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SYNONYM MATCH

Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right. Are your answers the same as other students’?

Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.	pen name	a.	books
2	made up	b.	thought of
3.	angry	c.	invented
4.	struck upon	d.	pouring
5.	novels	e.	alias
6.	flooding	f.	mad
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.	novelist	g.	link
8.	handouts	h.	gives
9.	literary	i.	welfare
10.	devotes	j.	writer
11	demanded	k	reading
12	tie-up	l	ordered

PHRASE MATCH

Match the following phrases from the article:

1.	J.K. Rowling is the pen name	a.	came from nowhere
2	write using a name with	b.	because that's what I enjoy
3.	she struck	c.	riches story
4.	The idea for the Harry Potter novels	d.	two initials
5.	The characters and situations	e.	handouts
6.	Her rags to	f.	came flooding into my head
7.	She was on government	g.	she uses as a writer
8.	the fastest sellers	h.	many charitable causes
9.	she devotes much of her time to	i.	upon the idea
10.	I will continue writing for children	j.	in literary history

LISTENING GAP FILL

J.K. Rowling is ____________________ as a writer. The J is for Joanne, her real first name, ____________________ called Jo. Apparently, people only call her Joanne when they’re angry with her. The K __________. Her publisher asked her to write using a name ______________, but she didn’t have a middle name.

Jo did a few different things before ____________________ of writing children’s books. She worked as a researcher and bilingual secretary for Amnesty International and as an English teacher in Portugal. The idea for the Harry Potter novels _________________ while she was on a train to London. She said, “The characters and situations __________________ head”.

Seven Potter novels later and Rowling ___________ richest women in the world. In fact, she is the first novelist ___________ a billionaire from writing. Her ___________ story is a fantasy ___________. She was on government handouts while writing her first novel. Her last four books broke records for ________________ in literary history.

Today she ________________ her time to many charitable causes. ___________________ that Coca-Cola donate $18 million to the Reading is Fundamental charity ________________ with the Potter movies. The future? In March 2008, she said: "I will continue writing for children because ________________ ".

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD

Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics:

J.K. Rowling is the pencil / pen name she uses as a writer. The J is for Joanne, her real / reality first name, but she prefers to be called Jo. Apparently, people only call her Joanne when they’re anger / angry with her. The K is made of / up. Her publisher asked her to write using a name with two initials, but she didn’t have a middle name.

Jo did a few different things before she struck / strike upon the idea of writing children’s books. She worked as a researcher and bilingual secretary for Amnesty International and as / is an English teacher in Portugal. The idea for the Harry Potter novels went / came from nowhere while she was on a train to London. She said, “The characters and situations came flooding / flooded into my head”.

Seven Potter novels later / latter and Rowling is one of the richest women in the world. In fact, she is the first novelist never / ever to become a billionaire from writing. Her rags / bags to riches story is a fantasy story in itself. She was on government handouts while writing her first novel. Her last four books broke DVDs / records for the fastest sellers in literary history.

Today she devotes much / many of her time to many charitable cause / causes. She famously demanded that Coca-Cola donor / donate $18 million to the Reading is Fundamental charity if it wanted a tie-up with the Potter movies. The future / present? In March 2008, she said: "I will continue writing for children because that's what I enjoy".

SPELLING

The underlined, jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.

Paragraph 1
1.	J.K. Rowling is the pen name she uses as a irrtwe
2.	she rferesp to be called Jo
3.	Her beuhrsilp asked her to write
4.	she didn’t have a ilmdde name
Paragraph 2
5.	she curtks upon the idea of writing children’s books
6.	a researcher and bilingual creerasyt
7.	The idea for the Harry Potter novels came from nhowree
8.	The characters and situations came golndofi into my head
Paragraph 3
9.	one of the ietschr women in the world
10.	the first novelist ever to become a inoabileril
11.	Her rags to riches story is a fyaatns story in itself
12.	Her last four books broke rosdcer
Paragraph 4
13.	she dotvsee much of her time
14.	many charitable sseauc
15.	atndeo $18 million to the Reading is Fundamental charity
16.	I will oeictnun writing for children

