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UNIT 0 C: I never listen to classic music.

0.10 Unit 0, 0.3, Exercise 5 Mi:
And me, I sometimes watch the TV in ... at the weekend
and I often see films with my family.
I love having free time. One of my favourite things to do is M: I love reading and I do like watching the TV as well.
taking photos. Um, … I really like visiting relatives, too! My Mi: I think that we never, never play computer games.
uncle is amazing – we always have fun with him. I like listening
to music, of course … and watching videos online. When I’m 1.13 Unit 1, 1.4, Exercise 5
bored, I read magazines. But sometimes I enjoy doing nothing! A = Amy R = Rafa
0.16 Unit 0, 0.4, Exercise 6 A: How often do you go to the cinema, Rafa?
R: I go to the cinema a lot. I love watching films.
I’m interested in music. I can play the guitar and I can sing, but
A: What kind of films do you like watching?
I can’t play the piano. And I can’t dance, but I’m keen to learn!
R:
Lots of different kinds. I like comedies, action films, all
I can speak Spanish – and English, of course. I can drive, but my
sorts, really. My mum’s an actor and my dad is a filmmaker.
wife, Tina, can’t drive. She has lessons every week. Oh, and I can
cook a great Mexican meal. Mexican food is my favourite.
A: Really? Where do your parents live?
R: They live in Madrid.
UNIT 1 A: How many languages do you speak?
1.2 Unit 1, 1.1, Exercises 4 and 5 R: Three. English and Spanish and I speak French too.
A: Do you play a musical instrument?
1 R:
No, I don’t but my sister Esther is a fantastic musician.
So, this is our final stop. This is the most popular piece of art She plays the guitar. She’s really good. She’s a good
in the city. It’s three metres high and the colours are beautiful. dancer, too.
It shows a woman dancing in the street. The artist is a young
A: I love dancing. Do you go to dance classes?
man called Ben Lively. Now it’s your turn! OK, so who would like
R: No, I don’t but I’d like to.
to paint or would you like to do some graffiti?
2 1.14 Unit 1, 1.5, Exercise 2
S = Sara K = Katie M = Man A
S: Let’s sit here! Well, I listen to the radio every morning before I go to work just
K: OK. Have you got the food? to catch the headlines. And I always buy a serious newspaper
S: Yes, it’s in my bag. such as The Times on Saturday and I read everything in it. I think
K: What’s the film called? it’s really important to know what’s in the news – things change
S: Hmm … Mission X. so quickly nowadays.
K: Oh … so it isn’t a romantic comedy? I love watching
B
romantic comedies!
Oh, I never check! I mean, what’s the point? It rains the next
S: No … sorry …, but it’s really good. It’s about a secret
day nine times out of ten! It’s funny though – my mum always
mission to find a lost …
watches the late-night forecast on the news, and she always
M: Shhh! forgets it immediately afterwards so I have to check it on my
3 phone for her!
B = Boy G = Girl
B: This is amazing. I love listening to different types of music. C
G: I don’t really like hip hop. What about that rock band over A lot of my friends listen to the same old playlists every day
there? The Snakes – are really good! I love their guitarist. on different audio streaming platforms but I like to discover new
artists and new sounds. I find a lot of new music by listening
B: Well, the guitarist is good, but he’s a terrible singer!
to video clips on the internet. So yes, I suppose the internet is
G: OK. Well, what about a pop band? Look at those people
the way I discover new music.
over there. Come on – let’s dance with them.
B: Good idea! I love dancing! D
4 I’m probably a bit old-fashioned, because I still buy the local
P = Presenter C = Claire newspaper every Friday and I always check what’s on.
P: Hello and welcome to the Indigo Bookshop and say My kids laugh at me because they say it’s easier just to check
hello to Claire Watson! on their phones but I like my paper. I’m sorry to say, though,
C: Hello. I’m Claire Watson. I enjoy writing short stories, that the choice is very poor these days – most of the films they
but my new book is a comic book for teens. It’s about show are rubbish! We don’t often go to the cinema now.
the adventures of two friends in a future city. There are It’s a shame!
beautiful illustrations on every page and these are by an E
artist called Phil James. We really enjoy working together! Obviously, the internet is a great help. You can find anything
Phil isn’t here today, but I’m signing my new book you want there. But I often watch documentaries on TV to get
and you can get … background information. Our teachers give us a lot of project
work and if you only use the internet, then you just get the
5 Wider World, Unit 1, 1.2, Exercise 8 same things as all the other students. TV documentaries can
P = Presenter Ma = Marina Mi = Mireia give you new ideas, facts and opinions.
C = Cayo M = Mary
P: In these videos we talk to people in the streets of London
1.16 Unit 1, 1.5, Exercise 6
and ask them about their opinions on different topics. A = Announcer C = Cara D = Dad
London is a huge and exciting city. Lots of people live here A: You’re listening to Politics Today here on Radio 7.
and even more visit it every year from all over the world. And with me in the studio are Tim Smith, from
Let’s see who we’re meeting today and what they tell us. the Conservative Party, and Jemima Young, from
Ma: I sometimes listen to rock music. the Green Party. My first question is about plans to …
C: Every day I listen to punk rock. C:
Please, dad. Can’t we listen to something else? I hate
Mi: Sometimes I listen to a group called Jack & Jack which listening to current affairs, especially before school!
is a group of two teenagers. D:
I’m surprised at you Cara. The Politics Show is your
brother’s favourite programme.

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C:
No, it isn’t! You like programmes with boring politicians. UNIT 2
You know very well that Rob and I hate this programme. 2.2 Unit 2, 2.1, Exercise 5
Rob is only interested in programmes about sport!
D:
OK, then. Let’s listen to Radio 1. I think the Pop Top 20 J=Jenny H=Henry
is on at the moment! J: Today we’ve got a fashion instagrammer, Henry Harris,
C: Da-ad! You know I hate all the songs in the Top 20. in the studio with some fun facts about clothes … Henry,
D: So what do you listen to in the car with mum? what can you tell us?
C:
Well, sometimes we listen to a rock music station like H: Well, let’s start with a sports fact. Do you ever ask yourself
Kerrang, but mum is never happy about that. So usually we why teams in red shirts win so many games? Scientists
listen to her favourite radio phone-in, which I think is really believe that the colour red makes you feel strong, so teams
boring. in this colour play well and they win more often!
D:
Look, Cara, the solution is obvious. I listen to my politics Next, look at your jeans. Most jeans have about four big
show on the radio and you rock along to your music on pockets and one very small pocket. Why? What’s it for?
your phone, OK? Money? No. A key? No. It’s for a pocket watch. These days
C: Oh, yeah. Why didn’t I think of that? we don’t really need pockets for watches, but the design
of the jeans stays the same.Of course, some people believe
7 Wider World, Unit 1, 1.5, Exercise 7 strange things about their clothes. For example, ‘People
J = Josie L = Lauras Ch = Chris S = Steve are stronger when they wear a Superman T-shirt.’ Of
J: I read the Guardian, probably weekly and the Daily Mail, course we all know this is NOT possible, but certain clothes
probably monthly. can make you feel good about yourself, and that’s NEARLY
the same.
L: I read Financial Times Weekend, actually, once a week,
We all know that baseball caps are very popular in summer
‘cause it’s a weekend edition.
and winter, indoors and outdoors. In fact, the most important
Ch: I’ll read the New York Times or the Washington Post
reason that baseball players wear these caps is to protect
almost every day, or every other day, and for magazines
their eyes from the sun. Oh, and the cap is also a good place
I really love sports magazines and some, like, Newsweek
to show your team name.
magazine, Time magazine.
And finally, I think socks are really strange things. Some
S: At the moment, job websites, trying to look for some
researchers say that people usually lose about fifteen socks
work.
each year ... So, what do you do when you only have one
J: Probably Facebook, I use that probably daily. Twitter and
sock? Do you throw fifteen socks away every year? I think
Instagram, I use them both daily.
that’s a bad idea. We can all wear odd socks that don’t
Ch: I browse CNN daily, another one would be Uncrate and
match. It’s fun, it’s fashionable and wearing clothes for
Jalopnik.
longer helps the environment.
Ch: I was big into Breaking Bad on Netflix, that, I used to
watch that every day, maybe multiple episodes a day. 10 Wider World, Unit 2, 2.1, Exercise 9
And House of Cards is another good one. Netflix is what I J = Jamie Cr = Craig R = Rebecca Ma = Marina
usually use.
Mi = Mireia F = Fien Ca = Cayo
J: I watch Marcella which is on BBC, and Made in Chelsea
J: I would wear a tuxedo with white gloves.
which is on E4, and I watch them every week, once a week.
Cr: Oh, I usually wear a suit.
1.22 Unit 1, Revision, Exercise 8 R: I wear a dress.
Mark likes painting pictures. He loves bright colours. He works
Ma: I wear a dress too or a skirt with a top and little heels. And
make up too. And I straighten my hair because I’ve got it
every day and he always paints in the morning. Mark is fifteen
curly, so ...
years old but he doesn’t go to school. Why? Because he’s
a monkey! F: I’ll probably wear a dress. I would love to wear white, but
you can’t, so I would wear red.
