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Una entrevista de radio con una voluntaria

Nombre:Fecha:

Un presentador de una radio local habla con una voluntaria sobre un evento mensual de su ciudad.

Audio y corrección de respuestas: https://joy-english.com/es/listening/repair-cafe-volunteer

Entiende la entrevista

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  1. What is a repair café?
    • a) A shop that sells second-hand furniture
    • b) A free event where people get help fixing their things
    • c) A café where volunteers cook for the community
    • d) A class that trains people to become engineers
  2. How did Mina first become involved?
    • a) She brought a damaged coat to the café
    • b) She saw a notice at the community hall
    • c) Her bank asked staff to volunteer
    • d) She wanted to learn to repair bikes
  3. What does Mina do during the week?
    • a) She is an engineer
    • b) She teaches sewing
    • c) She works in a bank
    • d) She runs a café
  4. What does Mina say a volunteer needs?
    • a) Patience and curiosity
    • b) Professional training
    • c) Their own tools
    • d) Lots of free time
  5. What is the café's one rule?
    • a) Each visitor can bring only one item
    • b) Owners must stay and help with the repair
    • c) Visitors must book before they come
    • d) Volunteers cannot repair electrical items
  6. How does Mina feel about the number of things they manage to fix?
    • a) She is disappointed
    • b) She is surprised it is so high
    • c) She thinks it should be much higher
    • d) She thinks it is quite good
  7. Why does the café want more volunteers who can repair bikes?
    • a) Bikes are the hardest things to fix
    • b) Their bike expert has left
    • c) Many people bring bikes and have to wait
    • d) They want to start selling bikes

Escucha los detalles

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  1. The repair café takes place on the first ___ of every month.
  2. It is open from ten until ___.
  3. The community hall is on ___ Street.
  4. They usually get around ___ visitors.
  5. About ___ of the things people bring get fixed.
  6. The young man's radio belonged to his ___.

Respuestas

Entiende la entrevista

  1. b) A free event where people get help fixing their thingsMina dice que es un evento gratuito en el que la gente lleva cosas rotas y los voluntarios les ayudan a arreglarlas.
  2. a) She brought a damaged coat to the caféSe le rasgó su abrigo favorito, una vecina le habló del café y fue a que se lo arreglaran.
  3. c) She works in a bankDice que no es ingeniera y que entre semana trabaja en un banco.
  4. a) Patience and curiosityDice que no hace falta ser un experto, solo ser paciente y un poco curioso.
  5. b) Owners must stay and help with the repairMina dice que su única norma es que los dueños se queden y ayuden, porque quieren que aprendan.
  6. d) She thinks it is quite goodDice que el resultado es bastante bueno, la verdad.
  7. c) Many people bring bikes and have to waitMina dice que siempre hay una fila larga para las reparaciones de bicicletas.

Escucha los detalles

  1. SaturdayOcurre el primer sábado de cada mes.
  2. one / 1 / one o'clock / 1 o'clock / 1pm / 1 pm / 1:00 / 1.00 / 13:00 / 13.00Mina dice que dura de diez a una.
  3. MillEl evento es en el salón comunitario de Mill Street.
  4. forty / 40Mina dice que suelen recibir unos cuarenta visitantes.
  5. two thirds / two-thirds / 2/3Mina dice que se arreglan aproximadamente dos tercios de las cosas.
  6. grandfather / grandad / granddad / grandpaLa radio era de su abuelo.

Transcripción

Jamal: Good morning, and welcome to Community Corner. With me in the studio is Mina Haddad, who volunteers at the Riverside Repair Café. Mina, what exactly is a repair café?

Mina: It's a free event where people bring things that are broken, and volunteers help them fix them. We see lamps, kettles, bikes, torn jackets, all sorts of things.

Jamal: How did you get involved?

Mina: Three years ago, my favourite coat tore at the pocket. A neighbour told me about the café, so I went along. A volunteer showed me how to sew it, and by the end of the morning I was helping other people with their clothes.

Jamal: So you're not an engineer?

Mina: Not at all. I work in a bank during the week. You don't need to be an expert, just patient and a bit curious.

Jamal: When and where does it happen?

Mina: On the first Saturday of every month, from ten until one, at the community hall on Mill Street. We usually get around forty visitors.

Jamal: And does everything get fixed?

Mina: About two thirds of things, which I think is pretty good, really. Our one rule is that owners stay and help. We want them to learn, not just collect their things.

Jamal: Do you have a favourite moment?

Mina: Last spring, a young man brought in a radio that belonged to his grandfather. When it played music again, he was so happy he nearly cried. Moments like that make it all worth it.

Jamal: And are you looking for more volunteers?

Mina: Yes, especially people who can repair bikes. There's always a long queue for those!

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