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• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

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listen to the introduction

What do you already know about "voetbalvrouwen".

In the sixties footballers' wives were not as ... as they are today.

question 1

1. glamorous
2. popular
3. businesslike

When Pat Labone first met her husband she did not realize that

Q2

1. football was so important to him.
2. football requires a lot of training.
3. playing football could be a regular job.

Why was Victoria a bit put off when she first met Steven?

Q3

1. She had a certain prejudice against footballers.
2. She didn't like the way he and his friends behaved.
3. She was afraid he might feel superior to her.

What does Pat say about the first time she went to a football match?

Q4

1. She mistook another player for her boyfriend.
2. She didn't know even the most basic rules of the game
3. She was quite overwhelmed by the reactions of the public

What does Victoria say about most footballers' wives she has met?

Q5

1. Their husbands' fame had a negative effect on their personal lives.
2. They tried to stay out of the limelight as much as they could.
3. They were very different from what they are suposed to be like,

What is Pat, after so mnay years, still displeased about?

Q6

1. She couldn't come on a club holiday because she wasn't married.
2. Club matters Always came first, often at the expense of family life.
3. The players could not see their partners when playing Abroad.

What does Victoria say about having your own career as a footballer's wife?

Q7

1. There is a risk that it will drive you and your husband apart.
2. It is a very good idea as the husband's career is usually short.
3. People do not expect it but in fact it is not at all unusual.

part two

mental skills

intro

question 8

What does Steven Shaw say about learning mental skills?

Q8

question 9

What is the purpose of some players'rituals between points?

Q9

question 10

What do some players do during longer breaks in a match?

Q10

question 11

Which tennis player's nightmare is described her?

Q11

question 12

What does Steven Shaw advise the interviewer to do during breaks in a tennis match?

Q12

part 3

intro

The song Jolene is about

Q13

1. a woman's fear to lose her lover
2. a woman's worries about her looks

Dolly Parton has recently had to deal with the problem

Q14

1. that she finds it hard to cope with getting older
2. that she is not as popular as she used to be

How did Dolly look upon the music she grew up with

Q15

1. she immediately recognized it commercial potential
2. it was too limited for a career as a professional singer

What does Dolly say here about her childhood?

Q16

1. Her religious upbringing has given het self-confidence
2. Hardship in her family has taught her some valuable things.

The song Bluer Pastures is about

Q17

1. blindly pursuing your ambitions
2. not knowing what you want

What does Dolly say about her appearance? Q 18

A) It may well stand in the way of a good understanding of her work.

B) It helps to create the right atmosphere for the performance of her music.

Q18

Why has Dolly written songs about women being betrayed by men?

Q19

1. it is a subject that never fails to appeal
2. it is a way of dealing with her own past

What kind of music can we expect from Dolly Parton in years to come?

A) Now that she has returned to a more traditional style she intends to stick with it.

B) apart from work in different styles she will regularly produce traditional songs,

Q20