STUDENT BOOK 2 AUDIO SCRIPTS

Unit 1
Track 1.1

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A: What do you like to do after school, Sara?
B: I like to play ice hockey. It’s my favorite sport.
A: How often do you play?
B: I play twice a week.

2
A: Daniel, do you like to collect things?
B: Yeah, I like to collect comic books.
A: Oh, really? Where do you buy them?
B: I buy them online.

3
A: What do you like to do on the weekends, Mari?
B: I like to do origami.
A: Hmm . . . What’s origami?
B: It’s a kind of paper art. I fold paper into different shapes.

4
A: Hey Mateo, that’s a nice picture. Do you like to draw?
B: Yes, I really like to draw.
A: How about sports? Do you like sports?
B: No, but I like to play the guitar.

Track 1.2

STIG: What do you like to do after school, Maya?

MAYA: I like to play video games. How about you?
STIG: Oh, I like to play the drums. Hey, I can play for you!
MAYA: Cool!
MAYA: Stig, uh, STIG! What else do you like to do?
STIG: Oh! Well, I like to sing. What’s your favorite song? I can sing it for you.
MAYA: Um, I’m good. Hey, let’s go play video games.

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Track 1.3

Talking about hobbies. Using like to and expressions of frequency.

A: What do you like to do after school? What do you like to do on weekends?
B: I like to play music.
A: Do you like to collect things?
B: Yes, I do.
C: No, I don’t.
A: How often do you play soccer?
B: I play once a week.
I play twice a week.
I play three times a week.
C: I never play soccer.
A: When do you do karate?
B: I do it before school on Mondays.
C: I do it after school on Mondays.

Track 1.4

MING: Nadine, what do you do after school?

NADINE: Well, I play volleyball and I go to guitar class.
MING: Really? How often do you play volleyball?
NADINE: I play volleyball three times a week, Mondays to Wednesdays. My guitar classes are on
the other days.
MING: What do you do before school on weekdays?
NADINE: I play soccer once a week, on Thursdays.
MING: What do you like to do on weekends?
NADINE: I like to do karate on Saturdays. On Sundays, I hang out with my friends!

Track 1.5

1 What do you like to do?

2 Do you like to play the piano?
3 I like to do karate.
4 My parents like to eat Korean food.

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Track 1.6

Incredible Teens

Prodigies are people with excellent skills in areas such as art or music. Very often, they are experts even
before they become teenagers. Fourteen-year-old Alma Deutscher is a music prodigy. She took up piano
lessons when she was only two. On her third birthday, she got a violin as a birthday gift. After she tried
to play it for a few days, her parents found her a teacher. When she was six, she wrote her first piece of
music. Now she performs at concerts around the world.

In many ways, Esther Okade is a typical 14-year-old. In other ways, she is not! She is a math prodigy. She
started to learn math when she was three. When she was 10, she started college. She also writes math
books for children. Esther’s dream is to have her own bank!

Are prodigies born with their skills, or do they just practice a lot? Scientists believe it’s both. Prodigies
have special talents. But they also practice a lot to improve their skills. Often, their parents have to tell
them to take a break from their hobbies to eat, sleep, or go to school. Alma, for example, practices and
writes music for five hours a day.

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Unit 2
Track 2.1

1 Person A has shoulder-length white hair.

2 Person B has curly black hair.
3 Person C has long straight blond hair.
4 Person D has black hair and a beard.
5 Person E has short blond hair. She wears glasses, too.

Track 2.2

NADINE: Ming, I’m at the concert now. Where are you?

MING: Sorry, I’m late. I’m on my way. Do you see Emily?
NADINE: Emily? What does she look like?
MING: She’s tall and slim.
NADINE: OK... Oh! Does she have short blond hair?
MING: Yeah, and she has blue eyes.
NADINE: I see her! Excuse me, are you Emily? I’m ...Oh! Stig, it’s you!

Track 2.3

Describing people. Using descriptive adjectives.

A: What does he look like?
B: He’s tall and he has short curly hair.
C: He’s medium height and he has a beard.
A: What do you look like?
B: I’m short and I have brown eyes.
C: I have freckles and I wear glasses.
D: I’m slim and I wear braces.

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Track 2.4

1
A: Hey, there’s a new boy in class.
B: Oh, really? What does he look like?
A: He’s tall and he has blond hair.

2
A: Do you see my sisters?
B: What do they look like?
A: They wear glasses and they have short black hair.

Track 2.5

1 green
2 black
3 glasses
4 brother
5 blond
6 great
7 bread
8 grandparents

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Track 2.6

The World of Madame Tussauds

You can touch these famous people as much as you want. And they don’t mind—they’re made of wax!
At Madame Tussauds museums, visitors can see lifelike wax statues of famous people. There are over 20
of these museums around the world.

