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LISTENING fOR GIST LISTENING fOR INfORMATION LISTENING FOR DETAILS SPEAKING USEFUL LANGUAGE
Choosing th e best Distingui shing factual Under standing questions Pair work activity: Which message is
response to a question information : True or False and identifying the Message in a th e most.. . 7
corr ect response bo ttle
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STORY 10 : The Great Escop 28
LISTENING FOR GIST LISTENING FOR INFORMATION LISTENING FOR DETAILS SPEAKING USEFUL LANGUAGE
Id enti fying the best Followi ng a seq uence: Using numbers in Pair w ork activity: Directions :
summa ry ord ering pictures context Break out of prison • Go straigh t..
• Turn left/right...
STORY 13 : Strang 37
LISTENING fOR GIST LISTENING FOR INfORMATION LISTENING fOR DETAILS SPEAKING USEFUL LANGUACE
Ident ifyin g the best Distin gui shing factua l Ident ifying factual Class survey: • Do you believe
summary info rmation: True or False details Paranormal events in... ?
• Have you ever .. 7
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LISTENING FOR GIST LISTENING FOR INFORMATION LISTENING FOR DETAILS SPEAKING USEFUL LANGUAGE
Choo sing the best Follow inq a sequence: Identifying numerical Discussion: Cond ition al:
headli ne ord ering pictures details Being a senior citizen • If you are.. .
STORY 17 : Romeo, 49
LISTENING FOR GIST LISTENING FOR INFORMATION LISTENING FOR DETAILS SPEAKING USEFUL LANGUAGE
Choos ing th e best Foll owing a seq uence: Und erstanding q uestions Discussion: Think of a romantic...
q uestio n o rdering pic tures and pr od ucing an What is romant ic?
appro priate response
EXTRA PRACTICE
STO RY 1: Dream Jackpot... 55 STO RY 7: Easy Com e, Ea sy Go 61 STORY 13 : Stranger Than Fiction ..67
STORY 2: False Alarm 56 STORY 8: Best Com mute r 62 STORY 14 : Chain Smo ker 68
STORY 3: A Fishy Story 57 STORY 9: A Drop -out 63 STO RY 15: Never Too Old 69
STORY 4: A Long Trip 58 STORY 10: The Great Esca pe 64 STO RY 16: The Lon gest Wait 70
STORY 5: Havin g a Ball 59 STORY 11: Bett er Late Than Neve r 65 STORY 17: Rom eo, Rom eo 71
STORY 6: Sea M ail 60 STO RY 12: Come Fly With M e 66 STO RY 18: Barney or Blue? .72
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Good News, Bad News was written out of a desire to student does not have strong speaking or writing
help students take advantage of th e proliferation of skills.
English-language international news bro adcasts in
Althou gh the emphasis of Good N ews, Bad N ews is
recent years. While radio and satellite television
o n developing listening skills, th ere are ample
bro adcasts are available worldwid e, th e difficulty of
opportun itie s for speaking pract ice in each un it.
understanding the language used by the med ia
On ce studen ts com plete the struc tured listening
makes them inaccessible to many learners.
tasks, th ey are encourag ed to eng age in a variety
Good N ews, Bad N ews is a co urse designed to help of expansion activities th at promote speaking
pre-intermediate and in term ed iate st ud en ts and provid e opportunities to im prove their
improve their general listening and speaking co nversatio nal competency.
abilities while focusing on the skills needed to
understand broadcast news. It features a co llectio n Course Components
of entertaining stories based on new s taken from
actual wire service reports. Each thr ee-page unit A Student Book, comprised of 18 Units and an
focuses on a story presented in radio news format. Extra Practice section at the back of th e book.
By teaching students to recogni ze and exploit the An Audio Program of the news stori es available
organization of typical news storie s, Good N ews, on cassette and compact disc, featuring Ameri can,
Bad News prepares them to und erstand real news British, Australian, and Asian newsreaders.
broadcasts.
