PET EXERCISE: READING

The people below all want to find a radio programme they could enjoy listening to this week.
Below there are the descriptions of eight radio programmes.
Decide which programme will be most suitable for the following people.


Roberta and Alice are interested in pop music. They want to listen to a live performance, and would also enjoy hearing interviews with some of the performers.






Paul enjoys listening to good modern drama. He works long hours during the week so he can only listen to the radio at weekends.

Sven teacher history and likes listening to experts talking about his subject. However, he hates shows which invite listener to phone in.

Al writes poetry, and enjoys hearing other writers read their poems on the radio. He wants to have the opportunity to give his own opinions live on the programme.







Kim and Patrick are interested in finding out about the latest  international events. They want to listen to a programme that is on every day.





RADIO PROGRAMMES WE RECOMMENDED THIS WEEK

A    Before Our Time
On Saturday, this weekly programme includes the first part of a documentary series about the discovery of the site of a 15th-century village. Professor John Frost and his team will talk about what life was like for the villagers.

B   Pop Review
This Saturday´s programme discusses the very latest CD releases, so there will be a great mix of music from all over the world. This week´s special report comes from Senegal.

C   Good Morning
This programme has regular reports on current affairs and news stories as they happen at home and abroad, plus discussions every morning about the background to world news. All this week the programme features interviews with ordinary people around the world who talk about the recent history of their country.

D   History Team
This Wednesday, a local team tries to prove that people lived in the rocky hills of their area thousands of years ago. Specialist presenter Dr Clive Sparky describes what they find. Listeners can ring in and ask him questions, and discuss their own interests and local discoveries. 

E  Spotlight
This thursday, writer Kate Dyer talks about the relationship between her poetry and her work as a history teacher. Kate will perform her latest poem, "Sunshine". Listeners can then phone in and talk to Kate about her work. Dramatist David Fry will also talk about his latest book on historical drama from the 19th century.

F   Opinion
Find out about the news on this regular Wednesday morning programme, with a team of journalists discussing the major events of the week around the world. This week, the programme also visits the new National Library´s collection of original documents from the world of literature, including internationally famous drama and poetry, with readings of some of the poems.

G   Out and About
 Hear all the latest in the world of pop and rock, including a week of major concerts as they happen every morning, coming direct from Birmingham. After each concert, listeners can also hear members of the band answering questions about their music.

H   Showtime
This is a perfect programme for lovers of new plays, music and poetry. On Saturday, listeners have the chance to hear the prize-winning play "Machines". Poet Roger Brookes will also read from his new collection "Rainbow" and composer Jack Williams will play his latest piece for classical guitar.


PET EXERCISE: WRITING

Here are some sentences about a visit to an activity park
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first
Use no more than three words.

1. The park entrance ticket was cheaper than I´d expected.

The park entrance ticket wasn´t as _______________________  I´d expected.

2. A lot of people were there in spite of the rain.

Even though it _________________________________, a lot of people were there.

3. I liked the water slide best, and my brother did too.

I liked the water slide best, and ______________________ did my brother.

4. "Who does this towel belong to"? my mother asked.

My mother asked, " _____________________ is this towel "?

5. We stayed until the activity park closed.

We __________________________ leave until the activity park closed.

GETTING READY FOR PET

• Paper 1: Reading and Writing

- Reading Exercises:

     

  Signs: Exercise 1: http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading1.htm

                Exercise 2: http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading1.htm

  Gap fill: Exercise 1 : http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading_part5.htm  

Robot Revolution

Are you tired of cleaning the house? Tired of cooking? Don´t worry. Soon, domestic robots will do all the boring jobs while you relax.  People were saying this thirty years ago, but it hasn´t happened. Now they are saying it again, but this time it´s probably true. Robots will change our lives.  But will this new technology be a dream or a nightmare?

Some scientists believe that robots will make the world a better place. We will build robots that can do all the dangerous and difficult jobs. There´ll be fewer accidents and life will be safer. They think that inventors will develop robots that are incredibly intelligent and that will do the jobs of doctors, pilots and scientists. 

However, other scientists have serious worries about robot technology. They believe that intelligent robots might be difficult to control. What happens if robots don´t follow instructions? The most extreme predictions say that robots will destroy the human race and possibly the entire planet.

• Answer the questions:

1. What prediction from 30 years ago are people repeating now?
2. Why will there be fewer accidents in the future?
3. What kinds of job will robots be able to do in the future?
4. What are some scientists worried about?
5. What are the most extreme predictions?