9 BBC Culture, Exercises 5 and 6 Ma: I wear breeches and long ... long ... long socks. And my
P = Presenter R = Roxie boots and also a helmet.
P: What do you like doing in your free time? How about Ca: Jeans and band T-shirt.
dancing? If your answer to that is ‘No, thanks!’, think again. R: A tracksuit.
There are lots of different dance styles. Maybe one of them Ca: Almost nothing. Just under ... underpants.
is right for you! Lizzie does street dance. Street dance is Ma: I just wear a pyjama with my socks and ... and that’s all,
relaxed and fun. This move is called the helicopter. You I think. Just a comfortable shop.
move one of your legs under you in a circle. Like this! Roxie Mi: Yes, me too.
is a breakdancer. Breakdancers spend a lot of time on the J: Nothing.
floor! And they can dance on their heads too! Let’s learn
how to do a classic breakdance move – the backspin. Are
12 Wider World, Unit 2, 2.3, Exercise 6
you ready? Sit on the floor like this. Kick your left leg and J = Jan H = Harry A = Adrian
go back onto your shoulders. Now try to turn around. Do it J: When I don’t sleep well, I feel tired.
again and again. Can you turn around really fast? H: E xhausted. That’s the one word I can really say when I’m
R: That’s how you do a backspin! not sleeping well. I feel absolutely exhausted, just really
P: Here’s Lizzie again! She can do ballet too. There are lots down as well, ‘cause I enjoy my sleep, so ...
of classic ballet positions. Ballet dancers wear special soft A: When I’m not ... not sleeping well, I feel tired.
shoes. They stand on their toes, they point their feet, they H: If I make a silly mistake, I feel really embarrassed.
slide and they bend. Put them together, and you have a Get red ... red in the face and everything and ...
curtsy. A curtsy is what ballet dancers do at the end of a J: When I’m watching a horror film, I’m ... I feel terrified.
dance. So … street dance, breakdance or ballet? Choose A: When I’m watching a horror film, I feel scared.
your style and ... get dancing! H: When I’m watching a horror movie, I feel very on edge,
you know, trying to anticipate what’s gonna happen at any
moment, but obviously not too sure, so get quite scared.
J: When Barça are winning, I feel excited.
A: When Monterrey is losing 5–0, I’m pretty disappointed.
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2.13 Unit 2, 2.5, Exercises 5 and 6 2
This animal eats grass. It lives in Europe. It’s strong and it works
1 hard. It’s like a small horse.
My sister, Zanna, is probably my best friend. We both love It’s a donkey.
dancing and singing. I know I’m a bit bossy sometimes, for
example I tell her to put her clothes away, but Zanna usually 3
has a clever answer. She says ‘Yes, Miss’ in a really funny voice This animal is also very dangerous. It’s very good at swimming –
and then I stop! and smelling blood. It has very sharp teeth. It lives in the sea.
It’s a shark.
2
I have a lot of friends my own age, but my grandad is probably 4
my best friend because he’s chatty and cheerful. He often gets This animal lives all over the world. It often lives on farms.
out his photo albums and tells me stories about his travels. I’m People keep it for food. It has feathers and wings, but it’s
staying with him this weekend. Grandad loves cooking and not good at flying.
cleaning. I’m not tidy, but I’m trying to be helpful and make It’s a chicken.
cups of tea! 5
3 This animal eats leaves. It lives in Africa. It’s got a long tail
I’m often quiet and shy, but I always have fun with my friend and a very long neck.
Kim. She’s from Japan, but she’s living in the USA now. I can’t It’s a giraffe.
speak Japanese, but her English is brilliant. We share the same 14 Wider World, Unit 3, 3.1, Exercise 11
hobby – we’re learning how to skateboard. Sometimes other
skateboarders are rude about our skateboarding skills, but Kim’s J = Josie F = Francis L = Lauras C = Chris
always very friendly, so we’re making new friends together. Ch = Christine
J: My favourite animal is a giraffe because they look really
4 cool and they have a really long neck, and their pattern is
My friend Jamie’s a great guy. He’s very confident and cheerful. really cool.
We play football for the same team. We have training
F: My favourite wild animal is a tiger. I like the colour of it
on Tuesday evening and we usually have matches on Saturday
and the strength and power that it has, and it’s like a big
afternoon. Some people say Jamie’s selfish because he always
cat in a way.
wants the ball so he can score, but I think he’s just a good
L: My favourite wild animal is a snake, ‘cause you can find
player and he loves to score goals!
the snake on every drugstore logotype.
5 C: My favourite animal is the great white shark, ‘cause it’s
My friend Jordan is my neighbour, so we see each other the top of the predator chain in the ocean and every
a lot. I like spending time with Jordan because he understands animal ... every other animal in the ocean fears this animal.
about my illness. I’m not lazy, but I often need the wheelchair Ch: The dangerous wild animal we have in our ... in my country
when I’m tired. Jordan’s got a great sense of humour, so life’s is bear and snake. I would think they’re pretty dangerous
never boring when he’s around. I’m a bit older than him, ‘cause they live in the forest and you don’t know when we
but we’re always laughing when we’re together! will meet them. So, they’re quite dangerous, actually.
2.20 Unit 2, Revision, Exercise 8 C: Dangerous wild animals? There are mountain lions, there
are jaguars, there are rattlesnakes, so a lot of dangerous
My friend Dan collects trainers. He has almost thirty pairs and poisonous animals out there.
and he saves all his money to buy more. But Dan never wears F: We don’t have that many dangerous wild animals. I think
his trainers. He only looks at them. It’s really annoying! a fox is probably about the most dangerous animal
2.21 Unit 2, Set for Life, Exercises 6 and 7 I can think of. Specially in London we get some that run
around the streets at night.
B = Boy G = Girl
B: Hello? 15 Wider World, Unit 3, 3.2, Exercise 6
G: Hey, Ben, it’s Tamsin again. Is everything OK? You seem H = Holly R = Reema F = Faye A = Andrew
quite unhappy. H: On Saturday, I went to the cinema in Epsom to see
B: It’s just - I’m not getting very good grades at school The Jungle Book which was really good. It was pretty
at the moment – and I’m really stressed about it. quiet, actually, since it’s been a really hot day, so it wasn’t
G: Can I do anything to help? too busy in the cinema. And then that finished pretty late,
B: I don’t know. I want to come out with you so that was my evening, really.
and the others, but I’m really worried about those tests R: We went to collect mangoes because mangoes are in season
next month. in Bombay, so we went to collect them from her father.
G: Well, when I feel stressed about tests at school, I usually F: It was one of the first really hot days leading to summer,
just take a break. It isn’t good to study all the time. so I had a fun time at the park.
B: I’m not sure … A: So on Saturday just gone, I was on the beach with my
G: Well, OK, so why don’t I come round to your house two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, playing in the sand and
tomorrow? We can study together and we can talk about in the sea. There were lots of people around. It was very
it if you want. sunny. She got a bit of a tan. She enjoyed herself a lot. So
B: OK. Let’s do that. Thanks, Tamsin. did I. And we had some ice cream, that we weren’t meant
to tell her mum about, but she said, ‘mummy, I’m not
UNIT 3
gonna tell you about the ice cream that I had.’
3.5 Unit 3, 3.1, Exercise 9
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This animal eats meat. It’s dangerous. It has a long tail. It lives N = Nympha P = Phillip M = Miguel C = Chee
in India. It’s got striped fur. N: This morning, I got up at seven o’clock.
It’s a tiger. P: I woke up this morning very early, at six a.m., lay around
a little while before I got dressed, and finally went down
to breakfast. Didn’t leave to come on this lovely walk
around London until ten a.m.
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N:
I had a coffee this morning with some milk and some orange D: Fifty? Oh! Eh … how much is this one?
juice. I ate some cornflakes with milk and I ate an apple. A: Twenty-five. It’s small but it’s very good.
P:
I had lots of things. I started with cereal and fruit, I had D: Hmm.
toast and I finished with coffee and a waffle. A: This one was twenty-five, but now it’s only fifteen pounds.
M:
It was a really tiring day. We had to get up at four o’clock D: Is it a good one?
to leave in Belgium. We took the tunnel to London. After A: Yes, it’s fine. It’s very popular. We sell a lot of these.
that we were in the bus for ... I think it was two hours, D: OK, I’ll take it.
then we arrived at the hostel. We directly went on with 4
the walk. We went into the London Eye, we saw
D = Zara’s Dad Z = Zara
the Big Ben, we saw Trafalgar Square.
D: Zara! Come here!
C:
I met up with a friend and we went to Hampstead Heath
Z: What is it, Dad?
and we were strolling through Hampstead Heath, it was
D: Look at this!
very hot, actually, very sunny, surprisingly for London,
Z: What?
and I bought a new pair of sunglasses.
