Two Sports Psychologists - Test 8
C1 Advanced · Listening Multiple Choice Interview · Cambridge English Advanced 2, Cambridge University Press
You will hear part of an interview with two sports psychologists called Sheila Forbes and Peter Maxton. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.
An interview with sports psychologists Sheila Forbes and Peter Maxton, who help professional footballers prepare mentally for performance.
Sheila explains that her role involves
preventing players from becoming over-confident.
responding to whatever players feel they need to improve.
enabling players to train aggressively.
persuading players that her techniques can really benefit them.
Sheila says one strategy she uses to achieve her goals is to
encourage players to replicate good features of others' performance.
ask players to share with her the way they control their anxieties.
get players to examine their effectiveness as team members.
trace the causes of negative thinking in players.
Sheila and Peter both think that it's important for sports psychologists
to have wide experience in a range of different sports.
not to raise false hopes about what they can achieve.
not to become too immersed in the environment of sport.
to adapt the decisions they make to suit individual situations.
What was Peter's reaction to his deteriorating sporting performance as a student?
He felt disappointed at the lack of relevant help available.
He redoubled his efforts to succeed despite failing health.
He became desperate to uncover the source of his problem.
He switched to what he felt were easier sports to succeed in.
What does Peter dislike about his job?
needing always to be creative in his choice of techniques
having constantly to work in different environments
being criticised for ineffective working methods
feeling he has to justify his achievements to others
When talking about their profession, Sheila and Peter agree that
it's slowly establishing its place in player development.
it isn't attracting the right kind of people.
its profile needs to be raised among the general public.
it has a poorly-developed career structure.
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