................... There are ....

2 Complete the factfile about your family.

Factfile: My family .................... .. people in m y family. My fathers n ame is .......... .................... ................ . My mothers name is ........ .................... .................. . My brothers name is ........ .................... .................. . My sisters na me is ............ .................... .............. . There are .... ....................

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While watching
0:22 01:59

3 Complete the factfiles with information about each country.

Factfile:

nd ...... gla En ...... ... Country: ... Capital: London ...... million Population: ............

Factfile: Country: Wales Capital: .................. Population: .................. million

Factfile: Country: .................. Capital: Edinburgh ...... million Population: ............

Factfile: Country: .................. Capital: Belfast Population: two million

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4 Tick () the correct information.  1 Lizzie is from London. ....... 2 Sarah is from Scotland. ....... 3 Sarahs town is called Derry. ....... 4 Yvette lives in Edinburgh. ....... 5 Jason is with his mum, dad and brother. ....... 6 Lizzies family are in Northern Ireland. ....... 7 Lizzie is with her parents, her brothers and her grandfather and grandmother. ....... 8 There are many people in the UK from Australia. .......
02:45 05:20

5 Match the people with the places. 1 Mike 2 Jennifer 3 The President 4 Kelly 5 Jesse 6 Josh 7 Chris

A Washington B New York C Ohio D Long Island, New York E Texas F Miami G Colchester, Connecticut

6 Choose the correct word. 1 Ohio is a city / state in the USA. 2 There are fifty cities / states in the USA. 3 There are more than 300 million people in the USA / Ohio. 4 Washington DC is the capital / centre of the USA. 5 The President lives and works in the White House / Palace. 6 Texas is a city / state in the USA.

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7 Read the questions. Watch again. Choose the correct answer. 1 Where is Jason? a) Brighton b) Cardiff 2 Who is at university? a) Kelly b) Sarah 3 Who lives on a farm? a) Mike b) Jennifer 4 Who is Mikes friend? a) Joe b) Josh 5 What does Ella love? a) cars b) basketball

c) London c) Yvette c) Josh c) Jennifer c) horses 1

After watching
8 Complete the texts with correct words. 1 Dermot OKeefe is from Belfast, the capital of .................. Northern Ireland. Dermot is a student .................. Belfast University. There .................. three boys and two girls in his family. Dermot likes classical music. 2 Judith Macdonald comes from Edinburgh .................. Scotland. She is a student .................... a school in the south .................. Edinburgh. Judith likes foreign languages. .................. speaks Spanish and French. 3 Candy Kruger lives in Los Angeles, California. California is a state .................. the west coast of .................. USA. Candy is .................. actress. She works in Hollywood. Candys favourite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio.

9 Write a similar description of yourself. .......................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................

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London

Before watching
1 Read the poster. Answer the questions.

THAMES TRIPS
See the sights of London!
The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben The South Bank The Millennium Bridge The London Eye The Globe Theatre The Tower of London Tower Bridge Canary Wharf
50-minute boat trip along the River Thames From Westminster to Canary Wharf and back to Westminster Every hour from 9 oclock 4 oclock Adults 10Children (under 10) 8

Next trip starts:

1 2 3 4 5

9 oclock What time is the first boat trip? .................. What time is the last one? .................. What time is the next one? .................. How much does it cost for two adults and two children under ten? .................. How long is the trip? ..................

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While watching
05:27 06:10

2 Who likes ? Tick () the correct person.

Martin

Victoria

Carl

Yvette

Martin museums theatres Tower bridge shops restaurants

06:11 09:46

Victoria

Carl

Yvette

3 Put the places on the trip in the correct order. 1 Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament ....... The Globe Theatre ....... Canary Wharf ....... The South Bank ....... The Tower of London ....... Tower Bridge ....... The Millenium Bridge ....... The London Eye .......

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4 Complete the sentences with the numbers in the box. 600 1000 135 900 40 7 11 26 8

7 million people in London. 1 There are over ....... 2 London has over ....... million tourists every year. 3 There are over ....... cinema screens in London. 4 Some buildings in the Houses of Parliament are from the ....... th century. 5 The London Eye is ....... metres high. 6 From the London Eye you can see for ....... kilometres. 7 The Tower of London is over ....... years old. 8 One of Henry ....... ths wives died there. 9 Tower Bridge opens ....... times a year.
5 Watch again. Underline the incorrect information. Lizzie hates London. Her friend Lauren is on holiday from the USA. They are on a bus trip together. To help them they have got a guide book and a camera. Firstly, they see the Houses of Parliament, which are in front of Big Ben. The buildings are very old. When the trip starts they sit at the back of the boat. They are on the River Thames. This river divides the north and south of London. They also see the South Bank Centre where they mainly have Shakespeare plays. Lizzie thinks the Tower of London is quite scary. It is now a prison. After Canary Wharf the boat stops. Lauren really enjoys the trip and wants to go again. 6 Match the places with the information. One place has two pieces of information.

1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament The London Eye The South Bank The Millenium Bridge The Globe Theatre The Tower of London Tower Bridge Canary Wharf

A Its a business centre. B C D E F G H I Its where the British Government meets. Many famous people died there. It opens sometimes. It moves very slowly. Its a copy of the original. The largest diamond is there. It has a theatre and a cinema. Its very modern and simple.

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After watching
7 Read the postcards from London. Complete the questions in the first postcard with the information from the second postcard. Hi Yuri! How is London? Im sure you are having a great time! I have to write a project on London for my school. Can you answer these questions for me? How old 1 is the Tower of London ..............................................? Where 2.............................. ? How many 3.............................. ? How high 4 .............................. ? When 5.............................. ? How long 6.............................. ? How much 7 .............................. ? Finally, how far 8.............................. ? Thank you very much. Hope you have a great holiday. Take lots of pictures! Hiroki Hi Hiroki! Yes, London is great. Here are the answers to your questions. They were very difficult. The Tower of London is over 900 years old. The Crown Jewels are in the Tower of London. There are thirty bridges across the River Thames. Canary Wharf is nearly 250 metres high. The Thames trips start at 9 oclock. The boat trip is fifty minutes and it costs 10. You can see for forty kilometres from the top of the London Eye. Hope thats okay. Have to hurry now. Im going to the British Museum in ten minutes! Yuri

8 Think of town or city in your country. Imagine that you are a tourist there and send a postcard to a friend. ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ ........................................

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Sport
3 hockey ........ 5 swimming ........ 6 rugby ........ 7 American football ........

Before watching
1 Match the names of the sports with the photographs.

G 1 football ........

2 baseball ........ 4 netball ........

B A

C D

F E G

2 Answer the questions about you. 1 Which sports do you like doing or playing? ............................................. 2 Which sports do you like watching? .............................................. 3 How often do you do or play your favourite sport? .............................................. 4 How often do you watch your favourite sport? .............................................. 5 Are you a member of a sports club? .............................................. 3 Class survey 1 Which are the most popular sports to play or do in your class? ....................... 2 Which sports do most people in your class like watching? .......................

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While watching
09:54 11:58

4 Match the sports with the pictures. Then tick () the sports you see on the DVD. BMX biking trekking skateboarding ice skating snowboarding in-line skating

BMX biking 1 .............................

2 .............................

3 .............................

4 .............................

5 .............................

6 .............................

5 Underline the incorrect information. These sports are all hot snow sports. Twenty-six per cent of people skateboard. They are all fast, exciting and very safe. You can do in-line skating anywhere. Clothes are very important. You need to look hot and be able to move freely.

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6 Complete the sentences with the correct numbers. 27 per cent of young people regularly play sport. 1 ........ 2 ........ million people worldwide play football. 3 ........ young people in the UK play football. 4 Alex swims for ........ hours every day. 7 Choose the correct answer. 1 The most popular sport in the UK is rugby / football / cricket. 2 Thousands of young people play football at school / in the streets / in parks. 3 Bens favourite team is Manchester United / Liverpool / Arsenal. 4 Yvette / Ben / Mike likes watching football. 5 A lot of girls play football / rugby / cricket too. 6 British girls dont often swim / play hockey / play cricket. 7 Alex comes to the sports centre every day / weekend / week. 8 Alex wants to train in the UK / the USA / Europe.
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8 Choose the correct answer. The most popular team sport in the USA is 1 basketball / baseball / American football. 2 Ten / Eleven / Twelve million people play the game regularly. As well as American football and baseball,3 soccer / athletics / swimming is now one of the hottest sports. In fact it is the 4 first / second / third most popular sport for young Americans. Jennifer thinks baseball is 5 boring / fun / exciting to watch. People go and watch games on a 6 Saturday / Sunday / weekday afternoon. 7 American football / Baseball / Basketball and 8 cycling / soccer / hockey are very popular with American girls. Jennifer cant play a sport but she can be a 9 cheerleader / fan / referee.

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After watching
9 Read about Rafael Nadal. Complete the information.

Hometown boy
When Rafael Nadal was a little boy tennis was not very popular in Spain. Now everybody wants to play tennis because of Rafael Nadal. Rafael or Rafa (the name his family and friends call him) was born on the island of Mallorca on 3rd June 1986. Hes not a tall tennis player but he is very powerful. Hes now one of the best tennis players in the world but he still lives in the same house with his family. He plays tennis because of his uncle Tony, who is also his coach. His mother, Ana Maria, and father, Sebastian, like to attend every game he plays. He loves his house in Mallorca, Why do I need to live elsewhere? he asks. Rafael is almost unbeatable on a tennis court but when he is not playing tennis he is quite timid. He doesnt like being famous. In Mallorca he is just a normal Spanish boy but when he travels, his fans follow him everywhere. He may be one of the best tennis players in the world but after every competition, he just wants to come home. Girls follow him everywhere they think he is very handsome! Does he have a girlfriend? Yes he does and Maria Perello is from his hometown, too!

1 2 3 4 5

Rafael Nadal Name ............................. Rafa Nickname ............................. Fathers name ............................. Mothers name ............................. Uncles job .............................

6 7 8 9

Date of birth ............................. Place of birth ............................. Favourite place ............................. Girlfriends name .............................

10 Read the text about Rafael Nadal again. Find the words which have these meanings. popular 1 everybody likes it .................. 2 strong .................. 3 in another place .................. 4 quiet .................. 5 not special .................. 6 a person from Spain .................. 7 in every place .................. 8 good-looking .................. 9 where he lives with his family ..................

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Fashion

Before watching
1 Look at the pictures. Which fashions do you like?

1 designer

vintage

skater

emo

preppie

indie

2 Which clothes can you see in the pictures? boots belt dress jacket jeans shorts shoes sweater T-shirt top trainers trousers 1 2 3 4

jeans, T-shirt and shoes ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................

5 ............................................ 6 ............................................ 7 ............................................

3 Discuss. 1 Which clothes do you wear for sports? 2 Do you always buy the same clothes?

3 Which clothes do you wear to a party?

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While watching
16:07 18:27

4 Who 1 wants to change their image? 2 is a fashion expert? 3 is bored with the way he / she or she looks? 4 hopes to get some good ideas from Cait? 5 likes the clothes? 6 always goes to the same shops? 7 doesnt take a risk with clothes? 8 likes the colour black? 9 suggests wearing red and yellow? 10 tries something in pink?
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a) a) a) a) a) a) a) a) a) a)

Anna Jason Cait Jason Anna Jason Justin Jason Anna Cait

b) b) b) b) b) b) b) b) b) b)

Cait Cait Justin Justin Jason Justin Cait Justin Cait Justin

c) c) c) c) c) c) c) c) c) c)

Jason Justin Jason Anna Justin Anna Anna Cait Justin Anna

5 Match these styles of jeans with the pictures. flared ripped sequinned bleached baggy

ripped 1 .....................

