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celebrity gossip. First of all, over to the
news studio for the headlines of the
week …
LESSON 3.3 RECORDING 3.5
J = Jeff, K = Kate, B = Bill
J:
OK, then, Bill, Kate, you’ve read
the brief for the new programme.
To summarise, it’s a magazine-
style programme with a young
adult audience, and it’s for the
early Friday evening slot. The
working title is
The World Today
.
Now’s the time to sort out some
details. Any ideas? Kate?
K:
Well, Jeff, I think we should
include some politics in the
programme.
J:
Politics? Really?
K:
Yes, I know politics is usually a
turn-off for this audience, but
I think we can do it in a new way.
J:
Oh yes, and how do we do that?
K:
Well, um, why don’t we get some
politicians on the programme?
However, let’s not interview them
about politics. Instead, let’s ask
them about their lives – you know,
interests, family, perhaps their life
before politics.
J:
OK, so, er, politicians without
politics.
K:
Exactly.
B:
I like it.
J:
So do I. Anything else? Bill?
B:
What about music? We should
have a live band on the
programme.
J:
I agree, but, then again, so many
programmes do that.
B:
That’s true, but why don’t we get
the band to perform three or four
songs, rather than just one?
J:
Mm, nice idea, that way we get a
much better idea about the band.
K:
Fine, but what about the ‘fortune’
part of the programme? What
about interviewing rich people?
J:
No, I … I don’t think that’s a good
idea. We don’t need more
interviews, and rich people are
often really boring. I think we
should do something about
high-profile businesses. You know,
the big businesses that have all the
exciting new ideas and products.
K:
Great idea. So, we’ve got some
politics, music and business, all
with a fresh angle. I think these
things are good for the target
audience, but the programme is an
hour long. What else shall we put
in the programme?
B:
What about something with
animals?
K/J:
Animals!?
J:
How do you see that being
incorporated into the programme
exactly?
B:
Well, I thought that perhaps we
could find pets that have unusual
talents, you know, cats that can
sing. And then we could have a
competition, and, um, you know,
make them famous.
K:
And you really think that young
adults, after a hard week at work,
are interested in that?
B:
Well, I don’t know, um, well,
perhaps not, er, perhaps that’s not
a good idea. Why don’t we …
LESSON 4.1 RECORDING 4.2
Extract 1
I started my course at RCSI in Dublin
in September 2011, and to be honest
one of the factors that made me
choose that university for my medical
degree was the chance to go on an
exchange programme in Bahrain.
Spending a semester in Bahrain has
been the highlight of my student life so
far. I found the people I met so
inspiring and motivating. I think the
experience has helped me enormously
in my personal and professional
development. And it’s not just the
education that has been enjoyable. I’ve
just come back from working at a
summer camp for children with
diabetes. The university runs this every
summer, and as well as helping
children manage their illness, it gives
students so such a lot of valuable
experience as well. In fact, it’s been a
major factor in my interest now in
diabetes management as a specialism,
when I complete my degree.
Extract 2
For me, one of the best things about
studying at RCSI Bahrain is the quality
of teaching. The staff are excellent.
They have the ability to combine
learning with having fun, which is not
something you often find on
demanding courses such as medicine.
There are also lots of different
opportunities to develop as a doctor,
outside the lecture theatre. I’ve just
taken part in a health awareness day in
which we hosted an away day for
about 100 members of staff from a
large corporation here in Manama. It
was really enjoyable. We gave
presentations about different health
issues and I think everyone found it
really interesting and useful – the
participants as well as students running
the sessions.
Extract 3
I’ve completed three years of my
course and I am so pleased I decided
to study here. The staff are amazing,
and the facilities are ultra modern and
up to date. What I really appreciate
about being a student here is that
although we are so privileged to be
learning in such a well-equipped,
comfortable environment, we still get
the chance to practise our skills in the
real world. I’ve just spent a month in a
rural clinic, which didn’t have the
equipment we are used to here, and it
was a really valuable learning
experience. I’m not even a qualified
doctor yet, but so far, in my time as a
student, I’ve already saved about 100
lives.
Extract 4
I’m in my second year of the Medical
Course here. Even though I still have a
long way to go before I become a
qualified doctor, I’ve already learnt so
much and have had such amazing
experiences! It’s not all work and no
play, either. Last year, I took part in the
Paddle Bahrain challenge. We raised a
lot of money for a medical charity, and
at the same time, I set myself a
personal challenge which I am so
proud of completing!
LESSON 4.3 RECORDING 4.3
M = Mavis Much, A = Abigail Parker,
D = Dane King
Interview 1
M:
Hello, I’m Mavis. What’s your
name?
A:
Hi, I’m Abi. Abigail Parker.
M:
Nice to meet you, Abigail. What
year are you in?
A:
This is my final year, I’m studying
History.
M:
I see, so you’ve got your exams
soon. So, how can I help you?
A:
Well, it’s about my exams, really.
I get very nervous before exams,
and already I’m not sleeping very
well.
M:
I see. Well, of course everyone
gets nervous before exams.
A:
I know, but I’m, like, really
nervous. And not sleeping is a real
problem.
M:
Yes, I understand. Tell me about
your study routine. How hard are
you working?
A:
Well, I’m studying all day every
day. I usually go to bed at about
one, and get up at six, but I don’t
