Open Mind Pre-intermediate
class audioscript
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Unit 1, page 10, Listening, Exercises A and B
OK, class. You were all born near the end of the 20th century, so
you are part of the generation called the Millennials. In general,
each generation has certain characteristics. The main characteristic
of Millennials is that you grew up with technology, so you are what
we call ‘technology natives’. You tend to be multi-cultural and
interested in global issues, and you are connected to people all
around the world through social networks.
Millennials are extremely self-confident. You feel that your opinions
are valuable, and you want to participate in decisions in your job.
Most Millennials want to get a variety of work experience, so you
usually don’t stay in one job for a long time. Because Millennials
are very sociable, many of you prefer working in groups or teams.
You are good at communicating and working with other people.
But watch out, Millennials! Here comes the post-Millennial
generation – people born after the year 2000!
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Unit 1, page 12, Speaking, Exercises A and B
Karen: Hey Jessie! I can’t believe it’s you! How are you?
Jessie: I’m fine, thanks! I think the last time we saw each other was
in the summer three years ago. I went to Spain after that.
I was living with my brother for a while.
Karen: Oh, yeah? How come?
Jessie: Oh, I was travelling and working in a restaurant there.
Karen: Wow! Did you like it?
Jessie: Yeah. It was great! And what about you?
Karen: Well, the last time I saw you I was working with my dad,
but I wasn’t enjoying it very much.
Jessie: Really? Why? What were you doing?
Karen: Well, we were buying houses, and then …
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Unit 1, page 14, Pronunciation, Exercise A
not use
note us
hide hope
hid hop
mad at
made ate
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Unit 1, page 14, Pronunciation, Exercise C
1 He hid the note in the cake.
2 I hope you are not playing that game I hate.
3 They made us hide the bikes.
4 We’re going to arrive late.
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Unit 2, page 22, Grammar, Exercise A
Sarah: So, which picture is your favourite?
Kate: Well, I love the picture of the flowers. You know, the black
and white one.
Sarah: Yeah, I like that one, too, but it isn’t as nice as the picture
of the elephant. That’s amazing!
Kate: I don’t know. I thought it was silly.
Sarah: Did you see that picture of the chair? Now, that was silly!
Kate: Yeah, but I thought the picture of the elephant was just as
silly as the picture of the chair. They were both weird.
I didn’t understand them at all.
Sarah: Maybe we’re just not as clever as everyone else.
Kate: You’re probably right!
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Unit 2, page 23, Pronunciation, Exercises A and B
1 I think Spain is as beautiful as Italy.
2 In my opinion, museums aren’t as dull as art galleries.
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Unit 2, page 23, Pronunciation, Exercise C
1 Latin music is as good as rock music.
2 I don’t think painting is as interesting as taking photos.
3 London isn’t as big as São Paulo.
4 Many people think that trains are not as comfortable as cars.
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Unit 2, page 24, Listening, Exercises A and B
Meg: Hey, Lauren. I wanted to tell you about this brilliant book
I’m reading at the moment. It’s amazing! I think you would
really enjoy it.
Lauren: What is it? I’m looking for a new book to read at the
moment.
Meg: Well, here’s a good one for you. It’s called The Art of
Looking Sideways by Alan Fletcher. It’s one of the most
fascinating books I’ve read all year. I think he’s a really
good writer.
Lauren: Oh, yeah, I already know about that book. Do you really
like it? I read it last year, but I thought it was a bit dull.
Actually, I didn’t finish it.
Meg: Really? I think it’s great. It’s making me look at the world
differently, you know, think about things from different
points of view.
Lauren: Well, I suppose some of the ideas were quite interesting,
but it’s not the kind of book I usually read. I thought it
was a little strange. I prefer good stories, like mysteries or
romance!
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Unit 2, page 24, Listening, Exercise C
1 I thought the book was OK, but it wasn’t as good as Sun
Dancers by Cecily Brown.
