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Do exercises 5-8 on page 68 in textbook. * exchange students Think about problems exchange students have. Number them in order of importance. 1 2 4 3 5 6 a. understanding the language b. getting on with people c. food d. different school subject and timetable e. local customs f. climate Complete the passage with the words in the box. Hello, and welcome to today’s edition of In the air. As you know, every week on this programme we discuss an aspect of ask exist happen give live speak talk think the way we (1) ___ now, and today’s topic is the language we (2) _____ English. So that’s something which affects us all. The question is, what’s going to(3) ______ to the way we speak English in the future? Are we all going to speak like Americans? Or will British English continue to (4) ____? live speak happen exist Later on we’re going to (5) ___ you to phone in and (6) ____ your views on the subject, but first we’re going to (7) ___ to two young people, one American, and one British, who have spent time on an educational exchange in the other’s country. We (8) _____ they will have some interesting ideas on the subject. ask give talk think played in a school sports team. gets on well with other students. didn’t find the local accent difficult to understand. found the local accent difficult to understand. Do Who Samantha Callum Samantha Callum Listen to the interviews and answer the questions. thinks it’s only natural that there are varieties of English. thinks everyone will speak American English one day. enjoyed the end-of-year dance. discovered a lively music scene. Do Who Samantha Callum Callum Samantha Listen again and answer the questions. Which part of the country is Samantha staying in? The north of England (Leeds in Yorkshire). 2. How long did it take her to understand what people were saying? Two months. 3. What did she notice about the pronunciation of words like dance and bath?