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

( )	two initials, but she didn’t have a middle name.
( )	Today she devotes much of her time to many charitable causes. She famously
( )	novelist ever to become a billionaire from writing. Her rags to riches story is a fantasy story in itself. She was on government handouts while
( )	Seven Potter novels later and Rowling is one of the richest women in the world. In fact, she is the first
( )	demanded that Coca-Cola donate $18 million to the Reading is Fundamental charity if it wanted
( )	writing children’s books. She worked as a researcher and bilingual secretary for Amnesty International and as an English teacher in Portugal. The idea for
( )	writing her first novel. Her last four books broke records for the fastest sellers in literary history.
( )	Jo did a few different things before she struck upon the idea of
( )	a tie-up with the Potter movies. The future? In March 2008, she said:
( 1 )	J.K. Rowling is the pen name she uses as a writer. The J is for Joanne, her real first
( )	"I will continue writing for children because that's what I enjoy".
( )	name, but she prefers to be called Jo. Apparently, people only call her Joanne when they’re
( )	the Harry Potter novels came from nowhere while she was on a train to London. She said, “The characters
( )	and situations came flooding into my head”.
( )	angry with her. The K is made up. Her publisher asked her to write using a name with

SCRAMBLED SENTENCES

With your partner, put the words back into the correct order.

1.	writer a as uses she name pen the
2.	middle a have didn’t she name
3.	upon children’s the books idea she of struck writing
4.	novels nowhere for Potter from idea Harry came The the
5.	flooding characters into and my situations head came The
6.	the billionaire a become to ever novelist first
7.	fantasy riches story story Her is rags a to
8.	four last Her records broke books
9.	of to causes much time charitable devotes her many she
10.	continue will I children for writing

J.K. ROWLING DISCUSSION (Write your questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1.	What do you know about J.K. Rowling?
2.	Would you like to meet J.K. Rowling?
3.	What would you like to know about J.K. Rowling and why?
4.	___________________________________________________
5.	___________________________________________________
6.	___________________________________________________
7.	___________________________________________________
8.	___________________________________________________

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1.	What did you learn from this text about J.K. Rowling?
2.	What questions would you like to ask J.K. Rowling?
3.	What would her answers be to those questions?
4.	___________________________________________________
5.	___________________________________________________
6.	___________________________________________________
7.	___________________________________________________
8.	___________________________________________________

THE J.K. ROWLING SURVEY

Write five questions about J.K. Rowling in the table. Do this in pairs/groups. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

Without your partner, interview other students. Write down their answers.

STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Return to your original partner(s) and share and talk about what you found out. Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITING

Write about J.K. Rowling for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

______________________________________________________________________________

HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about J.K. Rowling. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. J.K. ROWLING POSTER: Make a poster showing the different stages of the life of J.K. Rowling. Show your poster to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all find out similar things?

4. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about J.K. Rowling. Include an imaginary interview with her. Write about what she does every day and what she thinks about.

Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

5. LETTER: Write a letter to J.K. Rowling. Ask her three questions about her life. Give her three suggestions on what she should do in her future. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your “J.K. Rowling expert” partner(s) will try and answer your questions.

ANSWERS

SYNONYM MATCH:

Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.	pen name	a.	alias
2	made up	b.	invented
3.	angry	c.	mad
4.	struck upon	d.	thought of
5.	novels	e.	books
6.	flooding	f.	pouring
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.	novelist	g.	writer
8.	handouts	h.	welfare
9.	literary	i.	reading
10.	devotes	j.	gives
11	demanded	k	ordered
12	tie-up	l	link

PHRASE MATCH:

1.	J.K. Rowling is the pen name	a.	she uses as a writer
2	write using a name with	b.	two initials
3.	she struck	c.	upon the idea
4.	The idea for the Harry Potter novels	d.	came from nowhere
5.	The characters and situations came	e.	flooding into my head
6.	Her rags to	f.	riches story
7.	She was on government	g.	handouts
8.	the fastest sellers	h.	in literary history
9.	she devotes much of her time to	i.	many charitable causes
10.	I will continue writing for children	j.	because that's what I enjoy

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LISTENING
EXERCISE
BOOK 1

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Exercise 1.
Listen to a school secretary talking to one of the teachers and All in the gaps in the table.
New Students
Student 1:
Name:
Celine 0) Poulain
Nationality:
French
Age:
25
Job:
(1) ................................................................................
Student 2:
Name:
Nationality:
Age:
Job:
Student 3:
Name:
Nationality:
Age:

Job:

Manuel Garcia
(2) ................................................................................
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Engineer

Eva (3) ................................................................................
Finnish
(4) ................................................................................
(5) ................................................................................
----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 2. Look at the brochure of a house for rent. Listen and fill in the gaps.

