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Unit 1 Extraordinary Mila: Of course. Often when we write something, it

doesn’t turn out so well the first time around.
Track 01 Danny: True. Well, I was writing about how I feel about
Speaker 1 space. While I was writing my fifth attempt,
I was listening to a program about Barack Obama. I suddenly had a better idea. I decided to
I really enjoyed it! write about why we should spend money on
exploring space, you know, for space missions
Speaker 2
to Mars. That was the winning essay!
I love that band, the Heartbreakers. They were
performing their best songs all night! Mila: Wow, great job! What did you win exactly?
Speaker 3 Danny: I won a four-day trip to Cape Canaveral,
You told me you had the lead role in that movie, but Florida, where the space center is. Everything
you weren’t even starring in it! is paid for, including my hotel stay and all of
my meals. The best thing is, I can take three
Speaker 4
people along with me.
I heard the twins in their violin lessons. Were they
practicing all afternoon? Mila: Oh, that’s very nice. Who are you taking?
Speaker 5 Danny: Well, I want to take my mom and dad. They
I wasn’t reading a book when you called. I was were helpful with my writing. Would you like to
already asleep. join me, too? I’d love it if you came.
Speaker 6 Mila: Really? Oh, thanks! I would love to come!
School has been so busy lately. We didn’t even go to
the concert because we were studying for a test. Track 04
Host: Tell us about your amazing story, Rick.
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Rick: Well, it all started at my job about four years ago.
Mila: Danny, you look really happy. What happened? I started work at a construction site, and about a
Danny: I just got some really good news. I won a trip month after that, I became friends with a coworker,
to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida! I can’t Samuel. We were friends for years after that. We
believe I won. There were thousands of people had a lot in common. We both like construction.
in the contest, so I got really lucky. We even worked together at different places after
we left that first job. We both went to the same
Mila: That is good news, Danny! I’m happy for you.
university after high school, but at different times,
Science is your thing, isn’t it?
since Samuel is eight years younger than me. We
Danny:  It’s what I study in college. I’m getting a even looked a lot like each other. At least that’s
degree in astronomy, so this is a dream come what many of our other friends said.
true for me. I’ve always wanted to visit the
Kennedy Space Center, ever since I was a kid. Track 05
I love to watch space launches on television.
Host: And you noticed something strange over
To be honest, I wouldn’t mind traveling into
the years.
space one day, but I’m not sure I’d make a
good astronaut. Rick: Yes, like I said, we worked together at different
jobs. Our other co-workers often said we looked
Track 03 like each other. But Samuel and I didn’t think
we looked alike at all, I guess because of the
Mila: So, what did you have to do to enter
age difference. I just didn’t see it. But the thing
the contest?
is, I was adopted. At some point, I told Samuel
Danny: I had to complete an essay about why I love about that. Immediately, Samuel told me that
space. It wasn’t easy, though. I had so much his mom gave up her first child for adoption. We
to say, but the essay had to be less than looked into it, and a few days later, we learned
200 words. that Samuel and I had the same mother! She
Mila: Hmm, well that’s not too bad. had me when she was very young, and she
couldn’t raise me. So, in the end, Samuel and
Danny: After my first try, I read it and I was disappointed,
I found out we were half-brothers. How great is
so I wrote it again, and again … and again!
that? All those years, and we never knew!
It got better each time, but still, I wanted to
write something amazing to win. Host: That’s an amazing coincidence!
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Unit 2 Party! took time to think about what they like, and it’s
not so bad if you look for something cheap.
Track 01 Katy: You know, I disagree with that. When you make
Karen: Hey, Ceci, what do you think we should do for something for someone, it shows you thought
Labor Day? I think we should have a barbecue about something just for them.
party like last year. It was great! Abril: Think about holidays like Valentine’s Day—they
Ceci: That’s a good idea, Karen, but there were too are just all about money now, and everyone just
many people at the barbecue last year! We buys flowers!
didn’t have enough hamburgers for everybody! Katy: Yes, exactly, Abril. A card would be much
This year we should do something quiet. What more personal.
about having a picnic in the park?
Abril: You know, last Valentine’s Day my brother had to
Karen: Yes, that’s true. But everyone loves a barbecue! borrow money from our parents to take his wife
Let’s have a smaller barbecue party this year away for the weekend!
with only a few people.
Mike: Yes, I know, everything is so expensive these
Ceci: Well, OK, but remember that last year was so days. You know, Americans spend over
expensive, too! We don’t want to spend too 220 dollars each on Valentine’s Day!
much money on food this time. We bought all
Abril: Wow! Well look, I think we should make her a
that food and we spent so much money.
card and get everyone at the office to sign it.
Karen: OK, yes. Well, then, I think we should ask That’s very personal.
everyone to bring some food. That way, we
Katy: Hey, yeah! That’s a great idea!
don’t need to buy it all. We can share the food
and there will be enough for everyone. Mike: OK, you’re right, Abril. She’s going to really
like that.
Ceci: Yes, good idea, and we can ask them to bring
some drinks as well, maybe just some juice and Abril: We can make her a cake, too! She loves cake!
water. We don’t want to have too much like we Katy: Well, that’s true. OK, let’s do it. Does anyone
did last year. have any paper to make the card?
Karen: Yeah, do you remember we had like 15 bottles
of soda after the party! And there wasn’t any Track 03
juice or water—only soda! It was very unhealthy. I’m Tyler from New Jersey, and this afternoon, we’re
Ceci: Yes! So, let’s tell people to bring some food, having a party for my girlfriend! I am going to buy all
some juice, and some water … and we don’t the food and my friends are going to get the drinks,
want any soda this time! so I’m going to make a list of what I need from the
store. First, I’ll get a can of nuts and a jar of olives so
Karen: Great, and like I said, we won’t invite a lot
that everyone can have something to eat when they
of people and so there won’t be too much
arrive. Then, I’ll probably cook pizzas for everyone with
food or too many drinks. Oh, and I know you
cheese and tomato. Everyone loves pizza! Now, my
want to go to the park, so we can have the
friends are going to bring some cartons of juice and
barbecue there!
