KEY Listening 1 1 during the day 2 less than ten 3 stolen goods 4 13%/percent 5 under the doormat 6 A home alarm system 7 garage door 8 fight local crime 9 elderly 10 ten million Listening 1: Tapescript P = Presenter O = Officer P: And now it's time for our regular Crimewatch slot and here with us today is Police Officer Richard Woodcock from the Crime Prevention Unit of the Metropolitan Police. Richard, perhaps you could begin by telling us what characterizes a typical burglary? O: Well, burglary is one of the crimes most people worry about, not so much because of the loss of property, but more because of the sense of invasion it causes - the idea that someone has gone through all your personal belongings. Many residential burglaries occur because of common misconceptions. For example, while people typically worry about night-time thefts, nearly 50 per cent of residential break-ins happen during the day, when homes are vacant because owners are out working. What's more, robbing a house takes less time than many people think. Most burglars get in and out in less than ten minutes. P: And how does the police go about combating the problem? O: Police forces all over the country have targeted burglary. Operation Bumblebee, for example, was a major crimeprevention campaign run by the Metropolitan Police and aimed at beating the burglars. The scheme has included raids on criminals who are known to sell stolen goods. At the end of Operation Bumblebee's first year, burglaries fell by 13 per cent, a figure which has to be considered a success. P: Mmm ... And what would you say are the most important measures our listeners can take to protect their own homes? 0: Most householders are aware of the risk of being burgled, and the majority have already installed locks on doors and windows. What many of these same people don't do, however, is use them! So rule number one is lock up before you go out. And whatever you do, don't leave spare keys under the doormat, thinking that no one is going to find them. It's the most obvious place for a burglar to look and an open invitation to walk in unchallenged. If you have another set of keys, leave them with a trusted neighbour or friend. A home alarm system is another must, and a good deterrent to any would-be burglars, but make sure you have it put in by an installer who works to the British Standard. Your local crime prevention officer can give you advice on how to choose an installer. And I mentioned locks earlier, but don't forget about the garage door as well. This can provide easy access for burglars, allowing them to gain access not only to your car, but directly into your home if there's an adjoining door. P: Thank you, Richard. Now, many listeners have phoned in asking about Neighbourhood Watch Schemes and how to set them up. What information can you give them? 0: Well, the best thing about these schemes is that they bring the community together and provide everyone with the chance to fight local crime. Your neighbours look out for you, your family, your home and your street, and you do the same for them. If you see anyone acting suspiciously near a neighbour's house, you contact the police. It especially enables people to check on vulnerable members of the community, such as the elderly or disabled. The schemes have come a long way since the early view some people held of nosy neighbours interfering in other people's business. There are now more than 155,000 Neighbourhood Watch schemes in the country, with more than ten million residents directly benefiting from them. It's the largest voluntary organization in the country and one of the most effective for beating crime. P: And where should listeners go to ask about starting one? 0: The local police station will tell you all about it, or you can phone the National Neighbourhood Watch Association on and I have the number here - 0207 3723348.

D; Thank you Richard. We'll give that number again at the end of the programme .

KEY Listening 2 1 B 2 D 3 A 4 F 5 C E not used Listening 2: Tapescript Speaker 1 It was the first time we'd had snow as deep as that, the kids were delighted, of course - they'd just started their Christmas holidays so they had lots of time to play in it. I was a sales representative for a frozen food company at the time, but for a couple of days the roads were blocked and there was no way I could drive anywhere to visit my clients. So I just stayed at home and made snowmen with the kids. Speaker 2 I think we must have gone nearly two months without a drop of rain. At the beginning, of course, everyone was really pleased; it was really nice to get so many days of sunshine and high temperatures in a row. By the end of the second month, though, I was getting sick of it, and like most people, I was really looking forward to seeing the rain again. Speaker 3 It poured with rain every day for about two weeks. We had floods and everything down in this part of the country. It's not very unusual, mind, but ... I remember it because I got so wet and cold I came down with flu or something. I had a really high temperature, anyway. It didn't stop me going to work, though. I had my own building company then and I couldn't afford to stay at home. Speaker 4 The tent was blown down by the wind on the first night, and on the second night it started letting in the rain. We were so fed up by the end of the week we decided to come home early. It was such a shame, because the campsite was really calm and peaceful and it was in a beautiful setting in the mountains. It seems we chose the wrong month of the year -apparently it's always like that there in July. Speaker 5 It only lasted a week or so, but it was wonderful. We had glorious sunshine and temperatures as high as 25 degrees - better than when we were on holiday. You just don't expect it to be like that in November. And then, of course, it was a real shock to the system when it changed - we went from one extreme to the other in just a few days. The temperatures dropped to about four or five degrees and there was thick fog.