2 .....................

3 .....................

4 .....................

5 .....................

6 Discuss. Which styles of jeans do you like? Why?

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7 Order the clothes you hear. Two are not used. a a classic white suit ........ b a long white jacket and denim jeans ........ c a yellow sports top and beige jeans ........ d a white vintage top and trousers ........ e a long grey jacket and trousers ........ 1 f a pink vintage top and a denim skirt ........
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8 Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 Alison follows trends. 2 Josh dresses in a casual way. 3 Most boys like shopping for clothes. 4 Bolanle always wears the same style. 5 Kristy and Justin like the same colour. 6 Carl chooses clothes that other people wear. 7 Brahmdeo likes flared jeans. 8 Natalie likes tight skirts. 9 Yvette watches famous people for fashion ideas. 10 More people get ideas from friends than magazines.
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T/F T/F T/F T / F T/F T/F T / F T/F T/F T/F

9 Complete the text with one or two words. street clothing Anna likes Justins 1............................... and he 2 thinks she looks very .............................. . He quite likes his 3.............................. . Anna is wearing 4.............................. clothes and they make her feel more 5.............................. . Anna thinks she will 6.............................. her style of clothes in the future. Justin agrees but still 7.............................. .

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After watching
10 Read the text and complete it with missing sentences AG.

Fashion icons
Do you want to be a fashion icon? Do you want to people to talk about what you wear or how good you look, even when you are wearing a black T-shirt and jeans? 1 ............................. B Just prepare some sets of clothes that people will be jealous of. 2 ............................. Here are some more good ideas to help you. First, buy the fashion magazines like Elle, Vogue or Top Man. Find ideas that look good on you. Then, mix different styles like emo, vintage and preppie. 3 ............................. By mixing styles you can create a completely new style that everyone will want to copy. Look in your cupboard. 4 ............................. Give them to a charity or a friend who is not interested in fashion. Buy accessories. 5 ............................. Make sure they go with your clothes and dont wear too many. Shoes are very important. Make sure they are fashionable and not cheap. 6 ............................. Finally make sure your make-up and your hair is right. 7 ............................. Discover a new fashion and that fashion will make you famous!

A Cheap shoes are not for fashion icons. B Its simple. C Mixed styles are more interesting and people notice them. D Of course, you have to be famous to be a fashion icon but dont worry. E Jewellery, belts and scarves get you noticed. F Then even when you wear other clothes people will still want to be like you. G Anything that you dont wear should go. 11 Discuss. 1 Who are fashion icons for young people? Which ones do you like best? 2 Who is the best dressed woman in your country? Who is the best dressed man?

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Food
mushrooms eggs beans croissant broccoli sausages pancakes carrots

Before watching
1 Look at the photographs and match them with the food in the box.

pancakes A ..........................

B ..........................

C ..........................

D ..........................

E ..........................

F ..........................

G ..........................

H ..........................

2 Answer the questions. 1 What do you usually eat and drink .......................................................................... at breakfast in the morning? .......................................................................... at lunch? .......................................................................... at dinner in the evening? .......................................................................... as a snack during the day? .......................................................................... 2 Who usually cooks the food in your house? .................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................... 3 How often do you eat fast food? What do you like? ...................................................... ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Do you like foreign food? Which foreign food do you like? ........................................... ......................................................................................................................................

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While watching
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3 Correct these sentences. 1 Jeanettes family are English. Jeanettes family are American. .................................................................................................. 2 Jeanettes family live in Wales. ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Jeanette and her father are preparing the food for tonights meal. ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Theyre going to have baked salmon, vegetables and boiled rice. ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Jeanette is going to cook some vegetarians. ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Theyre going to have ice cream for dessert. ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Jason is making pancakes. ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Jeanette always has maple syrup with her vegetables. ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Jeanette doesnt eat fruit. ......................................................................................................................................
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4 Choose the correct answers. 1 More / Less people are vegetarian in the USA than in the UK. 2 Fast food is for people who want food on the move / that is cheap, tasteless and easy. 3 There are 50,000 / 500,000 fast food chains in the USA. 4 The caf / diner is the American version of the caf / diner. 5 Jeanette normally has a sandwich at one / eight oclock.

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5 Find the five ingredients of a traditional English breakfast in the word box. S B B S G E F C A B A S A G R K R N G A U D K O D D I A A E S A E K A N E G G S A A D I D E D S B B G A B D G F B G S A E B E R E R R B G B S I A A B E E S D K E R N A R B A C O N R D S E S E D A C B 1 2 3 4 5

baked beans .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ..........................

6 Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the box. huge fresh big good healthy popular small main

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

healthy food all of the time. We dont eat .................. Fish and chips are still very .................. in the UK. There are still many .................. cafs in the UK. You can buy .................. meals in American diners. There are many places serving .................. and healthy fast food. Here you can get a really .................. sandwich full of .................. things. My .................. meal is in the evening.

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7 Who Mike 1 has a sandwich for lunch? .................. 2 has orange juice and toast for breakfast? .................. 3 sometimes has a bagel? .................. 4 loves spaghetti? .................. 5 likes shepherds pie? .................. 6 has a chocolate croissant for breakfast? .................. 7 sometimes has a milkshake for breakfast? .................. 8 doesnt eat breakfast? .................. 9 eats lunch at 1 p.m.? .................. 10 has a cheeseburger for lunch? .................. 11 has dinner at 6 or 7 p.m.? .................. 12 has breakfast at 7.30 a.m.? ..................

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8 Match the two parts of the sentence. 1 Indian, Chinese and Thai 1 restaurants 2 Indian curries 3 New Delhi in India 4 Jeanettes family 5 Most British teenagers 6 Jeanettes meal A are the most popular restaurant food, A especially with teenagers. B dont always cook a big meal in the A evenings. C is a great success. D are very popular. E has fewer Indian restaurants than London. F eat snacks between meals.

After watching
9 Read and answer the questions.

Spotlight on school meals

All students in Britain eat lunch at school every school day. Many students bring packed lunches of sandwiches, cakes and fruit from home. Only about forty per cent of students eat food that is cooked in the school kitchens. They choose this food from the cafeteria. The cafeteria is like a buffet with many kinds of food on it. Students choose the food they want to eat. Many students and parents dont like the food in cafeterias and give packed lunches instead. Because of this, a famous chef, Jamie Oliver, helped schools give better meals. Schools must offer many different kinds of food because many students have special diets. Some students are vegetarians or even vegans (they dont eat any animal products, including eggs and milk). Some students have allergies, e.g. to nuts or eggs. Other students are members of religious groups, e.g. they are Muslims or Jews, and they have to have special diets. For students with these special diets, many families prefer to give packed lunches.

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They eat lunch at school. Which meal do students eat at school? ................................................. How often do they eat lunch at school? ............................................................... What do some students bring from home? ............................................................... What food do they usually bring? ............................................................... How many students eat school food? ............................................................... Where do students choose their lunch? ............................................................... Who is Jamie Oliver? ............................................................... How are vegans different from vegetarians? ............................................................... Why must schools offer different food? ............................................................... Why do parents choose packed lunches? (two reasons) a) .............................................................................................................................. b) ..............................................................................................................................

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Schools

Before watching
1 Complete the email with the words in the box. break cafeteria gym science sports lessons exams labs

Hi Brad! You want to meet this week to talk about our project? Thats great but my lessons school week is packed with 1.................... and activities so Im not sure if I have the time. On Monday Ive got 2.................... all morning biology, chemistry and physics! So Ill be in the 3.................... until lunchtime. In the afternoon weve got practice for the school play. Ill probably have to work in the 4.................... between lessons, too, so we cant meet then. On Tuesday Ive got 5.................... all morning. The hockey team is preparing for the cup final. Because of the bad weather, we have to practise in the 6...................., not outside. In the afternoon there is business studies and design and technology. On Wednesday we are on a school trip and on Thursday Ive got music and literature in the morning and maths and French in the afternoon. Also, I need to do some preparation for the 7.................... . My grades were terrible last time and I need better marks. On Friday Ive got history and geography and I promised to meet Anna in the 8................ in the afternoon. You dont expect me to change my date, do you? Can we do the weekend? Paul

2 Complete the table with information about Brads week. Morning Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 Prepare an email like Pauls about your school week. Afternoon

School trip

School trip

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4 Tick () the favourite subjects. design and technology

business studies

English

biology

Lizzie Scotney Ben Facer-Childs Bolanle Balogun Yvette De Souza Ashley Alvelo Josh Stanley Carl Morland Brenna Gallagher Braegan Heide

5 Watch and correct the statements. 1 Jennifer goes to Athens High School in New York. Jennifer goes to Athens High School in Ohio. ................................................................................................................................. 2 Lizzie is visiting Athens High School. ................................................................................................................................. 3 Classes start at 7 oclock at Athens High School. ................................................................................................................................. 4 They decide to get breakfast before they look around. ................................................................................................................................. 5 A thousand students go to Athens High School. .................................................................................................................................
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6 Choose the correct answers. 1 Carolyn Morgan wants to study law / science at university. 2 Lizzie Scotney wants to be a teacher / doctor. 3 In the UK, students do music practice / homework after school. 4 Jennifer and Jessica visit the music room / labs. 5 Jessica wants to see a game of volleyball / American football. 6 For lunch they go to the cafeteria / a restaurant.

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history

maths

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7 Complete the chart with words and numbers in the box. There are extra answers.

Elementary Junior 4 16 5 Secondary Kindergarten Senior 18 Middle

Student age 611 1113 14 5......................

1......................6 5

USA
2............................... 3.......................... 4..................

UK Primary school Primary school Secondary school 4.................. school

school high school High school

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8 Answer the questions. 1 Are all schools in England for boys and girls? Yes / No 2 Do both girls prefer mixed schools? Yes / No 3 Does Jennifer want to visit Jessicas school? Yes / No 9 Watch again. Choose the correct answers. 1 High schools have 800 students. 2 The lessons last forty minutes. 3 There is a break after two lessons. 4 Schools finish at 14.30. 5 Students wear uniforms in most schools. 6 Students take ten national exams. 7 Students have to stay at school until they are sixteen.

a) a) a) a) a) a) a)

the the the the the the the

USA USA USA USA USA USA USA

b) b) b) b) b) b) b)

the the the the the the the

UK UK UK UK UK UK UK

c) c) c) c) c) c) c)

both both both both both both both

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10 Read. Are the sentences true (T), false (F) or dont know (D)?

Eton the most famous school in Britain

The most famous school in Britain is Eton College, but it is not an ordinary school. Parents must pay nearly 20,000 each year. Old students of Eton College include twenty-one kings and princes. There are also many scientists, writers, sportsmen, artists and politicians. Eton College started in 1440, more than 500 years ago. It is a school for about 1, 300 boys from thirteen to eighteen years old. Eton is a boarding school so the boys live, eat, work and sleep at the school. About fifty boys live in each house but their lessons are in the main school. The boys wake up at 7.30 every morning and then they have breakfast. They go to the chapel (a small church) at 8.40 and lessons begin at 9.00. There are five lessons in the morning. The boys have lunch at 13.30. In the afternoon, there are sports and other activities. In the evening the boys do their homework and have supper. At 21.30, its lights out

and all the boys must go to sleep. Every day is the same. The boys have lessons every day except Sunday. Eton is a very good school because it has expert teachers, small classes and good facilities for lessons and sports.

