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is a great idea. I like that activity.
S:
Mmm, so do I. It’s unusual, and
everyone loves penguins. It’s
certainly something for older
customers.
D:
I agree with you. I also think
it’s a good activity for our main
customers.
S:
Do you? I disagree. Our main
customers like very adventurous
activities. A cruise isn’t very
adventurous, is it?
D:
Well, it’s not adventurous, but
it is something new. And whale
watching is great.
S:
Yes, you’re right. So, are there any
problems?
D:
Well, the holiday season seems
very short.
S:
I see. How long is it?
D:
It’s only four months long. I don’t
like that.
S:
No, neither do I. It means we can’t
sell a lot of holidays. OK, what
about the other adventure?
D:
In the mountains? Well, let’s see
… they can go walking and horse
riding in the mountains. I don’t like
those activities.
S:
Don’t you? I do. Horse riding’s
always popular, and everyone can
go walking.
D:
Well, I disagree with you. I think
they’re very boring.
S:
Well, I think those activities are
fine, especially if we want new
customers who are first-timers.
Everyone can do those activities.
D:
Well, everyone can read, but that
doesn’t mean we want to offer
trips to a library, does it? Anyway,
what about the weather? It says it’s
windy. That’s not so good.
S:
Mmm, you’re right about the
weather.
D:
So, I think there are a few problems.
S:
I understand, but the Antarctic
cruise is very different. Perhaps this
is a good place for older customers
and first-timers. Let’s look at the
other places, then decide.
D:
OK, so where are the other
destinations?
LESSON 2.1 RECORDING 2.1
Extract 1
Chimokel married Benjamin when
she was 16. She has two children and
lives on a small farm. They wanted to
send their children to school, but they
needed a lot of money. A neighbour
told her about the running races with
money prizes, so she started running!
She trained for one year, early every
LESSON 1.1 RECORDING 1.2
L = Liu Shan, M = Mo, A = André
Extract 1
L:
Hello. I’m Liu Shan and I’m
Chinese. In the picture, this woman
is dancing to a traditional song.
She’s my mother and she comes
to this park every week. I love this
part of the park because it is so full
of life. Right now, many different
groups are playing different music,
people are dancing and so many
people are taking photographs.
Like me. In this place, you can feel
something special and be together
with many people.
Extract 2
M:
Hi. I’m Mo. I’m Australian, but I’m
studying here in Manama. My
photograph doesn’t show what
I can see right now, but it does
show exactly where I’m standing.
I’m at the top of the Bahrain World
Trade Center building and I’m
looking down on this great city.
Right now, far below me, people
are walking to work and all the
cars are moving around, and they
have no idea that I’m looking at
them. In a city, you need a quiet
place to stop and think, and I
come here often for that reason. I
take a lot of photographs here at
different times of the day because
the view is always different. What
do you think of this picture from
today?
Extract 3
A:
Hello, I’m André. I’m Brazilian
and I live in Rio. I’m a student; I’m
studying science, but right now I’m
playing football with my friends.
This photo shows my favourite
place and also my favourite way to
spend time with my friends. We
come to the beach twice a week
and we always play football. I love
the fun and energy, and it helps us
relax when we aren’t studying.
It’s easy to get here from the city
centre, and when you’re on the
beach you forget about the
crowded city and you feel free.
But, currently, the beach is getting
busy because the summer is
coming – we try not to hit people
with the ball, but you never know.
LESSON 1.3 RECORDING 1.3
S = Simone, D = Diana
S:
So, Diana, any thoughts?
D:
I think the Antarctic wildlife cruise
morning in the hills. Benjamin looked
after the boys, and she did extra work
on the farm. She was determined to
do well. Then, amazingly, she won the
Nairobi marathon. It was her first race!
She was very happy when her boys
went to school after that.
Extract 2
Soula is a creative person. She studied
graphic design and, after working for a
few companies, she started her own
business five years ago. She designs
and sells greetings cards and
photographs. She started with nothing,
and it was difficult to do everything.
She is very hard-working, so she often
worked through the night. She also
spent a lot of time building the
business through the internet, on social
media like Twitter and Facebook. Last
year, she won an award – ‘Most
Promising Young Designer’ – and an
important shop became a regular
customer. That was a lovely reward for
many years of hard work.
Extract 3
Sarah started her journey in April
2011. First, she travelled from
London, to France by kayak. In Asia,
she kayaked from Russia to Japan.
Then, she left Japan in a rowing boat
in order to go to North America. On
her journey, she saw many wonderful
places and she got great support from
all the local people. They were really
kind and friendly. Many parts of their
journey were difficult, but she never
gave up! Some of the things that she
did were very dangerous, but Sarah is
brave and confident, and this helped
her to succeed.
LESSON 2.2 RECORDING 2.4
I’d like to invite Esperanza Spalding.
She’s a jazz singer and a musician
from the USA. Her early life wasn’t
easy. She lived in a poor part of
Portland, Oregon, with her mother.
Her mother was an important
influence, and Esperanza has a lot of
respect for her. Esperanza had a long
illness as a child, and didn’t go to
school all the time. Instead, she learnt
at home. Erm … she first became
interested in music at the age of four.
She trained as a classical musician,
but, as a teenager, she also liked blues,
hip-hop and other styles of music. She
discovered the bass when she was 14
… because she was bored with other
instruments. Er … her first album –
‘Junjo’ – came out in 2005. In 2011,
she won a Grammy music prize for
