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T H E M E 10

Tapescript 10.1 In pairs, read the sentences and discuss the correct option in bold. Then, listen and
check your answers. P. 111

A research by an American psychologist shows that the maximum number of friendships that an average person
can maintain in real world is about 130. But what is that number on social media where the maximum number
of friends permitted is 5000? According to social networking statistics, an average social media user has 250
online friends. Younger people have more online friends than older people because older people are more
selective in choosing their friends.

However, Mary Haywood from Brighton was an exception. She became one of the oldest social media users at
the age of 98 with the username “YoungMary1910”. When she reached her 5000-friend limit on a social media
platform Mybook, Ms. Haywood joined another social media platform named Photogram and continued her
social networking. At the time of her death in April 2012, she had 4980 friends on Mybook and more than
60000 followers on Photogram. Ms. Haywood’s last post was on March 6, 2012. It was, “Every new day is a
new beginning”.

Tapescript 10.2 Listen to the news report and put the pictures in the correct order.
P. 115

There was a burglary in one of the mansions last Friday. Jewels in a secret safe and some expensive paintings
were stolen. The police investigated the burglary using the cameras of the mansion. They saw a burglar entering
the house from the front door. The most amazing thing was that he called the giant dog with her name and fed
her. When he went upstairs, he found the secret safe easily, opened it, and took the jewels. He also took the
paintings on the first floor just before leaving the house. The burglar left the house and got in a black car. He
drove fast to the city centre. Luckily, the police caught him soon because he forgot to cover the plate number of
the car. The burglar told the police that it was an easy work because from an interview with the owner of the
house, he learned that there was a safe behind the painting in the bedroom.

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