A Teacher's Book, that contain s:
Each unit features a sequen ce of task-based
• step-by-step instructions for each unit
activities that lead students fr om general t o
detailed understanding of the story . First, st udents • optional speaking activities
are given a structured task that requires them to • p hotocopiable resource pag es
listen for the main point, or gi st, of the news • cultural and language notes
report. In the next two listening activi ties, they • photocopiable tape scripts with co n tent notes
" zoom in" on the important or interesting deta ils. • answe r keys
Aft erwa rd s, they discuss the co ntent or theme of
th e new s story in a structured speaking activi ty. An
optional Extra Practice sectio n in the back of the Student Book Organization
book provides studen ts an o ppo rt unity to The sto ries in Good News, Bad News have been
com plet e a modified cloze activity by fill ing in sequenced to balance serious and less serious
missing word s in the tapescript. topi cs. Each unit is self-contained, and the level of
Th e listening activities in Good N ews, Bad N ews are difficulty in terms of vocabulary and st ructures
primarily receptive tasks. Thi s m eans st udents rem ains relatively constant through ou t the course;
engage in activities such as m atchin g item s in thi s means the stories can be taught in any order.
co lum ns, answering multiple choi ce or true /false Each unit contains the following sections:
que stions, or ordering pictures in a seq uence to
show they have understood what th ey heard . A
Tuning In
minimal amount of languag e produ ction is
necessary. The rationale behind th is is the Exercise 1 is primarily a schema-build in g activi ty.
following : When students listen to som eth ing, they In other words, students are asked t o make
mu st use another skill, such as speaking or writ ing, observations about the illu stration th at introd uces
to express what they have und erstood . If a student th e story and predict what happens in the sto ry.
cannot say or write the corre ct answe r, thi s do es They di scuss general questions th at sti m ulate
not necessarily mean th e stud ent d id not interest in the topic, as well as activate the ir
und erstand the information . It m ay onl y mean the vocabulary and background knowl edg e.
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Exercise 2 is a vocabulary-building activity that purpose for choo sing the book: li stening or
identifies and teaches new language conta ined in speaking . For a listening course, you may decide to
the news story. Fill-in-the blank, matching, and skip the Signing Off activities. However, for a
sentence completion exercises are used. Students conversation class, less time may be spent on the
are encouraged to work tog ether to share what listening act ivities, and the news story may be used
they already know. as the foundation for a variety of speaking tasks.
The Teacher's Book provides expansion activities
Good News, Bad News for each unit. These activities can be adapted to
multi-level classes.
Exercise 1 asks students to listen for the main idea
of the story. They identify the best headline, a one-
line summary, or the best question or answer in a Photocopiable Teacher Resource
conversational exchange. The primary goal at this Pages
stage is general understand ing .
The Teacher's Book includes photocopiable
Exercise 2 gives students the opportunity to listen activity and assessment pages, along with
to the story again and asks them to identify the photocopiable tapescripts . The activity sheets,
important points of the story. This exercise may be particularly suitab le for use with expansion
in the form of a true/false activity, ordering activities outside of class, include a weekly listening
pictures, or ordering sentence s based on the story. log , a vocabulary record, and a note-taking
Again, listening for every word is di scouraged . su m mary sheet.
Exercise 3 focuses on additional factual details of It is important that students be exposed to as many
the story. Exercise types include multiple-choice, examples from the broadcast media as possible.
fill- in-the-blanks, and in later units, supplying short Students should be encouraged to listen to both
answers in an interview. Some of the items include radio and television news outside of class and use the
sound discriminations, particularly with numbers. photocopiable activity sheets to guide their listening .
