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Great news! 13.1 Can you report an interview? Unit13 1 Unscramble these reported 4 Look at this interview and write an statements. article. a said / it / important / they / wasn’t / a / Love at first bite very / discovery / . SADIE (REPORTER): When did you first meet? They said it wasn’t a very important MIA: I was walking my dog in the park, and discovery his dog started fighting with mine! b he / going / he / cave / said / was / to / S: What happened then? close / the / . LUIS: I tried to stop them fighting, but then her dog bit my leg! c look / for / she / said / wanted / to / M: And then I had to drive him to the she / more / . doctor’s ... L: … and Mia was so beautiful that I had d help / needed / said / you / divers / to ask her on a date! you / to / . S: and how long have you been going out together now? e said / had / she / to / coins / the / M: We’ve been dating seriously for six she / taken / the / museum / . months, and we’ve been engaged since last night! f a / island / and / he / diver / was / said Love at first bite / he / working / he / was / on / the / . This morning I interviewed Mia Appollonia and Luis Finango in Mia’s luxury home. I asked them how they met: 2 Look at Activity 1 and write the original words. a It isn’t a very important discovery. b c d e 5 Report the sentences below. f a ‘It was a really difficult five weeks in the house.’ She said it had been a really difficult five weeks in the house. 3 Circle the correct option. b ‘I am looking forward to seeing my family!’ He said a The two students said they have / had never c ‘I have never liked sharing a bedroom!’ appeared on TV before. She said b Their teacher said they have / had to work in d ‘The others haven’t been able to stop silence arguing’. They said c Her mother told them the jewels were / are really valuable. e ‘I have a very good relationship with most d They said they had taken / take the picnic of the others.’ He said with them in the car. e The diver told them he was / had been snorkelling before the storm hit. 62 © Richmond Publishing, 2004 PHOTOCOPIABLE

Great news! 13.2 Vocabulary Unit13 1 Unscramble the words. 4 Circle the correct word. a I’m very nidpenedten independent , I like to do things myself. b War will sedtyro our planet. c The treasure was found in a vace . d Penicillin was an important sidvocyre . e The award recenomy was well organised. a The … saw beautiful fish under the water. f We were very coshdek to 1 ship 2 boat 3 diver hear the bad news. b I don’t know him at all. He’s a complete … . g To be cucssesluf , you must 1 stranger 2 strange 3 rare have confidence in yourself. c The … for the government gave the news. 1 speakperson 2 spokesperson 3 talkperson d …, they got married. 2 Fill in the missing first and last 1 Surprise 2 Surprising 3 Surprisingly letters. Use the clues to help you. e Can I have a … of paper, please? 1 piece 2 page 3 book f My … day was the happiest day of my life. 1 divorce 2 wedding 3 marriage a guitarist someone who plays the 5 Find six words from the unit. guitar Across b _war_ another word for prize 1 the noun from discover c _eenage_ someone between thirteen 6 the adjective from mystery and nineteen years old d _istak_ another word for error Down e _irin_ something that makes you 2 something unexpected tired is …. 3 another word for marriage ceremony f _andsom_ good-looking (often for a man) 4 you are this when you miss your family g _eporte_ another word for journalist 5 another word for shut h _aluabl_ worth a lot of money 1 2 3 Match the words. 3 4 a come 1 1 out b come 2 a mistake 5 c take 3 part in d do 4 home e handsome 5 an award 6 f make 6 stranger g win 7 something after h get 8 ceremony i award 9 married © Richmond Publishing, 2004 PHOTOCOPIABLE 63

Great news! 13.3 Can you report what somebody said? Unit13 1 Unscramble the questions. 4 Put the conversation in order. a did / say / your / what / mother / ? a REPORTER: Hi! How are you feeling today? What did your mother say? 1 b right / were / you / said / who / ? b TIM: And then we discovered that they are Viking coins! c did / what / do / us / ask / Mr Jones / c TIM: Jane and I were visiting some caves to / ? when we found these coins. d REPORTER: Don’t worry! Tell us about your d the / about / what / she / saying / was / discovery! homework / ? e JANE: We thought they were stones, and we took them to be cleaned. e say / you / what / did / him / to / ? f TIM AND JANE: We’re a little bit nervous! f to / what / us / did / say / he / ? 5 Report the conversation above in order. 2 Match the answers 1-6 to a-f above. a The reporter asked how they were feeling. 1 She told me to come home! 1 2 My boss did. b 3 He asked us to tidy up and leave. 4 She was saying we had to do it tonight. c 5 I told him to shut up. d 6 He told us to sit down. e 3 Look at the fortune teller and report f what she said with tell or say. 6 Circle the correct option. a He told she / her that Jo was getting engaged. b They said / told that they weren’t going to a I can see a mysterious stranger! play football. She told me I would meet a mysterious c We told they / them not to listen to gossip! stranger! d She said that him / he wouldn’t be shocked – b You have to be very careful with the but he was. stranger. She said e I told her / she I would meet them outside c You will divorce six very rich people! the bank. She told me f Why didn’t you say / tell me you were going d I can see problems with the police! on holiday? She said e You have to watch out for the number six. She told me f You will be lucky in the lottery! She told me 64 © Richmond Publishing, 2004 PHOTOCOPIABLE

