Homework

  1. Listen to the following podcast.

How to speak clearly in English

2. Solve the following listening exercise

FCE Listening - Part 4 (Click here for the audio)

Questions 24–30

You will hear part of a radio interview with a woman called Rachel Reed, who works in a commercial art gallery, a shop which sells works of art. For each question, choose the correct answer.

24What does Rachel say about her job title?

• It makes her feel more important than she is.
• It gives people the wrong idea about her work.
• It is appropriate for most of the work she does.

25What is the most common reason for the gallery not exhibiting an artist’s work?

• The subject matter is unsuitable.
• It is not of a high enough quality.
• The gallery manager doesn’t like it.

26When can phone calls from artists be difficult for Rachel?

• when their work doesn’t sell
• when they don’t receive payments
• when their work is not accepted

27Why does Rachel include a commentary in the catalogue?

• It gives background information about the artist.
• It encourages people to buy paintings over the phone.
• It tells people what experts think of the work.

28What does Rachel say about administrative work?

• She is able to leave a lot of it to others.
• She would like to have an assistant to help with it.
• She finds it hard to get it all organised.

29What is Rachel’s role in the service the gallery offers to large companies?

• making initial contacts
• responding to enquiries
• promoting a certain type of art

30What does Rachel find most enjoyable about her job?

• meeting interesting people
• the fact that it’s unpredictable
• being close to works of art