Extra Practice
This is a modified doze acti vity that presents the
tapescript of each story with 12 words or phrases I dedicate thi s book to my parents.
missing. The deletions include the six items in the
Tuning In 2 section, plus six items selected to I would like to thank everyone at Oxford University
promote vocabulary development. This is an optional Press, particularly Chris Foley, Paul Riley, Ellen
consolidation act ivity, and can be used before or Kisslinger, Steve Maginn, Eleanor Barnes, Karen
after Signing Off. Students will benefit most by Brock, Bev Curran, and Anita Raducanu for their
turn ing to the Extra Practice section only after encouragement, patience, skill, wisdom, and hard
completing the other listening activities in the unit. work. I would also like to thank the management,
teaching staff, and students of Athenee Francais,
Tokyo, for their help in developing and piloting the
Flexibility material in th is book. In addition, thanks to the
The complete unit is designed to take 60-90 reviewers for their valuable comments on early
m inutes of class time. The amount of time devoted versions of the manuscript.
to a particular section will depend on th e main Roger Barnard
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This course is designed to help you take advantage of the news reports available to you
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in the broadcast media. It focuses on the skills you need to understand English
language broadcasts and then talk about what you hear.
SUGGESTIONS
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• When you are listening for the main points of a story, try to listen for the gist,
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• Don't focus on a word you don't know. You may understand it later in the story if
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I· • Don't be afraid to guess if you are unsure of something; we often have to guess
when listening in everyday situations .
1 • Don 't expect to understand everything after one or two listenings. Each time you
] hear the story you will understand a little bit more.
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• Don't look at the Extra Practice section before doing the listening exercises. Your
listening skills will improve faster, and the lessons will be more interesting if you
wait.
• After listening to the stories, talk about them and share your reactions.
• Listen to the news outside of class. Try to use the skills you learn in class.
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Tuning In
1 You are going to hear a story about a dream . Look at the
picture. What do you think happened?
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3 Listen to the story again. Then circle the correct information.
The first one has been done for you.
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3. She has 5 1 6 child ren.
4. She has 18/19 grandchildren .
./ 5. She's a nurse 1 a nurse's assistant in a hosp ita l.
6. She arrived in Reno at 2 A.M . 12 P.M .
Signing Off
A Look at these types of dreams and write down
some true information about yourse lf.
• flying
• a famous person
• falling
• someone chasing you
• a strange house
• being worried
• find ing money
• the sea
B Now work with a partner. Take turns talking about your dreams .
A: Have you ever had a dream about.. .?
B: I No, I haven't. How about you?
Last week/month/year,
Yes, I have. I About a year ago, I I had a dream about...
When I was a child,
False A arm
Tuning In
1 You are going to hear a story about something that happened
on a plane. Look at the picture. What do you think happened?
D
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Wrong Message
Played on Plane ---
PASSENGERS JUMP OUT OF PLANE
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a. The message told the passengers they were
going to land on water.
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1. How long did the passengers prepare for a crash landing?
For two minutes . b . For twenty minutes .
2 . When did the false alarm happen?
a . Wednesday morning. b . Wednesday afternoon .
3. Where was the flight going?
a. To London. b. To Lisbon .
4. How many passengers were there on the plane?
a. 103. b. 113 .
5 . What was the flight number?
a. BA32. b. VA32.
6 . How many message tapes were there?
a. Less than 12. b. More than 12.
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stomach .
2. If you swallow someth ing,
b. difficult to believe.
3. One meaning of incredible is
c. sometimes made of gold or precious
4. If you bite something,
stones.
5. One meaning of a spot is
d. a place.
6. Jewelry is
e. find.
f. you take hold of it w ith your teeth .
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1 Listen to the story. Then check (V') the best summary.
2 Before you listen again, try to number the pictures in the order
the even ts happened. Then listen and check your work.
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3 Listen to the story agai n. Then circle the correct informalion.
Signing Off
A Think of a story about losing something . Your story must be
100 % tru e or 100 % false! Use the questions below to help you .
. B When you are ready, your partner will ask you questions.
He/S he can use the questions in the box, as well as other
questions. If your story is true, try to make your partner think it
- is false. If it is false, try to make your partner think it is true.