Madame Marie Tussaud started the first Madame Tussauds museum over 200 years ago. She was an art
teacher in France. She made wax masks of important people such as King Louis XVI.

An artist takes about four months to make each wax statue. First, they take photographs of the person.
They use these to create the shape of the wax statue. It takes a lot of wax to make a statue—the head
alone uses about 5 kilograms of wax! Next, the artists add human hair onto the heads. It takes about
140 hours to finish a statue’s hair! They then paint the faces. They use over 20 colors for the skin and
teeth. Finally, stylists dress the statues.

Museum staff checks each statue every day. They often change the clothes and wash the statues’ hair.
Sometimes, a statue’s hairstyle changes, too!

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Unit 3
Track 3.1

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A: When did you buy that jacket?
B: Oh, I bought it yesterday.

2
A: Is that a new watch?
B: Yeah, it was a birthday present from my parents.
A: It looks really nice.
B: Thanks!

3
A: Wow, Lisa! You’re wearing a skirt! I don’t often see you in a skirt.
B: Yeah, I have a family dinner today, so my mom wants me to wear this.

4
A: Oh no!
B: What’s wrong?
A: My shoes are dirty! I just bought them yesterday!

5
A: You look good in this sweater. When did you buy it?
B: I bought it two weeks ago.

6
A: What are you looking for?
B: I’m looking for my glasses. I can’t find them anywhere!
A: They’re over here, under the desk!
B: Phew, thanks!
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A: Do you often wear T-shirts?
B: Yeah, I do. This red one is my favorite.
A: When did you buy it?
B: I bought it last week.

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A: Hey look! Is that Carl?
B: Where is he? I don’t see him.
A: Over there. The guy in the light blue pants.

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Track 3.2

NADINE: Are you ready, Maya?

MAYA: No! I don’t have anything to wear to the dance.
NADINE: But you just went shopping last week.
MAYA: Yeah, and I bought a nice black skirt.
NADINE: OK, great. Do you have a top?
MAYA: Yes, my mom gave me a new top a few days ago. But …
NADINE: What’s wrong?
MAYA: We’re wearing the same outfit!

Track 3.3

Talking about shopping. Using time adverbials.

A: I like your sweater. Did you get it recently?
B: Yes, I bought it last weekend.
Yes, I bought it last night.
Yes, I bought it last week.
A: When did you buy your dress?
B: I bought it a week ago.
A: Are those new sneakers?
B: Yes, I just bought them two days ago.
No, I got them a couple of months ago.
No, I got them a year ago.

Track 3.4

A: Dad, I need new clothes for school.

B: But you already have so many. What about that blue dress? Didn’t you get that recently?
A: Dad, I bought that dress two years ago. It’s too small now.
B: Oh, okay. Then how about your green top?
A: Mom gave it to me last summer, but I just tore it last night.
B: All right, all right. Let’s go shopping this weekend.

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Track 3.5

1 Brown is the color of the earth. A person wearing this color seems honest. People who wear
brown seem smart and are more likely to gain trust.
2 Scientists say that the color green gives a feeling of peace. Green is also the color of nature. A
person wearing green may seem kind and caring.
3 Gray is not bright or dark. Most people in this color do not like attention. Gray is also a color of
maturity—many middle-aged men and older women wear gray clothes.
4 Fun and happy people like to wear the color orange. Those who like to wear orange often find it
easy to make new friends.
5 Neat people like to wear the color white. Also, people who are positive about their lives often
wear white. That’s why many people buy something white when they’re starting something new
in life.

Track 3.6

1 school
2 smile
3 stop
4 snack
5 sleep
6 sweet

Track 3.7

Yarn Bomb!

Some people knit yarn to make clothes, and some people yarn bomb! Yarn bombing is a kind of street
art. People knit colorful “coats” to cover large things, such as cars, trees, and even whole buildings!

London Kaye is an artist and yarn bomber from Los Angeles, California. More than four years ago, she
was working at a computer store. She sold a computer to Olek, a famous yarn artist. Olek was carrying a
bag that she knitted. London saw Olek’s bag and wanted to learn more. This was how she first
discovered yarn bombing.

First, London made a colorful scarf and wrapped it around a tree. She thought someone would take it
down, but nobody did. So she had an idea: yarn bomb a new thing every day for 30 days in a row. She
made it: in fact, she reached 50! Her work quickly got attention. Starbucks paid her to yarn bomb one of
its new stores. She even knitted a big sign in Times Square in New York City.

Yarn bombing is becoming popular around the world. You can find yarn bombing in many cities, such as
Paris and Mexico City. You can also find it in rural areas. Yarn bombers tell stories through their art. They
want to make their environment more colorful and interesting. They also want people to see their cities
differently.

