Given the formality, format and style of this transcript, who was the intended audience most likely to have been? “Hi, and welcome to your weekly sports roundup with me, Kai Katz. “Whenever most people think of sports, football or rugby typically come to mind. Some colleges and universities, though, are starting to change that. “In fact, I’m here at this year’s Canterbury TechCon, and that cheering you can hear behind me is from bksb College, who have just won their semi-final match against Trinity College. And for those not in the know, the game they were playing was Dark-Cloud, an MMORPG or Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game, which is hugely popular within the field of “e” or electronic sports…” a) Football players b) Retirees c) Students d) Regular gamers e) General Sports Fans

e) General Sports Fans

Explanation:

A: While football is a sport and the passage did include sports, it didn't specifically mention the sport of football. The passage went into more detail about an online game called Dark-Cloud,

B: If this transcript was meant for retirees(people who are retired and don't work anymore), then the passage would talk about things like bingo or retirement homes. While many retirees do enjoy sports, it isn't really their main focus.

C: While students can enjoy sports, the passage didn't have any references to students or what students do, like school. Students aren't the main audience of this transcript even though they can be included.

D. Even though the transcript went into detail about a video game, it wasn't all about online games for regular gamers. It also includes sports. Now, sports includes both athletic sports like basketball and football and also online sports including competitive video games like Overwatch or Fortnite.

E: Yes, this transcript focuses on general sports fans. Fans of both athletic and online sports games. The transcript discusses both athletic and online sports, so its main audience is general sports fans.

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