NARRATOR:
You will hear a man phoning a photography club to apply for membership.
NARRATOR:
First, you have some time to look at questions one to four.
NARRATOR:
Now listen carefully and answer questions one to four.
BREDA:
Hello, Wayside Camera Club, Breda speaking.
DAN:
Hi, my name's Dan and I'm calling because I'd like to become a member.
BREDA:
We have a membership form to fill in.
BREDA:
We can do that over the phone and you can ask me anything you need to know as we go.
DAN:
That would be great.
BREDA:
Could I start with your surname?
DAN:
My full name is Dan Green.
BREDA:
And may I have your email address?
DAN:
It's dan1068 at market.com.
BREDA:
Now, where do you live?
DAN:
I'm in Peacetown, about ten miles from the club.
DAN:
I live in a house there.
BREDA:
What's the house number and the name of the street?
DAN:
It's number 52, Marrowfield Street.
BREDA:
Let me check the spelling m-a-double-r-o-w-f-i-e-l-d.
DAN:
Yes, that's correct.
BREDA:
And the town is Peacetown, right?
BREDA:
How did you find out about the club?
BREDA:
Was it through the internet?
DAN:
That's normally where I'd look, but not this time.
DAN:
I was speaking to a relative recently and he recommended the club.
BREDA:
Is your relative one of our members?
DAN:
No, he's with a different club, but he'd heard very positive things about this one.
BREDA:
What are you hoping to gain by joining us?
DAN:
I'm especially interested in your competitions.
DAN:
I really enjoy entering them.
BREDA:
Is there another reason?
DAN:
I'd also like to socialise with other photographers.
BREDA:
Which kind of membership are you interested in?
DAN:
What choices are available?
BREDA:
Full membership costs £30 per year, while associate membership is £20.
DAN:
In that case, I'll choose full membership.
BREDA:
That makes sense, since associate members aren't allowed to vote at meetings.
NARRATOR:
Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 5 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 5 to 10.
BREDA:
I'd just like to learn a little more about your photography experience.
BREDA:
You mentioned competitions.
BREDA:
Have you ever won one?
DAN:
Not so far, although I've entered three competitions before.
BREDA:
That's useful to know.
BREDA:
Could you tell me about them, beginning with the first?
DAN:
The first competition was called Domestic Life.
BREDA:
So the subject had to be connected with the home?
DAN:
I photographed a family having dinner together around a table.
DAN:
I didn't win, but the judges did give me some comments.
BREDA:
What feedback did they give you?
DAN:
They said the photograph looked too busy.
BREDA:
So their criticism was about the composition?
DAN:
Once they pointed it out, I understood where I'd gone wrong.
BREDA:
And what was the title of the second competition?
DAN:
My university was near the coast, where we often saw wonderful sunsets, and that became the competition theme.
BREDA:
Beautiful sunsets sound like an ideal subject.
DAN:
But the rules said the shot had to include the clouds as well.
DAN:
A setting sun against a plain blue sky wasn't enough.
BREDA:
Of course, the clouds produced those striking pink and purple colours.
DAN:
I thought I'd captured them well, but the judges said I should have waited slightly longer before taking the photograph.
BREDA:
So the problem was the timing?
DAN:
I took the picture too early.
DAN:
The third competition I entered was named Animal Magic.
BREDA:
That must have been a challenging subject.
DAN:
I had to take hundreds of photographs.
BREDA:
I can imagine because animals rarely stay still.
DAN:
And movement was exactly what the photograph had to show.
DAN:
Eventually, I got a good picture of a fox.
DAN:
I took it at night though, and I suspected the image was rather dark.
BREDA:
Well, Dan, you're clearly enthusiastic, and we'd be very happy to welcome you to the club.
BREDA:
I'm sure we can help you improve in all the areas you've mentioned.
NARRATOR:
That is the end of part one.
NARRATOR:
You now have one minute to check your answers to part one.