2 I only read the first 25 pages. It just didn’t interest me.
3 Yes, I enjoyed it a lot. It was more exciting than The Flower Girl.
4 It was excellent. I thought it was better than her first book.
5 I don’t really like stories and novels. I prefer non-fiction.
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Unit 3, page 34, Vocabulary, Exercise A Unit 3, page 38, Grammar, Exercise A
1 sunglasses Conversation 1
2 a map Man: Can we check in, please?
3 a passport Woman: Certainly. May I see your passports, please, sir?
4 a toothbrush Man: Yes. Here you are.
5 a guidebook Woman: Thank you. Shall I order you a meal for the flight?
6 tickets Man: Yes, vegetarian, please. Oh, and could I have a
7 a driving licence window seat?
8 a wallet Woman: I’m very sorry, sir, I’m afraid you can’t change seats now.
9 sunscreen The flight it full.
10 a suitcase Man: Oh, well. Never mind.
11 Conversation 2
Unit 3, page 34, Listening, Exercises A, B and C Man: Can I help you with your bags? They look heavy.
Woman: Oh, thank you. That’s very kind. May I have the bill, please?
Alison: Hey, Christine! What are you doing here?
Christine: Oh, I’m just looking around. What about you?
Man: Certainly, madam.
Woman: And could I ask you something?
Alison: I’m going on holiday, and I need to get some things
before I go. Man: Of course.
Woman: Can you call me a taxi to the airport?
Christine: Really? Where are you going?
Alison: I’m going to Vietnam. I’m flying to Hanoi next Friday.
Man: No problem. I’ll call one now and ask the driver to
Christine: Vietnam? How exciting! So are you going with a tour
wait outside.
Woman: That would be great. Thank you.
group, or what?
Alison: No, I’m going by myself. I’m just going to do two 14
one-day tours. One is a tour of Ho Chi Minh City, and Unit 3, page 39, Pronunciation, Exercise A
the other is an elephant tour. 1 self
Christine: You mean to see elephants? 2 short
Alison: No, to ride an elephant! 3 she
Christine: You’re going to ride an elephant? Amazing! 4 ship
Alison: I know! 5 sign
Christine: So how did you organise the trip? With a travel agency? 6 sock
Alison: Oh, no. I just went online and did it myself. 7 show
Christine: Did you buy your tickets online, too? 15
Alison: Yes. You just pay with a credit card, and then print out
Unit 4, page 46, Grammar, Exercise A
your tickets. So, I have my tickets and my new passport. Lola: I’m tired of winter. I want a holiday!
I’m ready to go, except for a few things that I need Richard: Me too! But I don’t know where to go …
to buy. Lola: What about Tanzania? Have you ever been there?
Christine: I see that you’ve bought a suitcase. What else?
Richard: No, I haven’t. It’s in Africa, right? It sounds exciting!
Alison: I need to get sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat.
Have you been there before?
Christine: I suppose the weather is going to be hot and sunny?
Lola: No, but I’ve seen photos on the internet. I want to go
Alison: Yeah. And, let’s see, tomorrow I want to buy a guidebook
swimming with turtles. Have you ever done that?
and some maps. I think that’s it. Richard: Well, I’ve never swum with turtles, but I’ve swum with
Christine: Oh, it sounds wonderful! Have fun!
sharks in Australia.
Alison: Thanks!
Lola: My sister’s been to Australia. She says it’s amazing!
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Unit 3, page 35, Grammar, Exercise A Unit 4, page 47, Pronunciation, Exercise A
Paul: I suppose we have to carry our suitcases ourselves. 1 estate
There isn’t anyone to help. 2 quite
Lucas: Yeah, I suppose so. I can carry the bags, but can you go 3 blow
up the stairs by yourself, or do you need help? I can take 4 support
the bags up and then come back to help you. 5 asleep
Paul: No, don’t worry. I can do it, and I can carry my rucksack
6 claps
myself. It isn’t very heavy. 7 kick
Lucas: OK, but don’t hurt yourself! 8 specialty
Paul: Don’t worry, I’m fine.