1 Eton College is the most famous school in Britain. 2 Eton is more than 500 years old. 3 Only fifty boys go to Eton. 4 The boys wake up at 6.30 every morning. 5 They have five lessons every morning. 6 The boys can do many different sports. 7 Boys can play basketball at Eton. 8 Eton is good for boys who dont like sports. 9 Boys must go to sleep at 21.30. 11 Discuss. 1 Would 2 Would 3 Would 4 Would 5 Would

T ....................... ....................... ....................... ....................... ....................... ....................... ....................... ....................... .......................

you you you you you

like like like like like

to to to to to

go to Eton? live away from your family? go to a single sex school? do sports every day? go to sleep at 21.30 every evening?

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Homes and rooms

Before watching
1 Look at the photographs and match them with the descriptions below. What sort of house do you live in?

A apartment

B semi-detached house

C detached house

D cottage

E bungalow

F terraced house

C 1 a house which is not attached to any other houses ....... 2 a house which is attached to another house on one side ....... 3 a house which is part of a row of houses and is attached to them ....... 4 a small house in the country ....... 5 a home, usually on a single floor, which is part of a larger building ....... 6 a small house on a single floor .......
2 Discuss. 1 How many people live in your home? 2 Have you got your own bedroom, or do you share it with someone else?

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3 Answer the questions. 1 What type of home does Mike visit? Mike visits an apartment. ............................................................................ 2 How many people sleep in the bedroom? ............................................................................ 3 Who sleeps on the top bunk? ............................................................................ 4 Who spends most time in the room? ............................................................................ 5 Who owns the laptop? ............................................................................ 6 What does Natalie like about New York? ............................................................................ 4 Correct the false statements. 1 Mike is in New York. Correct ............................................................................ 2 The girls are friends. ............................................................................ 3 Many teenagers spend less than half a day in their bedrooms. ............................................................................ 4 Mike thinks it is a nice room. ............................................................................ 5 Both girls think the other is messy. ............................................................................ 6 Their best friend owns a computer. ............................................................................
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5 Tick () the things in Emilys room.

clothes ........ lots of shoes ........ lots of closets ........ pictures ........ Scottish postcards ........ Russian dolls ........ a computer ........

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6 Choose the right answer. 1 Emily spends / doesnt spend a lot of time in her room. 2 She loves buying clothes / shoes. 3 Her mum is Russian / Scottish. 4 Her father bought her a gift in Scotland / Russia. 5 She uses her brothers / fathers computer downstairs / upstairs.
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7 Who 1 reads fantasy books? 2 has a games area in his room? 3 does homework in her room? 4 loves the stereo in her room? 5 likes the colour of her walls? 6 loves her bed? 7 lives in a house boat? 8 loves his computer? 9 has friends stay overnight?

a) Carolyn a) Daniel a) Yvette a) Carolyn a) Rachael a) Bolanle a) Bolanle a) Josh a) Daniel

b) Daniel b) Ben b) Bolanle b) Yvette b) Bolanle b) Rachael b) Alison b) Daniel b) Yvette

c) Ben c) Josh c) Alison c) Rachael c) Carolyn c) Alison c) Daniel c) Ben c) Josh

8 Watch the whole unit again. Use the numbers to complete the statements. There are extra answers.

84%
1 2 3 4 5

99%

75%

31%

93%

37%

71%

31% .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........

of teenagers share a room. have a TV in their room. spend half of every day in their room. of Americans, aged eight to eighteen, have internet access at home. of American teenagers use the internet every day.

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9 Read and complete the table.

Country life for the city boy?

by Mary Wiseman
David is a city boy. He lives in London. His family work in London and go on holiday every year to New York. He doesnt know the country at all. This summer he went on holiday to his cousin Pauls house. Paul lives in the country. He has never been to the city but he has seen it on TV. I asked David what he thought of Pauls life in the country. David: Paul is very lucky to live on the farm. I would like to stay there forever. Every day is different and there is so much to do. I love the fresh air and being outside all the time. In the city you cannot play football outside. People always complain and the parks are dirty. In the country you play outside all day! Its great, I didnt open my computer once! You can ride your bicycle anywhere theres no traffic and nobody will steal it. In the city somebody stole my bicycle twice in one year! Of course, sometimes the weather is bad and you have to stay indoors but the weather is bad in the city, too. It gives you a chance to read more. The city is also very expensive. Here in the country nearly everything is free! What does Paul think? Paul: I think David is crazy! He lives in the city do he can go to the cinema everyday. I watch the animals for entertainment! Living the country is really boring, especially in winter. You cant ride your bike in the cold and rain. There are exciting shops and clubs in the city. We only have three shops in the village. I hope David invites me to his house, I might not come back!

Advantages City

Disadvantages

You can go to the cinema every day.

Country

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People and places

Before watching
1 Look at the photographs and match them with the sentences below.

A The White House

B Stonehenge

C Statue of Liberty

D Empire State Building

E Edinburgh Castle

F Buckingham Palace

1 Its in London. It is the home of the British royal family. 2 Its in England. Nobody knows how people built it. 3 Its in New York. It is the first thing people see when they come to New York by boat. 4 Its in Scotland. Every year they have special New Year festivals here. 5 Its in Washington DC. Its the home of a very important person. 6 Its in New York. It was the worlds first skyscraper.

F ....... .......
....... ....... ....... .......

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2 Underline the incorrect information and then correct it.

1 The Grand Canyon is in the USA. Its in southern Arizona and in northern Utah.

2 Buckingham Palace is the London home of the Queen. The Duke of London lives there, too. ........................................... ...........................................

3 David Beckham is a famous cricketer. ........................................... ...........................................

Its in northern Arizona ........................................... and in southern Utah. ...........................................

4 The Statue of Liberty is in America. The German people gave it to America after the American Revolution, in 1780. ...........................................

5 Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument. Its about 10,000 years old. It is on Salisbury Plain, in Wales. ...........................................

6 William Shakespeare is English. He was a famous painter. He lived in Stratford-upon-Avon. ...........................................

3 Complete the sentences with words in the box. know break meet ready hope easy up on another that

meet 1 Im here to .................. my friend Joe. 2 Lets .................. we can answer them. 3 Shall we log .................. and get the first question? 4 .................. when you are. 5 Thats .................. . Its the Grand Canyon. 6 Heres .................. question, quick. 7 Do you .................. that? 8 Youll have to keep .................. with your football. 9 Is .................. the right answer? 10 Do you need a .................. ?

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4 Answer the quiz questions.

Questionanaire

1 Which two men are in the picture? George Washington a) Dwight Eisenhower b) Abraham Lincoln c) Jimmy Carter d) 2 Name the castle. a) Balmoral b) Edinburgh c) Leeds d) Caernarfon 3 What is another name for the White House? ents Palace a) The Pentagon b) The House of Representatives c) the Presid 4 Which is older? a) Cambridge University b) Oxford University 5 How long has the University been the centre of learning? ies a) eight centuries b) seven centuries c) six centuries d) five centur 6 Which place has 102 floors and was opened in 1931? orf Astoria Hotel a) The Empire State Building b) The Chrysler Building c) The Wald 7 Which building has a Chinese interior? Agra, India a) The Winter Palace, St Petersburg, Russia b) The Taj Mahal, c) The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, England

5 Answer the questions. 1 Who answers the first question? Joe answers the first question. ............................................................ 2 Who gets a question wrong? ............................................................ 3 What place does Lizzie want to show Joe? ............................................................ 4 Did they come first, second, third or fourth? ............................................................ 5 What prize did they win? ............................................................

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6 Read the text and answer the questions below.

WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?

One of the most popular quiz programmes on television in the world is called Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? In Britain, the quiz master is Chris Tarrant. He asks the contestants fifteen questions. The first questions are easy but later they are more difficult. If you can answer the fourteenth question, you can win 500,000. You can win a million pounds if you can answer the last question. Of course, the last question is very difficult. All the questions on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? are multiple-choice questions. After you hear the question, you see four answers. Only one answer is correct. You have to choose the correct answer. If you dont know the answer to a question, there are three ways you can get help: you can ask the quizmaster to take away two wrong answers: you can ask the studio audience which answer is right; or you can telephone a friend and ask for help. You can only do these things once. Very few people win the million pounds. The first person won a millon pounds one year after the programme started. Today, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? can be seen in more than 100 countries and is now the worlds most popular quiz programme.

Find the words in the text with these meanings. 1 A TV programme where people answer questions. ................. 2 The person who ask the questions. ................. 3 The people who try to answer the questions. ................. 4 The people who watch the programme in the studio. ................. 7 Answer the questions. 1 Who is the quizmaster in Britain? Chris Tarrant ............................................................................................ 2 How many questions do you have to answer? ............................................................................................ 3 How much do you win for the fourteenth question? ............................................................................................ 4 How many ways can you get help? ............................................................................................ 5 In how many countries can you watch the quiz show? ............................................................................................ 8 Make a quiz for your friends. Find out how many answers they know.

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Holidays

Before watching
1 Look at the pictures. What do you like doing when you are on holiday?

surfing

visiting old places

camping

climbing

swimming

playing sports

2 Ask and answer about your best holiday. Use sentences like these: A: When was your best holiday? Which year? A: Where did you go? Who went with you? B: My best holiday was in . B: I went to with .

A: Where did you stay? How long did you stay there? B: We stayed at for . A: What was the weather like? A: Which places did you visit? What did you see? A: What did you do on most days? A: What did you do on the best day? B: The weather was . B: We visited and saw . B: On most days we . B: The best day was when we .

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3 Choose the correct answer. 1 Mike is at Middlesex County Park Camp in Idaho / Connecticut, USA. 2 These places are all the same / different. 3 People go to these camps to learn games / skills and make new friends / new plans. 4 In total there are about ten / twelve thousand of these places and about ten / twelve million kids visit them every month / year.
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4 Who says what? Tick () the correct answer.

make friends become a family life is different from home have fun experience new things meet new people

5 Where do American families go on vacation? Complete the sentences. in the USA . 1 Most Americans take their vacations .................. 2 The most popular destination is .................. . 3 In California they find .................., .................., fantastic beaches and beautiful people. 4 The next favourite vacation spot is .................. . 5 Its got wonderful weather, theme .................., great .................. and alligators! 6 The Everglades area of Florida is a famous .................. reserve. 7 Niagara Falls is a very famous tourist .................. . 8 Some Americans go north to .................., others go south to .................. . 9 Many also go to .................. .

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Jamar Hill

Sarah Perry

Ben Olson

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6 Correct the false sentences.

