COMPLETE FIRST COURSEBOOK AUDIOSCRIPTS UNITS 1-5

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COMPLETE FIRST – AUDIO SCRIPTS:
UNIT 1
Track 2
Narrator: One. You hear a woman talking to her brother about
an old family photo.
Woman: Hey! Look what I just found!
Man: No way! When was that taken?
Woman: About fi ft een years ago, I reckon. You haven’t
changed a bit!
Man: Very funny – I can’t believe our parents made us wear
matching jumpers. We look ridiculous.
Woman: Ah, it’s not that bad. It does help us to look more like
brother and sister, I suppose, which is probably why
they did it.
Man: You’re right about that!
Woman: It would be so much better if you weren’t sticking
your tongue out, though.
Man: Yeah, I remember Mum and Dad not being too
pleased about that.
Narrator: Two. You hear a man talking to a woman about the
sale of his family home.
Woman: So I heard your parents are selling the house?
Man: Yeah, they’re downsizing. I’d already cleared out my
old room and moved everything to my fl at, so I doubt
I’ll get sentimental about that. The one thing I might
shed a tear over is the doorframe of the kitchen.
Our parents used to mark our heights on it every six
months, and it’s quite sweet. I guess I’ll just have to
take a picture. My sister, on the other hand, is fairly
upset about the location of the new house. It’s only a
one-hour drive to the city, but it does make it trickier to
hang out with her friends who live there
Narrator: Three. You hear a woman talking about her
childhood.
Woman: The fondest memory I have of my childhood is
playing football with my dad every evening before
bed. Normally children get bedtime stories, but not
me! My dad would grab a worn-out football made
of foam and play with me in the tiny hall of the flat.
We’d carry on playing for ages! I can’t begin to tell
you how many vases and other fragile objects we
managed to break – it used to drive my mum mad!
It was extremely effective though – I was exhausted
after playing and I slept like a log. I guess I did get
stories every now and again, but for some reason I
found them more annoying than anything else.
Narrator: Four. You hear a woman talking about her experience
of working from home.
Woman: I’ve been working from home for just over two weeks
now. I certainly don’t miss having to commute for
two hours every day, waking up early to catch my
train, that sort of thing. I thought I’d be more easily
distracted than working in the office, but, amazingly,
my productivity has actually gone up. I’m conscious
of the fact I’m spending more time on my own,
though, so I’ve organised daily virtual coffee breaks
with people in the office, just to keep in touch, which
has worked out really well.
Narrator: Five. You hear a journalist talking about an article he
has written on family life.
Man: So my article on family life has been out in the
public domain for about a week now. I didn’t know
if anyone would even read it at first, but it seems to
have caused quite a stir online. Hardly surprising, I
suppose, given the subject matter. Quite a few people
have got in touch to say how helpful they found it,
which is what I was counting on really, because a lot
of the insights I gained into family life were based on
other people’s accounts rather than my own.
Narrator: Six. You hear a woman talking to her father about her
new job.
Man: So, how’s the new job?
Woman: I can’t believe it’s been three months already! The
hours are long, but that’s to be expected, really, as
we’re working on some really important projects at
the moment.
Man: How are you getting on with your new colleagues?
Woman: They’ve been really supportive and have helped me
get to grips with the new systems and processes. I
couldn’t have hoped for a nicer atmosphere in the
office, either. I just hope I’ll get the chance to book
some time off for a holiday when the work starts to
settle down. I’ll have definitely earned it by then!
Narrator: Seven. You hear part of a conversation about buying
presents.
Man: I’m so stressed out about having to buy all these
presents. My family is way too big and it’s such a
hassle every year.
Woman: Tell me about it.
Man: I guess I’ve made some progress, but I’m still nowhere
near done. The most irritating bit is having to get stuff
for relatives who might not even be there. There are
a few people in my family who think it’s hilarious to
say they’re not coming, then turn up for lunch and
go: ‘Surprise!’ They’ve caught me off guard a few
times, so now I have to have a few extra presents,
just in case, to avoid it turning into an embarrassing
situation.
Narrator: Eight. You hear two friends talking about a
presentation they’ve just attended.
