Section 20 Famous Musicians 1How many musical instruments can you think of? 2Can you named anyone famous for playing what you chose? 3How many are from the 20th century? 4Before then, most famous musi...
Section 19 Famous Writers 1Most countries produce a few famous writers. 2Which writers can you think of from your country? 3How many writers do you know from other countries? 4How many are 20th centur...
Section 18 Music 1Some people say that music is the universal language. 2Music bridges culture better than language does. 3Almost everyone in the world knows about classical music. 4Classical music is...
Section 17 Children 1Children from all around the world are basically the same. 2Their needs are similar wherever they live. 3Of course they need food, parents and love. 4However, as children grow old...
Section 16 Supermarkets 1What happens in a supermarket? 2Well, first, you will pick up a basket or a trolley. 3What’s the difference between a basket and a trolley? 4A basket is used for just a litt...
Section 15 Flying 1We usually fly in aeroplane. 2But there are different kinds of machines for flying in. 3The general term for machines we fly in is aircraft. 4The types most people use for travel ar...
Section 14 Cinema, Theater 1What’s the difference between a cinema and a theater? 2Theaters are generally for live performances. 3Cinemas are for recorded shows. 4What are live performances? 5These...
Section 13 Libraries 1Most towns and cities have a library. 2Libraries are available to everyone. 3People think that libraries are just for books. 4They are wrong. 5In modern libraries, you can borrow...
Section 12 Different Values 1Weights and measures are different in different countries. 2We call the different systems decimal and imperial. 3Most countries use the decimal system. 4That’s a system...
Section 11 Time 1There are three different ways of telling the time. 2We can say, for example, three fifteen (3:15). 3Or we can say a quarter past three (3:15). 4We can also say zero three fifteen hou...