M8 unit 1
1. They are examples of great writing and wisdom, and even those written centuries ago can still be found in bookshops and libraries today.
2. I don’t think that these classic novels would be made into films if they had nothing to do with life today.
3. He died in 1870 and his tomb reads, ‘By his death, one of England’s greatest writers is lost to the world.’
4. Pip’s sister seldom has a kind word to say, but Joe is a kind and simple man, who would rather die than see any harm come to Pip.
5. Pip is about eighteen years old when this happens, and the fortune sets him free from financial worries.
6. Pip makes the abrupt decision to move from Kent, which is s constant remainder of his shabby beginnings, to the bright lights of London.
7. Excited by his move to London, Pip can hardly wait to begin his new life.
8. Money and education have changed him, and before long he develops the shortcomings of being shallow and having prejudice, even against his old companions.
9. Pip dislikes it when Joe comes to visit him in London.
10. He has rigid ideas of what it means to be civil and to be gentleman, and is embarrassed by Joe because he does not fit these.

M8 unit 2
1. Have you ever watched an opera?
2. It starred some of the world’s greatest opera singers.
3. Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forbidden City ----There could not be a better setting!
4. The story then takes on a classic love triangle featuring Calaf, Turandot and Liu.
5. Then Calaf says his own name aloud, leaving his future in Torandot’s hands.
6. The opera finishes with a beautiful-sung final duet, which was so moving that audience fell silent.
7. It was a real privilege for me to be cast.
8. It was fashionable for fans to wear the same clothing as the Beatles did.
9. It depends on what kind of opera you are talking about.
10. Have you ever been to a Chinese opera/any musical events or seen any on TV?
11. How important do you think music is for people today?
12. My column today takes a brief look at how Western pop music evolved over the last one hundred years from jazz to rock.

M8 unit 3
1. The trip has been fantastic!
2. As you know, I am with my aunt and grandmother.
3. I was amazed to learn that Picasso produced more than 20,000 pieces of art and that he was not just a painter.
4. He developed different styles of painting, including cubism.
5. Although we adore his work today, Van Gogh was not successful while he was alive.
6. Aunt really enjoyed France and so did I.
7. Wanting to stay in a hotel in an old castle, we tried to make a reservation.
8. However, that hotel was booked full.
9. Hardly had we left the dormitory the next morning when we realized we had forgot our map in the room.
10. Had you come with us, I think you would have enjoyed Europe too.
11. It was while at the New York School of Art that he experimented with different materials such as cloth and plastic in his paintings.
12. It is an important painting that should not be missed.
13. Once the string has dried on the card, you could paint different parts of the string.
14. This may sound disgusting to some, but it’s really quite clean and fun
15. Why not have a go at some of the ideas above and then try out some ideas of your own?
16. Have fun!

M8 unit 4
1. Joining us in the studio are Isabel Rose from the Cannes Film Festival, Hanz Muller from the Berlin International Film Festival.
2. Maria, do tell us a little about the Venice Film Festival.
3. I hate to interrupt you, but in defense of Venice Film Festival, I have to point out that we don’t just feature Hollywood films.
4. It was then that Robert Redford took over and changed the focus to saluting independent films.
5. While there is no restriction on foreign entries, those that win are in the majority.
6. It gives me great satisfaction that my uncle is finally realizing his dream and attaining success.
7. Contrary to this, Harry finds out that his father was a wizard, and that his mother was a witch, both of whom were actually killed by an evil wizard.
8. I think this is more to highlight the advanced special effects than to help the film’s plot.
9. Much of this early part of the film could have been skipped and more time could have been spent at Hogwarts.