[00:00.00] UNIT 9

[00:08.10]What do you think of game shows?

[00:11.76]SECTION A

[00:12.37]1b Listen. What does mark say about TV shows? Write a letter [a-e] from activity 1a.

[00:56.23]2a Listen and number the expressions [1-5] as you hear them.

[01:27.39]2b Listen again. Fill in the blanks.

[01:32.25]What do you think of Dumpling King?

[01:35.49]I love it.

[01:37.76]Do you ______ Er Bao?

[01:41.00]No, I ______ him. But I ______ his brother, Xiao Bao. How about you?

[01:50.98]I don't like him. In fact, I _____ like sitcoms.

[01:55.52]SECTION B

[02:07.28]2a Listen. In the first column, write the things talked about.

[03:21.13]2b Listen again. What do carol and paul think of each thing? Fill in the other two columns with the words below.

[04:45.58]3a Read Maria's article from the school magazine. Fill in the names of students in the chart on page 69.

[04:58.25]What's Cool?

[05:00.50]by Maria Lee

[05:02.17]This week, I asked students about fashion.

[05:07.21]I showed each student six things and asked them about each thing.

[05:13.77]Some of their answers were interesting!

[05:18.03]Here are their likes and dislikes:

[05:20.98]Jack Smith likes the key ring.

[05:25.03]His friend Kevin Jordan says he can't stand the scarf.

[05:31.30]"It's for moms!" he said.

[05:35.14]William Jones loves the wallet, and his classmate Gina Taylor loves the watch.

[05:43.78](Her best friend Ann Rice doesn't mind the watch, but she really likes the sunglasses!)

[05:52.46]Jerry Green also like the sunglasses.

[05:56.56]And the coolest thing was the belt. Everyone loved it!

[06:03.06]SELF CHECK

[06:11.99]3 Read what Rose Smith says. Do you agree with her! Write your opinion.

[06:19.07]I can't stand the idea that old people can't be beautiful.

[06:25.55]so I like rings, scarves and sunglasses.

[06:30.49]I wear colorful clothes because I want to be young and beautiful.

[06:36.73]I enjoy nice words about my looks.

[06:41.10]And I don't mind what young people think of me!