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3b TV challenge

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B. Cathy, the host of the show, is interviewing a
A. Read the title of the extract from a member from each team. Below are the two teams’
TV guide below. What do you think original ideas. Listen and read. Did any of the
the programme is about? Then read teams change their original idea?
and check your answers.

TV RUBBISH RACES
© MM Publications
GUIDE
Rubbish Races takes two teams of four
and drops them in the middle of a... The Hammerheads The Thingamabobs
rubbish tip. Then the teams are given their
assignment. In ten hours, they must design C. Read the interviews again and answer the
and build a machine, using only whatever questions below. Write H for Hammerheads, T for
they can find in the rubbish tip. The two Thingamabobs or B for Both.
‘inventions’ then take part in a race to see
which works the best. 1. Which team has to repair something?
Interested? Well, this week the 2. Which team has used something from a
Hammerheads are competing against vehicle?
the Thingamabobs to build a speedboat. 3. Which team is optimistic?
The boat will have to be fast and able to 4. Which team didn’t have the opportunity to
carry two people: a pilot and a passenger.
choose which engine to take?
5. Which team has almost finished their boat?

Jack
Jack
Cathy Well, both teams started working about six hours
ago. Let’s go and talk to Jack from the
Hammerhead team. Tell me about your boat, Jack.
Hammerhead team. Tell me about your boat, Jack.
Jack To win this race, our boat will have to be as light as
To win this race, our boat will have to be as light as
a feather. We’ve found four oil drums for the hull,
which is perfect, because they float well.
Cathy What about the two pontoons?
Jack We’ve only been able to find one. So, we’ll have to
use that only.
Cathy Won’t that cause problems with stability?
Jack We’re working on it, but I think it’ll be stable.
Cathy I hope so. We wouldn’t want to see it capsize or
anything. Anyway, what are you going to do with Marian
Marian
those two car seats?
Jack As soon as we finish with the pontoon, we’ll attach
As soon as we finish with the pontoon, we’ll attach
them to the top of the oil drums. They will be for our
them to the top of the oil drums. They will be for our
pilot and passenger.
Brilliant! So Jack, you only have four hours left. Will
Cathy Brilliant! So Jack, you only have four hours left. Will
you be able to finish it?
Definitely. We just have a little problem. We’ve found
Jack Definitely. We just have a little problem. We’ve found
the perfect engine for our boat, taken from an old
the perfect engine for our boat, taken from an old
motorbike. It’s small and light but it won’t start. Not
motorbike. It’s small and light but it won’t start. Not
to worry though, we will fix it before the race begins!
to worry though, we will fix it before the race begins!
Cathy I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.
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