8 That’s entertainment!
In this unit you can
talk about likes, dislikes and preferences
summarise and give opinions about films
1 Read and speak
It was really
terrifying ...
Alex Smithson doesn’t have a normal job.
She’s a stuntwoman in Hollywood movies.
It was an unusual start to a Beverly Hills interview because when
Alex answered the door, her hair was full of mud. She laughed
5 and quickly explained ‘I’ve been filming some stunts for a new
thriller and I didn’t have time to get cleaned up.’
‘I did a nine-to-five job for five years,’ she went on, ‘but I hated
working in an office so I decided to look for something more
exciting. I’ve been a stuntwoman now for three years and I much
10 prefer doing this job to working in an office. I really like doing
the stunts, but it can be terrifying.’
What kinds of things does the job involve?
‘Well, in action films for example, I often have to jump out of
exploding cars or burning buildings. In the thriller Steel Wings
15 I had to stand on a plane while it was flying over some mountains.
I was terrified!’
a Scan the article. What is the woman’s
job? What kind of things does she
have to do?
b Read the article again and answer
the questions in your own words.
1 Why does Alex love her work?
2 Why isn’t she worried in spite of
the danger?
3 Which job didn’t she do and why?
4 When does she plan to stop working
as a stuntwoman?
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describe unfinished actions
Do you worry about the danger?
Alex knows that she could end up in hospital, but she never
thinks about it. ‘Of course the work is dangerous. But I don’t
20 mind being in dangerous situations as there are lots of
people on the film set whose job it is to check that everything
is safe. I don’t want to die in a stunt, but I can be sure that
the director doesn’t want me to die either!’
What’s the most terrifying job you remember?
25 ‘It’s the only job that I remember saying no to! Once they
asked me to get into a hole full of snakes. Of course the
snakes weren’t actually venomous, but the trouble is that
I have a phobia about snakes! I refused to go in. I used
to be terrified of spiders too, but I don’t mind touching
them now. However, I can’t even stand looking at pictures
30
of snakes, so you can imagine how I felt about being near
real ones! Luckily, I’ve worked with the same director since
I came to Hollywood and he knows me well so he wasn’t
angry that I refused to work with snakes and I’ve never said
35 no to another job.’
Do you ever think about changing jobs again?
‘No!’ Alex exclaims. ‘I know that one day I’ll be too old to go
on doing this, but right now I enjoy doing what I do. I earn
good money and I hope to continue for a long time. I can’t
40 imagine doing anything else. I’ve been living in Hollywood
now for three years and I just love it here!’
c Look at the jobs and discuss.
actor/actress cameraman/woman comedian
dancer director DJ interviewer musician
presenter stuntman/woman
1 What do people have to do in these jobs?
2 What qualities do you need to do them?
3 Would you like to do any of them?
PER Niveau 2 Discovery: used to
LB page 78 WB page 72
2 Focus on language
Likes, dislikes and
preferences Verb + -ing form and verb + to + infinitive
When we use two verbs together, the second
a Find these verbs in the article on verb form can be:
page 54. Which verb form follows
• the -ing form
each verb? Complete the table in
I hate working in an office.
your Language Builder.
• to + infinitive
hate decide prefer like I decided to look for something more
don’t mind want remember exciting.
refuse can’t stand feel about You have to learn which verb form follows
go on enjoy hope imagine different verbs.
Grammar reference page 85

b Answer the questions with the verbs from Exercise 2a followed by

the correct verb form.
1 What decisions have you made in the last month?
2 What are your plans when you leave school?
3 What is your earliest memory?
4 What was the last thing you refused to do? Why?
5 Which kind of TV programmes do you like and dislike?
6 How do you feel about talking on the phone?
7 What do you like about going to the cinema?
8 Which activities in your English lessons do you prefer? LB page 76

3 Listen and speak

Media and entertainment
a Talk about which of these things you like and don’t like doing.

ebook exhibition magazine musical opera

play podcast video clip video game website

I can’t stand reading Really? I love finding out the Me too. But I prefer reading
magazines. latest news about famous stars. that kind of thing online.