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Exercise 3. Listen to a conversation and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Sarah is a teacher.
……………………..
……………………..
2. She usually arrives at work at nine o ’clock.
……………………..
……………………..
3. Sarah always brings a sandwich from home.
……………………..
……………………..
4. She often has work to do in the evening.
……………………..
……………………..
5. She never goes out during the week.

……………………..
……………………..
6. Sarah doesn’t work at weekends.
……………………..
……………………..
----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 4. Listen to the conversation and All in the gaps.

----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 5. Listen to the conversation and fill in the gaps in the table.

4|Page

Exercise 6. Listen to Eve talking to a friend and match the people to their homes.

----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 7. Listen to Carl talking to a friend about a fire in his block of flats. Then match the
people to their reactions, as in the example.

----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 8. Listen to Dawn and Will talking about their plans for next week and mark the
statements as true (T) or false (F).

Exercise 9. Listen to the radio advert and fill in the gaps in the table below.

5|Page

----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 10. Listen to Katy talking about her friends to her American cousin. What are their
favorite free-time activities?

----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 11. Listen to Paula talking to a friend about a shopping trip. Which shop did each
person go to?

Exercise 12. Listen to this interview on a school radio station. Stephen, a professional chef, is
talking about his job.
0. When he was a child, he wanted to be a
A. football player.
B. chef.
C. lawyer

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1. The best thing about his job is that
A. he tries new things all the time. B. he’s doing what he loves. C. he never cooks at home.
2. The worst thing about his job is
A. working late at night.
B. the long hours.
C. having to work at
weekends.
3. His most important rule is
A. kitchen hygiene.
B. hot food should be hot.
C. service should be fast.
4. What food does he most like eating?
A. Asian.
B. Indian.
C. French.
5. To be a good chef, the most important thing is to be
A. patient.
B. hardworking.
C. imaginative.

----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 13. Listen to Nuala talking to Sean about a recent travel experience. For questions 1-5,
tick A, B or C.
0. Nuala checked the bus times on
A. Thursday.
B. Sunday.
C. Saturday.
1. Nuala’s flight was at
A. 12:00.
B. 12:30.
C. 7:00.
2. Nuala was too late to get
A. the metro to the city.
B. the bus to the airport.
C. a taxi to the airport.
3. Nuala
A. went to a hotel.
B. went back to her friend’s.
C. stayed in the city.
4. During that night, Nuala
A. watched TV.
B. read magazines and newspapers. C. got a bit of sleep.
5. Nuala waited at the airport for
A. five hours.
B. four hours.
C. nine hours.
----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 14. You will hear a doctor talking to his receptionist about the appointments. Listen
and complete questions 1-5.

7|Page

Exercise 15. You will hear a Park Keeper talking to visitors about safety regulations. Listen and
complete questions 1-5.

----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 16. Listen to Alan talking to a friend about adopting an animal in a nature reserve.
Which animal did each person adopt?

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Exercise 17. Listen to Denise and Brian talking about their pets. Mark the statements as true
(T) or false (F).

Exercise 18. Listen to Elaine talking about a technology course. Which item did each person say
they couldn’t do without?

----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 19. Barbara writes for a travel guide. Her editor is asking her to write a report about a
hotel. Listen to their conversation and mark the statements as true (T) or false (F).

-----------------------------------------------------------

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Exercise 20. Listen to Dave talking to his mother about his holiday plans. What did each of his
friends advise him to take with him?

Exercise 21. Listen to the teacher talking to her class about life in ancient Egypt. Then fill in the

gaps in the table.

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Exercise 22. Listen to Luke talking to a friend and then match the people to the problems they
have, as in the example.

Exercise 23. Listen to a policewoman taking a witness’s report and mark the statements as true
(T) or false (F).

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Exercise 24. Sam has decided to join his local sports club. Listen to the conversation then
complete his notes below.

Exercise 25. The leader of an environmental expedition is talking to the people going on the
trip. Listen and complete the information in the table.

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----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 26. Listen to Dan and Natalie trying to decide what to watch on TV, then tick A, B or C
for each of the questions.
0. The program Dan wants to watch later is
A. the news.
B. a documentary.
C. a film.
1. They don’t watch the football because

A. it has already started.
B. Natalie doesn’t enjoy sports programs.
C. Dan doesn’t want to watch it.
2. They discuss the soap opera because
A. somebody told Dan that it was good.
B. Natalie hasn’t seen it before. C. Dan suggests watching it.
3. The Frank Wilson quiz show starts at
A. 8:30.
B. 9:00.
C. 9:30
4. Natalie
A. has definitely watched the quiz show before.
B. doesn’t remember whether she’s watched the quiz show before.
C. doesn’t like quiz shows in general.
5 .Natalie doesn’t want to watch the news because
A. she wants to watch The Dating Show.
B. she’s not in a good mood.
C. it’s rarely about anything good.
----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 27. Listen to a science teacher talking about the life of Isaac Newton. Then for each of
the questions 1-5 choose the best answer A, B or C, as in the example.
0. What does the speaker say about Einstein?
A. He worked with Newton.
B. Newton improved his theories.
C. He lived more than 250 years after Newton
1. Newton was born in
A. 1462.
B. 1624.
C. 1642.
2. When he first went to university, Newton studied
A. Law.

