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Unit1TracesofthepastListeningtotheworldSharingScriptsH=Hina;M1=Man1,etc.;W1=Woman1,etc.Part1H:Ihaveabusysociallife.Igooutmostnightsafterworkwithfriends.Lastnight,Iwentoutforamealwithanoldfriendfromuniversityitwasreallygoodtoseeher.Tellmeaboutyoursociallife.Doyougooutalot?Part2M1:Idogooutquitealot,yeah.I...IliketogoouttobarsandIquitelikegoingtofriendshousesandhavingdinnerandthingslikethat.W1:Iliketogotothecinemaandum,IthinkthelastmovieIsawwasTheHangoveritwasveryfunny.And...andIliketogotothetheateralso.W2:No,wedontgooutalotum,possiblyweekends.Wegooutformealsorsomething.M2:Nottooregularly.Weekends.Iplaygolfum,socializeafterwards.W3:Duringthedaywedo.Er,intheevening,no,no.No,wedont.W4:MyfriendsandIliketogooutquitealot.Wegoclubbing;wegotodiscos.W5:Yes,Igooutsometimesinthevillage.Er,weliveinasmallvillage,soalotofoursociallifeisinthevillage,sowegoouttofriendshouses,gotoparties,gotothepub.W6:Um,notsomuchbutIlikeitalot.Iliketogotothetheater,tothecinema,meetfriends,eatout.W7:SometimesIgooutfora...foracoupleofdrinkswithsomegoodfriends,but...um,notveryoften.Acoupleoftimesamonthmaybe.Part3H:Didyougooutlastnight?W4:WewenttothisclubinPiccadillyCircusandwedancedallnight.Wehadafewdrinks,butthenmostlydancing.Andtherewas(were)afewguysthereandtheywerereallycuteandwe,like,talkedtothem.W5:WehaddinnerinanItalianrestaurantbyTowerBridgeanditwaslovely.Wehadalovelyeveningofjustlookingatthetheriverandenjoyingtheviewandenjoyinglotsoffunwiththefamily.W6:Well,IwenttothecinemaseeingthelastHarryPotterfilmah,whichIenjoyedalot.AndafterwardsImetsomefriendsforaforadrinkintown.M2:Wewenttosee,er,MammaMia!AtthePrinceofWalesTheater,anditwasexcellent.W2:Wewenttothetheater.WesawaplaybyTomStoppardcalledArcadia,whichwasextremelyinterestingandweenjoyeditverymuch.Afterwards,wewentwithfriendsforameal.WehadaSpanishtapastypemeal,whichwasextremelyenjoyable.W1:Um,lastnightIwentto,um,WestfieldShoppingCenter,whichisinthewestofLondonandIenjoyedadeliciousmealthere.M1:LastnightIwenttoafriendofmineshousewhichisinsouthLondonandum,wewentoutandwenttoafishandchipshop,boughtsomefishandchipsandwenthomeandhadthatwithabeerinfrontofthetelevision.ListeningScriptsI=Interviewer;B=BarutiI:Thankyouforcomingontheshow,Baruti.Weareallveryinterestedtoknowmoreaboutyourwork.But,firstofall,letsstartfromthebeginning.Um,wherewereyouborn?B:IwasborninJohannesburgin1962.I:CanIaskyouaboutyourchildhood?B:Yes,ofcourse.Iwasthefourthchildinaverybigfamilytherewere11ofus.Myfatherwasateacherandmymothercleanedhousesforrichpeople.I:Didyougotoschool?B:Yes,Idid.Educationwasveryimportanttomyparents.I:Whendidyoudecidetoworkwithpoorchildren?B:WhenIwasinschool,oneofmyfriendslosthisparents.Hehadnofamilyumnolivinggrandparents,sohemovedtoahousefororphans.IvisitedhimandwhenIsawhislifethere,Idecidedtoworkwithorphans.I:Whendidyouopenyourorphanage?B:Weopeneditin1996.I:We?B:Yes,mywifeandI.Wegotmarriedin1990.I:Andwhosyourhero?B:ImgladyouaskedthatitsMotherTeresa.Ioftenthinkaboutherwords:Icandonogreatthings,onlysmallthingswithgreatlove.I:Thatsveryinteresting.Ihaveonemorequestion:Whatsyourfavoritebook?B:Letmethinkaboutthat.Ilikemanybooks,butLongWalktoFreedomisoneofmyfavorites.ItsthestoryofNelsonMandelaslifeinhisownwords.I:Thatsoundsinteresting.Thankyou.OKnow,itstimetoasktheaudienceforquestions.ArethereanyquestionsforBaruti?Yes,youatthebackViewingScriptsCarlosAcostaisoneofthegreatestlivingballetdancers.HewasthefirstblackprincipaldanceratCoventGardeninLondon.HeisfamousaroundtheworldandinhishomecountryofCubaheisanationalhero.CarlosnowtravelstheworldbutalwaysseesCubaashishome.Allhisfamilyarestillthere.InCubaheisntaforeigner.HesaysthatinCubaachildlearnstodancefirstandthentospeak.Hetalksabouttheheatandthesea,aboutdanceandmusicandhappiness.Cubaisalwaysgoingtobemyhome.Inmyheart,thatstheonlycountry,youknow,andbecausethatswhereallmyrelativesare,mymemories,youknow,andthisistheonlyplaceImnevergoingtobeaforeigner.Youlearnhowtodancefirst;thenyoulearnhowtospeak,youknow,inCuba.Itssomethingthatsbeenpassedonthroughgenerationtogeneration.Anditsalso,youknow,theheat,andthetropic(tropics),andtheseaanditsitsalmost,thatswhatitsaskingfor,danceandmusicandhappiness.CarloswasborninHavana,theyoungestof11childreninapoorfamily.Heoftenmissedschool.Hewasachampionbreakdancerinthestreetsbutdidntwanttobeaprofessionaldancer.Whenhewasnine,hisfathersenthimtoaballetschool.Carloshatedit.Hetoldhisfatherhewantedtodosomethingelse.SoIIdidtellhimmanytimesthatIdidntwanttobeandthatIwantedtotodosomethingelsefootball,youknowbuthedidntwanttohearit.So,IwentandButthankGodhedidntwanttohearitbecausethankstothatImherenow.Atballetschool,Carloswasntalwaysagoodstudentanddidntwanttobeadancer.Butwhenhewas13,CarlossawtheCubanNationalBalletandheloveditsomuchthathechangedhismindaboutballet.Hedecidedtoworkhardandthreeyearslater,at16,hetraveledtoEuropeforthefirsttime.Thatyearhewonfourmajordancecompetitionsandbecamefamousallovertheworld.Nowheisaninternationalstarandhedancesinmanycountries,buthestillgoeshometoCubaseveraltimesayeartovisithisfamily.SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playScrip