PAU Anglès 2011 · Juny · Sèrie 4 · Part 3 · Listening comprehension

Part 3: Listening comprehension JOHN CRAVEN: THE BEST-LOVED PRESENTER ON BRITISH TELEVISION In this radio programme you are going to hear some new words. Read and listen to them. Make sure you know what they mean. to miss: faltar apprentice: aprenent / aprendiz eye-catching: que crida l’atenció / que llama la atención push the boundaries: portar al límit / llevar al límite AIDS: sida rewarding: gratificant / gratificante Ready? Now read the questions on the following page. Read them carefully before listening to the radio programme. Famous for his jumpers and his relaxed behaviour, John Craven is one of the best-loved presenters on British television. He has been the presenter of the BBC television programmes Newsround and Countryfile, and in 1996 the Royal Television Society made John Craven a member of its Hall of Fame. [Now listen to the interview.] QUESTIONS Choose the best answer according to the recording. Only ONE answer is correct. [0.25 points each correct answer. Wrong answers will be penalized by deducting 0.08 points. There is no penalty for unanswered questions.] 1. John Craven first missed an episode of Newsround because… 1. John Craven first missed an episode of Newsround because… I he was on holiday. I he was on holiday. I his daughter was ill. 2. John Craven started out in journalism as a… I commercial apprentice. I company secretary. I student of journalism at university. I reporter on a local newspaper. 3. John Craven thinks that computer graphics are… I absolutely necessary nowadays on television. I useless to help the audience understand a story. I only needed on television if they are really eye-catching. I changing the way stories are presented on television. 4. After an edition of Newsround entirely devoted to AIDS, John Craven… I regretted having pushed the boundaries. I believed he had not gone far enough. I received lots of complaints. I did not have any regrets. 5. John Craven accepted presenting the programme Countryfile because… I he was fed up with the daily news business after 17 years. I it was the only choice he had after 17 years on Newsround. I he felt like changing directions and doing something new. I he wanted to contribute to the conservation of the environment in Britain. 6. In the future, John Craven would like to present a TV programme… I about travelling in the countryside. I about the environment and sightseeing. I for people living in the countryside. I for teenagers and children in general. 7. According to John Craven, children and teenagers… I are interested in many different things. I have too many problems. I think adults are destroying the world. I are only interested in quiz shows and pop stars. 8. John Craven… I has been the lead presenter of Newsround since 1989. I is very proud of his job in Newsround and Countryfile. I has been the lead presenter of Countryfile for 17 years. I would not mind retiring from the broadcasting business.