I’m also going to make a jug of lemonade. We need
Ceci: Perfect! to have enough to drink. It’s a hot day today, so maybe
I should get some bottles of water, too. After the pizza,
Track 02 we’re going to want dessert, of course. I think I should
Katy: It’s a big day for Bianca next week. She joined get a bag of apples and oranges so that I can make a
the company ten years ago, so we should get fruit salad. That’s a nice and healthy dessert, but I think
her a gift. Abril, you’re good with money. What most people are going to prefer something very sweet.
should we get her? It’s an important day, but we Maybe I will also pick up a package of cookies from
don’t want to spend too much money! the store as well! Oh, I nearly forgot! We’re going to
celebrate my girlfriend’s birthday, so I need to get her a
Abril: Well, Katy, I never like wasting money on gifts,
present! Well, I’m going to get her a box of chocolates
so we should make something. That’s also more
and card for her birthday. She loves chocolate. I love
personal. What do you think, Mike?
chocolate, too, so I hope I don’t eat them all before
Mike: I think it’s a good idea to spend money on the party!
something nice for a special day. It means you

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Unit 3 What’s Trending? Host: How many boy bands can you think of?
Rob: Oh, I can think of a few, about four or five of
Track 01 them. I remember the most famous ones, of
Speaker 1 course, like the Jackson 5, New Kids on the Block,
I just want to walk around, and I don’t care where we go. the Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, and One Direction.
Speaker 2 Host: Most boy bands don’t last very long. They might
I would like to see that street entertainer that performs last about five years, and even the best ones
with fire. only last about ten. Then, they disappear.
Speaker 3 Rob: It all depends on their talent. For many boy
For my performance, I’m bringing a box to stand on and bands in recent memory, the musicians, or
three small red balls. That’s all I need! “boys,” don’t do much. They just sing and look
good. Oh, and they can dance! Looking good
Speaker 4
is very important. Directors make cool videos
There are so many people here, and I don’t know any
for them. Managers make sure they act a certain
of them!
way in public. Stylists often make each member
Speaker 5 look a certain way. Every boy band member is
I didn’t like a lot of the performances, but I liked the one a certain type: the cool one, the shy one, the
at the very end. bad boy, and so on. They have to be a type that
Speaker 6 many girls will fall in love with. I mean, you never
We call that street entertainer “Mr. Silver,” and he see the funny one or the silly one, right? Not
performs all over town. that a girl can’t love a funny, silly guy.
Host: I know what you mean. Image is very important
Track 02 for boy bands today. They need to look
Host: We’re here in the studio talking to music trendy, but they still have to be good singers
manager Robbie Star. Thanks for joining us. and songwriters.
Rob: Hey, thanks for having me! Rob: Well, I’m not so sure! A sound technician can
make an ordinary singer sound great, and there
Host: I wanted to ask you what you think about boy
are often other people writing their songs. The
bands. There have been so many of them over
Backstreet Boys and NYSNC didn’t write much
the years. Why are they so popular?
of their own music. That used to be fine, but in
Rob: Good question! I do know my history on boy recent years, it’s necessary for each boy band
bands. They’ve been around for a long, long member to be talented in many ways. One
time. Would you believe the first boy bands Direction is an example of that. Their band
ever appeared in the 19th century! They were members have written many of their songs.
usually a group of four men, and they sang in Really, it’s only the most talented boy bands that
barber shops. live on in our memory, so sometimes dancing,
Host: Yes, they were called barbershop quartets. singing, and looking cool just isn’t enough.
Rob: Exactly. They weren’t really called boy bands back Host: Well, thanks so much for your time, Robbie.
then, but they were popular for a long time, and Rob: You’re welcome!
their music style didn’t change much. Then came
the Beatles in the 1960s, and everything changed. Track 04

Track 03 Speaker 1
A lot of people watch movies on mobile devices, like
Host: Do you think the Beatles were the original iPhones, tablets and laptops. I think that’s fine, but I don’t
boy band? like small screens. It hurts my eyes to look at a computer
Rob: Y
 es, I do. They had all the looks of a boy band: that long. Besides, it isn’t the same as seeing a movie in
good-looking, stylish, talented musicians, and the movie theater. The image is so big and powerful, and
loved by girls all over the world! They’ve sold it sounds great, too. That’s how I like to enjoy movies.
over 800 million records and won seven Grammy Speaker 2
Awards! They’ve also had 20 number-one hits I don’t have much time to watch TV programs or
on the Hot 100 chart, which is a record. The lead movies. I’m really busy with work, and when I get home,
vocalist, Paul McCartney, is a rock legend and I have a family to take care of. I like to watch things on
still really famous today.
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my phone while I’m traveling to work in the morning Freddy: Well, sure, let’s do it! Josh, what do you say?
and home in the afternoon. There didn’t use to be Wi-Fi Josh: Sounds good to me! And I’ll start thinking
in the subway, but now that there is, so it makes it quite about the design for the posters. Let’s hope
easy to stream things. I’m glad we have that now! the restaurant says we can play.
Speaker 3 Lianne: Oh, and Freddy, we need to think about the
I work outside of the office very often, and I’ve always lights, too. Sometimes the lights in restaurants
got my computer with me. When I need to take a break aren’t very good. But I bought some new ones
from work and I’m near a Wi-Fi hotspot, I’ll stream an last week.
episode of my favorite program and watch that. I don’t
even have a TV at home, so that’s the only way I can Freddy: Well done everyone! I think we have a plan!
watch things anyway. That’s fine, really. I was never crazy
Track 02
about watching TV.
Speaker 4 Travis: Wow Chris, is that your older brother or your
I have the best ways to watch movies and TV shows in cousin in that picture? He looks exactly like you!
my house. It’s actually on our living room wall and it has Chris: Actually, Travis, it’s my dad! He looks very young.
a wide screen with great sound. We can download or We look similar but we have very different
stream anything we like. We just sit on our comfortable personalities. We’re both very short and we have
sofa and choose our favorite TV series or a new movie. blue eyes. But I have blond hair and he has dark
I think if you’re going to watch a program, there’s no place brown hair. And my dad’s the most adventurous
better to watch it than the comfort of your own home. person I know, but I’m not adventurous. He is a
movie director, and he travels around the world
Unit 4 Your ID a lot. I prefer to stay at home!