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Unit 4, page 49, Listening, Exercises B and C Unit 5, page 57, Unit Opener, Exercise A
Amy: … so, Diana, what happened to Katrina? I hear she had 1 Cuba
an accident. 2 France
Diana: Yes, she was driving through town last week, and she 3 Egypt
saw a famous celebrity. 4 Ireland
Amy: Really? Who? 5 Nigeria
Diana: I don’t know, but she was looking at them and she hit 21
another car! Unit 5, page 58, Vocabulary, Exercise A
Amy: Personally, I’m not surprised. Have you ever been in a 1 classical
car with her? 2 dance
Diana: Yes, I have. 3 heavy metal
Amy: Well, in my opinion she’s a really bad driver! 4 Latin
Diana: That’s not true! I’ve been in a car with her lots of times. 5 hip-hop
I think she’s a good driver. 6 country
Amy: Well, anyway, it seems she hasn’t been very lucky with 7 pop
travel recently. Did you know she tried to fly to Italy 8 jazz
last week? 9 rock
Diana: No, I didn’t. What happened? 10 reggae
Amy: She lost her passport and her tickets, and she only
found them an hour before her flight.
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Diana: Well, I’m not surprised. I don’t think Katrina is very Unit 5, page 58, Pronunciation, Exercise A
organised … a – bad
Amy: I know. So, she got to the airport late and missed e – bed
her flight. 23
Diana: So, she really has been quite unlucky recently. Unit 5, page 58, Pronunciation, Exercise B
Amy: Yes, that’s true! band men set
18 bend man sat
Unit 4, page 50, Grammar, Exercise A head pat
Interviewer: I’ve come to this tropical island to talk to a controversial had pet
participant on the reality TV show Celebrity Survival. 24
Kenneth Jameson has been a politician for eight years. Unit 5, page 58, Pronunciation, Exercise C
Kenneth, how long have you been on the show? 1 The bad man has a pet on his bed.
Kenneth: I’ve been here for two weeks. 2 The sad men are in a jazz band.
Interviewer: Some of your colleagues say that it’s wrong to take 25
time off to do something like this. What is your
Unit 5, page 59, Grammar, Exercise A
response?
Jessica: Look! Adele is going to give a concert here next month!
Kenneth: I’ve missed only two sessions of Parliament since the
Have you ever seen her?
third of June, when the show started. We don’t meet
Damien: No, have you?
every day, you know!
Jessica: Yeah, I saw her two years ago. She was amazing!
Interviewer: OK, thank you for talking to me, Kenneth, and
Damien: Really?
good luck!
Jessica: Yeah, she sang all of her best songs, and her band
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Unit 4, page 53, Life Skills, Exercise C Damien: Well, apparently, her new album is really good. Let’s go
James: So, Martin, have you done much travelling? to the concert!
Martin: Yeah, I have, actually. I love travelling, so I usually try to Jessica: Yeah, OK!
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James: That’s great! What places have you visited?
Unit 5, page 61, Listening, Exercises A and B
Martin: Well, I’ve travelled a lot in Europe. You know, lots
Chris: Hey, what are you listening to, Andy?
of places in France, plus Spain, Germany, Italy and
Andy: Uh, it’s a ‘best of’ hip-hop album.
Poland.
Chris: Oh, hip-hop! It’s rubbish! I can’t stand it!
James: Brilliant! And what about other countries?
Andy: Why not?
Martin: I’ve been to the United States and Canada, and I’ve
Chris: Well, I don’t understand the lyrics and the music is boring
also been to South America.
and repetitive. It all sounds the same.
James: Really? Which countries?
Andy: Well, I like hip-hop, and most of it isn’t rubbish. It’s usually
Martin: Last July, I went with my family to Brazil, Argentina
good for dancing to, and the lyrics are really interesting.
and Chile.
What do you like, then, Chris? Pop?
James: Wow!
Chris: Yeah, sure. I like pop.
