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UNIT TESTS couldn’t believe. I also managed to have a good

social life without spending too much money.
Unit 1
FOUR
Track 2
When I finished school, everyone advised me to
In the past, many young people in Britain / used to leave home and go to university but it made
leave school at sixteen. / They would start work / financial sense to study at our local university and
and would pursue practical careers such as building. stay at home. When the academic year started, my
/ In recent years, the British government / has friends from school left to go to other universities
encouraged more young people / to go to university. and I suddenly felt very lost on my own. I felt shy at
/ Nowadays, the majority of school students / intend the beginning of term when I met my fellow
to continue studying at university. students. I don’t know why. I made one or two good
friends, though, and really enjoyed not being in a
Track 3 crowd all the time. I think it was Christmas before
ONE I relaxed and became my normal self again.
Before I went to university, my parents gave me a
lot of advice about living alone and managing my FIVE
money. Of course, I didn’t take any notice and, when Studying at university in England costs a lot of
I got to college, I immediately started enjoying money so you need to know it's worth doing. I
myself. My studying didn’t suffer – I was always a worked hard and, although I had fun, my social life
good student – but my bank account did! When my was less important than my education. That’s why
parents found out about my debts, they were I was so angry about the dull, irrelevant lectures we
shocked and disappointed but it helped me in the had. In fact, I was so furious, I set up a blog about it,
end. I understand now that money doesn’t grow on which the university director found out about. He
trees. That’s probably the most beneficial thing made his displeasure clear and I was summoned to
I learned while at university. his office. In the end, though, he sympathised with
me and promised to change things in the future.
TWO I wonder if he has.
At school, I was keen on acting and wanted to study
Drama. Of course, my parents were totally opposed Unit 2
to the idea. They kept telling me that most actors Track 4
earn very little and that I should study ‘a proper
Ambitious people, who think outside the box, / are
subject’. My friends warned me not to listen to them
often very successful. / For example, my older sister,
but I was good at Maths so, in the end, I got a place
/ who was always the best in the class, / had already
on an Economics course. I hated it and soon realised
designed three apps / by the time she was fifteen. /
it was the wrong choice. I gave up after a year and
Unfortunately, this didn’t make her happy. / Highly
am now in my final year of Drama, which I absolutely
intelligent people can be very self-critical, / which
love.
isn’t good for a healthy lifestyle / and can cause
people to feel bitterly disappointed / when things go
THREE
wrong.
I wasn’t a great student at school. I always preferred
going out with my friends. At university, our first
lecture was brilliant. They told us how to balance Track 5
our work and social lives, how to look after our Interviewer: Today on People for People, we are
finances and things like that. I decided to follow the talking to Melanie Strong who is a
advice and take my studies seriously and I realised marriage guidance counsellor.
that studying is actually very enjoyable. My first year Welcome, Melanie.
results were really encouraging, which my parents MGC: Thank you. I’m pleased to be here.

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Interviewer: Now, first of all, I have a newspaper talking although I occasionally have to
article here which says that marriage stop them and calm them down when
guidance counselling can destroy things get too emotional, even if they
relationships and advises people not are upset that they can’t finish saying
to go to a counsellor, whatever their what they want. In many cases, when
problems. they realise what the problems are,
MGC: Yes, I’ve heard that opinion many they are able to put things right.
times. Thankfully, many people do Sometimes, though, the problems are
come to us and many marriages are much more serious such as finding out
saved. I imagine that the person who that one partner has been seeing
wrote it either has never been to a someone else, for example.
counsellor or has had counselling but Interviewer: That must be very difficult. Now, I’ve
rejected the help offered. Either way, read on your website that you offer
it’s an unfair and unhelpful attitude pre-marriage counselling. Surely if
but I refuse to let articles like this couples need a counsellor before the
upset me. They aren’t meant to be wedding day, they should just find
taken seriously. Fortunately, most someone else.
people understand what an important MGC: Not necessarily. A lot of problems are
job we do. caused by the wedding itself. The
Interviewer: So, tell us what you do when a couple worst problems are caused by one
comes to you. partner making decisions without
MGC: Well, of course, everyone’s problems informing the other, by different
are different and first you have to find opinions on the cost of the wedding
out what’s wrong. That means you and by conflicts between one half of
have to relax the couple because they the couple and their future in-laws. All
are going to have to say some difficult these problems are usually the result
things in front of their partner. One of a lack of communication. For
reason why people come to us is that example, if one person has an idea
they find it difficult to sit down and that the other doesn’t like, the second
communicate. Once they start, person often either rejects it angrily
though, they usually find it much or says nothing and quietly worries
easier. alone about the consequences. If they
Interviewer: Can you give us any examples? can come together, tell each other
MGC: Well, for example, one partner does what’s wrong and find compromise
something that the other finds solutions, it can really help them later
annoying. Maybe they watch too on. If not, it can affect their married
much television or never tidy up after life badly.
they’ve eaten or they spend too much Interviewer: Well, thank you very much. Now, can
money. The other person has never I tell you about the problems I’m
told them how much this annoys having with my wife?
them so they carry on doing it. MGC: Certainly not. Firstly, I need to see
Interviewer: And you give them advice? both partners, not just one and
MGC: Well, this is a difficult area. I am not secondly, everything has to be said in
there to tell them what to do or not to secret, not on a public radio show!
do. I don’t judge them or say that one Interviewer: A very professional answer from a
person is wrong and one right. My job very professional guest. Thank you
is to get them talking to each other, again.
by asking them questions. I don’t
usually interrupt them when they are

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Unit 3 will be torn down and become just another place to

Track 6 buy the same high priced goods available
everywhere else.
Just over half of the world’s population / lives in
towns and cities. / Many experts predict that by
THREE
2050 / a lot more people will have moved / to the
Heathrow is a huge but very badly planned airport.
suburbs of big cities / and very few will be living in
It’s also in the wrong place. Even rebuilding it and
the countryside. / Most people move to urban areas
completely modernising the transport links wouldn’t
/ in search of job opportunities, / but many end up
help the people living nearby. That’s why I agree
living / in cramped housing estates.
with the idea of building a completely new airport
on an island in the Thames. It could be planned
Track 7 properly with modern transport links and, when it is
ONE ready, it would replace Heathrow, which could be
Boy: So, this is it, Paola. The iconic skyline turned into housing or office space.
you’ve seen in a hundred films!
Girl: That’s right. I recognise it from Bridget Unit 4
Jones’ Diary. It’s a breath-taking view. The Track 8
whole of London is in front of us. What’s
The online auction website Ebay / was founded in
that building?
1995, / and has grown into a huge multinational
Boy: It’s the Shard. It’s the tallest building in
business. / You can now buy almost anything on the
London and one of the most famous
site, / from electrical goods to designer clothes, /
landmarks nowadays.
jewellery and bric-à-brac. / A lot of ordinary people
Girl: Is it open to the public?
use the site / to get rid of domestic clutter / that
Boy: Yes, although it isn’t cheap.
they should have thrown away years ago.
Girl: Never mind. This is my first visit to London.
I want to make the most of it.
Boy: OK. Well, we can get the underground to Track 9
London Bridge and from there the Shard is Interviewer: Welcome to the Money Programme.
within easy walking distance. There’s an This week’s guest is Sheila Turner,
incredible view from the viewing platform whose blogs on money-saving ideas
at the top. have made her one of the most
Girl: Oh great. And after that I want to take famous shoppers in the country.
some photos from one of the bridges Today she’s going to share some food
across the Thames. shopping tips. Welcome, Sheila.
Boy: OK, but let’s stay here for a while. We can Sheila: Thank you.
feed the ducks in the pond and enjoy the Interviewer: So, what can we do to reduce our
green, open spaces. food shopping bills?
Sheila: Well, some things are obvious such as
TWO where to shop. I can’t mention any
Much of London has been transformed in recent names but some supermarkets are
years and the latest area that could be affected is cheaper than others. Even so, if you
Camden Market. This vibrant, bustling market have a few supermarkets near to
attracts thousands of tourists every year but traders where you live, it’s a good idea to use
are now worried. New investors want to buy the them all and find out which are
land the market stands on. These investors say that cheaper for certain products.
they want to keep the market but most people Interviewer: Yes, I do that myself.
believe that it will become unrecognisable and that Sheila: Very good! Now, once you've decided
the maze of fascinating stalls selling everything from where to shop, there are two more
Turkish lamps, Moroccan food and punk fashions important things to do before you go

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shopping. Firstly, always make a list. I example the label on a jar of jam will
have a template on my computer with tell you how much fruit is used. You
every product I may possibly need can also check all the extra
written on it. They're listed in the ingredients and chemicals which are
same order that I go round my main used to keep it fresh or give it more
supermarket. All I have to do is print it colour.
off, tick the things I need and then Interviewer: We seem to be getting away from the
stick to the list. I refuse to go topic of saving money.
shopping with my husband as he Sheila: Not really. Not if you buy something
always buys things which aren’t on and have to throw it away because
the list, which, in my opinion, means you don’t like it. However, one last tip
they're things we don’t need. The I have is to take advantage of online
other thing you should do before you shopping. Some supermarkets offer
go out is eat. Never go food shopping free home delivery if you spend more
when you're hungry. You'll be than a certain amount and, even if
tempted by sweets and other snacks. there is a small charge, online
Interviewer: Very good advice. I always go shopping is the best way to guarantee
shopping after work and I always buy that you stick completely to what’s on
some little treat for myself even your list. I don’t think the delivery
though I know dinner will be ready for driver will turn up with a bar of
me when I get home. chocolate or a doughnut that he
Sheila: A bad mistake. The next thing to do is added to your basket as he was
train your memory. As I said before, waiting at the checkout!
you should compare prices in Interviewer: No, but it would be a nice surprise,
different shops and remember what wouldn’t it? Thank you very much,
they cost. You should also try to Sheila, and I look forward to reading
remember the prices of products you more ideas on your blog in the future.
buy regularly. That way, if the
supermarket offers a bargain you'll Unit 5
know if it really is a bargain or not.
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They sometimes put the price up,
then reduce the product to its old Many young people in Britain claim / it is difficult to
price and say it’s a bargain! I’ve even enter the job market nowadays. / People are
seen things on sale for a higher price expected to work very long hours / in badly-paid
with a label saying it's a special offer. jobs / to improve their career prospects. / However,
Interviewer: I think I’ve been tricked like that. Now, some people are coming up with / innovative ways
I’ve got a question. What do you think to earn money / by focussing on their strengths /
about supermarket own brands? and finding their niche. / This convinces some
Sheila: They are a great way to save money. employers / to give them a chance in their
There are certain standards that all companies.
food has to conform to so you can be
sure the food is what it claims to be. Track 11
However, occasionally, the quality ONE
isn’t as satisfactory as the more Before my parents introduced rules on household
famous brands. The best thing to do is chores, we seemed to cope pretty well. My brother
to try them and, if they don't come and I were relaxed about who did what. Then my
up to the standards you require, buy parents drew up this schedule with dates and times
something more expensive. Labels can on it so that we would know exactly who should do
help you to compare quality. For what and when. They said it would stop arguments