b CD2 T23 Listen to six short monologues. Can you guess which of the things in
Exercise 3a the people are talking about?
c CD2 T23 Listen again for the sentences with these verbs. Which verb form
follows them? Add them to the table in your Language Builder.
finish practise learn miss promise offer

d Talk about things that happened last week or last month. Use the verbs in the box
and add a verb in the correct form.
decided finished learned missed I promised to lend
LB page 72 WB pages 68–69
offered practised promised refused Guy a DVD, but …
Vocabulary bank page 97

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2 3
1

5
6 7
8

4 Focus on language
Film genres
a CD2 T24 Describe the pictures. Listen to some film music
and match the music with the film genres in each picture.
b Match the film genres with the pictures.
The last comedy I saw was ... .
Talk about films that you have seen for each genre.
It was really funny.
action film comedy historical drama horror film
love story science fiction film thriller western

Pronunciation: silent consonants

c CD2 T25 Listen and find the silent consonants. Then listen again and repeat.

It’s a fascinating foreign horror film. It’s set in a castle on an island.

You should go and see it, you know! Which star first played Batman? LB pages 73–74
WB pages 69–70

5 Listen and speak

a CD2 T26 Listen to two friends talking and answer the questions.
1 What kind of film are they talking about?
2 What was it about? Where was it set? Film title:
3 What did they think of it? Genre:
Director:
b Copy and complete the notes about a film Stars:
that you’ve seen recently.
Storyline:
c Talk about the film that you chose. Setting:
Use these words and phrases. Good points:
It’s about … It’s set in … It stars … Bad points:
action ending special effects storyline Would you recommend it to a friend?

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6 Focus on language
Unfinished actions
a Read the examples and
complete the rules. PER Niveau 2

I’ve been a stuntwoman for three years.
I’ve worked with the same director
since I came to Hollywood
b Make true sentences using for or
since and the phrases in the box.
2010 ages a month a week
an hour I was 11 last Christmas
Saturday two years yesterday
Present perfect with for and since
We can use the present perfect to talk about
something that started in the past and is true
in the present.
1 We use … to talk about the period of time.
2 We use … to talk about the moment in
the past when the activity started.
Grammar reference page 81

I’ve lived in Switzerland since 2010. I haven’t been to the cinema for ages.

LB page 77 WB pages 70–71

c Communication in mind Turn to page 70 and play the game.
PER Niveau 2 Discovery: Present perfect continuous

LB page 78 WB page 72
7 Write and speak

WANTED –
Wanted – Musical GUITARIST
WANTED chorus line Have you ever wanted to

Film extras Have you ever wanted

to be in a musical?
be in a band?

Can you play the

Have you ever wanted electric guitar?
Are you good at singing
to be in a film?
and dancing?
Are you interested in acting? We need a new
We need singers and guitarist for our
We need extras for
a vampire film. dancers for a new musical. successful band.

a Read the job adverts. What questions Job: Film extras

do you think you would need to answer at Skills and education:
the interviews? Make notes.
Have you studied acting?
b Choose one of the jobs. Make a list of Experience:
reasons why you should get it. You can Have you ever done any acting?
invent details of your experience. What have you acted in?
c Work in groups, taking it in turns Likes and dislikes:
to be the interviewer. Use your notes What do you think of vampire films?
to act out interviews.

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8 Speak and listen
a CD2 T27 Look at the photostory. Who does Debbie think is talented?
What does Joel think of himself? Listen and find the answers.

1 Talent?
2

3
4

b CD2 T27 Listen again and answer the questions.

1 What would Debbie like to be able to do?
2 How does Pete feel about it?
3 What is Joel’s advice to Debbie?
4 What does Debbie think of Joel’s advice?

c CD2 T27 Listen again. Who says the phrases: Debbie, Pete or Joel?
a I have to say, ... e Look, ...
b Really? f I’m just saying that ...
c What do you mean? g Check it out.
d ... you know. h Well then, ...

d Match the phrases in Exercise 8c with the explanations.

