Unit 1 Access to success
Listening to the world
Sharing
Scripts
V = Val; M1 = Man 1, etc.; W1 = Woman 1, etc.
Part 1
V: Hi. There are a lot of things that I’d like to do but I’ve never done before. I’m not really a daredevil, so things like bungee jumping are not really my cup of tea, but I do know that trying new things makes you feel good. Today, I’m going to talk to people about trying new things and achievement. How do you feel about trying new things?
Part 2
M1: I’m up for trying new things. Depends what they are, obviously, um, some things I wouldn’t try, but I’d give most things a go.
M2: I always enjoy trying new things. I like to meet new people and, try new food, see new places, see different things. It’s always nice to see that.
W1: I love to try new things. I love to travel.
W2: If you try new things, you get more out of life, I think.
M3: I’m always up for new things. I love traveling; I love trying exotic new foods, all that sort of stuff; seeing new cultures.
Part 3
V: What stops you from trying new things?
W2: Fear, probably.
M2: Time and money complicates trying new things. It’s hard to find time to travel and it’s hard to afford enough money to travel as well.
M1: Er, I suppose, if it was dangerous and I could get injured.
M3: Probably, at the moment, school – I don’t have a lot of time; I’ve got a lot of work. Money, as well.
W1: If it’s very dangerous; or … if my stomach just can’t handle it; or if I don’t have money.
Part 4
V: What have you achieved in your life that makes you feel proud?
M2: I’m very proud that I was able to go to Ethiopia and build houses for people who needed it.
And, being a part of that team was really special to me.
M1: I’ve written plays and people come to see the plays and enjoyed them. And um, I’ve gone out and performed in front of, er, I suppose, thousands of people now and they’ve laughed.
W1: I guess um, finishing school, um, with a high level and – so far not a lot – but I’ve learnt French better than I thought I would, so, I’m proud of that, I guess. I’m still learning.
M3: Probably proudest achievement is getting A grades in my end-of-year exams – helping me to get a place in university.
W2: Well, I feel that I’ve become er, quite a good person and I guess I’m proud of that.
Part 5
V: Who do you admire for their achievements and why?
M3: Probably business leaders such as Richard Branson um, as he started off, you know as, as hardly anything and then he built a huge business empire and he’s a multimillionaire.
W1: I admire my grandmother, actually. She’s not around anymore, but she was a teacher like I want to be and she taught me so much about life.
M1: Nelson Mandela, I admire him a lot because er, not only because he was imprisoned, which er, and he survived that for many years and wasn’t bitter. When he came out of prison, I was more impressed with him becoming Prime ... you know, leading South Africa … and holding the country together and changing a country. Not many people er, have the ability or the skills to do that.
Listening
Scripts
T = Tim; J = John; P = Peggy
T:  So what about your memory, Peggy? How good is it?
P:  It’s OK, which is lucky ‘cause I need to remember lots of things.
J:  Like what?
P: Well, I’m a sales rep for a publishing company so I’m usually out visiting schools, trying to sell books.
J:  So you need to remember ... what exactly?
P: Oh, lots of things. The worst thing when I started was just trying to remember how to get to these schools in my car. I used to get lost all the time. I’m not very good at directions. Then once you’re there you have to remember the names and faces of the people you’re talking to. I once spent a whole hour calling this woman Sally when her name was Samantha.
T:  And she didn’t tell you?
P:  For some reason she didn’t tell me. And then there’s all the product information.
J:  Product information? What, the books?
P: Yes. We sell about 500 different books and I have to know the difference between all of them. I mean, it gets easier, thank goodness, but I still make mistakes occasionally. What about you, John? You’re an actor, right?
J: Yeah. The main thing I have to remember is my lines. Fortunately, I’ve got a good memory for words, and I don’t find it that hard to memorize them. So, I mean, yeah. And the other thing you have to remember when you’re in the theater is the er, blocking.
T:  What’s that?
J: Blocking? It’s er, it’s where you stand or, or move to, you know? Er, like, when you say your words you might have to walk quickly across the stage or move in front of someone. It’s all planned and er, you have to remember it.
T:  Oh, I see.
J: But it’s funny: For, for other things I have a terrible memory. I’m totally useless. I always forget birthdays and dates. I’m always late for things. It’s just ... yeah ... luckily, I’m OK with my lines.
P:  What about you, Tim?
T: I’m probably the same as all other students. At least all other history students. I have to memorize dates and also names. But it’s not that difficult because you read about them so much you can’t really forget them. But for other things I have a really bad memory. I can never remember jokes or films. Sometimes I’m watching a film and after an hour I realize I’ve seen it already. I’m completely hopeless like that.
J:  Oh, oh, me too.
Viewing
Scripts
CB = Christine Bleakley; S = Supervisor; AC = Adrian Chiles
CB: Oh ... I’m doing it for real today.
S: This challenge is incredibly tough. She is gonna be operating in sub-zero temperatures for over 90 minutes. If she falls in the water too often ... the challenge is over. If she makes this, it will be a true achievement and a true landmark for Sport Relief.
S:  How are you feel (feeling)?
CB: I feel like I am in some sort of a ... odd dream. I really do.
AC: All those nerves, all that adrenalin, it’s all gonna come flowing out as soon as we get on the water.
S: Yeah, yeah. So ... remove the fear and just keep focused on what you’ve gotta do and that is, land on that beach in Calais.
CB: Now it’s just me against the Channel.
S:  Go!
CB: I’m determined not to fall in but I soon realize determination might not be enough. After several falls into the freezing water I already feel like I can’t take much more.
