U3_LifeMomentsOpeningup1Referenceanswers4.Haveyoueverbeentoafestival/footballmatch/rockconcert?5.Haveyoueverclimbedahighmountainriddenahorse/missedthetrain?6.Haveyouevermadeagiftforyourmotheronherbirthday?ListeningtotheworldSharing1ReferenceanswersThepeopleinthepodcastmainlytalkabouthowtheyfeelaboutLondonandthemostexcitingthingstheyhavedoneinLondon.ScriptsF=FinnPart1F:IlovelivinginLondonbecausetheressomuchtodo.Ivebeentolotsofinterestingplacesbuttheresalwayssomethingnewtoexperience.HowdoyoufeelaboutLondon?2Referenceanswers1.Becausetheressomuchtodo.2.Hehasbeentolotsofinterestingplacesbuttheresalwayssomethingnewtoexperience.3.HowdoyoufeelaboutLondon?ScriptsW1=woman1,etc.;M1=Man1,etc.Part2W1:IloveLondon.Iactuallylivedherefor14years.W2:IloveLondon.Ilovethediversity,andallthedifferentpeoplehere,themulticulturalism.W3:IloveLondon.Londonisoneofthemostamazingcities.Itssoexciting;theressomuchtodoandseeinLondon.Ithinkitsoneofmyfavoritecities.W4:IlikeLondon,butsometimesitstoobusy.M1:Theres(Therere)toomanypeople;itstoobigacity;umitdoesnthaveanyrealheart,andum,youknowforaholiday,itsitsjustnot,itsitsitsnotveryrelaxing.W5:LivinginAustraliaatthemoment,comparingittoLondon,Ifindthepeopletobemorehumorousandlively.Thereseemstobemoregoingon.M2:AbsolutelyloveLondon.Oneofthebestplaces,Ithink,anyonecanlive.Theresjustsomuchhappening,Imean.Um,myfathersjustoverfortwoweeksand(has)actuallybeengoingdowntoallthegalleriesandstufftodayalongtheSouthBank.W6:IfeelverycomfortableinLondon.Itsalready,like,myfifthtime.M3:IwouldntliketoliveinLondon,buttovisit,itsanabsolutelytremendousplaceandwhereIliveitsjustashorttrainride.M4:IdolikeLondon.Ireallyliketheoldarchitectureandthehistorythattheyhavehere.Theresalottoseeanditsjustareallynicecity.M5:Londonsaverynicecity.Ittakesalottogetusedto.M6:IlikeLondonverymuch.IlikeLondonbecauseofitshugediversityofpeople,andhugediversityofthingstodoandplacestosee.3Answers1A2C3H4B5G6F7D8EScriptsPartsF:WhatsthemostexcitingthingyouvedoneinLondon?W3:ThemostexcitingthingIvedoneinLondonrecentlyistoseeOasislive.IwenttotheRoundhouseanditwasthemostamazingconcert.Itwasfree,soweendeduphavingnicepasses,sowewereclosetothebandanditwasincredible.ItsthebestthingIthinkIveseeninalongtime.W2:IvebeentothetheaterquitealotinLondon.IwenttoseeWaitingforGodotattheNational.W5:IverecentlybeentoHamptonCourt,whichisaroyalpalacemostfamouslyknownforbeingtheplacewhereKingHenryViiilived,andafewofhiswivesthatmadeitthere.M3:IIthinkTateModernisthebestplaceIvebeento,youknow,becauseitsitsdifferenteverytimeUm,youknow,theyreallypushtheboundariesof,youknow,thedisplays,comparedtoalotofthetraditionalmuseumsandartgalleriesinLondon.M5:ThebestthingIveeverdonewaswatchingagiginHydeParkformycousinsbirthday.W4:ThemostexcitingthingIvedoneinLondon?Um,IvewatchedEnglandplayfootballatWembleythatwasquiteexciting.M2:Justthisweekend,wewereiner,Brixton,inBrockwellPark,andtherewasacountryfairgoingonandjustthecharactersinthecrowdwerejustabsolutelyfantastic.M4:Ivedonealotofinterestingthings.IvehadalotofgoodexperiencesherebutprobablythebestthingwaswhenIwenttoWimbledonthisyear.UmgottowatchgottowatchAndyMurrayonCenterCourt.Imanagedtogetticketstothat.Anditwasjustareallygoodatmosphereanditwasagoodexampleof,sortof,Britishcultureandsport.4Answers1)exciting2)amazingconcert3)incredible4)thetheater5)thebestplace6)different7)comparedto8)playfootball9)interestingthings10)thebestthing11)tickets12)cultureandsportanswersA-4B-1C-5D-3E-25Referenceanswers1.Recently,IvisitedBeijing.Beijingisawonderfulcitywithmanygreatthingstodoandsee.IwenttotheNationalCenterforthePerformingArtstoseeafamousmusical.Itwasawonderfulshow.AndIvisitedtheBirdsNestandtheWaterCube,twoimportantVenuesofthe2008BeijingOlympicGames.IalsowenttotheTiananmensquare,theForbiddenCity,theTempleofHeaven,PekingUniversity,andtheSummerPalace.ButthemostexcitingthingIdidtherewasvisitingtheGreatWalltheviewwasbreathtaking!2.Yes,IhavebeentoLondon.Ilovedit.Themuseumsarewonderful,especiallytheBritishMuseum,whichwasestablishedin1753andisoneofthelargestandmostcomprehensivemuseumsintheworld.IalsoenjoyedridingintheLondonEye,agiantobservationwheelontheSouthBankoftheRiverThames./No,IhaventbeentoLondon.IfIhaveachancetogotoLondon,IwouldliketoseeplacesIhaveheardsomuchabout,suchasTowerridge,TowerofLondon,BuckinghamPalace,BigBen,andWestminsterAbbey.IwouldalsoliketotaketheTubeastheLondonundergroundistheoldestundergroundrailwaynetworkintheworld.Besides,Ihopetovisitsomeofthe2012LondonOlympicGamesvenues.WhileyoulistenScriptsThishappenedinAustraliawhenIwasabout25.IspentafewdaysatahotelinAliceSpringsandwenttoAyersRockandWell,anyway,oneday,Iwentoutforawalkintheoutback.ItwasalovelydaysoIwalkedandwalkedandthenIrealizedIdidntreallyknowwhereIwas.Iwasabitstupid,reallybecauseIdecidedtogofurtherguessIthoughtIdfindthewayback.Umanyway,afterthatIheardsomedogs.FirstIheardthembarking,andthenIsawthemTherewasagroupmaybefiveorsixdogs,wilddogs,comingtowardsme.Ifeltreallyfrightened,butIrememberedsomeadviceI,I,erum,IIreadinmyguidebook:Dontmove,anddontlookatthedogs.SoIfroze,likeasta