1 Thousands of British people come to Cornwall. Correct ................................................................................................................................. 2 Fishing is the biggest industry in this area. ................................................................................................................................. 3 Theres a one-week surfing festival every year. ................................................................................................................................. 4 The Brighton Pavilion is almost 200 years old. ................................................................................................................................. 5 The Lake District is in the north east of England. ................................................................................................................................. 6 Millions of people go to Blackpool each year. ................................................................................................................................. 7 In the last few years fewer people have been going abroad. ................................................................................................................................. 8 Most Britons go to France for their holidays. ................................................................................................................................. 9 Most Americans prefer to stay in the USA. ................................................................................................................................. 10 Jason prefers exciting places. ................................................................................................................................. 7 Jason talks about different places in the USA and the UK. Match the places with the attractions. 1 Cornwall 2 Blackpool 3 Scotland 4 New Orleans 5 Brighton 6 Florida A music festivals B hills and valleys C surfing D sun E street lights F a pier with cafs and theatres

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8 Read and match the texts with the photos.

A Husky sled racing B Hang gliding

C Skydiving

D Kayaking

E Rock climbing

FIVE GREAT EXTREME HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES! E ? This is great for people who like the open air and mountains. 1 Why not try ....... If you are strong, brave and careful this is ideal for you. Usually you need friends to do this as teamwork is very important. 2 Dont think ....... is just for relaxing on the water. This is not just a boat. Its narrow to make it faster and for only one person. With the long paddle the person can make the craft go very fast and on fast and rocky rivers this can be very exciting indeed! 3 Ever wanted to feel like the birds? Well, ....... might be for you! All you have to do is jump out of a plane from a very great height! You fall through the sky for a few seconds and its just like flying. Just remember to open your parachute before you hit the ground! 4 Another way to experience flying is ....... . You use a machine that is like the wings of a plane but there is no engine. You start from a high place and fly through the sky hanging under the wing. 5 A really good activity for winter holidays might be ....... . A team of very strong dogs pull you across the snow, sometimes at very fast speeds. Racing with these teams of dogs is fast and exciting. 9 Which of these extreme sports would you like to try? Why?

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Free time

Before watching
1 Match the activities with the photographs. G 1 Social networking ....... 5 Going to the cinema ....... 2 Playing sport ....... 6 Talking on the phone ....... 3 Texting friends ....... 7 Watching TV ....... 4 Meeting friends ....... 8 Shopping .......
A B C

2 Which of the activities do you do? How many hours do you spend on each one every week? Find out about your friends. Do they spend more or less time on these activities? 3 Discuss. 1 Do you have favourite places to meet your friends? 2 How often do you meet in these places? 3 How often do you talk to your friends on the phone? 4 How often do you send text messages?

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4 Match the people with the activities. There can be more than one answer.

Carolyn

Josh

Yvette

Mike

Carolyn 1 soaps ....................... 2 the news .......................

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3 comedies ....................... 4 action .......................

5 Tick () the activities that Gemma and Kirsty do. go to the park talk on the phone go to the cinema have a picnic read magazines do puzzles text friends play tennis email friends 6 Add the numbers to the following statements. 34 1 How much American teenagers watch TV: ................... hours a day 2 UK teenagers that use the internet regularly: ................... per cent 3 UK teenagers that have a computer: More than ................... per cent 4 US teenagers that text daily ................... per cent 5 UK teenagers that have their own TV: ................... per cent 7 Answer the questions. 1 What are Kirsty and Gemma going to do? 3 When do they play tennis or have a picnic? They are going to go window shopping. ............................................................... ........................................................ 2 Why is it better than shopping? 4 Where do American kids get together? ........................................................ ........................................................

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8 Choose the correct answer. 1 Brad doesnt have much free time because he is always on a date / he has a part-time job. 2 Ben gets extra money from his parents / his brother. 3 Ben needs money to hang out with friends and buy music / clothes. 4 Ben likes his job because the people are nice / the work is easy.
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9 Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 Most teenagers in the USA have part-time jobs. 2 Rory and Kate use their computers for the same thing. 3 Lily doesnt like social networking. 4 Teenagers use Instant Messaging for four hours a week. 5 Gemma didnt like the film. 6 Tanya goes to the cinema twice a month. 7 Most British teenagers go to the cinema once a month. 8 Alex watches more DVDs than films at the cinema. 9 Lizzie decides about a film from reviews in the paper. 10 Natalie likes romantic movies.
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T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T / F T/F T/F T/F

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Complete the text about bowling.

most popular leisure activity in Bowling is the 1 ....................... the USA today. In the past 2 ....................... people would go and just bowl but now we more commonly see 3 ....................... bowling for fun. Is bowling a 4 ....................... or a hobby? For most people bowling is just a 5 ....................... but for others it is a serious sport. They play regularly and go to 6 ....................... . They even have special 7 ....................... . Every year 8 ....................... million Americans go bowling. That is nearly the same as the whole population of Great Britain!

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11 Read the text and answer the questions.

The best part-time jobs for teenagers

When I was a kid the best part-time job was delivering newspapers to peoples houses. Today people read papers on the internet. So, what can teenagers do? Here are some ideas: 1 Babysitting is the most popular job for teenagers. Sometimes there is nothing for you to do. The children are already asleep and you can spend the night watching TV and playing computer games and you get paid! However, parents now want people who have some training. There are special courses you can do to become a qualified part-time babysitter. 2 Many teenagers like working in coffee shops. Coffee shops are very popular now. The work is not too hard and you get to meet lots of people in your job. Good for people who also like music and laptops and of course, coffee! 3 If you know about clothes, make-up, electronics or computers maybe the best part-time job is to work in a shop. Of course, you should choose a job that is the same as your interests. You may be lucky and work in a shop you like and then you will get discounts on the things you buy. 4 Today lots of people have pets and the most common pet is a dog. However, they dont have time to walk their dogs or look after them. So, if you like dogs then dog grooming and walking are a good choice. You will also gets lots of exercise and have lots of new friends four-legged friends, that is!

Which job 1 2 3 4 5 6

babysitting may need special training? .................. gets you outside a lot of the time? .................. is not popular anymore? .................. may help you get cheap clothes? .................. is sometimes very easy? .................. may help busy people? ..................

12 Find the words in the text with these meanings. 1 not awake .................. 2 have a certificate or training .................. 3 cheaper products .................. 4 looking after / cleaning .................. 13 Which job would you like to do? Why? 14 Write a short description of another part-time job.

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Music

Before watching
1 Match the definitions with the types of music in the box. indie punk house garage R&B hip-hop

house and .................. 1 Two types of electronic dance music: .................. 2 Music with short and fast songs with sometimes political ideas: .................. 3 Music of bands who do not work with big music labels, and maybe post their music on the internet: .................. 4 Two types of music, similar to rap but may not have a rapping singer: .................. and ..................
2 Look at the photographs. Match the people with the style of music they play? C 1 country ........... 4 heavy metal ....... 2 dance ....... 5 rap ....... 3 pop ....... 6 rock .......

3 Discuss. 1 What is the most popular style of teenage music in your country? 2 Where do you listen to music? 3 Do you prefer music with singing or without singing? 4 Can you play any musical instruments?

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4 Answer the questions. Write the names.

Rory

Rachael

Ben

Lizzie

Kate

Chris

Who Mike 1 only likes hip-hop and R&B? .................. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 likes some classical music? .................. uses her computer to listen to music? .................. listens to music on his MP3 player? .................. listens only to loud music? .................. likes buying CDs regularly? .................. listens only to pop music? .................. likes four different types of music? .................. is not very interested in music? .................. likes rap music? ..................

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5 Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 Jason is at Bush Music Studios. 2 Bush Music Studios is in East London. 3 Musicians rehearse at the studios. 4 Jasons going to talk to a band called Drip Feed. 5 Now they live in Glasgow. 6 At the moment theyre not rehearsing. 7 The rehearsal is going very well. 8 Jamie is Matts brother. 9 Matt writes the songs for Drip Feed.

T / F T / F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F

6 Choose the correct sentence. 1 Jamie always writes the music first and then the lyrics (words). ....... 2 Jamie always writes the lyrics first and then the music. ....... 3 Sometimes Jamie writes the music first and sometimes the lyrics first. .......
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7 Complete the summary. 1 .................. Rap is one of the most popular types of music in 2 .................. and 3 .................. . Jason meets some 4 .................. rappers. This type of rapping is invented while the 5 .................. are singing. Different people take turns and go 6 .................. in a 7 .................. . The person who starts usually finishes the rap. Sober and Shazza have been rapping for about 8 .................. but as three people they have been rapping for only 9 .................. months.
1.01:48 1.03:27

8 Choose the correct answer. 1 Which two styles of music are most popular in the USA? a) rock and country b) R&B and rap c) rock and rap 2 What is Louise studying at college? a) writing music b) music production c) dance 3 What sorts of music does Louise listen to? a) salsa, R&B and latin b) rock, jazz and soul c) R&B, soul and jazz 4 What is her stage name? a) Lil L b) Littel c) Lit and L 5 What is a beat track? a) a recording of a rap beat b) a recording of drums c) a backing track for a song 6 What is the name of the song she sings? a) A thought b) I thought c) I taught

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Why is Eurovision so popular (and why are we so bad)?

by Melanie Buttress
The Eurovision Song Contest is a competition, held every year, to find the best song in Europe. It is one of the most popular TV programmes in the world. The competition started in 1957 and still takes place every May. Fifty-one countries have participated in that time and there are so many countries in the contest now that they have semi-finals as well as the final. However, here in the Britain, we are confused. We dont understand why so many countries are interested. The bands and singers in the competition are usually not famous. Where are the Arctic Monkeys, Lily Allen, Bjork or Enrique Iglesias? Every year we laugh at the contest and every year we get low marks. But in countries like Greece, Turkey, Russia and Scandinavia the competition is very important. Britain has won only twice since 1977 and the last time was in 1997. Germany used to be like Britain, but then, in 2009 Germany said Enough! They held a special competition and the winner, Lena, became a pop star in Germany. When she won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2010 nobody was surprised in Germany. Just to make sure, Germany entered Lena into the competition again in 2011. Now the British were the only people laughing at Eurovision. So, for 2011 we entered the boy band Blue into the competition. With three number one singles and four number one albums they were sure to win. They finished eleventh. Lena also failed and Azerbaijan celebrated their first ever win. Next year, will the British be laughing or crying? I dont know but we in Britain have to accept that Eurovision is very popular and we need to win it again!

9 Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 The Eurovision Song Contest happens once a year. 2 The competition is more than fifty years old. 3 Famous international singers take part. 4 Britain has never won Eurovision. 5 It was the first time that Azerbaijan won. 10 Find the words in the text with these meanings. 1 happened / took place .................. 2 took part / entered the competition .................. 3 two times .................. 4 were very happy / had a party about .................. 11 Discuss. 1 Do you like Eurovision? Why / Why not? 2 Which type of songs win Eurovision? 3 Should international bands take part in Eurovision?

T/F T/F T/F T / F T/F

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Inventions

Before watching
1 Complete the text with the words in the box. programme handle expensive listen television batteries parts healthy inventing

The clockwork radio

In 1991, Trevor Baylis was watching a 1 .................. television programme about health problems in Africa. In the 2 .................. , a health worker said they could help people with information but radios and batteries were too 3 .................. . Trevor Baylis liked 4 .................. things and he started work on a new idea a cheap radio which did not need electricity or 5 .................. . His clockwork radio works just like an old-fashioned clock. You wind up your radio by turning a 6 .................. on the side. Then you can 7 .................. to the radio for an hour before you have to wind it up again. Clockwork radios are now helping lots of people in Africa and other 8 .................. of the world to live 9 .................. lives and improve their education. 2 Discuss. 1 Have you got an idea for a new invention? 2 What do you think is the very best invention of all time? 3 What is your favourite piece of technology?