D: How many times do I have to tell you? Simba is your cat
3.12 Unit 3, 3.5, Exercises 2 and 3 and it’s your job to look after her.
Z = Zara J = Jack Z: But there’s lots of food in the bowl!
Z: Jack, have you got a pet? D: Yes, but you need to give her water too.
J: Yes, we’ve got a cat. She’s called Misty. 3.18 Unit 3, Revision, Exercise 7
Z: Is it difficult to look after her? What do you do on a typical
London Zoo was the first zoo in the UK. It opened in April 1828.
day?
Today it has about five hundred different kinds of animals.
J: Oh, Misty’s easy to look after. So, yesterday Mum bought
A snake in the zoo was in a famous film.
some fish for Misty, so she was happy! At lunchtime Mum
fed Misty as usual. Then my sister Anna put fresh water in 19 BBC Culture, Exercises 7 and 8
her bowl. Anna often brushes Misty’s fur, but she didn’t do
We think we understand our pets. They’re cute and lovable –
that yesterday. We don’t take Misty for a walk, of course,
our best friends. These puppies playing on the bed seem very
and we didn’t train her when she was little. And what
different from wild dogs. We love to watch them play but are
else …? Oh, I remember … I spent a lot of time with Misty
their games really just games? No, there’s an important reason
outside yesterday evening and played games with her too.
for this behaviour. While they play, they’re training to catch
She loved that!
and eat smaller animals for food. Also, they need to practise
3.13 Unit 3, 3.5, Exercise 4 working together. They need to be in a group to catch and
kill big animals. Here they’re learning the rules about working
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in a group. They learn when to fight and when to stop. These
Z = Zara L = Luke puppies are only seven weeks old but in their game these
Z: I want to get a pet, but I don’t know what to get. Maybe cushions are small animals. Play prepares them for life
a dog? What do you think? in the wild.
L: Dogs are fun. But you need to train them and they make Dogs are not the only pets that practise real-life skills. Hamsters
a lot of noise. are popular pets and in their cages, they run round and round a
Z: That’s true. You need to get up early to take them for special wheel. There’s a reason for this too. In the wild they run
a walk too. a long way – sometimes ten kilometres – every day. Big animals
L: What about a cat? Cats are quiet and you don’t need hunt them and they need to escape. But that’s not the only
to take them for a walk. amazing thing which hamsters do. They push lots and lots of
Z: Yeah, they’re clean too. The only thing is they scratch food into their mouths. It’s nearly impossible! But why do they
the furniture. My mum and dad wouldn’t like that. do this? In the wild, when they find food, they need to store it.
L: How about a snake? Snakes are quiet and they don’t need Perhaps they won’t find any for a long time. Their mouths are
a lot of space. like cupboards! There’s another reason too. When a big animal
Z: A snake! No way! They eat live animals! And you can’t take is hunting them, they sometimes need to put their babies in
a snake for a walk, can you? their mouths and run!
L: No. Some people keep birds in cages too. But birds don’t like to be
Z: I think I prefer a cat. I can train it not to scratch the furniture. alone. They like to talk – sometimes to the mirror! Some birds
2 are very clever and they can mimic us and copy what people
Z = Zara J = Jodie say to them! But why do birds do this? Is it for fun? ’It’s not easy
Z: Hello, is that Jodie? being green.‚ Again, they’re practising a skill which they need
J: Yes. in the wild. Every group of birds uses different sounds – like a
Z: My name’s Zara. I talked to your friend Sally and … different language. ’Never shake a baby bird. That would surely
It’s about the baby cats. be absurd.‚ Birds need to talk the same language as their group.
J: Yes, OK, the kittens … Do you want one? So, a parrot in a cage copies our words in order to practise this
Z: Well, I’d like to see them first but yes, I think so. How skill. It wants to become part of our group, our family.
many have you got? It even talks to other pets! This bird, Disco, can say 130 words.
Amazing, isn’t it?
J: Well, there were four of them, but I promised one to Sally
and I want one myself, so you can have two if you like. PC1–3.1 Progress Check Units 1–3, Exercise 7
Z: I’d love two, but no, one is fine, thanks.
J = John O = Olivia
3 J: Hi Olivia. How’s the new school?
A = Shop Assistant D = Zara’s Dad O: It’s great. But I miss you guys.
A: Good morning. Can I help you? J: We miss you too.
D: Yes, I’m looking for a bed cat, a cat bed, a bed for cats. O: So, what’s new? How are you all doing in the class?
A: A cat bed. Well, we have several kinds. This is a good one. J: Well, believe it or not, but we finally managed to start
It’s big, comfortable and easy to wash. And it’s only fifty this culture and news website, remember?
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O: You’re kidding! Awesome! Let me guess. Julia is the chief N:
What kind of videos do people enjoy watching the most
editor. She’s always been so smart and confident. on YouTube?
J: Yes, it’s true. She started the whole thing, but then she had A:
Well, it depends who you’re talking about. Kids like
some health problems and Natalie is the chief editor now. cartoons, obviously, and teenagers watch a lot of video
O: Poor Julia. I didn’t realise. Is it serious? blogs. Adults prefer watching sports and news and
J: Not really, she’s better now. She does a lot of writing for comedy shows, I think. But the most successful videos are
us. Her articles are interesting. She’s a good writer. She songs by big name stars like Katy Perry, BTS or Billie Eilish.
even won a poetry competition last year, did you know? Many music videos have more than two billion views,
O:
And Theo? What does he do? I remember he was always you know, songs like Girls Like You by Maroon 5, Sorry
into taking photos. by Justin Bieber or Despacito by Luis Fonsi. That one has
J: Yes, but now he’s more into design. He’s our chief over six billion views. But there are also some very popular
designer. He wants to study art in the future. children’s songs. The cute Baby Shark song has more than
O: That’s cool. What about you? 7 billion views!
J: I have a blog. N:
Wow! That’s a lot! I mean, there are only about eight
O: Nice! Is it a games blog? I remember you love games. billion people in the world!
J: No, that’s Arlo’s job. He writes reviews for games and films A:
Mmm, but the thing I like the most about YouTube is there
on his blog. My blog is about wild animals. The first post are so many useful video tutorials, you know, practical
I wrote is about polar bears and the danger they are in. videos that show you how to do things.
O: That’s so cool. Send me the link and I’ll have a look. N: For example?
A:
Well, for example, how to download and install computer
UNIT 4 programs, for a start. Or how to make things. Last weekend,
4.12 Unit 4, 4.5, Exercise 3 I helped my son to make a home-made speaker for a
school project. So we looked on YouTube and found a
N = Nicky A = Alex
video that gives you step-by-step instructions on how to
N: ... my name is Nicky Morton and my guest today is
make a speaker that works with your phone or any other
independent film-maker Alex McGregor. Alex, what’s your
electronic device. It’s great!
favourite website?
N: Fantastic!
A: Well, Nicky, as you can imagine, I love watching videos,
so my favourite website is a place where you can upload, 21 Wider World, Unit 4, 4.5, Exercise 5
view and share videos.
M = Michael C = Chris T = Tim
N: YouTube.
M: My favourite website is Facebook. You can contact people.
A: Right. You can meet people around the world. You can use it
N: How old is YouTube? When did it begin? as a ... like a phone or something like that. And it’s easy
A: It began in February 2005. to use it, so, so everyone can ... can just surf on the
N: How did it begin? Internet, on the Facebook, without the problems.
A: Three friends started it in a small office above a pizza C: My favourite website is Twitter, probably use it every day.
restaurant in California. The first video they uploaded to The reason I use it mainly is to check the news. It’s where
the site was very short. It was only nineteen seconds long! I go to ... to find out what’s going on, not just locally
It showed one of the friends at San Diego zoo. It became but around the world as well. I probably check that
very successful very quickly. The next year, in October rather than a news website now, so it’s got everything
2006, the three friends agreed to sell their website to on there that I need. Obviously Twitter’s really popular.
Google for 1.65 billion dollars! I like it because you can obviously follow the ... the people
N: How popular is YouTube? that you wanna follow, so whether they’re famous or
A: It’s one of the most popular websites in the world along footballers, celebrities, whatever you wanna do, you can
with Google and Facebook. keep up-to-date with that.
N: Really? T: My favourite website is probably the BBC website, simply
A: Yes, and the numbers are amazing: people watch more because it’s really informative. You can get a whole load of
than a billion hours of videos on YouTube every day! information on there about all sorts of things, from recipes
N: A billion hours? all the way through to news stories. I think the website
A: Yes, that’s a thousand million hours! is very, very popular. I think it has millions of visitors from
N: Wow! all over the world, and I would visit it probably at least
N: And every minute of every day people upload over five once a day.
hundred hours of videos to the site.
N: That’s amazing! 4.20 Unit 4, Revision, Exercise 8
A: It’s international too. You can view YouTube in almost My computer stopped working yesterday, so I phoned
eighty languages! the helpline. They were very helpful. They told me to check
N: That’s interesting. Now, … my internet connection. There was a problem with the internet,
but they fixed it.
