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given her a mission to explain art in a simple manner to ordinary people. She
says:
‘I think God has been very good to me. Really I am a disaster as a person.
Solitude is right for me because I’m not good at being with other people. But of
course I enjoy going on tour. I have a comfortable bed, a luxurious bath and good
meals, but the joy is mild compared with the joy of solitude and silent prayer. I
always rush back to my caravan. People find this hard to understand. I have never
wanted anything else; I am a blissfully happy woman.’
Sister Wendy’s love of God and art is matched only by her love of good food
and wine. She takes delight in pouring over menus, choosing a good wine and
wondering whether the steak is tender enough for her to eat because she has no
back teeth. However, she is not delighted by her performance on television.
‘I can’t bear to watch myself on television. I feel that I look so silly – a
ridiculous black-clothed figure. Thank God we don’t have a television at the
monastery. I suppose I am famous in a way, but as 95% of my time is spent in my
caravan, it really doesn’t affect me. I’m unimportant.’
Sister Wendy earned ₤1.200 for the first series. The success of this resulted
in an increase for the second series. The money is being used to provide new
shower rooms for the Carmelite monastery.
3 Decide if the following statements are True or False. Correct the false
ones.
1 Sister Wendy spends a lot of time alone.
2 Sister Wendy travels to art capitals all over the world.
3 Sister Wendy’s television programs are popular because she meets famous
art historians and interviews them.
4 The nun believes that God wants her to lead this double life.
5 Sister Wendy doesn’t enjoy being alone in her caravan any more.
6 Sister Wendy only eats plain food and doesn’t drink alcohol.
7 Some of the nun’s teeth are missing.
8 Sister Wendy loves watching herself on television.
9 The other nuns at the monastery always watch her programs on television.
10 Sister Wendy is using the money she has earned to improve the monastery.
LISTENING
4 You will hear someone changing TV channels. Match what you hear with
the programs in the box.
1 Cartoon
2 Chat show
3 Comedy show
4 Crime series
5 Documentary
6 Game show
7 News broadcast
8 Soap
9 Sports program
5 Now listen again, and imagine what the person can see on the screen.
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