We know that Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany, but we are uncertain of the month. Beethoven wrote hundreds of songs. One of his most famous is his Fifth Symphony The first four notes go like this: dah dah dah daf Almost everyone recognizes them. | Practice Test Listening 01 Campus Life M We don t have nearly enough things to do for fun on campus. Why can t we have more plays and art fairs and dances W You re right. But did you know about the new student activity fee M So what What s the good of it W Well it means a lot more money for things like that. M You don t think our drama club will really get any of the money do you W Well it could. M What do you mean W Well I was looking at the university web site. They re giving 500 to each registered student organization. So if it s not already we should get our drama club registered. Then we can ask for 3 500 more after that We just have to come up with a special program. M Wow Let s do it What is the web site again W It s the Ohio Union Activities Board. In fact they re looking for student organizations right now. M Really How come they have so much money W Well every new student at our university pays 15 into the fund. It starts this year. That wouldn t be very much money for another couple of years so our university president is putting in a bunch more money. It s coming from other programs at the university. M Oh I get it. So we can do some cool stuff with our drama club Remember that idea we had to do Shakespeare plays in present day settings W Yes of course That s why I was looking on the website M Good thinking Sandy How do we officially register our club W There s a form we fill out on the web site. 02 Art M Embroidery is today s topic. EM-BROY-DUH-REE. What is it Embroidery is needlework in which designs and pictures are created by stitching strands of some material onto a layer of another material. Most embroidery uses strands of thread or wool but embroidery could use different materials such as wire or leather strands. Embroidery designs are usually stitched into a woven fabric such as blankets or carpets but designs can be embroidered onto many materials including leather felt and plastic. Embroidery has traditionally been used to decorate clothing .
