Teil 1: Listening Comprehension
You will hear each recording twice. After each listening, you will have time to complete your answers.
Task 1: Irish Pubs
Preparation time: 30 seconds
You will hear six speakers talking about pubs and the current challenges they face in Ireland. While listening, match the headings A to G with the speakers 1 to 6. There is one more heading than you need.| Headings | |
|---|---|
| A | lack of support |
| B | different habits |
| C | gathering place |
| D | lack of innovation |
| E | impact on economy |
| F | government subsidies |
| G | increasing number of closures |
| Speaker | Heading |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 |
Task 2: Volkswagen
Preparation time: 105 seconds
Listen to the following interview about Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) there. While listening, tick (✓) the correct answer (a, b or c). There is only one correct answer.According to Stephan Bisaha, a positive vote on joining the UAW could lead to …
| a | the closure of the plant. | |
| b | a decrease in union membership. | |
| c | more votes on union memberships in other plants. |
According to Kelcey Smith, work at the Volkswagen Chattanooga plant can be …
| a | chaotic. | |
| b | thrilling. | |
| c | exhausting. |
People normally become members in a union to get better …
| a | wages. | |
| b | insurance. | |
| c | safety standards. |
When the workers received the rewards, they were …
| a | angry. | |
| b | nappy. | |
| c | surprised. |
Victor Vaughn started supporting trade unions after …
| a | a wave of layoffs. | |
| b | a huge UAW protest. | |
| c | years of consideration. |
The main goal of Victor Vaughn was to …
| a | be dealt with fairly. | |
| b | receive social benefits. | |
| c | get shares of the company. |
Southern states have long been attractive to car manufacturers because of their …
| a | large supply of workers. | |
| b | stance against trade unions. | |
| c | experience with campaigns of trade unions. |
Regarding unionization, Governor Bill Lee …
| a | worked together with other politicians. | |
| b | approved the common efforts of unions. | |
| c | supported the last two votes on implementing them. |
Kelcey Smith supports the union because he believes …
| a | in its importance for car makers. | |
| b | in a groundbreaking change in the South. | |
| c | the South can become the centre of car manufacturing. |
Task 3: Bankruptcy in Canada
Preparation time: 45 seconds In his radio-show “The Currentˮ, Mark Galloway interviews expert André Bolduc about the problem of bankruptcy in Canada. While listening, take notes on the following points. You need not write complete sentences.How André Bolduc defines insolvency
Three reasons why insolvency rates decreased during the pandemic
How mortgage debt and credit card debt are linked
What is said about the consequences for people who can’t pay their debts
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| Speaker | Heading |
|---|---|
| 1 | G |
| 2 | C |
| 3 | B |
| 4 | E |
| 5 | D |
| 6 | A |
Task 2: Volkswagen
According to Stephan Bisaha, a positive vote on joining the UAW could lead to …
| c | more votes on union memberships in other plants. |
According to Kelcey Smith, work at the Volkswagen Chattanooga plant can be …
| b | thrilling. |
People normally become members in a union to get better …
| a | wages. |
When the workers received the rewards, they were …
| a | angry. |
Victor Vaughn started supporting trade unions after …
| b | a huge UAW protest. |
The main goal of Victor Vaughn was to …
| a | be dealt with fairly. |
Southern states have long been attractive to car manufacturers because of their …
| b | stance against trade unions. |
Regarding unionization, Governor Bill Lee …
| a | worked together with other politicians. |
Kelcey Smith supports the union because he believes …
| b | in a groundbreaking change in the South. |
Task 3: Bankruptcy in Canada
- make an arrangement / make a deal with your creditors
- pay them back a portion of what they owe / pay back part of your debt
three of the following answers:
- finances stopped to be a priority for people / finances not so important any more
- people more concerned about their health
- collections paused
- lots of support in the economy
- people spending much less (e. g. on lunches, drive to work)
- people saving money
- service costs for mortgages going up / increased service costs for mortages
- eating into budget (as well as rising costs of living)
- leading to increased use of credit cards
- physical and mental health problems
- spending lots of time and energy struggling with debt / stressing about finances