Woman: What did you think about the presentation today,
Sam? The presenter was good, wasn’t he?
Man: Absolutely! The data he presented was so surprising;
I thought he was making it up at first. I struggled to
keep up with the more complex arguments, though.
They could have been clearer.
Woman: Yeah, a lot of people have said the same. I personally
thought he was quite easy to follow. And he was
so passionate about the topic, you could see how
interested everyone was.
Man: I couldn’t agree more! It’s just a shame he ran out of
time at the end. I had so many questions to ask him.
Woman: That’s true. We can always email him, I guess
Track 3
Examiner: So, Irene, where are you from?
Irene: I’m from Llanes. It’s a small town on the north coast
of Spain, which becomes quite a busy tourist resort in
the summer.
Examiner: And what do you like about Llanes?
Irene: Well, it’s a fairly quiet place in the winter, so it has
quite a relaxed atmosphere, but it’s got wonderful
beaches nearby and it’s surrounded by lovely
countryside. Also, I’ve got lots of friends in the area,
so I have a very active social life. And of course, most
of my family and relations live nearby, too.
Examiner: And you, Peter, where are you from?
Peter: Bremen, in northern Germany.
Examiner: And what do you like about Bremen?
Peter: My friends, the shops, the sports centre ...
Examiner: Do you come from a large family?
UNIT 2
Scott: Hi everyone. My name’s Scott Kirkland. I’ve gone from
being stuck in a boring office job to something far more fulfilling:
travelling the world and making video blogs for a living. I’m here
today to tell you how I did it.
When I look back to how it all began, I still can’t quite believe it. I
left school at eighteen and got a job as a waiter before becoming
a travel assistant for a local sales company. As I sat there, sending
countless emails to the sales team, watching the minutes and hours
slowly tick away, I knew it was time for something much more
rewarding.
I’d always had a strong desire to go travelling, so I set about
researching the best places online, as well as convincing my mum
and dad that it was a good use of my savings. After hearing from
a friend of mine about how great South East Asia was, I settled on
Thailand. I had a cousin out there, too, who I arranged to meet as
soon as I arrived to show me the ropes. The country had absolutely
everything for a first-time traveller: wonderful food, affordable
flights and, above all, a low cost of living.
Making videos had always been a hobby of mine and, during
the first few months, I began filming all of my adventures and
putting them up on my blog three times a week. The very first one
I uploaded was only viewed fifty times and not the one million I’d
foolishly thought, and hoped, that it would.
Nevertheless, I really enjoyed making them and persevered with
developing something a bit more structured. I created a miniseries, entitled ‘Travelling for beginners’ – this gave the videos
more of a purpose and transformed them from being just a messy
collection of videos into a more informative, meaningful channel.
After about three months of creating content, the videos started to
gain in popularity. Even though they needed some work in terms of
editing, not to mention the production quality, people really valued
the tips I was passing on. This then led to bigger and better things.
I was approached by a travel company to review one of their hotelresorts, Grand Paradise. In addition to a small reviewer fee, my
accommodation would be paid for as part of the deal and I thought
they might even cover the food, but that ended up coming out of
my own pocket. They did fund all of my travel costs while I was
there, though, so that was a bonus.
From there on, everything just took off and my videos were racking
up tens of thousands of hits. It wasn’t long before sponsors came
knocking at my door, offering much more money than I’d been
making from my review videos. I remember one particular firm
offering $2,000 to wear their T-shirts in my videos. Initially, it made
me far more nervous than excited. I wasn’t sure how my fans would
react to the blatant advertising of corporate products.
There have been lots of stand-out moments during my time as a
travel vlogger, often involving eating amazing food and meeting
interesting people. The most memorable, though, was when I was
invited to speak at an annual travel conference in New York. My talk
was attended by more than three thousand people, all of whom
followed my blog. After all the views, likes and shares I’d had over
the years, meeting my fans in person and signing autographs put
what I’d achieved into context.
People often ask me what the secret to my success has been. They
often assume that I must have been extremely lucky to turn my
hobby into a lucrative career. I understand where they’re coming
from, but it’s more about believing in yourself. Motivation is key 
and that is what’s got me to where I am today. Be prepared to work
much harder than you’ve ever done before, but, most importantly,
don’t forget to have fun!
