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UNIT OBJECTIVES Reading Fesion or dance predicting (© Grammar Prien tenses presen perfec simple and continous : 1 Vocabulary Free ime adverbs of equencycomparatives and superlatives Se € Lsening Hobbies tha help (Speaking Likes dite and preferences Writing An informal emai {© Lifelonglearning sill How to become an independent earner 1 Match the words to make free-time activities. bake go meet play surf take read visit watch 1 friends 4 acake 7 adance class 2 magazines 5 amuseum 8 skating 3 thenet 6 sporton TV 9a musical instrument 2 Match the free-time activities in Ex 1 to the photos. Which ones do you do? How often do you do them? 69 Let's talk 3 ile Listen. What free-time activities do the speakers mention? 6 ee ‘and answer the questions in Ex 4, 4 ‘ie tisten again. Match the speakers to the questions. 1 Whacare your hobbies? 2. How do you relaxin your free time? CD 5 4 Would youtke to trya new actviey? ; 5 (ie Listen again and note the speakers’ answers. ee Deere ost e THINK & MSCUSS) Teens need to work more and play less : - °° @ @ Reading 1 Match the wordstothe 4 Answer the questions in your own words. semen 1 What classes do many people attend when they are 1 wannabees a apracice performance learning to dance? 2 backing _—_b peoplewhowant tobefamous 2. Why do backing dancers have no time for hobbies? 3 auditions ©: behind the star 3 Why does the text describe working conditions for 4 rehearsal test or trial performances dancers as ‘poor? 4 What payments decrease a backing dancer’ salary? 2 Read the bor 5. How did beinga backing dancer help Heather Morris and do the tasks. pera ay * 5 WN NKICHOEDINED match the words to the Use the titleand photos ro predict what Y/Y definitions. a tertis about. Making predictions helps eee 1 shoots" a anexciting feeing oe 2 agent b hard 3 tough‘ € flming sessions 1 Lookat the ttle and the photos. Which predictions ig ed Seer ax manager or representative Seneca S bu —~'e actorsinaflmorplay b Iccontrasts dancing asa hobby anda profesion J, Let’s talk € Ittellsyou how to becomea ballet dancer 69 d Itdiscusses why dancers want to be famous. 6 Do you enjoy dancing? Why / Why not? 2 Read the article quickly Are the predictions true or [ 1 Whatdoesatind — anavvse OQ) | 3 Are the sentences true or false? Quote words (paragraph C) mean? ! from the text to support your answers. 2 help at i young dancers. 2 Find a false friend in paragraph D which 2 Tlf backing anc ned gam crc $ Mor der avery peste but tir pfeil © © @ work & pLay Passten fOr Canes © Wnathoboies do you have? Maybe you play the drums, go in-line skating o ake fakes and biscuits Whatever pastimes you enjoy, re-time actives area fun way to spon your tine. Hovevec for some people their hobby is much more important - it becomes tel job. © ‘ate, for example, the kids who ove dancing and dream of becoming professional dancers. These wannabees start offleaming ballet when theyre thre, and by the age of 12 they're taking hiphop clases. Ther ambition isto perform onstage, supporting starlike Bisbal orto appear in a musical as a backing dancer Itsounds ke a glamorous word fll of music video shoots, glossy magazines and TV talent shows, but what s the reality for these © Bcking dancers lead a tough ite. They setup early to practise their moves in gy trdance studios, with ite ime for meeting frends or relaxing athome watching sport on TV. fsa very competitive profession too as dancers must attend auditions to get jobs. SYISieT “Find chese words the text. How do yousay them? 1 Phobi 2 Paanso(ty 3 /ent() emote 4 Petey And when they find work, the conditions are poor. Dancers work long hours with lots of rehearsals and pay is generally low. Experienced dancers! learnings range from £400 to £500 a week, with top salaries for a West End show not exceeding £600, Iemight sound like a lot of money, but this doesn’t Include agents’ fees of 20%, income tax or social security © 5, why do they do Welt, some young performers hope tobe the next Heather Moris. Heather was a backing dance for Beyoncé until she gota job as a choreographer teaching the cast OF TV show Gle, his posted ta starring role inthe series as Britany S lere, a cheerleader character Since then, Heather has become the face of FLIRT cosmetics and appeared in ms and TV shows © ofcourse, very ew dancers wll become _megastars.Itseems that most dance because they love it. One professional, Michele, who danced with Rihanna, says, ‘You dance forthe love, for the passion’ Another, Kerry, agrees, .. i like the biggest feeling can’t explain the buzz

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