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1 Let’s listen: Interesting people a) Listen to these three people. They are talking about media in their lives. Write down the kinds of media they are talking about. b) Listen again. Why are these media important for them?
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2 Let’s listen: Visit the World Stage A great way to see some famous Britons from the past is to visit the World Stage at Madame Tussaud’s wax museum in London. The friends on a class trip have fun visiting the museum. a) What do you know about the museum? b) Listen to their impressions and find the right answers. 1. The dresses in the museum were a) real b) modern c) fake 2. Sir Francis Drake was a) a Spanish pirate b) the Queen’s pirate c) a sailor 3. Sir Francis Drake attacked a) Spanish ships b) English ships c) ships of the New World 4. Elizabeth was a modern woman because a) she was weak b) she wasn’t married c) she wore dresses. 5. People liked the plays in the 17th century because a) there were rich costumes b) plays were simple c) there was a lot of action.
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3 A song: Sk8er boi by Avril Lavigne Read the text and listen to the song. What mistake did the girl make? He was a boy She was a girl Can I make it any more obvious? He was a punk She did ballet What more can I say? He wanted her She’d never tell Secretly she wanted him as well But all of her friends Stuck up their nose They had a problem with his Baggy clothes Chorus: He was a skater boy She said see you later, boy He wasn’t good enough for her She had a pretty face But her head was up in space She needed to come back down to earth
Five years from now She sits at home Feeding the baby She’s all alone She turns on TV Guess who she sees? Skater boy rockin’ up MTV She calls up her friends They already know And they’ve all got Tickets to see his show She tags along Stands in the crowd Looks up at the man that She turned down …
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