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4. I cn do it. |
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a. couldn't |
b. can |
WHAT'S THE ORDER?
Put the following sentences in the correct order. Rewrite them on the blank lines.
1.__________ The class begins.
2.__________ Richard goes home.
3.__________ Jack asks Richard to take photos of the class.
4.__________ Jack takes Richard's blood pressure.
AFTER CLASS
What happens after the class? Circle a, b, or c.
1.Richard sings and dances because
a.he is happy that he won the bet, and he doesn't have to cook dinner for the entire family.
b.he enjoys doing exercises, and he wants to teach some exercises to Marilyn.
c.he wants Marilyn to think that he feels fine after exercising.
2.Richard makes Marilyn believe that
a.he didn't really exercise.
b.he photographed the class.
c.he exercised with no problem.
3.Richard
a.tells Marilyn the truth.
b.doesn't tell Marilyn the truth.
c.doesn't remember the truth.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who asked each question, and who answered it? Fill in the blanks with the correct names and answers. Choose the answers to the questions from the box. The first one is done for you.
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Anytime |
Terrific |
Nope |
1.Jack asked, "Do you have any back or knee problems?"
2. Richard answered, " ______ Nope. "
3. _________ asked, "When can I photograph a class?"
4. answered, " ."
5.asked, "How about today?"
6. answered, " ."
ACT III
In the Stewarts' kitchen a little later. Richard is drinking a soda. Marilyn is writing a grocery list.
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[counting] Grandpa, Ellen, Philip, Robbie, you and me. |
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That's six steaks. |
Richard: |
Don't forget Susan. |
Marilyn: |
Seven steaks. Cooking dinner for the entire family is not so |
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easy. [She points to her list] The shopping: the salad: to- |
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matoes, lettuce, cucumbers, and onions. The main course: |
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steak and potatoes. Richard, how much broccoli1 do I |
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need for seven people? |
Richard: |
Marilyn, I have to tell you something. At today's exercise |
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class .. . |
Marilyn: |
Yes, Richard. |
Richard: |
Well, I didn't really exercise. |
Marilyn: |
I knew it! |
Richard: |
I wanted to, but Jack Davis needed a photographer. [He |
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laughs.] I'm sorry, Marilyn. |
Marilyn: |
I don't understand. Did you exercise or not? |
Richard: |
No. Instead of exercising, I photographed the class. |
Marilyn: |
And you didn't exercise? |
1 How much broccoli...? We ask how much with uncountable nouns like broccoli, lettuce, water, and traffic. We ask how many with countable nouns like tomatoes, onions, glasses, and cars.
Later, at the aerobics class. Marilyn and Richard are exercising to music. They are following the instructor's and Jack's directions.
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Richard: |
No. |
Marilyn: |
There's another advanced class today at four o'clock. We'll |
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go together. |
Richard: |
What about the bet? |
Marilyn: |
Oh, the bet is still on, but you shop for the groceries. Re- |
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member, you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family. |
Richard: |
You win, and I cook dinner for the entire family. |
Marilyn: |
Including Susan. Four o'clock at the advanced exercise |
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class. With me. [They shake hands and laugh.] |
Jack: |
Don't forget to breathe. |
Instructor: |
Skip, hop, front. Twist. . . again. . . . OK, now . . . scis- |
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sors.2 |
Richard: |
This is fun. It's a piece of cake. |
Marilyn: |
Yeah. Just wait. |
Instructor: |
5, 6, 7, go right, 1, 2, back, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, pony,3 pony . . . 1, |
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2, 3, kick ... 1, 2, 3, kick . . . pony. And twist, twist. |
Jack: |
OK. Let's pick up |
the pace.4
[Richard is getting tired.]
Marilyn: How are you doing, Richard?
Richard: I can barely5 move.
Instructor: 2, 3, 4, front. Now we're going to run it off.
Front. . . knees up, knees up. OK. Finish off by jogging6 in place.7 OK. Keep those knees up. All right. That's it8 for today. Thank you, everyone. See you next week.
2 scissors
Here, the instructor means a kind of exercise. 3 pony: a young horse
Here, the instructor means a dance step.
4Pick up the pace. = Move more quickly.
5barely: almost not at all
6jogging: running slowly for exercise
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Richard: |
[to Marilyn] Thank you, Jack, but no thank you. |
Marilyn: |
The advanced exercise class is not so easy, huh? 9 |
[Richard slowly falls to the floor.] |
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Richard: |
No, no, you were right. I was wrong. |
Marilyn: |
Come on, Richard. Get up. Let's go. You have to cook din- |
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ner for the entire family. |
Richard: |
Marilyn, I'm exhausted. I can't move. |
Marilyn: |
Oh, you'll do it. It's a piece of cake. [She snaps her fin- |
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gers.] |
Jack: |
Excuse me, Richard, Marilyn. |
Richard: |
You are a terrific instructor, Jack. |
Jack: |
Thanks. But I have a question. Is this your very first ad- |
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vanced aerobics class? |
Richard: |
[He laughs.] Yes. It is. |
Jack: |
You are in great shape,10 Richard. Very few people last11 |
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in this class for the full hour the very first time. |
Marilyn: |
It's true. You are in great shape. |
Richard: |
Thanks! |
Marilyn: |
I think we'll cook dinner together. [They smile and kiss.] |
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7in place: in the same position
8That's it. = That's the end.
9Huh? = Right?
10in great shape: in good physical condition This is an informal use.
11last: can stay
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ACT III
ACTIVITIES
Here are some activities to help you check your understanding of this episode.
"HOW MUCH" AND "HOW MANY"
Marilyn asks, "Richard, how much broccoli do I need for seven people?"
Use how much with uncountable nouns such as water and nee. Uncountable nouns do not usually appear the plural form. Use how many with countable nouns such as apples and oranges.
Write How much or How many at the beginning of each of the follow-
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tomatoes does she need? |
2. _____________ |
lettuce does she need? |
3. _____________ |
cucumbers does she need? |
4. _____________ |
onions does she need? |
5. _____________ |
salad does she need? |
6. _____________ |
potatoes does she need? |
7. _____________ |
does she need? |
WORD SEARCH
Read the clues. Then find the words and circle them. The answers are written across, down, or at an angle. The answers are circled for you.
Clues
1.Aerobics are exercises for good breathing.
2.Jack Davis.
3.To exercise means the same as to work out.
4.A doctor's exam is a_______.
5.Jack offers a month of free ______ in his class.
6.Exercise and a diet are important for good ______.
7.Richard life _______.
8.Richard has a strong _______ in his arm.
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9.It's easy! It's a piece of______.
10.It's easy! It's a _________.
11.Richard jokes with Marilyn about being tired. He________
her.
12.It's not a beginner's class; it's an _________ one.
13.Marilyn's husband's name is ____________.
14.Richard and Marilyn make a _________ about the class.
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Jack takes Richard's blood ___________. |
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Richard shows Marilyn the muscle in his________. |
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Speaking
1.Dialogue Time
1)Let’s imagine it’s a Sunday morning. You’ve decided to call round to see a friend of yours, to see whether or not she’d like a day out in your native city/town.
-Where would you like to go?
-Think of your favourite hobbies and leisure activities.
-Brainstorm your ideas in the class
а. Go around the class. Ask as many group-mates as it’s possible:
-Where would you like to go?
-What are your favourite hobbies and leisure activities?
b.Fill in the following table:
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Name |
Place |
Hobby |
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Di |
The Royal Opera House |
A keen theatre-goer |
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- What are your group-mates’ preferences? Make out a list of preferences.
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2) You are going to read the dialogue “Di and Angie deciding to have a day out”.
•Look at the following words and expressions. Do you know their meaning? Give synonyms.
-to pop round
-to fancy going somewhere
-down in the dumps
-in the mood
-to be a sport
-the world of good
-for a change
-smb’s cup of tea
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-about as interesting as watching grass grow
-to talk smb. into smth.
-a compromise
-to grit one’s teeth
-to put up with smth.
•In the dialogue, find the words and phrases which express:
a.the mood of a person
b.approval
c.invitation/ persuasion
d.agreement/hesitation/disagreement
e.attitude to smb./smth.
Dialogue: Di and Angie deciding to have a day out
It’s a Sunday morning and Diane has decided to call round to see Angie, to see whether or not she’d like a day out in London.
Diane: Hi ya Angie! I thought I’d pop round to see if you’d like to go out somewhere for the day. Come on, where do you fancy going then?
Angie: That’s really thoughtful of you Di, but I’m feeling a bit down in the dumps. I’m not really in the mood. My boss has been so ratty with me lately, he’s making my life a misery.
Diane: Never mind, be a sport. Go on, it would really cheer you up and take your mind off things. It would do you the world of good to get out of this dump and go out somewhere interesting for a change.
Angie: Where did you have in mind, then?
Diane: Well, in a place like London we’ve got a lot of choice. There’s the British Museum, with the Egyptian Mummies… then there’s the Tate with so many fabulous painting… you’ve never been there, have you?
Angie: No, but you know that art galleries are not really my cup of tea. I feel out of place there, and I can’t even tell Gainsborough
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from Picasso, you know that! And anyway, museums are about as interesting as watching grass grow.
Diane: Angie, you’re so narrow-minded, so negative all the time. Why don’t you try something different for once in your life? You never know you might enjoy it. OK, if you don’t like that idea how about Covent Garden then? There’s a really brilliant market there… we could grab a bite to eat and have a coffee.
Angie: Now you’re talking, that sounds a whole lot better than some stuffy gallery. I could do with a new frock. I want something not too dear, but classy. Hey, a girl at work was telling me that Covent Garden’s number one in London for unusual stuff, for bargains.
Diane: At long last, I’ve talked you into it. If we go to Covent Garden you’ve got to make a compromise. You and me are going to watch an opera at the Royal Opera House after we’ve been shopping and had something to eat. Is it a deal or not?
Angie: Do we have to Di? – I can’t stick those high-pitched voices, and I can’t understand a word they’re singing about… Oh, alright then, if you insist. I suppose I’ll just have to grit my teeth and put up with it, if it makes you happy and it means I’ll get that new dress.
3) Now, try to explain the meaning of the following words and expressions with the help of synonyms. Compare you list of synonyms with the one given below.
-to pop round – to pop out/ to nip out, to drop by
-to fancy – to like, to have a wish for
-to feel down in the dumps – to be blue, to be low
-in the mood – in a good temper
-to be a sport – to be a good chap
-the world of good – a lot of good
-to do smth. for a change – to do smth. different
-smb’s cup of tea – to/for smb.’s taste
-about as interesting as watching grass grow - boring
-to talk smb. into smth. – to persuade
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- a compromise – settlement of a dispute by making conces-
sions
- to grit one’s teeth – to decide to carry on in a difficult situa-
tion
- to put up with smth. – to endure, to tolerate
4) Give your illustrative examples from the dialogue. Fill in the
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5) Work in pairs. Act out the following situations.
Situation 1: One student is not really in the mood. The other student tries to cheer him/her up. Use the words and expressions from the exercises above.
Example:
Student 1: I’m feeling a bit down in the dumps. I am not really in the mood. My boss has been so ratty with me lately, he’s making my life a misery.
Student 2: Never mind, be a sport. Go on, it would really cheer you up and take you mind of things. It would do you the world of good to get out of this dump.
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Situation 2: One student has decided to call round to see his/her friend and to see whether of not he/she would like a day out. The other student agrees. Use the words and expressions from the exercises above.
Example:
Student 1: I thought I’d pop round to see if you’d like to go out somewhere for the day. Come on, how about Covent Garden?
Student 2: Now you are talking.
Situation 3: One student has decided to call round to see his/her friend and to see whether or not he/she would like a day out. The other student disagrees. Use the words and expressions from the exercises above.
Student 1: Well, in a place like London we’ve got a lot of choice. There’s the British Museum… then there’s the Tate… you’ve never been there, have you?
Student 2: No, but you know that art galleries are not really my cup of tea. I feel out of place there. And anyway, museums are about as interesting as watching grass grow.
Situation 4: One student wants to know where the other student wants to go. The other student explains and proposes his ideas. Use the words and expressions from the exercises above.
Student 1: Where do you fancy going?
Student 2: How about Covent Garden? There’s a really brilliant market there… we could grab a bite to eat and have a coffee.
6) This time you are to act out your own dialogue according to the following structure:
Step 1 – Student 1 invites Student 2 to go out somewhere.
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Step 2 – Student 2 doesn’t want to go out anywhere because he/she is not really in the mood.
Step 3 – Student 3 insists and proposes to go to:
a)the junk shop because he/she is a collector;
b)the museum/the art gallery because he/she is an arts-lover;
c)the theatre because he/she is a keen theatre-goer;
d)the gym, because he/she does sports/ extreme sports;
e)the library because he/she is fond of reading;
f)the zoo because he/she is an animal-lover.
Step 4 – Student 4 disagrees and proposes:
a)to go shopping because he/she is a shopaholic;
b)to be out clubbing;
c)to go to the café where they could grab a bite to eat and have a coffee.
Step 5 – Student 1 and Student 2 make a compromise.
7) Now, act on the spot. Together with one of the students in the class make a dialogue. Imagine it is a Sunday morning. You’ve decided to call round to see a friend of yours, to see whether or not he/she’d like a day out in your native city/town. Keep in mind your favourite hobbies and leisure activities. Don’t forget to use the words and expressions from the exercises above.
2. Role-play
Form of the role-play: Talk-Show List of participants:
-a moderator
-studio guests
-public authorities
-journalists
-a writer
-a film director
-an X-sportsman/woman
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-an actor/actress
-a chief manager of a popular TV-Channel Problem to be discussed:
“Leisure in the future: would be the traditional pastime activities
substituted by new and modern ones?”
Some helpful quotes:
o“Some books are to be tasted, others are to be swallowed, some few to be chewed and digested.”(Francis Bacon, British philosopher and essayist)
o“In a very good restaurant we have a dinner that is specially cooked for us, in a canteen we are merely served with standard portions of a standard meal. And this is the difference between the living theatre and mass entertainment of films, radio and television. In the theatre the play is specially cooked for us.”(J.B. Priestly)
o“TV is the miracle of the XX century”
o“We live in such a globalized, homogenized world today that a counterrevolution seems to have started. Wherever we go, we see sameness: a Mc Donald’s in Moscow is only marginally different from one in Paris or in Pensacola, Florida. There seem to be far fewer singular, individualized experiences today than there were in the past. Maybe, X-sport people are merely striking a blow for truly individualized and unique experience.”
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Tapescripts
Tapescript 1 [Headway Intermediate (Unit 2) – Tapescript 12]
Roger the gardener
D'you know the best thing that ever happened to me? D'you know what it was? It was when I lost my last job. Yes, really! I never liked it -hated it in fact - stuck in an office all day with computers and a telephone. Now my hobby is my full-time job! I start work very early, er ... in summer I usually leave home about 5.30 in the morning, but in winter not until about 8.00. I have a small van, and I carry all my tools and equipment in that. It's autumn now so I'm tidying the gardens – I'm picking up leaves and pulling up old summer flowers, Oh, and I'm planting bulbs as well. I'm planting lots of daffodils and tulips. Every season is so different, and I love them all. I just love working outside in the open air after all those years in a stuffy office. I never noticed the seasons there! After work I always go home and relax in a hot bath. I have a flat in London but most of my work is outside of Lon-
don, in the suburbs. I'm not married but I live with my girlfriend, Fiona. I usually cook our evening meal because she gets home from work after me. She's a graphic designer and earns a lot of money, much more than me! She earns more but I think I enjoy my work more.
At weekends we often drive into the country and go to antique shops and antique sales. I collect old radios, you see. We don't have a television! Can you believe it? Everybody has one these days but we don't! Yes, er..., er ... I collect old radios and Fiona collects old cookery books. We take our dog, we have a lovely dog, and we like taking her on long walks. I've just bought two 1930s radios and I'm cleaning them and mending them. All my radios work, you know! I never play any sports. Is this unusual?
I think there is only one problem with my job. It's seasonal, so I don't earn much in the autumn and winter, so er ... I'm not earning much at the moment. I earn most money in spring and summer. But it's OK, I earn enough, not enough to eat out often in expensive restaurants or go to
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shows, but enough for my dog and my hobby. I'm a very happy man!
Tapescript 2a [Headway Intermediate (Unit 10) – Tapescript 75a]
I = InterviewerM — Margaret Tyler
IMargaret, may I ask you what you do for a living?
MWell. I work for a children's charity. That's a full-time job, but I also have guests coming to stay with me at weekends.
I You mean ... paying guests? M Yes. This house, which is called Heritage House, is a bed-and-breakfast place, too.
IWhat I can see around me, Margaret, is amazing! How long have you been collecting all this royal memora-
bilia?
MWell. I first got interested in the Royal family when I saw the wedding of Princess Margaret on TV in 1960. Urn, my father wouldn't let us have a television in the house because he said it would stop me doing my homework, so on the day of the wedding, I went round to a friend's house, and I just
sat in front of the screen, mesmerized. But it wasn't until later that I started collecting. I've been collecting for eighteen years. The first things I bought were a dish with the Queen's head in the centre, and a few Coronation mugs to go with it.
IWhat sort of things have you got?
M Oh, everything! Oh, pictures, paintings, ashtrays, hundreds of mugs, um .... er
... tea-pots, tea-cloths, biscuit tins, posters, books, flags, toast racks, egg cups, candle sticks, the lot! I've got over four thousand Royal souvenirs.
I All in this house?
MAll in this house, yes. The house has been extended three times to fit it all in. They're in all the rooms downstairs, and in the four
bedrooms upstairs, and in the attic, too.
I Incredible!
MIt takes all my spare time to keep everything clean and dusted. I'm always playing around, making a special area for one of the Royals or another. Er ... It keeps me amused for hours, and the
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visitors who come, mainly foreign visitors, never get tired of talking about our Royal family.
IIs there one piece that's your favourite?
MYes. I was desperately upset when Princess Diana and Prince Charles split up, and I wrote to Princess Diana, saying I hoped they might get together again. I got a lovely letter back from her Lady-in- Waiting. Sarah Campden, and that's the most important part of my whole collection.
IHave you had to spend a lot of money on your collec-
tion?
MOh. I don't know. I've never thought about it. No, I don't think so. Once, when Prince Andrew married Fergie, a shop filled its windows with nothing else but mementoes of them, and I walked in and
bought the lot.
But I ... I can't remember how much it was.
IAnd where do you get it all from?
MAll over the place. There are lots of people who collect this stuff. I go up and down the country. We have conventions where we swap
things. And there are specialist magazines and shops, and ... and jumble sales.
I Have you ever had to fight to get something you really wanted?
MWell, once I was in a shop and the shop keeper was drinking his tea from a lovely Coronation mug. I offered to buy it from him but he wasn't interested. So off I went to a shop nearby and bought a plain mug and presented it to him. 'Now will you do a swap?' I said to him. And he did. Oh. it was driving me mad, the thought of him using this mug every day! I wanted to give it a
proper home!
IIs there anything you haven't got that you'd really like to have?
M Not a thing, but a person. Princess Diana is my favourite Royal. She's warm, wonderful, giggly, real. I'd love to meet her.
IWell. I hope your dream comes true! If she ever came to your house, she'd feel very at home!
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Tapescript 2b [Headway Intermediate (Unit 10) – Tapescript 75b]
I = Interviewer T – Ted Hewitt
ITed, we're silting in your dining-room, surrounded by a wonderful collection of
miniature coaches. When did you start collecting them?
TWell, some of them date back to when I was a child, and they were given to me as toys, so ... at the age of five or six. But the bulk of them I've added er ... in the last ten, fifteen years.
INow, I can understand a child enjoying playing with them, but why did you carry
on, and actually make this collection?
T Well, it's because of my family background, em ...
I'm the third generation in a family coach business, so I've been ... lived with and been brought up with coaches all my life.
IMmm. So you've got the real thing, and ... and the miniatures as well?
T That's right, yes.
IHow many miniatures do you think you've got?
TI haven't counted them for a long time, but there must be at least five hundred. I should think.
I Which is your favourite?
TWell, my favourite is probably what is also the oldest, and that's a er ... little tinplate double-decker bus, loosely based on a London Transport double-decker of
the period.
I And how old is that?
TEr ... that would have been manufactured in the ... in the late thirties, early forties...
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IAnd we've got it here. It's lovely. And it ... and it ... it
... it winds up. Will you ...
will you ...? T Yes. It’s …
I …do it for us?
TIt’s a clockwork. So, er… winds up like that.
IOh, it’s marvelous. How long have you had that? Did you have it as child?
T Er… no, no. That one doesn’t date from that period. Erm… probably about ten years I’ve had that one.
IHmm. Do you keep your collection all in here? Is this the complete collection?
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TThe bulk of it is here, but er… I have others in other rooms of the house, and some stored up in the attic,
as well.
I Do many people collect miniature coaches? Where … where do you get your coaches from? Where do you find them?
TYes, There are a surprisingly huge number of people collect buses and coaches, and erm… there are specialist shops that sell them. And then there’s also a… a net work of what are called swapmeets, where people go and trade in either current models or old models. So
there’s no difficulty in finding… models at all.
IAre they expensive? If I decided that I wanted to col-
lect… ?
