Grammar

1 Read the introduction to the website and answer the questions.

1 What does it invite people to do?

2 Would you be interested in a course like this? Why? / Why not?

www.creativewriting.com

2 Read the responses (a-f). Which is the most original? Which make you want to read more?

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The day after my 18thThe day after my 18thThe day after my 18 birthday, my th birthday, my th

parents …a … asked me what I planned to

do with my life.b … told me they were going away

and might never return.c … asked me if I had seen them

hide the money the day before.d … said they were sorry they had

forgotten my birthday.e … told me that they had a

special present for me.f … told me to meet them at

11 p.m. that night.

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Unit Express yourself• Read, listen and talk about culture and the arts• Practise reported statements and reporting verbs;

vocabulary related to arts and culture; suffi xes• Focus on giving an opinion• Write a narrative

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Work it out

4 Complete the rules in the grammar box with the words below.

had tothere

wouldtomorrow

Past PerfectPast Simple

saidthen

Reported statements

• To change from direct speech to reported speech we often use told + indirect object or … 1 + (that).

He said (that) he was sorry.• Verb tenses change from the Present Simple

to the … 2 and from the Past or the Present Perfect to the … 3.

• Modal verbs change from will to … 4, can to could and must to … 5 .

• Time expressions and pronouns also change. For example: here to … 6 , … 7 to the next day and now to … 8 .

( Grammar Reference, pages 10-12) 7 Rewrite the questions and commands in reported speech.

Example: 1 Emily told Nathan to …

Emily Stop making so much noise! 1

Nathan What are you doing? 2

Emily I’m trying to write a story.

Nathan Is it about me? 3

Emily No, it isn’t! It’s a mystery story.

Nathan When can I read it? 4

Emily When it’s fi nished.

Nathan Please let me read it now 5

Emily No, go away. 6

Exam Practice

5 Report the statements using the prompts.

1 ‘Sea levels will rise in the next fi fty years.’

Dr Morris said that … .

2 ‘I’ll see you later, Sally.’

Rob told Sally … .

3 ‘We’re having a party on Saturday.’

She said … .

4 ‘You’re a very creative writer.’

My teacher told me … .

5 ‘We haven’t seen a good fi lm for ages.’

They said … .

6 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech using the time expressions below.

therethen

the next daythat night

the day before

1 ‘I saw them together yesterday.’ She said … .

2 ‘We’re going to meet them tonight.’ He said … .

3 ‘I’ll phone them now.’ He said … .

4 ‘He’ll meet us here.’ She said … .

5 ‘I’ll give it back tomorrow.’ He said … .

Reported questions, commands and requests

1 To report a wh- question use the same question word.

‘What do you plan to do with your life?’ He asked me what I planned to do with my life.2 To report a yes / no question use if or whether. ‘Did you see me hide the money?’ He asked me if / whether I had seen him hide

the money.3 To report a command or request use tell or ask

+ pronoun + to + infi nitive. ‘Meet me at the cinema.’ He told me to meet him at the cinema.

( Grammar Reference, pages 10-12)

3 Look at the responses (a-f) in Exercise 2 again and answer the questions. Which response(s) report(s)...

a an affi rmative sentence?

b a question?

c a yes / no question?

d an imperative sentence?

Language in Use

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Work it out

9 Read the rules. Then complete the Grammar box with the verbs in bold in Exercise 8.

Reporting verbs

Verb + to + Infi nitiveVerb + object + to + Infi nitiveVerb + for + -ingVerb + that + clauseVerb + Gerund

promise, … 1, … 2

invite, … 3

thank, … 4

insist, … 5

deny, … 6

( Grammar Reference, pages 10-12)

10 Match sentence beginnings (1-5) with endings (a-e).

1 He advised her to …

2 He suggested …

3 He insisted that …

4 He offered to …

5 He thanked her …

a see her again in six months.

b they didn’t have a role for her in the show.

c for coming to the audition.

d fi nding an agent.

e go back to dance school.

Exam Practice

11 Change the sentences into reported speech, using the verbs in brackets.

Example: 1 She apologised for being late.

1 ‘I’m really sorry I’m late.’ (she / apologise)

2 ‘I didn’t cause the accident. It was the other driver.’ (Tom / deny)

3 ‘You really must read this book.’ (he / insist)

4 ‘I think you should become a professional dancer.’ (Mr White / advise)

5 ‘It was so kind of you to invite us.’ (they / thank)

6 ‘Would you like me to take you home?’ (Sally / offer)

7 ‘All right. I’ll help them.’ (he / agree)

8 ‘Why don’t we go to the theatre tonight?’ (I / suggest)

8 Read the texts.

Brian Epstein discovered The Beatles in 1961 and became their manager. The record company Decca insisted that he was wasting his time. They explained that four-member groups were unfashionable and suggested going back to Liverpool.

Superman was the creation of two seventeen-year-olds, Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. The publisher of Action Comics saw potential in the character and offered to pay them $65 each for the rights. The boys agreed to take the money.

Dear Ms Rowling,We would like to thank you for sending your manuscript of Harry Potter. We apologise for not being able to publish your book but it is too long for children. We advise you to cut it.Yours sincerely,A Publisher

a

b

c

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Language in Use

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VocabularyArts and culture

( Word list, Workbook, page 31)

1 Read this entertainment guide. Which event would you prefer to go to? Why?

2 Complete the table with the underlined words in the guide. Some belong to more than one category.

Art Music Dance Theatre

paintings

3 Add the words in the box to the table in Exercise 2. Use a dictionary to help you.

concertrehearsalsculpture

abstractbandclassical

composeraudition

4 Choose the correct option.

1 Jesus Christ Superstar has broken box offi ce / performance records.

2 Don West plays the cast / leading role in a new play.

3 I thought he gave a poor production / performance in his last role.

4 Paula North has a(n) rehearsal / exhibition of her new work at the local gallery.

5 I think I’ll go for a(n) audition / playwright for the school play.

Suffixes

5 a) 3.1

Listen to four conversations. What cultural events are the people talking about?

b) 3.1

Listen again and complete the table with the words you hear using some of the suffixes below.

-able-ful

-al-ive

-ing-less

-ous-ish

Noun Adjective

enjoyment

amazement

fault

wonder

profession

6 Form adjectives from these nouns using the suffixes from the table in Exercise 5b. Use a dictionary to help you.

impressionbeautydanger

fashion amusementuse

musiccreationchild

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Van Gogh

A marvellous exhibition of Van Gogh’s self-portraits and landscapes. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this unique collection of paintings by the Dutch artist.

Billy Elliott: The Musical

Based on the fi lm, with a spectacular cast and brilliant choreography, this box offi ce success continues to run at the Victoria Palace. Music is by songwriter Elton John.

BBC Symphony Orchestra

The Mozart festival continues with this performance of his popular Mass in C Minor, with conductor David Robertson.

Jeremy Irons returns

Actor Jeremy Irons returns to the London theatre for the fi rst time in nearly twenty years. He plays the leading role in this drama by playwright Christopher Hampton.

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Moving to music appeals to our most basic instincts. Throughout history, people have expressed themselves through

dance in rituals and ceremonies, on social occasions with friends and family and as professional artists. Nowadays, clubbing is one of the most popular forms of socialising for young people and TV programmes like Fame Academy are very popular and have encouraged people to try dancing themselves. Medical experts agree on the benefi ts: ‘Dancing is a great way to put physical activity into our lives. It stimulates the senses, it’s great fun and it’s good for our bodies and minds.’

Several kinds of dance are especially popular at the moment. ‘I go to Flamenco classes every week and more people are joining all the time, both men and women,’ says Monica, 21. ‘Some people get rid of stress after a day’s work; some want to be professionals. It’s really an art and takes years to perfect. There’s an annual fl amenco festival in London and you

see there how fl amenco is getting more popular every year. There are still those who perform it in the traditional way but others are experimenting with a fusion of styles, mixing fl amenco with jazz, modern dance, even ballet. To me, fl amenco is the ultimate in self-expression. It’s all about the way people feel. When I dance fl amenco, I feel as if I’m dancing my life.’

