Make Your Way 8, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Listening (Multiple choice) You are going to listen to an interview with Dr Timothy Lawless from a radio programme about eating disorders. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1–6. Put a in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. 3 0 Statistics quoted in the opening of the interview show that A between 10 and 20 percent of all women have an eating disorder. B one in every hundred teenage girls is anorexic. C fourteen percent of college women have bulimia. D four out of every hundred teenagers are refusing to eat. Q1 What does Dr Lawless say about anorexia and bulimia? A In about fifty percent of cases bulimia develops into anorexia. B Anorexics are initially motivated by a desire to lose weight. C Sufferers are prepared to talk openly about these illnesses. D Bulimia is characterised by episodes of starving and vomiting. Q2 Fewer men than women suffer from eating disorders because A men are better able to control their eating habits. B women are more liable to feel hungry. C society doesn’t expect men to be skinny. D women feel ashamed if they are too thin. Q3 What does Dr Lawless say about overeating? A Obese people can be found in every age group. B Obesity and bulimia are mutually exclusive. C There is a difference between being overweight and being obese. D Overeating is a characteristic of bulimia. Q4 Of those who receive treatment for eating disorders, just over half A make a full recovery. B tend to remain underweight. C are likely to die prematurely. D feel the disorder has ruined their lives. Q5 What is the worst outcome for a sufferer? A They become unemployable. B They can’t afford to buy food. C They refuse to go for treatment. D They have no meaningful friendships. Q6 The remaining fifth of sufferers A lose control and turn aggressive. B find consolation in religion. C do not improve at all. D will, over time, accept their fate. Eating disorders 10 3/10 132 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv