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You will hear each recording twice. After each listening, you will have time to complete your answers.

Task 1: Travelling

Preparation time: 45 seconds

You will hear six statements about how to make the most of travelling.

Choose from the list (A–G) which heading applies best to which statement (1–6). For each

statement, there is only one correct answer. There is one more heading than you need.

Headings

A

Developing bonds

B

Appreciating contrasts

C

Overcoming one’s limits

D

Contacting others directly

E

Changing one’s point of view

F

Breaking free from preconceptions

G

Going beyond the purely organisational

Statement

1

2

3

4

5

6

Heading

Now listen to the recording again.

Source: Hu, E. (2022, 27. Mai). Presenting ‘Life Kit’: Making the most of travel and your time off. NPR. Zugriff am 21.02.2023.

6 P.

Task 2: Eisenhower

Preparation time: 1:30 minutes

You will hear a 2020 radio report about a new memorial for President Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower, US President from 1953 to 1961.

While listening, tick () the correct answer (a, b, or c). There is only one correct answer.

1. Eisenhower is introduced as a man who …

a

reinvented warfare.

b

steadied his country.

c

transformed the presidency.

  1. His memorial differs from those of other presidents in that it is more …

a

colorful.

b

modest.

c

controversial.

  1. The two tableaux of the memorial honor Eisenhower’s …

a

military and political achievements.

b

economic and legislative achievements.

c

personal and professional achievements.

  1. The screen behind the tableaux makes the memorial more …

a

intimate.

b

simplistic.

c

appealing.

  1. Frank Gehry admired Eisenhower especially for his …

a

virtues.

b

expertise.

c

ambitions.

  1. With regard to his memorial, Eisenhower had some clear ideas about …

a

who should design it.

b

where it should be located.

c

how he should be portrayed.

  1. Getting the memorial built was complicated because …

a

money was short.

b

time pressure was great.

c

many people were involved.

  1. The first plan for the statue of young Ike was rejected because of the statue’s …

a

scale.

b

location.

c

material.

  1. According to the speaker, the statue of the boy suggests that …

a

every child can grow up to become president.

b

children are welcome at the presidential memorial.

c

even as a child Eisenhower dreamed of being president.

Now listen to the recording again.

Source: Stamberg, S. (2020, 15. September). Morning Edition: For ‘Ike,’ A Monument Unlike Any Other: Eisenhower Memorial Is Dedicated in D.C. NPR Zugriff am 28.10.2021.

9 P.

Task 3: The politics of climate change

Preparation time: 1 minute

You will listen to a radio report about Steven Falk, a city manager in Lafayette, California, and

his attempts to make his city more eco-friendly.

While listening, answer the questions. You need not write complete sentences. Unless

otherwise specified, name one aspect.

  1. Why did Steven Falk first visit Lafayette?

    _______________________________________________________________________________________

  2. What is mentioned as characteristic of Lafayette?

    _______________________________________________________________________________________

  3. What are the inhabitants of Lafayette like?

    _______________________________________________________________________________________

  4. What prompted Steven Falk to do something about climate change?

    _______________________________________________________________________________________

  5. What image does he use to illustrate the urgency of climate change?

    _______________________________________________________________________________________

  6. What was his plan to make people drive less?

    _______________________________________________________________________________________

  7. Why were some inhabitants of Lafayette against his plan?

    _______________________________________________________________________________________

  8. Why did Falk feel uncomfortable at the state capitol in Sacramento?

    _______________________________________________________________________________________

  9. How did this trip to Sacramento impact his career?

    _______________________________________________________________________________________

  10. What was missing from the speeches given in his honor?

    _______________________________________________________________________________________

Now listen to the recording again.

Charles, D. (2018, 19. Dezember). Morning Edition: For One City Manager, Climate Becomes A Matter Of Conscience. NPR. Zugriff am 05.01.2021.

10 P.

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