• Identify from the text two positive predictions and two negative predictions about robots.

• Which predictions do you think are more likely to come true: the positive or the negative? Give a reason.

I think the ________________________ predictions are more likely to come true because ______________________

Practicing for the test

I. Match the descriptions  (column A) with the electronic device (column B) they are referring to

A

     1. A device specially made for game play. The player interacts with the game through a controller. Video and sounds are received by the person playing through a television

     2.  A small electronic device which is used for doing calculations.

     3.   A piece of electrical equipment for playing CDs and tapes, listening to the radio, etc. that sounds veery natural because the sounds come out of two speakers.

    4.   A telephone which is connected to the telephone system by radio instead of by a wire, and can therefore be used anywhere where its signals can be received.

      

      B

       a. Stereo

       b. Games console

       c. Mobile phone

       d. Calculator

     II.       Complete the conversation. Use will or going to and the verb in brackets.

Sam: ¹ _____________________________________ (come) to the cinema with me and Rob tomorrow?

Ellie: No, I´m not. I ² __________________________ (spend) the evening with my sister.

Sam: Really? Well, why don´t you both come to the cinema? 

I  ³  ______________________________________(get) two extra tickets.

Ellie: We´ve got other plans. We ⁴ ____________________________ (have) dinner in a pizza restaurant.

Sam: What time ⁵ _______ you ___________________________( go) out?

Ellie: About 8.oo. Why?

Sam: Maybe we can meet later. I ⁶  ______________________________ (phone) you after the film.

Ellie: Ok. 

        I.          III. Write sentences using zero conditional.

1.       They/ play/ football/ they/ don´t have/ any homework.

__________________________________________________

2.       It´s/ easier/ to sleep/ you/ aren´t/ stressed.

__________________________________________________ 

3.       I/ go / on a boat/ I / always/ get/ sick.

__________________________________________________

4.       His/ mother/ gets/ annoyed/ he/ is/ late.

_________________________________________________

5.       I/ don´t understand/ a word/ I / look/ in/ the/ dictionary.

_________________________________________________

        I.            IV. Complete the sentences with some of the phrasal verbs seen in class that use the preposition away, out , on and down.

           1. Remember to ¹ _______  ²_________ the old batteries  and buy new one

           2.   ³__________ ⁴ ___________ the knife. It´s dangerous!

           3.  ⁵_________ ⁶__________ the TV. I want to watch the news.

     4. I will wash the plates if you ⁷ ___________ them ⁸_____________ in the cupboard.

Zero Conditional

If the person is very relaxed, the green lights come on.

If clause: If the person is very relaxed   (action , it expresses the condition for something to happen)

Main clause: the green lights come on  (result of the action)

Remember:

Both verbs are in present simple.   

 If the person is very relaxed, the green lights come on .

When do we use Zero Conditional?

- We use it to talk about a result which always follows from a particular action. (Lo usamos para hablar acerca de un resultado que se produce como consecuencia de una acción en particular)

- The if clause can come before or after the main clause (la parte de la oración con "if", if clause,  puede ir antes o después de la clausula principal, main clause.

The green lights come on if the person is very relaxed

Exercises:Complete these facts (p. 57) 

If you heat water to 100° Celsius, _______________________________________

If you dial *#06# on your mobile phone, _______________________________________

If you mix blue paint  and yellow paint _______________________________________

If you leave a fish out of water,

_______________________________________

If you multiply 111111111 by 111111111 _______________________________________

Grammar Reference :      Phrasal verbs.

Ø  They are two-word phrases, in this case consisting of a verb + preposition.

e.g.        Could you turn up the music, please?                       

 turn                up
verb               preposition

Ø  They can be separated by an object pronoun             
      turn           it         up

(object pronoun)

e.g.        Please, turn up the music.                                         

                Please, turn it up.

it = the music                                                                                                                             

e.g.        Can you pick up those books?

Can you pick them up?

them = those books

Ø  Remember:

Subject pronoun: they usually start sentence                     Object pronoun: they go after the verb

e.g:  It is awesome                                                                          e.g. Please turn it up

I                                                                                                             me

you                                                                                                        you

he/she/it                                                                                                him/her/it

we                                                                                                          us

you                                                                                                        you

they                                                                                                       them

Ø  We use them when describing the actions we can do when using some electronic devices.

Ø  Phrasal verbs related to the topic (technology) are:

turn on/ turn off                                         

switch on/ switch off 
turn up/ turn down 
take out/ put away               
pick up/ put down               
put on/ take off