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And what did you do, Mavis?
Mavis
Various jobs but eventually I worked on a ighter station, tracking the German bombers
as they flew towards London. It was very exciting.
Host
Was it ever dangerous?
Doris
Yes, we were always in danger of being bombed. They tell me that over 1,500 young women lost their lives. I was lucky.
Host
And what about social life?
Mavis
We did have some wonderful parties. And of course I met my husband, Eric. He was an electrician at the station.
Host
One last question, Doris. Do you think womenu2019s work in the forces changed things for women?
Doris
Without a doubt. Oh absolutely! After the war the position of women could never be the same again u2013 weu2019d contributed so much.
Host
Doris and Mavis, thank you both.
Unit 6 Sporting life
Listening in
Passage1
Speaker 1
And David Seaman is in goal for the England team down to our right u2026 itu2019s difficult to get used to the change of team colours here u2026 Iu2019m looking at the white shorts and thinking theyu2019re English players, but theyu2019re not. For this match itu2019s the Germans who are wearing white. I hope the English players donu2019t have the same problem, we donu2019t want them to pass the ball to the Germans. Now Gascoigne for England passes to McManaman for the first time u2026 McManaman is immediately
surrounded by three German defenders u2026 he brings the ball to the near side of the pitch u2026 still McManaman for England, crosses the ball to Pearce u2026 Pearce takes a shot! u2026 saved by the German Ziegler, and picked up by Ince only 25 yards away from the German goal u2026 good effort by Ince, aims at the goal! u2026 and Kopke, the German goalkeeper pushes the ball over the top of the goal. So a corner kick for England.
Speaker 2
A great shot by Ince, Iu2019m sure he knows that Pearce set that up for him, but Kopke put the shot out of danger.
Speaker 1
He does like to punch the ball, that Kopke in the German goal u2026 Englandu2019s first corner of this semi-final u2026 Gascoigne will take it u2026
Here comes the corner kick from Gascoigne u2026 and Sheareru2019s there and Alan Shearer scores for England u2026 England have scored after only two minutesu2019 play u2026 with a corner kick by Gascoigne u2026 aimed at the near post, and Alan Shearer heads the ball into the German goal u2026 Itu2019s an absolute dream start for the semi-final u2026 Shearer has got his fifth goal of the tournament u2026 Would you believe it? Itu2019s England one, Germany nil!
Passage2
Matt ：Now itu2019s time for Criticu2019s Choice, with news and reviews about the latest films. Good evening, Jack, seen anything good at the cinema this week?
Jack ：Good evening Matt, yes, Iu2019ve seen one of the best sports films of recent years.
Matt ：Sports films? Thatu2019s not usually a type of film which appeals to you.
Jack ：Youu2019re right, but this time itu2019s different. Iu2019ve been to see a film about mountain climbing, itu2019s not really your typical sports film. Itu2019s more man against the mountain.
Matt ：Tell us more.
Jack ：Iu2019ve been to see Touching the Void, which is the story of a pair of mountain climbers in the
Peruvian Andes.
Matt ：Is it a true story?
Jack ：Yes, it is. In 1985, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates set out to climb the 7,000-metre Siula Grande mountain in the Peruvian Andes. Simpson and Yates were young, fit and confident they would succeed.
Matt ：So what happens?
Jack ：Simpson and Yatesu2019 style of climbing involved moving quickly up a mountain with very few supplies and no base camps, which is risky. You canu2019t make any mistakes.
Matt ：I think I can guess what happens next.
Jack ：And sure enough after climbing well for three and a half days, disaster strikes. Simpson falls and breaks his right leg. With no food or water, the climbers know they have to get
off the mountain u2013 fast. Yates is determined to find a way to get his friend home, and he has to lower Simpson down the mountain. Simpson is in agony, but Yates has no choice except to ignore his partneru2019s cries of pain because otherwise heu2019ll die. Well, for a while, things go well. But suddenly Simpson, at the end of the rope, fails to respond to Yatesu2019 signal. Yates is unable to move any further and has no idea why Simpson is not responding. So Yates holds on with all of his strength, all too aware that eventually his strength would give out and both would fall. But what Yates doesnu2019t know is that he has lowered Simpson over the edge of a crevasse. Simpson is hanging in mid-air from the vertical face of the mountain. Heu2019s unable to climb back up the rope and heu2019s got frostbitten fingers and canu2019t communicate
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