Travis: So who are you like in your family?
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Chris: Well, I’m like my mom. She’s a bit bossy
Freddy: OK, come on, everyone. Let’s focus! We have because she has her own restaurant! I am quite
to decide how we’re going to organize the bossy, too. I think it’s because I organize events
next concert. Lianne, what do you think? at the sports club, so I need to tell people
Lianne: We need to think about which songs we do first. what to do. What about you, Travis? Who are
It’s important to start the concert with exactly you like?
the right song. That immediately tells the Travis: Err … well, I think I’m a lot like my brother.
audience what the concert is going to be like. We’re not twins, but we’re both tall and we
Mike: Shouldn’t we decide where we are going to have brown hair. We’re both pretty smart, too.
play first? I think we should play somewhere We always got the best grades at school. But
totally different this time. he’s very generous with money. I’m not at all!
It’s not because I’m selfish. I’m a student and
Josh: Really? Is that a good idea?
I don’t have a lot of money.
Mike: Yes, Josh! We always play at the same places
Chris: I know what you mean!
like parties. We should play at a restaurant, so
people can listen to us when they are having Travis: Well, it’s true. My brother is now a computer
dinner! We could play at the Italian restaurant programmer, and he gets great money for his
downtown, what do you think, Freddy? job. And who’s that? Is that your sister? You
look identical!
Freddy: Yes, Mike, great idea. I’ll contact the manager
and ask. And Josh, how are the songs going? Chris: Yes, it is! She is short like me, and she has
blonde hair and blue eyes. So does our aunt.
Josh: Great! I wrote some new ones that we could
Our mother looks very different, though.
try. I changed our style a bit to make it sound
My sister’s probably the smartest person in the
like jazz. It was a lot of work, but I did it!
family, too. Also, some people think that she’s a
Lianne: Let’s see, Josh. Hey, I like these! Do you think bit rude sometimes. For me, she’s just honest!
you can play this, Mike? Anyway, it’s only because she is stressed
Mike: Yeah, sure, but I have an idea. I think we should because of her studies. She is finishing medical
play completely different instruments this time. school this year and she has a lot of exams.
I think Josh should play bass guitar and I should Travis: Oh, I see.
play the drums! Maybe it won’t work, but we
should try it! What do you think, Freddy?
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Unit 5 Prepping Andrea: That would be nice if meals were included!

Well, I think that sounds really good. I think
Track 01 it’s affordable.
Waiter: Are you ready to order? Miguel: Yes, and the manager says the rooms are
available on both Saturday and Sunday, so we
Alma: Everything on your menu looks so good! Can
can choose either date.
you recommend anything?
Andrea: OK. And what about the cake? Do they make
Waiter: Certainly, I can help you with that. The chicken
any special arrangements?
with roasted potatoes is my favorite.
Miguel: They can provide a cake, but we have to bring
Alma: Oh, good. I’ll have the chicken with
the candles.
potatoes, then.
Andrea: Sure, that’s easy. Well, I think we should get
Waiter: I’m sure you’ll enjoy your meal, ma’am. And
the room that seats twenty-five people. I’m
for you, sir?
not sure if we’ll have that many, but there
Yair: I’m on a diet, so I guess I’ll have the fish. That will be more than fourteen. And how about
seems light. I just hope I’m not hungry later. having it on Saturday?
Alma: If you’re hungry after you finish, you can have Miguel: It might be better to have it on Sunday.
some of my potatoes. There’s a big game at the college stadium on
Yair: Thank you, dear. Saturday, and everyone wants to go to that.
Waiter: If you like, I can bring some bread to the table. Track 04
Yair: That would be wonderful, thank you!
Host: Most people get married in a church, but my
Track 02 guests today got married 16,000 feet in the
air! Meet Oscar and Beth, a wedding couple
Andrea: Let’s have a party for Annabelle next Saturday. who decided to have a very unusual wedding
I think she would really like that. ceremony. This lovely couple, along with a
Miguel: That’s a great idea. How about we have it at priest, the best man and the maid of honor, all
her favorite restaurant? jumped out of a plane and had their ceremony
in the sky! Oscar, Beth, thank you for joining us.
Andrea: Can we do that? We probably need to ask
them for permission. Oscar: Thanks, it’s good to be here.
Miguel: I know they have an area in the back for Beth: Thank you!
parties. We just need to make a reservation,
and check they have the space for a lot Track 05
of people. Host: What made you decide to have a wedding in
Andrea: Why don’t you give them a call? Maybe they the clouds?
can also make a cake for her. Beth: Well, it’s funny. Oscar and I met while we were
Miguel: Well, you can’t put out candles on a plate of with a skydiving group. We started dating and
spaghetti! I’ll call them tomorrow and let you later fell in love. One day at a friend’s party,
know what they say … Oscar joked that we should get married while
skydiving. I said yes! He wasn’t actually asking
Track 03 me to marry him, but he really liked my answer,
so we decided to do it.
Andrea: Did you talk to the people at the restaurant?
Host: That’s great! Did you invite people to join you?
Miguel: Yes, I did. I didn’t make a reservation though,
because I wanted to talk to you first. The Oscar: We sent fifty invitations, and everyone sent an
manager says there are two rooms available. RSVP! Of course, they weren’t jumping with us.
One of them seats up to fourteen guests, and They waited down below outdoors, where we
the other seats twenty-five. had our wedding reception.
Andrea: I see. And what about the cost? Host: But you weren’t the only ones to jump, right?
Miguel: Well, they are both the same price, 20 dollars Beth: Yes, well, we needed a priest to marry us, and
per person. That doesn’t include any food or we needed to have a best man and a maid of
drinks, of course. honor. Every wedding ceremony needs that!

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Host: That sounds difficult to arrange. Janet: I’ve done a half marathon, but I’ve never run
Oscar: It was very hard to find a priest to agree to a full marathon before. That would be an
jump. The best man, who is my best friend incredible thing to do.
