Secret Talents

Listening
a) Read the advertisement and answer the questions.
1. What is a talent show ?
2. How many people will be on the show ?
b) Listen to two people who entered the
DO YOU HAVE A SECRET TALENT ?
competition and complete the table. May bey ou tell jokes,sing,dance, or touch your
nose with your tongue ? Here’s your chance to
1. What is his/her talent ?
become famous !
2. Has he / she ever done it in public ? Write seventy five words about your talent.
Six lucky winners will appear on The Talent Show
3. Is there a special way to do it ?
next July.
4. Does he / she paractise ?

Ralph Carly
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Speaking
a) Read the advertisement in exercise 1.Think about a talent you have.Answer the questions.
1.What is the talent ?
2. Have you ever done it in public ?
3. Is ther a special way to do it ?
4. Do you practise ?
b) Write a few sentences describing your talent.You may be begin like this :
I can I started doing this when

More than a hobby

1.When Wallace Stevens walked into his office every morning his colleagues didn't know about his
secret. Stevens lived a double life. By day he worked for an insurance company. The rest of his life
was spent becoming one of the greatest American poets of the twentieth century.

2. Secret talent is more common than we think,even with people who are already famous in one
area. Take Luciano Pavarotti, one of the world's greatest classical singers. Not many people know
that before he becamea singer. he was an outstanding football player. The same is true of TV chef
Gordon Ramsay. who is now well known for his brilliant cooking and his bad language. Ramsay
played professional football for Rangers, one of Scotland’s best teams.

3 A number of politicians first made their name in other jobs. Silvio Berlusconi.prime minister of
Italy and a businessman, once sang professionally on cruise ships. Winston Churchill,prime minister
of Great Britain,also had another talent: he wrote great history books. Churchill's books won him the
Nobel Prize in literature in 1953. Vaclav Havel,who was the first president of the Czech Republic,was
also a great writer.

4 There are also musicians and actors who have secret talents. Paul McCartney and David Bowie are
both painters. Paul Newman was a racing car driver and actor.Omar Sharif was one of the world's
greatest cards players. And only those who go to a little hotel bar in New York City every Monday
would know that one of the best clarinet players in town is actor and film director Woody Allen. He
certainly plays the clarinet better than Bill Clinton plays the saxophone.

B Read the text again. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)?
1 The people in the text are famous for one thing but also good at another thing. ___
2 Wallace Stevens' colleagues didn 't know he was a poet. ____
3 Gordon Ramsay was a chef before he became a famous footballer. ___
4 Berlusconi, Churchill and Havel were all writers and politicians. ____
5 Woody Allen plays the clarinet and the saxophone. ____
C Circle the correct meaning for the words and phrases from the text, a) or b) .
I lived a double life (paragraph I)
a) one person had two very different lifestyles
b) a person had a difficult life
2 The same is true of (paragraph 2)
a) this situation is very different from ...
b) this situation is very similar to ...
3 bad language (paragraph 2)
a) speaking badly about another person b) saying bad words
Success Stories

1 Look at the photos of four famous people. What do you know about them? What are they famous
for?

Albert Einstein Ludwig van Benjamin Zephaniah JK Rowling

. 1879-1955 Beethoven 1958- 1965-
. 1770-1827

2 Reading

Read the Success Stories and answer the questions that follow

Ludwig van Beethoven's music teacher once said that he was hopeless as a composer. But
Beethoven became one of the most important classical composers of all time. Although he was often
ill and finally became totally deaf, he managed to produce an extraordinary quantity of work,
including concertos, symphonies and operas. It has often been said: 'Though Beethoven wasn't able
to hear, he was able to listen'.

Benjamin Zephaniah

Millions of people around the world have heard the voice of Benjamin Zephaniah, Britain's best-
known rap poet. But Zephaniah was told by his teacher that he was a born failure', and he was
taken out of school at the age of 12 because he couldn't behave. 'I was one of those kids that kept
asking Why?' He was sent to an approved school (a kind of youth prison) and then twice to prison.
But while in prison he decided to become a poet and was able to educate himself. ‘I wasn't really
able to read and write until I was in my 20s,' Zephaniah says, He started performing with bands so
that his poems could reach people who didn't read books. Today his books of poetry are best-sellers
and one of his most famous fans is Nelson Mandela.

