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Check the meaning of the underlined words in Exercise 1. Then answer the questions.1 Do you have a favourite 1V presenter? Why do you like him/her?
2 What is a popular documentary series in your country?
3 Are there any characters in a soap opera you really like?
4 Do you think most guests on a talk show are interesting?
Vocabulary: Describing programmes
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Listen to three people talking about programmes they listen to or watch. Match the speakers, 1-3, with the type of programme they watch, a-c.a documentary series ... . b drama series ... ..
c reality 1V show ... .
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Read sentences a-h. Listen again and decide which speaker, 1-3, says each sentence. Which three sentences express an opinion?a It's about clothes and the fashion industry. ... ... .., ...
b It's set in London ... .
c It's presented by different models each week ... . d It stars some famous actors ... .
e The participants are famous people ... . f It's very exciting ... .
g I think it's good entertainment. ... .
h The thing I like best is the hotel manager. ... ..
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Think about a programme you enjoy watching or listening to. Write sentences to describe it and express your opinion about it. Use the sentences in Exercise 4 to help you.Watch Out!
actors = people who play characters in a story·
cliiracters =· people in .a story
contestants = real people in a game show or reality TV show
Grammar: Adverbs of frequency
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Match sentences 1-6 with explanations a-f. Which sentences are true for you?1 I always watch soap operas.
2 I usually listen to the news in the morning.
3 I often watch game shows.
4 I sometimes watch dramas.
S I rarely listen to sports programmes.
6 I never watch documentaries.
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a I'm not interested in any sports.
b I think they're very boring.
c I like it when contestants win big prizes.
d I think the plots are sometimes interesting.
·e I watch them every day. I never miss an episode.
f I like listening to the business reports.
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Look at the arrow and the adverbs of frequency. Put the words always, often and rarely in the correct position on the arrow.D
n ever (1)... ..
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sometimes (2)... .
The adverb of frequency goes before the verb:/ a/Ways watch films.
BUT it goes after the verb to be: / think the plots are sometimes crazy.
Complete the texts with the words below.
usu ally (3)... .
1 (._ ____ b_Y _______ co_n_te_st_ _ant_ _s _______ ev_e_ry _______ fav_ _ou_ ri_ te _______ ) My ... programme is a quiz show called In, Out. I watch it ... we ekend.
The ... ., ... ., ... are very clever. It's presented ... a university professor.
2 (._ ____ ab o_ _u_t _______ a_c_tor_ s ________ inte_ _re_s_tin_ g ________ op_e_ra_s _____ ) I enjoy watching documentaries ... ., ... sci ence. They are very ... ., ... I rarely watch so ap b ecaus e I think the ... ... ... ... ... ... are terri ble.
3 (._ ____ a_iw_ a_y_s _______ e_xc_itin_ _g _______ ser_ i e_ _s _______ st_ars ______ )
I like watching a drama called School Time. I w atch it with my
brother. It our favourite actor and it's a very programme .
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I like shows. The guests are usu ally very I like game shows too.
The on game shows are really g o od.
Communicating information
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You can find these words about crime and staying safe in newspapers and magazines. Tick the ones you can see in the pictures.bre ak into thi ef knife gun gang pickp ocket
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Write the words in correct columns in the table.crime steal Noun
knife rob
Words with similar meanings
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gun break into Verb
gang thief
dangerous attack Adjective
careful safe
If you don't read questions carefully before you do a listening activity, you won't notice the key words. You should not only notice them but also think'about possible synonyms. This will help you to predict what y.ou will hear.
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The following information comes from a university magazine under the section: Watch Out! There are thieves about! Complete the sentences with the words below that have the same meaning as the word in brackets. Make sure your answers are grammatically correct.steal safe robber shoplifter gang pickpocket burglar
1 Last week, a (thief) broke into the student union office and (took) a laptop.
2 While the friends were in the university sports hall, a (thief) took their wallets out of their jackets.
3 A police officer went to the campus bookshop to talk to a (thief) who was taking books out of the shop without paying.
4 A (group) of (thieves) broke into the campus bank over the weekend and took thousands of pounds.
5 Students are advised to keep their belongings in a (secure) place when they are using the university's sports facilities.
Collocations
Some words are often used together. For example: do+ homework, make+ cake. In the exam, it will help to know which words go together and what you expect to hear.
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Match the words 1-5 with the words a-e that are often used together.1 take 2 watch out 3 call 4 lock 5 crime
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a the police b up C for d scene e to court
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Complete the newspaper extract with phrases from Exercise 4. Check that the verb tenses are correct.When the receptionist arrived at Goodmead Primary School on Monday, she found that someone had broken into the office and stolen several laptops, so she (1) ... ·They came to look at the
(2) ... straight away and advised her to make sure she (3) ... the office every evening in future. They also suggested that she should (4) ... any strangers nearby.
Two days later, the police called to say that they had caught the thieves and arrested them. They said they would (5) ... (them) in the next few days.
Listen to the recording and check your answers.
Pronundation
When you listen to people speaking, it is sometimes difficult to hear the end of one word and the beginning of the next. This often happens when:
• the first word ends with the same sound that starts the next word, e.g. take care.
• the second word begins with a vowel e.g. watch out.
Listen to this sentence from the recording and underline where the words join together.
When the receptionist arrived at Goodmead Primary school on Monday, she found that someone had broken into the office and stolen several laptops, so she called the police.