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but we had never had any! Now we quarrel all the which I love, but he has to cut the grass and wash
time and my brother and I refuse to help each other! the car. My parents have always been quite
So, rather than helping, the rules mean that we now traditional in their views on what men and women
get on worse than before. should do but my brother cooked them an amazing
Chinese meal last Sunday, so I think they might
TWO realise that the world is changing!
When I was in my first year of secondary school, my
parents were concerned about my homework and Unit 6
claimed that my bad marks were due to the amount
Track 12
of time I spent on my computer. We sat down and
discussed when I could and couldn’t go online. At Tampering with photos is nothing new, / but an
first, they allowed me just half an hour an evening alarmingly high number of people / are now
and I felt left out at school as I was missing out on all distorting the truth on a regular basis / every time
the chats and games. So, we sat down again and they post an airbrushed or retouched photo / on
I convinced them that an hour a night was fairer and social media. / If everyone stopped spreading this
wouldn’t interfere with my studies. It’s good that we kind of fake news, / we would be able to / focus on
didn’t fall out about it but discussed it sensibly. the memorable moments in the snaps / rather than
what people look like.
THREE
My sister and I were always having disagreements Track 13
about whose turn it was to wash up and things like Good afternoon. Thank you for inviting me. My
that. We fell out about it almost every day! So, my name is Heather and I’m a member of ‘38 degrees’,
parents printed up some rules of the house. The which is an independent campaign group working to
rules all referred to things we couldn’t do or had to make the world a better and fairer place. Our aim is
do. My sister and I suggested we should also have to create an avalanche of public opinion and that’s
rules for our parents. We insisted on having some where we get our name from. When a slope is
time each week when we could all sit down to talk steeper than 38 degrees, objects start moving on
or play board games. It’s great and now we all look their own. So, what do we do to make things start to
forward to these moments together. move? Well, we hold meetings like this one. We also
raise awareness using social media and advertising.
FOUR Once we have support for our campaigns, we
I don’t mind doing housework and my parents organise petitions, email politicians directly and, in
always make sure that my brother and I do the same some cases, if we feel no one is listening, we take
amount as each other. However, I object to the rules part in non-violent demonstrations. Anyone can join
which they impose on us. Neither of us has got a us and membership is free. Our group is not
computer in our room, unlike all of our friends, and connected to any political party and we do not ask
we have to leave our mobile phones and games our members which political party they support. I’m
consoles in the living room when we go to bed. sure many of our members are politically active and
We’ve tried to persuade our parents to be a little I would imagine a lot of them support the Green
more relaxed – like other people’s parents – but Party but, if the Green Party ever got into power and
they insist on keeping to these rules. It’s ridiculous! started abusing their power, we would be the first to
criticise them. We are also independent in terms of
FIVE finances. We don’t receive money from businesses
I think the rules my parents have for housework and or millionaires. Our money comes from donations
things like coming home in the evening are fair. from our members.
I can’t complain and I do less than most of my Now, let me tell you about some of our successes. In
friends. My brother and I both have jobs to do recent years, we have campaigned hard against the
although he often complains that they are unfair. government’s plans to sell our country’s forests. In
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abandon their plans and we like to think we played Beth: Hi, Grandpa. What’s wrong?
a part in that change of mind. We have also helped Grandpa: The computer, as usual. I got an email
to prevent the building of a nuclear waste dump in from your uncle David in Canada. He’s
the Lake District. Recently, we helped to persuade been promising to send some photos
a famous online company to stop selling pesticides of his family for ages. Now, he’s finally
that have been shown to kill bees. Another thing I’d got round to it but I can’t open them.
like to tell you about is something called Campaigns Beth: Have you downloaded them to the
By You. Members of our group can now set up their computer?
own petitions on our website. As an example, we Grandpa: I’m not sure. I might have done but, if
have a campaign to stop the fur trade in the UK. Fur I did, they seem to have disappeared
farms in the UK were all closed down over ten years again.
ago but it is still legal to import fur from other Beth: Let me have a look. I know computers
countries and sell it here. This campaign wants the can drive you mad at times but things
government to ban this trade and make it illegal to don’t just disappear. Sometimes
sell fur in the UK completely. attachments are corrupt or in a form
Well, I think that’s enough from me. Has anyone got that your computer can’t recognise.
any questions? Where’s the email?
Grandpa: There. Can you see the problem?
Beth: Yes, don’t worry. It’s uncle David’s
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fault. He’s sent the email but forgotten
Track 14 the photos. It’s an easy mistake to
Devices for counting are known / to have been used make. I’m sure he’ll realise soon. If not,
in ancient times, / but the first real computer / is write back and tell him what’s
thought to have been invented / in the early happened.
nineteenth century. / The Internet dates back to the Grandpa: Oh good. I’m glad it isn’t just me who
1960s. / The first computer network / was intended gets confused.
to be used by the military, / but now the Internet / is
believed to be accessed / by over 3 billion people. THREE
Hello, Mrs Jackson. We’ve got the results of the tests
Track 15 and there’s nothing to worry about. I know you’re
ONE worried that Michael is too thin for his age but
Social media can really help us in all areas of life but actually, according to dietary experts, he is exactly
many people are unaware of just how beneficial the right weight. Obesity is a big problem with
some forms of social media can be. While many of people of his age and he’s right to be careful about
us are happy posting videos and photos and what he eats. From what you've told me, he seems
commenting on each other’s news, others are to have a healthy balanced diet and his consumption
building up an impressive online profile. Whether of food depends on how much exercise he does. Our
they are writing blogs, using Twitter or making records show that his weight has increased recently
influential contacts on LinkedIn, they are making as he has grown taller. That’s great. I’d be worried if
a statement to future employers saying: ‘Here I am, it hadn’t. So, please, don’t worry.
look at what I can do.’ Not surprisingly, it's
teenagers and young people who are leading the FOUR
way, which means that the next generation will use Ben: Hi, Sally. How are you?
the Internet much more effectively than my Sally: Hi, Ben. Thanks for phoning. I’m fine, now.
generation does. Ben: We were really worried about you when
you collapsed in the middle of the lecture.
When will you be back?
Sally: The doctor says I can come back next week.
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decent food. I had too many late nights Pauline: There are about 140,000 in the UK,
studying and keeping myself awake with eighty-five percent of which live in
snacks and fizzy drinks. I’ll be going to bed Scotland. That might sound a lot but
earlier from now on and eating better. the numbers have fallen greatly over
Ben: How about your running? Can you still do the last fifty years or so. However, for
that? the first time in 140 years, numbers
Sally: Yes, if I look after myself. The doctor said last year rose slightly.
that was the only healthy part of my life. Presenter: Excellent news. How are you doing
I must go. Mum’s calling. Dinner’s ready. this?
Roast beef and vegetables. See you on Pauline: Well, one effort involves reintroducing
Sunday evening. red squirrels into areas where they
Ben: Bye. Take care. used to live. Obviously, this is difficult
as grey squirrels still live in those areas
so the red squirrels will still face the
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same problems as before. The most
Track 16 successful areas for red squirrels
It was an American sailor / who first discovered the outside Scotland are islands either
problem / of plastic pollution in our oceans. / He where grey squirrels have never lived
was sailing through the Pacific Ocean in 1997 / when or from where grey squirrels have
he was swept overboard. / What he noticed was / been removed. The Isle of Wight in the
that the sea was full of single-use plastics / which south of England has always had a
were damaging the natural habitat of many species. healthy red squirrel population and
/ On a positive note, / he later set up a research they are well looked after by groups
organisation / to study the problem / and stop the there. On the island of Anglesey, in
irreparable damage / that is being done to our Wales, we removed all the grey
planet. squirrels before we’ve reintroduced
red squirrels. Again, the red squirrels
Track 17 are doing well there. We have also
Presenter: Good afternoon. My guest today is introduced red squirrels to the Scilly
Pauline Stevens of Red Squirrel Watch. Isles in the far south-west of England.
She’s written a book and has her own This has never been home to squirrels,
website. Welcome. either grey or red, but we are hoping
Pauline: Thank you. that the red squirrels we've placed
Presenter: Now, I live in the UK and there are there will be able to build up a
hundreds of squirrels. They come into healthy community. There are no
my garden and take the food I leave natural predators on the island, no
for the birds. Why do they need your foxes for example, but the islands are
help? small and there aren’t enough forests
Pauline: Well, the squirrels in your garden are to support a big population.
almost certainly grey squirrels, Presenter: That sounds very positive. So, tell me
a different species of squirrel. They about the problems caused by grey
certainly don’t need our help. Grey squirrels. I know they are bigger than
squirrels aren’t native to the UK. They red squirrels so do they attack them?
came here from the USA in the Pauline: No, there is no evidence of attacks by
nineteenth century and, since they grey squirrels. However, grey squirrels
arrived, the number of red squirrels carry a disease that doesn’t harm them
has fallen alarmingly. but is deadly to red squirrels. Grey
Presenter: How many are there in the UK now? squirrels are also able to digest
different food, such as acorns from oak

