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You stay home, she goes outShe says that long ago she knew someone but now he’sgoneShe doesn’t need himYour day breaks, your mind achesThere will be times when all the things she said will fillyour headYou won’t forget herAnd in her eyes you see nothingNo sign of love behind the tears cried for no oneA love that should have lasted years11.10 - Shopping list 1I need to go to the shop – there’s nothing in the kitchen.I need some milk, and some ice. I should get somevegetables too – I’ll get some garlic, and a kilo of onionsand a pumpkin. Maybe also some fruit. I don’t haveanything nice to wear, so I’m going to try to find somenew jeans, and a good shirt. My sister’s coming over tohelp. She’s a really good cook.11.11 - Shopping list 2I need to go to the shop – there’s nothing in the kitchen.I need some milk, and some ice. I should get somevegetables too – I’ll get some garlic, and a kilo of onionsand a pumpkin. Maybe also some fruit. I don’t haveanything nice to wear, so I’m going to try to find somenew jeans, and a good shirt. My sister’s coming over tohelp. She’s a really good cook.11.12 - Final consonants1. back book truck cook thick speak2. much punch branch catch touch reach3. dead around code could did blood4. leaf roof off safe graph half5. frog flag drug beg peg fig6. ideal informal title still school mile7. scream room inform crime some problem8. learn nine drown tune phone dragon9. drop ship pipe grape lump map10. boss race mouse class abuse worse11. habit state write shot coat foot12. believe have drive love twelve give13. fresh wish cash fish finish rush14. clothes years hers raise dresses farms12.1 - BangladeshBangladesh, one of the most populated countries in theworld, suffers from frequent natural disasters, such asfloods, cyclones, droughts, landslides and earthquakes.In 1998 almost 70% of the country was flooded, and30 million people had to leave their homes. During thistime more than a thousand people drowned or died fromdisease.Some of Bangladesh’s environmental problems arecaused by deforestation. The country has a largepopulation, so people need land for farming. Trees arecut down so farmers can grow rice and other food crops.When it rains heavily, the soil becomes loose, and manyhomes and farms are destroyed by landslides.Partly because of these environmental problems, almosthalf of the population is living in poverty. 44% ofBangladeshis survive on only one meal per day or less.Many children, especially girls, are not given mucheducation. In rural areas 42% of boys and 52% of girlsdo not attend school, and 46% of males and 59% offemales are illiterate.12.2 - Have you ever met afamous person?Caroline: Have you ever met a famous person, Nilar?Nilar: I’ve never met a really famous person, but Imet the Minister of Education’s husband last week,when he opened the new primary school. What aboutyou, Caroline? You’ve lived in London. Have you seenanyone famous?Caroline: Well, I met Prince William…Nyi Nyi: Really?Caroline: Yeah. He was in my parents’ shop buying anewspaper. He didn’t talk to me! What about you, NyiNyi?Nyi Nyi: I’ve met David Beckham.Caroline: Wow – you have?Nyi Nyi: Oh yeah, loads of times. He asked me to playon his football team. His daughter wanted to marry me.Nilar: No, you haven’t! Don’t listen to him, Caroline.He’s never met David Beckham.Caroline: Anyway, David Beckham hasn’t got adaughter. He’s got three sons.12.3 - Have you ever…?1.A: Have you ever been in a large boat?B: A few times. When I was young we lived on theAyeyarwaddy river, near Pyay. My grandparents livedin Yangon, and every school holidays we went to staywith them, and we sometimes travelled by boat. It wasnice, very peaceful and relaxing. I loved looking at theshoreline when we went past, at all the people on theriverbank.Audioscripts97