B. Mathematics.
C. Science.
3. The speaker says that Newton’s most famous discovery
A. light.
B. mechanics.
C. gravity.
4. Newton started thinking about gravity when he saw
A. an apple fall off a tree.
B. a tree falling over.
C. the moon moving through the
sky.
5. Newton died in
A. Woolsthorpe.
B. Cambridge.
C. London.
----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 28. You are going to hear a travel agent talking with a client who is planning her
summer holiday. For each of the questions 1-5 choose the best answer A, B, or C, as in the
example.
0. The woman wants to book a holiday for
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A. 1 person.
B. 2 people.
1. She wants to go on holiday in
A. two weeks’ time.
B. June.
2. The woman doesn’t want to go on safari because
A. the weather would be too hot.
C. her husband wouldn’t enjoy it,

3. When on holiday, all of the woman’s family enjoy
A. going to restaurants.
B. staying in the city.
4. Who went to Spain last year?
A. the woman
B. the woman’s husband
5. The travel agent says that
A. Italy is cheap.
B. the food in Italy is good.
beautiful.

C. 3 people.
C. July.
B. it would be too expensive.
C. going to museums.
C. the woman’s daughter
C. the Italian countryside is

----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 29. Listen to the teacher talking to her class about a visit to a museum and complete the
notes below.

Exercise 30. Listen to two parents talking about their son and mark the statements as true (T)
or false (F).
1. Sean has a test at school tomorrow.
……………….
……………….
2. Sean is afraid he won’t pass the test.
……………….
……………….
3. Sean’s test is at 2:30 in the afternoon.

……………….
……………….
4. Sean’s dad is going to drive him to the test centre.
……………….
……………….
5. Sean’s mum thinks he needs more practice with park. ……………….
……………….
6. This is the first time Sean will take the test.
……………….
……………….
----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 31. Listen to two friends talking about a travel brochure. For each question choose the
best answer A, B or C, as in the example
0. Jeff wants to go to the Bahamas because
A. he wants to visit his friend Kate.
B. he has always wanted to go there.
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C. he thinks it’s quite cheap.
1. Jeff is planning to go in
A. June.
B. July.
C. August.
2. The hotel
A. hasn’t got a swimming pool. B. is far from the sea.
C. is far from the airport.
3. Jeff doesn’t want to do any
A. windsurfing.
B. water skiing.
C. scuba diving.

4. Jeff’s holiday’s going to cost
A. £1100.
B. £1200.
C. £1300.
5. Steve is jealous because
A. he wants to go to the Bahamas too.
B. he hasn’t got time for a holiday.
C. he hasn’t got enough money to go on holiday.
----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 32. Listen to the conversation between two friends and mark the statements as true
(T) or false (F).
1. Andy is writing an essay about different ancient civilizations.
……………………..
……………………..
2. The land where the Aztecs used to live is now part of the USA. …………………….. ……………………..
3. The Aztec people lived later than the 12th century.
……………………..
……………………..
4. It was very important for a boy to know how to fight well.
……………………..
……………………..
5. Wendy thinks it was a shame that not all girls went to school. …………………….. ……………………..
6. The king didn’t make important decisions all by himself.
……………………..
……………………..
----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 33. Listen to Marilyn and Ken talking about different jobs. Match the jobs to the
character qualities necessary, as in the example.
0. Fireman
A. enthusiastic
………..H……
1. Teacher

B. organized
………………..
2. Nurse
C. creative
………………..
3. Soldier
D. polite
………………..
4. Musician
E. hardworking
………………..
5. Secretary ………………..
F. tough
G. talented
H. courageous
Exercise 34. Listen to the conversation between two members of the University Hiking Club
and complete the advert for the notice board.

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----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 35. Listen to the conversation about Alfred Hitchcock films. Match the films to the
appearance Hitchcock made in them.

----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 36. Listen to Martin talking to a friend and match the people to the sports and
activities that they do, as in the example.