4.13 Unit 4, 4.5, Exercise 4
N = Nicky A = Alex 4.21 Unit 4, Set for Life, Exercises 4 and 5
N: Welcome back. You’re listening to Upload, the programme 1
all about computers and the Internet. We tell you the links B = Boy
to click on, the videos to view, the games to play, the B: I’m really angry with my friend Joe. He posted a birthday
programs to download and everything about surfing the message for me online, but he put my name in it … and …
internet. Our guest today is independent film-maker Alex can you believe it? … my full address! So then a LOT of
McGregor and we’re talking about YouTube. Alex, why is people I didn’t know arrived at my birthday party. It was
YouTube your favourite website? a disaster! My parents were really annoyed. But the
A: Oh, there are so many reasons, but I think the main one worst thing is that maybe criminals have now got my
is that there are so many videos. You can watch all sorts name and address. And that’s scary! I’m pretty worried
of things: personal video blogs, interviews with famous about it …
people, funny videos with cats or dogs and so on.
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2 5.12 Unit 5, 5.5, Exercise 4
G = Girl
Welcome to Keswick Tourist Information Hotline. To book
G: Yesterday, one of my friends posted a photo of me on her
accommodation in one of Keswick’s hotels, press 1. To hear
social media account. It was a really bad photo, but she
about the main attractions that you can enjoy in Keswick, press 2.
thought that it was really funny. Other people made horrible
Keswick is a small town which is in the English Lake District with
comments about it too. It’s a big joke to them, but I don’t
a population of about 5,000 people. Many visitors come to the town
think it’s very funny. She didn’t ask me before she shared
and there’s a lot to see. There’s a tourist information centre
the photo, and now I’m really upset and embarrassed
where you can find maps, leaflets, books and postcards. It’s
about it.
open seven days a week and it’s in the old town hall.
3
In Keswick, there’s a museum which tells the history of pencil
G = Girl
making. It’s one of the top visitor attractions in the town.
G: I made a BIG mistake last week. My friend Daz and I went
There’s also a small art gallery which has many interesting old
down to the station and he painted some graffiti on an
paintings. Many of the visitors who go there stop to enjoy
old building there. I thought it was amazing, so I took a
the food and drink in the excellent arts café on the ground floor.
photo and I posted it online for our other friends to see.
In Keswick we are also lucky to have a theatre and a cinema. If
But I forgot that my account is public, and that everyone
you come to Keswick in the summer, you mustn’t forget to book
can see my posts. Daz’s parents saw it and they were really
accommodation in advance. For more information about …
angry, but … what’s worse is that someone sent it to our
head teacher. And she wants to see Daz tomorrow … 5.13 Unit 5, 5.5, Exercises 6 and 7
4 1
B = Boy G = Girl I = Interviewer D = Declan
B: Look at this, Katy, It’s about Hendon Bay. I: OK, Declan, what do you like best about Keswick?
G: Let’s see … Oh, she’s saying that there isn’t a cinema here.
D: Er, the people who live here. I lived in Oxford until I was
That’s really horrible!
nine years old – I found it hard to make friends there. But
B: Well, that’s wrong. There’s one in South Street. here everyone’s really friendly. And because it’s a small
G: She says that the weather’s always bad … that’s ridiculous! town, you always meet people that you know when you’re
B: Yeah – we should know. We live here! in the centre. I think that’s really cool.
G: Why didn’t she just check the information? I: And what’s the worst thing about Keswick?
B: I know. This town really needs tourists. But when they D: There are no shops for young people. My friends and I
read rubbish like this … it makes me so annoyed! have to travel to a city like Manchester or Newcastle to buy
UNIT 5 games or clothes and the train tickets are really expensive.
Keswick needs a shopping centre!
5.7 Unit 5, 5.3, Exercise 4 2
G = Girl B = Boy M = Mike I = Interviewer L = Louise
G: `Warning. Do not read the last page. I have a terrible secret!’ I: We’re doing a survey about Keswick for a class project.
B: Go on. Look at the next page. What’s the secret? Do you mind answering just two questions?
G: No! Are you serious? I don’t want to read it. L: No, not at all.
B: I know. Put the diary back in the house. Leave it in I: Great. OK, Louise. In your opinion, what’s the best thing
the cupboard. about living in Keswick?
G: Oh come on guys! This is silly. It’s just an old diary. L: Er, I think the fact that we live so close to amazing
Give it to me … countryside. People come from all over the world to see it.
G: Nadia, don’t … And it’s brilliant if you like walking or riding a bike like I do.
G: Ha! It’s a joke. I think we’re very lucky.
B: I don’t believe it. I: Thanks. And what don’t you like about living here?
G: It says … ‘Did you really believe in the diary? Sorry guys. L: I don’t like the fact that it’s a small place so you can’t do
It’s a joke. I hope you enjoyed it! Love, Mike.’ anything unusual or different without everyone in the town
G: Mike? Nooo! Did you write it, Mike? finding out about it. I suppose that’s a problem in any small
M: I sure did! town. Sometimes it feels like living in a very small aquarium!
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24 Wider World, Unit 5, 5.4, Exercise 6 I = Interviewer A = Annie
M = Mary Ann = Annette And = Andrew F = Faye I: What’s the best thing about Keswick in your opinion, Annie?
M: We’re both working as au pairs and I have to look after A: I don’t know, I just love the atmosphere in the centre
two children. They must be in bed by a quarter to eight. of town with all the old buildings. I think some of them
When I cook, I always have to cook some ... some even come from the sixteenth-century!
vegetables and some meat so they have proteins I: And the worst thing?
and something healthy for them. And sometimes they A: Well, Keswick’s a town which is very old and where the
are allowed to have pudding ... pudding afterwards, streets are very narrow – it’s crazy that there are so many
so then they can eat a biscuit or something like that. cars! I don’t ride my bike in town anymore – it’s too dangerous!
Ann: I look after four children. They are seven, five, and two 4
and a half, they are twins. And some would, for example, I = Interviewer B = Brett
they have to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ and they have I: Tell me what you like most about living here, Brett.
to go to bed at seven o’clock. B: Nothing!
And: I’m not a strict parent. I do set some rules. My daughter I: Oh, I’m sure there’s something you like.
has to go to bed anywhere between six and nine o’clock. B: Well, I like kayaking, so I’m quite lucky to live close to
F: I have a ten-year-old younger sister. I do have some rules. some quite nice lakes.
I say that she mustn’t sharpen pencils in my room, ‘cause I: ‘Quite nice’! Brett, there are people who come from all
I don’t like pencil sharpenings, and I tell her that she has over the world to see the lakes here – they’re beautiful!
to keep her paper tidy, like in folders. She has to put her And what do you most dislike about Keswick?
books away. Yeah, I don’t like mess. B: Well, I live on a small estate in Castlerigg – that’s about two
miles out of town. The last bus is at twenty to six and after that
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25 Wider World, Unit 5, 5.5, Exercise 8 29 BBC Culture, Exercise 8
J = Jamie C = Craig R = Rebecca F = Fien L = Liam Part 3
J: The best thing about New York would definitely be Everyone works hard to finish the room in four days. Michelle
Broadway. It’s the ... go to 42nd Street and all the lights are keeps the last changes a secret. She wants to surprise Freya
on and it’s the most exciting place in the world I think. and Hattie. They paint butterflies on the walls and the shelves
C: The best thing about Tasmania is the wilderness. are a lovely colour too. There’s a fun, home-made doorstop
Absolutely beautiful in Tasmania for that. to keep the door open and there are some fantastic cushions.
F: The best thing is all the things you can do in London, They have photographs of the family cats on them. And then
especially going out. it’s time to bring the girls into their wonderful new room.
L: The best thing about the Toronto Islands in Toronto They can’t believe it! The room is very different. Now the room
is that they’re right next to the beach, there’s beautiful is bright with lots of colours. There’s a bright pink blind over
breezes from the lake and it’s the best place to escape the old fireplace. The girls’ little models are in glass cases
the heat in the summer. And the worst thing about on the walls. Now everyone can see them. And lift up the cool
the islands is that everyone else is there trying to escape sofa bed and it’s a desk with everything they need for a small
the heat in the summer with you. film studio – an animation station! The photos look great
F: And the worst thing? I think rush hour in the on the special wallpaper. And the blue cupboard is brilliant too.
undergrounds. Then there’s another surprise. The girls have their own work
C: And the worst thing? stations but open the cupboard in Freya’s alcove and there’s
R: I don’t know, I guess the worst thing might be that it’s another table with a sewing machine. Hattie’s got one too.
a little isolated, so if you like to be in the hot spot and “Thank you so much!” The girls love the room, everyone
all the clubbing and all that sort of thing, you don’t get in the family loves the room. As the girls say, ‘It’s the best
that in Launceston at all. So, bit quiet. room ever!’
C: Yeah, a little bit quiet in Tasmania. UNIT 6
R: Yeah.
