PAU Anglès 2004 · Juny · Sèrie 3 · Part 3 · Listening comprehension

CLOWN Introduction In this radio programme your are going to hear some new words. Read and listen to them. Make sure you know what they mean. starve: tenir fam, morir-se de gana / estar hambriento, morirse de hambre schedule: programa, horari / programa, horario shed light: il·luminar, projectar llum / iluminar, proyectar luz willing: desitjós de, disposat a / deseoso de, dispuesto a Ready? Now read the questions slowly before listening to the radio programme. CLOWN Welcome to A different world, a program about people working for a world full of understanding and solidarity. Today it’s our pleasure to interview Peter Blissful. Peter is an active member of Clowns Without Limits, a non-profitable organisation formed by clowns and comedians from all over the world. They are volunteers who travel to countries at war trying to give children and adults a chance to laugh, to forget for a while all the sadness and the sufferings of their lives. PRESENTER: Welcome to A different world, Mr. Blissful. We have received hundreds of calls in advance. Our audience is delighted to have you with us today. PETER: It is always a pleasure to visit a program which cares so much about people in need of help and support. [Now listen to the rest of the interview] QUESTIONS Choose the most appropriate answer according to the text. Only one answer is correct. Look at number 0 as an example. [0,25 points each correct answer] 0. Clowns Without Limits is an organization... Ix of clowns working in places of conflict. I which represents the interests of clowns worldwide. I which finds new young clowns to find professional opportunities. 1. In this interview, Peter Blissful wishes he would be... I working in a country where children need his help. I working in a simple circus in a peaceful town. I doing his job in front of a peaceful audience. 2. Peter Blissful has worked with Clowns Without Limits in countries such as: I Croatia, Bosnia, Salvador, Ruanda and Kosovo. I Croatia, Bosnia, Chile, East Serbia and West Timor. I Bosnia, East Timor, Salvador and Nicaragua. 3. The group of clowns he works with... I give solo performances very often. I act only in group, never separatedly. I doesn’t give solo shows very often. 4. How does Clowns Without Limits get financial support? I Through the United Nations and the contribution of the USA. I Mostly through membership fees and TV advertising. I Through the UNESCO, membership fees and merchandising. 5. Do governments in the countries in conflict make the job of the organization easy? I Most of them don’t. I Some of them don’t. I Most of them do. 6. Why were Peter Blissful and his troupe once detained? I Because the government was afraid they could tell the world the poor conditions of a camp of refugees. I Because they had hundreds of photographs of the camp where they had performed. I Because the government was afraid they could see the conditions in the camp of refugees. 7. Why wasn’t the affair made public? I Because the war was almost over. I Because refugees might suffer as a result of it. I Because the government apologized to the troup immediately. 8. What would Peter Blissful like to do if his job in Clowns Without Limits was no longer necessary? I He would join this radio programme every week. I He would travel around the world looking for more refugees. I He would tell stories about refugee camps.