Ricardo, and the maid of honor, Beth’s best Rowan: You like to get lots of exercise! I like being
friend Leia, have jumped many times. That was more relaxed and doing things like watching
easy. The priest only agreed if a professional all the Star Wars movies, one after the other.
skydiver would go with him. So, there were Janet: Rowan, you’ve seen the Star Wars movies a
six of us. million times! What about learning to dance
Beth: It was also difficult to organize because of salsa? Imagine how great that would be. Your
the weather. Luckily it was OK on the day of friends would be amazed.
the jump, but a bit cold. Weather can make Rowan: Yeah, they would. And so would I! I am not
any wedding a disaster, but especially a good at dancing at all. I tried tango last year,
skydiving wedding! and the waltz. I was really bad.
Host: I’m sure! Well, thanks for sharing your story. Janet: I’m not very good at it either, but it’d be
What a great way to have a wedding! good to learn. What do you want to do
instead, then?
Unit 6 Changes Rowan: I’d like to just take it easy and stay at an
ice hotel. I think they have one in Russia or
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Sweden. Or Alaska.
Janet: So Rowan, what’s on your bucket list?
Janet: I think it’s in Sweden but that isn’t my kind of
Rowan: My what, Janet? thing at all. We don’t have very similar ideas
Janet: Your bucket list. You know, the things that for our bucket lists, do we?
you’ve always wanted to do. Like, I’ve never Rowan: Well, we agree on Machu Picchu!
sung in front of people before and I’ve never
met anyone famous. I have a whole list. Track 02
Rowan: I met someone famous once. Anyway, how Welcome to the podcast. Now, has your city changed
long have you had this bucket list for? I don’t in the last few years? And why does a city government
have anything like that. decide to make changes in a city? For example, some
Janet: A long time! I’d love to ride an elephant cities change because more and more people live
for example. I’ve never done that. What there, so they are not as small as they were in the past.
about you? But there are many things for the city government to
consider before they change a city. They try to think
Rowan: Well, I’d never want to sing in front of people, about quality of life and what the changes can offer. For
and I’ve never ridden an elephant either, but example, is the city just full of high-rise buildings, or
I don’t really want to. I’d love to do some more are there green spaces, too? Not all cities have them.
traveling. I’ve never been to Paris. They say Also, are there many families in the city? We all know
that it’s beautiful. that kids are full of energy. Because of this, some city
Janet: Well, that doesn’t interest me so much, but governments may build a playground or create a walking
talking about traveling, what about seeing trail so that they can have fun and explore. Also, what
the Northern Lights or the pyramids or Machu about shopping facilities? OK, not everyone enjoys
Picchu on the Inca Trail in Peru? shopping malls, but governments should make sure
Rowan: I’m not really interested in the Northern there is somewhere practical to go shopping. Ideally, this
Lights, but the pyramids or Machu Picchu might be a pedestrian area with cafés as well. Another
sound great! But you have to get up really thing to consider is transportation. A city should have
early in the morning to do the walk to good transportation connections like buses or trains, so
Machu Picchu! that it is easy to travel. Transportation can be a big issue
in any city, and a lot of cities, especially the large ones,
Janet: Yeah, but I’m sure it’s amazing! Imagine can have thousands of cars. But many city governments
looking over that landscape with the sun create bike lanes to help with this problem, not just
coming up first thing in the morning. more roads. This way, families can move around more
Rowan: Yes, that would be great. We should do safely. And hopefully, when people get hungry, there
something like that. So what else? might be some great food trucks, too, for a snack! Many
food trucks sell burgers and hot dogs, but some of
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them sell more healthy food. So, when city governments Vera: No, I wasn’t bored at all. In fact, I loved the
are making decisions on how to change cities, they company I worked for and I think big companies
hopefully think about all of these things and more. By are a fantastic place to get experience. I got a
doing this, they can make sure that the city you live in raise after a year, and I even got a promotion
today is definitely better than the one you used to live in. not long after that. Big companies are a great
place to start because they often have many
Unit 7 Get to Work jobs available. So, anyone who wants to follow
a career path in a big business and climb
Track 01 the corporate ladder has a chance of being
successful. But of course, we have to do what
Gina: Carlos, congratulations on the new job! Have
we want to do the most, so I took a risk and
you started yet?
changed my path.
Carlos: No, I haven’t yet finished my training. I’ve
Host: When you say you took a risk, what do you
already done three weeks of it.
mean exactly?
Gina: Wow, that’s a lot! I imagine you’ve already
Vera: Well, opening your own business is frightening!
learned many new skills.
You don’t know if it’s going to work. When
Carlos: Yes. In fact, I’ve just completed a test on I decided to leave my job, I was really concerned
customer communication. I think I did well! about whether I did the right thing. But my
Gina: That’s great! I’m glad you’ve already found a friends and family supported me.
good job right after graduating. Host: That’s very good. It’s good to have family
members by your side. Some parents don’t
Track 02 support their children when they take risks.
Host: With us today is young entrepreneur Vera Vera: Yes, that’s true. When I told my mom and dad,
Rodriguez. Vera is only 28 years old, but she’s they asked me if that was what I truly wanted
already started her own business. Vera, can you to do. When they understood that it was, they
tell us about it? told me they were very happy for me and they
Vera: Of course. Thanks for having me on the show. said they would do anything to help me. That
Well, my business is a flower shop. I sell was incredible!
flowers to the public, and I also make flower Host: My final question is: how has your college
arrangements for events like weddings and education helped you with your business? You
awards ceremonies. have a flower shop, but you studied business
Host: Interesting. Was it your dream to open a and finance?
flower shop? Vera: My qualifications in business help me with
Vera: Not exactly. I’ve always wanted to own my own money matters a lot. I have to know how much
business, but I didn’t think it would be a flower to sell things for, and how much to pay for
shop. I studied business in college, and I got a expenses like the rent on my store and the
degree in finance. Immediately after college, supplies I buy for it. I’m not sure I would be able
I applied for a job at a large bank and worked to run a flower shop with just a degree in botany
there for quite some time. So really, my best or floral design, to be honest. But I think this
skills are at math. kind of degree is very interesting anyway.