J: And the worst thing about New York would be the 6.5 Unit 6, 6.1, Exercise 7
subways that you have to take to get to 42nd Street, which C = Chloe A = Alfie
are very loud and very dirty. C: Yeah, it’s really important for me to keep fit, so I do a lot
of sport. I do exercises in my room every morning.
5.19 Unit 5, Revision, Exercise 8 A: What? Like yoga?
It’s a typical English home with three bedrooms, a kitchen, C: No, not yoga. Just exercises. I do about fifteen or twenty
a bathroom and a big living room. It isn’t a big house, but minutes every day before breakfast. And I go running.
it’s very modern, and there’s a small garden behind the house. Three times a week before I go to school and every
Saturday and Sunday too. I love it.
27 BBC Culture, Exercise 6 A: Do you play any team games?
Part 1 C: No, I used to play hockey for my school team every
What’s your room like? What would you like to change about weekend, but I don’t do that anymore. What about you?
it? Would you like to design it yourself? The programme I want What do you do? Do you play football or rugby or …?
my own room! helps kids change their rooms. Today, they’re A: No, I don’t play any team games. I don’t enjoy them.
helping Freya and her younger sister, Hattie. Both girls love to C: So what do you do to get fit?
make things. Freya likes sewing and Hattie likes making films A: Well, I tried swimming, but I thought it was boring. Then
– she wants to be a film director. Their older sister Ella has her last month, I joined a gym. I go climbing on the climbing
own room and their mum makes plates and paints them. She wall, I play badminton with my friend Tim and I do
has lots of space. Even the cats, Lola and Rose, have room weight-training too. It’s brilliant!
to relax. Hattie and Freya share a nice room but they need C: Cool.
more space for their hobbies. It’s a big problem! There is one A: Listen, Tim isn’t here this week. Do you want to play
room that they can use. It’s the front room, and it’s the girls’ badminton with me this evening?
playroom. The problem is it’s full of rubbish! There are old toys
C: Yeah, sure, why not?
and a doll’s house. But it isn’t all the girls’ rubbish – there’s even
a bit of an old car in there! Michelle is an artist and designer. 6.6 Unit 6, 6.3, Exercise 9
She’s going to help the girls to make their dream room.
C = Chloe A = Alfie
28 BBC Culture, Exercise 7 A: Yes! Twenty – nineteen to me. If I win the next point,
I win the game.
Part 2
C: OK, come on then!
Michelle talks to the girls about how to change the room. They
A: Ow!
paint a plan on the wall. Michelle thinks each girl can have one
C: Alfie! Are you alright? Here, let me help you up.
of the alcoves in the room for their things. Mum has to clear
Ooh! That was a bad fall.
the front room but she can’t do it on her own, so big sister Ella
comes to help. Now they must choose what to throw away A: I know. Ow!
and what to keep. It isn’t easy! The girls make a floor plan for C: Are you all right?
the room. Michelle thinks there can be a sofa and work stations A: Yeah, I hit my head and hurt my ankle but it’s OK.
for the girls, so they can do their different hobbies. She also I can walk.
suggests special wallpaper. The girls choose old photographs C: Poor you.
from when they were younger to stick on to it. A: Oh, it’s OK. It’s nothing. I broke my leg once during
a football match. Do you often have accidents?
C: Yeah, I do. Last week, I cut my finger in the kitchen.
And then I burned my hand. It was terrible.
A: Oh you poor thing. Come on, let’s go and get a drink.

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31 Wider World, Unit 6, 6.3, Exercise 6 T: You’ve got a cold, Ben. That’s all. Come on! You can play
with a cold!
H = Harry C = Cecile A = Adrian M = Miguel B: I haven’t got a cold. I’ve got a high temperature.
H: I got to bed last night at half past one in the morning, I’m in bed. I think I’ve got the flu. Sorry. Good luck!
so it wasn’t really last night. T: Ben can’t play. He’s ill.
C: Last night, I went to bed at eleven p.m. J: No problem. OK, they’ve got five players, and we’ve only
A: I went to bed last night around one a.m. got four but we can win!
M: We didn’t get much sleep and we went up ... and we went T: Nathan?
to bed in about, I think it was one o’clock this morning. N: Hi, coach. Listen, I’m really sorry but I can’t play.
We got up at seven. I’ve got hay fever. It’s terrible. I can’t stop sneezing so
H: Last Saturday, I woke up at five o’clock in the morning, I have to stay at home. Sorry. Good luck!
which didn’t give me much sleep at all. T: Nathan can’t come. He’s got hay fever.
C: On Saturday morning, I got up at ten a.m. J: No problem. Three against five isn’t bad and I’m a great
A: Last Saturday morning, I got up around ten a.m. goalkeeper. We can win!
H: At night, I usually sleep between six and eight hours. T: James! Tell me you’re OK!
A: I usually sleep around seven hours a night. Ja:
No, coach! I feel really sick. My stomach is terrible.
C: I normally sleep eight hours at night. It’s something I ate. I’m allergic to nuts. I can’t play.
H: I don’t often have bad dreams. It’s very rare that I do. Sorry. Good luck!
It’s often quite happy dreams. T: James can’t come. Stomachache.
A: I usually don’t have bad dreams. J: No problem. With me and Chris in the team we can win.
C: I do not have bad dreams very often. I’m a great goalkeeper, and Chris is fantastic!
H: At work, I often feel sleepy as I have to work long shifts. C: It’s Chris.
32 Wider World, Unit 6, 6.4, Exercise 6 T: Hi, Chris. Please tell me you’re not ill.
C: I’ve got a cough but I feel OK.
N = Neal A = Affie J = James T: Great! But where are you? It’s five to three! The match
N: So when I was about eleven, I was running up the stairs starts in five minutes!
and I ran into my bedroom and I slightly misjudged the C: I’ve got a problem. I got on the wrong train. I don’t know
doorway, and my little toe and next little toe went either where I am.
side of the doorframe and split like that, and I broke both T: Oh no!
of those toes. And I got taken to accident and emergency.
J: What is it, coach?
And I sat there for maybe three hours and then the doctor
T: I’ve got a terrible headache!
said, ‘there’s nothing we can do,’ so sent me home.
J: Don’t worry, coach. One against five. I can win, no problem.
A: It happened to me some time ago, here in London. I’m
this kind of person who is always running late, so I just 6.16 Unit 6, 6.5, Exercise 5
walked around my house, I had to go to the tube station,
L = Linda J = Jerry
and it was raining. I was really in a rush, and I fell down
L: So, how did the match go on Saturday, Jerry?
the stairs in the tube. I ... I hurt my elbow, I ... I hurt my
J: We didn’t play. All our players were ill except me.
arm, but I didn’t really care about the pain. I was just really
embarrassed ‘cause everyone saw that.
L: Oh, no!
J: I remember when I was about five years old, it was
J: Well, Chris wasn’t ill, but he couldn’t get to the match.
The coach wanted to play next Sunday but the coach
a summer’s day in my nan’s back garden, and I was
of the other team didn’t agree, so in the end we played
learning how to cy ... how to ride a bike. My nan had
on Wednesday.
a thorn bush and my mum and dad told me specifically
not to go near the thorn bush. There was a set of steps L: Yesterday?
next to it. I decided it’d be a good idea to not just go near J: Yes, but last Sunday I went to see my friends and you
the thorn bush, but cycle as fast as I could down the steps know what happened to me? I caught the flu!
and straight into the thorn bush. I ended up full of cuts L: You’re joking!
and bruises and had to go to hospital for it. J: No, seriously! At first, I thought it was only a cold.
My dad thought it was hay fever. But the next day I had
6.14 Unit 6, 6.5, Exercise 3 a high temperature, I was coughing and sneezing
J = Jerry and I had a sore throat. I felt terrible. So I spent Monday
J: I play for Mansewood United five-a-side football team. and Tuesday in bed.
I’m the goalkeeper. Tomorrow is a big day. It’s the cup L: So you couldn’t play in the match?
final. Yesterday, we took some photos, but apart from me, J: Well, I didn’t feel great, but I really wanted to play. I didn’t
everyone was feeling ill. Nathan was sneezing all the time. play very well because I was ill. Another player pushed me
James had a bad stomachache. Ben had a sore throat and so I fell and hurt my back too. And then Ben had to stop
a high temperature. And Chris had a cough. I hope they’re playing ten minutes before the end of the match!
well for the match tomorrow. L: Why? What happened?
J: He fell and hurt his ankle. He was lucky he didn’t break
6.15 Unit 6, 6.5, Exercise 4 his leg.
T = Tom J = Jerry B = Ben N = Nathan L: So, did you win?
Ja = James C = Chris J: Yes. Chris was fantastic. He scored two goals and we won
T: OK Jerry, this match is important. It’s the cup final! the game three-two.
J: Don’t worry, coach. We’ve got a great team. We can win! L: Wow!
T: But where are the others? The match starts in ten minutes!
6.21 Unit 6, Revision, Exercise 7
T: Hello, Ben. This is Tom. Where are you?