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Unit 4
Track 4.1

1 The Sahara is the largest desert on Earth.

2 Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world.
3 The smallest hotel in the world is in Germany.
4 Uluru, also called Ayers Rock, is the biggest rock on Earth.
5 Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth.
6 The tallest tree in the world is in the United States.
7 The smallest country in the world is Vatican City.

Track 4.2

MING: Hey, Nadine! Do you want to watch a movie after school?

NADINE: I can’t. I have a geography test. It’s my most difficult subject.
MING: Let me help! Let’s see. What’s the coldest continent in the world?
NADINE: Oh, that’s easy! Everyone knows that!
MING: OK, so what’s the world’s highest mountain?
NADINE: Well, that’s easy, too!
MING: Okay. Then what are you worried about?
NADINE: Because my test is tomorrow, and I have the world’s shortest memory!

Track 4.3

Describing extremes. Using superlatives.

A: What’s the largest beetle in the world?
B: The titan beetle is the largest beetle.
A: What’s the tiniest dog in the world?
B: The tiniest dog is the Chihuahua.
A: Some people think that Komodo Beach in Indonesia has the most beautiful sand in the world.
B: big, the biggest
pretty, the prettiest
famous, the most famous
good, the best
bad, the worst
less, the least

Track 4.4

1 The blue whale is the heaviest animal in the world.

2 The inland taipan is one of the most dangerous snakes in the world.
3 The falcon is the fastest bird in the world.
4 The pygmy marmoset is the smallest monkey in the world.

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Track 4.5

1 Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth.

2 What’s the most famous city in Europe?
3 New York City is the largest city in the world by area.
4 The Congo River is the deepest river in the world.
5 Where’s the tallest waterfall in South America?
6 The Amazon is the largest river in the world.

Track 4.6

Extreme Amazon!

Twenty percent of all the water that goes into the world’s oceans comes from one river—the Amazon.

The Amazon River begins in the Andes Mountains in Peru. It travels more than 6,000 kilometers to the
Atlantic Ocean. Most of the Amazon’s water comes from rain. During the wet season, parts of the river
are 190 kilometers wide.

More than half of the Amazon River is in Brazil. Here, it flows through the world’s largest rainforest. The
Amazon rainforest has the largest number of plant and animal species on Earth. It has about 40,000
plant species and 3,000 kinds of fish. It also has 1,300 types of birds and over 2 million species of insects!

Some of the Amazon’s animals are dangerous. The anaconda is one of the world’s largest snakes. It’s
also one of the scariest animals in the Amazon. But there are also gentle animals, like the sloth and the
pink dolphin.

The Amazon is very important to our planet. There are still many kinds of animals and plants for us to
discover. If we lose the Amazon, we’ll lose a big part of life on Earth.

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Unit 5
Track 5.1

Most people think that humans are smarter than other animals. But there are many animals that are
very intelligent.

African gray parrots are smarter than most birds. They can copy the way humans speak. They can also
count objects and even tell colors apart.

Horses can solve problems. For example, many horses know how to open doors. They can also recognize
human faces, voices, and smells.

Most dogs can learn rules and commands quickly. Border collies are the cleverest dogs. They are easy to
train and can look after sheep on farms. Some border collies can understand more than 200 words!

Cats can learn tricks, recognize their names, and understand commands. Compared to dogs, cats can
remember information for longer periods of time.

Track 5.2

MING: I really love dogs. Do you have a pet?

STIG: Yes, I do. It’s really cute. Do you want to see it?
MING: Sure!
STIG: It has a funny dog face, but it’s smaller than a dog.
MING: It looks like a dog, but it’s smaller than a dog?
STIG: Ta-da!
MING: But … that’s not a dog, that’s a fish!
STIG: It’s better than a fish, it’s a dogface pufferfish!

Track 5.3

Making comparisons. Using comparative adjectives.

A: Horses are faster than dogs.
B: I think cats are more interesting than fish.
A: Which are more playful, rabbits or turtles?
B: Rabbits are more playful than turtles, but turtles are friendlier than rabbits.
Both rabbits and turtles are playful.
A: tall, taller
big, bigger
friendly, friendlier
intelligent, more intelligent
good, better
bad, worse

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Track 5.4

A: Hey Sam, I heard you have a new pet. What is it?

B: It’s a rabbit.
A: My neighbor has a new pet lizard. He says it’s more interesting than a pet cat.
B: That’s cool. I heard some people have spiders and snakes for pets.
A: Wow! Which do you think are scarier, spiders or snakes?
B: Well, snakes are bigger than spiders, but I think spiders are scarier than snakes.

Track 5.5

1 Cats are more independent than dogs.

2 Turtles are slower than rabbits.
3 Are dogs cuter than cats?
4 Fish are quieter than birds.
5 Spiders are scarier than lizards.

Track 5.6

Working Animals

Some animals make great pets. They’re friendly, fun, and smart. Other animals have special jobs—
they’re working animals.

