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LearnEnglish Elementary Podcast Magazine No. 08
Section 2 -I'd like to meet...
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Section 2 is based on someone talking about somebody or something they like. It helps you to practise speaking for a little bit longer – for example, when you're explaining something, or telling people something about yourself.
Suggestion: The best way to practise is with a friend who speaks English or is also learning English. However, if you can't find someone, you can send us a paragraph in English.
You listened to Megan talking about David Attenborough.
Is there a TV presenter that you can write about? It could be someone that you like, or someone that you don’t like!
If you can think of someone, make some notes to answer these questions:
• What’s his/her name?
• Where is he/she from?
• What kind of programmes does he/she present? Reality TV shows? Documentaries? News programmes? A quiz? A talk show?
• Do you like the programmes? Why / why not?
• Is he/she very popular in your country? And in the rest of the world?
• Why do you like or dislike him/her?
• What do you know about his/her personal life?
Now put your notes together to write a paragraph about the person and why you’d like to meet him or her. Go to the bottom of the page to do this.
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Ravi: And joining us today is Megan. Hello Megan. […] OK then Megan, tell us, who would you like to meet?
Megan: I’d like to meet David Attenborough.
Ravi: Great choice. I know who David Attenborough is – I think anyone who watches television in Britain will know who he is – but maybe you can explain to people who don’t watch television in Britain who David Attenborough is and what he’s well known for.
Megan: Well actually Ravi, David Attenborough’s wildlife programmes have been seen by more than one billion people all over the world so I think people will know who he is. They might not know his name but I think they’ll recognise him. Erm, he’s a TV presenter and he makes programmes about nature and wildlife and the natural world and they are just fantastic. Erm .. I’ll say the names of some of the programmes in case anyone recognises them, erm, there was Life on Earth, the Life of Birds, the Blue Planet, Planet Earth – there’s been so many of them.
Ravi: And what is it about David Attenborough that you like?
Megan: Oh, everything. He’s getting quite old now – he’s over 80 now, but he looks great – he’s got really white hair. And I love his voice – he just sounds so interested in the animals that he’s talking about and sometimes he gets really close to them and he’s almost whispering but you can just see how interested and excited he is. I think the programmes are brilliant. But the other thing is that the programmes are always about the animals not about him. Y’ know some presenters just talk about themselves all the time. I think his programmes are the best things on TV.
Ravi: So, you like animals then Megan?
Megan: I love them. I want to be a vet.
Ravi: And what would you say to David Attenborough if you met him?
Megan: Well, I’d like to say "thank you" I think for his programmes and tell him that I think they’ve been really important in telling people about climate change and global warming and the real things that are happening to animals because of what people do. I think his programmes have made a lot of people realise the problems animals have to face. And I’d like to ask him what he thinks will happen in the future, y’know, if it’s too late to save the planet, kind of thing.
Ravi: Y’know. I think I’d really like to meet David Attenborough as well. I really love those programmes. Do you know what he said about TV advertisements Megan?
Megan: No?
Ravi: He said he will never do an advertisement on TV. He says if people know you will take money to say you like something then they can’t trust you anymore or believe what you say.
Megan: Yeah. You really do trust him when you listen to him.
Ravi: Well, thanks Megan – that was great.
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