B: Hi, coach. I can’t play today. I’ve got a sore throat and … Last Sunday I went running with my sister. While we were
and a terrible cough and ... running, it started raining. We wanted to get home, so we ran
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6.23 Unit 6, Set for Life, Exercise 4 UNIT 7
S = Sam M = Mum 7.2 Unit 7, 7.1, Exercise 5
S: It’s always me! Alice never has to vacuum the floors, 1
or do the ironing. It’s not fair! Oh, no! I need a new pair of trainers. I need to get a new pair.
M: Alice is really busy at the moment, Sam. You know that Where’s the nearest ...?
she’s got exams next month. She has to study a lot. 2
S: Well, she should get up a bit earlier in the morning, then! It’s my mum’s birthday today. Let’s go to the ... so that I can buy
She never gets up before 10 o’clock at the weekends. her a big bunch of roses.
M: Why do you always have to bring Alice into it? Why can’t 3
you just … Mmm … can you smell that lovely fresh baked bread?
S: What’s the point? You never listen to me anyway. Oh, there’s the ... Let’s go and buy some.
I’m going out … 4
M: Sam! Come back! Oh, great … I have a headache. We need to find a ... so that I can buy some
medicine.
6.24 Unit 6, Set for Life, Exercises 6 and 7 5
S = Sam M = Mum Where can I get a newspaper? Is there a ... around here?
S: It’s always me! Alice never has to vacuum the floors, 6
or do the ironing. It’s not fair! I have to buy some fruit and vegetables, but the ... is closed today.
M: Let’s stop and think for a minute. What’s the basic
problem here? 7.4 Unit 7, 7.1, Exercise 7
S: Well, I think that you often give me more housework than K = Karim S = Sue
Alice. I understand that she’s got exams next month, but K: Hey! I’m back!
I’ve got homework too. When you give all the chores to S: Hi Karim, how was the shopping trip … did you get
me, I feel that she’s more important than me. everything on the list?
M: Hmm … I see what you mean. I’m sorry you feel that way. K: Yes, I did. I got fresh bread from the bakery and some nice
But I’ve got a lot of work at the moment too. And you apples from the greengrocer’s. Here.
spend a lot of time listening to music in the evening. S: Great. We can have those for lunch.
S: Hmm – maybe you’ve got a point. K: Then I went to the pharmacy and got a packet of tissues
M: Perhaps you could do the ironing in the evening while for you, and a bottle of shampoo for me.
you’re listening to music. S: Thanks.
S: Perhaps I could do that. K: And I bought a nice pair of socks at the clothes shop. Look!
M: And if you like, I can make a list of all the different jobs, S: They’re cool.
and check that it’s all fair. K: I got a photo album from the bookshop and … a big box
S: That’s a good idea. Fine by me! of chocolates for Mum’s birthday from the newsagent’s
M: Great! on the corner.
S: That’s good. But what about the bunch of flowers for
PC1–6.1 Progress Check Units 1–6, Exercise 7 Mum’s birthday? Did you go to the florist’s too?
F = Frank A = Amy K: Oh no! I forgot.
F: Hi Amy. What’s up? Where were you last weekend? Why S: Karim!
didn’t you come on the camping trip? Were you doing K: What can I do? What time do they close?
homework instead? Ha ha.
A: Hey, Frank. You’re funny! But no, it wasn’t that. I actually 34 Unit 7, 7.1, Exercise 11
didn’t feel well on Friday evening – I had a stomachache – J = Josie Ch = Christine Chr = Chris S = Sunita
so Mum didn’t let me go and I stayed at home. F = Francis
F: Maybe it was something you ate. Did you have too much J: My favourite shop is Tiger, and it’s kind of a recent ...
spaghetti? I know you like pasta! recent to the high streets and it sells basically everything
A: Ha ha, yes I do! But it’s strange because I only had chicken that you need for your house. Yeah, it’s my favourite shop.
soup for lunch. There was cheesecake for dessert, but You can find everything there, from photo frames to, like,
I didn’t have any. kitchen appliances.
F: No cheesecake! Poor you! Are you OK now? Ch: My favourite shop is Disney Store. It represents dreams to
A: Yes, I’m fine. In fact I was better on Saturday and I was me. Even I’m not a little girl anymore, but every time I walk
really annoyed with Mum as you can guess. Anyway, in the shop I just look into those teddy bears, it reminds
did you have fun camping? me of my childhood. I just love ... I just love it, yeah.
F: Not really. We had to come home a day early, so we got Chr: I like to shop at Gap and ... or Banana Republic in the States.
back on Sunday, not Monday morning. They ... I feel like they sell very trendy clothes but at the
A: Oh. Why’s that? Was it raining there? It was cold same time, they’re fairly inexpensive, which is important
and rainy here. to me. I also look for very practical, and ... and trendy
F: No, it wasn’t that. Well, Jack was sneezing all the time clothes, so I ... I like to shop there in the States.
because he had some allergies and it was raining S: Well, my favourite kind of shop would be one that would
on Saturday, but we didn’t get wet or cold. sell handcrafted things. It could be objects and it could
A: So why did you come home early? also be textiles, but basically, yes, handcrafted, hand-blocked
F: We were having breakfast on Sunday when Jack’s mum and what have you, yeah.
phoned and asked us to come home because his grandma F: My favourite shop is T.K. Maxx. The reason I like it is
was visiting and she wanted to see him. because they have many different brands at discounted
A: I see, I thought maybe you were sick too! prices, so high fashion brands and also high street brands,
F: No, we were fine! Anyway we’re going to go camping and they have a good range of clothes and shoes, and
again next weekend. Wanna come? even toys. It’s good for buying presents for people because
A: Sure! there’s a lot of inspiration in there. And also I quite like
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35 Unit 7, 7.2, Exercise 6 every time I see a top I like. I only buy something when I
need it and I always check the price first. In fact, I usually
M = Mary H = Helen G = Geoff wait for the sales because things are cheaper. My friends
M: I think we can both agree that we like shopping centres. sometimes ask me to lend them one or two pounds
Oh yeah. Well, in general, shopping is very, yeah, very and I usually give it to them but I … well, I don’t think it’s
enjoyable, although I’d rather go to little shops or little a good idea to borrow money. That’s what I think,
boutiques rather than a huge shopping centre. anyway.
H: I like shopping centres because, generally, you can see the D: That’s great, Penny. Thanks, but can I ask you a question?
great old British weather, when it rains, you’re dry and P: Yes?
you’ve got everything in one place, so yeah, I like them for D:
What are you going to do with your money? What are you
that. Good variety of shops, so I do use shopping centres. saving it for?
G: Well, in my rather long life, I’ve seen shopping centres P: Last year I bought a bike with my savings. In the future,
evolve from small shops in a small town, where I spent a when I finish school, I’m going to take my money
lot of my childhood, to the American style malls that we and travel around the world.
see in so many cities in Britain now. I loathe these places. I D: OK, thanks very much, Penny. Well, my guest today
much prefer the sort of shopping, in fact, that you find in is an expert on how to save money, Molly Barclay.
places like this, in Covent Garden. Molly, what do you think …
M: I go to shopping centres not that often. Or sometimes,
if I’m not really ... if I’m looking for something specific, 7.17 Unit 7, 7.5, Exercise 7
then I go to a shopping centre ‘cause it has pretty much D = Desmond M = Molly
every ... you can find there anything. D: OK, thanks very much, Penny. Well, my guest today is an
M: Well, most of the time I obviously go with a friend, a good expert on how to save money, Molly Barclay. Molly, what
friend of mine, but I do love to go on my own ‘cause then do you think of what Penny was saying?
I have my ... my own time and I can look at everything M: Well, clearly Penny’s a clever girl. It seems easy for her to
specifically and take my time of it and then choose to buy it. save money, but that’s not true for a lot of people.
H: When I go to the shopping centre, I would generally go D: Tell me about it.
with a friend or my mum. Something like that. M: But you can learn how to save money and how not to
7.13 Unit 7, 7.5, Exercise 2 spend money you don’t have.
D: How?
G = Gemma Gr = Greg
M: The first thing is to write down how much money you get
G: Hey, Greg. Do you want to do this quiz? It’s to find out
every week, from working or from pocket money, and
how important money is to you.
how much money you spend.
Gr: Perhaps. … Are you going to pay me to do it?
D: OK.
G: No, I’m not. Just answer the questions, OK?
M: And then it’s simple, you make sure you don’t spend more
Gr: All right. than you earn.
G: Question one. You get ten pounds pocket money D: Hmm.
and earn twenty pounds babysitting. Do you put the
M: It’s very important to shop around, I mean you should look
money in a money box or in your purse, wallet or pocket?
for the best prices. A good example is with mobile phones.
Gr: I don’t have a money box or a purse or a wallet. I put When you change from one company to another, you –
it in my pocket. or your parents – can save a lot of money. Also, think
G: OK, question two. You get fifty pounds for your birthday. twice before you buy something – do you really need it,
Do you save some and spend the rest or spend it all or do you think you need it because your friends have it?
immediately? D: That’s a good point.