/
/
Signing Off
A You are going to travel around the world for
at least three months. You can visit up to
five countries . Look at the map on page viii
to plan your route . Think about:
• how you will travel
• what you will take with you
• what you will do and see
• where you will sleep
Sample questions:
Where are you going to go first/then/next/after that?
How areyou going to travel?
What are yougoing to take with you?
What do you want to do/see in (Egypt)?
Where are you going to sleep?
Having a Ball
Tuning In
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1 You are going to hear a story about some people who bought a
new house . Look at the picture . What do you think happened?
D OPERTY DEVELOPER:
COUPLE SUES PR"
BACKYARD A"
TAR ZONE"
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2 Before you listen again, read the sentences below. Then listen
and number them in the order the events happened .
Signing Off
A What would your dream house or apartment be like? Look
at the questions below and write down some ideas.
House
• Would it be old or new?
• Would the style be modern or
traditional?
• How many floors would it have?
• How many rooms would it have?
• Would it have a big backyard?
• What kind of area or neighborhood
would it be in?
• What would be special about it?
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• What floor would it be on?
• How many rooms would it have?
• Would it have a balcony?
• Would it have a roof garden? 0 ..
Sea Mail
Tuning In
1 You are going to hear a story about a girl who sent a letter.
Look at the picture . What's in the bottle? Why?
REPORTER: Where were you when you found the bottle, Dick?
DICK: 0 On the beach . 0 In a boat.
REPORTER: How far did the bottle travel?
DICK: 0 4, 800 km. 0 3,800 km .
REPORTER: How far did it travel per day?
DICK: 0 150 km. 0 160 km .
REPORTER: What was in it?
DICK: 0 A letter and a dollar bill . 0 A letter, an envelope, and a dollar bil l.
REPORTER: Did you send the letter back?
DICK: 0 Yes . 0 No .
REPORTER : Where is t he doll ar bill now?
DICK: 0 In the school library. o In our classroom.
Signing Off
A Imagine that you and your partner
are going to stuff a message into a
bottle and throw it into the ocean .
Write the message on a piece of 11'5
YOUR
paper. Remember to sign it.
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CATALOG.
B Put your message on the wall of the
classroom .
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2 Match the beginning of each sentence with its ending .
2 Before you listen again, try to number the pictures in the order
the events happened . Then listen and check your work.
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3 Listen to the story again . Then circle the correct information .
Signing Off
A Imagine that you are the one millionth shopper at a department store
and you receive a $500 gift certificate. You can decide how to spend it,
but you must choose from the items in the pictures. Look at your choices.
B For each item you choose, write down the price . Also add information about the
item, such as color and brand name . Be careful not to spend more than $500!
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C Next, talk with othe r students in the A: What would you buy?
class. Com pare your lists and discuss
your decisions. Which items are the B: II decided to buy...
mo st popular? I would buy",
A: I Me, too.
Not me. I'd buy...
Best Commuter
Tuning In
1 You're going to hear a story about going to work . Look at the
pictures. Why do you think the man is being interviewed?
commuter
5. If you doing something, you
try not to do it.
6. The is the average amount of
money people pay for food, clothing, housing, etc.
Good News, Bad News iIiJ'
Liste n to the story. Then check (.,I) the best question .
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you hear about the man who
...J sp e nd s hours traveling to
Yes, he must be J
w o rk by train every day? happy when he
...J spe nd s hours driving to work
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eve ry day?
dri ves long-distance trains?
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. gets home!
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2 Read the se n tences be low. Li ste n to the story, then check (.,I)
True or False .
True False
Signing Off
A Popular activities on commuter trains (according
to a recent survey) are list ed below in jumbled
order. With a partner, rank them from 1 to 5.
_ reading ads on the train
_ reading a book
_ staring out the window
_ sleeping
_ reading a newspaper
A Drop-out
Tuning In
1 You are going to hear a story about an accident. Look at the
picture. What do you think happened?
