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10A HIGH-FLYERS

c Richard told his roommate, Robert, about the
conversation he had with Jane the other day.
 Lead in Listen and circle the correct words or phrases.

Note that the sentences are scrambled. Track 58

Discuss the following questions with your partner.

1 As far as you are concerned, how important is
pursuing one’s goals?
2 What is your biggest ambition in life that you
want to realise?
3 What can you do to achieve your aims?
a She said she has/ had been looking forward to
that for two years.
Listening b She said that she is/ was planning to move into a

low-rent house if she could find one.
a Listen to the conversation between two old c She also told me that she will/ would talk to
schoolmates, Richard and Jane. What has some real estate agents in the neighbourhood.
changed in Jane’s life lately? d She told me that she has/ had been accepted
to the University of Oxford for a degree in
Economics.
b Listen to the conversation again and fill in the e She told me that she wanted/ had wanted to
blanks in Jane’s sentences. Track 57
save money to meet the expenses.

d Match Jane’s sentences in ‘Exercise b’ (1-5) to
their reported forms in ‘Exercise c’ (a-e).
1 2 3
4 5

Do you
know?

A great number of studies have shown that
highly successful people have developed good
1 I’ve been to the University habits that lead to, or sometimes ensure, their
of Oxford for a degree in Economics. success. The following are some of the habits
2 I’ve been looking to this for that characterise those people:
two years. • They communicate clearly.
3 I wanted to save money to • They read a lot.
the expenses. • They work smarter, not harder.
4 I’m planning to move into a low-rent • They manage their emotions.
if I can find one. • They listen to others.
5 I will talk to some real estate agents in the • They believe they can achieve their goals.
. • They practise meditation.

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