Excerpt from ‘Infancy’ by Maeve Binchy You will now listen to the excerpt from ‘Infancy’ twice.
LISTEN
1. EXPLORE
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false in the left-hand column based on what you remember of the radio play after your first listening. Then, listening to the excerpt again, tick the correct answer in the right-hand column.
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Answer here from memory after your first listening
True False Statement The baby’s name is Fintan
Fintan’s mother works at home and at the office Fintan’s mother never buys new clothes Michael studies history at university Barbara is going to college after her Leaving Cert Satellite is missing a paw
Michael was the cause of Satellite’s accident Fintan’s father works in the bank Fintan’s parents fight a lot
Sean and Francesca are enjoying being parents again
Fintan’s mother is finding work difficult Nobody cares about Fintan’s first words Sean’s bank is corrupt Francesca will be back in the office in two years
Fintan thinks adults get less intelligent the older they get
Barbara’s friends are dizzy
2. 3.
Do you think that Fintan is a believable character? Suggest a different name for this play and justify your choice.