JK Rowling

JK Howling started writing her first Harry Potter novel while she was teaching English in Portugal. In
December 1994 she moved to a tiny flat in Edinburgh so that she could be near her sister. At that
time she was unemployed and broke, and there was a rumour that she wrote in local cafes in order
to escape from her freezing flat. But she later denied that she couldn't afford to heat her home.
Amazingly, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was rejected by several publishers - when it
was finally published in 1997 it was an instant best-seller. Rowling later became the richest woman
in Britain and one of the most successful authors in the world.

Albert Einstein

Nobel prize-winner Albert Einstein didn't speak until he was four, and couldn't read until he was
seven. One of his teachers called him 'mentally slow'. After failing the entrance examination once,
he managed to get a place at the Swiss Institute of Technology' in Zurich in 1896. Although be did
fairly well as a student in Zurich, he wasn't able to get a job at a Swiss university because he was
thought to be extremely lazy. But in 1905, at the age of 26, Einstein published his Special Theory of
Relativity, which led to the most famous equation in physics: E=mc2
Comprehension
Choose the best answer.

1 Beethoven's music teacher thought he

A could compose music. B was no good at composing. C hoped to be a composer.

2 Towards the end of his life, Beethoven couldn't

A hear. B see. C work.

3 Zephaniah was taken out of school because he

A asked too many questions. B couldn't read or write. C was a problem student.

4 JK Rowling moved to Edinburgh in order to

A write her first Harry Potter book. Bbi: unemployed. C live near her sister.

5 While she was writing the first Harry Potter book, she was

A very short of money. B living in an unheated flat C working in a cafe.

6 Einstein wasn't able to

A read when he was seven.

B study in Switzerland.

C work in a Swiss university.

Putting the mind to work

Qualities of creative people

1. Match the qualities with their corresponding definitions

1. curiosity the ability to detect and respond to small things and signals
2. decisiveness the ability fo save money
3. determination the capacity to tolerate trouble or suffering without becoming angry
4. Resourcefulness an eager desire to know or learn something
5 .thriftiness the ability to find creative solutions to difficult problems
6. discipline the ability to make decisions easily and stick to them
7. sensitivity the quality of not giving up on a task even if it is very difficult
8. patience controlled behaviour resulting from obeying rules

1.What qualities do you think creative people usually have? Rank them in terms point of importance,
and add others of your own.

___ curiosity ___ decisiveness ___ determination ___ discipline

___ independence ___ resourcefulness ___ intelligence ___ sensitivity

___ originality ___ thriftiness ___ patience ___ ._____________

2. Do you think these occupations demand a high level of creativity? Discuss some of the qualities
you need in each job.

screenwriter surgeon cameraperson sculptor newsannouncer animal trainer

Originality is an important qualify for a person who is working as a screenwriter. A screenwriter has
to think up interesting, new stories
Creativity at work

Read what Angela, Simon, and Naomi say about their jobs. What are their occupations? Why is
creativity important in their work?

Angela: Well, I guess I'd have to say that creativity is essential to my work. I'm an architect, and
the creative part is trying to look at old things and make them look new. I mean, we recycle a lot of
ideas and then adapt them to fit our needs. And we also have to keep on top of new trends:We have
to know all about new building styles and efficient ways to use energy - you know, the kinds of
things that homeowners worry about. No one wants a house that is heated inefficiently or looks old-
fashioned. And we work long hours, but I must say, the job's pretty interesting, You never know
what to expect next!

Simon: Well, I have my own small business. I think all business owners, especially small business
owners, have to be pretty creative. We have to do everything. I do the work, answer the phones,
take care of the accounting ... you know, there are so many potential problems, and there's no one
else to turn to. I mean, I can't ask my boss for help -I am the boss! The hardest part is figuring out
how to identify your customers. Who are they? Where are they? How can you get to them? You also
need to think creatively about the competition. How can you make your business services more
attractive than what the competition has to offer? Well, it's challenging, and I think it requires a lot
of creativity.

