Appendix I

Key to Exercises (Units 1-8)

Unit 1

Part I Pre-Reading Task

Script for the recording:

The song you are about to hear is all about taking a break from city life, escaping from the crowds,

rinding a quiet place, far from trie human race.

For those of us who live in cities, getting out in the country can provide a welcome break, letting us recharge our batteries. Out in the country, as the song says, we can find a place to

stand alone and take tack somethin' worth remembering.

The countryside also promises escape from the pollution of the city, somewhere to get some decent air to breathe. The countryside also offers somewhere where the sun is not hidden by smog, making it seem no more than

a bright spot in the nighttime.

So, just remember, as the song advises, whenever you

need a bit or room to move When life b ecomes too fast

Appendix I

Key to Exercises (Units 1-8)

Unit 1

Part I  Pre-reading Task

Script for the recording:

Have you ever heard of the pop singer, John Lennon?  Here he is singing a song he wrote for his son. It's called Beautiful Boy.

Close your eyes

Have no rear

The monster s tone

He's on the run and your daddy's here

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful Beautiful boy

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful Beautiful boy

Before you go to sleep Say a little prayer

1   John Lennon (1940-1980): First became famous as a singer and guitarist in the Beatles, a British rock group, writing many of their most successful hits. Later he left the group, but continued to be popular as a singer and songwriter.

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