Host: Hmm, so you haven’t studied plants, at least Host: Well, thanks so much for your time. Good luck
not formally. with your business!
Vera: No, but I really love flowers and I’ve taught Vera: Thank you!
myself a lot of things about them. I’ve also
taken training programs on how to make flower Track 04
arrangements and how to take care of plants. Miranda
I work in an advertising company, and my job is
Track 03 to create interesting commercials. The idea is to
Host: So I imagine you were bored working for a big create a commercial that will impress the person
company. A 9-to-5 job can be a little boring watching, so you have to be very creative to make
sometimes, and it’s not easy to have the same interesting ones. I spend a lot of time looking at
routine every day. other commercials. When I hear about an interesting

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commercial that someone has done, even in another Amanda: Matias, no way! Fish are boring and I hate
country, I am curious to find out about it. When seeing sharks—they scare me. Anyway, I like
I applied for the position, my boss was very interested the idea of doing something artistic.
in my qualifications, so having a university degree is Matias: OK. What do you think of seeing the
very important. sculptures at that place, what’s it called,
Grounds for Sculpture? They have a lot of
Yosef
art there.
My job is in an accounting firm, so I spend a lot of
time looking at large spreadsheets full of numbers. Amanda: Looking at some art does sound good, but
I work with a lot of different forms for many different I need some exercise as well. Maybe we
companies. So, to be successful in the firm, you must be could go do some yoga afterwards?
very organized. Because we work with difficult problems Matias: Doing some yoga sounds like a great idea.
at my firm, you have to be quite intelligent, and it’s Let’s do that. I can’t stand not being active
necessary to have excellent thinking skills for those for a whole weekend. Let’s go to South
hard-to-solve problems. Mountain Yoga. I’ve heard that’s supposed
Serena to be a great place to go.
I’m a photographer, and I take photos for a number Amanda: OK, perfect! So, where is the
of different magazines. I don’t work in an office. I visit sculpture place?
different locations where I can take great photos, so
Matias: It’s on Sculptor’s Way, obviously! So getting
I have to be very independent, which I am! Also, I don’t
there will be easy. We’ll just take the bus
have anyone telling me to start my work or to be on
from downtown.
time somewhere, so I have to be motivated to get my
work done on my own. In addition to that, I have to Amanda: Great!
go to many different places for my work, and I often
don’t know where I’m going from one day to the next, Track 02
so I have to be flexible. It can be hard to get work Host: Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Life
sometimes, which is why you must have good contacts and Work. In the studio with us now we have
to do well in this kind of work. two experts in psychology, David Lodge and
Celia Ramirez, who are going to be talking
Unit 8 Downtime about the pros and cons of doing nothing. Mr.
Lodge, first of all, some people say that doing
Track 01 nothing can be useful in your work day. What’s
your opinion?
Amanda: Hey, Matias! What are you up to?
David: Well, I really think that doing nothing is a waste
Matias: Hi, Amanda. I’m really tired and I’ve had so
of time. Everyone has work to do. Can you
much to do this week in class. I love the idea
imagine everyone deciding to do nothing in
of us having some fun this weekend! I was
the office? It makes people unproductive.
thinking about going to an amusement park.
Celia: I have a different opinion about that. Many
Amanda: Yes, my week wasn’t easy either. I had no
people in their jobs have work that takes a long
time to rest! An amusement park is an
time and they can get very bored. Spending
interesting idea! You’re such a kidult! Which
some time having a cup of coffee or talking to a
one were you thinking of going to?
colleague means you can go back to your work
Matias: Well, I’ve never been to Six Flags. There are feeling rested.
so many fun things to do there and it’s right
David: I think people feel guilty when they do nothing.
here in New Jersey. We don’t have to go to
I understand that people get tired with their
New York.
jobs, but doing nothing isn’t the answer. Doing
Amanda: Well, going there sounds OK. I mean, I’ve nothing would make you stressed because you
lived in New Jersey all my life and I’ve never are not doing your work. Imagine you have
been there. But you know, I think I prefer to a big presentation coming up. Sitting and
do something a little bit less energetic. looking out the window for twenty minutes may
Matias: I know what you mean. I have no energy seem relaxing, but it can make some people
right now! Well, how do you feel about more nervous. Doing nothing at all is not the
going to the Adventure Aquarium? It’s really way to progress in your job.
close to us.

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Celia: You may have a point, although I must say that to live with roommates who aren’t responsible.
taking time out to just look at the world and You know, there’s a studio apartment near my
think your own thoughts can make people work. I think you might like it. The apartment
more creative. That’s good for problem solving, may not be close to your school, though, but the
too. And I think that doing nothing can help neighborhood is quite nice.
us get back our attention and helps us relax. Eli: Really, Ivy? That sounds interesting. I think I could
People don’t do enough “nothing.” afford a studio apartment. Maybe my parents can
Host: We’ll be back with more on this subject after give me some money to help with rent, and I can
these words from our sponsors. probably get a part-time job to pay for the rest.
The thought of more work worries me, but you’re
Unit 9 Room for Me right. I can’t live like this!
Ivy: That’s a good idea. I can help you move if you
Track 01 like. I guess moving might not take very long. It
Antonio: This is the house I wanted to show you. depends on how much stuff you have. Do you
I think you are going to like it here. have a lot of stuff?
Veronica: I hope so. I move in exactly one month. Eli: Not really. I have my bed, and I also have a couch.
I need to find a place soon. It looks very big. My roommates definitely use it more than I do!
I can’t wait to go inside. Ivy: Well, I think they will have to find a new
Antonio: The owner should be here soon. We couch soon!
are meeting him at 10 a.m., and it’s 9:50 Eli: Thanks a lot for your help, Ivy. I’m starting to feel
right now. better already.
Veronica: I made a list of questions for the owner. I am
Track 04
going to ask him about many things.
