Intermediate Unit 1 Audio Script
UNIT 1 Recording 1
W = Woman M = Man
W: So, do you know a lot about your family history?
M: I do actually. Yes, erm, cos, one thing we have got is a family tree, so, erm, I’ve put it all on the computer. So, er, I know quite a lot about them.
W: Did you ever meet your great-grandparents, for example?
M: No, I never met them. Erm, in fact, I’ve only ever met one grandparent.
W: Oh?
M: Yeah, they all died rather young so I only had … I met my granny. Erm, that was from my mother’s side. Mellows, they were from Yorkshire.
W: Oh, I was going to say, where did your ancestors come from?
M: Well, yeah, no, erm, my mother’s side they all came from Yorkshire, but my father’s family, er, originally came from Holland. They came over with, er, with William of Orange in 1689.
W: Ah! That’s fascinating!
M: And my ancestor was William of Orange’s, erm, closest advisor. And, er, so that was for the glorious revolution.
W: Wow! And what happened to the other ancestors? Do you know anything about your other side?
M: What?
W: What might have happened to …
M: What, my mother’s side?
W: ... more recently perhaps?
M: Well, all of, most of my ancestors were either soldiers, erm, or in the church, or sailors, and, erm, very dull apparently. My father’s side, incredibly dull lot until, er, my father’s ah father married ah a woman whose ah surname was Knowle and they’re all eccentrics – barking mad – lovely and great fun, so I like to think that I’m descended from that lot, rather more than the boring lot.
W: So on that note, which members of your family do you feel close to, would you say?
M: Well, I’ve only got, I don’t have. Both my parents are dead now so, my immediate family is the answer to that question, my wife and my two sons who are twenty-five and twenty-one years old.
W: And who tells the best family stories?
M: Me!
W: I thought so!
UNIT 1 Recording 2
1 Do you know a lot about your family history?
2 Did you ever meet your great-grandparents?
3 Where did your ancestors come from?
4 What happened to them?
5 Which members of your family do you feel close to?
6 Who tells the best family stories?
UNIT 1 Recording 3
P = Presenter
Part 1
P: Is your brain male or female? A strange question? Maybe, maybe not. In a moment, you will be asked to draw a picture of a bike. Make sure you have a pen or pencil. Pause now, and play when you’re ready.
Part 2
P: OK, you have exactly one minute to draw a picture of a bicycle. Go!
Make it as beautiful or normal as you like. Include as much detail as you can. You’ve got forty-five seconds left.
You’ve got another fifteen seconds.
You’ve got five seconds left ... four, three, two, one, zero, stop. Right, stop drawing please. Now, you have to write down on your piece of paper, whether you, the artist, are male or female. That’s all we need to know for the experiment. Now turn to page a hundred and fifty-eight to see what a real bike looks like. Please pause the recording now.
UNIT 1 Recording 4
Part 3
P: Now, count up the parts on your drawing. Did you include wheels? A handlebar? A saddle? A chain? A crossbar? Pedals? Did your bike have at least five parts? And could it work? Now for the difference between the men’s drawings of a bicycle and the women’s: female drawings often include a person riding the bike; men’s drawings don’t usually include a person. This is a clear indication that women think people are important. Men, on the other hand, are more interested in getting the machine right.
UNIT 1 Recording 5
P = Presenter W1 = 1st woman M1 = 1st Man W2 = 2nd woman
Part 4
P: Here are some comments from men and women who did the test.
W1: Hmmm. Well, I only got four parts right. How many did you get right?
M1: I only got four. How many did you get?
W2: I’ve got, I’ve got five, but none of us got the chain, did we, so …
M1: Mine hasn’t even got pedals …
W2: No, mine hasn’t got pedals …
M1: Pedals nor chains so mine will never work!
W2: But if you’ve got pedals and no chain it’s not going to work anyway …
M1: It’ll have to be going downhill …
W2: And also that, um, that means the explanation for men making the bike work doesn’t work because you, you …
M1: That’s right … of the two women and one man none of us drew ...
W2: Have made the bike work.
M1: … yeah, and none of us drew a person … so the explanation about women wanting to put a person on there is hasn’t proven correct for you two …
W1: No, not with us … no.
M1: And mine is meant to be all about functionality and it hasn’t … ah, I’ve got a little bird on my handle bars though …
W2: It’s a very clear drawing though, yours …
W1: I think mine is more male than yours, maybe?
Yes …
M1: I think you’re right …
W2: Yours is much more accurate … yours is the most accurate one.
M1: The way you’ve used the biro to just kind of make the lines more solid … that’s quite a masculine …
W1: And you’ve got lights on yours and you’ve got, you’ve got five, five parts.
W2: Yeah.
UNIT 1 Recording 6
1 I think I’m a good employee as I always do my best at work.
2 At my school we have a system of mentors who help the younger pupils, and I’m one of the mentors.
3 My nice news is that I recently became godmother to my best friend’s little girl.
4 I’m the boss of a small company that sells phone cards.
5 I’ll introduce you to my fiancé later. We got engaged two weeks ago.
6 I took up judo six months ago and I’m a member of a local club.
UNIT 1 Recording 7
Conversation 1
T = Teacher S = Student
T: And what about your expectations of the course?
S: Well, as I said, I’ve studied English for many years and spent time in Britain, but that was a few years ago. So for me the most important thing is to just refresh … and try to remember my English and practise speaking and listening.
T: OK. You’ve got a very good level of English so we’d put you in the advanced class. Is there anything else?
S: Could I ask a question?
T: Of course.
S: I can take the morning class from 9.00 to 12.00. Is that right?
T: Yes, that’s right.
S: And in the afternoon there are options? Optional classes?
T: Yes, these are special classes with a special focus like English idioms, conversation, pronunciation. We have the full list here.
S: I see. Thank you.
T: No problem. OK, well, thank you very much.
Conversation 2
I = Interviewer A = Applicant
I: There are a couple of things I’d like to ask about, Jade. Your CV says you have some experience of looking after children?
A: Yes, I was a tutor on a summer camp last year.
I: Can I ask you about that? What type of things did you do?
A: Um, well, I organised games.
I: Games for?
A: The children.
I: OK. And what age were the children?
A: Um … seven to ten.
I: OK. And you enjoyed it?
A: Yes.
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