Martin: Yeah, it was fantastic. Of course, it was winter there,
Andy: Now, that’s silly and repetitive music. To me, pop songs all
and we went skiing in Chile.
sound the same.
James: That’s amazing!
Chris: How about rock? I like rock. Do you?
Martin: Yeah, it was really great. We saw a lot of beautiful
Andy: Oh yeah, rock’s brilliant. I love rock music!
places, ate fabulous food and had lots of fun.
James: Oh, how nice!
Martin: Yeah, it was. What about you? Have you...

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Unit 5, page 63, Speaking, Exercise A Unit 6, page 74, Pronunciation, Exercise C
1 A: Hi. Great party! 1 I gave away my old coat. I gave it away.
B: Yeah, it is. My name’s Rachel. What’s yours? 2 We didn’t throw away the bottles. We didn’t throw them away.
2 A: Are you enjoying the concert? 3 Hang your clothes up. Hang them up.
B: Yes, it’s great! How about you? 4 Please take out the rubbish. Please take it out.
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B: We’re in the same art class. How about you?
Unit 7, page 82, Pronunciation, Exercise A
4 A: Have you seen this band before?
creamy
B: No, I haven’t, but I think they’re really brilliant!
crunchy
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Unit 6, page 71, Grammar, Exercise A disgusting
Tom: Let’s make a list of what we have to do. greasy
Sarah: Good idea. OK, first, we must contact the gas company juicy
and the power company. 33
Tom: Yes, and we mustn’t forget to contact the telephone Unit 7, page 82, Pronunciation, Exercise B
company about connecting the phone line. Two syllables
Sarah: Why? We don’t have to get a home phone line, Tom. creamy
We both have mobile phones. crunchy
Tom: But we need a home phone line for the internet. greasy
Sarah: Oh, that’s true. juicy
Tom: Let’s see, what else? We don’t have to paint the Three syllables
bedroom because the paint is OK in there, but we have delicious
to paint the kitchen and the living room because the disgusting
walls are a horrible colour in those rooms.
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Unit 7, page 82, Pronunciation, Exercise C
Unit 6, page 72, Listening, Exercises A and B 1 Oranges are juicy and delicious.
Teacher: Good morning. Today I’m going to talk about the three
2 Bananas and yoghurt are nice and creamy.
main stages in the design process. 3 Greasy food is disgusting.
The first stage is to talk to the client. You have to ask a
lot of questions to find out what he or she wants. First,
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ask how they use the room. What do they do there? Do Unit 7, page 83, Grammar, Exercise A
they use it to watch TV? Or to entertain guests? After Jeff: My chicken isn’t hot enough. It’s practically cold.
that, you should ask what the client likes and dislikes And there’s a lot of salt in the sauce. In fact, it’s too salty.
about the room as it is now. For example, do they like Tiffany: These szechuan prawns aren’t spicy enough for me.
the furniture? Do they dislike certain colours? They need more chilli.
OK, now it’s time for the second stage. Can you guess Sean: My beef is really good. It’s got a lot of flavour and it’s spicy
what that is? enough. But the vegetables are disgusting. They’re really
Student 1: Do we have to create a plan for the room? tasteless.
Teacher: No, not yet. First, you need a general design concept. Jeff: Well, the rice is good.
At this stage, you have to choose colours, materials Tiffany: Yes, it is, and the soup is delicious.
and furniture. Then, meet with the client to discuss your Sean: Yeah, and anyway, the food wasn’t expensive.
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Student 2: So at this stage, we just think of ideas for a concept, Unit 7, page 84, Listening, Exercises A, B and C
right? Ed: Hey Andrew. Hi Ella. Did you go to Maxine’s the
Teacher: That’s right. You have to create the “feeling” that the other night?
client wants. And remember, you mustn’t think about Ella: Yes, we did.
what you like. You should think about what the client Ed: I’m thinking of taking my girlfriend there. How was it?
likes. Andrew: Oh, it was great. My steak was delicious, and the
OK, now it’s time for the third and final stage in the vegetables were very good, too.
process. Does anyone know what that is? Ella: Hmm. Well, my pasta was really tasteless. I don’t think it
Student 3: The room plan? was salty enough. And the soup was too spicy.
