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4 Pronunciation
Sentence stress and rhythm
CD1 T13
Turn to page 110.
b
CD1 T14 Listen to Clara, Kate and James
talking about the funniest people they
know. Put the pictures in the order you hear
about them.
5 Speak
Work in small groups. Discuss the
following.
1 Agree on the four qualities you think are
most important in a friend.
2 For each quality, think of a famous person
(a film star, singer, politician, etc.) who you
think has this quality.
3 Think about someone you have met. What
was your first impression of them? Has your
first impression changed since you got to
know the person better?
6 Listen
A friend should be sympathetic.
Why is that?
For me it is more important
that someone is ... than ...
Well, let me give you an
example: once I was ...
When I first met my brother’s new
girlfriend she came across as a bit shallow.
But she isn’t like that at all. Once you get
to know her, you realise that she’s a very
interesting person, just a little shy.
a Look at the drawings and the photo. Each
one has got to do with a practical joke or
something funny someone said. What and
who do the pictures show? Can you guess
what the jokes are about?
c
CD1 T14 Listen again and take notes to
find answers to these questions:
1 What kind of jokes does Clara’s uncle love?
2 Clara gives three examples of what he put in
the walnuts. What are they?
3 Who is Mr Simmons?
4 What did Jack need in order to play his
practical joke on Mr Simmons?
5 How did Mr Simmons react?
6 What does James’s sister think about her
dad’s love of cars?
7 What practical joke did she play on her dad
one day?
8 What did Groucho Marx say about the
educational value of TV?
9 What did he say about honesty?
d Compare your answers with a partner.
Discussion box
1 Which of the jokes from the listening
did you find the funniest?
2 What problems could playing
practical jokes on people cause?
3 Give an example of a practical joke
you or someone you know has
played on someone else.
4 Not all jokes work in another
language. Can you think of a joke
that works in English but not in your
language? Tell the others.
A B C D
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