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4. What's a(n) ?
It's a light bed used for carrying sick or injured people.
I stretcher
vehicle
5. What does mean?
One meaning is not serious or not important.
6. What's a(n) 7
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BY AMBULANCE
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2 Before you listen again, read the sentences below. Then listen
and number them in the order the events happened .
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D a. The man was put into the ambulance .
Signing Off
A In groups of three, prepare a role play of an
interview with Carmine Urciuolo at the hospital.
One student wi ll be Carmine and the other two
will be reporters. Ask questions. You can use the
questions below to help YOll .
Sample questions:
Can I ask you a few questions, Mr. Urciuolo?
How do you feel now?
How did the traffic accident happen?
Did you have to wait long for the ambulance?
How did you feel when you fell out?
How long did you spend hitchhiking?
What happened when you got to the hospital?
Are you going home by ambulance?
The Great Escape
Tuning In
1 You are going to hear a story about an escape from pr ison.
Look at the picture. What do you think happened?
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[ who escaped from
,, prison by helicopter. ,
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2 Before you listen again, try to number the pictures in the order
the events happened . Then listen and check your work.
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D. I I I F. I t=Y" C. - -
3 Listen to the story again . Then complete the summary of the
story, using the numbers in the box .
2
_ _ -year-old Michel Vaujour escaped from prison when _ _
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people, including a woman of about __ , flew over the prison
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in a helicopter and dropped a line down to him. At the time of
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his escape, he was serving an __-year prison sentence for
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armed robbery. Vaujour has escaped from prison __ times .
Signing Off
A Imagine you are a pr isoner and want to
escape. Luckily, there are lots of old tunnels
that the guards don't know about. Look at
the diagram and draw a line showing your
escape route. Don 't let anyone see your
book.
Useful language:
Turn left/right.
Go straight for about (10 meters).
Take the first/second/third tunnel on the left/right.
Turn left/right at the end.
Could you repeat that?
Did you say (10 meters)?
Was that (left)?
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Better Late Than Never
Tuning In
1 You are going to hear a story about some things that were
stolen. Look at the pictures. What do you think happened?
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fOR. YO"'.
2 Read the sentences below. Listen to the story, then check (v')
Tru e or False.
True False
) M CGARRY:
REPORTER: Are you retired?
MCGARRY:
REPORTER: And where do you live now?
MCGARRY:
REPORTER: OK. Now where was the hotel you were staying at when the things were stolen?
MCGARRY:
REPORTER: What did the police officer say when he took the report? Do you remember?
MCGARRY:
REPORTER: Finally, how did you feel when you opened the package?
MCGARRY:
Useful language:
What can I do for you? - My watch was stolen this morning.
What make is it? - It's a Swatch.
What's it made of? ---+ It's made of plastic.
What color is it? - It has a white face with a yellow sun on it.
Is it new? - No, it's about three years old.
Anything elsei>» It shows the date, and it has a blue band.
Is this it? - Yes! Thank you!
Come Fly With Me
Tuning In
1 You are going to hear a story about a young girl. Look at the
picture. What do you think happened?
1. What's a(n) ?
It's something you fly on the end of a string . miss
2. When does a plane ? land
When it touches the ground at the end of a flight.
immediately
3. What does mean?
let go
It means to stop holding something.
4. What's the meaning of 7 scared
One meaning is avoid hitting something. kite
5. What's another way of saying 7
Frightened.
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D PLANE CRASHES
KITE TAKES GIRL FOR A RIDE
AFTER HITTING KITE .............................
D \GIRL SERIOUSLY \
HURT IN KITE
ACCIDENT
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2 Before you listen again, try to number the pictures in the order
the events happened . Then listen and check your work .
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D., I I I E• I t I F., I D .A
3 Listen to the story again . Then circle the correct answer for
each question .
