PAU Anglès 2012 · Juny · Sèrie 1 · Part 3 · Listening comprehension

Part 3: Listening comprehension LIVING IN GREENLAND In this radio programme you are going to hear some new words. Read and listen to them. Make sure you know what they mean. ice sheet: capa de gel / manto de hielo snowplow: màquina llevaneu / máquina quitanieves dog sleds: trineus tirats per gossos / trineos tirados por perros stink: fer pudor / apestar sniff: ensumar / oler spare change: xavalla / calderilla Northern Lights: aurora boreal whistle: xiular / silbar Ready? Now read the questions on the following page. Read them carefully before listening to the conversation. JOURNALIST: With us today is Chris Ryan, a student of Spanish Studies at the University of Lleida, who grew up in one of the world’s remotest nations, Greenland. Today we will have the chance to learn more about Greenland and Greenlandic life. [Now listen to the rest of 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.] 0. How much of Greenland is covered on ice? No 0. How much of Greenland is covered on ice? No 1. What makes Chris uncomfortable about the hot weather? 1. What makes Chris uncomfortable about the hot weather? I The way he has to dress for hot weather. I The way he has to dress for hot weather. I He doesn’t like wearing shorts or t-shirts. I He doesn’t know: he’s never been in Lleida in July. 2. According to Chris, what’s the main difference between winters in Greenland and in Spain? I Everything stops in Spain if there’s 5 cm of snow. I There are no snowplows in Spain to take snow away. I In Greenland, people go wild when driving in the snow. I Most shops close in Greenland when it snows. 3. Why did Chris like to go to Spain on holidays? Because… I it was almost as if he had always lived there. I he found Greenland boring. I films and clothes in Spain were more updated. I he could meet her grandparents. 4. Why are you NOT allowed riding dog sleds in Nuuk? I Because dogs are dangerous; they are not pets. I Because dogs are kept as pets. I Because a child was killed by a dog once. I Because dog owners do not respect them. 5. How do people travel from town to town in Greenland? I People have cars and bicycles. I People fly by helicopter. I People ride on dog sleds. I People ride on reindeer sleds. 6. Why do Danish teachers and doctors go to work in Greenland? I It’s only a four-hour flight to Denmark. I It’s compulsory practice before working in Denmark. I The pay is not very high but life is not expensive in Greenland. I They are very well paid even if life in Greenland is expensive. 7. Which two things does Chris mention as strange habits on your birthday in Greenland? — On your birthday, you… I are sniffed and you throw coins in the air. I have a piñata with coins instead of sweets. I are sniffed and you are said to stink. I throw coins in the air which the children collect. 8. Which is the local story behind the Northern Lights? I The lights are spirits who take you if you whistle while they play. I The lights are heads playing football. I The lights are whistles that play with balls. I People should whistle when the lights die out.