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Where English meets Exams Prepare Second Edition levels 4 & 5 combine teen-appeal topics with extensive preparation for the revised 2020 B1 Preliminary for Schools exam. • Enjoy interactive, personalised lessons with themes and resources relevant to school-aged learners • Relax knowing Prepare’s unique Exam Journey drives students to exam success • Create confident English users with our enhanced vocabulary and grammar syllabus • Inspire learners to expand their horizons and knowledge exploring Prepare’s Life Skills and Culture sections • Support and extend learning through the collection of online resources With the Workbook Digital Pack: • Build exam strategies and skills to inspire exam day success in the digital test environment

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A LAURA DEKKER What do you do when you’ve already fulfilled your life’s ambition in your teens? That’s something Laura Dekker will have to figure out, having sailed solo around the world aged just 16. She came up against some serious difficulties, taking on six-metre waves, mending ripped sails unaided, avoiding near collisions with cargo ships, and surviving weeks of solitude. All that – plus getting her school homework finished. But that was nothing compared to the setback she endured when a Dutch court ruled that her voyage was unsafe given her age (she was 14 at the time) and vetoed her trip. Given that her parents supported her, Laura felt the court ruling to be an injustice. But she had no option but to wait, and in the meantime devoted herself to preparations for her round-the-world adventure. Later, the authorities lifted the restrictions and she set off shortly before she turned 15. The journey took her 518 days, and she became the youngest person to sail solo round the world. INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE

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16 Watch the video and then answer the questions. Who do you particularly admire, and why? Is there anything you’ve always dreamed of doing? ABOUT YOU

Someone I’ve always 1 is the television presenter Sir David Attenborough, who 2 making wildlife documentaries, starting when my grandparents were kids in the 1950s. People then didn’t think much about how man-made pollution affects other species. But David Attenborough did a great deal to 3 how our actions can destroy animal habitats and endanger species. Offscreen and onscreen, he 4 dumping plastic in the oceans because of the damage it is causing. David Attenborough will always 5 for our local Environment Action group.

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ROLE MODELS 1 Read the sentences and try to work out the meaning of the phrases. 1 My cousin Dave had been saying for years he wanted to travel in a hot-air balloon, and this year he finally fulfilled his ambition and flew in one over Bryce Canyon in the USA. 2 Elly’s older sister finished school with good grades and is now doing really well at medical school. She’s a good role model for Elly , who really looks up to her, and also wants to train as a doctor. 3 Azeem has said he’s going to devote himself to learning Italian so that he knows enough to get by when he goes to Tuscany on holiday next month. He certainly likes to take on a challenge ! And he’s really throwing himself into it, getting up early each day to study. 4 All the teachers think highly of Liza , as she’s good at all subjects. And now they’ve decided to nominate her for the Outstanding Pupil of the Year award. 5 Poppy is campaigning against the use of cars for short journeys and wants to raise awareness of the harm they cause and get more people to walk to school or work. 6 When the head teacher suggested starting the school day half an hour earlier from next year onwards, she came up against a lot of opposition from pupils and their parents. 2 Which person in Exercise 1 1 respects and admires another person? 2 did something they had always wanted to do? 3 is a good example of how to live your life? 4 hopes to persuade people to do something less often? 5 has started doing something with great effort and energy? 6 was faced with people who were against their idea? 7 has decided to spend time doing a specific activity? 8 wants to enable people to learn more about something? 9 is going to try and do something which might not be easy? 1 0 is someone that people have a high opinion of? 3 Insert the missing preposition(s) in the correct place. Then discuss with a partner which statements you agree with and why. 1 It’s pointless to look up pop stars, as they are rarely suitable role models young people. 2 The best way to raise awareness an important global issue is to make a video which goes viral. 3 You can learn a lot from reality shows where contestants take a challenge, like singing a solo in public. 4 While you’re at school, your top priority should be devoting yourself your academic work.