Exercise 37. You will hear a conversation between Bernard and Alice about the right clothes to
wear for an interview. Mark the statements as true (T) or false (F).
1. Alice is surprised at Bernard’s choice of clothes.

………………….
…………………..
2. Bernard wore informal clothes because of what the ad had said.
………………….
…………………..
3. Bernard’s interview was very relaxed.
………………….
…………………..
4. Bernard and Alice agree that both men and women should wear a suit.
………………….
…………………..

5. Alice wore informal clothes for her interview.
………………….
6. Alice believed that her clothes were the reason she didn’t get the job. ………………….
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…………………..
…………………..

----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 38. You will hear a radio interview with a volcanologist. For each question, circle A, B
or C.
1. The most striking thing about volcanoes is the fact that
A. they can kill a large number of people very quickly.
B. you never know when they will erupt.
C. they have enormous power.
2. The idea that the moon affects volcanic eruptions is
A. old.
B. recent.

C. impossible.
3. Mount Etna is called the “Friendly Giant” because
A. it is very big.
B. everyone has heard of it.
C. it rarely kills people.
4. Mount Etna has killed
A. 73 people.
B. 69 people.
C. 3,000 people.
5. Mount Fuji in Japan is the
A. 2nd volcano on that site.
B. 1s' volcano on that site.
C. 3rd volcano on that site.
6. The first volcano to have the name “Vulcanus” was
A. Vesuvius.
B. Mount Etna.
C. Mount Fuji.
----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 39. Listen to a woman talking to a friend and for each question, fill in the missing
information on the form.

Exercise 40. You will hear a conversation between Vincent and his sister, Catherine, about a
party. Mark the sentences below as true (T) or false (F).
1. Catherine and Vincent feel the same way about meeting new people. ……………
……………
2. The woman talking to Catherine had long straight blonde hair.
……………
……………
3. Vincent thinks the writer should have given him a chance to speak. ……………
……………
4. The man from the flooded village was rescued by the police.

……………
……………
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5. Vincent enjoyed hearing about the graduation ceremony.
……………
……………
6. Vincent met one nice person at the end of the evening.
……………
……………
----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 41. You will hear a conversation between Gemma and Bill about different sports.
Mark the sentences as true (T) or false (F).
1. There are lots of girls in Bill’s brother’s weightlifting class.
……………
……………
2. Gemma doesn’t like the large muscles of weightlifting champions. ……………
……………
3. At the start, Bill thinks diving might be a possibility.
……………
……………
4. Gemma didn’t know that Bill dislikes the water.
……………
……………
5. Bill loves the idea of going hang-gliding.
……………
……………
6. In the end, they both agree to try hang-gliding.
……………
……………

----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 42. You will hear a school student talking to her parents about an Open Day at her
school. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

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Exercise 43. You will hear a travel agent talking to a customer on the phone. For each question,
fill in the missing information in the customer’s notes.

----------------------------------------------------------Exercise 44. You will hear a conversation between a mother and her son about preparing for
exams. Mark the statements below as true (T) or false (F).
1. Richard thinks that last-minute studying is best.
………………
………………
2. Laura thinks that a revision timetable is a good idea.
………………
………………
3. With his present system, Richard will be able to revise everything. ………………
………………
4. Richard agrees that his present lifestyle is crazy.
………………
………………
5. Coffee and chocolate help Richard to work better.
………………
………………
6. Richard has been exercising properly.
………………
………………

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Audio script

Exercise 1.
A: Ah, Mr. Peters! Can I have a word with you, please?
B: Of course.
A: There are three new students in your English class.
B: Right.
A: Can I give you their details now?
B: Yes, sure. Just let me get a piece of paper...
A: Alright... The first one is Celine Poulain.
B: Poulain? How do you spell that?
A: P O U L A I N . She’s French and she’s 25 years old.
B: Does she have a job?
A: Yes, she’s a doctor.
B: How interesting. What about the second student?
A: He is called Manuel Garcia.
B: Spanish?
A: No, he’s Mexican. He’s 32 and he's an engineer.
B: Right.
A: And the third student is Eva Lipponen.
B: Is that L I double P O N E N?
A: Yes, that’s right. Lipponen. She’s from Finland and she’s
21 years old.
B: What’s her job?
A: She’s an artist. They all start next week.
B: That’s fine.
Exercise 2.
A: Good morning, sir.