So, are there any questions?
Track 6
1 I’ve gone from being stuck in a boring office job to something far
more fulfilling: travelling the world and making video blogs for a
living.
2 I knew it was time for something much more rewarding.
3 I’d always had a strong desire to go travelling, so I set about
researching the best places online.
4 Nevertheless, I really enjoyed making them and persevered with
developing something a bit more structured.
5 This then led to bigger and better things.
6 It wasn’t long before sponsors came knocking at my door, offering
much more money than I’d been making from my review videos.
7 The most memorable, though, was when I was invited to speak at
an annual travel conference in New York.
8 Be prepared to work much harder than you’ve ever done before,
but, most importantly, don’t forget to have fun!
Track 7
Young woman: The whole experience was amazing, actually. I
mean, I’d been working really hard, studying, so I was feeling pretty
tired and nervous already. So when my boyfriend suggested I went
along with him, I was, like, shocked – like ‘No way!’ – I mean the
thought of breaking a bone or something even worse just before an
exam was terrifying. But you know, he just kept on at me, so for the
sake of a bit of peace, in the end I said yes. When we were up there
in the sky, I was just so scared I can’t tell you. I just wanted to get
out of the plane. I felt trapped, but the only way to do that was to
jump. And in fact, the jump itself was really thrilling. I’d love to do it
again. And I didn’t break a thing!
Track 8
Examiner: In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you
two photographs. I’d like you to talk about your
photographs on your own for about a minute, and
also to answer a short question about your partner’s
photographs. Marta, it’s your turn first. Here are
your photographs. They show people doing different
activities in their free time. I’d like you to compare
the photographs, and say how you think the people
can benefit from spending their free time doing these
different activities. All right?
Marta: Well, in the first photo, there are two women playing
video games in their home together. They don’t
seem to be taking the game too seriously and they
seem to be enjoying themselves. I think they benefit
from this in several ways. Firstly, they’re laughing,
which is always good for you because it helps you to
relax. At the same time, they’re having fun together,
which is important because it builds up their social
relationship and their friendship. Also, it’s good to see
these women doing something which is traditionally
seen as a male activity, because I think it helps break
down social boundaries and gender stereotypes.
In the second photo, there is a man and a woman
canoeing in a river. They are more active than the
people in the first photo because they’re doing a type
of sport and using up more energy and getting fitter.
I think they also benefit because it looks like they are
just doing it as a leisure activity rather than a race,
and so they can perhaps talk about their problems,
relax and also enjoy their friendship. Mm, all in all, I
think they get a lot from—
Examiner: Thank you.
Marta: —from both activities
UNIT 3
Track 10
Narrator: Speaker 1
Male: Last year I had a gap year and went travelling on my
own. I had no experience of international travel, so
it was an incredible opportunity. I really appreciated
the chance to visit all the main European attractions,
landmarks and ruins, but the places that stuck with me
the most were perhaps those off the beaten track, such
as the ice caves in Austria and the Diapontia Islands in
Greece – they were great. I felt pretty low when it was all
over and I was on my way back, though. I didn’t want it
to stop. I remember looking through all the photos I’d
taken and thinking how lucky I was to have such special
memories.
Narrator: Speaker 2
Female: I’d always wanted to visit Iceland for as long as I could
remember. I managed to scrape enough money together
and booked a cheap hostel just on the outskirts of the
capital, Reykjavik. I knew it would be beautiful and it
didn’t fail to live up to my expectations. Even though I
was only there for a few days, I ticked everything off my
list, including seeing the Northern Lights, which were
breathtaking. The only thing I regret about it, though,
was not taking enough pictures of all of the places I’d
visited.
Narrator: Speaker 3
Male: Growing up, I was fortunate enough to go on a wide
variety of holidays, from ski trips in the winter to beach
holidays in the summer. When I was eighteen, my
friends and I decided to go skiing in Bulgaria. Given the
fact that we were students, we booked the cheapest
accommodation we could find, which turned out to be a
youth hostel which we shared with fifteen other people.
As I’d done a bit of skiing before, I spent the first few
days giving my friends lessons. They were much better
than I’d expected and by the third day, we were all going
down the same slopes together.
