Part 6: Listening answers

Answers 30–35

1. 30

   performance / Performance / PERFORMANCE Note completion

   The course emphasis is described as academic and technical rather than on performance skills, matching the gap about what receives less emphasis.

   “the skills required for performance”

2. 31

   workshops / Workshops / WORKSHOPS Note completion

   The speaker says workshops help dancers meet people who may be useful later, so they help students make contacts.

   “The more workshops you go to, the more people you'll meet”

3. 32

   technique / Technique / TECHNIQUE Note completion

   The source says dancers often focus on their technique and appearance. The gap asks for one of these things alongside questions.

   “as they're concentrating so hard on their technique and how they look”

4. 33

   unemployment / Unemployment / UNEMPLOYMENT Note completion

   The speaker says dancers may face unemployment and need other skills to make money, which fits the statement.

   “unemployment is a factor in every dancer's life”

5. 34

   injury / Injury / INJURY Note completion

   The source warns that an injury may shorten a dancer's career, so dancers should try to avoid injury.

   “any injury, especially to the feet, back, and legs, can have an impact and may reduce the length of career even further”

6. 35

   travel / Travel / TRAVEL Note completion

   The speaker says dancers must be willing to travel to find suitable work, so those unwilling to travel are unlikely to succeed.

   “You have to be prepared to travel to get the work that suits you”

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