Prime Time 6, Coursebook mit Audio-CD und DVD

2 Listening: Interview with Mary Douglas You are going to listen to Mary Douglas, a teacher and community social worker from Birmingham, whose father was an immigrant from Jamaica. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question (1–5). Put a cross ( ✘ ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. 0 Mary Douglas a) is from Birmingham, but she was born in Jamaica. b) is of Jamaican background, but she regards herself as British. c) was born in Jamaica, but her parents are from Birmingham. d) was, as her parents, born in Jamaica. ✘ 1 Mary Douglas says that a) she helps keeping track of problem children at a comprehensive school. b) her own daughter is a problem child. c) she is a single mother and has a 10-year-old daughter. d) she supports children from difficult backgrounds. 2 Mary Douglas thinks that a) young black people from Birmingham know enough about Caribbean culture. b) Caribbean cooking is important for her daughter. c) the main traditions (e.g. cooking) are passed on by almost everyone in the black community from one generation to the next. d) cooking alone is better than cooking in a team. 3 Mary Douglas says about role models a) that there are not too many around. b) that Nelson Mandela was her only role model. c) that great people fail to do something for other people. d) that there are enough role models for black teenagers. 4 Mary Douglas thinks that a) laws need to be changed to improve the situation of black people. b) nothing needs to be done, because there has been enough progress. c) the situation of black people is still awful. d) progress has been made through laws and education, but more needs to be done. 5 Mary Douglas says a) that her grandmother thinks she has become too Jamaican. b) she wants to go back to Jamaica and live there. c) she feels at home in Jamaica. d) she loves Birmingham but feels different. 6 1.3 24 Multi-ethnic Britain Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv