Presenter: But surely some parts of the world suffer more from such incidents of piracy than others Simon: Yes, this is still true. Incidents in the Malacca Straits alone, for example, account for more than half the figure I mentioned earlier, if you’re thinking of the major sea lanes. But then you also have to consider that new smaller-scale forms of piracy are affecting areas where yachting for pleasure and tourism are popular, which makes this more of a worldwide phenomenon than it ever used to be. Presenter:So, all the romance we associate with the swashbuckling heroes of the past, has gone? Simon: Yes, I’m afraid so. The only way in which any romance remains is in people’s continuing fascination with and search for the fabled treasure of old pirates. A stash believed to be worth billions, for example, is said to be buried on an island off Nova Scotia. PAUSE 10 seconds Now you’ll hear Part Three again. TONE REPEAT Part Three PAUSE 5 seconds That’s the end of Part Three. Now turn to Part Four. PAUSE 5 seconds Part 4 Part Four consists of two tasks. You will hear five short extracts in which veterinary students talk about issues involving the health and well-being of animals. Now look at Task 1. For questions 21-25, choose from the list (AH) what issue the speaker is most concerned about. Now look at Task 2. For questions 26-30, choose from the list (AH) what problem each speaker identifies. While you listen you must complete both tasks. You now have forty-five seconds in which to look at Part Four. PAUSE 45 seconds TONE Speaker 1 PAUSE 2 seconds Personally, my pet peeve has got to be intensive farming battery cages for hens, gestation crates for pigs, that sort of thing. Speaking as a student of veterinary science, it is impossible to secure good health for animals living in these conditions crowding, immobilisation, unsanitary conditions all lead to disease. It’s simply commonsense that these are not good practices. From a human perspective it is just as troublesome. I eat meat. I would not wish to forgo meat totally. Yet, I would like to think that the animals I eat had acceptable lives, while they were living. PAUSE 3 seconds