Land Mine Rats

Rats can save lives. They have an incredible sense of smell. This helps them to find land mines. One rat
can search over 200 square meters of ground in an hour. A person spends 50 hours to do the same job!

Therapy Animals
Therapy animals make people feel better. Cats, dogs, mice, rabbits, birds, and even hedgehogs can be
therapy animals. Some hospitals use them to help sick people get well. Therapy animals hang out with
lonely people and make them feel happier. They go everywhere with their owners, sometimes even on
airplanes!

Rescue Dogs
Rescue dogs help people in trouble. They can find people in the mountains, in the desert, and deep
under the snow. They can even find people under buildings after an earthquake. A common type of
rescue dog is the German shepherd. These dogs are stronger and more intelligent than other dogs. They
have stronger noses, too

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Unit 6
Track 6.1

1 [a short piece of jazz music]

2 [a short piece of classical music]
3 [a short piece of electronic music]
4 [a short piece of pop music]
5 [a short piece of rock music]
6 [a short piece of rap music]

Track 6.2

1
A: Hey Marcus, what music do you like?
B: I like jazz.

2
A: What kind of music do you like, Louis?
B: Rap! What about you?
A: I don’t really like rap.

3
A: Hey Anna, what are you listening to?
B: I’m listening to my favorite pop song. Do you like pop music?
A: Yeah, it’s ok.

4
A: What are you doing, May?
B: I’m listening to a classical piece by Beethoven!
A: Cool. Can I listen?

5
A: Hey Jo, what kind of music do you like best?
B: I like rock the best.

6
A: Do you like electronic music, Paco?
B: Yes, I love it!

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Track 6.3

MING: Hey, what are you listening to?

STIG: I’m listening to some awesome new music!
MING: Cool! What kind of music is it?
STIG: It’s pop.
MING: I really like pop. Did you just buy it?
STIG: Uh … not exactly. It just came out last week. Here, listen.
MING: This is terrible. I don’t like it at all. Who is this?
STIG: Actually, it’s my band!

Track 6.4

Giving and expressing opinions. Using like.

A: Do you like Imagine Dragons?
B: Yes, I love them!
A: Do you like Bruno Mars?
B: Yes, I like him!
A: Do you like Katy Perry?
B: Yes, I like her!
A: Do you like rap?
B: No, I can’t stand it.
A: What kind of music do you like the best?
B: I really like jazz.
I like rock the best.
A: Which do you like better, pop or rock?
B: I like rock better.
A: Who do you like better, Ed Sheeran or Billie Eilish?
B: I like Ed Sheeran better.

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Track 6.5

1
A: Hey Ana, do you like rock or rap?
B: I think rock’s OK. I listen to it sometimes. But I can’t stand rap.
A: What about classical music?
B: No, I can’t stand it.
A: What type of music do you like?
B: Well, I like pop!

2
A: Yoko, what are you listening to?
B: I’m listening to rap. I love it.
A: Who’s your favorite singer?
B: Jay-Z. He’s awesome.
A: Do you like any other kinds of music?
B: I love rock. I often listen to it. But I can’t stand pop.
A: Do you listen to classical music?
B: Sometimes. I think classical music is OK.

3
A: Wow Carl, you play the piano really well.
B: Thanks, I’m practicing a piece for my music class.
A: What kind of music do you like best?
B: I like classical music, but I love pop the best.
A: Do you like rap?
B: No, I don’t like it.
A: What about rock?
B: I can’t stand it.

Track 6.6

1 terrible
2 awesome
3 important
4 intelligent
5 different
6 dangerous

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Track 6.7

The Feel of Music

One of the world’s most famous musicians “hears” through her feet. Evelyn Glennie is deaf—she cannot
hear. But she can sense music. She feels movement of sounds through the floor.

As a child, Evelyn learned to play different musical instruments, such as the harmonica. She was also a
good piano student. But when she was eight, she started to have hearing problems. That did not stop
Evelyn’s love for music. She found another way to play music. She realized that she could “hear” notes in
her feet and body.

At age 12, Evelyn decided to take up drum lessons after she saw a friend play. At 16, she studied at a
well-known music college in England. She graduated in three years. At 23, she won her first Grammy
Award. She is the first person in musical history to have a career as a solo percussionist.

Evelyn now performs at concerts all over the world. She works with orchestras in the United States and
Europe, and also teaches other musicians. She performs and practices with no shoes on. And, as a
collector of percussion instruments, she owns more than 2,000 drums and other instruments!

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Unit 7
Track 7.1

Many people take photos of their meals and post them online. Photographer Matthieu Paley did this to
show what people in different countries eat. He traveled through ice, jungle, mountains, and seas to
explore the link between the places we live in and the food we eat.
In Malaysia, he visited people who get food from hunting and fishing. They eat mostly fish, such as tuna.
They also eat crabs and seaweed.
On a Greek island, people eat food that they get from their farms, forests, and the sea. They eat
oranges, potatoes, tomatoes, and fish.
In East Africa, a group of people eat food that they get from hunting and gathering. In dry seasons, the
people eat mostly meat. In wet seasons, they eat more berries and honey.