‘Capoeira is a sort of Brazilian martial art but, actually, it’s much more than that,’ explains Micky, 24. ‘It originated nearly 400 years ago as a form of self-defence amongst African slaves. They disguised it as a folk dance. Brazilians say they ‘play’ capoeira, like a game, not a fi ght. It’s quite diffi cult to learn and I don’t do it just to get fi t; it’s the mind-body-spirit connection that begins to change you. I used to be very shy but I’ve lost some of my inhibitions – I enjoy life more since I started capoeira. It’s helped me to fi nd my identity. Anyone can fi nd some sort of identity in capoeira. For instance, a big city person might see it as a form of self-defence, while for others it’s a way of life.’

People of all ages are discovering the pleasures of moving their bodies to the rhythms of music. Is this a temporary craze?

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Reading

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1 3.2

Listen and identify these different types of dance music.

hip hopScottish country dancingsalsaballet

ballroom fl amenco capoeira

2 a) 3.3

Discuss these questions in pairs. Then read and listen to paragraph one of the text and check your answers.

1 What roles has dance played in our society and culture?

2 Why is dancing good for us?

b) Now write the answers to the questions in your own words.

Exam Practice

3 3.4

Read and listen to paragraph two and three of the text and answer true (T) or false (F). Find evidence in the text.

Example: 1 True. The text says: Some people get rid of stress after a day’s work; some want to be professionals.

1 People learn fl amenco for different reasons.

2 It doesn’t take a long time to learn to dance fl amenco well.

3 There are currently many different styles of fl amenco.

4 To dance fl amenco well, you mustn’t show your feelings.

5 Capoeira was originally created as an African dance.

6 Brazilians learn capoeira to fi ght.

7 Capoeira can make you feel more confi dent about yourself.

4 Match the words (a-f) to their synonyms (1-6).

a today 1 get rid of

b eliminate 2 nowadays

c combination 3 fusion

d shyness 4 ultimate

e change appearance 5 disguise

f best 6 inhibition

5 Change these statements into reported speech.

1 ‘I go to Flamenco classes every week and more people are joining all the time.’

2 ‘It’s really an art and takes years to perfect.’

3 ‘It originated nearly 400 years ago.’

4 ‘It’s quite diffi cult to learn and I don’t do it just to get fi t.’

5 ‘It’s helped me to fi nd my identity.’

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1 Read the narrative and choose the best title.

a An embarrassing evening

b Dancing the night away

c My salsa class

I’d always liked dancing but I’d never had the confi dence to join a dance class. Then two years ago a friend told me about her salsa class. She complained that there weren’t enough men in the class and she persuaded me to try it.

The fi rst day I felt so embarrassed and clumsy. Everyone seemed to know what they were doing except me but luckily I didn’t step on anyone’s toes. After a few weeks I had learnt the basic steps and quickly began to improve.

Then one night after class the teacher invited us to go with her to a salsa club. When we arrived, it was hot and crowded but the energy and atmosphere of the place was magical. Everyone was dancing madly. I asked a girl to dance and amazingly she accepted. That was it. For the next four hours I didn’t stop. I must have danced with about twenty different girls! By the end of the night I was totally exhausted but extremely happy.

Since that night I’ve been to several different salsa clubs but I’ll never forget that fi rst evening – the best I’ve ever had!

I’d always liked dancing but I’d never had the I’d always liked dancing but I’d never had the confi dence to join a dance class. Then two years

class and she persuaded me to try it.class and she persuaded me to try it.class and she persuaded me to try it.

The fi rst day I felt so embarrassed and clumsy. The fi rst day I felt so embarrassed and clumsy. The fi rst day I felt so embarrassed and clumsy. Everyone seemed to know what they were doing Everyone seemed to know what they were doing Everyone seemed to know what they were doing except me but luckily I didn’t step on anyone’s except me but luckily I didn’t step on anyone’s except me but luckily I didn’t step on anyone’s toes. After a few weeks I had learnt the basic toes. After a few weeks I had learnt the basic toes. After a few weeks I had learnt the basic toes. After a few weeks I had learnt the basic toes. After a few weeks I had learnt the basic steps and quickly began to improve.steps and quickly began to improve.steps and quickly began to improve.steps and quickly began to improve.steps and quickly began to improve.

