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speaker 2: I’m entering an article about genetic 
engineering into a science writing 
competition run by a national newspaper, 
and I’ll be competing against some 
excellent writers. Fortunately, I haven’t had 
to make huge financial sacrifices – you 
know unpaid time doing research. I was 
pleased about that. I was able to write 
knowledgeably as the subject’s something 
I knew a lot about from my studies. I 
did have to simplify things for a popular 
audience though. Even if I don’t win, I’ll 
have achieved what I set out to do as 
long as I make some useful contacts. I’ll 
be at the results ceremony and intend to 
socialise since science journalism is the 
area I intend to make my name in. 
speaker 3:  One thing I’ve often observed in myself is 
a reluctance to be the centre of attention. 
I don’t seek out the limelight, but when the 
leader of the orchestra I play with asked 
me to play a solo part in a performance 
I said OK. I felt it would make me focus 
on developing my talents instead of just 
taking a back seat. I don’t want to throw 
away all the energy, hours and effort I’ve 
put into becoming a skilled musician. 
People have been so supportive and 
given me lots of tips that were extremely 
welcome. If I were to mess things up, I 
guess there’s always a next time, but I’m 
hoping that won’t be the case.
speaker 4: People who know me were quite surprised 
to hear I was going to give a public talk. 
It’s at an event about building design and 
my aim is to make it clear that a lot can 
be done at the local level to try and limit 
the number of tall buildings. It’s something 
I feel strongly about, and I’ve spent a lot 
of time working on what I’m going to say. 
I’m pretty sure everything’ll go according 
to plan. I’ve rehearsed it enough times. I’m 
covering aspects of the issue that I think 
are relevant to local people and I intend 
to convince them that doing something 
constructive is easier than they think.
speaker 5:  I’m helping organise a free concert in 
my area. It’s not a massive event but 
I’ve never done anything like this, so I’m 
looking forward to it being over and done 
with actually. The pressure’s quite intense 
because of the planning involved. I really 
believe in encouraging young musicians 
to get out there and show off their skills. 
We’ve got funding for the concert from 
some big companies and it was me 
who drafted the report to demonstrate 
what they’d gain from investing. That’s 
something that motivated me to get 
involved as knowing how to do things like 
that effectively should ensure I have the 
kind of expertise that’ll improve my career 
prospects.