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Part 1: Listening comprehension THE RISE OF PREGNANT STAND-UP In this radio programme you are going to hear some new words. Read and listen to them. Make sure you know what they mean. stand-up: monòleg / monólogo pregnant: embarassada / embarazada stretch mark: estria / estría booker: agent / agente lactation: lactància / lactancia Ready? Now read the questions on the following page. Read them carefully before listening to the radio programme. [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. How does Udane feel about being a comedian? She is disappointed with the profession. She can tell it has both advantages and disadvantages. It feels exactly the way she had imagined. It is very time-consuming, so she cannot hang out as much as she used to. 2. Why does Udane not go to clubs or bars anymore? Because she is pregnant and does not drink alcohol. Because she does not have enough time. Because she thinks there are more meaningful ways to pass the time. Because she does not have any friends to go with. 3. What is Udane’s problem with the lights on stage? They make her feel too hot. They are blinding. They are distracting. They do not allow her to connect with the audience. 4. Which of the following is NOT true about Udane? She talks about her pregnancy on stage. She has a baby on the way. She watches comedy on Netflix. She lives in Los Angeles, like Kara Klenk. 5. What happened to Joan Rivers in 1967? She was asked to keep her pregnancy a secret. She had to dress up as if she were pregnant. Some bookers asked her to hide her daughter Melissa among the audience. She was not allowed to perform on television because she was pregnant. 6. According to Udane, female comics have outnumbered male comedians recently. typically pursue other careers when they start having babies. do not tend to get pregnant. are more frequent today than they used to be. 7. Which of the following best summarizes Amy Schumer’s experience? She had a pregnancy complication on a flight to New York. She had to cancel some shows because of a medical condition. She was not allowed to fly when she was pregnant, but she did. She decided not to travel to prevent a difficult pregnancy. 8. What does Udane think about using pregnancy on stage? She finds it hilarious and hopes the trend will last forever. She is unsure about the phenomenon lasting much because audiences complain about it. She hopes that people will normalize the image of a pregnant woman on stage. She thinks it is outrageous that people laugh at expectant moms.

I. Listening comprehension (3 points) The Rise of Pregnant Stand-Up In this radio programme you are going to hear some new words. Read and listen to them. Make sure you know what they mean. stand-up – monòleg – monólogo pregnant – embarassada - embarazada stretch mark - estria – estría booker – agent - agente lactation – lactància - lactancia Ready? Now read the questions on the following page. Read them carefully before listening to the radio programme. [Now listen to the interview.] Interviewer: Men have dominated stand-up comedy for a long time. But as women have come to the stage more often, one kind of performance has been hard not to notice: pregnant comedians popping up on high-profile comedy specials, late-night shows, and in clubs. Udane Castle, a pregnant comedian based in Boston, is with us today to talk about this phenomenon. Hi, Udane! Let’s start from the beginning: what is it like to be a stand-up comedian? Udane: Good evening! I am thrilled to be here. Being a comedian […]