Tina: Well, somebody has to finish the decorating.
Phil: Harry is doing that. He’s moving the furni
ture and making decorations for the sitting room.
Tina: Are the balloons ready?
Phil: Yes, they are. John is hanging them up
around the house and garden.
Tina: What about the food?
Phil: Don’t worry, I’m taking care of that. The
cake’s almost ready and all I have left to do is
make the sandwiches.
Tina: Great. And I’m taking care of the music. I’ve
just about finished organizing the CDs and the
stereo.
Phil: So there you go! Everybody is busy and
there’s nothing to worry about.
Tina: Yes, I suppose you’re right.
Unit 6c, ex. 2 (p. 23)
Sally: Alex! Hi! I wanted to talk to you about
something.
Alex: Hi, Sally. What’s up?
Sally: I wanted to talk to you about the drama
club. I thought you might like to join.
Alex: Are you kidding? I hate plays.
Sally: You do not! I think you’d be a great actor.
Alex: I think acting is dull. I’m more interested in
writing.
Sally: Now that’s something I can’t stand! But
you’re good at it. Here’s your big chance! We
write our own plays! So, you write a play and we
present it. Okay? What do you think?
Alex: Oh, well, all right. So when do you meet?
On Mondays?
Sally: Not any more. The club meetings are on
Thursdays now, not on Mondays.
Unit 7c, ex. 3 (p. 27)
Teacher: Quiet everybody, please. Peter is going to
present his project. Listen carefully because I
expect you to ask questions afterwards. You may
begin, Peter.
Peter: Marie Curie was the most famous woman
scientist of her day. She was born in Poland in
1867. Both of her parents were teachers. Because
her mother died when she was very young, Marie
had to work from a very young age in order to
help her family. When Marie was 24, she moved
to Paris where she attended university at the
Sorbonne. She studied maths and physics and she
was a good student. She worked with Pierre Curie,
another researcher in physics. They married in
1895. Together, they discovered radium and polo
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nium. In 1903, Marie Curie received the Nobel
Prize in Physics. She was the first woman to ever
win a Nobel Prize. She shared this prize with her
husband and Henri Becquerel, a man who had
helped them with their research. Marie won
another Nobel Prize in 1911. Marie Curie is now
known as Madame Curie and the results of her
studies are still helping people who suffer from
certain illnesses. Madame Curie was indeed one of
history’s greatest minds.
Unit 8b, ex. 3 (p. 30)
A: There’s a new museum in our town. Did you
know that?
B: No, I didn’t. Why don’t we visit it?
A: That’s a brilliant idea! And look, I’ve got a
brochure that tells you all about it.
B: Great. Does it say what days it’s open?
A: Yes, it says it’s open every day, Monday to
Friday.
B: That sounds good. Maybe we can go one day
after school. What time does it close?
A: Uh, it’s open from 10 am till 6 pm.
B: That’s perfect. We can go straight after school.
And how much do we have to pay to get in?
A: It’s £ 2.50.
B: Does it say anything about the Modern Arts
Section? We can’t miss that!
A: Let’s look at the map … It’s right here! On the
second floor.
B: What’s on the first floor?
A: An exhibition of old paintings.
B: Wow! Are there any shows at the museum?
A: Shows, shows … Oh, yes! Here it is. Yes, there
are shows every Friday at 3 o’clock.
B: Let’s go on Friday, then!
A: That’s fine by me.
Unit 9c, ex. 4 (p. 35)
Hello, everybody! Welcome to the programme!
Today I’m going to tell you an easy way to pre
pare a delicious western omelette. Now, it takes
about 10 minutes to prepare all the ingredients
and about another 10 minutes to actually cook
the omelette. This recipe, by the way, serves
2 people. So, here are the ingredients you’ll need:
1 teaspoon of butter, 1 tablespoon of diced green
peppers, 1 tablespoon of diced red peppers,
1 tablespoon of diced spring onions, 4 eggs, and
4 tablespoons of diced cheese. Remember, it’s very
important that you have all the ingredients ready
before you start cooking. So, let’s get started! First, 