B: Good morning.
A: How can I help you?
B: Well, I want to rent a house in or near the city centre.
A: OK, let me see what we've got. Ah, this is a very nice house. And it’s right in the city centre.
B: Oh, where exactly?
A: The address is 342 Camford Lane.
B: Camford ...Ah yes, I know where that is. How many bedrooms has it got?
A: As you can see, there are three spacious bedrooms and there is also a bathroom and a study
upstairs.
B: Hmm, yes ... and downstairs I can see there is a modern kitchen, a comfortable living room, a
dining room and a small bathroom. Has it got a garage?
A: Yes, at the back of the house there’s a large garden and a double garage.
B: It sounds perfect. How much is it?
A: Well, they are asking for £500, but maybe you can get it for less. I have the phone number of
the owner here. We can phone him now and arrange for you to see it this afternoon.
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B: So, what’s the phone number?
A: Oh, it’s 01345 789 798.
B: ... 798. Right. Yes, let’s try him now ...

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Exercise 3.
A: Hi, Sarah. How is your new job?
B: It’s great. I love teaching and I really enjoy working with the children in my class, but it's hard
work too.
A: Do you start early in the morning?

B: Yes, school starts at nine o'clock but I always get there at half past eight. Then I have lessons
all morning.
A: Do you get a lunch break?
B: Yes, I usually bring something with me from home or sometimes I get a sandwich from the
school canteen. Then I have a few more lessons in the afternoon and school finishes at four
o'clock.
A: Oh that’s good. You have your evenings free.
B: Not really. I often have work to do.
A: So you don’t have much free time then?
B: Well, I always go to the gym after work, for about an hour. When I get home I just finish my
work and then watch TV or read a book.
A: Do you go out during the week?
B: Very rarely ... because I like to go to bed early.
A: I see. Well, at least you never work at weekends.
B: That’s true!
A: Let’s go to the cinema on Saturday night, then.
B: What a great idea!
Exercise 4.
Radio host: Today we are very lucky. I know how much our listeners love the Harry Potter books
and today our special guest is the author of those books, Joanne Kathleen Rowling (pronounced:
Rolling). Welcome to the show, Joanne.
Rowling: Hello. It’s great to be here.
Radio host: What is it like to be one of the most successful writers in the world?
Rowling: It’s very hard to believe. I’m just happy that people like the books so much.
Radio host: Now, can I ask you some personal questions?
Rowling: Of course.
Radio host: Where are you from?
Rowling: I’m from Bristol, England.
Radio host: Do you still live in England?
Rowling: No, I live in Edinburgh, in Scotland.

Radio host: Are you married?
Rowling: Yes, I am. I live with my husband and my daughter, Jessica.
Radio Host: What’s your husband’s job? Is he a writer, too?
Rowling: No, he isn’t. He’s a doctor.
Radio host: What do you like doing in your free-time?
Rowling: Well, I don't have much free-time because of my writing, but I really enjoy going to the
cinema.
Radio Host: How many Harry Potter books do you want to write?
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Rowling: I want to write seven books. I am now writing the fifth.
Radio host: Now can you tell us a little bit about this book ...[fade]

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Exercise 5.
A: Jackson's grocer's shop. Can I help you?
B: Good morning. I’d like to order a delivery.
A: Of course, sir. Can I have your name and address.
B: It’s Mr Baxter from 47 Church Lane.
A: Baxter ... 47 Church Lane. Right, and your telephone number, sir?
B: Yes, it’s 0778-56765.
A: 0778-56756?
B: No, 56765.
A: Oh, sorry. Now, what would you like to order, sir?
B: I’d like a loaf of bread, 2 kilos of tomatoes, and some Cheddar.
A: How much Cheddar would you like?
B: I think a kilo should be enough. Can I have 6 eggs and a packet of sugar as well?

