You will hear a discussion in which two marine biologists, Gina Kelso and Thomas Lundman, talk about an award-winning television film they made about wildlife in Antarctica.

Gina’s interest in marine biology dates from

her earliest recollections of life in Africa.

one memorable experience in childhood.

the years she spent studying in England.

a postgraduate research project she led.

The first wildlife TV series they both worked on

made use of a previously untried format.

was not filmed in a natural environment.

was not intended to be taken too seriously.

required them to do background research.

How did Thomas feel when he was asked to produce the programmes about Antarctica?

disappointed not to be presenting the series

surprised that people thought he was suitable

uncertain how well he would get on with the team

worried about having to spend the winter there

When they were in Antarctica, they would have appreciated

a less demanding work schedule.

more time to study certain animals.

a close friend to share their feelings with.

a chance to share their work with colleagues.

What was most impressive about the whales they filmed?

the unusual sounds the whales made

the number of whales feeding in a small bay

how long the whales stayed feeding in one area

how well the whales co-operated with each other

You will hear an interview with an historian.

The settlement at Dimini is especially interesting because

it dates back to the Neolithic period.

it includes a large, central building surrounded by smaller ones.

it is surrounded by a series of stone walls.

it is the oldest example of an organised community in Greece.

The two theoretical reconstructions of the site

are based on different interpretive models.

assume that the central building was a castle.

were influenced by the writings of Homer.

were formulated at roughly the same time.

According to Professor Pretz, Chourmouziadis' interpretation

is convincing and provides insight into how the settlement worked.

is based on evidence of social and economic activity in the settlement.

is persuasive but the thinking behind it is open to question.

is too simple and generic to be of any real value to historians.

The main difference between the two theories regarding Dimini is that

they disagree about the settlement’s social system.

they disagree about the function of the central building.

they disagree about the economic function of the settlement.

the historians were inspired by different authors.

Professor Pretz

thinks historians should pay more attention to the social, historical and cultural influences of the period.

suggests that the study of the past is affected by influences in the historian’s own society.

proves that some historians are entirely subjective in their approach to the study of the past.

implies that the interpretations of the settlement at Dimini are unrealistic.

You will hear an interview with a British politician.

Susan says that she particularly dislikes politicians who

pretend to feel strongly about issues.

disguise their real beliefs.

are indecisive about issues.

openly treat voters with contempt.

When she had her disagreement with Martin Jones, Susan

decided that personal ambition was not her main motivation.

began to feel that she had failed as a politician.

felt that her point of view was not correctly understood.

regretted the effect it would have on her future in politics.

What was Susan’s attitude to involving colleagues in the controversy?

She realized that they were unlikely to share her point of view.

She was reluctant to do so because she was not sure she was right.

She thought that involving colleagues would make things worse.

She felt they should decide for themselves whether she had a point.

When asked whether her opinion of her colleagues has changed, Susan says that

their reaction has made her reluctant to get into the same position again.

she prefers those who criticized her to those who kept their opinions private.

there may come a time when she does not publicly support them on issues.

politicians place too much emphasis on their personal opinions of each other.

Susan thinks she was considered mad by some other politicians because

her behavior was out of character.

they found her intimidating.

she did not conform.

her unselfishness shamed them.