Track 7.2

STIG: I can’t wait for the class party! Oh, let’s get some cookies.
NADINE: I made a list. First, we need bread, cheese, and meat.
STIG: Uh-huh, meat, sure.
NADINE: OK. We need some plates. And something to eat with, like forks.
STIG: Yeah, sure. NADINE: I think we need some juice. Last year we didn’t have any.
STIG: Juice. OK, here’s some.
STIG: Great! I think we have everything.
NADINE: Wait a minute. These are all snacks! We didn’t get any real food!

Track 7.3

Expressing existence. Using there is, there are.

Countable nouns
A: There are some plates on the table. There aren’t any forks.
B: Are there any apples?
A: Yes, there are.
C: No, there aren’t.

Uncountable nouns
A: There’s some juice on the counter. There isn’t any ice cream in the refrigerator.
B: Is there any salad?
A: Yes, there is.
C: No, there isn’t.

Track 7.4

1 There are some knives in the sink.

2 Are there any bowls on the table?
3 There are some cups on the counter.
4 There are some plates in the cabinet.

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Track 7.5

A Slice of History

What’s your favorite pizza? Pepperoni? Meat? Veggie? Many people around the world love pizza. But
where did it come from?

The First Pizza.

Every pizza has a crust. A crust is a thin, flat bread. Five to ten thousand years ago, people made flat
bread on hot rocks. Then, someone decided to put other food, or toppings, on top of the flat bread. This
was the world’s first pizza.

Food for Soldiers.

About 2,500 years ago, the Persian army was a long way from home. The hungry soldiers did not have
any ovens, so they cooked flat bread on their metal shields. They put various toppings on the bread.

Dangerous Tomatoes?
Explorers from South America brought tomatoes to Europe in the 1520s. At first, the Europeans thought
tomatoes were poisonous. But people soon found out that tomatoes were safe … and delicious! Today,
tomato sauce is a basic topping on pizza.

The First Pizzeria.

Pizza makers opened the world’s first pizza restaurant, or pizzeria, in 1830, in Naples, Italy. The chefs
used hot lava from a volcano to cook the pizza!

Pizza for the World.

In the late 19th century, many Italians moved to the United States. Some of them opened pizzerias, and
pizza became very popular. Now, pizza is sold all over the world. People eat about 5 billion pizzas every
year!

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Unit 8
Track 8.1

A: Hey Rick, I didn’t see you last week. Were you sick?
B: No, but I hurt myself, so I was resting at home.
A: Oh no! What happened?
B: I fell and hurt my foot. I got cuts on my leg, too.
A: Does your foot still hurt?
B: It’s better now. But it’s difficult to carry heavy things.
A: Oh, did you hurt your arm too?
B: No, my arms are okay. But my back is aching.
A: Well, I hope you get well soon!
B: Thanks!

Track 8.2

1
A: Hey Anton, what’s wrong?
B: I have a headache. I didn’t sleep well last night.
A: I think you should get some rest.

2
A: Janet, let’s go to the movies after school today!
B: I’m sorry, I can’t.
A: Are you busy?
B: My sister fell off her bike yesterday and broke her leg. I need to take care of her.
A: I see. I hope she gets better soon!

3
A: (groaning)
B: Sonia, what’s wrong? Why are you holding your back?
A: I carried a lot of books to school this morning. Now my back is sore.
B: You shouldn’t carry too much heavy stuff. It’s bad for your back.
A: Yeah, I should be more careful next time.

4
A: Eric, how did you get that injury on your knee?
B: I went skating. It was my first time and I wasn’t very good at it. I fell on a rock and hurt my knee.
I also cut my hand.
A: Ouch! It looks bad. You should see a doctor.
B: Yeah, I will.

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Track 8.3

STIG: Hey Ming, let’s study for our science test. Hey, what’s wrong?
MING: I feel sick. I have a headache.
STIG: You should take some medicine. Come on, the test is on Friday!
MING: Uh, I also have a sore throat.
STIG: Well, why don’t you drink some tea? Let’s go! We need to study.
MING: Ow! My knee hurts, too!
STIG: OK, you should see a doctor. I’m calling one now.
MING: The doctor? Uh … I feel much better now!

Track 8.4

Asking for and giving advice. Using modals.

A: Maya is sick. She has a sore throat. What should she do?
B: She should stay home and rest.
A: I have a cough. What should I do?
B: You should take some cough medicine. Why don’t you take some cough medicine?
A: Emma and Kevin both have colds. Should they go to a doctor?
B: Yes, they should.
C: No, they shouldn’t.