Then one night after class the teacher invited us Then one night after class the teacher invited us Then one night after class the teacher invited us to go with her to a salsa club. When we arrived, to go with her to a salsa club. When we arrived, to go with her to a salsa club. When we arrived, to go with her to a salsa club. When we arrived, to go with her to a salsa club. When we arrived, it was hot and crowded but the energy and it was hot and crowded but the energy and it was hot and crowded but the energy and it was hot and crowded but the energy and it was hot and crowded but the energy and atmosphere of the place was magical. Everyone atmosphere of the place was magical. Everyone atmosphere of the place was magical. Everyone atmosphere of the place was magical. Everyone atmosphere of the place was magical. Everyone was dancing madly. I asked a girl to dance and was dancing madly. I asked a girl to dance and was dancing madly. I asked a girl to dance and was dancing madly. I asked a girl to dance and was dancing madly. I asked a girl to dance and amazingly she accepted. That was it. For the amazingly she accepted. That was it. For the amazingly she accepted. That was it. For the amazingly she accepted. That was it. For the amazingly she accepted. That was it. For the next four hours I didn’t stop. I must have danced next four hours I didn’t stop. I must have danced next four hours I didn’t stop. I must have danced next four hours I didn’t stop. I must have danced next four hours I didn’t stop. I must have danced with about twenty different girls! By the end of with about twenty different girls! By the end of with about twenty different girls! By the end of the night I was totally exhausted but extremely the night I was totally exhausted but extremely the night I was totally exhausted but extremely happy.happy.

Since that night I’ve been to several different Since that night I’ve been to several different Since that night I’ve been to several different salsa clubs but I’ll never forget that fi rst evening salsa clubs but I’ll never forget that fi rst evening salsa clubs but I’ll never forget that fi rst evening – the best I’ve ever had!– the best I’ve ever had!– the best I’ve ever had!

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Writing A narrative

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2 Which paragraph(s) ...

a describe(s) the main action and events?

b set(s) the scene, gives details of time, place and characters?

c end(s) the story and describe(s) the consequences?

3 Answer the questions.

1 Is the narrative written in the third person?

2 When did it take place?

3 Who is the main character?

4 What did he do?

5 How did he feel at the end?

4 a) Find adjectives in the text which describe ...

a how the narrator felt on the fi rst day of class

b the atmosphere in the salsa club

c the end of the night

b) Find six adverbs in the text.

5 Find examples of the following tenses.

a The Past Perfect Simple

b The Past Simple

c The Past Continuous

d The Present Perfect Simple

6 Choose the correct verb tense to complete the sentences.

I had never been / was never 1 in danger before that day. I had been invited / have been invited 2 to a party in a big house in the country. When I arrived / was arriving 3 , it rained / was raining 4 hard. All the guests were inside and a band played / was playing 5

loud rock music. Suddenly, I was hearing / heard 6

a shout. I looked up and saw / had seen 7 a man running wildly towards me ...

7 a) Look at the time expressions below. Which ones can you find in the narrative on page 40?

whenwhilefi nally

by the endthenafter

fi rstsinceago

b) Complete the sentences with a time expression from Exercise 7a.

A few months ago 1 I went to a great concert. … 2 we arrived, a lot of people were waiting outside the club. … 3 we were waiting to go in, we saw the band arriving. … 4 we had gone in, we went to fi nd a good place to stand. … 5 the band played some of their new songs. … 6 they played the well-known ones. … 7 they invited people to dance on the stage with them. … 8 of the concert, I was really exhausted.

8 Write a narrative with the title: A Fantastic Night Out. Follow these guidelines:

• Set the scene and introduce the characters.

Last month my friends and I decided to go … I had never…

• Develop the narrative.

When we arrived, there were ... and ... were ... First we went …

• End the story with your reactions to the event.

I felt so … It was the most … night of my life!

Writing a narrative

• Plan your narrative carefully: who? when? where? what?

• Make sure it has a beginning, middle and end.• Use a variety of tenses: the Past Perfect Simple,

the Past Simple, the Past Continuous.• Use adjectives and adverbs.• Use time expressions to sequence the events.• Give your narrative a title.

( Writing Reference, page 96)

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Listening and Speaking

1 Look at the films. What do the symbols represent? Match them to the definitions.

a Under twelves must be accompanied by an adult.

b For people over fi fteen.

c For adults over eighteen.

d Universal – everyone can see it.

e Parental guidance is needed for children.