Teacher: Yes. Now you can create an architectural plan that shows Andrew: Really? I thought the soup was exactly spicy enough!
the exact organisation of the room. When the plan is Ella: You like really spicy food, though. What else? Let’s see …
ready, you can present it to the client. Finally, make any the ice cream was really good, very creamy, but the coffee
last changes, and then you’re ready to start the work! wasn’t hot enough.
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Unit 6, page 74, Pronunciation, Exercises A and B big enough!
1  I picked up my jacket. I picked it up. Ella: Oh, Andrew, it was big enough! Anyway, I didn’t think the
2  We put away the books. We put them away. restaurant was great, and it was too expensive.
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Unit 8, page 94, Grammar, Exercise A
Cindy: I’m so nervous! A guy I met at work asked me to go on a
date with him. He’s really nice, but I don’t know what to do
on a date! I think I would rather not go at all!
Emma: Don’t be silly. Just imagine you’re going out with a friend.
What would you like to do? You like going out for dinner.
What about that?
Cindy: I know, but I think I’d prefer not to go out for dinner. What
if we don’t have anything to talk about? I wouldn’t like to
be in that situation.
Emma: Well, going to the cinema is always a good option.
Cindy: Yeah, but I don’t like going to the cinema on a first date.
You can’t get to know the person. I think I’d like to go
dancing. That way, we can talk, but we don’t have to talk
all the time.
Emma: Yeah, I agree. I think I would rather go dancing than go to
the cinema.
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Unit 8, page 95, Pronunciation, Exercise A
would – wouldn’t
should – shouldn’t
could – couldn’t
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Unit 8, page 95, Pronunciation, Exercise B
1 Could we go to the beach this weekend?
2 Would you go on a blind date?
3 Should the man always pay on a date?
4 When should teenagers start going on dates?
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Unit 8, page 96, Grammar, Exercise A
Carol: Are you going to Dan and Lisa’s wedding?
Ryan: Yeah, I suppose so. I’d rather not, though. Going to
weddings isn’t my favourite thing to do.
Carol: Really? Why not? Weddings are great! Even if you don’t
like the ceremony, you like going to the parties before and
after, right?
Ryan: Oh, yeah, the parties are good. Actually, watching the
ceremony is OK, too. No, the problem is I hate shopping
for wedding presents! I never know what to get, and
walking around the shops all day is really boring. I’m
considering not buying them anything, in fact…
Carol: Ryan, buying presents is so easy now! You just go to a
website to find the couple’s ‘gift list’, choose something
they want, and buy it online. I’m thinking of getting them a
toaster. It’s on their list!
Ryan: Really? I’m good at shopping online, so I’ll do that. Thanks,
Carol!
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Unit 8, page 98, Listening, Exercises B and C
Our topic today is the reproductive cycle of Emperor penguins.
Emperor penguins live in the Antarctic, and they are the largest
penguin. Each year male and female penguins form pairs. The pair
stays together from March or April to December or January. A female
penguin lays only one egg per year, in May or June. These are winter
months in Antarctica, and it is extremely cold.
After the female lays her egg, she immediately passes it to the male
for incubation, and she leaves. This is because the females need to
return to the ocean to eat, and they often travel up to 50 miles to
reach the water. This trip takes about two months, and during this
time, the male penguins incubate the eggs to keep them warm.
The male penguins do not eat during this period. After two months,
the eggs begin to hatch, and the female penguins return. They bring
food in their stomachs to feed the baby penguins. Both male and
female penguins can feed the babies, so they alternate taking care
of the babies and going to the ocean for food. The baby penguins
become independent from their parents in December or January
when they are about six months old.
