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Amrit : Oh, I see. I think she’s one of the greatest tennis players. She began playing tennis
at the age of six, turning professional in 2003. Sania Mirza won 10 singles and 13
doubles titles as a junior player. She also won the 2003 Wimbledon Championships
Girls' Doubles title.
Ritika : Yes. She really made the country proud.

Amrit : Yes. Absolutely. She has given India a global recognition in Tennis.

Ritika : She is the brand ambassador for the Indian state of Telangana.
Amrit : Yes, she is also the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia. She is the first
South Asian Woman to be appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador in the organisation’s
history.
Ritika : You really know a lot about Sania Mirza!

Amrit : Yes. I am a great fan of hers and I read a lot about her achievements.
Ritika : OK, so tell me, who’s been her first coach?

Amrit : Her first coach was her father, Imran Mirza and then she was coached by Roger
Anderson.

Task 3
Task 3
You will hear short extracts of five people discussing the importance of recycling various
materials.
Speaker 1: Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and
objects. It is an alternative to “conventional” waste disposal that can save material
and help lower greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling is good for the environment. It
can prevent the waste of potentially useful materials and reduce the consumption
of fresh raw materials, thereby reducing energy usage and pollution in the
atmosphere.
Speaker 2: Recycling has been a common practice for most of human history. In pre-industrial
times, there is an evidence of scrap bronze and other metals being melted down
for reuse. Paper recycling was first recorded in 1031 when Japanese shops sold
re-pulped paper. In Britain, dust and ash from wood and coal fires were collected
and recycled as a base material used in brick making. Beverage bottles were
recycled with a refundable deposit at some drink manufacturers in Great Britain
and Ireland around 1800.
Speaker 3: In modern times, clothes, wood, paper, and many other materials are being
recycled. Let’s take old clothes. Many recycling centres accept old clothes. You
can also give clothes that are still useable to charity or to jumble sales. With a
little innovation, they can be recycled as cushion covers or cleaning cloths.
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