A: Is that everything, sir?
B: Yes ... no, sorry. I’d like 2 cartons of orange juice too, please.
A: That’s fine, sir. The total cost is ... erm ... £11.80 and we can deliver it at 3pm this afternoon. Is
that OK?
B: That’s fine. Thank you very much.
A: Thank you.
Exercise 6.
A: Hi, Eve. I heard that you finally moved into your new flat last week.
B: Yes, it’s great. It’s quite small but it has a big balcony. I'm really happy with it.
A: Do you live near Jason? He lives in the city centre too.
B: Yes, he’s got a small house opposite me.
A: Where’s Shirley living these days?
B: Didn’t you hear? She found an old houseboat on the canal.
A: Really?
B: Yes, it’s lovely actually. It’s quite spacious and of course it's really cheap.
A: I want to move to the countryside. I need some peace and quiet.
B: You should talk to Harry, he moved a few months ago. Now he lives in a stone cottage near a
river. It’s beautiful.
A: Does Dianne still live in that two-bedroom flat near the post office?
B: No, remember she got that really good job last year? Well, now she’s living in a big house with
a swimming pool.
A: Wow! What about Paul?
B: He still lives with his parents in their farmhouse. He works on the farm with his dad.
Exercise 7.
A: Carl, are you OK? I heard about the fire in your block of flats last night...
B: Yes, we were very lucky that no one was hurt.
A: So where was the fire?
B: On the first floor at the back of the building. We don’t know how it started, though. I was in
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my living room when I suddenly smelled smoke. I phoned the fire brigade and went to see if I
could find the fire.
A: What happened next?
B: Well, I could hear shouting downstairs. It was my neighbours’ daughter, Nicky. She saw the fire
and shouted for help. This woke up her parents, Patrick and Sandra. A few seconds later they ran
out. Patrick started throwing water on the fire. That was quite dangerous, I can tell you.
A: And what about Sandra?
B: Sandra went around the building and warned all our neighbours. '
A: Were they frightened?
B: Stephen certainly was. He was so scared he jumped out the window.
A: It’s lucky he lives on the ground floor, isn’t it? What did Anne do?
B: Oh, she was excellent. She stayed very calm and helped all the other people get out of the
building. She even stopped Sandra from running back inside to get her computer.
A: What a night!
Exercise 8.
A: Hi, Dawn. It’s Will.
B: Oh hi, Will. Good to hear you! How are you?
A: Fine. Listen, Sandra Bullock’s new film is on at the cinema tonight. Would you like to go and
see it?
B: Sandra Bullock? Sorry, Will, I can’t really say she's one of my favorites. Besides, I am meeting
my friend Sophie for a coffee later. How about getting together on Friday night?
A: We can’t, Dawn. George is having a party on Friday, remember?
B: Oh yes, of course. Well, what about at the weekend?
A: I’m afraid I’ll be busy on Saturday. I must finish my History essay in the afternoon and I’m
going to play tennis with Chris in the evening. I should be free on Sunday though. Is Sunday
afternoon OK?
B: Yeah, that should be fine. Why don’t we meet for lunch?
A: That's a good idea.
B: Great. I'll call you on Sunday morning then, and we can arrange where to meet up.

A: Sounds perfect. See you then. Bye!
B: Bye, Will.
Exercise 9.
Have you always dreamt of visiting the Far East? Do you love adventure and excitement?
Then we have the perfect holiday for you. Thai tours offers a 12 day holiday in Thailand that you
will never forget. You will fly from London to Bangkok where you will spend the first two days of
the tour. Here you can visit ancient temples and shop in the busy markets in the Thai capital.
Next you will head into the jungle for a four-day trek to Chiang Mei. You will visit
important cultural sites and spend an exciting day riding an elephant through the jungle. After
that, there is more adventure, as you will spend three days canoeing along the rivers of the
Phang Nga National Park. After that you will probably want to relax and we have the perfect
place for it. The island of Koh Samui has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. After
three days on this island paradise you will fly back to Bangkok before heading for home.
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THE ACTIVITIES

LISTENING GAP FILL

Harry Potter is a boy wizard who _______________________ the world. He is everywhere. No one _______________________ Harry Potter before 1997. That’s when J.K. Rowling published her first book. She’s _______________________ Harry Potter. The first novel was called ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone’ and _______________________ amazing success. Everyone was talking about it and Harry became an overnight phenomenon. Six more Harry Potter books _______________________ _______________________ best sellers. People _______________________ every new book. My friends waited overnight outside a bookstore _______________________ they got their copy of the latest book. My friends are 40 years old! Harry Potter _______________________ global industry, with movies and merchandise of all kinds. It’s amazing _______________________ .

CORRECT THE SPELLING

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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1.	________________________________________________________
2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1.	________________________________________________________
2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

STUDENT HARRY POTTER SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about Harry Potter in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITING

Write about Harry Potter for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

______________________________________________________________________________

HOMEWORK

2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about Harry Potter. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Harry Potter. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. HARRY POTTER POSTER Make a poster about Harry Potter. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY HARRY POTTER LESSON: Make your own English lesson on Harry Potter. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.

6. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on Harry Potter. Share your findings with the class.

ANSWERS

Check your answers in the article at the top of this page.