Gr: You know me, Gemma. I run to the shops as fast as I can
and spend it all. 7.23 Unit 7, Revision, Exercise 8
G: Honestly, Greg! OK. Question three. You need new jeans. It’s the biggest shopping centre in England. It opened
Do you wait for the sales or buy the pair you like without in 1986. There are more than three hundred and forty shops
looking at the price? and there’s a cinema with twelve screens. The car park can take
Gr: I wait for the sales, of course. ten thousand cars.
G: Yeah, me too. OK, last question. A friend wants to borrow
twenty pounds. Do you say you never lend money? 38 BBC Culture, Exercises 6 and 7
Or do you agree and say they can pay you back any time? N = Nikki P = Presenter S = Sophie
Gr: The first one. I never lend money. I never have any. I only P: This fashion show at London Fashion week included two
borrow it … Hey, Gemma? disabled models. It was a new and exciting decision. But
G: Yes? what experience do ordinary disabled people have when
Gr: Can you lend me ten pounds? they go shopping on the high street? Do shops really
think about what their disabled customers want? Nikki
7.16 Unit 7, 7.5, Exercise 6 is meeting Sophie Morgan. Sophie is a designer, and she’s
D = Desmond P = Penny also a wheelchair user. Today, they are going to show
D: In last week’s show we talked about part-time jobs, but one of her designs in the window of a clothes shop. But
this week we have a new question: Do you get pocket it isn’t a dress – it’s a wheelchair. Shops can use it with
money? And what do you do with it? Our next caller is the mannequins in their windows. When the Olympic
Penny Richards from Glasgow in Scotland. and Paralympic Games were in London in 2012, a top
P: Hi Desmond, I’m fifteen and I get pocket money, £10 a London clothes store used Sophie’s wheelchair in their
week normally, but sometimes I get £12. But my parents displays. But after the Paralympic Games finished, they
don’t just give it to me. I have to earn it! I do housework never used her design again. Sophie thinks that clothes
or wash the car, you know. I don’t spend all my money. shops must do more for people with disabilities.
I save it! I don’t have a money box anymore but I’ve got S:
Young men and women going out shopping don’t feel
more than £400 in the bank. I like going to the shopping welcome.
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P:
If the shops use images of disabled people like this, their 8.12 Unit 8, 8.5, Exercise 2
disabled customers can feel more welcome. But disabled
people can have other problems when they try to shop on If you go to the capital city of Denmark, Copenhagen, you’ll
the high street, too. find an interesting school: Ørestad Gymnasium. From the
N:
It’s not just about seeing disability on the high street, it’s outside, it looks like a normal secondary school. It’s a big,
about accessibility as well. square building with lots of windows. In fact, architects
designed this school to be very modern. When you walk inside
P:
Accessible shops are shops that are easy for disabled
you can see that it’s different from most secondary schools.
people to enter and use. A British survey found that 23%
The whole building is one big bright space with a very long
of fashion shops weren’t easily accessible to disabled
staircase where the stairs connect the open learning spaces.
customers. And 62% didn’t give their shop assistants any
This is a normal day, but Ørestad Gymnasium doesn’t feel like
training about disability. Disabled people want to buy
a school, it’s more like a fun, modern office where young people
clothes on the high street like other people. A lot of things
come to work. There’s plenty of outdoor space and there’s
need to change.
a sports hall. The school doesn’t have its own library but that
S:
We are there. We want to spend money. It’s time to
isn’t a problem because there’s a very big, modern library
bring us in.
next door which they share with the lower-secondary school.
P:
Sophie hopes that her wheelchair design can be the start
Downstairs, there’s a canteen where pupils can have lunch,
of some big changes on the high street.
a Science lab with glass walls and special classrooms for
UNIT 8 Arts subjects.
There isn’t a computer room because the school doesn’t need
8.2 Unit 8, 8.1, Exercise 5 one. The head teacher of Ørestad believes IT skills are very
1 important, so if you come to study here, the school will give
Mr G = Mr Green N = Nadia you a tablet or help you to buy a laptop. Every pupil does all
Mr G: Can you come to my office now? of his or her schoolwork on their tablet or laptop. In lessons,
N: What’s the problem? pupils usually work together in groups or small teams. They
Mr G: I need help with this new computer. make notes and give presentations. The plan is that pupils will
2 be ready for the world of work when they leave school.
N = Nick S = Scott Some things are the same as normal schools, though.
S: So, this is your new car, huh? Er, how much did you pay The school day at Ørestad is like a day at many other schools.
for it? Lessons start at eight o’clock and finish just after half past three.
N: Two hundred pounds, just last week. But there’s something There are plenty of teachers too, but they all look quite relaxed.
wrong with the engine. Can you repair it, Scott? They often smile as they walk around helping students. This
S: Hmm. Don’t know, give me twenty minutes. creates a friendly atmosphere which the pupils enjoy. Of course,
3 the pupils here have to do homework, the same as at any other
E = Ethan J = Jed secondary school. And they definitely have to take exams
E: Oh yes, I think that’s the one, sir. That style is the latest at the end of their courses.
fashion and it’s a perfect fit. 42 Wider World, Unit 8, 8.6, Exercise 6
J: You think so? I’m not sure. Aren’t the trousers a bit short?
E: No, no! They’re just right and the jacket is perfect … M = Michael V = Vika C = Chris T = Tim
4 M: I might be famous because I’m a beat boxer, so who knows?
A = Amina E = Eddie V: I think I will be famous in the next ten years.
A: Eddie!? C: I don’t think I will be famous in the next ten years. I’d like
E: Yeah? What’s up, Amina? the money of a famous person but not ... not the fame
A: Where’s the food for table eight? The customers can’t to go with it.
wait any longer! M: That’s a harder question. I have no idea where I will live
E: OK. Take it easy. It’s ready now … here it is. in ten years. It’s, like, I don’t know, I don’t know. I might
live here but ... but I can’t ... I can’t answer this question.
40 Wider World, Unit 8, 8.4, Exercise 7 T: I think, probably in the next ten years, I probably won’t
F = Francis M = Monica S = Sunita A = Athena be living where I’m living at the moment.
H = Hugh D = David C = Christine C: I think I will be living somewhere else in ten years as well,
F: If there’s nothing good on TV tonight, then I’ll look for a yeah.
movie on Netflix or maybe do some exercises or call a friend. M: I am already a fantastic cook, so ... No, but, I’m getting
M: If there is nothing good on TV tonight, I’ll read a book. better, so ... so I will, for sure.
S: If there’s nothing good on TV tonight, I’ll probably read T: I probably will develop one more recipe in my repertoire
something online. over the next ten years, but I don’t think there’s any
possibility of me becoming a fantastic cook.
A: If there is nothing good on TV tonight, I will go
on YouTube and watch some interesting comedy videos, C: I don’t think I’ll be fantastic but I’ll be a bit better than
basically. That’s it. I am now, yeah.
H: If there’s nothing on television tonight, I’ll read a book. 8.20 Unit 8, Revision, Exercise 7
D: If I get some money for my birthday, I’ll spend it on
Do you want to work outdoors? Can you work alone
travelling.
in the mornings and evenings, and at weekends too? We are
A: If I get some money for my birthday, I will ... I will go, like,
looking for young people to deliver newspapers part-time.
maybe travel in Africa, basically.
Call us now!
H: If I get some money for my birthday, I’ll spend it on
nothing important.
C: If my phone stops working, I’ll start writing a letter.
M: If my phone stops working, I think I’ll use a public phone
for emergencies.
H: If my phone stops working, I’ll throw it away.
A: If my phone stops working, I will ... I will just charge it.

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8.21 Unit 8, Set for Life, Exercises 3 and 4 44 Wider World, Unit 9, 9.3, Exercise 6
1 Lee C = Corrine Ch = Chee
In my opinion, tests are really unfair. You study for days, and C: I got lost in Vietnam once, in a town called Hoi An. My
then you have to remember everything in an hour or two! And, friends were really sick and I went out by myself, and it
in my experience, people can have bad days. When we did a was night and I got lost in some back streets. So I felt quite
History test last month I had a cold and a headache. I couldn’t scared because it was very dark, but luckily, I had my map
think clearly, so I got a terrible grade for the test. How’s that fair? on my phone working and I managed to find my way to a
2 Zoe street where there were lots of people.
I think that tests are a really bad idea. I hate them and I don’t Ch: There was a time when I got lost and this was before
know why we have to have them. I definitely don’t think there a very important job interview, and I was running very late,
should be any tests at school – they’re so unfair! I was ... I was running five minutes late and it was raining,
3 Sasha as it is in London, and I remember trying to look around,
I feel that tests are the best way for teachers to decide the and when you try and stop someone for help they don’t
grades for their students. Giving grades each year without any really know where anything is, so I pulled out my phone
tests is unfair. For example, I read a report that said that 5% and it had only had ten percent battery on it, and it got me
of British parents do their kids’ homework for them! So you really stressed. I hadn’t rehearsed the questions. I was very
shouldn’t give them grades for homework. But in a test, the flustered. And then, by chance of miracle, I saw the sign
teachers definitely know that it’s your work – not your parents’ which was right next to me all the time.
work or something from the internet!
