LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SHAKIRA : UNICEF AIDS PREVENTION AMBASSADOR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF4MFzKEe_s

Your Listening TASK : Check your understanding of the recording

What is the nature of the recording ? a UN Television report / a news report / a public
service announcement
What is the name of the campaign ? UNICEF Campaign called Unite For Children /
Unite Against Aids Campaign
What do the following nouns refer to ?
UNICEF (United Nations Childrens Fund) : an international organization that helps children in

poor countries, for example by providing them with food and medicine
HIV / AIDS ( deadly disease)

human immunodeficiency virus = a virus that can cause AIDS

(acquired immune deficiency syndrome)
U N The United Nations
Millions It refers to the number of children who are missing an education ( due to AIDS)
John Allison UNICEF Reporter

Fill in the artists ID?

Name

Shakira

Age

29

Occupation/ Title

Singer-songwriter
A UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

origin

Columbian

Pick out 2 words related to the stopping of AIDS:

Knowledge / education /young people
What is the aim of this campaign ? This campaign is aimed at raising young peoples
awareness of the impact of HIV-AIDS on education / Its aim is to educate young children in
order to prevent the spread of AIDS / to protect them from AIDS.
Infer the meaning of :
- public service announcement annonce / message dintret public
- spread propagation
- scourge flau

( to spread/spread/spread = taler/rpandre)

- take advantage of profiter

- tangible changes tangible/palpable

=> de vraies amliorations

- opportunity occasion/opportunit
- commitment engagement

What is the speakers point of view ? She is passionate , determined, committed,

responsible, concerned / As a singer and as a good will ambassador for UNICEF she feels she
has a responsibility to spread the word and communicate to the world the needs of the
younger generations.