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3 Watch the speakers talk about technology. Tick () the items that are mentioned.

mobile phone TV clock microwave oven e-Reader netbook  CD player MP3 player electricity DVD player computer robots
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4 Complete the paragraph with the words in the box. There are extra ones. inside robots lab Reading university easy machines transmitter where skin

Reading University to meet Professor Lizzie is at the Cybernetics Department at 1 .................. Warwick, who works with 2 .................. . This is what he is working on at the moment: It is a small 3 .................. . It is put 4 .................. a person and then when that person goes somewhere, we know 5 .................. they are. Lizzie and Professor Warwick can see someone moving around the 6 ................... . They have the transmitter under the persons 7 .................. of their arm. This makes it 8 .................. to follow the person anywhere.
5 Write the names of the people in the table. Would you put a transmitter under your skin? Yes No What would you use it for? track famous people track kids track criminals

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6 Answer the questions. 1 What is the next thing Professor Warwick shows Lizzie? Professor Warwick shows Lizzie a robot hand. ............................................................................................... 2 Where did he put the chip? ............................................................................................... 3 With this, what could a person make a robot do? ............................................................................................... 4 When they did the experiment where was Professor Warwick? ............................................................................................... 5 How did they send the signal? ............................................................................................... 7 Which of the following things would people use a robot hand for? 1 for experiments in space Yes / No 2 for working with chemicals Yes / No 3 for moving very small things Yes / No 4 for natural disasters Yes / No 5 for working deep seas Yes / No 6 for lifting heavy machinery Yes / No
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8 Answer the questions. Write the names.

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Karen

Sebastian

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Josh wants to be able to move very fast? .................. wants something to do their homework? .................. wants to see flying cars? .................. wants to travel in time? .................. wants an advanced fridge? .................. doesnt like tidying their room? ..................

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9 Read the advertisements for the unusual inventions. Which do you think are real and which are not?

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No need for messy dogs in your house. Put this plastic dog in your garden and all your friends will think you love animals. 20.95

Dont trip at night! These luxury slippers contain powerful lights. Requires two AAA batteries. Small, Medium, Large, Extra large. $55

No more spelling mistakes! This miracle pen contains a 50,000 word dictionary. It automatically stops writing when you make a spelling mistake! 17.85

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She shall have music wherever she goes with this solar-powered radio hat! It contains an FM radio which is powered by sunshine! $15.50

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Cant read French? You need these new translation glasses! These glasses automatically translate French into English! 35.95

A nice warm bed for your mouse! Where does your mouse sleep when you switch off your computer? Buy your mouse a fur-lined nest. $32

10 Invent or describe a useful product. Write an advertisement like the ones above. Can your friends guess if the product is real or imaginary? .................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................

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1 Our lives
Ex1, Ex 2: Open answers Ex3: 50, Cardiff, 3, Scotland, 5, Northern Ireland Ex4: Correct information: 3,4,7 Ex5: Jennifer/Ohio, The President/Washington, Kelly/Miami, Jesse/Long Island, New York, Josh/Texas, Chris/Colchester, Connecticut Ex6: 2 states, 3 the USA, 4 capital, 5 House, 6 State Ex7: 2 a, 3 b, 4 a, 5 c Ex8: 1 at, are 2 in, at, of, She 3 on, the, an. Ex9: Open answers

2 London
Ex1: 2 4 oclock, 3 10 oclock, 4 36, 5 fifty minutes Ex2: Martin Museums, Victoria shops, Carl Tower Bridge, Yvette restaurants, shops, theatres Ex3: 2 London Eye, 3 The South Bank, 4 The Millennium Bridge, 5 The Globe Theatre, 6 The Tower of London, 7 Tower Bridge, 8 Canary Wharf Ex4: 2 26, 3 600, 4 11, 5 135, 6 40, 7 900, 8 8, 9 1000 Ex5: bus trip, a camera, in front of, back of the boat, the South Bank Centre, a prison, stops Ex6: 2 E, 3 H, 4 I, 5 F, 6 C/G, 7 D, 8 A Ex7: 2 are the Crown Jewels, 3 bridges are there across the River Thames, 4 is Canary Wharf, 5 do the Thames Trips start, 6 is the boat trip, 7 does the trip cost, 8 can you see from the London Eye

3 Sport
Ex1: A baseball, B hockey, C rugby, D swimming, E American football, F netball Ex2, Ex3: Open answers Ex4: 2 ice skating, 3 skateboarding, 4 trekking, 5 snowboarding, 6 in-line skating. On the DVD you can see: BMX biking, skateboarding, in-line skating Ex5: people, very safe, hot Ex6: 2 270, 3 172,000, 4 2 Ex7: 2 in parks 3 Arsenal 4 Yvette, 5 football, 6 play cricket, 7 day, 8 the USA Ex8: 2 eleven, 3 soccer, 4 third, 5 exciting, 6 Saturday, 7 Basketball, 8 soccer, 9 cheerleader Ex9: 3 Sebastian, 4 Ana Maria, 5 coach, 6 3/6/1986, 7 Mallorca, 8 Mallorca, hometown, 9 Maria Perello Ex10: 2 powerful, 3 elsewhere, 4 timid, 5 normal, 6 Spanish, 7 everywhere, 8 handsome, 9 hometown

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4 Fashion
Open answers 2 dress, shoes, 3 top, shorts, trainers, 4 T-shirts, jeans, shoes, 5 boots, trousers, jacket, sweater, 6 jacket, T-shirt, jeans, trainers Ex3: Open answers Ex4: 2 b, 3 b, 4 a, 5 a, 6 b, 7 a, 8 b, 9 b, 10 c Ex5: 2 baggy, 3 bleached, 4 flared, 5 sequinned Ex6: Open answers Ex7: 2c, 3a, 4e Ex8: 2 T, 3 T, 4 F, 5 T, 6 F, 7 F, 8 F, 9 T, 10 F Ex9: 2 glamorous, 3 purple shirt, 4 vintage, 5 confident, 6 change, 7 likes black Ex10: 2 F, 3 C, 4 G, 5 E, 6 A, 7 D Ex11: Open answers Ex1: Ex2:

5 Food
Ex1: Ex2: Ex3: B broccoli, C carrots, D sausages, E beans, F eggs, G mushrooms, H croissant Open answers 2 Jeanettes family live in England. 3 Jeanette and her mother are preparing the food for tonights meal. 4 Theyre going to have baked salmon, vegetables and boiled potatoes. 5 Jeanette is going to cook some vegetables. 6 Theyre going to have pancakes for dessert. 7 Jeanette is making pancakes. 8 Jeanette always has maple syrup with her pancakes. 9 Jeanette doesnt eat meat. 2 on the move, 3 50,000, 4 diner/caf, 5 one sausages, fried bread, bacon, eggs 2 popular, 3 small, 4 huge, 5 fresh, 6 big/good, 7 main 2 Rachael, 3 Brenna, 4 Alison, 5 Yvette, 6 Victoria, 7 Alex, 8 Jon, 9 Lizzie, 10 Kelly, 11 Josh, 12 Sarah 2 A, 3 E, 4 B, 5 F, 6 C 2 They eat lunch at school every day. 3 Some students bring a packed lunch from home. 4 They usually bring sandwiches, cakes and fruit. 5 About forty per cent of students eat a school lunch. 6 Students choose their lunch in the cafeteria. 7 Jamie Oliver is a famous chef. 8 Vegans dont eat any product that comes from animals. Vegetarians dont eat meat or fish. 9 Schools must offer different food for members of religious groups. 10 Parents choose packed lunches because they dont like the food in the cafeterias and if their children have special diets.

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6 Schools
2 science, 3 labs, 4 break, 5 sports, 6 gym, 7 exams, 8 cafeteria Monday morning: science (biology, chemistry and physics), Monday afternoon: school play practice, Tuesday morning: sports, Tuesday afternoon: business studies and design and technology, Thursday morning: music and literature, Thursday afternoon: maths and French, Friday morning: history and geography, Friday afternoon: meet Anna. Ex3: Open answers Ex4: Ben maths, Bolanle design and technology, Yvette maths and business studies, Ashley English, Josh science, Carl maths, Brenna English and history, Braegan English Ex5: 2 Jessica is visiting Athens High School. 3 Classes start at 7.30 a.m. at Athens High School. 4 They decide to get a drink before they look around. 5 800 students go to Athens High School. Ex6: 2 doctor, 3 homework, 4 labs, 5 volleyball, 6 cafeteria Ex7: 2 Kindergarten, 3 Elementary, 4 Junior, 5 18, 6 Secondary Ex8: 1 No, 2 Yes, 3 Yes Ex9: 2 a, 3 b, 4 a, 5 b, 6 b, 7 c Ex10: 2 true, 3 false, 4 false, 5 true, 6 dont know, 7 dont know, 8 dont know, 9 true Ex11: Open answers Ex1: Ex2:

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7 Homes and rooms
Ex1: Ex2: Ex3: Ex4: Ex5: Ex6: Ex7: Ex8: Ex9: 2 semi-detached house, 3 terraced house, 4 cottage, 5 apartment, 6 bungalow Open answers 2 Two people sleep in the bedroom. 3 Natalie sleeps on the top bunk. 4 Caitlin spends most time in the room. 5 They share it. 6 Natalie likes the shops, the movies and the theatre. 2 They are sisters. 3 Many teenagers spend more than half a day in their bedroom. 4 Correct, 5 Correct, 6 Their mum owns a computer. In Emilys room there are: lots of shoes, pictures, Russian dolls 2 shoes, 3 Scottish, 4 Russia, 5 fathers/downstairs 2 a, 3 c, 4 b, 5 c, 6 a, 7 c, 8 a, 9 a 2 71%, 3 75%, 4 84%, 5 93% City advantages: There are exciting shops and clubs. City disadvantages: You cannot play football outside. The parks are dirty. People steal bikes. Its very expensive. Country advantages: Every day is different and there is lots to do. The air is fresh. You can play outside all day. You can ride your bicycle anywhere. Theres no traffic and people dont steal bikes. Nearly everything is free. Country disadvantages: Life is boring, especially in winter. You cant ride your bike in the cold and rain. There are only three shops in the village.