Antonio: That’s a very good idea. I’m sure he will be Today I want to share with you some tips on keeping
happy to answer them. your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Veronica: I hope so, or I am not going to buy it! First, I’ll start with keeping it cool. Being hot in the
summer is the worst! Most people use air conditioners
Track 02 to keep cool. Not everyone can afford that though. The
electricity to use an air conditioner can be expensive
Ivy: How is your living situation, Eli?
so I tell people to keep them off if possible. It’s better
Eli: It’s a little bit better, but it’s still not very good. to use something that can move the air around your
I’m getting along with my roommates, but we house, such as a fan, because that uses less electricity.
don’t spend much time together. But that’s OK. It might also be a good idea to open some windows,
They’re just roommates, not friends. They’re fine so the hot air can get out. Finally, it’s important to turn
about sharing chores, but they are not very good lights off if you don’t need them. Lights create heat, and
at sharing the bills. They don’t pay on time. It’s that makes things hotter.
pretty irritating!
What’s the best way to stay warm in the winter? You will
Ivy: Oh, that’s terrible. What are you going to do probably have to use a heater, especially if it gets very
about that? cold where you live. Of course, you will definitely have
Eli: Well, I can’t look for another place to live. I’m your windows closed, but air may still be getting into
too busy with school. Also, I really don’t like the your home. That’s true around the doors, also. You want
idea of moving. It gives me stress and makes me to make sure no cold air is coming inside. If you put
feel worried. your hand around your windows and doors, you might
be able to feel air, especially if it’s windy outside. If that
Ivy: You could talk to your roommates about sharing
happens, you could ask someone to come look at it and
the bills.
fix the problem. Then, your heater will work better, and
Eli: Yes, well, I have done that already. So they know you may not have to use it as often.
they should pay.
What ideas do you have for staying cool in the summer
Track 03 and warm in the winter? Get in touch and let us know
what you think.
Ivy: Oh no, Eli. I think you have to move. I know you
have a lot of schoolwork right now, but it’s terrible

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Unit 10 Wellbeing Track 02

Host: Hi, everyone. This week, we’re continuing our
Track 01
series Doing My Job, and today we’re at the
Agus: Hey, Amelia, you have one of those brain- clinic of Dr. Mark Li. Dr. Li, you’ve had many
training apps. Have you seen this research on years of training to do your job, but do you
brain training? I heard about it on the radio and think it’s possible for people who aren’t doctors
on TV, too, but I got all the details in a magazine to help people?
and it’s really fascinating.
Dr. LI: Well, I think it’s important for people to have
Amy: No, I haven’t, Agustin. I’ve had this app for some basic medical knowledge. There are times
a long time and I’m not sure it’s improving when you need to help someone immediately.
my math skills or creativity. But I think my You can if you have some basic training.
memory’s better.
Host: Do you mean helping someone if they break
Agus: Well, that’s what it says here. They did their arm?
this research on a group of people using a
Dr. LI: Well, if someone breaks their arm, they need
brain-training app. They discovered that they
specific medical attention. It’s not something
improved at the activities in the app, but that
you should try to deal with without a doctor, but
was only because of practice. If you practice
if someone has a cold or a cut, it is a good idea
anything every day, you get better at it. It’s
to be able to take care of them.
simple science.
Host: So what can you do to help if someone has a cut?
Amy: Really? Oh. Well, will the training from the
apps help you if you do other things? If Dr. LI: For a small cut, the first thing you need to do
you use a puzzle app, will it help you get is wash your hands. If you wash your hands,
better at problem-solving? I heard it helps you will reduce the chances of infection. Then,
you with things like making decisions and you need to wash the cut with soap and water
understanding things. and then dry it. Finally, you should put a clean
bandage on the cut.
Agus: Well, apparently, yes, it will. But it’s not
necessarily the app. It’s just the constant Host: OK, perfect. And what about when people have
practice with the puzzles. a fever? I’ve heard that it’s a good idea to make
sure that people don’t eat anything if they have
Amy: Ah, I see. So does the article say what we can
a fever.
do if we want to exercise our brains?
Dr. LI: Actually, that’s not true. If someone has a fever,
Agus: Yes, it does. But I think you’ll be surprised!
they should eat. Of course, not lots of pizza and
It says that the best way to improve your
hamburgers, but they should eat healthy foods
brain is not by using apps or brain-training
so they get all the nutrients they need to get
games but just to do most of the things we
better. Also, some people think that it’s a good
do every day.
idea to have a cold bath if you have a fever. In
Amy: Wait. So, will I be more intelligent if I just watch fact, this is a very bad idea! If you have a cold
TV and chat with my friends online? bath, the fever will probably get worse.
Agus: Yes and no! First, any kind of brain training Host: So what should we do if someone has a fever?
won’t make you more intelligent, but it will
Dr. LI: If someone has a fever, they need to drink lots
improve your attention. And apparently,
of liquids, like water or tea. If not, they will
socializing is one of the best ways of doing
dehydrate. Also, they should stay in bed and
this—but in person, not over the internet or on
rest, and they should try to stay cool. If they
the phone.
wear too many clothes or blankets, it could
Amy: That’s easy. What else? make the fever worse.
Agus: Apparently you exercise your brain if you Host: And what if someone had a very high fever?
exercise your body! Plus, you need to sleep
Dr. LI: Well, if it’s a very high fever, and if it lasts for
more and eat more nuts and vegetables.
over three days, it would be better to take them
Amy: That sounds great! So I don’t really have to to the doctor. But in general, it’s important not
change my life completely! Well, apart from the to worry too much about fevers. A fever shows
exercise, maybe … you that the body is fighting the illness, and
that’s a good thing!

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Track 03 Speaker 5
Are these bottles filled with water from a natural source?