Track 8.5

1
A: I have a headache. What should I do?
B: Why don't you take some medicine?

2
A: I have a backache. What should I do?
B: Why don't you stay home and rest?

3
A: Victor has a toothache. Should he eat some ice cream?
B: No, he shouldn't.

4
A: Lisa has an earache. Should she stay home and rest?
B: Yes, she should. She shouldn't go to work.

Track 8.6

1 should, shouldn’t
2 could, couldn’t
3 would, wouldn’t

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Track 8.7

1 If Danny has a cold, he should rest.

2 I couldn’t hear what she was saying.
3 They shouldn’t play soccer in the rain.
4 Would you like some orange juice?

Track 8.8

Old New Medicines

What should you do if you have a headache? In modern times, people often take aspirin. But is aspirin
actually a modern medicine?

More than 4,000 years ago, ancient Egyptians used dried leaves to treat pain. And in the fourth century
B.C., people used a medicine made from tree bark to treat fevers. In the nineteenth century, European
scientists discovered that both remedies contain the same chemical. They used the chemical to make a
modern drug—aspirin. Today, it’s one of the world’s cheapest and most helpful drugs.

Some of the drugs we have today come from traditional Chinese medicine. In the third century B.C.,
healers began studying the human body. They tested various treatments and recorded their effects on
patients. For more than 2,000 years, doctors recorded what they learned in books. These ancient books
are still useful today. Tu Youyou, a Chinese medical researcher, found that in the past, people used
wormwood—a herb with yellow flowers—to treat fevers. After studying it, she developed a drug—
artemisinin—that saved millions of people from dying of malaria.

For centuries, Western medicine paid little attention to traditional Chinese medicine. But today,
scientists are studying traditional treatments to develop modern cures for diseases such as cancer.

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Unit 9
Track 9.1

1
A: Hey Dan, do you want to come to the movies with us?
B: Sorry, I can’t. I’m cooking with my mom. I cook with her every evening.

2
A: Ben, when are you coming home? I need some help with my computer.
B: Hmm. I’m working at the library. I usually work till three on Thursdays.
A: OK, see you later!

3
A: Hannah, do you know where Luis is?
B: Yeah, he’s out running.
A: Really?
B: Yeah, he runs every day.

4
A: Hi Susana! Hey, what are you doing?
B: I’m practicing the violin for a concert next month.
A: How often do you practice the violin?
B: Twice a week. But I need to practice more for the concert.

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A: Hello, Mrs. Williams. This is Emma. Is Tim home?
B: No, he isn’t. He’s skating in the park with his sister right now.
A: Oh yes, Tim told me they often skate after school. Could you ask him to call me when he gets
back?
B: Sure.
A: Thank you, Mrs. Williams. Bye!

Track 9.2

STIG: Hey, what do you usually do after school? Let’s hang out sometime.
MING: Sure. I hardly ever have activities after school. How about today?
STIG: Uh, I can’t. I go to soccer practice twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays.
MING: How about tomorrow?
STIG: Actually, I go to band practice on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
MING: So when can you hang out after school?
STIG: Hmm … Good question. How about Sunday?

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Track 9.3

Describing activities. Using simple present and present progressive.

A: What are you doing?
B: I’m reading a magazine.
A: Is she cleaning her room?
B: Yes, she is.
C: No, she isn't.
A: What do you do after school?
B: I play soccer every day.
C: I play video games once in a while.
A: Do you often go to the movies?
B: No, I rarely go to the movies.
C: No, I hardly ever go to the movies.

Track 9.4

1
A: What are you doing now?
B: I’m practicing the violin.

2
A: Are you studying for a test?
B: No, I'm not. I'm reading a magazine.

3
A: Do you go to the café every week?
B: Yes, I do.

4
A: What do you do after school?
B: I usually skate in the park.

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Track 9.5

1 It’s too noisy—I can’t hear what you’re saying.

2
A: What should I do?
B: I don’t know.

3 The class starts at two o’clock.

4
A: What’s wrong?
B: My eye hurts.

5 Excuse me, where is the museum?

6 I ate four eggs today.

Track 9.6

Unusual Commutes

How do you get to school? Do you usually go by bus, by car, or on foot? Some children have very
unusual commutes to school.

Eleven families with children live on one side of the Rio Negro Valley in Colombia. The children’s daily
commute is breathtaking. They ride a zip line 400 meters above the valley to get to the other side. It’s
the quickest way to get to school, but when it rains, the cable is too dangerous. The children stay home
and can’t go to school.

Children from the village of Banten in Indonesia cross a river to get to school every day. In the past, the
children crossed a bridge, but it broke after a heavy rain. The bridge was broken for 10 months. There
was another bridge they could use, but the journey was 30 minutes longer. Students usually chose to
cross the broken bridge.

According to UNESCO, more than 63 million children around the world can’t go to school. It’s not easy to
solve this problem, but it’s something we should continue to work on.

