IC. Vocabulary – Track 1.

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Speaker 1: Ooh, that’s a really nice phone. Is it new? Yes, it’s the latest model, isn’t it? I wish I had one like
that. One day, maybe … if I win the lottery.
Speaker 2: Hang on, this doesn’t make sense. Tom said he was waiting for me at the café. Now I’m at the
café and he’s sending me messages saying ‘where are you?’. And there’s only one café in this part of town.
It’s all very strange.
Speaker 3: Here’s my passport! It was in my jacket pocket all along! I thought I’d lost it. Now I remember,
I put it in my pocket as I was leaving the plane. Phew! I was so worried for a while.
Speaker 4: Hey, Tom! Come over here a minute and help me with this. Oh, I’m so sorry. I thought you were
somebody else. He looks a bit like you. I mean, from behind. Sorry, madam. My fault. Silly mistake.
Speaker 5: I think somebody’s been using my phone. Look – it says ‘incorrect password’. But I haven’t
entered the password yet. Somebody else entered one and it was incorrect. Hmm. But who? Who was in this
room while I was in the kitchen?
Speaker 6: It’s my birthday tomorrow. I can’t wait! I’m having a big meal with all my friends. We’re going
to a Mexican restaurant in town. We went there last year too. It was such a laugh!

ID. Grammar – Track 1.06

Leah: What are you up to at the weekend, Toby?
Toby: I’m going to go for a bike ride on Saturday. Do you fancy coming too?
Leah: I can’t, I’m afraid. I’m going to help my dad with some gardening. We’re going to do some work for
a neighbour.
Toby: That doesn’t sound like the best way to spend your weekend. Gardening is hard work! And according
to the forecast, the weather isn’t going to be good.
Leah: I know. But the neighbour is going to pay us for it. My dad’s a gardener so he’s got all the right tools.
Toby: Really? I’ll come and help you. I mean, if that’s OK with you and your dad …
Leah: Sure. We’ll share the money with you: £10 an hour. But what about the bike ride?
Toby: I’ll go on Sunday instead. The weather will probably be better then. Do you want to come?
Leah: Yes, please. I love bike rides. But let’s go in the afternoon. I’ll be exhausted when I wake up!

1A. Vocabulary – Track 1.08

1. My name’s Bilal and I live in Bradford in the north of England. Both sets of my grandparents emigrated
from Pakistan in the 1960s, just before my parents were born. My dad worked on the buses and my mum
stayed at home and brought up the family. Dad would like a change of career but it’s a bit late for him now
to change jobs. I think he’s just looking forward to retiring. I’ve got a sister who’s 25. She didn’t leave home
until last summer, when she got married. My dad wants me to go to university in Birmingham and study law.
But I think I’d like to start my own business, creating computer games.
2. Boy: Tell me a bit about your background, Sandra.
Girl: Well, I grew up in the village where my family has lived for generations. My great-great-grandad
moved here from Birmingham in the 1930s, looking for work.
Boy: What kind of work did he find?
Girl: He found a job on a farm, just outside the village. He settled down, married a local girl and started a
family. They worked incredibly hard and over the years they managed to save quite a bit of money and
eventually bought a small farmhouse with some land.
Boy: And does your family still own that land?
Girl: Yes, it does. My great-great-grandparents had a son. When he got married, he bought more land and
now the farm is quite big. I don’t have any brothers or sisters so one day I’ll inherit it and keep it running.

1A. Vocabulary – Track 1.09

Speaker 1: We’ve got a big family dinner tonight. I expect there’ll be an argument. There usually is. That’s
why I hate these dinners. They always end badly.
Speaker 2: Hey! Get out of my chair! I want to sit there. I can’t see the TV if I sit on this side of the table,
can I? Come on, hurry up!
Speaker 3: You’re looking well. Is that a new shirt? It’s very nice. I love the colour – it really suits you.
Speaker 4: I’m so sorry you didn’t pass your test. You must be very disappointed. But don’t worry, you can
take it again next month – and I’m sure you’ll pass it then.

1C. Listening – Track 1.11

Speaker 1: We all know what it’s like to argue with our family. It’s just part of life, isn’t it? Well, not
necessarily. Sometimes, family arguments can become a habit … a habit that is harmful and upsetting for the
people involved. Our three-week course will teach you some simple tricks and techniques for breaking that
habit. Do the course on your own or better still, persuade other members of your family to come along with
you.
Speaker 2: When I was younger, I had a lot of arguments with my parents … and with my sister too. I won
a few of them, but mostly I lost. Then I realised what I was doing wrong: I wasn’t preparing for the
arguments. So I started treating them more like exams. I actually started revising for my family arguments! I
prepared all my reasons, my examples. You really should take the same approach – it works like magic!
Now I hardly ever lose an argument at home.