Naomi: I'm an interior designer, so what I do is go into people's homes and create a suitable
environment for them. You know - my clients - they don't know what they want, so I have to look at
their homes and decide what would look best. Not every idea

Listen to Angela, Simon, and Naomi talking about their jobs. What are their occupations? Why is
creativity important in their work?

Occupation Why creativity is important

Angela

Simon

Naomi

Talking point : Is creativity important in what you do every day? Why or why not?

Grammar focus : Reduced relative clauses

You can shorten a relative clause by dropping who and the verb be.

Originality is an important quality for a person (who is) working as a screenwriter.

You can also drop who and change the verb to -ing.
Anyone who wants to be successful has to work hard.
. wanting

A Rewrite these sentences by reducing each relative clause.

1. Anyone who wants to become a journalist should be able to write under pressure.
Anyone wanting to become a journalist should be able to write under pressure.

2. Anyone who is hoping to succeed in business needs to have original ideas on how to market
products.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. A person who works as an inventor is always looking for new ways of solving common problems.
______________________________________________________________________________

4. A person who is working as a detective has to try to get inside the mind of a criminal.
______________________________________________________________________________

5. Anyone who is tiying to become a successful actor will find that there is a lot more to it than he or
she first thought.
______________________________________________________________________________

6. Someone who works in advertising needs to be able to write catchy slogans.

______________________________________________________________________________

7. A person who is responsible for a large staff has to be creative with scheduling,
______________________________________________________________________________

B Now rewrite the sentences in Exercise A with your own ideas. Then compare with a partner.

Anyone wanting to become a journalist should keep up on current events.

Jobs that demand creativity –Discussion

Pair work How much creativity do these jobs require? Rank them from 1 (most creative) to 6 (least
creative), and then compare with a partner. Ask and answer follow-up questions.

___businessperson ___ fashion designer

___chef ___ lawyer

___radio DJ ___ teacher

A: I think being a businessperson takes a lot of creativity, especially if you have your own company.
B: How so?
A: Well, someone running a business has a lot of problems to solve. . . .

Creativity quiz

A Creative people often answer "yes" to questions like these. Can you think of two more questions
to add to the list?

1 . Do you like to take risks?

2 . Do you often question the way things work?
3 . Do you like to come up with ways of improving things?
4 . Are you sensitive to beauty?
5 . Do you think it's OK if your ideas don't work at first?
6 .Do you excel in many different fields?
7 . Are you curious about the world in general?
8 .Do you have a creative sense of humor?
9. __________________________________________________
10. _________________________________________________

B Group work Answer the questions in Exercise A. Give examples to explain your answers.
I like to take risks. For example, last week I went bungee jumping.
Creative solutions- discussion

Look at these situations, and think of at least three interesting suggestions for each one.

1. You manage a sports club and want to attract new members. What are the best ways?
2. You have to entertain some preschool children for an afternoon. What will you do?
3. It's your friend's birthday, and you want to plan a surprise he or she will never forget What can
you come up with?
4. You have an empty closet in your apartment and want to use it for something other than storage.
What can you do with such a small space?

A: What would you do to attract new members to a sports club?

B: Well, there are many people who are embarrassed to exercise in public. I would try to attract
them by...

Writing : Beginning new paragraphs

A Read this composition and decide where the writer changes focus. Write a (P) where you think
each new paragraph should begin.

Lucy Gomez is the most creative person I know. She started piano lessons when she was only 6
years only, At school, she was always creating interesting projects in her art class. When she was
only 12 years old, she won a citywide poetry contest. Her parents were very proud of her. Now Lucy
works as a sitcom writer for a popular TV show. She works with a group of writers, and together
they have to think of fresh ideas. They also have to come up with funny dialogue for the actors on
their show Because the actors have to play believable characters that will make the audience laugh.
It is not an easy job, but Lucy does —-—© if welt. She starts work late in the morning and <^*
often works until 7 or B at night. Lucy is very ^~* curious. She likes to travel and meet new
people who have opinions that are different from hers. She often carries a notebook with her and
writes down what she sees and hears. Lucy fells me that these new experiences are a good source
of ideas for her _- work. I always enjoy talking to her and am happy to

know someone as bright and creative as Lucy.

