Unit 10 Out and About

Unit 10 Page 92 Reading Exercise 5 & 6 Hi Mum, It's Day Two and I'm already in love with New York. It's amazing. The first day, we were pretty tired from the flight, but we did a bit of sightseeing in the afternoon. We went to see the Statue of Liberty and I wasn't disappointed. We had a guided tour and learned all about its history. It really is a powerful symbol of peace. Today, we're going to explore Central Park and Manhattan. In the evening, we're going to watch the New York Jets. They're playing at MetLife Stadium. It's my first game of American football and I'm looking forward to it. (I think - I'm quite nervous!) The big concert we're playing in is tomorrow and we're all getting quite excited. Just imagine, I'm going to play my trombone in Carnegie Hall, probably the most famous concert hall in the US. Mr Davis is even more excited. He's going to conduct us in the concert. He keeps telling us it's his dream come true. His wife's going to record the performance. She's going to send us all the link so you can see the greatest moment of my musical career so far! There are going to be bands from all over the world, from about 20 different countries. I can't wait! Hope you're well and not missing me too much! Love, Ryan Hi Abigail, Sorry I didn't write yesterday, but it was such a busy day I just didn't get the time. We played our second volleyball match of the trip. It was against the under-15 Beijing champions and they won easily. I also hurt my hand quite badly. The sports centre where we played was fantastic. Really modern and much better than ours back home. Anyway, I've got ten minutes to write to you quickly, then I'm going to the bus station to catch a bus to Luanping. I'm so excited because we're going to visit the Great Wall. It was probably the one thing I wanted to do most on this trip, after playing volleyball, of course! We're going to explore the Jinshanling section of the wall. It's in the mountains and it's quite a walk to get up to it. But the views are spectacular. I'm going to take loads of photos. Luanping is about 130 km away, so we're going to spend the night there. Then we're going back to Beijing for our last day in the city. Our last match is in the afternoon, but I'm not going to play because of my hand. I can't believe the trip is almost over. China is amazing and the Chinese people are so friendly. I want to stay longer. Lots of love, Bettina

Page 95 Listening Exercise 8 & 9 Hey Connor. What are you doing this weekend? Hi! I'm quite busy actually. Why? Well, it's just that we've got that History test coming up. Do you want to study together? That would be great! But, let me see. Saturday morning is no good. I'm playing football. It's the cup final and I can't miss that. Of course not. OK, so what about Friday night? Hmmm, I'm sorry. I can't. I'm busy. Dad's taking me to the sports centre to watch the basketball game, but it doesn't finish until 10 pm. Yeah, that's a bit late. OK, how about Saturday afternoon. Any chance? Mmm. Saturday afternoon, Saturday afternoon. It's my brother's birthday, so we're going to the restaurant to celebrate. You know, that new American diner on the high street. Oh, yeah, I've heard it's very good. What time do you think you'll finish there? Probably about 5 pm, but then I'm meeting Nathan. We're going to see the new Spider-Man film at the cinema. Hey, would you like to come? Hmmm, Spider-Man - not really my thing. So thanks but no thanks. I guess that just leaves Sunday. Yeah, Sunday. Hmmmm, that's a problem, too. Why? Well, my grandparents are coming over and we're taking them to that outdoor museum. Oh, the one with all the cool old buildings? That's right. My grandad loves that sort of stuff. I'd invite you, but I'm really sorry, we haven't got any room in the car. I don't want to see old buildings, Connor. I want to study for the test. Yeah, of course. Sunday evening maybe, but only after 8 pm. I've got a piano lesson from 7 to 8 and we won't be back from the museum much before 6 pm. No, that's too late. What about next weekend? I've got loads of free time next weekend. I'd love to! But there's a problem. What's that? The test is on Monday. This Monday. First thing in the morning!

