LISTENING EXERCISE: Name:

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TEXT 1 : (CD A-Track 21)

Listen to the following radio call-in talk show. The host is discussing a recent court
case in which a young mother who had been found guilty of forcing her small
children to beg on the streets of Kuala Lumpur was sentenced to ten years in jail.
Listen to segments of what the various callers have to say and complete the tasks
below.
a) Listen to the four callers and then, state their individual attitude
towards the mother.

CALLER ATTITUDE

(i) J.T. Pinkerton

(ii) Jill

(iii) Kanagaratnam

(iv) Ramlah

TEXT 2 : (CD A-Track 22)

Listen to the following radio interview with Dr James Stevenson on Violence In
American Schools. Then, answer the questions that follow.
a) What is Dr Stevenson’s attitude towards giving young people too much
freedom?
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b) What does Dr Stevenson think about the way young people are raised
in:
(i) The United States?
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(ii) Asia?
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a) Is he in favour of the Asian or the American style of parenting? Explain

your answer.
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b) Dr Stevenson’s intention in the interview is to
A condemn the way Americans raise their children
B warn parents about giving their children too much freedom
C praise Asian parents for raising their children well
D persuade young people not to hero-worship action heroes and rock stars

e) Dr Stevenson is most likely a

A politician C law enforcement officer
B psychologist D jounalist