2 3.5

Read and listen to the introduction to the radio programme. What is it about?

Good evening and welcome to this week’s edition of ‘Express Yourself’. Tonight we’ll be discussing freedom – the freedom of young people to watch whatever they choose on TV and at the cinema!

3 3.6

Listen to the programme. Are the statements true (T), false (F), or is there no information (NI)?

1 Most students at Tommy’s university think that sixteen-year-olds should be able to see any fi lm they want.

2 The presenter agrees with the fi lm ratings.

3 Stuart took his sister to see a 12A fi lm.

4 Stuart thinks the 12A fi lm rating is a good idea.

5 Kelly doesn’t let her children watch television.

6 Kelly thinks that TV programmes present a more serious problem than fi lms.

7 Wendy says that most children are in bed before 9 o’clock.

8 Wendy thinks that it’s diffi cult for parents to control what older children watch.

4 3.6

Listen again and complete the sentences with the missing information.

1 The students in the survey were between … and … years old.

2 … percent thought the adult rating should be reduced to sixteen.

3 They thought that the … rating should be abolished.

4 Stuart’s sister wanted to see a … fi lm.

Exam Practice

5 3.6

Read the questions below. Then listen again and choose the correct option.

1 Kelly says …

a banning fi lms causes problems.

b people shouldn’t do illegal things.

c if something is illegal, people often want it.

2 She thinks …

a fi lm ratings are a problem.

b kids control what they watch.

c television can have a bad infl uence.

3 Wendy thinks …

a children should go to bed earlier.

b young children are diffi cult to control.

c some evening TV programmes are not suitable for children.

4 She says …

a some teenagers have their own television.

b all teenagers should have their own television.

c her teenagers have their own television.

6 Discuss these questions.

1 In your country, how much control is there of TV programmes, fi lm ratings and the Internet?

2 In your opinion, should there be more or less control? Why?

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◆ ◆ ◆ SCREEN 2 ◆ ◆ ◆ THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES

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◆ ◆ ◆ SCREEN 3 ◆ ◆ ◆ MEET THE SPARTANS

12A

◆ ◆ ◆ SCREEN 4 ◆ ◆ ◆ THE ORPHANAGE

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◆ ◆ ◆ SCREEN 5 ◆ ◆ ◆ DIARY OF THE DEAD

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◆ S H O W T I M E S ◆

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Communication

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Step 13.7

Make sure you understand these useful words. Listen and repeat them.

skilltalent

creativitytraining

dedicationdiscipline

Step 23.8

Listen to Carmen and Richy doing the task. Which professions do they discuss? What is their opinion?

Step 3

a) Look at the expressions in the box.

Useful language

Express opinion• I think … .• In my view … .• In my opinion … .Agree• Yes, you’re right.

Disagree• I see your point but … .• I don’t agree at all.

Asking for a reason• Why do you say that?

b) 3.8

Listen again and complete the sentences with the expressions.

1 … all these professions are diffi cult.

2 … the most diffi cult is the musician.

3 … , they need the same amount of dedication and discipline.

4 Yes, … but an artist is born with a talent.

5 … . Artists have to learn a lot of skills.

Step 4

Do the task. Use the vocabulary and the expressions in the box. Start like this:

A So what do you think?

B I think the easiest / most diffi cult profession is ... .

A Why do you say that?

Task

Discuss the different forms of artistic expression and say which you think is the easiest and which the most difficult. Give reasons.

a b c

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Interaction

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Read the task above and then follow the steps.

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Think Back Revision 3

1 Report the dialogue below.

‘I have something important to tell you,’ said my mother.‘Has something happened?’ I asked.‘No. Don’t worry,’ she replied.‘We are going to live by the sea,’ she explained.‘We’ll have a wonderful new life,’ she added.‘What do you think of the plan?’ she asked me.‘I’m really pleased.’ I replied. ‘When are we moving?’ I asked.

1 My mother said that ...

2 I asked if ...

3 She told me ...

4 She explained that ...5 She added that ...

6 She asked me ...

7 I replied that ...8 I asked ...

2 a) Match the sentences(1-6) to the verbs (a-f).

1 ‘Why don’t we have lunch together?’

2 ‘I didn’t drink all the juice!’