8 People and places

Ex1: Ex2: 2 B, 3 C, 4 E, 5 A, 6 D 2 The Duke of Edinburgh lives there, too. 3 is a famous footballer. 4 The French people gave the Statue of Liberty to America. This was after the American Revolution, in 1776. 5 Its about 4,000 years old. It is on Salisbury Plain, in Wiltshire. 6 He was a famous writer. 2 hope, 3 on, 4 Ready, 5 easy, 6 another, 7 know, 8 up, 9 that, 10 break 2 b, 3 c, 4 b, 5 a, 6 a, 7 c 2 Lizzie gets a question wrong. 3 Lizzie wants to show Joe the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. 4 They came second. 5 They won a trip to Stratford-upon-Avon. 1 quiz, 2 quizmaster, 3 contestants, 4 audience 1 The quizmaster in Britain is Chris Tarrant. 2 You have to answer fifteen questions. 3 You win 500,000 for the fourteenth question. 4 You can get help in three different ways. 5 You can watch the quiz show in more than 100 countries. Open answers

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9 Holidays
Ex1, Ex2: Open answers Ex3: 2 different, 3 skills/new friends, 4 twelve/ten/year. Ex4: make friends Sarah Perry and Sarah Arriage, become a family Ben, life is different from home Sarah Perry, have fun Sarah Arriage, experience new things Sarah Arriage, meet new people Jamar Ex5: 2 California, 3 sun/surf, 4 Florida, 5 parks/shopping, 6 alligator, 7 attraction, 8 Canada/Mexico, 9 Europe Ex6: 2 Tourism is the biggest industry in this area. 3 Theres a nine-day surfing festival every year. 4 correct. 5 The Lake District is in the north west of England. 6 Thousands of people go to Blackpool each year. 7 In the last few years more people have been going abroad. 8 Most Britons go to Spain for their holidays. 9 Correct. 10 Jason prefers open spaces. Ex7: 2 E, 3 B, 4 A, 5 F, 6 D Ex8: 2 D, 3 C, 4 B, 5 A Ex9: Open answers

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Ex1: 2 D, 3 F, 4 B, 5 H, 6 C, 7 E, 8 A Ex2, Ex3: Open answers Ex4: the news Mike, comedies Josh and Yvette, action Josh Ex5: Activites that Gemma and Kirsty do: talk on the phone, have a picnic, read magazines, play tennis, email friends Ex6: 2 82, 3 33 4 54, 5 81 Ex7: 2 Its cheaper. 3 They play tennis or have a picnic if the weathers good enough. 4 They get together at the mall. Ex8: 2 his parents, 3 clothes, 4 the people are nice Ex9: 2 T, 3 F, 4 F, 5 F, 6 T, 7 F, 8 T, 9 F, 10 T Ex10: 2 older, 3 kids, 4 sport, 5 hobby, 6 competitions, 7 uniforms, 8 sixty-six Ex11: b dog grooming and walking, c delivering newspapers, d working in a shop, e babysitting, f dog grooming and walking Ex12: 1 asleep, 2 qualified, 3 discounts, 4 grooming Ex13, Ex14: Open answers

11 Music
Ex1: Ex2: Ex3: Ex4: Ex5: Ex6: Ex7: Ex8: Ex9: Ex10: Ex11: 1 garage, 2 punk, 3 indie, 4 hip-hop and R&B b 5, c 6, d 1, e 2, f 4 Open answers 2 Rachael, 3 Lilly, 4 Rory, 5 Chris, 6 Josh, 7 Yvette, 8 Lizzie, 9 Ben, 10 Kate 2 F, 3 T, 4 T, 5 F, 6 T, 7 T, 8 T, 9 F c 2 the UK 3 the USA, 4 free style, 5 rappers, 6 round, 7 circle, 8 a year, 9 a couple of 2 b, 3 c, 4 a, 5 c, 6 b 2 T, 3 F, 4 F, 5 T 1 held, 2 participated, 3 twice, 4 celebrated Open answers

12 Inventions
2 programme, 3 expensive, 4 inventing, 5 batteries, 6 handle, 7 listen, 8 parts, 9 healthy Open answers items that are mentioned: CD player, mobile phone, e-Reader, TV, clock, computer 2 robots, 3 transmitter, 4 inside, 5 where, 6 university, 7 skin, 8 easy Yes Nobody, No Josh, Sarah, Track famous people: Bolanle Track kids: Helen Track criminals: Yvette Ex6: 2 He put the chip in his arm. 3 You can make a robot lift a huge weight. 4 He was in the USA. 5 They sent the signal over the internet. Ex7: 2 No, 3 Yes, 4 Yes, 5 No, 6 Yes Ex8: 2 Sebastian, 3 Sarah, 4 Bolanle, 5 Hannah, 6 Karen Ex9: The real products are 2, 4 and 5 Ex10: Open answers Ex1: Ex2: Ex3: Ex4: Ex5:

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1 Our lives
Jason Hi, Im Jason, and this is Brighton, on the south coast of England. Its a fantastic seaside resort. And heres my friend Lizzie. Lizzie Thanks Jason. Hi, Im Lizzie. This is Cardiff. Cardiff is the capital of Wales. Narrator The UK, the United Kingdom, is four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Thats Brighton, on the south coast of England. And this is Cardiff. Here in Wales there are more than three million people. There are more than fifty million people living in England and more than five million in Scotland. There are nearly two million people in Northern Ireland. In total, over 61 million people live in the UK. Lizzie My name is Lizzie and Im from London in England. Sarah My names Sarah and Im from Derry in Northern Ireland. Yvette Hi, Im Yvette and I come from Edinburgh. Jason My family live here in Brighton. Here they are my mum, dad, and my big sister Kelly. Shes at university. Lizzie My family live in Wales. Look thats my mum, and thats my dad. The boys are my little brothers. And theyre my grandparents. Jason There are people from many different countries in the UK today. Lots of people are from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. Mike Hi. Im Mike, and I live in New York City. Here, its busy twenty-four hours a day. There are people from all over the world in New York and in the USA. I love it here. Jennifer Hi, my names Jennifer, and I live on a farm in Ohio. Narrator Ohio is a state in the USA. There are fifty states in the USA. There are more than three hundred million people in the USA. Washington DC is the capital. The White House in Washington is where the President lives and works. Mike This is my friend Joe. Joe Oh, hi. Mike Okay, this is how you play. Joe Yeah, just play. Mike Okay, this is my lucky day. Jennifer Our farm is twenty miles from the town. There are a lot of animals on the farm. This is Ella, we both love horses. Ella Lifes quiet here in the country. Jennifer Its too quiet, come on lets ride. Jesse My name is Jesse, and I live in Long Island New York. Josh Hi, Im Josh and Im from Texas. Kelly Hi, Im Kelly and Im from Miami. Chris My name is Chris DAcunto and Im from Colchester, Connecticut. Mike Thats us. Now you know who we are and where were from. So good-bye from the USA. Lizzie And good-bye from the UK too. Bye.

2 London
Lizzie Martin Victoria Carl Yvette Hi, Im Lizzie. Today, Im in London. I love it here. There are so many interesting places to see. I like the museums. I really like the shops in London. Favourite attraction in London is Tower Bridge. I like the shops, the restaurants and the theatres in London.

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Lizzie Lauren Lizzie Lauren Lizzie Lauren Lizzie Lauren Lizzie Lauren Lizzie Lauren Lizzie Lauren Lizzie Lauren My friend Lauren is here on holiday from the USA, so we can see the sights of London together. And the perfect way to do that is to go on a boat down the river. Ive got my guide book and map, so why dont you come with us on a trip down the River Thames? Thats Big Ben, isnt it? Yes. The Houses of Parliament are behind it. Thats where the British Government meets. Some parts of the building are very old, from the eleventh century. The boats starting, lets go to the front. The Thames divides London in half, north and south. Thats amazing, what is it? Its the London Eye. Its fantastic, isnt it? Its 135 metres high, and from the top you can see for forty kilometres. It moves very slowly, so you can really enjoy the view. Thats the South Bank, its an arts centre. You can go to the theatre there, or to the cinema. Where are we, on the map? Were here. Thats the Millennium Bridge. Its very modern and simple. Do you see that building there? Thats the Globe Theatre. Its a modern copy of Shakespeares original theatre. They put on plays there, mainly Shakespeare of course. Id like to see a play there. Now this place is quite scary. Its the Tower of London. Its over 900 years old. It was a prison. Many famous people died here, including Anne Boleyn, one of the wives of King Henry the Eighth. Its a museum now. Thats where the Crown Jewels are, isnt it? Yes, thats right. The largest diamond in the world is there, the Star of Africa. But look, heres Tower Bridge. Do you recognise it? Oh yes, its really famous. It opens for tall ships. That really tall building over there is Canary Wharf. Its a centre for business. Theres so much to see. London is incredible. Phew Im really tired. Well thats perfect. The boat turns round here and goes back to Westminster. We can sit down now. Thanks for telling me all that stuff. Now, about tomorrow, can we take this trip again?

3 Sport
Lizzie Whats your favourite sporting event? Is it world cup football, motor racing, the world series baseball, or do you like sports which are hot? Skateboarding, in-line skating, and BMX biking are all hot street sports. Today were in Chichester near London to see some hot street sports in action. As you can see these street sports are fast, exciting, and sometimes quite dangerous. Im with George and Sam. They like to come here to skate. George, why do you like in-line skating? Well, its fast, exciting and you can do it anywhere. What about clothes? Is style important in skating clothes? Yes definitely, you need to look cool and be able to move freely. Thanks for talking to us today. Now lets see George and Sam in action. The most popular sport in the UK is football. Most boys play football at school. Every weekend thousands of young people play football in parks. My favourite sport is football, and my favourite team is Arsenal. I like watching football. At the weekend I play football at the park. My favourite sport is football, and my favourite team is Manchester United. Other sports which are popular with boys are rugby and cricket. So thats the boys. A lot of girls play football too, but what other sports do girls usually play? British girls play hockey and netball. And they swim. Thats fantastic, Alex. Well done, Alex. Do you train every day? Yes I do, I come to the sports centre every day and swim for about two hours. And whats your ambition for the future? I want to train in the USA, and then win a big race there. Thanks Alex, and good luck. OK, lets see how they do it in the USA. Thanks, Lizzie. Here in the USA there are some of the greatest sports personalities in the world. And we have many great sports teams, too.The most popular team sport in the USA is basketball. Eleven million young people play basketball regularly. American football and

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baseball are also big here in the States. But the big surprise is that soccer is now one of the hottest team sports around. American baseball is very exciting to watch. On a Saturday afternoon friends and family often go together to watch a baseball game. Its a tradition. The teams have great names like the Boston Red Sox. America is also famous for its football. Watch this. So why dont footballers ever get hurt? They wear lots of padding, thats why. They wear shoulder pads, knee pads, and a helmet. Almost half of all high school athletes are now female. Basketball and soccer are very popular with girls. And me, Im not good at sports, but there is one thing I can do. I could be a cheerleader. See you.