Speaker 1
After years of doing no training at all, I’ve finally made Speaker 6
the decision to get in shape and join a gym. It wasn’t Do they have the new Marc Jacobs bag, or is it sold
easy to get started at first, but I have to say that I’m somewhere else?
feeling much better now. I have more energy and I get
Track 02
a lot less tired than I used to. And my trainer says that if
I continue like this, I’ll be able to run a five-mile race by Host: With us today is fashion designer Leon
the end of the year. It’s great! Fernandez. Leon designs jackets, pants, belts,
Speaker 2 and other types of clothing. His latest collection
After I get home from work, I usually have dinner and includes leather jackets with many zippers on
watch a movie or something. I get tired just thinking them. Thanks for joining us today.
of going for a run. I don’t know how people do it! Last Leon: You’re welcome.
week, my sister took part in a basketball tournament Host: You must really like zippers. I think I counted
and she had to train every evening after work for 12 of them.
months. That’s really amazing, and it’d be so good if
I could do that! But if I did that much exercise, I think I’d Leon: I like to try out new things. Last year it was
get sick! Velcro, this year it’s zippers. Maybe next year,
I’ll do buttons. Zippers, though, are very
Speaker 3 interesting. They’re like small machines, with so
My friends and I are not very active at all. We love many metal parts.
staying at home and eating pizza on a Friday night.
Recently I’ve noticed that I get tired very easily. To be Host: Yes, I never thought of that.
honest, I get upset about it because I’d love to have
Track 03
more energy. So we’ve decided to join an aerobics class
at the local gym. We’re getting ready for our first lesson Leon: I was doing some research on zippers, and
right now, and I know it’ll be good for me, but I’m a I found out that they were first developed in
little nervous! the 1850s, but they were not successful. One
Speaker 4 fancy type of zipper was shown at the Chicago
I’ve played many different types of sports since I was at World’s Fair in 1893, but still, no one was
school and I’m used to training for sports events. So it interested in it. It didn’t look much like a zipper.
was very strange when I started getting hungry during It looked more like fish teeth on long pieces of
my marathon training recently. That never happened to very thin metal.
me before. I spoke to a friend about it and she told me Host: Perhaps the designs weren’t very useful.
that it’s very normal when you’re training for a long race Leon: I’m guessing that they were hard to use, or they
and that I should take some food with me on a run. It’s got stuck easily. The kind of zipper we see today
not very easy to carry it with me, though! was designed in 1913 by Gideon Sundback,
a Swedish–American engineer.
Unit 11 Use and Reuse Host: I guess that’s why they look like machines.
Track 01 Leon: Exactly! You know, the name of “zipper”
wasn’t given by Sundback himself. His device
Speaker 1 was bought by a tire company that used it
This cotton isn’t grown here. It comes from Texas. in a special pair of boots that they produced
Speaker 2 for workers. They called it a zipper, and the
We don’t have many natural resources here. Most are name stuck.
found in Alberta province. Host: Interesting.
Speaker 3 Leon: The first zippers were mostly used in boots.
This T-shirt is made by the clothing company I work for. Designers didn’t use them in clothing until the
Speaker 4 1930s or so. Back then, buttons were used on
They fix belts and shoes, but rings and necklaces aren’t pants to pull them together. Eventually, the
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Host: You mentioned buttons earlier. Perhaps you will If you think of yourself as a sociable person, the
use buttons in your next designs. coffee break is the best time to walk up to people and
Leon: Maybe, although I don’t really like buttons. introduce yourself. But if you’re not a sociable person,
They’re so old-fashioned. I prefer zippers, because here are some tips to help you make the most of it.
they are like little machines for our clothes. Well, First, you have to promise yourself that you will meet
who knows what I will do next year … at least three new people during the coffee break. The
easiest way to do this is to walk over to people who are
Track 04 alone. They will always remember you as the person
who talked to them. But what do you say to someone?
I live in an area where there is not a lot of recycling. This Well, people love talking about themselves! There are
is because our government hasn’t done much to make not enough good listeners in the world! So, ask them
it easy for people to recycle. Recycling centers aren’t set something about how long they have been in town, or
up nearby, and a lot of glass, paper, and plastic bottles what they like doing when they’re not working. Then,
end up in the landfill. The result is that our landfills are when you have your first contact, you can go around the
full, and there is very little room for the regular trash. room with that person, so there are two of you. Then,
Then, the regular trash isn’t collected, and our trash bins it’ll be much easier to get into conversation with groups,
are always too full. because you’ll be the one introducing the new person.
So, after all that, you should be fine! Just remember
Track 05
to get email addresses from your new contacts so that
My neighbors talk about how the neighborhood is you don’t lose the new connections. And make sure
becoming a trash pile, which makes me sad. Well, I plan you contact them! In this way, you’ll start to see what
to do something about this problem. that employee in the joke meant, and that the coffee
The first thing I’m going to do is send an email to the break really is the best part of a conference, for all the
government and ask them to set up a recycling center. If right reasons!
the trash keeps getting worse, I believe the situation will
Track 02
become dangerous, and people will start to get sick.
So, the government has to do something about this Speaker A
before it becomes a health problem. I’m a computer programmer and I work from home,
Also, I believe a recycling center can help the government, so I usually wear loose clothes because I feel more
because the government can sell glass, plastic, and paper relaxed like that. I don’t really wear much jewelry, but
to companies that can use it to make things. Then, they I sometimes wear a ring that one of my friends gave me.
can make money from the sales. Isn’t that a smart idea? I’m I also have a beard and a mustache and so do a lot of
sure I will be able to convince them of this plan. my friends. I can get hot sometimes, especially in the
summer! Everyone at work calls me a hipster, and I have
If they don’t take me seriously, I will organize a group no problem with that! I think it’s cool!
of neighbors to visit government offices and speak to
officials in person. I hope that will get their attention! Speaker B
I really like comics, movies, and superhero characters,
I believe, with some hard work, we can make our and I go to a lot of conventions. I love wearing costumes
neighborhood a clean and healthy place to live. to look just like the characters from the comics. I used
to wear a lot of dark clothes when I was younger, but
Unit 12 I’m a Member now I prefer bright clothes, because they make me feel
happier. I don’t wear jewelry, but I wear a lot of makeup
Track 01 when I dress up like a superhero. I have very long hair,
I’m no good at telling jokes at all, but one of my and so does my character!
favorites is about networking. “What did you like Speaker C
most about the conference?” said a manager to her In the summer, I work at a sports center on the coast.
employee. “The coffee break,” he said. Not very I wear tight clothes, because they are the best for
funny, I know, but maybe the employee wasn’t joking exercising. I also like to wear bright clothes in the
anyway. Why not? Well, I don’t think it’s a joke about summer, because they are cooler than dark clothes.
conferences being boring. I think that the employee I used to wear a necklace, but I broke it when I was
really did love the coffee break. You see, according working in the gym last month, so I don’t wear one now!
to business leaders, the coffee break can be more I also have long hair. That’s not very useful in my job,
important than any event at a conference in order to I guess! I should cut it one day.