Signing Off
A Look at this Calvin and Hobbes comic strip . How old is Calvin (the boy)?
What's he doing? What happens? Do you think he's hurt?
TJ.1ERE:S A TREE'
H\T mE. BRAKES!
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B Think about an accident or near-accident you had when you were a
child . Write notes below. When you are ready, exchange stories with
a partner. If you prefer, you can talk about a friend or relative .
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who flies around in
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her home.
2 Read the sentences below. Listen to the story, then check (V')
True or Fal se.
True False
Signing Off
A Some people believe in ghosts, ESP,* and UFOs.** What
do students in your class think? Talk to five classmates.
Find out their answers to the questions below. Write
their names in the chart in the correct columns .
Do you believe
in ghosts?
Do you believe
in ESP?
Do you believe
in UFOs?
Chain Smoker
Tuning In
1 You are going to hear a story about smoking . Look at the
picture. Wha t do you think happened?
D. . D - -- -
MAN CHAIN SMOKES FOR WEEKS
I.i .... _
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a. Then his friends unchained him .
REPORTER: Now that you're a free man, Mr. Warren, how do you feel?
WARREN: Great, just great.
REPORTER: How long were you a smoker?
WARREN:
REPORTER : How many cigarettes were you smoking a day before you stopped?
WARREN:
Signing Off
Some people have these habits :
• oversleeping
• watching too much TV
• eating a lot of sweets and cakes
• being late for appointments
• biting their fingernails
• your own idea _
(See page 68 for an explan at ion of
how the wa ke-up syste m wo rks.)
In groups of three or four, think of some amusing and
unusua l ways of helping someone to kick these habits .
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2 Before you listen again , try to number the pictures in the order
the events happened . Then listen and check your work .
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3 Listen to the story again . Then circle the correct answer for each question .
Signing Off
A Many senior citizens (people over 65) are
quite active and enjoy life. Write down a
few advantages and disadvantages of
being a senior citizen . Then discuss your
ideas in small groups.
Advantages Disadvantages
you can {3et a seat on a bus or a train you're too tired to {3O to parties every ni{3ht
Useful language:
If you are a senior citizen...
you don't have to . you have to .
(maybe) I you don't need to . (maybe) I you can't .
you can... it's difficult to...
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guy who waited a long
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. time for a sale to begin .
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2 Read the sentences below. Listen to the story, then check (v)
Tru e or False .
True False
Signing Off
A Look at these records
from the Guinness Book
of Records. Work in
groups and try to guess
the missing information .
Fill in your guesses. When a. Susan Montgo mery Williams
of California blew the bigg est
you have finished , turn to
bubble-gu m bu bble in 1994.
page 70 to find out the It was centi mete rs in b . Yogesh Sharma shook hands
correct information . The diam eter. w it h _ _ different peop le
group that guesses an in eig ht hour s in Gwal ior,
item correctly or is the Ind ia, in 1996.
closest, wins a point. The
group with the most
points wins .
Examples: .
Eating the most slices of pizza at one sitting.
Knitting the largest sweater.
Standing on one leg for the longest time .
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Romeo, Romeo
Tuning In
1 You are going to hear a roma ntic story. Look at the picture .
What do you think happened?
2 Before you listen again, try to number the pictures in the order
the events happened . Then listen and check your wo rk.
A. '---J:....-;;;::.....;;;;"--- ----'
D.'----'-- E. F.
3 Listen to the story again. Then complete the interview with
Beth Corey, using the information you hear in the story.
REPORTER: Beth, I understand both you and Kevin are in your twenties.
BETH: That's right. We're both 25.
REP ORTER: How long have you been dating?
BETH:
REPORTER: Tell me about the movie. How many people were in it?
BETH :
REPORTER : How long did Kevin spend making the film, do you know?
BETH :
REPORTER: And how long was the film?
BETH :
REPO RTER: How did you feel when you saw Kevin on the screen?
