An police interview.

Police officer: What time were you see him?

James: It was about six o'clock in the evening. I was walking to my parent's house.

Police officer: What did you see?

James: I saw one women?

Police officer: What was she doing?

James: She was robbering in a jeweller.

Police officer: What did she look like?

James: She was slim and she was wearing old, brown T-shirt and a blue jeans.

Police officer: Thank you. That's very helpful.

Catalonia.

Unit 9: Healthcare.

Some people have medical insurance but most people can't afford it and rely on the National Health Service, the NHS. This is provided by the government in Britain. The NHS has sent everybody in Britain a Self-Help Buide. This will help you diagnose what is wrong and find the best treatment. It covers tings like headaches, coughs and colds, having a temperature or a stomach ache. For many people it could be all they need.

If you can't get to a doctor, there are two other NHS services you could thy. The first is NHS Direct. The NHS also provides Walk-in Centres in more than 60 locations in Britain. For accidents or emergencies, you should go to a hospital which has got a specific Accident and Emergencies department.

But many people prefer alternative medicine. This can include many kinds of treatments is the use of Chinese herbs, acupuncture and osteopathy. Hopefully these treatments won't be necessary. The best way to avoid getting ill is to have a healthy diet, get lots of exercise and take good care of yourself. You shouldn't then need to use the healthcare system at all!

Unit 8: Computers.

Computer are a very important part of our lives. They tell us about delays to transport. They drive trains, analyse evidence and control buildings. Did you know that 60% of homes in Britain have got a PC? Computer are a very important part of most areas of life in Britain. They'll even control the way we live - in 'smart homes' or computer-controlled houses.

The smart home is now a real possibility. A central computer will adjust the temperature, act as a burglar alarm and switch on lights ready for you to come back home. If the temperature outside changes, the smart home will adjust temperature levels inside. The computer will also close the blinds when it gets dark or to stop too much sun from entering a room. And if you want to eat when you get home, the computer will turn the oven on for you!

Are computers taking over our lives? In a survey, 44 per cent said their PC was a trusted friend. Twenty per cent said they were happier at their computer than spending time with family or friends. Another survey found that people in Britain spend so much time on the phone, texting and reading e-mails that they no longer have time for conversation. What do you think about that?

Unit 7: Transport in London.

We're going to follow Freddie as he explores all the different kinds of transport in London.
He leaves his bike at the station and gets on a train. Trains travel into London from all over the country.

The next part of Freddie's journey is on another kind of train called the Docklands Light Railway. These are computer-controlled trains with no drivers. Freddie catches a bus for the last part of his journey. As well as the famous red double decker buses.

People use lots of other forms of transport in London. Some people use boats on the River Thames to go to work. There is one kind of transport that isn't very good in London - and that's the car. They move very slowly because there is too much traffic. The taxis travel more quickly because they havew got special lanes on the road. So that was today. What's Freddie doing tomorrow? He's doing the same journey all over again to find out more.

Unit 6: Maritime history.

In England no town is more than 170 kilometres from the sea, Britain has a very important history of ships and the sea.
The British Navy was the biggest navy in the world at one time. But now it's smaller. In Liverpool there is a museum of maritime history. It's got several ships in the docks outside.

Between 1830-1930 more than million people from all over Europe left from the port of Liverpool to start a new life in America or Australia. In the early twentieth century there were large numbers of very elegant passenger ships. The most famous ship was probably the Titanic. It sank in 1912 and over 1500 drowned. It was the worst disaster in maritime history.

The majority of people do travel around the world by plane but ships are still very important for moving goods. So the sea still plays a very important part in life in Britain.

Unit 5: Horror stories.

People like to be scared. They love reading and watching horror stories. Some of the most famous horror stories were written by British writers. The first was published by Mary Shelley in 1818, Frankenstein. Count Dracula was a vampire created in 1897 by the Irish writer Bran Stoker. Since then Dracula has always been in print.

Bram Stoker got the idea for Dracula while he was sitting in Highgate Cemetery in North London. Dracula is so popular that visitors to London can go on a guided Dracula tour. The tours usually take place just when it's getting dark...