3 ‘Would you like me to carry your bag?’

4 ‘I don’t think you should become an engineer.’

5 ‘Don’t worry. I’ll make the sandwiches.’

6 ‘It was very nice of you to invite me.’

a deny

b offer

c promise

d thank

e advise

f suggest

b) Now report the sentences.

3 Replace the underlined words with a correct option from the box.

• symphony• leading• playwright

• box offi ce• rehearsal• self-portraits

1 Van Gogh painted several landscapes of himself.

2 Beethoven’s ninth musical is very famous.

3 Lope de Vega was a Spanish songwriter.

4 Tomorrow is our last audition before the show starts.

5 High School Musical was a performance success.

6 Ben Stiller has a cast role in the new Broadway play.

4 Add the correct suffix to complete the chart below.

Noun / verb adjective

music

comfort

peace

art

attraction

use

create

humour

5 Complete the narrative with the time expressions in the box.

• then• while

• ago• fi nally

• when• fi rst

• after

A few weeks ... 1 my friends and I decided to go camping in the country. ... 2 we found a nice place by a river to put up the tent. ... 3 we decided to go for a walk. ... 4 we got back to the tent, it started to rain. ... 5 we were cooking, the rain got worse and worse and we had to eat in the tent. ... 6 a horrible night in a wet tent, we ... 7 decided to go home. That’s the last time I’m going camping!

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Exam Practice > > > > > > > > > > Test 3

It’s often said that without good journalism, we wouldn’t have an informed public. But today, when more and more people are getting their information from more immediate, visual media, such as the Internet, satellite and twenty-four-hour news channels, what is the role of a journalist and what qualities should a good journalist have?

There are some simple, basic rules that all journalists have to learn. For example, when writing a news story, the fi rst paragraph should contain enough information to give the reader a good overview of the story and then, as the story goes on, the details are explained. Reporters learn to ask the fi ve ‘W’ questions: what, who, where, when and why. Most good news stories provide answers to all of these questions, and often report the words spoken by the people involved in the story. Finally, journalists learn to keep their sentences and paragraphs short and not to use too much descriptive language.Yet, many people are very critical of journalists. Of course there are certainly bad journalists, just like there are bad hair stylists, bad architects and bad politicians but the majority of journalists are trying to do a good job because they believe that what they are doing is important – getting good information, reporting what they see and trying to tell the truth. Yes, they make mistakes, like any other professional whose job involves making dozens of decisions every day. But the key thing is that good journalists recognise their mistakes and correct them.It is important to distinguish between a journalist and a media personality. For example, talk show presenters are not generally journalists and that is not a problem as long as they are clear about it. When some talk show personalities try to act as if they were journalists to make their personal opinions appear as fact, that is a problem.And fi nally, we should recognise that there is a certain self-interest in our attitude to journalists. Most people are anxious to talk to them when it’s to their advantage, but quick to criticise when they write about something that we don’t want to talk about.

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Reading (20 marks)

1 Read the text and write an appropriate title in English. Justify your answer. (2 marks)

2 Say if the statements are true or false. Give evidence from the text. (6 marks)

1 A good news story should give a lot of detail at the start.

2 Journalists should try to get information without asking questions.

3 Journalists should write simply and not use a literary style.

4 Most journalists try to distort the truth.

5 Some talk show presenters behave like journalists.

6 Our opinion of journalists is not impartial.

3 In your own words summarise the qualities of a good journalist. (25-40 words) (2 marks)

4 Find words or expressions in the text with these meanings. (4 marks)

1 organisations, such as television, radio, and newspapers (paragraph 1)

2 a short description of a subject or situation that gives the main ideas (paragraph 2)

5 Change the following sentences into reported speech. (6 marks)

1 ‘I don’t think journalists tell the truth’, Jane complained.

2 ‘Do you want to work for our newspaper’, the Editor asked Tim.

3 ‘Don’t write what I say’, the politician told the journalist.

Writing (20 marks)

Write 100-200 words on one of the following topics.

1 Imagine you are a journalist. Write a report of an event that you saw happen for a newspaper.

2 Write your opinion about the best way to fi nd out what is happening in the world - from the newspapers, television or the Internet?

( Grammar Reference, Exam Tips, pages 18-20)

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