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She had little in common with the character she plays. They must have more energy than she has. They are not much fun. She regrets not seeing him more often. They were right to warn her about certain things. She feels at ease when she's there. She likes to feel she is doing her job well.

Listening 3: Tapescript interviewer: In the studio today, I have the young British film actress Kate Brompton, whose latest film, Dancefloor, was the first that she's made in the USA. Kate, in that film you play a girl who shares a flat with some other students and has a wonderful time. Were you able to draw on your own experience of flat-sharing? Kate: You're joking! I'm just not good at things like that. Maybe it's because I've got four brothers. You get quite protective of your own space. I was the oldest and they just seemed to keep arriving right up until I was nine or ten. I never actually had to share a room or anything, but there was always that fear that I might be made to, especially if the next one to come along had been a little sister. No, Jenny, the character in the film, was an only child, so it was a big adventure for her. I've never even tried to share a flat. Interviewer: You're not one of those actresses who's always out and about either, are you? Kate: Almost wish I was. I admire people who do all the work and then all the partying as well. But if I've been filming all day, the last thing I want to do is dress up and go out. I want to put on my pyjamas, sit at home and relax, because the work takes a lot out of me. I need to recharge my batteries, maybe other people don't. In any case, although I have friends that I like seeing, I've gone off all the partying. I know it's good to get your photo

in all the magazines, but really those big celebrity parties can be a bit of a bore. Everyone's very nice to you, but you don't really know anyone well enough to have a proper laugh. So, you know, it's just more fun going out with a few close friends sometimes. Interviewer: Your boyfriend, Phil, is also an actor - does it help, him being in the same business? Kate: I think so, on the whole. It means we understand each other's lifestyle. The sad thing is that you can't count on either of you being free at any given moment. If I finish a job and feel like going on holiday, the chances are he's just started something and so we can't. We hardly get any time together actually. Now I realise why my parents said: 'Why don't you get a nice nine-to-five job where you can plan things and know how much money you're earning?' They're both in showbusiness and that was their main reservation when they saw how keen I was to act. But I thought, 'Why would anybody care about that?' Now I realise what they were talking about. Interviewer: What was it like filming Dancefloor in New York? Was it hard being the only British actor? Kate: Only a bit. I mean, you get tired of colleagues saying, 'Oh, your accent is so nice,' and I did feel quite a long way from home, but it was nice too. New York has aspects that are quite like London; lots of different kinds of people - no one from New York is really from New York, you know, so I never feel like an outsider there. I've found another place I feel at home in. Interviewer: Is that important to you? Kate: Oh yeah, it is. I've got loads of friends there, really brilliant people who 1 would just love to phone up and go and have a cup of tea with or something, but, you know, I wish it was nearer, so I could go for weekends. Interviewer: Loads of British actresses go to Hollywood to try and make a fortune. I can't imagine you doing that. Kate: I can't imagine it either! I just feel that if you can do work that you're interested in and can be proud of, then that's enough. You know, as long as you can pay the bills, I don't need to make $10 million and I don't need to be the most famous person in the world. In fact, I'd rather not be. Interviewer: Well, that's all we have time for. Kate Brompton, thank you. Kate: Thank you.