Unit 13 Part B Text 1 The Big Bang! In the 20th century there were two main theories to explain the origin of the universe, the big bang theory and the steady state theory. The former stated that the universe began in a massive explosion at a single...
Unit 12 Part B Text 1 The Launching of the Euro As firework displays ushered in the euro from Paris to Athens, Rome to Madrid, curiosity drove Europeans to cash machines at midnight December 31, 2001 for the first look at the brightly colored new not...
Unit 11 Part B Text 1 Popcorn and the British Cinema Industry In the golden fields of Kansas, Britain's biggest cinema success is under production. There are no stars, no special effects, no publicity. And it is still a certain winner, guaranteed to...
Unit 11 Part B Text 1 Popcorn and the British Cinema Industry In the golden fields of Kansas, Britain's biggest cinema success is under production. There are no stars, no special effects, no publicity. And it is still a certain winner, guaranteed to...
Unit 9 Part B Text 1 Welcoming Visitors Kenneth: Hello, my name is Kenneth Johnson. I have an appointment with Mr. Andrew Song. Laura: Oh hello, Mr. Johnson, I'm Laura Lee. We've spoken on the phone a couple of times. Nice to meet you. Kenneth: It's...
Unit 8 Part B Text 1 Why Are Some People Left-handed? Research has shown that 90% of people naturally use their right hands for most tasks. But hundreds of millions of people use their left hands. Then why are some people left-handed? Scientists have...
Unit 7 Part B Text 1 Krimali (Part One) On the morning of the devastating earthquake that struck India in 2001, Krimali, a girl of 17, had just left home to go to an interview for a position of a sales clerk. She was pleased with her green and yellow...
Unit 6 Part B Text 1 Why Do Leaves Change Color? In some places, as days shorten and temperatures become crisp, the quiet green of summer foliage is transformed into the vivid autumn of reds, oranges, yellows and browns before the leaves fall off the...
Unit 5 Part B Text 1 Ashley Ashley was reading a magazine when she came across an article about antibiotics and other drugs discovered in European rivers and tap water. If such drugs were present there, she reasoned, they might also be found near her...
Unit 4 Part B Text 1 Being a Police Officer Is a Stressful Job Interviewer: Welcome to our program, Sam. Sam: Thank you. Interviewer: Sam, how long have you been a police officer? Sam: I've been a police officer for thirty years. Interviewer: Thirty...