Narrator: Speaker 4
Female: Most people choose exotic locations for their
honeymoon, but we wanted to keep it simple – and
cheap. We hopped on a low-cost flight to Berlin, where
we’d first met. Everything looked the same. Or so we
thought. One day, we were checking out a café in our old
neighbourhood when we started to get a strange feeling
that we’d been there before. As it turns out, we were
sitting in what was, a few years ago, our local grocery
shop! It broke my heart. We had such fond memories of
it. It’s a shame the shop went out of business, and this
spoiled our holiday somewhat.
Narrator: Speaker 5
Male: I was pretty anxious about my last holiday. When I was
a kid, my family used to travel to Ireland by ferry and
I always dreaded the journey because I used to get
terribly seasick, so I was worried it would just be 12 days
of that. I needn’t have worried in the end. The sea was
calm and the cruise ship was so big you didn’t feel like
you were at sea at all. We sunbathed in the morning,
ate a big lunch, went sightseeing in the afternoon and
got back at 6 pm every day. Too bad we weren’t able to
see Malta. We were running behind schedule and they
informed us last minute that, in order to catch up, we
wouldn’t be able to stop.
Track 11
1 One day, we were checking out a café in our old neighbourhood
when we started to get a strange feelingthat we’d been there
before.
2 When I was a kid, my family used to travel to Ireland by ferry
Track 12
Miguel: Shall we start with this one?
Antonia: OK.
Miguel: How do you think doing a sightseeing tour of a city might
be good for students?
Antonia: I think you can learn a lot about architecture and history
and things like that.
Miguel: Yes, and you can also visit somewhere very different and
learn about other cultures.
Antonia: Right. What about this sort of activity holiday in the
mountains? I think it can give young people exciting
experiences and adventures – things they don’t get in
their everyday lives.
Miguel: Yes, and they learn to be more independent because
they’re away from home and their families, don’t you think?
Antonia: I think that’s right. Also, they learn to work together to
solve problems, so it’s good for learning teamwork.
Miguel: That’s an important point, because if the school’s
organising the trip, it should be educational, shouldn’t it?
I mean, students have got to be learning something. And
the beach activity day – what about that?
Antonia: It sounds great, doesn’t it? And I think just by doing
sports and activities they don’t normally do at school,
students learn something.
Miguel: I agree.
Track 13
See page 38 of Student’s Book for audioscript.
Track 14
Miguel and Antonia
Miguel: Well, Antonia, in my opinion, the best choice for the trip
is the camping and walking activity in the mountains,
because it’ll be an adventure for everyone, and if it goes
well, everyone will enjoy it. What do you think?
Antonia: Hmm, I think your suggestion would be fine if the
weather is good, but no one will enjoy it if it rains all the
time, and it’s a lot of responsibility for the teachers who
are supervising the trip. I think the beach activity trip is
a better option because at least the kids will be staying
in a hostel if the weather turns bad.
Irene and Nikolai
Irene: OK, I think we should choose the theme park because
all teenagers enjoy the thrill of a theme park, and it
gives everyone plenty to talk about and discuss before
and after they go.
 
UNIT 4
Track 15
I: So, Alina, you own a successful catering business called Anatolia.
Why did you decide to start this business?
A: I’ve always been a big fan of travel and food from different
countries. I’d thought about starting my own catering business
for a while, but it wasn’t until we moved to a small town on the
south coast of England that it became a real possibility. It would
have been too costly to start a business living in London with
two school-age children to support. My husband and I probably
would have stayed in London if he hadn’t been offered a more
senior role in his company elsewhere, so it seemed like it was
meant to be.
I: It certainly sounds like it. So how did your business start out?
A: Well, one weekend, while I was walking around the local food
market, I quickly noticed there wasn’t much variety of food
available, unlike in London. I felt a stall offering something
different would be quite appealing to locals, so I sent in an
application for a new market stall specialising in Turkish street
food. To my surprise, the application was accepted in no time
at all. I then set about developing dishes that were not only
affordable for customers but would also allow me to earn
enough money to make a profit.
I: And was the menu at the market stall an instant success?
