PART IV. Short Talks
Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following talk.
(W) And on this week's countdown to the top of the charts, the ever-popular Boys and Girls are holding on to their position at number three with their latest hit, “Forever with you." Did you know that their lead singer, Mariella, recently graduated from university? Newcomer Evan Jones has moved up three places from number 5 with “Dance Time." He wrote the song himself and composed the music with his brother. Now, I’m sure you have already guessed, but for the third week in a row, the number one song is Pablo with “I'm the One.” We have a big surprise for you tonight. Pablo is here to perform live in the TV studio. Let's listen to this week's number one song. Give a big hand for Pablo.
Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following talk.
(M) I don't come from a musical family. I never had the chance to learn a musical instrument when I was younger. However, my eldest son Michael has just started learning how to play the drums. He is a big fan of rock music, and he really likes trying to copy the drummer in his favorite band. I want to encourage him to be creative. My wife and I think it is important for our children to learn a wide variety of things. But I think it was a big mistake. He practices for about three hours every night. It's a problem for my family because he starts his practice at nine o'clock. I go to bed at ten o'clock, so his drumming disturbs my sleep. But he has homework to do until nine. I just don't know what to do. |
