Методические указания по английскому языку для студентов 3-5 курсов исторического факультета. Часть 1. Коныгина Г.И. - 17 стр.

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back, you’ll have to supply us with a stamped, self-addressed envelope of a suitable
size. And if you want to pick it up in person, here at the radio station, which you can do
at the end of September, you should mark the envelope ‘for collection’ and we’ll put it
on one side to hand over to you when you come in.
So get out there and start your reports - and good luck! I’ll be back at the same time
next week with another edition of the programme, so until then, goodbye.
                                           Part 3
You will hear five different radio reports. For questions 19-23, choose from the list A-F
what each reporter is reporting on. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter
which you do not need to use.
Speaker 1 Well, an enormous crowd has turned out. Although the mood seems to be a
good one, it’s quite obvious how they feel, and how much ordinary people oppose the
whole idea. There are people from all walks of life here, including a lot of workers on
their lunch break. At the moment, they’re listening to the various speakers. A few
minutes ago there was an enormous cheer when they were told that there were about
fifty thousand of them. And that figure alone indicates just what public opinion is on
this matter.
Speaker 2 The crowds came pouring onto the streets immediately afterwards and
they’re making their reaction to this victory clear in no uncertain terms. Everywhere I
look there are lines of people coming along the streets from all directions, arms linked,
shouting and singing, and it really is the most incredible scene. People are greeting
complete strangers as if they’ve known them all their lives. There’s never been anything
like it in the history of this city.
Speaker 3 As I sit here, I sense an enormous tension among the crowd, a sense of great
anticipation. Normally you’d expect a lot of noise, a lot of singing and chanting, but this
is such an important day for all the supporters of both sides, with so much to be won
and so much to be lost. There’s only a matter of, what, four or five minutes to go before
the start, and so, soon, we’ll find out who’s going to be dancing with joy and who’s
going to be bitterly disappointed.
Speaker 4 Well, it’s obviously been very well-supported and it certainly seems to have
had an effect. A lot of people have probably decided they might as well stay at home but
many more have obviously decided to make their way by other means. There’s a lot of
traffic on the roads and plenty of people have chosen to walk. The leaders say that
everything should be back to normal tomorrow and it’s possible that further talks will
take place tomorrow. But for the time being, it’s chaos for many.
Speaker 5 Well, there’s certainly a very special atmosphere in the air, for what is a very
special occasion. People have been pouring into the stadium from all over and there are
queues stretching for miles. Expectations among the fans are high for what will be their
first live appearance for years. And it’s obvious that, whatever the critics say, these fans
remain loyal - I think that, when they finally step onto the stage, they’re going to go just
wild.