1G. Speaking – Track 1.16

Boy: So, did you have a good time in England?
Girl: It was great. I stayed with a really nice family. And I got to know my exchange student quite well.
Boy: Did you spend a lot of time together?
Girl: Yes, we did. We had similar hobbies. For example, we both liked playing basketball, so we did that
every weekend. It was good fun!
Boy: I hope I get on well with my exchange student. I’m going to stay with him next term.
Girl: You ought to find out about his hobbies. I think you should send him an email.
Boy: Yes, that’s a good idea. Maybe he likes tennis. I play tennis a lot.
Girl: Well, don’t forget to take your tennis racket with you. And anything else you need for your hobbies.
Boy: Do you think I should take some food from home with me? I’m worried that I’m going to miss it!
Girl: No, I don’t think you should do that. It’s easy to buy all kinds of food in the supermarkets in England.

1I. Culture – Track 1.18

Speaker 1: During my years as a visiting professor, I was once invited to my student’s wedding in Hoa Binh
province. It was fabulous to see the guests in their traditional wedding clothes, and witness the different
wedding customs. I don’t know the language, but I could say everyone was welcoming the bride into the
new family and wishing the couple all the best. My student said that he had spent 3 years living with his
fiancé’s family before getting the girl’s permission to marry her.
Speaker 2: It was so nice to be part of the ceremony. I was fascinated by all the singing throughout the day.
All the exchanges between the two families, I mean the greetings, the good wishes, the teachings of the
superiors, were in the form of songs and chants. You could feel their joy and emotions through the music. I
managed to make out the meanings of the lyrics thanks to the books and articles about traditional weddings I
had read.

Review of Unit 1 – Track 1.19

Tim: You weren’t born in the UK, were you, Lila?
Lila: No, Tim, but I was only six months old when my family emigrated here from the Ukraine. So I don’t
remember anything about it. Of course I’ve been there many times, but only Britain feels like my home.
Tim: What made your family come here? That’s a big change!
Lila: Actually, my dad went to university in London, and then he went back and taught at a school in Kiev.
He and my mum got married and started a family. But my dad really wanted to come to the UK − and my
mum didn’t really mind − so we moved here.
Tim: My family on my mother’s side came from abroad as well, but it’s so long ago that no one really
knows why they came here.
Lila: Where did they come from?
Tim: My great-grandparents on my mother’s side came from Norway. My great-grandad made musical
instruments like violins, and we guess he came here to start a business in London.

2A: Vocabulary – Track 1.20

Speaker 1: I can’t understand why people are so keen on sleeping in a tent in a field in the middle of the
countryside, with no proper toilets or bathroom. My parents love it, and they go every summer. And they
always visit the same campsite! I mean, what’s the point? You never sleep well, and you inevitably get cold
and wet. I can’t stand it. I’d much rather stay in a hotel. Luckily my parents never make me go with them.
Speaker 2: Don’t get me wrong, I love going to the cinema or watching DVDs, but that kind of film really
doesn’t appeal to me. Frankly, I find them absolutely terrifying. And I don’t like being scared when I’m
trying to relax at home. Not only that, they’re nothing like real life. The stories are always completely
unbelievable. I mean, how many zombies have you seen walking down your local high street? None.
2C: Listening – Track 1.21
1. Waiter: Hi. Can I help you?
Man: Yes. There are few problems with my food. For a start, I ordered seafood risotto, not seafood pasta.
Waiter: I’m so sorry. Shall I change it for you?
Man: There’s no time now. I have to get back to work for a meeting this afternoon. But that’s not all. These
green beans on the side are almost raw – I think the chef forgot to cook them. And to make it worse, I had to
wait nearly half an hour for them.
2. Teacher: First, chop the onion and add it to your pan with some oil. You need to cook it for at least five
minutes before you add the rice. Sofia! Why are you adding the rice now? What did I just say? Cook the
onion for five minutes. Come on, please pay attention. I want you all to finish this dish before the end of the
lesson. You can even eat it, if you’re hungry at break-time. Luke, please don’t sit on the desk. You need to
stand up when you’re cooking!

2C: Listening – Track 1.22

Matthew: Hi, Scarlett. How are you?
Scarlett: Hi, Matthew. I’m on the bus. We’re just passing the park, so we’ll be in the city centre in about ten
minutes.
Matthew: OK, I’m already here … but I don’t mind waiting.
Scarlett: Have you chosen somewhere for dinner? What about that new Italian place on the high street?
Matthew: No, my dad ate there last week. He said it was a real let-down. The food was nothing special …
and the service wasn’t up to standard.
Scarlett: OK, forget that! When you’re celebrating the end of your exams, you need somewhere good.
Matthew: I agree. What about the French restaurant in the Palace Hotel? That’s a bit special. I’ve heard the
food is out of this world.
Scarlett: It’s really expensive! Maybe we can go there next year, when I finish my exams.
Matthew: OK, maybe. Look, why don’t we just go to the Mexican restaurant again? I love the atmosphere
there and the food is fine.