BETH :
REPORTER: Do you remember exactly what the subtitles said?
BETH :
Signing Off
When you hea r the word "roma ntic," do you think of
red roses or yellow tulips? Paris in spring or Rome in
summer? First, complete the list below. Then, with a
partner, compare your ideas . Give examples and reasons .
Think of a romantic. ..
• color
• kind of food
• foreign city
• movie (title)
• actor/actress
• song
• singer
Barney or Blue?
Tuning In
1 You are going to hear a story about a pet. Look at the picture .
What do you think happened?
./ Did you hear the '"1 A woman was sent to jail for
stealing a parrot, wasn 't she?
story on the news
about the parrot? <.
o A parrot was sent to jail for
burglary, right?
o A parrot sent a man to jail,
right?
/ r--. ../
Signing Off
A Take a minute to think about a pet you have or
have had . It can also be a friend 's or a relative 's 5IDNEY. WHERE 15 MY
pet. Then write answers to the questions below. GUITAR?
The 103 passengers on flight BA32 were very frightened when the cabin crew
(6) into the (7) _
A (8) then told everyone that it was a
(9) . She had pushed the wrong button, she said.
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A Fishy Story
(pages 7-9)
Waldemar Andersen went fishing last (1) near the Norwegian city
of Bergen and found the gold earring his wife had lost in the North Sea a week previously.
He (2) the earring in the (3) of a
cod fish.
Mrs. Andersen lost her earring two weeks (4) while walking by
the sea . Then last Saturday, her husband went fishing in the same place . He caught a fish
and took it home. While he was (5) it, he discovered his wife's
earring inside. "I couldn't (6) my eyes," he said.
Andersen's wife, Ragnhild, had th is to say: "Think of all the fish swimming around
there and that the same cod that (7) my earring should
(8) on my husband's fishing hook a week later. It's
(9) /I
A 34-year-old man recently returned home after traveling around the world for eight years
by bicycle.
He beat the previous Japanese (4) for a bicycle trip by over 17,000
kilometers.
After (5) the ¥1,000,000 he had saved for the journey, Kana had
to work at (6) jobs along the way. He earned money as a judo
teacher, a waiter, a fisherman, a (7) , and a gardener. He usually
camped in a tent (8) _
When Kana was asked why he (9) to cycle around the world, he
said that before he got married and (10) he wanted to do
something that he could tell his children about. But he (11) that
after working for a while, he would like to try one more (12) _
Having a Ball
(pages 13-15)
Emilio and Margaret Punzo paid $132,000 for their "dream home" in San Ramon near San
Francisco. The price even (3) an extra $8,000 charge because the
house was next to a golf course.
After moving in, they soon discovered the (4) - golf balls
from bad players. They were unable to use their backyard because it was "like a
(5) ," according to Mr. Punzo.
The Punzos won, and the judge told the property developer to pay for another house
for them. They are (11) moving into their new house soon
and (12) in the backyard .
American schoolgirl Kimberly Corbisiero could have a big future in express mail.
The bottle was found by three schoolboys during a school trip near the
(4) town of Weymouth. The bottle had traveled about 160 km
a day. (5) was a letter, an (6) , and a
dollar bill. The letter read: "If you find this letter, please mail it back to me and
(7) the dollar. I am in a (8) . Please tell
me where you (9) this letter."
The students at St. Edward's, a boys' school near Southampton, have already sent Kimberly
a (10) - through the (11) mail.
Kimberly won't get her letter back, though . Both the letter and the dollar bill have been
(12) and hung in the school library.
According to police officers who arrested Williams on Monday, the cab was filled with
shopping bags (8) shirts, shoes, and pants. At the
(9) of his arrest, Williams' cab (10) _
was $26.70.
The cab driver said that during the (11) Williams told him,
"When you've got the money, you might as well spend it." The driver added that
Williams (12) to be having a good time.
Barry Haddow, who travels 547 kilometers from Wales to London and back each day, has
been named "(1) of the Year" by Brit ish Rail.