4 Fashion
Today were planning a special feature on teenage fashion. Anna and Justin are two typical teenagers who want to change their image. So, were going to introduce them to our fashion expert, Cait, and see how she can help. First, lets meet Cait. Hi, Cait. Cait Hi, Jason. Jason What are you planning for Anna and Justin? Cait Well, Anna and Justin say that they always choose the same sort of clothes. Theyre bored with the way they look. Everyone feels like that at some time, and its very difficult to change. Jason So, youre going to suggest some new ideas and different styles. Cait Yes. And some exciting colours. Jason Great, perhaps I can get some good tips myself. Well, Anna and Justin are waiting for us in the studio. Lets go. Hi, Anna. Hi, Justin. What do you think of the clothes? Anna Theyre great, I never get the chance to try on clothes like these. Justin Well, Im not sure. I usually just go to the same shops and buy a new pair of the same jeans. Anna Justin never takes a risk with his clothes. I often tell him to buy something new, but he doesnt want to. Justin Well, I dont want to buy something and then hate it when I get home. Cait Which is the reason were here to try some new ideas. Now, Justin, whats your favourite colour? Justin Black, then everything matches everything else. Cait Yes, I can see that. Now, why dont you try this with these? Justin Red and yellow? Anna Just try it, Justin. What about these as well? Cait And Anna, why dont you try this pink vintage top with this denim skirt? Anna Okay, thanks. Jason I didnt know there were so many different styles of jeans. Look at these. Arent there any normal jeans for guys? Cait Why dont you try these? Jason Mm, perhaps later. Oh look, theyre ready. Cait Okay, I want to take some snaps. Give me some good poses. A yellow sports top and beige jeans. A pink vintage top and a denim skirt. A classic white suit. A long grey jacket and trousers. Jason You look great, Justin. I like the yellow sports top, what do you think? Justin Well, Im not sure. Cait Now we need some accessories. Some scarves, belts, and jewellery. And I know just where to get them. Jason And Im going to ask some people about their favourite clothes. Alison I like to be comfortable. I dont always follow the trends, but I like to I like to look nice. Josh Just casual, jeans and T-shirts mostly. Bolanle I like to wear a mixture of different styles. Kristy I like to wear black leggings and hoody tops. Carl I dont really follow what everybody else wears, I just wear what I want to wear. Brahmdeo My favourite clothes are skinny jeans, T-shirts and hoodies. Natalie I like wearing shirts and tight trousers. Jason

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Yvette Cait Magazines, TV and pop stars influence me. Street markets are great places to find bargains. Especially accessories like scarves and belts. Why pay high prices for designer scarves when you can get something like this for half the price? Arent these earrings lovely? And look at this beautiful silver necklace. These little bags are great. I love this pink one. Okay, I think Ive got enough now. Lets go back to the studio. A black skirt and a floral top. That black skirt really suits you. Baggy jeans and a hoody top. Great street clothing! A skirt and a purple top. You look so glamorous. You dont look like you at all. You look good in this skater gear, Justin. Yeah, I quite like the purple shirt, too. What do you think of the vintage clothes, Anna? I love them. I feel so much more confident about wearing pretty and colourful clothes. Its good to try something new from time to time. Do you think you will change the way you dress in the future? Definitely, I cant wait to buy some new clothes. Justin, how do you feel about changing your style? Great. I still like black, though.

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5 Food
Jason Jeanette Jason Jeanette Jason Jeanette Jason Jeanette Jason Dinner with the family is very important for many people. This is Jeanettes house. Her family are American, but they live here in England. Jeanette and her mother are preparing the food for tonights meal. So what are you cooking tonight? Well, its my turn to cook dinner with Mom. Were going to have baked salmon, vegetables, and boiled potatoes. I love vegetables, which ones are you using? Im going to steam some broccoli, carrots, and beans. I also want to roast some mushrooms and red peppers. Sounds great. What about dessert? For dessert were going to have pancakes. Theyre my favourite. Theyre also American. My moms gonna start on the salmon while I make the pancakes. Jeanette says that pancakes are easy to make, and theyre delicious. First, take four ounces of flour. Make a hole in the centre of the flour. Add two eggs, some milk, a tiny bit of salt. Now, mix the ingredients. Put a little oil in a frying pan. I always have maple syrup with my pancakes. In the UK people eat less meat now than in the past. Jeanette is vegetarian and doesnt eat meat any more. But the rest of her family do. But we dont eat healthy food all of the time. Fast food is tasty, cheap, and easy. In the USA and the UK burger bars, pizza places and fried chicken restaurants are great for people who want food on the move. Fish and chip shops are still very popular in the UK, and there are still many small cafs which serve a traditional English breakfast all day, that is bacon and eggs, sausages, baked beans, and fried bread. The American version of the English caf is the diner. Isnt it, Jeanette? It sure is. I miss those huge meals. They serve similar types of food, but the main difference is the amount of food that you get. In American diners the food portions are generally much bigger than in the UK. There are also many places serving fresh and healthy fast food. Here you get a really big sandwich full of good things. Great for lunch, what do you have for lunch Jeanette? I normally have a sandwich at about one oclock. But your main meal is in the evening. Yes, at around eight oclock. What do other people eat, and when do they eat it? My favourite breakfast is chocolate croissant. For breakfast I usually have a glass of orange juice and some toast.

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Alex Sarah Brenna Jon Mike Kelly Lizzie Alison Josh Yvette Jason For breakfast I either have a bowl of cereal with orange juice, or I have a breakfast milkshake. I usually eat breakfast at about half past seven. Generally for breakfast I eat a bagel or toast or cereal. Something like that. I dont eat breakfast because I dont like breakfast foods. I normally eat a sandwich for lunch, maybe chicken. For lunch I have a cheeseburger and a soda. I normally eat lunch at about 1 p.m. My favourite dinner is when I make spaghetti. I normally eat dinner around six oclock or seven oclock in the evening. I like shepherds pie for dinner. In the UK, restaurants which serve food from places like India, China and Thailand are very popular. But the most popular restaurant food in the UK, especially with teenagers, is an Indian curry. There are more Indian restaurants in London than there are in New Delhi in India. Do you always cook a big meal in the evenings? Well, sometimes we just have snacks in front of the TV. Theyre easy, you can put them in the oven or a microwave. How long will the food be? Its ready, lets sit down. Mm, that looks delicious. Mm, the salmons perfect. I love the vegetables, especially the roast peppers. Well done, everyone, Id say its a complete success. Now, whos doing the dishes? You are.

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6 Schools
The very best thing about school is hanging out with your friends and just getting to know everyone on a personal basis. Lizzie My favourite subject is biology. Ben My favourite subject is maths, because Im quite good at it. Bolanle I really like design and technology. Yvette My favourite subjects are maths and business studies. Ashley My favourite subject is English. Jennifer Hi, my names Jennifer, and I go to Athens High School in Ohio in the USA. Im here today with Jessica who is visiting from the UK. Im going to show her around my school. Welcome to Athens, Jessica. Jessica Thank you. Jennifer Okay, classes start at 7:30. Weve got ten minutes. Lets get a drink before we look around. Jessica Its a big place. How many students go to this school? Jennifer There are about twelve hundred. Its quite a big school. Jessica What subjects do you study here? Jennifer Well, we do the usual things. Math, English, science, languages, geography, history, art, social studies, economics. The same as in the UK I guess. Josh My favourite subject in school is science. Carl My favourite subjects maths. Brenna My favourite subjects in school are English and history. Braegan My favourite subject is English. Carolyn When I leave school Id like to go to university, to study law. Lizzie When I leave school Id like to be a doctor. Jessica So how many lessons do you have a day? Jennifer Seven or eight. Each class lasts forty minutes. There is no break between classes until lunch. Jessica Wow, thats a long morning. In the UK we have two lessons and then a break. When does school finish? Jennifer About 2:30. Then we do sports or other activities, like music practice or drama. Jessica We finish later, about three thirty. Some people go home to do homework, but others stay on to do sports like football, athletics and swimming. Jennifer Here we can do tennis, basketball, football, you know American football. Theres always something going on. Here are the science labs, lets see if there are any Einsteins in there. Heres the gym. Do you want to see a volleyball game? Josh

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Jessica Jennifer Jessica Jennifer Jessica Jennifer Jessica Jennifer Jessica Jennifer Jessica Sure. Time for lunch. We can buy something in the cafeteria, and you could tell me more about British schools. So, this is your school. Do you all wear uniforms in Britain? Well, it all depends on the school. A lot of students wear them. Dont you wear uniforms at all here? Private schools do, but there arent many of those. Kids dont wear uniforms in public schools. And are all schools in Britain for both boys and girls? Most are, but not all. Some people say the best exam results come from single sex schools. But I prefer mixed. Me too. What about exams in the USA? We take them all at the end of every semester. We take ten national exams. Ive just finished mine. Lets see a few more classes before we leave. So, now youve seen what I do here all day, can I come to your school next? Of course you can. Lets go and plan the trip now.

7 Homes and rooms

Mike Hi, this is New York, and Im outside an apartment building in Manhattan. Ive come to meet Natalie and Caitlin, two sisters who share a bedroom here. Many teenagers say they spend more than half their day in their bedroom. Why is this space so important? Well, lets see. This is a nice room. Who sleeps where? This is my bunk. And this is mine. But this room is really small and shes really messy. Thats not true, youre the messy one. So, do you think you spend half your lives in this room? No, I usually go out with friends. Well, I go out with friends too, but a lot of the time I bring my friends back here. What about computers? Well, we share a laptop, and our mom owns a computer. Do you like living in New York? Yes, I love it. What do you like about it? Oh, I love the shops and the movies and the theatre. Hi, come in. This is my room. What a lovely room. Do you spend a lot of your time here? Yes, I love being in my room. All my stuffs here, like my clothes. Do you have a lot of clothes? Yes, and a lot of shoes, I love buying shoes. I keep them in this closet. Youre right, you do have a lot of shoes. What other favourite things do you have in this room? Well, my pictures. My moms Scottish, so I have a lot of British heroes, but I suppose one of my favourite things are my Russian dolls. My dad brought them back from Russia with him. I dont see a computer in here. No, I dont like computers. I dont have one in my room. If I really need to I use my dads computer downstairs. The very best thing in my room at home is my computer. I do my homework in my room and I read books. This is a house boat on a river near Chelmsford in England. Im going to meet Daniel who lives here with his family. Hi, come in. Hi, Daniel. Tell us about your room. Yeah, my favourite place is a games area over here. Two war games tables, snooker, and table football. So, do you spend a lot of time in here? Yes, after school my friends come round and sometimes sleep over. It sounds great. The best thing about my room is my stereo.

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Bolanle Ben Rachael Carolyn Caitlin Natalie The best thing about my room is my bed. The best thing about my room is all my books. They are mostly science fiction and fantasy books. The best things in my room are my Teddy bears and my photo albums. I like the colours of my walls in my room and the curtains. When Natalie goes away to college itll be nice to have my own room. But when she comes back for the holidays shell share the room with me. I think it would be better to have my own room, but I would miss Caitie. Dont tell her though.

8 People and places

Lizzie Hi, today Im here to meet my friend Joe at this internet caf. Hes American, but he lives here now in the UK. Were going to do an internet quiz which I saw advertised on the TV. It has questions about famous places and people in the UK and the USA. Lets hope we can answer them. Hi Joe. Hi. I bought you a drink. Okay, its all set up. Shall we log on and get the first question? Ready when you are. Okay, lets go. Heres the first question. What is this place called? Thats easy, its the Grand Canyon in the USA. Yeah, its in northern Arizona in fact. And in southern Utah. Which river runs along the canyon? Thats the Colorado River. Oh, heres another question, quick. Who lives here? Thats easy, its Buckingham Palace. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh live there. Theres the next question. Who is this footballer? Do you know that? Its David Beckham, of course. Youll have to keep up with your football, Joe, now that you live here. Im enjoying this. Weve got all the answers right so far. Oh its The Statue of Liberty. But the question is Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the American people? I know that. I thought the statue was American. No, the people of France gave it to the people of America after the American Revolution. The date of American Independence Day is on the tablet in her hand. July 4th 1776. Youre right. Look, weve got six points, great! Next question. Thats Stonehenge. Its prehistoric. It was built about 4000 years ago. People think it was a sacred site. Is that the right answer? Yes and where is it, is the next question. Its on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, in England. Correct. Good! More points! Next question is Isnt that Shakespeare? Thats right, it is Shakespeare. And He lived in Stratford-upon-Avon. Everyone knows that. Ive been there with my parents. All the tourists go there. Can we pause it? Yeah sure. There. Do you need a break? Just for a minute, its very fast and the next round is even faster. Okay, go! Name two of these men. George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Quick, hit The Presidents Palace button. Oh no! Which is older, Oxford University or Cambridge University? I dont know. Oh let me try Oxford. Yes! How many centuries has it been a centre of learning? Five, six, seven, eight? Oh, I dont know. I know its very old. Im going to guess six. Oh no, it says eight. Whats this? Put all these facts together and say what the place is. Okay. Its the Empire State Building, I think. Yes! The last question is this building has a Chinese style interior. What is it, and where is it? The Taj Mahal, Agra, India; The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, England; The Winter Palace, St Petersburg, Russia. Oh, I know. Its the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, England. Its incredible inside. Youll have to come and see it with me. Youre right, brilliant!

