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1. It’s believed that oil will run out in about 100 years. 2. It’s known that the Earth goes round the Sun. 3. It’s likely that the population will reach nine billion by 2050. 4. It’s certain that fresh water supply will be a big problem in the future. 5. It’s believed that the Earth is more than four billion years old. 6. It’s probable that global temperatures will continue to rise. 7. It’s possible that scientists can reverse global warming. 8. It’s unlikely that we will solve the problem of aging.
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1. That’s amazing. It says that lightning travels from the ground to the sky. I didn’t know that. 2. It’s terrible. Malaria kills a million people every year. 3. Look at this. Isn’t it strange how we accept so many deaths in road accidents every year? 4. I think it’s funny that some people believe in ghosts. I don’t. 5. £200,000 a week? It’s just ridiculous how footballers get so much money. 6. A few lucky people have taken photos of the Earth from the Moon. It’s incredible. 7. This article says that people live longer than 50 years ago. That’s wonderful, isn’t it? 8. This article gives some really awful facts. It says that many children do not get enough to eat.
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Track 4.7 Good morning. I’m Marco. I’m going to talk to you today about television quiz shows.
Did you know that the quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is shown in more than 80 countries? Why is it so popular? According to Katz et al. in their 1973 article, there are four main reasons.
The first reason is self-rating, which means comparing yourself to the people on the shows. For example, some people laugh at the mistakes of the contestants.
Secondly, the shows are the starting point for communication with other people. In other words, they are the basis for social interaction. Some people like talking about the show later. Some like competing with friends or family during the show, and some cooperating with them to answer the questions.
The third reason is excitement, which is a way of taking away boredom. Some people like the excitement of a close finish while some try to guess the winner.
Finally, there is something called educational appeal. Appeal, in this case, means producing interest or involvement. Some people find they know more than they thought and some less.
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a. about, media, appeal b. excitement, cooperate, winner c. boredom, compare, contestant
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Some people like talking about the show later. Some like competing with friends or family during the show, and some cooperating with them to answer the questions.
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a. Some people like quiz shows, some like films, and some current affairs programmes. b. Some teenagers communicate mainly by text, some use instant messaging, and some Facebook. c. Some films make you laugh, some make you cry, and some think.
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