WARM-UPS

1. HARRY POTTER: Walk around the class and talk to other students about Harry Potter. Change partners often. Sit with your first partner(s) and share your findings.

2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words from the article are most interesting and which are most boring.

witches / top honours / world culture / new books / speechless / narrow thinking / best selling authors / fortunes / things changing overnight /success / mind games

Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.

3. MY AWARDS: What awards should you get right now? Complete this table. Talk about what you wrote with your partner(s). Change partners and share what you heard.

What kind of award	Why I got it
English
Friendship
Original ideas
Son / Daughter
Hobby
Helping

4. J.K ROWLING: Students A strongly believe J.K. Rowling is one of the most important writers ever; Students B strongly believe she’s just average. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.

5. AND THE WINNER IS…: Who would you give a prize to? Talk about these with your partner(s).

for English
for teaching
a world leader
a movie star

for technology
for caring
for a great idea
for being extra special

6. WITCH: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word ‘witch’. Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.

BEFORE READING / LISTENING

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).

a.	J.K. Rowling has announced the eighth Harry Potter book online.	T / F
b.	The new site is officially online from July 1, 2011.	T / F
c.	The new website will include a lot of material not published before.	T / F
d.	The site will have a lot of information on different Harry Potter places.	T / F
e.	The new site is J.K Rowling’s way of thanking her fans.	T / F
f.	Pottermore.com replaces the current official Harry Potter website.	T / F
g.	Fans will create new material on the website with J.K. Rowling.	T / F
h.	A special library will be built made from Harry Potter books.	T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1.	author	a.	secret
2	unveiled	b.	form
3.	sneak	c.	presently
4.	considerable	d.	revealed
5.	locations	e.	greatly
6.	fans	f.	novelist
7.	currently	g.	places
8.	hugely	h.	supporters
9.	interact	i.	great
10.	shape	j.	communicate

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1.	author J.K. Rowling has unveiled	a.	Harry Potter website
2	The new site will be officially	b.	preview
3.	the chance of a sneak	c.	with Rowling
4.	a considerable amount of unpublished	d.	back to the fans
5.	a lot of new info on the characters’	e.	the latest addition
6.	I wanted to give something	f.	online from October
7.	that have followed Harry so devotedly	g.	reading experience
8.	There is currently no official	h.	backgrounds
9.	allow fans to interact	i.	material
10.	enjoy a safe, unique online	j.	over the years

WHILE READING / LISTENING

GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has (1) ____________ the latest addition to her (2) ____________ successful fictional phenomenon - a website called Pottermore.com. The new site will be (3) ____________ online from October 2011, but people who sign up for it now have the chance of a (4) ____________ preview before then. The official online announcement reads: “Pottermore is a free website that builds an exciting online experience (5) ____________ the reading of the Harry Potter books.” The site will include a considerable (6) ____________ of unpublished material about Harry Potter, that Ms Rowling had to leave out of her books to keep the word (7) ____________ down. The author says there will be a lot of new info on the characters’ backgrounds and on wizardly (8) ____________.

officially
count
unveiled
around
locations
hugely
amount
sneak

J.K. Rowling says she is (9) ____________ Pottermore to thank her fans. "I wanted to give something back to the fans that have followed Harry so (10) ____________ over the years, and to bring the stories to a new (11) ____________ generation,” she said. There is currently no official Harry Potter website, although there are (12) ____________ popular sites run by fans, such as mugglenet.com and the-leaky-cauldron.org, as well as the Warner Brothers movie site. Pottermore will (13) ____________ fans to interact with Rowling and create new content together. She said: "I hope fans and those new to Harry will have as much fun helping to (14) ____________ Pottermore as I have." She added that fans, “will be able to enjoy a safe, (15) ____________ online reading experience (16) ____________ around the books”.

unique
devotedly
built
digital
starting
allow
shape
hugely

Catherine Butler, Cardiff University

February 29, 2016 2.37pm GMT

The poem is not the critic’s own and not the author’s (it is detached from the author at birth and goes about the world beyond his power to intend about it or control it). The poem belongs to the public – The Intentional Fallacy, 1954.

With these stirring words the American critics, W. K. Wimsatt Jr and Monroe C. Beardsley, established a principle still maintained by many: namely that once a book is published its author relinquishes authority over it and becomes, in effect, a reader like any other, with no special power to determine meanings or control interpretations. Any intentions not realised in the book itself cannot be shoehorned in by post-facto pronouncements, even by the author.

It was always more complicated than that, but the relationship of JK Rowling to the world of the Harry Potter series shows the serious limitations of this view.