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ZAPIS NAGRAŃ / REVISION TESTS

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Macmillan Polska

2011

3.01

3.02

3.03

3.04

1. I get good marks, especially in French, and I always

revise a lot before important tests. But when I finally

have an exam paper in front of me, I suddenly forget all

that I’ve learnt and revised. I take a test and fail it. It’s

always the same!

2. I am one of the best students in my class, but it doesn’t

mean that I revise for tests a lot. Just the opposite –

I never do that. I just learn the stuff during lessons.

This year, I’ve started learning Spanish, and I think

that in two years time, I’ll get a certificate.

3. I’ve been learning German since primary school, and

I’m going to study it at university. Two months ago,

I got a certificate and I’m really proud of it. Since this

semester, I’ve also been going to Italian lessons.

They’re interesting because we speak and revise a lot.

4. I like learning foreign languages. I speak French,

Spanish and Italian quite well. But when my French

teacher wanted me to take part in a Young Language

Learners Competition in Paris, I refused. Contests

aren’t for me, and I don’t want to take part in any.

Tim Hi, Sally! What are you doing here?
Sally Hello, Tim. I’m coming back from work.
Tim Oh, I didn’t know that you were working.

What do you do?

Sally I work at the Silver Spoon. I take orders and serve

customers. The place is really nice, but it gets

terribly busy around 1pm when the bank managers

and secretaries come for lunch.

Tim I always thought that you wanted to teach, just like

your sister.

Sally No, I really like my job and she loves hers. By the

way, I met Rita the other day. She isn’t a shop

assistant anymore. Now, she’s a secretary in a big

medical company which works with doctors and

nurses from all around the world.

Tim Maybe they also work with Tina – she’s a nurse.
Sally No, Tina is an assistant in a boutique selling

designer clothes. Her sister’s a nurse.

Tim Oh, yes, you’re right. Anyway, I have to go now or

I’ll be late. Teachers need to be punctual.

I remember my first journey abroad really well. I was

flying to London. No, not on holiday. To see my aunt who

had moved there a couple of years earlier. We rarely have

a chance to meet – the last time I saw her was during the

Christmas break in 2008. Anyway, my flight was supposed

to leave at 3.40, but, on the day of my departure, I woke up

at 2.10. I only had an hour and a half to reach the airport,

and go through the customs. I took a taxi, but we had to

turn back halfway, because I realized that I didn’t have

the ticket in my purse. I had left it on the kitchen table!

To cut a long story short, I somehow managed to get on

board the flight. The journey was OK, and nothing unusual

happened. We landed at Heathrow Airport, and, to be

honest, it was the most unusual place I’ve ever been to.

It didn’t look like an airport, but a huge shopping centre.

The first thing I saw was a red sports car standing in the

middle of the airport. I wish I had had a camera to take

some photos! Then, I saw people – all trendy and elegantly

dressed. What a place! And what an experience. I think I’ll

never forget it.

A recent study shows that teenagers spend more than

seven hours a day using electronic devices. That’s one

hour more than five years ago. This may not seem

surprising, taking into consideration the number of gadgets

they now own. For example, an average British teenager

has a computer, MP3 player, video-game console, and

iPod. What is more, teenagers use their gadgets at different

times of the day and night. They don’t even get annoyed at

late-night phone calls waking them up or text messages

reaching them well after midnight. Even more! They can’t

imagine life without them! The worse thing, however, is

the fact that these teenagers aren’t controlled by their

parents, and have unlimited time with their gadgets.

This is why the Family Foundation has started the Cyber

Teens campaign which is aimed at warning parents against

the negative influence electronic gadgets can have on their

kids.

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ZAPIS NAGRAŃ / REVISION TESTS

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Macmillan Polska

2011

3.05

1. I just can’t understand people who say it’s too time-

consuming. You just put paper or cardboard into one

recycling bank and glass into another. There are also

containers for plastic, but I try to limit my use of this.

In general, the access to recycling banks is really easy –

there are always a few in the neighbourhood.

2. It doesn’t require a lot of time or attention! You just

turn the tap off when you’re brushing your teeth, and

have showers instead of baths. Simple, isn’t it? I also

think that buying a dishwasher is a good idea. It’s much

more economical than washing plates in a sink.

3. What am I doing to save our planet? Well, I try to turn

the lights off when I’m not in the room, and I never

leave my laptop on ‘standby’. Today, for example,

the WWF is organising an ‘Hour for Earth’ campaign.

The idea is that at 8.30 pm we should switch off all our

lights and electronic devices for one hour. I’m going to

do this, definitely.

4. I believe that small things really matter! So, if you

usually go to work by car, make an exception and take

a bus or the underground. Using public transport

significantly reduces the amount of dangerous

substances in the atmosphere. Next, it would be great if

each of us could plant at least one tree. We really need

them, because they produce oxygen.