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Unit 10
Track 10.1

Conversation 1
A: Akemi, where are you now?
B: I just had lunch at the Blue Cat Pizza restaurant—I’m leaving now.
A: Oh, where are you going?
B: I’m going to the convenience store next to the restaurant to get some snacks. Then I’m going to
the movie theater.
A: Which movie theater are you going to?
B: I’m going to the one near my house.

Conversation 2
A: Daniel, where are you going?
B: I’m going to the National museum. There’s an exhibition this week.
A: That sounds interesting! Where’s the National Museum?
B: It’s next to Greenwood Park.
A: Oh, I’m just going to the C&G supermarket. It’s across from the park.

Track 10.2

MING: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the art museum?
Person A: Sure, no problem. It’s on Hill Street, across from the square.
MING: OK, thanks.
MING: Uh … excuse me, how do you get to the art museum?
Person B: Go straight down Hill Street. It’s on the corner of West Avenue.
MING: Hi, I’m looking for this place …
Person C: That’s easy! It’s right behind you!

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Track 10.3

Giving directions. Using prepositions of place and the imperative.

A: Where’s the museum?
B: It’s behind the supermarket.
It’s in front of the supermarket.
It’s across from the movie theater.
It’s next to the movie theater.
It’s between the mall and the park.
It’s on the corner of First Street and Main Avenue.
C: How do I get to the park?
D: Go straight down Main Street.
Go past the hospital.
Turn left on First Avenue.
Make a right on First Avenue.

Track 10.4

1
A: Maya is at the zoo. How does she get to the train station?
B: Make a right and go straight down West Street. Turn right on Park Avenue. Go past the pizza
restaurant. Make a left on Riverside Street.

2
A: I’m at Greenwood Park. How do I get to Valley Hospital?
B: Turn left and go straight down Riverside Street. Make a left on Broad Avenue. Turn right on
West Street. It’s on the left.

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Track 10.5

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Track 10.6

Wayfinding Technology

Phones are replacing maps as the best way to get directions from one place to another. You can type or
even speak into your phone and immediately find your way. But even with these directions, it
sometimes takes time to decide which way to go. This is especially true if you don’t already know which
street you are on.

A new technology uses augmented reality (AR) to give directions through your phone’s camera. When
you hold up your phone, direction signs and street names pop up on the screen. Now, you know
immediately if you need to turn right or left. It can also help you to remember where you parked your
car.

There are many apps to help you find your way. But some can do much more than that. For example, on
the Waze app, people share information such as traffic, accidents, and road construction. If the traffic is
bad, the app can offer different routes to help save time.

Some apps can make your trip more enjoyable. For example, an app called Geotourist offers audio
guides to tell you about interesting places around you. You can also create your own tour and share your
photos.

Wayfinding technology is making it easier for us to get directions. Maybe you could download an app
this weekend and compare it to a paper map: which one do you think is better?

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Unit 11
Track 11.1

A: Hey Rachel, what were you doing all afternoon? You didn’t reply to my texts.
B: Sorry, I didn’t check my phone. I was watching TV.
A: What were you watching?
B: A show about BASE jumping. It was really interesting.
A: What’s BASE jumping?
B: It’s a kind of adventure sport. People jump from places like buildings and mountains. Sometimes
they wear a special suit called a wingsuit to help them fly before they land.

Track 11.2

A: That sounds really scary, Rachel.

B: It was, actually. In the show, the people jumped off a mountain in Norway. They flew in their
wingsuits for a short time. I felt nervous when I was watching them do their jumps. I think those
people are really brave.
A: Definitely. I can’t imagine doing a BASE jump myself. Can you?
B: No way. But not everyone can do BASE jumping. You need a lot of skydiving experience, because
the skills are similar.
A: I see. Well, I think I’m okay with just watching people do the jumps on TV.
B: Yeah, me too!

Track 11.3

MING: Hey, where are you? The movie starts in 15 minutes! Hurry up!
MAYA: Sorry, I forgot to set my alarm! I’m leaving the house now.
MING: Why didn’t you set your alarm?
MAYA: I was tired. I was reading a book when I fell asleep.
MING: Why were you so tired?
MAYA: I was playing with my younger cousins yesterday.
MAYA: And here I am!
MING: Um, Maya, you’re still wearing pajamas!

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Track 11.4

Describing order of events. Using simple past and past progressive.

A: I was skateboarding when I fell.
She was cleaning her room when I came home.
We were playing soccer when the rain started.
Were you eating when she called?
B: Yes, I was.
C: No, I wasn’t.
A: What were you doing at 8 o’clock last night?
B: I was studying.

Track 11.5

1 He was doing his homework when you called.

2 They saw an accident while they were driving home from school.
3 I was biking when I met a friend.
4 I found a lost dog while I was walking in the park.
5 We were climbing a mountain when my brother hurt his knee.

