1. FACULTAD DE BELLAS ARTES Y HUMANIDADES
LICENCIATURA EN LENGUA INGLESA
ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION COURSE I
BBC News 'wrong Guy' is revealed
This has turned out to be a genuine misunderstanding
Guy Goma faced questions about the Apple vs Apple court case
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWAvHnfJsOQ)
I. Match the terms with their definitions
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mix-up
spokeswoman
cleanser
genuine
whisked up
breathless
airwaves
a. it is real and exactly what it appears to be.
b. the radio waves used for broadcasting radio and television programmes, or,
more generally, radio or television broadcasting time.
c. a mistake that causes confusion
d. a substance used for cleaning, especially your face
e. a person who is chosen to speak officially for a group or organization
f. not able to breathe easily.
g. to take something or someone somewhere else suddenly and quickly
II. Read the following article and underline the words ending in -ed.
The true identity of a man who was mistakenly interviewed on BBC News 24 has been revealed.
Guy Goma, a graduate from the Congo, appeared on the news channel in place of an IT expert after a mix-up.
But Mr Goma, who was wrongly identified in the press as a taxi driver, was really at the BBC for a job
interview. Mr Goma said his appearance was "very stressful" and wondered why the questions were not
related to the data support cleanser job he applied for. The mix-up occurred when a producer went to collect
the expert from the wrong reception in BBC Television Centre in West London.
BBC spokeswoman The producer asked for Guy Kewney, editor of Newswireless.net, who was due to be
interviewed about the Apple vs Apple court case. After being pointed in Mr Goma's direction by a
receptionist, the producer - who had seen a photo of the real expert - checked: "Are you Guy Kewney?" The
economics and business studies graduate answered in the affirmative and was whisked up to the studio.
Business presenter Karen Bowerman, who was to interview the expert, managed to get a message to the
editor that the guest seemed "very breathless and nervous".
Mr Goma was eventually asked three questions live on air, assuming this was an interview situation. It was
only later that it was discovered that Mr Kewney was still waiting in reception - prompting producers to
wonder who their wrong man was.
Mr Goma said his interview was "very short", but he was prepared to return to the airwaves and was "happy
to speak about any situation". He added that next time he would insist upon "preparing myself". A BBC
spokeswoman said: "This has turned out to be a genuine misunderstanding. "We've looked carefully at our
guest procedures and will take every measure to ensure this doesn't happen again."

2. III. Answer the questions based on the video and the previous reading
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Why was the taxi driver at BBC news that day?
What happened while he was waiting to be interviewed?
What was his reaction?
What would you do in a similar situation?
Do you think that he got the job?
IV. Classify the words ending in -ed into one of the columns according to their pronunciation
/t/
/d/
/Id/
Scripts of the interview Karen Bowerman: Guy Kewney is editor of the technology website
Newswireless. Face of horror KB: Hello, good morning to you. Taxi driver: Good morning. KB: Were you
surprised by this verdict today. Taxi driver: I am very surprised to see... this verdict to come on me because I
was not expecting that. When I came they told me somehting else and I am coming. So a big surprise
anyway. KB: A big surprise, yeah, yes. Taxi driver: Exactly. KB: With regards to the costs involved do you
think now more people will be downloading online? Taxi driver: Actually If you can walk everywhere yoy are
going to see a lot of people downloading the internet and the website and everything they want. But I think eh
It is much better for development and eh to inform people what they want and to get the easy way and so
faster if they are looking for. KB: It does really seem the way the music industry's progressing now that people
want to go onto the website and download music. Taxi driver: Exactly you can go everywhere on the cyber
cafe and you can take, you can go easy. It is going to be an easy way for everyone to get something to the
internet KB: Thank you. Thanks very much indeed.
/ɡʊd lʌk!/