Listening Practice 2. Listening Practice 3. Listening Practice 4

Listening Practice 2

1. Magnus Scheving is a famous gymnast from Iceland. He started a TV show that teaches children about fitness and living healthy.

2. Richard Hadlee is a famous cricketer from New Zealand. He started a foundation that helps young athletes with difficulties succeed.

3. Andre Agassi is a famous tennis player from the US. He donated over 20 million dollars to charitable organizations.

4. Tiger Woods is a famous golf player from the US. He started a foundation that gives scholarships to kids who cannot afford to go to university.

Listening Practice 3

Hello, everyone. My name is Mario Lemieux, and I am a retired professional hockey player. A lot of people have helped me throughout my life, and now I want to give back to other people. Today, I would like to talk to you about my foundation, The Mario Lemieux Foundation. I started it over 15 years ago. The purpose of my foundation is to donate money for medical research. When I was younger, I almost died of a serious disease. Smart doctors saved my life. That is why I support medical research. Today, my foundation supports organizations such as the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, the Lupus Foundation, and the Children's Home of Pittsburgh. In addition, we also give grants to scientists. Any scientists applying for grants should go on our website. All instructions for applying for one of our grants are explained in detail there.

Listening Practice 4

Frank: Hey, Jenny. What are you wearing on your wrist?

Jenny: Hey, Frank. You mean this? It is a Livestrong bracelet.

Frank: What is that?

Jenny: Have you ever heard of Lance Armstrong? He is an American cyclist.

Frank: Yeah, he won the Tour de France a bunch of times, right?

Jenny: Right. Well, he has a foundation that gives money to cancer research. For every dollar you donate, you get a bracelet.

Frank: Oh, cool. My grandmother had cancer a few years ago. Luckily, the doctors cured it. I am always happy to hear that people are supporting cancer research. How much did you donate?

Jenny: I donated ten dollars, so I got ten wristbands. Actually, I have an extra one right here if you want it.

Frank: Aw, thanks! It looks really cool. I am going to donate some money too. How do you do it?

Jenny: Just go on the Livestrong website. It is really easy.

Frank: OK, I will! Thanks!

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