Basic 4-Lesson 30 Listening Focus 3

Narrator : You will hear a radio interview with a young magician called Megan . Presenter : Today we ’ re going to talk to a young woman with a very exciting hobby . During the day she works in an office but in her spare time she ’ s a very talented magician . Tell me Megan , how did you become interested in magic ? Megan : Well , my interest in magic began when I ___ ____ five years old , when I got a magic game as a present .

After seeing a magician at a birthday party when I was eight , I knew that this ___ _____ I wanted to do .

My friends _____ ____ ____ ___ Magic Megs and I became a member of a magician ’ s club to learn more.

Presenter: What did you learn in the club? Megan: Of course I learnt lots of tricks but I also realised ____ ____ didn't do magic because everyone in the class was a boy! I was amazed!

I used to practise for hours every day and I was really proud when I came second in the Young Magician of the Year competition when I was sixteen . No girl had ever won this competition ___ ____ ____.

Presenter : So , do you work as a magician now ? Megan : Not often , it ’ s not easy to _____ _____ money working as a magician and I do have other interests apart from my work and performing .

I studied animal conservation at university and I work during the day ___ ___ _______ helping with environmental projects .

I can ’ t do many shows because it takes me ages to prepare and practise for each one . Presenter : What kind of magic do you do ? Megan : Well , I like to combine magic with another of my hobbies , dancing . I ’ ve loved this since I was a child ___ ____ .

Some magicians talk a lot when they are doing magic but I prefer to do my act with music and I like wearing fantastic costumes and make - up . Presenter : And what does your family think about your magic ? Megan : My parents ____ always supported me,...

...although my mother often used to get bored of _____ ____ _____ tricks again and again .