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The document consists of two tasks: an interview with a sports coach discussing the Youth for Sport Programme, focusing on its aims and parental involvement, and a speech on terrace gardens, highlighting their benefits and challenges in urban settings. The coach emphasizes the importance of developing life skills in youth and the need for balanced parental support, while the expert on terrace gardens advocates for their environmental benefits and the necessity of responsible water usage. Both tasks aim to inform listeners about the significance of youth sports and urban gardening.

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Listening Skills Task

The document consists of two tasks: an interview with a sports coach discussing the Youth for Sport Programme, focusing on its aims and parental involvement, and a speech on terrace gardens, highlighting their benefits and challenges in urban settings. The coach emphasizes the importance of developing life skills in youth and the need for balanced parental support, while the expert on terrace gardens advocates for their environmental benefits and the necessity of responsible water usage. Both tasks aim to inform listeners about the significance of youth sports and urban gardening.

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Task 1 5 marks

You will hear a student interviewing a sports coach about youth sports. Read
the sentences given in your worksheet, then listen to the interview and choose ‘a’ or ‘b’
or ‘c’ for each sentence.

Student: Hello, Coach Ahluwalia! Thank you for joining us to tell us more about YSP or
the Youth for Sport Programme. Let’s begin straightaway…what is the aim of YSP or
Youth for Sport?

Coach: Hello, Anita! Well, first and foremost, YSP builds a strong and positive
temperament in young boys and girls. We train them in very important life lessons…
about following rules, persevering and overcoming the odds, realising goals…Above all,
we train students on developing team spirit and working together.

Student: Yes, we’ve heard so much about it. But coach, do you think enough is being
done to keep the students healthy and safe from injury?

Coach: Fitness and exercise is the best way to keep the youth healthy…that’s an
obvious benefit, isn’t it? I agree that safety is a big concern at all levels of sports…more
so for growing children who go through a lot of physical changes.
Well, at YSP, we inform the parents of the choices they must make for their children…of
the rigour of the course and the consequences of the training on their bodies… We make
sure they understand the positive and negative effects. We are open and clear to them.
They make the final decisions.

Student: How involved are parents in YSP? Are there any challenges you face?

Coach: That’s a good question. Some parents don’t realise how much they affect
their children by their behaviour. We have had parents at youth games who take things
far too seriously! They throw tantrums, abuse coaches, or worse, scream at their own
children for under-performance. That’s been a big challenge to deal with. It’s good to be
enthusiastic about your child’s performance, but when the enthusiasm
becomes obsessive, it can be damaging. I feel parents must find the right balance…it’s
their duty, I would say!

Student: Which brings me to my next question…What is ethical coaching?

Task 2 5 marks

You will hear a speech by an expert on terrace gardens. Read the statements given
in your worksheet, then listen to the extract and complete the sentences using one or
two words only. You will hear the recording twice.
Hello, everyone! Thank you for inviting me to speak to you on planning terrace gardens
in
apartment complexes.

To give you a little background information, there are two types of terrace gardens. One
is the garden that you find on the terrace or roof of a home. Another is a type of garden
built in a series of raised or terraced beds against sloping land. This would be what you
call ‘terrace agriculture’. But today, I will be focussing on the first variety, which is
becoming very popular in today’s congested urban environments.

High-rise buildings, like this complex, have swallowed up most of the green spots in
the neighbourhood. Gardens feel like a thing of the past, don’t they? I’m really glad the
residents of this complex are working to bring back some greenery to the area and fight
the menace of concrete jungles.

It’s a very good move in the right direction because terrace gardens provide many
advantages. They cool the building…they change micro-climates with an increased
production of oxygen and a reduction of carbon dioxide. They offer a good form of
exercise. Above all, they become happy retreats for people to unwind with Nature.

Depending on what you are looking for, terrace gardens can be ornamental or
functional. You can design a green retreat with a range of potted plants that are easy to
maintain. Or you can plan a herb and vegetable garden to feed the family! Think of the
health benefits with chemical-free, fresh produce all the year round! If you are really
keen, you can blend a bit of both in your terrace garden.

Terrace gardening is not very expensive. The set-up costs are minimum. All you need is a
good waterproof roof, pots or boxes, good soil, water, a variety of seeds and lots
of enthusiasm!

However, there are some conditions where terrace gardening is not possible. If your roof
is weak or leaking, it is unfit for terrace gardening. The other major limitation is if your
roof is surrounded by tall buildings and does not allow enough sunshine on the roof. Then
you can’t grow vegetables. You can, however, grow flowers like anthurium or orchids.

At this point, I must mention one more challenge posed by terrace gardens. A
common complaint is people with terrace gardens use precious drinking water supplies
for their gardens’ needs. We need to remember that thousands of people do not have
access to daily drinking water. So, we need to be responsible and adopt simple methods
of rainwater harvesting or recycling water for gardening purposes. This will be
environmentally friendly and build more value for terrace gardens in the long run. In
conclusion, I would urge you all to take up terrace gardening. Keep yourself
positively engaged. Watch your hobby change into an all-consuming passion! Make your
terrace the best part of your home. Enjoy it. Take pride in it. Let it bring you and your
family much peace and joy.

Happy gardening!

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