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Vocabulary (Ex. 1)

Telly Addicts10

Possible answers1 It says that it’s the story of an ordinary couple with

an ordinary life. They each have a secret.2 No, they can’t. They haven’t got satellite TV.3 Jill’s dad says that it’s not worth it.4 No, he hates them. He thinks they’re unrealistic.5 Yes, she does. She loves Who wants to Be a Millionaire?6 Matt likes Neighbours because the actresses are cute.

1 ____________sports programme

chat show advert soap quiz show

2 ____________ 3 ____________weather forecast

7 ____________

news

6 ____________5 ____________4 ____________

Possible answersWhat do you usually watch on Saturdays?I usually watch sports programmes.What do you usually watch in the afternoons?I usually watch quiz shows.What do you usually watch after dinner?I usually watch soaps.

Possible questions to add to the tableDo you usually watch TV after dinner?Do you watch TV when you have lunch or dinner withyour family?Do you like watching TV alone or with friends?Do you like watching sports programmes?What’s your favourite programme?Are you a telly addict?

Possible answerFour students say they watch TV after dinner, four say they prefer reading a book. Five don’t watch TV when they have meals, only three watch TV at dinner time.All students prefer watching TV with friends. Twostudents like watching sports programmes. Two say their favourite programme is Big Brother. Nobody is a telly addict.

AnswerShe went to the library with her new friend Greg.

AnswersSamira: detective stories, romantic novelsGreg: detective stories, science fictionMiss Reynolds: biographies

Answers1 DS2 F (Greg has just moved there, they

have just met)3 T4 DS5 T6 F (They were in the library today)

science fiction(book)

biography romantic novel

historical novel encyclopaedia

dictionary autobiography

manga comic8 ____________3 ____________ 9 ____________2 ____________

6 ____________1 ____________ 7 ____________

4 ____________ 5 ____________

Cultural notesHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the last of the series of seven books about Harry Potter, written by J. K. Rowling and published in 2007.The Naked Sun, by Isaac Asimov, published in 1957, is a science fiction book that is also a mystery, in which an inhabitant of the Earth of the future is called to investigate a crime committed on the planetSolaria, inhabited almost exclusively by robots. The title refers to the light of the sun which creates panic attacks on Earth where people live in subterranean cities.Ordinary Genius, the story of Albert Einstein, is the biography of the great scientist, written by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson, published in 1995.Gone with the Wind, a novel written by Margaret Mitchell, published in 1936 and adapted for the cinema in 1939, tells the story of Scarlet O’Hara, who owned a plantation in the deep south of the USAduring the American Civil War.

The Pillars of the Earth, a historical novel written by Ken Follett, published in 1989, tells a complex story of love, cruelty and revenge, set in the 12th century during the building of a cathedral in England.The Autobiography of Martin Luther King is a biography compiled from a series of authentic documents and published in 1998 (King was assassinated on 4th April 1968). The book sleeve shows a photo of Martin Luther King and in the background, there is a framed photo of Mahatma Gandhi whose pacifist ideals were a source of inspiration to Dr. King.Dragon Ball Z is a Japanese manga, created in 1984 by Akira Toriyama. Manga is the Japanese word for comics. Whilst mangas originated in drawings from the 17th and 18th centuries, modern day mangas became especially popular during the Americanoccupation of Japan (1945-52).

Captain America, the superhero of the Marvel comics series whose name is Steve Rogers, was created in 1940, with a strong underlying political connotation as the American hero who would save the world. In the Post-war period the series lost popularity but came back in 1964 under the new name of The Avengers, with alternating success over the last 40 years. The hero dies in 2007, but the series continues with a new Captain America to carry on his mission in the world.

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The teacher says (that) you don’t study enough.

Tim says (that) he wants to go to the gym after lessons.

Hannah says (that) it’s strange, because her brother never comes home so late.

Colin says (that) the film is more interesting than the book.

Peter says (that) he can’t go / come out with me. He must finish his homework.

Nick says (that) John likes going to the cinema.

question

if

verb

ask

Answers1 Paul asks why you want to borrow his bike.2 Rashid asks when the last train leaves.3 Kelly asks how much the return ticket costs.4 Lucy wants to know if all of them want to go.5 Nick asks what time the club meeting is.6 Simon wants to know if we / they are going to meet them at Greg’s house.

Mum wants to know what she should wear to the party.

They ask which cinema the film is at.

Jamie asks when your birthday is.

Mr Walker asks if we want some help with our homework.

verb

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Audio script and answers C 2.25E I don’t like listening to music alone.

I prefer being with friends.1 G What type of books do you enjoy reading?

Science fiction, but I also like thrillers.2 B I don’t mind using a dictionary.

It helps me study better.3 D I hate watching soaps.

They are really boring.4 F Sam loves going to the stadium.

His girlfriend hates it!5 C I’m very fond of jogging.

It helps me to relax.6 A I dislike studying with Julie. She’s so stubborn.

But I have to!

Possible answersGuiding Light is an American soap and it is considered the longest-running soap in history. It began in 1937 as a radio serial and moved to TV in 1952. The title refers to a lamp which is always lit in the study of one of the characters, as a sign of help for people. It was broadcast from Chicago, then from Los Angeles and finally from New York.

Neighbours is an Australian soap. It’s broadcast five times a week and it’s about the daily lives of the residents of Ramsay Street. The famous singer Kylie Minogue starred in this soap when she was seventeen.

Title of the soapWhat it’s aboutWhere it’s setWhich channel it’s onWho the actors / actresses areIf you like or dislike it and why

Audio script C 2.26Agent: Ok, if you’d like to follow me, Stuart. Which magazine are you from?Stuart: Talented Teen.Agent: Errr, right. Yes, you are on the list. Let’s start with some general background questions about Zac. What do you want to know? Date of birth, family background for example.Stuart: Yeah that would be great.Agent: Well he was born in October 1987. He has one younger brother Dylan and a younger sister, Giulia. His dad’s an engineer and his mom is a secretary.Stuart: When did he start acting and singing?Agent: When he was 10. He was in some musicals for example Peter Pan. Then he also starred in some well-known TV series, like ER.Stuart: What about awards?Agent: He’s won a few. He won the Young artist award for best performance in Miracle Run.

Stuart: When was that? Agent: In 2005.Stuart: And then of course there is his most famous role in High

School Musical, is that right?Agent: Yes, in 2006. He’s also made High School Musical 2 and 3.

Then there’s the new comedy called Seventeen.Stuart: What’s the plot?Agent: He plays an adult who wakes up one morning and finds

he is seventeen years old again. A classic comedy. Don’t forget he’s a singer. He has also had 2 songs in the charts in the same week. … Oh... I can see that he has just

finished with the last interviewer. So you can go in and start your interview now.Stuart: Great. Thank you for all the information.

Answers1 F (Zac has got one brother and one sister)2 F (His dad is an engineer / His mother is a secretary)3 F (He has been acting since he was 10)4 DS5 F (There was a High School Musical 3)6 T