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3 A Hi, Marcia. How’s it going? B Pretty busy. I’m moving to China next month. A I heard. How are the preparations going? B Not bad. Still some things to do. I’m going to learn some Chinese.
A Do you know any Chinese? B Not yet. A And have you got a place to live? B Not yet. I’m going to find a place when I get there. I’m staying with friends for the first few weeks.
A Sounds good. How about your visa? B I’m going to apply this week. My company just sent all the details.
A Good luck.
8.3 Did you go to Venice last weekend? Yes, I did!
So you are from Italy? Where’s the nearest post office?
8.4 a A Jun, could you organize some coffee for the break? B Sure. Shall I get some biscuits, too? A Good idea.
b A Hi, Karl. We need some chairs for the meeting. B OK. Shall I get some from next door? A Yes, please. Mike, could you help Karl? C Actually, I can’t. I’m helping Warren with the photocopying.
A OK.
c A Would you like me to make some handouts? B Thanks, Kim. That would be great. Could you make about 20 copies?
A No problem.
8.5 a Could you make some sandwiches for the lunch break? b Would you like me to do a presentation? c Could you find another speaker? d Would you like me to book the meeting room?
Slideshow – Superfamilies We all know families that seem very lucky. Sometimes, whole families become rich and famous! But why are some families so successful? Here are five reasons. Reason number one is genetics. Genes are passed from parents to children. They make us who we are. So, if parents are tall and strong, so are their kids. Venus and Serena Williams are tennis-playing sisters. They are both tall. They are both very strong. And they are both fast. All thanks to their parents! And they’re the best in the world! Between them, they have more than a hundred trophies! Reason number two is education. In 1965, a Hungarian teacher called Laszlo Polgar had an idea. He thought, ‘Geniuses are made, not born.’ So, he decided to teach his three daughters – Susan, Sofia and Judit – to play chess. He wanted to make a genius. Together with his wife Klara, he gave them a special
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chess education. They made playing chess seem very easy and natural. And they made the lessons fun. They were brilliant teachers. And Laszlo was right! He did make a genius! All the sisters were very good, but Judit was the best. When she was only 15, she became an International Grandmaster. Eventually, she reached number eight in the world. In her career, she beat 11 different world champions. And she showed that women can win in a man’s world. Reason number three is environment – the people and things around us. For example, if we grow up with music, we become musical. This is The Jackson 5. They listened to music all the time – their father played guitar in a band. When they were young, they sang, danced and played instruments together. It was fun! They won many talent shows with their funk and soul music. The Jackson 5 had loads of hits between 1969 and 1972. Two of their songs – ‘ABC’ and ‘I Want You Back’ – are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And, of course, Michael became an international pop megastar. Reason number four is skill sharing. Antonio Stradivari was an Italian violin-maker in the late 17th
and early 18th centuries. He
was a world-famous craftsman. And for many people, he is a hero. His violins make the most beautiful sounds, or ‘tones’. When he grew old, Stradivari decided to share his skills with his sons. He wanted them to share his success. So he took them to his workshop and taught them everything. He wanted to know that his family’s violins would always be the best. And they are! Today, Stradivarius violins are priceless. Some of them are kept in museums! Reason number five is teamwork. This is Wilbur and Orville Wright. The Wright brothers invented the first aeroplanes. When they were very small, the brothers got a toy helicopter as a Christmas present. They loved it. Later, they learned to make kites and model planes. As they grew up, they built bigger and better planes. They shared their thoughts and ideas. They talked about the problems with the planes, and worked together to make them better. They achieved great things by working as a team. So – genetics, education, environment, skill sharing and teamwork. Those are five important reasons why some families are so successful. Now, what other reasons can you think of?
Unit 9
9.1 a A Hello. I bought a car from you last month and it’s broken down several times now.
B I see. I’ll just transfer you to our Customer Service department. One moment, please.
b A Hi. This is Leslie Fielding from headquarters. I have a question about how many days‘ holiday I have.
B OK, I’m putting you through to Human Resources. Just a moment, please.
c A Good morning. I’m calling from LFC Communications. We’re doing some work in the area today and there may be some problems with your internet connection.
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