9.12 Unit 9, 9.5, Exercise 2
UNIT 9 L = Lucy J = Joel K = Katie G = Glenn
9.6 Unit 9, 9.1, Exercise 9 L: I think mountain biking is the most exciting outdoor activity.
My country has a large population. I think it’s the tenth or J: Hmm, that’s good. I like it too, but it isn’t as exciting
eleventh biggest population in the world. There are about 126 as surfing.
million people who live here. Our flag is white with a red circle K: I don’t agree. I prefer kayaking.
in the middle. What is my country famous for? Oh, let me think G: I think you’re all wrong. The most exciting activity
… Well, it’s famous for Mount Fuji. It’s a beautiful mountain is snowboarding.
and it’s very high. Almost three thousand eight hundred metres,
I think. My country is famous for its food too, especially sushi.
9.14 Unit 9, 9.5, Exercise 5
My country doesn’t share a land border with any other countries L = Lucy J = Joel K = Katie G = Glenn
because it’s an island, well, actually, it’s a lot of islands. There 1
are five big islands and thousands of smaller ones. Our nearest J: Last year, I was on holiday in Portugal and at the beach
neighbour is South Korea, but it’s over nine hundred kilometres there was a school where you could learn to surf. It was
away. The capital city is Tokyo. About thirteen million people really difficult at first! I felt silly wearing a wetsuit and I
live there. Almost everyone learns English at school here and just couldn’t stand up on the surfboard. I kept falling in
there are a few traditional languages, but not many people the sea! But after a couple of days I found it easier and
speak them. Ninety-nine percent of people speak our official now I love it. I’ve already joined a club and we go surfing
language, which is Japanese. That’s right, I come from Japan. most weekends. The best place we’ve been to is a beach in
North Wales. Surfing’s brilliant!
43 Wider World, Unit 9, 9.1, Exercise 10 2
Our national bird for my country is the bald eagle. We play a K: I’ve tried lots of different water sports: windsurfing,
different kind of football where I live and the country that I live surfing and I’ve even gone scuba diving a couple of times,
is made up of fifty states. but my favourite is kayaking. It feels so exciting when
Our national dish is haggis, we wear kilts, our national icon is you’re going down a fast-moving river with your paddle
also William Wallace and the capital city is Edinburgh. in your hands. But you’ve got to remember that it’s not
a game. I’ve had lots of accidents. You can die if you’re
My country is famous for food and one of them is stinky tofu.
not careful. So it’s really important to get lessons and to
And we have lots of motorbikes. We are a small island but we
do exactly what your instructor tells you. And you should
speak mainly Chinese and another dialect.
always wear a helmet and a life jacket.
Some of my country is on the Baltic Sea. We have weird food 3
called ‘cepeliny’. Our capital is Vilnius, our first religion G: I live in Denver, Colorado, which is real close to the Rocky
is basketball and we speak the oldest language in Europe. Mountains. My mom and dad love skiing, but I prefer
Our national dish is called ‘ceviche’ which is a seafood dish. snowboarding. Most weekends outside the summer, we
We speak Spanish. We are in South America, and we have one jump in the car and drive to the mountains. My parents put
of the Seven Wonders of the World in our country. on their skis and take a map and a compass and try not
The country I’m from is the United States of America. to get lost. And I put on my snowboard boots, my gloves,
And I’m from Scotland. my helmet and my goggles and spend the day on my
I’m from Taiwan. snowboard. I’ve already taken part in lots of competitions.
I am from Lithuania. In fact, I’ve just won the under-sixteen state championship.
I’m from Peru. 4
L: Mountain biking can be horrible! It’s really tiring when you
have to cycle up a big hill or a mountain. Sometimes it can
be so difficult you just want to get off and walk. But it’s
brilliant when you come down. It’s so fast. It’s the most
exciting thing I’ve ever done. You need a helmet and
a map and a compass so you don’t get lost in the
mountains. And you need a good bike. I’ve just got a new
one. I haven’t tried it yet. I can’t wait.

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9.17 Unit 9, 9.5, Exercise 8 PC1–9.1 Progress Check Units 1–9, Exercise 6
L = Lucy J = Joel K = Katie G = Glenn Before you leave, here’s what you need to know about the trip
1 to the London Aquarium. The trip will take place on Monday
J: Surfing has been around for a long time. It’s not a modern March 10th. Yes, Monday, not Tuesday. We had to change
sport. And it didn’t start in Europe. It began in countries the day. You must be here at school at eight fifteen at the latest
in the Pacific Ocean. More than two hundred years ago, because we’re leaving at eight thirty. You’ve already paid twenty
English explorers wrote about seeing surfers on islands like five pounds for the coach and pizza meal, but we have to pay
Tahiti or Hawaii. I’ve only surfed in the sea, but people surf for the tickets on the day. So please remember to bring ten
in lakes and rivers too. I haven’t tried it in the river where pounds to get in to the aquarium. There will be an hour break
I live and I’m not going to. It’s too dirty! for lunch and then you will have another two hours to do what
2 you like in the afternoon. Don’t forget to ask your parents to tell
K: Kayaking isn’t hard to learn, but there’s something that us that you can come in a note if they haven’t already done it –
can be difficult for beginners. If you want to go to the they can email it to the school or you can bring a letter. So, does
right, you have to put the paddle in the water on your left, anyone have any questions …?
and if you want to turn left, you paddle on the right. A lot
of people paddle on the wrong side at first and so they go
PC1–9.2 Progress Check Units 1–9, Exercise 8
the wrong way, but you soon learn how to do it right. 1
3 This is my first job. I got this job two months ago and so far
L: Mountain biking isn’t an expensive sport. OK, some people it’s OK. I didn’t want to work in a supermarket, so I’m happy
pay thousands of euros for their bikes, but you don’t need I’ve found a job in a clothes store. My job title is junior shop
to spend so much. You can get a really good mountain assistant because I’m still learning. I finished school last summer
bike for about eight hundred euros. Mountain biking and I decided to work to save some money for my studies
started in the USA, but it’s really popular in Europe now. in another country.
4 2
G: Snowboarding became popular in the 1970s and 1980s, I’ve wanted to be a hairdresser all my life – it’s my dream job.
but it started a long time before that. Some people say it I love being a hairdresser because you get to meet people all
began as early as the 1920s, but modern snowboarding day and it’s also a really creative job. All my clients are friendly
only began in 1965, when an American engineer made and they always like the hair style they come out with. I hope
the first snowboard as a present for his daughter. People I never have an unhappy client! It hasn’t happened yet!
of all ages like snowboarding, but it’s most popular with 3
teenagers and people in their early twenties. Being a police officer is more difficult than I thought at first.
I work very long hours and it’s a dangerous job. I’ve been a
9.22 Unit 9, Revision, Exercise 7 police officer all my life and I think in five years’ time I won’t
This is the highest mountain in the country, more than six want to work so hard – I’ll want to relax a bit. So I’m thinking
thousand metres above the sea. It’s next to a beautiful lake about looking for a job as a tour guide or a bus driver – I’ll get
and about a hundred kilometres from the coast. to travel abroad and it won’t be as dangerous as being a police
officer.
47 BBC Culture, Exercises 6 and 7 4
M = Marie P = Presenter S = Simon I’m an engineer and I have a very interesting job because I help
P: These are the Maldive Islands in the Indian Ocean. The build sports centres and other large buildings. You have to study
Maldives are a system of coral islands. They’re one of the at least four years at a university to become an engineer. That’s
biggest areas of coral reef in the world. This is Simon and what I did, and I also worked for an engineering company
Marie. Marie has organised a project to save the coral reef in the summer holidays while I was a student. I think all students
in the Maldives. Today she’s taking Simon to explore the should do that because it gives them work experience. You also
underwater world of the coral reef. They’ve just arrived at find out if you like the job or not. I think everyone should find
an area called the Baa Atoll. The Baa Atoll is home to some a job they really like!
amazing fish, plants and sea animals. It’s an international
nature reserve. It’s a beautiful place. Very small animals
make all of this coral. Coral reefs are full of wildlife. 25
percent of all the different species in the ocean use coral
reefs for their home or for their food.
S: Amazing! It’s an amazing place to visit.
P: But the Maldive Islands have a problem. All around the
world, the temperature of the sea is going up. Coral reefs
don’t like it when the temperature of the sea changes.
Marie has just found a piece of dead coral.
S:
In what ways is the coral reef so important for people here
in the Maldives?
M: The coral reef keeps the rest of the ecosystems in balance.
They are like the rainforest.
P: Coral reefs all over the world are dying. The temperature
of our seas has never been so high. Pollution and fishing
are big problems too. It’s already too late for this reef
in the Maldives.
S: It’s all dead!
P: The coral reefs and their wildlife are in a lot of danger.
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