A: It wasn’t an immediate hit with the locals, but after a few
months I had a good number of loyal customers, most of
whom were quite well-travelled and were familiar with Turkish
cuisine. The great thing about market stalls is that you have
direct interaction with the people buying your food, so I got to
know what was missing from my current menu and adapted it
accordingly. Customers said there was too much fast food at the
market, so I concentrated on healthier options. This helped to
bring in more business and meant that I could justify charging
a little more than other food stalls around me as the dishes
became more sophisticated.
I: How did you advertise your business to more people?
A: To start with, most people found out about us via word-ofmouth, 
which worked very well in such a small town. Later on,
I placed adverts in the local paper and on the town’s website,
though by that time, I already had plenty of customers.
I: This then led to you starting your own private catering business.
How did this come about?
A: Well, I started by handing out fliers advertising my catering
service to customers at the market. Nothing happened in the
first few weeks until, one day, someone asked if I’d cater for their
wedding. There were sixty guests to cater for in total. It meant
getting a different licence, which I didn’t have any trouble with.
I needed extra staff to support me and I quickly realised it was
far from straightforward. The thing is, you’re hiring people for
individual jobs, rather than full-time employment, which limits
your options significantly. In the end, I had to ask my husband to
help out and, fortunately, the wedding was a big success. But for
the first few months in the new business, I had too much work
and not enough people to help.
I: I heard that you once catered for the Turkish ambassador. What
was that like?
A: Well, I didn’t really have time to get nervous as I was so focused
on getting everything right. I discovered that manti, a type of
dumpling, was the Ambassador’s favourite, so I served that.
They’re notoriously difficult to make, so I was pleasantly
surprised when he came into the kitchen to thank me personally.
I: That’s a great story! So what does the future hold for you?
A: Well, I’ll probably continue with the catering company for the
time being, but eventually I’d like to set up something bigger.
I’d like to encourage people to learn to make Turkish food
themselves, using the right ingredients. I plan to try and publish
my recipes first and then, if the book’s a success, open a small
shop selling my books and ingredients to cook with.
Track 16
Examiner: Do you think fast food is bad for you?
Martyna: I think it depends. I think the most important thing /
is to have a balanced diet, / in other words, you eat
a variety of / vegetables, / meat, / cereals and so on.
I’m not sure it matters so much / how long it takes
to prepare, / because I think fast food is / just / food
which is prepared quickly. On the other hand, / if you
just live on / what’s it called / junk food, / for instance
hamburgers and pizzas and things like that, / then
you probably need to cut down / and have a more
balanced diet.
Examiner: And Miguel, / what do you think?
Miguel: I agree with Martyna. / I think it’s fine to eat fast food
occasionally, / but you have to balance it with other
things like / fresh fruit and / vegetables which are in
season and / cut down on dairy products and fat. /
Also I think that what you eat is only one part of a /
healthy lifestyle.
Martyna: I agree
Track 17
Examiner: How can families benefit from eating together?
Miguel: Well, / the important thing is not eating, / it’s spending
time together / so that they can talk about what they
have been doing during the day. / They get the chance
to exchange opinions / and make plans as well, /
because everyone can contribute / and that’s what
makes a rich, / meaningful family life. / Children learn
ideas and attitudes from their parents, / while parents
keep up to date with their children / and what they are
thinking and doing.
Examiner: And Martyna, / do you agree?
Martyna: Yes, I do. / And also I think people cook better / when
they are cooking for several people / than when they
are just cooking for themselves, / so as a result, /
people who eat together / eat more healthily
UNIT 5
Track 19
Teacher: Nikolai, what is your favourite subject at school?
Nikolai: I find biology very interesting. That’s because I enjoy
all science subjects a lot and if I can get good enough
marks in my final exams, I’ll study medicine when I go
to university.Also, I’ve got a really excellent biology
teacher, who makes the subject much more fun.
Teacher: And you, Martyna, how do you think you’ll use English in
the future?
Martyna: Well, I think English is an absolute necessity now and
you just can’t get by without it. It’ll help me to find a job,
and if my work involves travelling, it’ll be an essential
skill. I’d like to work in business, and I think English is a
really big advantage for that, too.
Teacher: Thank you. Nikolai, can you ..
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