Great news! 13.4 Reading and writing Unit13 1 Read the interview and write the question in the correct place. What things were better in the past? What were schools like when you went? What things are better now than in the past? What was the world like when you were little? What things didn’t exist when you were growing up? What things are different now from when you were young? NINA: Well, Gran, thanks for agreeing to do this interview for our school magazine! GRAN: That’s okay, although I don’t know what I’ll be able to tell you. N: Well, I’ll just ask you a few questions about things you remember about the past. So let’s begin with this one: (a) What things didn’t exist when you were growing up? G: Oh! What a difficult question! Erm, there was no TV, there were very few cars, no computers, no holidays, and not so much food as nowadays! N: (b) G: Oh! There’re so many things that aren’t the same now. There are so many young people doing so many wonderful things. In the past it was only the older people who had responsibilities. N: (c) G: Well, the teachers, for example, they were all quite old and some of them were very strict. I think teachers are nicer now, and school seems to be much more fun! N: Oh, yes, it is! And (d) G: Well, what I have just said about young people is one thing that’s better. And the opportunities that women have these days; that’s an improvement. It was very hard for women when I was young. N: And (e) G: Oh, it was quieter, certainly, and not as busy — everyone these days is always in a hurry. In my village the people were friendlier. N: So, finally, (f) G: It was, well, it was just the world we lived in. But it was definitely more romantic … sometimes when I think of the past, everything is in black and white, like the old films. N: Thanks, Gran, that’s fantastic. My teacher will love my interview! 2 Answer the questions. a What’s Nina doing the interview for? For her school magazine. b What does Gran think of the first question? c Who had all the responsibilities in the past? d What were teachers like in the past? e What was life like for women when Gran was young? f Where did Gran live? g How does Gran sometimes remember the past? h Is Nina happy with her interview? © Richmond Publishing, 2004 PHOTOCOPIABLE 65

Great news! 13.5 Culture Unit13 Telling the future 1 Read the texts quickly. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? a You should throw the dice on Tuesdays. T b You should multiply the numbers on the dice. c Think of a question while you put the dice in the cup. d Numerology is a modern invention. e Numerology can only be used to tell the future. f The day you are born is important in numerology. The magic dice! For this ancient Chinese method of telling the future, you need two dice, a cup, a piece of paper and a pen. Never throw more than once in a week, and avoid throwing on a Monday or Wednesday. First, draw a circle with the same diameter as two hands on a piece of paper. Next, think of a question about something you would like to happen in the future. Place the dice in a cup and throw them into the circle. Be careful what you ask! Now calculate the sum of the dice inside the circle and read their answer in the key below. Do not count dice that fall outside the circle. Now ask the dice a question! Numerology The ancient Egyptian study of numbers can be used to tell the future and to discover people’s personality. First you have to calculate your birth number. Add the individual digits of your birth date (month/day/year) then, take the double digit total and add the individual numbers to equal your birth number. For example, if your birthday was 24/12/1990, your calculation would be: 24+12+1+9+9+0=55 Now add 5+5=10 Finally 1+0=1 That is the birth number for the above birth date. (Don’t forget, yours will be different.) Now use the number to find out about your personality! Dice & Numerology key 1 original, independent, inconsiderate, egotistical 6 understanding, patient, vain, conservative 2 balanced, generous, over-sensitive, timid 7 mysterious, intuitive, unrealistic, utopian 3 Imaginative, artistic, inconsistent, impulsive 8 pragmatic, ambitious, impatient, stubborn 4 dependable, methodical, lazy, over-relaxed 9 adventurous, motivated, egocentric, demanding 5 active mentally, funny, impatient, nervous 2 Find the adjectives made from these words. a mystery mysterious d depend b imagination e adventure c ego f impulse 66 © Richmond Publishing, 2004 PHOTOCOPIABLE

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