S: We’re just about a quarter of the way in and she’s already fallen five times – now that ... that is gonna take its toll without any shadow of a doubt in the later stages. Every time she goes in,
I get a bit more worried. The weather’s not looking good. There’s white tops on the waves. CB: But despite my best efforts, the wind and waves mean I can’t stop myself falling.
S: She’s fallen in 10 times in just 10 miles. That simply isn’t good enough for this challenge.
She has got to dig in now and start to focus.
CB: This could be an impossible challenge.
S: She is focused. She is in the zone. She’s starting to fly now. Now we start to believe that she could truly make this challenge.
CB: My arms and body hurt so much but I just don’t want to give up.
S: The hands have gone, the back’s going, the legs are tired, but we’ve still got seven miles to go.
AC: She’s turned it around here. The first half didn’t go well. She’s pulled it out of the bag.
CB: I can see France. And nothing is going to stop me.
AC: Five more minutes and you’re there. Just enjoy this. Keep smiling. Come on! We’re there! CB: I did it! I did it! I could see this from out there. I thought wow, that looks fabulous.
S: Everybody around was worried whether she could make this or not. It is an incredibly tough challen
ge.
CB: Oh, that is a very welcome sight.
S: The first woman to water ski across the Channel in the winter, having only got on water  skis four months ago. She is remarkable. It’s a truly outstanding achievement.
Speaking for communication
Role-play
Scripts
M = Man; W = Woman
M: It’s interesting: One of the most intelligent people I know is a 10-year-old boy from Egypt. He, he doesn’t go to school and he works on a street in Cairo, in one of the touristy areas. And he sells things like small statues of the pyramids, things like that, to tourists. Now, the reason I say he’s intelligent is that he can sell you something in about 15 languages. I once spent an afternoon watching him, and it was incredible. Most of the time he uses English, but he guesses where you’re from by looking at you,
and then he starts speaking. He can speak just a little bit of French, Spanish … Japanese, Italian, German, etc. It’s amazing. He knows just enough in all these languages to say hello and sell you something.
W: How did he learn the languages?
M: I asked him that and he said he learned them by talking to tourists.
W: Ah, that is quite amazing.
M: So anyway, that’s my example. Like I said, he doesn’t go to school. But for me, he’s super-intelligent. What about you?
W: I can think of loads of people who don’t have any qualifications but are able to do really difficult things. I’ve got a friend, for example, who built his own house. He just taught himself how to do it, bought a piece of land, bought the materials and the equipment and just did it. No qualifications, no certificates, no university degree. In my view, that’s a real practical kind of intelligence.
M: Yeah, I couldn’t do that.
W: Let me give you another example. I’ve got another friend who takes parts of old cars and makes new cars from them. He does it at the weekend as a way to relax. And the new car actually works!
M: I couldn’t do that either.
W: I wouldn’t know where to start. And this is someone who left school at 15 to do an apprenticeship. But you know, having said that, I do think qualifications are useful in some ways. I mean, for one thing, they show that you are able to complete a course, that you’re motivated and committed enough.
M: Yeah, I think that’s true.
W: But I must say real-life experience, traveling, going out and meeting people, talking … I think these give you an amazing education, too.
M: Exactly. That’s what I was saying. Just like the boy from Egypt.
Group discussion
Scripts
T = Tracy Hackston
T: A couple of years ago, er, I learned how to scuba dive which was um, really exciting, really good experience and when you’re learning, half of the, the, the training is in the classroom and half is practical in a swimming pool. So the classroom stuff was fine. Um, I found it really quite easy. I was learning with my mum and she was really worried about doing the kind of more academic stuff and passing the exam but I found that part OK. It was the practical stuff that I had trouble with and she was really lucky. She was um, really good. But you go and you learn all the, the technical stuff, you know, how to go under the water, how to clear your mask if you get water in it, that kind of thing. And then you have to do two dives outside in a, in a kind of reservoir or a quarry or, you know, something like that. But obviously because I’m in the UK, it was really, really cold and we woke up on the morning of our dive and there was ice on the water, so when we got there we were very nervous and didn’t want to get into the water.
But once I was in, it was so freezing that I tried to go under the water, but the more I tried the harder it got and then I got very frustrated and started to cry, and then all my ears got blocked up and I couldn’t get under. But eventually I managed it and um, went down, passed my test, did all of the skills that you need to do. Despite the fact that I was so terrible at it I managed to pass and um, now I’m passed, I can go anywhere I want, so I’ll make sure it will be somewhere very hot. So, um, to sum up, although it
was a really difficult, really difficult challenge, I’m so glad I managed it. Um … For me, it was quite an achievement and, and I’m proud of myself for having done it.
Further practice in listening
Short conversations
Scripts
Conversation 1
W: Hello, Mr. Williams. This is John Barrett’s secretary. I’m calling to cancel his appointment with you at 10 today as he is not feeling well.
M: Thanks for calling. It’s quite all right. We’ll arrange some other time to meet.
Q: What is the man going to do?
Conversation 2
M: I need to use more than just my math skills for these questions but I don’t have a calculator.
Shall I go and buy one?
W: Actually, I’ve got two. And I’ll let you have one for the price of a coffee.
Q: What do we learn about the woman from this conversation?
Conversation 3
M: Professor Smith, I’d like to have your advice as to my career development in the future.
W: It’s my pleasure. I think you are good at abstract thinking. I am sure you’ll make it if you pursue your graduate work in theoretical physics.
sort of things什么意思Q: What does the woman advice the man to do?
Conversation 4
W: I can’t believe Ken missed such an important lecture even though I reminded him the day

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