B BILLIE EILISH To get a feel for the impact that American pop star Billie Eilish has had, you only need look at the comments on social media. It’s clear that her music really speaks to young people and that they look up to her. ‘Her lyrics are so raw and honest,’ says 15-year-old Joelie from Australia. ‘They serve as a warm hug and have taught me to not care about what others think and instead to be my own person.’ In an industry obsessed with image, in which women are expected to look and dress a particular way, Eilish, with her baggy clothing, colourful hair and distinctive style, is considered by many to be a role model. Some of her fans go further still, seeing her as the voice of a generation, a charge the singer dismisses with a roll of the eyes. ‘I don’t know what that even means,’ she says.

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C GRETA THUNBERG If there’s one person who has won everyone’s admiration, it’s Greta Thunberg. The young Swede has campaigned tirelessly against the indifference shown by world leaders to the crisis of climate change. She has spoken out against injustice and inactivity, and is bound to go down in history as a crucial figure in the battle against pollution and global warming. She achieved a great deal while still very young and her age has been a key factor in her ability to raise awareness of ecological issues, and get young people on board; it’s largely thanks to her that so many worldwide have enthusiastically thrown themselves into the climate struggle. She’s a person with well-researched views and persuasive arguments on environmental concerns, which she uses in discussions with world leaders and experts alike.

4 Complete the two short articles above with phrases from Exercise 1 in the correct form. 5 Quickly read the profiles of some remarkable people on the opposite page. Identify the two people you admire the most and explain why. 6 Read the profiles again. Which person (A–E) 1 has prompted other people to take action? 2 inspires others to feel more independent? 3 managed to deal with a variety of major challenges on their own? 4 found a way to correctly identify where something is? 5 has similar tastes to others of the same age? 6 is sceptical about something that was said about them? 7 acknowledges the help they’ve received? 8 does the writer say is likely to be remembered as an influential person? 9 combined two interests to find a solution to a problem? 1 0 considered it unfair that they were prevented from doing something? a problem, such as getting injured, during the event, she just said, ‘No way is that going to happen to me!’ I’ve always 9 Holly and admired her self-belief, but this time I wondered if she was being over-confident. But she proved me wrong, and I’m really pleased for her that she was able to 10 . It goes to show, it’s worth chasing your dreams! My friend Holly and two other classmates decided to 6 – they entered a triathlon event. It was something Holly had always wanted to do. They knew they needed to get super-fit, so they immediately 7 an intensive training schedule. When I asked Holly what they’d do if they 8

D CHLOE KIM If you met Chloe Kim without knowing who she was, she’d probably chat to you about her love of fast food and Lady Gaga, much like any other young woman her age. But she’s actually a champion snowboarder. She won her first X Games at the age of 14 and started to push back the boundaries of the sport. A year later, she managed to land back-to-back 1080 spins, a move requiring such power and skill that none of the snowboarders competing against her had ever managed to bring it off. Although Chloe was born and raised in the United States, her parents

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came from Korea, and her father is on the road with Chloe much of the time. Chloe accepts that her father sacrificed a great deal for her, quitting his job in order to accompany her, enabling her to chase her dream.

E RISHAB JAIN Rishab Jain’s life changed when he was 13, and a family friend was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. ‘I found out about the low survival rate and how deadly the disease was,’ Jain says. At the time he was learning about programming and Artificial Intelligence, so, wanting to help, he decided to put both of these areas of knowledge together to take on the challenge of fighting pancreatic cancer. The disease is difficult to treat effectively with radiation, because of the pancreas’s proximity to the stomach and other organs. Rishab created an algorithm using AI which was able to pinpoint the organ with an impressive 98.9% accuracy. Winner of the Top Young Scientist award at such a young age, Rishab is highly thought of in the scientific community, and is someone we can expect to see saving lives in the future.

Do you think people who become successful as teenagers would be equally well known if they weren’t so young? Would you want to become famous in your teens? Why? / Why not? TALKING POINTS

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