Page 96 Reading Exercise 2 As you probably know, the town council have got £1 million to spend on improving the town's facilities for young people and we're looking for great ideas on how to spend the money well. Post your ideas in the forum below and let us know how we can make life better for you. There's nothing for teenagers to do in this town, especially at night. Can we use the money to build a youth club? Somewhere with a pool table and a table tennis table, perhaps. We need somewhere to play happily and hang out safely in the evenings. As I'm only 14, I can't drive, so I go everywhere on my bike. But the roads are dangerous and many motorists drive too fast. How about spending the money on building more cycle lanes? We could also put in more speed cameras and zebra crossings, too. This will make life safer for all our citizens, not just the young people. I think the best use for the money is to build a playground in the town park. It should have lots of rides for the young kids but also stuff for teenagers, too. I'd like to see a graffiti wall and a skateboard park for a start and maybe if there is enough money, we can have a climbing wall, too. Our high street is full of empty shops because everyone just shops at the new shopping centre outside of town or online. Why don't we use the money to turn some of these empty shops into an arts centre? It can have studios where we can draw and paint or learn how to make films. We could also have a music studio where local bands can record music cheaply. How about a big billboard at the entrance to the town that reads, 'TEEN WARNING - there's nothing to do here!' This probably sounds like a boring idea, but can't we use some of the money to buy more liter bins? I feel ashamed of our town when I see all the litter on the ground. We need to tidy up our town quickly!

Page 98 Culture Exercise 3 Mythical PLACES AROUND THE WORLD There are very few places on Earth that are undiscovered and we have satellite photos of the most remote places on the planet. But people are always interested in mythical lands, places that people say exist but no one has ever found. Perhaps the most famous mythical place of all is Atlantis. Some people say it is a city, others say it is an island and others call it a continent. But whatever it is exactly, there is one thing that everyone agrees on: it is underneath the sea. The Greek philosopher Plato was the first person to describe it and he suggested that one time, its people attacked Athens. No one is sure exactly where Atlantis is. Because of its name, some people think it is somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. Others say it's in the Mediterranean Sea or in the Caribbean. Agartha is another mythical place that is not on the land. The legend says that it's at the centre of our planet. Like Atlantis, it is famous for its culture and educated society. It was the inspiration for Jules Verne's novel Journey to the Centre of the Earth. It tells the story of a group of travellers who go on an exciting adventure underground. Many people have tried to find the entrance to Agartha, which they think is somewhere in Antarctica. Some people believe that somewhere in South America there is a famous city of gold: El Dorado. Many people tried to find it, but they weren't successful. El Dorado was originally the name of a person, a ruler of the ancient Colombian society called the Muisca. He covered himself in gold powder every day. There were legends in which people imagined that the whole city was made of gold. Our final mythical land is an island called Thule. The legend says that it is in the north of the Earth, somewhere between Norway and Iceland. This is an area of the world that is completely dark for a lot of the year. But the story goes that Thule is a place where a lot of delicious food grows and people are always happy. The Roman poet Silius Italicus wrote about Thule. In his story, the people living there are painted blue.

Units 9 & 10 Page 100 A2 Key for School Listening Part 2 Exercise 3 Now look at Part Two. For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Look at questions 1 - 5 now. You have ten seconds. Hello and welcome to the Blue Water Shopping Centre. We are the largest shopping centre in the North East and have more than 300 shops on four different floors as well as 14 restaurants and a cinema - all found on the 5th floor. The shopping centre is easy to reach by road, just follow the signs from Hull city centre. There's a car park for 5,000 cars. And for each hour that you park there it only costs £2. There is also a regular free bus service between the mall and Hull city centre. Buses leave every 15 minutes. The shopping mall opens at 9 am. All shops close at 7.30 pm during the week and on Sundays, and at 9 pm on Saturdays. The restaurants and cinema stay open until 11 pm. Thank you for listening. If you wish to hear this message again, press one. If you want to talk to someone, please stay on the line. For more information, visit us online at www.bwshopping.com. Now listen again. Hello and welcome to the Blue Water Shopping Centre. We are the largest shopping centre in the North East and have more than 300 shops on four different floors as well as 14 restaurants and a cinema - all found on the 5th floor. The shopping centre is easy to reach by road, just follow the signs from Hull city centre. There's a car park for 5,000 cars. And for each hour that you park there it only costs £2. There is also a regular free bus service between the mall and Hull city centre. Buses leave every 15 minutes. The shopping mall opens at 9 am. All shops close at 7.30 pm during the week and on Sundays, and at 9 pm on Saturdays. The restaurants and cinema stay open until 11 pm. Thank you for listening. If you wish to hear this message again, press one. If you want to talk to someone, please stay on the line. For more information, visit us online at www.bwshopping.com.

Unit 10 Pronunciation Exercise 1 Look - there's the theatre. That's not the right one, Beth. Well, it says, 'The Fifth Avenue Theatre.' But we want the one on Third Street! Pronunciation Exercise 3 Look - there's the theatre. That's not the right one, Beth. Well, it says, 'The Fifth Avenue Theatre.' But we want the one on Third Street!