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Unit 9, page 107, Pronunciation, Exercise A
/eɪ/ hey, sky, stay, play
/aɪ/ buy, tie, boy, July
/ɔɪ/ destroy, toy, employ, day
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Unit 9, page 107, Pronunciation, Exercise B
grey, make, time, away, pie, enjoy, cry, toilet
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Unit 9, page 107, Pronunciation, Exercise C
1 They may want to bake a pie for Joy.
2 The shy boy stayed and replied with a sigh.
3 The boys tried to play in the park with their toys.
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Unit 9, page 108, Speaking, Exercise A
Conversation 1
Jim: So, what are you doing this weekend?
Paul: Well, if it’s sunny, I might go to the beach.
Andy: Sorry to interrupt, but do you know what the
homework was?
Conversation 2
Janet: Richard might have the information you need.
Frances: OK. I’ll give him a call.
Emilia: Sorry, can I interrupt for a second? Frances, can you sign
this letter, please?
Conversation 3
Mr Jones: It’s raining really hard. Do you think we should cancel the
class trip?
Mr Lee: Let’s wait. It may stop soon.
Alan: Excuse me, can I ask a quick question? Have you seen
Mr Reed?
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Unit 9, page 111, Listening, Exercises A and B
Hello, and welcome to the weather. It looks as if it’s going to be
an interesting day tomorrow for most of the country. In the north,
it’s going to be bright and sunny, and it’ll stay like that all day.
A good day for those of you who are planning to spend some time
at the beach. In the east, it’ll be a little colder than today, and it’s
going to be very windy. It’ll be dry, though, so you can leave your
umbrella at home. Unfortunately, that’s not true in the west. It’ll
start raining around noon, and I’m afraid it’s going to be like that
for the rest of the day. It’ll be better in the south, but you won’t
see any sunshine. It’s going to be cloudy all day. That’s it for the
weather. I’ll be back with more at six o’clock.
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Unit 10, page 119, Pronunciation, Exercise A
/aʊ/ phone, how, now, brown
/əʊ/ slow, throne, flower, though
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Unit 10, page 119, Pronunciation, Exercise B
know, window, cow, Glasgow, allow, snow, follow, frown
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Unit 10, page 119, Pronunciation, Exercise C
1 I chose to leave my home town.
2 I suppose you know the phone is brown.
3 How about allowing me to sit on the throne?
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Unit 10, page 122, Listening, Exercises A and B
Extract 1
A: Kyle’s going to love his surprise party! But we must keep it
a secret!
B: I completely agree. He can’t find out! Are we having it at your
house?
A: Yes, that’s the best thing. We’ll invite him round for dinner and
then surprise him.
B: Who’ll be there? There’s me, you, the guys from work, the
tennis club … We’ll have to make a list so we know how many
people are coming.
A: You’re right. And that way we won’t forget anyone. We have to
remind everyone not to say a word about it!
B: I’m sure everyone will be fine … except Richard. You know what
he’s like with a secret!
A: Oh, yes. OK. I’ll speak to him to make sure he understands.
Now, what else...
Extract 2
A: I think people in other countries are much better at celebrating
things than we are. I was in Venice for Carnival, and it was
amazing. The costumes were so elaborate, and the whole city
was celebrating. You don’t get anything like that here.
B: Well, I’ve never been to Venice, but I’m sure you’re right.
I bet it’s very exciting at Carnival time. But we have some good
parties here too I think.
A: I don’t know… I think we’re too afraid of embarrassing
ourselves here.
B: I’m not sure I agree with you. What about the Notting Hill
Carnival? We always have lots of fun there. And the acts don’t
seem worried about embarrassing themselves!
A: Well, maybe. Notting Hill Carnival is a lot of fun. But it’s not like
the whole of London comes out to celebrate. I just don’t think
we’re very good at large, public celebrations.
B: That’s not true! Look at New Year’s Eve. We have some big
public celebrations then, and everyone enjoys those.
A: Hmm, I think we’ll have to agree to disagree. I still think people
celebrate better in other countries.