Why does he do it? "I love Wales, the golf, the low (10) _
London is noisy and dirty, the people are (11) , and th e houses
are expensive."
Haddow's prize was a rail (12) for himself, his wife, and their
two children .
The driver didn't realize that he had lost the patient until the ambulance
(9) the hospital. He was quite surprised to find no one inside
when he opened the ambulance doors outside the (10) _
department.
The escaped prisoner was (3) Michel Vaujour, 34, who was found
guilty of (4) robbery last year. He was (5) _
an 18-year sentence and this was his fourth escape from prison.
Police said that a second prisoner (6) at the last minute not to join
Vaujour and (7) _
According to police, the helicopter flew into the prison at about 10 :45 A.M . and
(8) over a prison building. Two people were
(9) the aircraft, one armed with a (10) _
They dropped a line to Vaujour and then flew away.
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It took 17 years, but William McGarry (1) got his camera and
driver's license back.
McGarry (11) that when police sergeant D.A. Foley took the
(12) on the stolen items after the robbery, he said, "We'li find
them for you ."
As eight-year-old DeAnd ra Anrig was flying her new kite in a park south of San Francisco
on Sunday, a (3) plane th at was preparing to
(4) at nearby Palo Alto Airport caught the kite 's nylon stri ng
and (5) the child into the air. DeAndra was carried about
30 meters before she (6) , fell to the ground, and just
(7) a tree .
The girl was (8) taken to a nearby hospital, but doctors said that
she was not (9) hurt. The plane landed safely although one wing
was slightly (10) _
A family wants someone to explain why objects fly through the air and furniture
(1) in their Columbus, Ohio, home.
John and Joan Resch said that since Saturday strange things have happened whenever
their (2) daughter, Tina, is in the house . Some examples?
Lights and water (3) have turned themselves on, eggs have
(4) against the kitchen walls, and telephones have
(5) from tables.
Tina said the strange (9) didn't really frighten her. "It's just a little
(10) when things are flying around. I don't feel anything, but
I wish it would stop. I still don't (11) things like this happen."
Tina has visited several (12) , but so far they have no idea why
such strange things are happening.
Chain Smoker
(pages 40-42)
Warren said that he was a very happy man, and that during the run he "felt like a bird."
A (7) marathon runner, he had been smoking for 20 years.
He had (8) to give up the habit many times before, and
had tried (9) , joining Smokers Anonymous, and
(10) , all without success.
Ms. Crooks has climbed California's 4,412-meter Mt. Whitney 22 times and is the
oldest person to climb the mountain, the highest in the (3) _
She was 89 when she last reached the top.
Crooks (4) to spend two days climbing Mt. Fuji and has been
(5) for the climb. Before leaving Los Angeles on Monday, she
spent 45 minutes climbing 60 steps a (6) of 15 times .
"There's too much (11) among old people. I try to show them
that they can still (12) life."
Except for short (10) , Illsley spent 360 hours just outside
Selfridges' main entrance, mostly sitting and (11) , and using
a thermal sleeping bag for a bed.
Twenty-five-year-old Beth Corey went to the movies with her boyfriend, Kevin O'Keefe,
last week and had a big (1) . As they waited for the
(2) to begin, she saw Kevin on the (3) _
When she asked Kevin what was happening, he told her to keep watching.
O'Keefe, 25, who has (12) Corey for six years, had worked
for a year on the four-minute film. When it was done, he asked the movie theater to
play it before the main feature .
In (7) , Buckley said the bird was his and that its name was Blue.
Ms. Morgans said the bird's name was Barney and that it was hers. So the bird was
(8) into court in a covered (9) and
released. When the door of the cage was opened, Barney completely
(10) Buckley. Instead, he flew straight toward Ms. Morgans,
(11) his own name, let out a whistle, and allowed her to
(12) him under his beak.
Goo e , ews
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