B Write a three-paragraph composition about someone you know who is very creative or who is
unique or different in some other interesting way. Use these questions or others of your own to get
started.

1. In what ways is this person special or different?

2. How does this affect his or her life?

3. Would you like to be like this person? Why or why not?

C Pair work Read your partner's composition, and answer these questions.

1. Are the paragraphs divided where they should be?

2. Is the focus of each paragraph clear?

3. Is there any additional information that you would like to know that was not included in the
composition?
In this unit, students talk about the nature of creativity and the ways in which people are
creative in their personal and professional lives.The unit focuses on reduced relative
clauses and non-defining relative clauses.

starting point

Qualities of creative people

In these activities, Ss are introduced to the qualities that creative people have and the
types of creativity needed for several different jobs.

1 Books closed. Ask Ss if they think they are creative people. Have Ss respond with a
show of hands. Then brainstorm with the class some adjectives to describe the qualities
of creative people. Write all responses on the board.

2 Books open. Have Ss look at the list of adjectives to see if any of the ones they
mentioned are listed. Check that Ss understand the following:

3 Explain the task and have Ss work individually, first to decide which of the qualities
creative people usually have, and then to rank the qualities they chose from most to least
important. Have Ss add other qualities of their own.

4 Have Ss compare answers with a partner. Then have selected Ss or volunteers share
their ideas with the class.

5 Optional: Write the most popular answers on the board. Then have the class discuss
which of the top three or four answers is really the most important quality for creative
people to have.

B Pair work

1 Books open. Explain the task and have Ss read the model language in the speech
balloon. Then put Ss in pairs to discuss whether or not each job requires a high degree of
creativity and what qualities are needed for each job. Encourage Ss to give reasons and
examples to support their answers, and to ask and answer follow-up questions.

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ng the mind to work

2 Have several Ss share their answers for each of the six jobs. Lead a class discussion
as appropriate.

Optional activity: Creativity - only for the arts?

Time: 15-20 minutes, Ss have a debate about creativity in jobs.

1 Group work Books closed. Write on the board: Creativity is only necessary for people
who work in occupations such as design, photography, and the arts. Split the class into
groups A and B. Tell Ss in group A to think of as many reasons as they can in favor of the
statement. Tell Ss in group B to think of as many reasons as they can against the
statement,
2 Have Ss work individually before putting Ss in groups of three to compare answers
and think of additional reasons. Then form groups of six by combining three Ss from
group A and three Ss from group B. Have Ss take turns presenting and discussing their
ideas, for and against. Then have two Ss from each group present their most convincing
statements to the class.

Creativity at work

listening In these activities, Ss listen to people talking about why creativity is needed
for the kinds of jobs they do.

1 Books open. Explain the task and lead Ss through the chart, making sure they know
what information they need to complete it. Remind Ss to fill in the chart in note form. Play
the audio program. Encourage Ss to take notes, but allow them to only listen at this point.

2 Optional: Pre-teach any items from the following vocabulary that you think will help
your Ss:

essential necessary

architect a person who designs buildings as a profession trends general developments or

changes in the way people do things potential possible

interior designer a person who plans the decoration of the inside of buildings as a
profession

3 Replay the audio program, this time pausing briefly after each speaker has finished so
that Ss can fill in the chart. Remind Ss that they only need to write a few words for each
person. Have Ss compare answers with a partner. Replay the audio program as necessary
before going over the answers with the class.

Lesson A 133

Answers

Occupation Why creativity is important

Angela architect Creativity is important because she needs to make old things
look new, recycle ideas and adapt them, and keep on top of new trends.

Simonsmall business owner Creativity is important because he has to do everything:

solve his problems alone, identify customers, and think about the competition.

Naomi interior designer Creativity is important because she has to look at homes
and decide what looks best, match the appropriate idea to the right place, come up with
new ideas, and communicate them.

