LISTENING and READING. Semester 1 (Wider World 2)

You will hear an interview with a young professional dancer called Alicia. If the given sentences are True or False.

1. Alicia mostly dances to classical music.       [True, False]

2. Most of Alicia’s work involves dancing in music videos.       [True, False]

3. Alicia does exercise of some sort every day.       [True, False]

4. Alicia says that the best exercise for her is walking.       [True, False]

5. Alicia often spends 4 hours a day practising.       [True, False]

6. Alicia started dancing when she was 5 years old.       [True, False]

7. The last country Alicia visited was Brazil.       [True, False]

8. Alicia always travels with a member of her family.       [True, False]

9. Alicia usually earns about $500 a day.       [True, False]

10. She really wants to become an actor.       [True, False]

Listen to the interview and complete the notes below. Write only ONE word in each gap.

Interview about a Website

Name of website:     

Users: The public and        shops

The Web Site: Began in           1995

The Founder: Name: Pierre Omidyar

Nationality:         

First Item Sold: Broken computer gadget (laser pointer)

Cost: $        

ebay Today: Number of people who work for ebay:            thousand

Number of countries ebay has offices in:       

Things For Sale:

- cheap      

- expensive cars

Things Not For Sale:

- knives

-        

Read the text and choose the correct answer. (У блок відповіді впишіть літеру правильної відповіді на відповідне запитання.)

TEENAGERS HELPING TEENAGERS

Some people thought it could never work. Teenagers need help from adults, right? Not from other teenagers. Well, plenty of people will tell you that talking to someone who is experiencing the same things as you are, feeling the same things that you’re feeling works very well indeed. The success of TeenPhone proves it!

TeenPhone is a confidential telephone helpline for teenage callers. It took its first phone call in 1980 after a group of mental health professionals realised, through their work with teenagers, that when teenagers have problems, they usually turn first to people of their own age for advice. Many teens think their parents don’t understand what’s happening in their lives. They are also frightened that their friends might laugh at them or think they are stupid. TeenPhone provides a safe, confidential place to talk about things with another teenager who can understand and will listen, but not judge.

This listening can make a huge difference – sometimes a life-saving one. Each year nearly 20,000 young people call the TeenPhone hotline and over 50,000 more attend the meetings they set up around the country. Teenagers know they can trust TeenPhone, and they do.

The phone line is open every day from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm and is free to call. If you have a problem or just want to talk with another teen who understands, then it’s the right place for you! You can email and even text TeenPhone and they will text or mail you right back. The TeenPhone website also offers message boards, resources and information.

The TeenPhone volunteers who answer the calls, emails and texts are specially trained teenagers. They won’t judge you or give advice – their job is to listen to your feelings and help you to clarify your worries, talk about the possible things you can do to make things better, and help you make positive decisions.

TeenPhone’s adult staff carefully choose about a hundred teenagers a year for hotline training. They complete a sixty-hour training program which practises specialised listening and communication techniques. To qualify, they must live in the UK and be at least 14 years old. Volunteers are unpaid for the work they do but get expenses for travel.

If you want to check out their website, it has details of how to contact them and more information about volunteering. See their advert under this article for the address.

1. The text says that some teenagers

   A. should ask adults to help them more.

   B. are good at helping other teenagers.

   C. don’t really understand adult problems.

2. According to the text, which sentence is true?

   A. TeenPhone is a new service for teenagers.

   B. TeenPhone has been very successful.

   C. Some teenagers had the idea for TeenPhone.

3. The text says that teenagers

   A. worry about what their friends think.

   B. think their parents don’t listen to them.

   C. don’t want advice from their own age group.

4. How many teenagers use the services every year?

   A. 20,000

   B. 50,000

   C. 70,000

5. If you want to contact TeenPhone,

   A. you have to call in the afternoon or evening.

   B. you need to ring them from Monday to Friday.

   C. you have to pay a little for the cost of the call.

6. The text says that the teenagers who volunteer for TeenPhone

   A. are trained to give advice and information.

   B. discuss the best things to do with you.

   C. have all had the same problems as you.

7. If you want to volunteer for TeenPhone, you

   A. should already be a good listener.

   B. must be 14 years old.

   C. won’t earn any money.

8. Where do you think this text comes from?

   A. a magazine.

   B. a newspaper.

   C. the internet.