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trees, so it's easier for them to find END-OF-YEAR TEST

food. There are fewer trees, of course,
because of building work, and red Track 18
squirrels have been found to stop ONE
breeding when they feel under
I was surprised to get an interview as I was young
pressure so fewer babies have been
and it was a time of high unemployment. My
born in recent years.
experience was quite limited. I had worked in a
Presenter: So, why are they more successful in
restaurant, which I thought might be useful but they
Scotland? Have you reintroduced them
needed someone who had worked as a tour guide.
there?
In the end, they turned me down but when they told
Pauline: We haven’t had to. Nature has helped
me how much the job paid and what the hours were
them. There are more evergreen trees
I wasn’t very upset. The terms and conditions were
in Scotland, which suit the red squirrels
awful!
better than grey squirrels. Also,
Scotland has quite a large pine marten
TWO
population. Pine martens are about
I had an interview with a law firm just before I left
the size of a cat and they are excellent
university. I'd done unpaid work in the summer
hunters. Grey squirrels are easy prey
holidays and they were keen to employ me. The pay
for pine martens because they spend
was poor, though, and I asked them for an extra
more time on the ground than red
hundred pounds a month. I wasn’t very surprised
squirrels, which tend to stay up in the
when they refused. A few days later, I received an
trees. These factors mean that the grey
offer of employment but I wrote back and said
squirrel population in Scotland has
‘Thanks but I’ll try elsewhere’. Fortunately, soon
always been lower than in other areas.
after graduating I managed to get a much better
Presenter: So, maybe, what you should do is
paid position with a different firm.
reintroduce the pine marten to
England and Wales.
THREE
Pauline: Well, we could but they are slowly
When I got to the interview, I was nervous. My
moving south through Scotland so they
answers during the interview were hesitant and
may, eventually, reach England
uninspiring. I had no experience at all as it was my
naturally, and nature is the best way
first job and I forgot to ask about money, holidays
for these things to happen.
and hours of work. I felt very depressed and angry
Presenter: A good point. Thank you but I may still
with myself when I walked out but the next day they
get a pet pine marten to save my bird
phoned me and offered me a job. I’ve been with
food from squirrels.
them ten years now but I still can’t believe I was the
Pauline: You may find you don’t have any birds
best applicant for the job.
left!
Presenter: Right. Thank you for coming and good
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luck.
I lost my job as a sales manager at the age of fifty.
Pauline: Thank you.
I knew I wouldn’t find anything so good again but
I was confident I would find something. I wasn’t
surprised to get an interview quite quickly. I told
them I would like the job but would have to turn
tchem down because of the low wages and short
holidays. However, they were so impressed with my
experience that they gave me an extra hundred
pounds a week and two weeks holiday a year.

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Track 19 about food even if they are not hungry.

Woman: Today on our show, we have Professor That’s why it’s best not to have any cakes
Cornelius Winterton, an expert on or biscuits in the house. You won’t be
improving your learning potential. He’s able to concentrate until they’ve all
written two books on the topic and gone!
works at Oxford University. Good Woman: I guess another distraction is noise like
morning, Professor. music playing.
Man: Good morning. Man: Well, some noise distracts us. However,
Woman: I’m sure our listeners are keen to find out music can be very good for learning. You
more so, what can we do to learn more? know how a song can bring back
Man: Well, firstly, I know this programme will memories of people or places? Well, in
be available to download later on so the same way, it can remind us of what
I suggest that everyone does that and we have learned.
listens to it several times. Once is not Woman: That’s fascinating. Well, we’ve got a little
enough. Repeat, repeat, repeat, that’s bit of time before the news so can you
the first lesson. Different people learn in give us one last piece of advice,
different ways but repetition helps Professor?
everyone. In fact all the advice in my Man: Well, I could talk about making mind
books can be beneficial for different maps but I’d have to explain what they
kinds of learners. For example, when you are. I could tell you how important it is to
take notes about what you want to learn, set realistic goals so that you are more
do it using a pen and paper, not on likely to be able to reach them each day
a computer. and, therefore, keep yourself motivated.
Woman: Is that really true or are you just old- I could tell you to switch off the Internet
fashioned? but that’s quite obvious, I think.
Man: No, it is true but the reason might However, the advice I’d like to share with
surprise you. You’ve heard of you is to stop working every few hours
acupuncture, I’m sure. Well, there’s and go for a walk or a run. There’s
something similar called acupressure nothing better for reducing stress and
which involves massaging rather than you’ll be amazed by how much you
needles. When you write, the pen remember about what you've just
massages certain places on your hand learned while you are outside.
which send messages to your brain and Woman: Well, thank you Professor. I think you
helps you to think. You can also hold the actually managed to give us all your
pen in the same way when you re-read advice in one go there. It was great
your notes so it will help you again. listening to you and the first thing I’m
Woman: Oh, wow! going to do when I get home is to eat
Man: It isn’t just acupressure points, though. that last bit of chocolate cake before
You have to look after your whole body. I start work this evening. I’m sure it will
If you sit in one position for a long time, be a great help!
you feel tired and uncomfortable. This
prevents you from concentrating. So,
stand up every now and then, and move
about. You also need to take care of the
inside of your body. Have a good
breakfast. Hunger is a distraction and you
won’t concentrate on what you are
reading if all your brain is thinking of is
food. Some people can’t stop thinking

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