62 Transcript and key 3. pear; pear 4. bar; bar 5. bear; bear 6. beer; beer 1. c, 2. e, 3. b, 4. d, 5. a, 6. f Exploring vocabulary: Recognising words (Transcript and key) a) • Another phrase for to erase a tattoo is to remove a tattoo. • A tattoo is a form of skin decoration. • A person who does research in the area of the natural sciences like biology, chemistry or physics is called a scientist. • If a treatment is painful, it hurts a lot. • If you are severely ill or if you had an accident, you have to go to a clinic, which is another word for hospital. • To observe is another word for to see. • Some doctors call their patients clients. It sounds more modern. • Tattoos can be removed with a laser gun. But the process is not very pleasant. • When children imitate their parents, they behave in the same way as their parents do. • When experts give you an answer, it is usually a qualified answer. • You can poison a person with a toxic substance. b) Not used: increasingly, remote place, distressing, health insurance, self-modification, medical issues, motivate Pre-listening task: Shortening phrases (Key) 1. E, 2. F, 3. J, 4. K, 5. D, 6. I, 7. C, 8. G, 9. B, 10. A, 11. H Test practice: Tattoo removal in Australia (Transcript and key) Lucy Robbins: Today we are talking to Professor Sean Mitchel, a senior scientist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia and the topic today is tattoos. Welcome Professor Mitchel. Professor Mitchel: Thanks for inviting me to your show. Lucy Robbins: Professor Mitchel, tell us a little about your experiences with tattoos at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Professor Mitchel: Well, I have been working there for about 15 years now and over the last few years, especially since the COVID crisis, we were contacted by a lot of people about their tattoos and what to do with them. Lucy Robbins: Does that mean that people are increasingly unhappy with what they have got under their skin? Professor Mitchel: Yes, it seems so. But on the other hand we have observed an enormous rise in tattoo studios around the city but also in rather remote places because there is a growing trend to modify one’s body in an artistic way through tattoos. This practice has been around almost forever, the oldest tattoos going back to the 4th millennium B.C. But today it is people in sports mainly who show their tattooed bodies and so many people want to imitate them. Lucy Robbins: But that is perfectly OK, isn’t it? Professor Mitchel: Of course, it is. What I am trying to say is that the more people are getting tattoos the more want to get rid of them after some time. And this is where we come in. People come and ask if their tattoos can be removed, and the short answer is yes. We can remove them, but it’s a long process and it takes a special laser gun to do it. Sometimes up to twelve sessions are needed to erase a tattoo completely. Lucy Robbins: Are there specific reasons why people wanna [= want to] get rid of their body art? Professor Mitchel: I am not an expert in this but from what we hear from our clients, people are often unhappy with what they have got as it reminds them of perhaps painful or even distressing experiences. Very often people get a tattoo on a special occasion or to celebrate their new love and eventually they split up and do not want to be reminded of their former partners. Others might have got tired of their skin decoration or they expect problems with their future employers. Lucy Robbins: I see. And would my health insurance pay for the cost? Professor Mitchel: In most cases no. But if there are medical reasons for having the tattoo erased, then they might. Some of the colours that were used ages ago have turned out to be toxic in one form or another and need to be removed. Lucy Robbins: So it’s not just a question of how people feel about their self-modification, there might also be pressing medical issues that motivates people to come and visit your clinic. Well, thank you very much for explaining these issues to us, Professor Mitchel. Professor Mitchel: You are most welcome. Lucy Robbins: And if you have any questions to ask or comments to make, please use our website and get in touch with us. We will pass on your questions to Professor Mitchel so that you get a qualified answer. That was our programme today, my name is Lucy Robbins. Thank you for listening. 2 05 3 4 + 06 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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