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Unit 11, page 131, Listening, Exercise B
Presenter: Hello, and welcome to Science Today. I have with
me John Watson, and he’s going to talk to us about
plastic. Welcome, John.
John Watson: Thank you.
Presenter: So John, how is plastic made?
John Watson: Well, first of all, oil is extracted from the ground. The
oil is then taken to a refinery, where it is processed.
Two important chemicals are produced at this stage:
ethylene and propylene.
Presenter: Is that plastic?
John Watson: No, not yet. The ethylene and propylene are heated
with another chemical, called a catalyst. This process
makes a polymer. This polymer is made into very
small balls called pellets. That’s plastic.
Presenter: And what happens next?
John Watson: The pellets are sent to companies. They use them in
their factories to produce plastic products.
Presenter: Thanks, John. That’s very interesting.
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Unit 11, page 135, Pronunciation, Exercise A
/ɪə/ hear, hair, year, fear
/eə/ deer, where, unfair, there
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Unit 11, page 135, Pronunciation, Exercise B
stair, clear, pier, air, fare, career, repair, bear
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Unit 11, page 135, Pronunciation, Exercise C
1 It’s clear that we will share the fare this year.
2 I saw a deer over there. Were you aware?
3 The air was blowing her hair while she walked on the pier.
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Unit 11, page 135, Speaking, Exercises A and B
Jenny: Oh, this phone! I’ve just got it and I don’t understand it.
Matthew: What do you want to do?
Jenny: I want to add a contact. Do you know how to do it?
Matthew: Hmm, I’m not sure. Try clicking on that icon.
Jenny: Is that for contacts?
Matthew: I think so. It looks similar to my phone.
Jenny: OK. Do I put the number in here?
Matthew: I suppose so. Try it.
Jenny: OK. Yes, I think that’s right. Thanks.
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Unit 12, page 144, Pronunciation, Exercise A
/ʊə/ tour, secure, fair, pure
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Unit 12, page 144, Pronunciation, Exercise B
cure, coin, stare, play, below, alive, show, dry, here, care, shower,
tourist, point, near, rain, down
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Unit 12, page 144, Pronunciation, Exercise C
1 I’m pointing at the tourist down there, below us.
2 The tears flowed down but she didn’t care if people stared.
3 I felt so alive when I played outside in a shower of rain.
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Unit 12, page 145, Listening, Exercises B and C
Conversation 1
Mother: I worry about young people and the internet, don’t you?
There are so many dangers for teenagers online these
days.
Daughter: And another thing is that it takes up so much time.
They should be out seeing their real friends.
Mother: Well, that’s what it was like when I was young. But I
suppose the world changes.
Conversation 2
Phoebe: My boss at work was complaining yesterday. He said that
we don’t know what hard work is. He said his generation
had to go through hard times and we don’t know how
lucky we are. It’s so annoying.
Jackie: But, Phoebe, you’re forgetting about the economic
situation twenty years ago. It was very different.
Phoebe: I suppose you’re right, Jackie. I’m thinking of looking for
a new job, anyway.
Conversation 3
Son: People always talk about the generation gap, but I don’t
think it exists. Some of my friends are very traditional.
Look at Tom. He’s married, has kids, works, pays his
taxes. He’s just like people of your generation.
Father: Not really, because he works from home and technology
gives him much more freedom than we ever had.
I missed out on you growing up a lot of the time.
Son: Yes, but he shares a lot of values with you and other
people your age.
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Unit 12, page 147, Speaking, Exercise A
Jenna: I’d say that I’m quite a happy person. I’ve always had
a good home life. If I had any brothers or sisters, then
perhaps I wouldn’t be so close to my parents. We get
on really well and we share a lot of values. Perhaps if
I didn’t have such an interesting job or such a good
social life, then I might not be so happy living at home.
I think about moving out, and I might do it if I had
enough money. It would be great to be independent. I
could come and go whenever I wanted if I had my own
flat or my own house. And I’m sure my parents would be
glad to get their house back!

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