You say this ...
1 when you’re surprised by what someone says
2 when you want someone to try something
3 when someone says something that you don’t understand
4 to repeat a point that you want to make
5 to pause when you’re thinking about what to say next
6 to mark that you’re ending the conversation
7 when you want to make sure that people understand you
8 to call attention to what you are going to say

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9 Everyday English
a Complete the dialogue with the expressions from Exercise 8c.
Harry That’s a nice top!
Kyla Thanks! I bought it at the new shop in town – the one on King Street, 1 … .
Harry 2 … ? It doesn’t look very good from the outside.
Kyla You should 3 … . You need some new clothes.
Harry 4 … ? My clothes are fine!
Kyla I know! Calm down. 5 … it’s nice to have new clothes. That’s all.
Harry I don’t think that was a very nice thing to say. 6 … , I’m hurt. I thought you were my friend.
Kyla Of course I’m your friend! 7 … , I wasn’t being rude about your clothes, I just wanted to
... oh, forget it! Anyway, I’m glad you like my top.
Harry Yeah, hmm ... I suppose it’s OK.
Kyla But you liked it a minute ago! 8 … , if you’re going to be like that, I’m off. Bye!

b CD2 T28 Listen and check your answers. Then practise the dialogue. WB page 71

10 Improvisation
Work with a partner. Prepare and act out a role play.

Roles: Debbie, her brother Samuel and their mum/dad

Place: At home
Situation: Debbie has been in her room for hours. She’s trying to play the guitar.
Samuel thinks that she hasn’t got any better. He’s tired of the noise and
wants her to stop. Debbie’s mum/dad thinks that it’s time for her to stop
and get on with her homework. She’s got exams next week.

11 DVD Episode 4
a Imagine that Jess, Pete, Joel and Debbie have to give a
presentation to their class. What topic do you think each
of them would choose? Watch Episode 4 and compare
your ideas for Debbie’s presentation.
b Watch again. Listen for these phrases and take notes.
Who is talking? Who are they talking to? What is the situation?
1 Oh no! Do I have to be first?
2 So, what are you going to talk about for your presentation?
3 I know he thinks he’s brilliant, but he’s really not that good.
4 Get a move on!
5 I bet you could do a really interesting talk about fashion.
6 Thank you for watching.
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1 Haikus
a CD2 T29 Read and listen to the haikus. What is the common theme?
1 2

In the open fields The morning sun’s hot.

Green shoots push through the dark earth. The city’s a black oven.
A warm west wind blows. The streets are baking!

3 4
Dry, gold, falling leaves
Cover the cool forest floor,
Like an orange rug.
The statue feels cold
Under its white snow blanket
In the icy square.

b Read the haikus one by one. Imagine that you are in the scene that they describe
and write notes about what you can see, hear, smell, feel and taste.
c CD2 T29 Read and listen to the haikus again. Count the syllables in each line.

d Haikus are snapshots of a feeling or image in words. see?

Think of a moment in the past or imagine a scene. hear?
Brainstorm words to describe it.
What can you ...
taste?
e Write short descriptions of the moment or scene.
Count the syllables and write a haiku. smell?
feel?

2 Speak
a Work in groups. Read the role cards and make notes.

Group A Group B

You are journalists. You are waiting at You are famous people. You are on
the airport to interview famous people. a plane. There are lots of journalists
waiting to interview you at the airport.
Decide who you want to interview from
Decide who you are from the box below.
the box below.
Invent your biodata. You have a big
What questions do you want to ask?
secret that you don’t want the journalists
You know that the star has a big secret.
to find out. What is it?
Try to find out what it is.

Famous people
an artist an explorer a film star a model a musician a sports star

b Act out the interviews.

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JK Rowling

Nelson Mandela

Saint Teresa

Steven Spielberg

Lady Gaga Bill Gates

3 Project
a Think of a famous person who you admire. The person could be:
an artist a film director a musician a politician
a writer an actor/actress an inventor an explorer

b Work in small groups and choose the person for your project. Discuss what you
already know and what you want to find out. Take notes.
c Write questions about the information that you want to find out. Think about:
• when and where he/she was born • his/her personal life, likes and dislikes
• his/her childhood • his/her most important achievements
• his/her appearance and character • the reasons for his/her success

d Research the answers to your questions.

e In your group, organise your presentation. Use these ideas:
• You can start with a picture or some music and ask the class to guess who it is about.
• You can take it in turns to talk about different details.
• You can finish with each student in the group saying why they admire this person.

f Give your presentations to the class. Listen and take notes.

Ask and answer questions at the end.

Self assessment Check your progress WB pages 76–79

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