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Speaker D Ana: Well, I have, and that was more frightening

I’m a professional skateboarder, and I skate at than the helicopter.
competitions all over the world. I’ve been to three
competitions already this month. I used to have long hair, Conversation 4
but it wasn’t very practical, so now I have very short hair. Lily: Tell me about your new house, Paolo.
I always wear the same type of loose, dark clothes for Paolo: It’s really cool. The rooms are quite big, which
training. I wear loose clothes for competitions, and I like I really like. Our new house has solar panels,
to wear jewelry, too. Not a lot, just a few earrings and also. That’s very nice. I’ve never lived in a house
necklaces. I wear them because they bring me good luck! like that.
Lily: Yes, it will help save electricity.
Exam Training
Paolo: My wife and I want to buy a new kitchen stove,
Track 01 though, because our old one uses too much
power. We did buy a new washing machine,
Conversation 1 and it uses a lot less water.
Emma: How was the baseball game?
Ivan: It was raining a lot during the game, so I was Conversation 5
disappointed with the weather. I also really Ryan: What’s the best way to find a job these days, in
wanted to meet Alex Rodriguez, because he’s your opinion?
my role model. I love baseball, and he’s a great Luke: Well, there are so many ways to do it, and
player. I was worried that I wouldn’t get to you should explore every option. I’ve gone to
meet him. career fairs quite a lot over the years. I think
Emma: So, what happened? those are great for meeting people and
building your network. I also think joining an
Ivan: I followed him after the game, and I asked for online group is a great way to network. That’s
an autograph. He was a great guy! I was really how I found my first job.
thrilled to meet him.
Ryan: I see. And what about after that?
Conversation 2 Luke: Well, it’s funny, but an old school friend of mine
Riley: So, what should we get Ricardo for his birthday? emailed me and told me his company was
Leah: What about a nice pair of shoes? I don’t know hiring. I applied for a job and got it right away.
what size he wears, but we could find out. Ryan: I suppose it’s very important to keep in touch
Riley: I’m not sure about that. I don’t want to spend with people!
that much money. How about we give him some
money and he can buy what he wants? People Track 02
always like to get money as a gift. Enrique: I’d really like to take up a new leisure activity.
Leah: I disagree. I think money shows that you don’t What do you think I should do?
care enough to get someone something special. Eva: Well, do you like to exercise? I do aerobics
Riley: You’re right. Let’s go shopping at the mall two or three times a week. I really enjoy it.
tomorrow and see if we can find a gift he would Enrique: Hmm, I’m not so sure about that. I was
really like. thinking about what my other friends do. My
Leah: That sounds great! friend Diego goes kayaking on weekends,
but I can’t swim. I’m not so crazy about
Conversation 3 that anyway.
Ethan: How was your weekend, Ana? Eva: I see. What about yoga? My brother Sam
Ana: It was amazing! I got to fly in a helicopter for does that pretty often.
the first time. Enrique: Now that I think about it, I don’t want to
Ethan: Oh really? I’ve never done that before. I’ve do anything that’s related to exercise. For
gone bungee jumping. That’s the scariest thing me, that’s not a leisure activity. I used to
I’ve ever done. skate with my friend Maria every once in a
Ana: Well, flying in the helicopter wasn’t scary for while, but we stopped. She does paddle
me. Have you ever gone skiing? boarding now.
Ethan: No, I haven’t.

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Eva: I see. My friend Jessica likes to make a car, but I was planning to ask my cousin
furniture. She used to do pottery, but she Guillermo if we could borrow his. I hope that
decided that she needed a change. works out OK. We should have some kind
Enrique: That sounds really interesting. My friend of transportation. I don’t want to carry these
Annabelle makes jewelry, although I’m not things by hand.
so crazy about that. I think I’ll give making Sofia: Oh, that’s no problem. We can use my car
furniture a try. to carry things to the recycling plant. I have
Eva: I’ll introduce you to Jessica. She can tell you plenty of space in the back.
all about it! Darius: Terrific! Thanks for offering that. Well, let’s plan
to get started this Saturday, shall we?
Track 03
Sofia: Great, looking forward to it!
Darius: Sofia, are you interested in joining the
neighborhood recycling program?
Sofia: Yes, I am. I was watching the news the other
day, and a reporter said people in our town
don’t recycle enough. I mentioned it in my
class, and they agreed. We need to do more
about recycling.
Darius: Yes, well, my neighbor Tomas told me about
the program, so I decided to help.
Sofia: That’s great. What does the program involve?
Darius: Well, there are different things to do. Some
people will go around the neighborhood
collecting things to recycle that are just
lying around, such as paper and plastic. I’ve
decided to help people recycle larger items,
like computers and TVs. Many people have
old ones in their homes that they don’t use,
and they don’t know how to get rid of them
properly. I think that’s a really big problem,
which is why I want to help with that. Another
thing to do is to hand out flyers to people or
put them in their mailboxes.
Sofia: Oh, that’s a very good idea. Well, I can help
you with your plan. I know a lot of people in
the area. My cousin’s family lives very close by,
so we can go there first. Then, we can visit my
friend Amanda’s house one block over. I know
she has some things to recycle. Next door to
Amanda’s is the Gomez family. I watch their
little girl sometimes when they want to go out,
so I know them well.
Darius: Great. We can also visit people we don’t know,
and then, we can get to know them better.
Sofia: Yes, I was thinking that as well. We can also
visit stores and businesses, local cafés and
restaurants, and schools. My brother works in
an office a few blocks away. There may be a lot
of things to recycle that we can help with.
Darius: I like that idea a lot. One thing I haven’t
figured out yet … how will we get all of these
things to the recycling plant? I don’t have
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