T No, not necessarily. You can… you can but contemporary models… anything from about two ninety-nine upwards. And the sky’s the limit.
I Give me a figure.
TOh, some people pay thousands and thousands for a special model.
IWhich do you think was your most expensive?
TDon’t really know. Erm… I’ve never paid more than…
probably about fifty, sixty pounds. I think, yes.
IHave you got any very rare ones that people would fight
for?
TI’ve got some that have...
have become rare. Weren’t particularly rare when… when I bought it. It’s… there’s no rhyme or reason, but there… there is one that I bought probably for seven or eight pounds which is now worth about a hundred and eighty. And that’s quite good in… sort of seven or
eight years. That’s not bad.
IWould you ever… would you ever sell it?
T No, I don’t think so. Unless I had to. No.
I No.
TNo. I’m too attached to them to sell them. It’s like the real ones.
IAre there any that you would really like to have that you haven’t got. that you… you
look for when you go to these swapmeets?
T There’s a lot that I’m tempted by, but er… no, no
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one specific model erm… financial constraint is the… is the problem, I’m afraid. However, if a model appears of an actual vehicle that I … that I own, then financial constraint or not… no, I would have to have it, I think.
IWell, I think they’re all lovely. Thank you very
much, Ted.
T Thank you.
Tapescript 3 [см. Making
Waves 2 (p. 105)]
Tapescript 4 [Reward Intermediate (Unit 4) – Listening, activity 1]
SPEAKER l I spend most of my time doing odd jobs around the house. I really like painting and decorating, although I can do most things. If I run out of things to do at home, I usually offer to help the neighbours. I hate having nothing to do,
SPEAKER 2 Well, I go to the match on Saturday afternoon, and then go out with my mates for a drink in the evening. If it's a home game, I can usually get back to watch Match of the Day on television. Then on Sunday
we all meet up for a game of football. I belong to the Southfiekl Superstars, which is part of the Southern Sunday League. We play every Sunday from September to May.
SPEAKER 3 We always have people for dinner on Saturday nights, or we get invitations to have dinner with friends. Sometimes we go out lo restaurants. We like Chinese food, and there are also plenty of good Indian restaurants.
SPEAKER 4 I go shopping. I adore it and I go shopping for clothes at least twice a month. And if I haven't got any money, I go window shopping and decide what I'm going to buy when I'm rich.
SPEAKER 5 In the summer, I watch the cricket, I adore it, it's a very relaxing game. I like watching local matches on the village green, but I also like to go to the Test matches if I can. And if I can't, I listen to the radio commentary on the BBC.
SPEAKER 6 I go round the clubs, meeting friends, dancing, listening to music, that sort of thing. I
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try to go out every night if I can, because, I can't stand staying at home. I usually stay out until about, two or three, unless I'm going to work, Then I try to be in bed by midnight.
SPEAKER 7 I go down to the river at least once a week, usually on Sunday because that's when I want to get away from the children at home. I don't mind spending Saturday with the children, but I get bored if it's the whole weekend. My wife doesn't mind. She says she prefers me out of the house. Rut she's pleased when I catch enough fish for supper.
SPEAKER 8 I spend a lot of time there now that I'm retired. There's always something to do, cutting the grass, weeding the flower beds, planting bulbs. I like the spring best of all - not much lo do and lots to look at. But I detest collecting the leaves in autumn.
SPEAKER 9 In the evenings we watch television, mostly. We don't go out much because our children are still quite young. We've got satellite TV so there's plenty of programmes to watch.
And it gives you something to talk about when you're at work the next day.
Tapescript 5 [Synthesis Plus (Unit 3) – 3.2]
Rachel Crane runs a weekly radio programme giving listeners information about leisure activities. Every week she invites speakers to talk about their interests.
Crane My first guest this week is Alan Ainslie, who's going to talk about an interesting new cross-country activity, rough cycling. Alan, this weekend there's going to be a charity bicycle ride from London to Brighton, and over 25,000 riders will be taking part, but you're not going with them, I gather.
Ainslie No, I'll be going to Brighton with a group of about forty others, but we won't be going along the main road. We'll be cycling off the road. In fact the whole attraction of rough cycling is to ride on roads as little as possible.
Crane How did you get involved in this?
Ainslie I used to belong to a cycling club, but one day some friends of mine and I suddenly said to ourselves: 'We're not en-
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