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Lizzie Joe Lizzie Great! Wow! Weve won second prize. What have we won? Lets have a look. A trip to Stratford-upon-Avon. Great! Well go together. Itll be fun. We can see a Shakespeare play.

9 Holidays
Mike Hi. Today, Im at Middlesex County Camp in Connecticut, USA. There are thousands of summer camps in the USA, and each one is different. Every year young Americans come to camps like this to learn new skills, to improve old ones, to make new friends and have fun. There are hundreds of different activities and many different types of summer camps in the USA. At this camp in Connecticut, kids can make their own schedule from many different activities. Lets hear from some of the people who go to this camp. I come to summer camp cos I make the best friends here, and its completely different from anything I would be doing at home. Its a whole different world. Its a way to meet people, and Ive always liked meeting people. So, thats why I come to summer camp. The best thing about summer camp is that you bond with people like your fellow peers and counsellors that you meet. And you stay with them for a week or more, and by that time youre really close almost like family. The best thing about American summer camps would be that you get to meet lots of people from around the United States, around the world and you get to leave home for a while and experience new things in a different place and you get to do a lot of fun activities. For most people their best time is when everyone sits around the camp fire and relaxes. But you do need to know how to light a camp fire first. But apart from camps, where do American families go on vacation? Well, most Americans take their vacation in the USA. The most popular destination is California, with sun, surf, fantastic beaches, and beautiful people. The next favourite vacation spot in the USA is Florida. Its got wonderful weather, theme parks, great shopping, and alligators. Thats right, the Everglades area of Florida is a famous alligator reserve. Of course, millions of Americans also go abroad each year. Some go to Mexico, others go to Canada. Niagara Falls is a very famous tourist attraction. Many also go to Europe. No, this isnt California. Its Cornwall in the south west of England. Cornwall is the surfing capital of England and a very popular holiday destination. Thousands of British people come here to Cornwall for their annual holiday. As you can see, the surf is good and the scenery is spectacular. Some of the countryside is still quite wild, and there are caves and secret bays all along the coastline. These pretty villages were once the centre of a major fishing industry in Cornwall. But now tourism is the biggest industry in this area. During the summer, tourists fill the many local bed and breakfast hotels. There are also camp sites, caravan parks and youth hostels. Many young people come here to Cornwall for the great surfing, in places like Fistral Beach in Newquay. More people now surf in Britain than ever before. Theres a nine-day surfing festival on Fistral Beach every year. There are many shops selling surfing equipment in the town. These surf shops sell everything the surfer needs. Surfing clothes are very fashionable. Brighton on the south coast of England is another favourite holiday resort. Theres so much to do and see in this lively seaside town. At the end of the pier there are cafs, theatres, and a fairground. Brighton Pavilion is another famous landmark. It is almost 200 years old. Holidays in the UK can also be active. There are plenty of places to walk or go horse riding. The Lake District in the north west of England is particularly beautiful. The hills and valleys of Scotland are dramatic and wild. Or theres Blackpool, famous for its amazing street lights and huge fairgrounds. Thousands of young people go to Blackpool every year. In the last few years more British people have been going abroad. Now almost half the population take their holidays outside the UK. So although many British people go abroad for their holidays, most Americans stay in the USA for theirs. And why not? Theyve got the sun in Florida and California, great music festivals in New Orleans, the beauty of the Rocky Mountains and the excitement of New York. What more could you want? Well personally, I prefer the open spaces. Hello is that the travel agent? Id like to book a holiday in the USA please. Yes, this summer, August. Id like to go to the Grand Canyon.

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10 Free time
Carolyn Josh Yvette Mike Lizzie Gemma Kirsty Lizzie Gemma Kirsty Gemma Kirsty I normally like watching soaps on television. The sort of shows that I really like on television are comedy, action, and suspense. I like to watch comedies on TV. I enjoy watching the news. Are you going shopping? Were going window shopping. You just look at things in the window. Its cheaper. Its a good way to find out where the best things are. What else do you do when youre not at school? Sometimes we go to the park, dont we? We play tennis or have a picnic. But only if the weathers good enough. I spend hours on the phone, and I often read in my room. I dont read much apart from magazines, but I love going on the internet and emailing my friends. Mike American kids love to talk. Socialising is a big part of a teenagers life. They get together at the mall, they talk on the phone. They hang out in places like this. Narrator Teenagers use their mobile phones a lot. Not just to talk, but more and more to keep in touch by text. Text messaging is more popular than meeting friends, email, instant messaging and talking on the phone. Mike Brad, what sort of things do you do in your free time? Brad Well, I dont have much free time, I have a part-time job. Ben Me too. My parents give me some extra money on the side to hang out with friends and buy clothes but its not enough. Mike Do you like the places you work at? Ben Its Ok. I mean its fast food, but theres some nice people. Mike So what are you going to do now? Brad Actually we got a date so See you. Mike See you guys later. Narrator What do you usually do on the computer? Rory I use my computer to do shopping and school work and homework. Kate I use the computer for online shopping. Lilly I use the computer for my homework and social networking. Lizzie Hi, was the film good? Tanya Yes, it was really good. Gemma Id seen it before, but it was still great. Lizzie Do you go to the cinema a lot? Gemma About twice a month, it depends whats on. Tanya Id like to go more often, but its expensive. Alex I normally watch DVDs. Every once in a while I go out to the movies with my friends. Lizzie Id go and watch a film in a cinema if it had a good advert on television. Bolanle I like action and comedy films. Natalie I like watching romance films. Mike Not bad for a beginner. How long have you been playing? Ashley A couple of years. Jesse A long time ago older people would come and just bowl with their families, now its a lot more common for kids to come and just have fun. Mike Is bowling a sport or a hobby? Richard I guess it depends on how good you are. For me its a hobby but for some people its a sport. Braegan Some people play regularly and go to competitions. They even have special uniforms, you know, team colours? Hey, take another shot. Mike Right. Can we do that bit again?

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11 Music
Jason Rory Mike Rachael Josh Ben Lilly Lizzie Yvette Mike Kate Chris Jason Whats your favourite music? Do you always listen to the same type of music? Do you buy many CDs? I like to listen to music on my MP3 player. I buy CDs whenever I have the money. I like listening to pop music and the odd bit of classical music. I often buy CDs, maybe two or three times a month. I dont really listen to much music. I listen to music on my computer. I like rock music, pop music, R&B and hip-hop. I like to listen to pop. I like hip-hop and R&B. I like listening to rap music. The styles of music that I like are heavy metal and punk. Hi, Im at Bush Music Studios in West London. This is a fantastic place for musicians to rehearse. Today were going to talk to some young musicians. Lets go and meet the first band. Theyre called Drip Feed. Drip Feed are an alternative rock band. Theyre originally from Glasgow, but now they live in London. Theyre taking a break from rehearsing at the moment, so I can ask them some questions. Hi Matt, hows the rehearsal session going? Yeah its going really well. How long have you been together? Me and Matt are brothers, and weve been recording for around four years. Jamie, do you write your own songs? Yes, I do. I started listening to other bands, and this really inspired me to write my own material. Do you write the music first and then the lyrics, or the other way around? It depends. Sometimes I get a tune in my head, and sometimes I get the lyrics and fit the music around it. Thanks, Ill let you get back to your rehearsal. And you strive to be someone else. In a while youre gonna lose yourself. And I swear Ill make no sound. When your surroundings all come crashing down. Im going to leave Drip Feed to finish their rehearsal, and go to meet a very different kind of band. Rap is one of the most popular types of music in the UK and USA today. Today Im going to meet some young rappers who specialise in free style rapping. Lets go and find out some more about them. What exactly is free style rapping? Free style rapping is the ability to come up with the words as youre going along. Does one person do all of the singing? No, we usually take it in turns and go round in a circle. When did you first start rapping together? Sober and I had been rapping together for about a year but as a group weve only been rapping for a couple of months. Great, can you do a number for us? Yeah, well do that now. Its a free style baby and Ill show you something new. Its a free style baby were the excaliber crew. Yes yes, Yes, yes, Sobers truly the best. Hes got a couple of things he wants to get off his chest. And the first thing now Im gonna Im the best. Im a freestyle baby with my six pack chest. Either way whos this, whos that, its me. The lyrical don MC thats Sober MC. And now oh my gosh I aint got nothing else to say. Switch it onto that girl, whats her name, DK.

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DK Jason Louise Jason Louise Jason Louise Jason Louise What you gonna do, what you gonna say now. Its DK freestyling, anyhow. Ive got no idea what Im about to rhyme, So Ill give it back to you one more time. Louise is an R&B singer and songwriter. She is studying music production at college in London. Hi Louise, I know you write your own music, but what sort of music do you listen to? The music I listen to is R&B, soul and jazz. Do you do live performances? Yes, Ive done lots of live performances in London as Lil L which is my stage name. You also produce your own beat tracks. Tell us about that. A beat track is basically a backing track for a song. Heres one I made. Can you sing us one of your songs? Yes, of course I can. My song is called I Thought. treat me like you do. Cos you know that Im his boo. All I did was love you, care for you, I was there for you, never even said thank you, I never plagued you cos I realised its you. You wasnt all about the You wasnt even good

12 Inventions
Sarah Yvette Rory Bolanle Josh Bolanle Sarah Lizzie I have two favourite pieces of technology. My computer and my CD player. My favourite piece of technology is my mobile phone. My favourite piece of technology is my e-Reader. My favourite piece of technology is the TV. The best thing thats ever been invented is probably the wheel. The best thing ever invented has to be the clock. The best thing ever invented was twenty-four hour music television. Hi, machines are a really important part of our lives today. In tomorrows world theyll be even more important. What sort of things will machines be able to do in the future? Im here today to meet someone who can help us to answer that question. His names Professor Kevin Warwick who works with robots in the Cybernetics Department at Reading University in England. Thanks for talking to us today, Professor. Can you tell us what sort of things youre working on at the moment? Well, one of the things were working on at the moment is this small transmitter. When its put inside a person we can see where that person goes. Here you can see someone moving around the university, theres a small transmitter under the skin of their arm. Its easy for us to follow them wherever they go. No, I wouldnt put a transmitter under my skin. No, I would not put a transmitter in my arm. I think it would be quite useful for parents to keep track of their kids. It might be used to track where criminals are. I think a really good use for this technology would be for famous people, tracking them down to see where they are. Ive heard youve got a robot hand here. Can you show that to us? Some time ago I did an experiment. I put a chip in my arm. I then used this to connect my arm to the robot hand. And as I moved my hand the robot hand moved in the same way. Wow so this could be used with a very large robot arm, for example. Thats right. One person could move their arm and the robot could lift a huge weight.

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