Transcript

184 Unit 9

Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

works in every home,You have to match the appropriate idea with the right place.After I
come up with an idea, I present it to my client. Sometimes they don't like my first idea,
and boy, that can be frustrating. You have to start all over again. So I need creativity to
both come up with the ideas and to communicate them. Creativity also comes in handy
when I want to convince a client that my idea is the best one, I don't always succeed, but
I do manage to get my way a lot of the time.
B Pair work

1 Books open. Read the questions aloud to the class. Then put Ss in pairs to discuss the
questions.

2 Optional: Have selected Ss share their answers with the class. Write responses on the
board in note form. Then check how many other Ss in class have the same or similar
answers.

Reduced relative clauses

grammar This grammar focus presents reduced relative clauses that define or describe
foCUS the subject.

Grammar notes These relative douses consist of a subject + relative pronoun

(who/that/which) + be + verb.To reduce a relative clause, the relative pronoun and toe
are deleted and the verb is changed to the -ing form (e.g., a person [who is] working as a
screenwriter). Once reduced, the clause becomes an adjective phrase.

The adjective phrase is bound within a noun phrase and defines and describes that noun
phrase (e.g., a person [noun phrase] working as a screenwriter [adjective phrase]).

These reduced relative clauses (or adjective phrases) must come immediately after the
nouns they describe because they give essential information about that noun or noun
phrase. They are not separated from the noun phrase by commas.

1 Books closed. Ask Ss to call out a few occupations while you write them on the board.
Now ask Ss to write a sentence for each occupation, describing the qualities or abilities a
person needs to do the job well. Provide this example: A person who works as an
interpreter should be able to think fast and effectively. Have volunteers write their
sentences on the board.

2 Rewrite your example on the board to contain a reduced clause (i.e., A

person working as an interpreter should be able to think fast and effectively).

3 Books open. Lead Ss through the information and example sentences in the grammar
box. Then have Ss convert the other sentences on the board in the same way.

Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998 LeSSOIl A

1.What qualities do you think creative people usually have? Rank them in terms point of importance,
and add others of your own.

___ curiosity ___ decisiveness ___ determination ___ discipline

___ independence ___ resourcefulness ___ intelligence ___ sensitivity

___ originality ___ thriftiness ___ patience ___ ._____________

2. Do you think these occupations demand a high level of creativity? Discuss some of the qualities
you need in each job.

screenwriter surgeon cameraperson sculptor newsannouncer animal trainer

Originality is an important qualify for a person who is working as a screenwriter. A screenwriter has
to think up interesting, new stories.
B Group work Join another pair. Describe one more job that requires a high degree of creativity,
one that requires a medium degree, and one that requires little creativity. Explain your choices and
then share your answers with the class.

76 Unit 9

Lesson A 77

Skills

Speak

1 What kind of person do you have to be in order to be successful? Choose three ideas from the box
and rank them in order of importance.

You have to be

aggressive ambitious* clever confident* creative dedicated* determined* energetic*

enthusiastic* flexible focused good with people hard-working intelligent* lucky
motivated* single-minded talented*

You have to have

self-belief a sense of humour

Compare ideas with a partner. Do you have any other ideas? What are the nouns from the
adjectives marked *?

Listen

You are going to hear nine people answering the question. im Listen and tick {¦/) the ideas you
hear. Do any speakers share your views?

Read

1 You are going to read an article about how to become a success. Do you think the following
statements are generally True or False?

You are more likely to be successful in life: a if you are brought up by two parents b if you get good
qualifications at school c if your parents are rich d if you are beautiful.

2 Now read the article to check your ideas. Were they correct?

So yotfwant to be a success?

Lose a parent: only 5% of successful entrepreneurs had both parents present through childhood

You would think that you would need the loving support of two parents for the best start in life, but
surprisingly

5 this is not always the case. For entrepreneurs the death or long-term absence of a parent appears
to be what actually launches them on a successful career. Unstable family backgrounds have a
similar effect on artists, but not, strangely enough, on those who make science their

10 career. Studies show that future scientists only do well if their home-life is stable and secure.