Track 11.6

1 front
2 last
3 ask
4 tank
5 test
6 ant

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Track 11.7

Diving With Sharks

Amanda Brewer is a teacher from new Jersey in the United States. She is very interested in sharks. She
even traveled to South Africa as a volunteer for White Shark Africa, a company that works to protect
sharks.

In the summer of 2014, Amanda was volunteering in Mossel Bay, South Africa. She was working with
scientists on a project to collect information about sharks. She was also helping out on shark-watching
trips.

On one of these trips, Amanda went diving in the ocean inside a metal cage. She was hoping to see a
shark. She didn’t have to wait very long. A great white shark appeared and swam straight toward the
cage. It was very close. It wanted to eat a piece of meat tied to the cage. Amanda took a photo of the
animal just when it opened its mouth.

Amanda was very excited about her experience with the shark—she said she wasn’t afraid at all.
“They’re beautiful, powerful, and intelligent, and it erases all the fear,” she explained. After her
experience, she shared her photo online and it went viral.

Her picture appeared in newspapers and on websites around the world. She also hung the photo in her
classroom for her students to see. She uses it to teach her students that we should protect sharks.

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Unit 12
Track 12.1

A: Hey Kathy, are you free next Saturday? Do you want to go shopping?
B: Sorry, Martha. I’m busy next Saturday.
A: Oh, what are you going to do on Saturday?
B: I’m going to volunteer at a beach cleanup event.
A: Wow! Do you volunteer a lot?
B: I volunteer once in a while. Two months ago, I volunteered at a charity run. They were raising
money for an animal shelter. I gave out drinks to the runners.
A: Cool! So are there many volunteers for the beach cleanup?
B: Yeah, there are about 50 volunteers for this event. We’re all going to clean the city’s beach by
picking up trash.
A: That sounds interesting. Can I help, too?
B: Sure! Actually, we need help with putting up posters and decorations for the event. You can also
guide the visitors coming for the talk.
A: Great!

Track 12.2

NADINE: We’re going to have the charity dance in the gym. Who’s going to decorate it?
MING: I am! I made some awesome decorations.
NADINE: OK, we need music. Maya, are you going to be the DJ?
MAYA: Definitely! I’m going to play some cool hip-hop music.
NADINE: Who’s going to bring the food?
STIG: I’m going to bake some cookies. Ming’s going to help.
MING: So, Nadine, what are you going to do?
NADINE: Well, I’m going to come to the dance and eat the cookies!

Track 12.3

Describing future plans. Using going to and expressing future time.

A: I’m going to volunteer at a school event. She’s going to sing at the party. They’re going to collect
food waste. Are you going to come to the party?
B: Yes, I am.
C: No, I’m not.
A: What’s he going to do?
B: He’s going to play music.
A: What are you going to eat?
B: I’m going to eat a sandwich.
A: When are you going to go to the mall?
B: I’m going to go there tomorrow.
C: I’m going to go there next week.

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Track 12.4

A: Hey Jia Li, are you going to the school dance?

B: Yes, I am. What time does it start?
A: It starts at seven.
B: I can’t wait! What are you going to wear?
A: I don’t have a suit, so I’m going to wear my brother’s. What about you?
B: I’m going to wear the dress I bought recently.
A: Are you going to bring your friends to the dance? They said we could invite friends.
B: Yeah, I am. A few of my friends are going to come.

Track 12.5

1 We’re going to have a school dance next week.

2 Are you going to raise money for charity?
3 The DJ is going to play some awesome music.
4 Joe and Maria are going to bake cookies and cupcakes.
5 Who’s going to make posters for the dance?

Track 12.6

The “Ugly” Food Challenge

Tristram Stuart has 24 hours to prepare a meal for 5,000 people. He’s going to plan a menu, gather food,
cook, then welcome his guests. As part of the challenge, almost all of the ingredients must be from
farms and stores that don’t want them. This sounds like a TV show, but it’s not—it’s one of Tristram’s
campaigns to stop food waste.

First, Tristram travels to a farm and collects vegetables that farmers think are too “ugly” to sell. Then, he
stops at a farmers’ market to collect vegetables that sellers threw away. Hours later, thousands of
people enjoy the food his team of volunteers prepared.

Nearly 800 million people around the world do not get enough food. But according to the United
Nations, we waste enough food to feed every one of them. Why do we waste so much food? Stores and
restaurants waste food when they order or serve too much. Supermarkets throw fresh fruit and
vegetables away because they have strange shapes or colors. And at home, we often throw our leftovers
away.

Many people like Tristram are trying to stop food waste. For example, volunteers at Keep Austin Fed—
an organization in Austin, Texas—save over 20,000 kilograms of food each month. Every day, they
collect unwanted food from sellers and give it to people in need.

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