PAU Anglès 2018 · Juny · Sèrie 1 · Part 3 · Listening comprehension

Part 3: Listening comprehension AN INTERVIEW WITH A DANCER In the following conversation you are going to hear some new words. Read and listen to them. Make sure you know what they mean. channel: conduir / conducir put so much into something: esforçar-se molt / esforzarse mucho demanding: exigent / exigente rehearsal: assaig / ensayo chill out: descansar, relaxar-se / descansar, relajarse icon: icona / icono Ready? Now read the questions on the following page. Read them carefully before listening to the conversation. Presenter: You have probably seen our guest on ITV’s new show Dance or maybe you have been to the theater where she is now performing Aladdin. After dancing with the ballet company for five years, she is starting to break into principal roles and discover what it means to be at the top of their profession. Otherwise the chances are that you follow her on Instagram… after all, she boasts over 100,000 followers. In today’s program, I’m going to interview Claire Petty. [Now listen to the interview.] QUESTIONS Choose the best answer according to the recording. Only ONE answer is correct. [3 points: 0.375 points for each correct answer. Wrong answers will be penalized by deducting 0.125 points. There is no penalty for unanswered questions.] 1. Why did Claire start doing ballet? A teacher told her she was good at it. She was a very active child. Her mother was a ballet producer. She was forced by the head teacher. 2. Which of these sentences is NOT true according to the interview? Most of Claire’s teachers thought that she would not succeed in dancing. Her family supported her decision and helped her. She is motivated to do the things others think she cannot do. She liked people to tell her that she couldn’t make a career out of dancing. 3. What motivates Claire to dance? The fact that it is a very demanding job. The joy she has when she is in the studio. The happiness she feels when she is on stage. The hobbies she is able to keep thanks to ballet. 4. How does Claire feel after rehearsals? She thinks about the following day’s performance. She thinks of all the positive things in the performance. She is excited about the things that may go wrong. She reflects on the beauty of the performance. 5. Which of these things does she NOT do to relax? She watches movies. She goes out with her friends. She dances ballet. She listens to music. 6. What’s her opinion on musical stars? She would only like to work with Justin Bieber and Jennifer Lopez. She thinks dancing for them is hard work but gratifying. She can’t wait to work with them as she has not worked with any yet. She has worked with Beyoncé and that was a dream came true. 7. Why does Claire not consider herself famous now? Because only some people recognize her. Because most of her fans are five years old. Because her fan page on Instagram is new. Because five years ago she was very famous. 8. What would Claire like to do if she were not a dancer? She would like to go to Australia to film a movie. She would like to study art and become a painter. She would like to design houses and especially her own. She would like to be an actress on a television show.

Listening comprehension An Interview with a Dancer In the following conversation you are going to hear some new words. Read and listen to them. Make sure you know what they mean. channel: conduir / conducir put so much into something: esforçar-se molt / esforzarse mucho demanding: exigent / exigente rehearsal: assaig / ensayo chill out: descansar, relaxar-se / descansar, relajarse icon: icona / icono Ready? Now read the questions on the following page. Read them carefully before listening to the conversation. _______________________________________________________________ PRESENTER (REPORTER): You have probably seen our guest on ITV’s new show “Dance” or maybe you have been to the theater where she is now performing ‘Aladdin’. After dancing with the ballet company for five years, she is starting to break into principal roles and discover what it means to be at the top of their profession. Otherwise the chances are that you follow her on Instagram… after all, she boasts over 100,000 fol […]