Do badly at school: almost two-thirds of our top earners left

school early
You would expect a good academic record at school tc

is be a guarantee of future success. But the rules and regulations of the classroom tend to irritate
future entrepreneurs, who often leave school as soon as they can, usually without any formal
qualifications. However, those planning a more orthodox career - as employees in a large

20 organization, for example - should try to do as well at school as they can.

Start off rich: 25% of those who head large companies were borr

into wealthy families

There is a popular saying that the first million is the

25 hardest to make. But there is one sure short-cut: inherit it. Even today, wealth gives an
advantage right at the start of their careers to those who possess it. Of course, those who are born
rich have little incentive to fight their way towards a fortune. But the self-confidence that comes

30 from having money undoubtedly helps its owners to get top jobs.

Be born beautjfuljood looks open up routes to the top that have nothing to do with merit

It is unfair, but beautiful people also often seem to have 35 a bigger than average share of
intelligence and charm. However, it can be a disadvantage to be too beautiful, especially if-you are a
woman. You may be seen simply as a decorative ornament, and find that your less attractive
contemporaries fight their way to the top ahead of you.

Focus

Guessing meanings

Guess the meanings of these words from the article.

a launch (1.7)

How are rockets sent into space? b short-cut (1.25)

What is the most direct route from A to B? c incentive (1.28)

What do most people need to encourage them to do something difficult,

for example, work harder? d charm (1.35)

What special quality do some people have which attracts people to them?

Understanding ideas

Read the text again, then answer these questions.

1 Why do you think an unstable, insecure family background has a positive effect on artists?

2 Give some examples^of ^rthqdox andjinorthodox jobs.

3 You may be seen simply as a decorative ornament. (1.38) What does this mean? What kind of
job might you be given in a big company?

4 What advantage might less attractive contemporaries have over you?

Listen

1 lEBI You are going to hear three people talking about their personal achievements. As you listen,
write down what each speaker is proud of and why.

2 What do you think these words and expressions in bold mean?

a I decided to take the matter in hand and so I went to evening classes.

(Speaker 1) b And that was quite time-consuming but I think in the end it worked.

(Speaker 2) c / had to overcome a total loss of confidence. (Speaker 3)

Have your say

What are your personal successes? What have you done that you are proud of?

Speak

1 What is your personal definition of success?

2 a Work in groups. Agree on a definition.

b Design a five-point plan for being successful.

c Present your plan to the rest of the class and take a vote on the best.

; Grammar extra

all, both, either, neither, none

Read

1 Do you like exams? Do you usually do well in exams? Why or why not?

2 Read this short text. Has something similar ever happened to you or to someone you know?

Exploitation

To do well at school, college or university you usually need to do well in exams. 'All students hate
exams' may be a generalization, but it is a fairly true one. Certainly, all of the students I've known
disliked doing exams. None of them thought that the exam system was fair; to do well in an exam
you simply had to be able to predict the questions which would be asked. This was the case as
regards two students in my class at college. Both of them were exceptionally bright, but in the final
year exam neither of them got an A grade. In fact, they both got Cs. The exam had tested us on
questions which had come up the previous year. They had both assumed that the same questions
wouldn't come up again, and hadn't prepared for them.

Exploring concepts

Underline the phrases in the text which refer to two or more people, as in the example.

Which of the underlined expressions is

a a generalization?

b something specific about more than two people?

c something specific about two people (positive)?

d something specific about two people (negative)?

Read these sentences and answer the questions about both,

none, neither, either below.

a Both students are clever.

b Neither student has the necessary qualifications. Neither of

them has the necessary qualifications. c None of the students has failed the exam, d Antonio sat
two exams but he didn't pass either exam.

• Which words can be followed by a singular noun?

• Which word is followed by a plural noun?

• Which words usually follow none7.

? Language commentary p.139

1 Complete the sentences with an appropriate word: all, none, both, neither, either.

a Giovanna and Tina are..................studying to be

music teachers. b ..................Luis nor Pedro can play a musical instrument,

although they..................like music.

c ..................the people at the concert said how much they

had enjoyed it.................. of them was disappointed.

d I didn't like..................film. One was too long and the other

was just boring, e They have sold..................the tickets for the opera.

