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Lead-in 3 Choose the correct answer.

1 Curtis and Mendis started Comic Relief because
I Imagine you could start a charity to help one group of
a they knew a lot of peopte in W'
people in your own country or abroad. Which group would
b Jane Tewson asked them to.
you choose and why? What would you ca[ the charity?
c it was easy for them to raise money.
d they wanted to hetp peopte in Sudan.
Reading
2 They sold red plastic noses to raise money for people
a in Africa and the UK.
2 Read the text. Explain the significance ofthese dates and
b in poor countries around the wortd.
numbers.
c all around Britain.
1985 1988 7gg7 27 miltion 600 mittion d in Africa and Latin America.
3 What was different about Red Nose Day in 1,997?.
a Some famous people tool< part.
b Red Nose Day was on W.
c The BBC organised fundraising events.
d People bought red noses.
4 The author,lK Rowling helped Comic Retief by
a donating money she made from Harry potier.
b making a Harry Potter CD.
c wearing a red nose on W'
d writing two speciaI books for the charity.

Lrstening

4 6d l.ZO Listen to Anna, Dani and Jacl< discussing Red
ln 1985 there was a terrible famine in the African country
Nose Day. Who suggests these fundraising events?
- of Sudan. Richard Curtis, a British comedy writer, and
a a sponsored run
his friend Alexander Mendis saw the news reports and
b a quiz night
wanted to make a difference. They began a charity
c a thlent show
called Comic Relief, with the help of charity worker Jane
Tewson.
5 6& :.ZO Listen again. Are the sentences true or false?
ln 1988, the charity had the idea of selling red plastic
1 Jack and Dani are already discussing Red Nose Day when
noses to raise money. lt was a huge success, and Anna arrives.
selling red noses became a regular part of the charity's
2 Anna thinks a sponsored run is a great idea.
fundraising efforts. They also encouraged people around 3 Dani realty tikes quizzes.
Britain to organise sponsored events - the funnier the
4 The tatent show won't just be for singers.
better. The money helped projects all over Africa and in
5 They decide to do two ofthe three ideas for events.
the UK too.
6 Red Nose Day is over a month away.
ln 1997, BBC television supported Comic Relief with a
whole afternoon and evening of special TV programmes, Spealting
calling it Red Nose Day.
6 Worl< in pairs. Discuss the three ideas for fundraising
People around Britain organised fundraising events events from the listening and decide which is the beit idea.
Why are you rejecting the other two ideas?
around the same time and sent their money to Red Nose
Day. ln total, the event raised over €27 million for charity.
Writing
Since it began, Comic Relief has raised more than f600
million, thanks to the generosity of the British public and 7 lmagine you have organised a fundraising event for Red
the help of the celebrities who take part. The charity Nose Day. Write an invitation to your friends.
produces books, CDs and other items to help raise
. Exptain the type of fundraising event.
money. ln 2001-, JK Rowling wrote two books for Comic
. Give the time and place of the event.
Relief based on her famou s Harry Pofter novels, and all
. Say what the plans are (food? fancy dress? etc.).
the money from the sales went to the charity.
. Ask your friends to reply.

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