2 a Work in threes. Take turns to say two things that you

think the other two students have in common. Correct any wrong information. Use these ideas.

age marital status job hobbies and interests languages favourite colours birthday music

Example

I think you are both married.

I don't think either of you smokes. b Tell the class at least two things that two.people in your

group have in common.

Example

Pedro and Juan both like studying English.

Neither of them is very good at sports. c Now find four or five things that everyone in your group

has in common. Then tell the class.

Example

All of us are under 20.

None of us has a car.

HE INTELLIGENCE TEST

DVD PR

1 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.

1 Have you ever done a driving test/school exam/intelligence test (IQ test)?

2 How did you prepare? Did you do well? Why/Why not?

2 Work in pairs. Match 1-6 with a)-f) to make sentences. Use a dictionary to check the meaning of
the phrases in bold.

1 You need to be very bright

2 The intelligence test is a good test of mental

3 On average, about 50 percent

4 All school children have to sit an

5 When the examiner gives you the instructions, he also

6 1,000 students did the test and

a) exam at the end of the school year.

b) most of them were successful.

c) of people fail this exam the first time they do it.

d) ability and the results show your IQ score.

e) to pass the exam.

f) tells you the time limit.

3A Read the programme information. What is the programme about?

00H Horizon: Battle The Brains

'orizon is a BBC documentary series. Tl . programme follows a group of people w

agree to repeat a test that they did when they w

children. In 1932 every eleven-year-old in f

did an intelligence test. ^^h.

Nearly seventy years later,

at the age of seventy-n:—

or eighty, hundreds of

same people did the i

again. The results w

very interesting, a

maybe they can tell

about the type of peo

who live the longest.

B Are statements 1-3 below true (T) or false (F)?

1 In 1932 all adults in Scotland did an intelligence test.

2 Many of the same people are doing the test again. The programme can tell us how to live long

4A Watch the DVD and answer the questions.

1 Did people get a better score the second time or when they were

children?

2 What type of people did well in the test?

B Underline the correct alternative. Watch again to check.

1 A special exam for children was/ The results of the 1932 test were 'rediscovered' in an Edinburgh
basement.

2 Professor Ian Deary says the instructions, the test and the time limit are the same as they were
in 1932/ easier than in 1932.

3 The two old men and the old woman are talking about schools eighty years ago/the exam they
have done.

4 People who did well/badly in the IQ test as a child are the people who are still alive today.
5 Work in pairs. Discuss. Can you remember any tests you did as a child? What would be
easier/more difficult now?

speakout tips for tests

6 Work in pairs. Look at the tips for taking tests. Do you think these are good or bad ideas?
Why/Why not?

1 Study with friends at the same time every day.

2 Don't eat too much before the exam.

3 Don't study too hard the night before the exam. Have a break.

4 Go to bed early the night before.

5 Answer all the questions even if you don't know the answers.

7A .?) 4.6 Listen to two people discussing some of the ideas. Answer the questions.

1 Which idea do they think is very good?

2 Which idea do they disagree about?

3 What is the third idea they talk about?

B Listen again and tick the key phrases you hear.

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9A Read the problem below and answer the questions.

1 What does Barry do?

2 What's his problem?

keyphrases

How about this one?

In my opinion, this is a really good idea.

I think this is great advice.

I agree with this one.

It depends.

I'm not sure about this advice.

This is obvious.

This idea is similar to that one.

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and write your reply.The three best replies will win a free copy of my best-selling book, Work It Out.

Hi!

I'm a language student. I have an exam in one month but I'm having problems studying for it. I
share a bedroom with my thirteen-year-old brother, who is very noisy. I've tried studying in the
library (the hours aren't very good - it closes at 7.00), in the park (too windy) and at school (also
noisy). I really want to do well in my exam but I just can't find the right place to study. Also, I have
problems concentrating. I can read for an hour but after that I get bored and I can't concentrate.
Any advice?

Barry Kidd

B Think of some advice and write a reply for www.help.org.

8A Work in pairs. Make a list of your five 'top tips' for taking tests.

B Tell the rest of the class about your tips. Do you all agree?

C*«c

A lie....

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