Listening practice Part 1&2 - Job in Australia

Listening practice Part 1&2 - Job in Australia

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Today, we will do some listening practice for the next Listening Portfolio Task. We will practice Part 1 (short conversations - multiple choice) and Part 2 (write the missing word).

You will hear people talking in six different situations. For questions 1-6, choose the best answer (A, В or C).

Multiple Choice

You hear a young man talking about his hobby of rock climbing. How does he feel about it?

• satisfied with his level of expertise

• concerned about doing a dangerous sport

• proud when he copes with difficult conditions

1. Climber:

It’s not for everyone, but I love the physical aspect. I started almost by accident – my uncle took me to an indoor climbing wall and I was hooked. The start of any climb still gives me a real buzz. I’ve never settled for being less than the best at anything I’ve tried, and that’s what pushed me to the standard I am now – which doesn’t mean I don’t think I can still improve! I get a huge sense of achievement when I finish a particularly demanding climb, and though other climbers get nervous sometimes, like when there’s ice, or the weather’s bad, that never puts me off.

Multiple Choice

You hear a public announcement at a family theme park. What does the announcement contain?

• a change to a timetable

• details of a new attraction

• instructions about a location

2. Sonia

Attention, everybody. This is Sonia Lee and I’m events manager for today at Seaworld Centre. If you hurry to Zone D you can catch the spectacular ‘riding with dolphins’ event. The next one’s on at 5 past 11, but don’t worry if you miss that, because you’ve got three more chances to see it today. We’ll now be feeding the sea lions at 2.15, that’s 45 minutes later than scheduled according to your programmes. And whatever you do, don’t miss the ever-popular Penguin Walkabout. That starts in half an hour. You’ve never seen anything like it! See you there.

Multiple Choice

You hear two people talking about a course they have attended. What was the topic of the course?

• book illustration

• journalism

• publishing

3.

Woman: I enjoyed that.

Man: It was a bit too businessy for me. I know everything’s about profits these days, but I still think producing books should be more about creativity than making money.

Woman: Everything’s going the same way, whether you like it or not. A friend of mine did a course on book illustration, and she said the first lecture was about costs.

Man: Anyway, this speaker said if we’re going into the book trade, we should get practice in as many aspects as possible.

Woman: I agree with that. They need an editor for the sports page on the student newspaper, and I think I’ll go for it.

Multiple Choice

You hear two people talking about a film they have both seen. What do they agree about?

• The story wasn’t very original.

• Reviews of the film weren’t accurate.

• The message wasn’t very positive.

4.

Woman: Well, what did you think of that film?

Man: I had mixed reactions really. From what I’d read, I expected it to be funnier. 

Woman: I know what you mean – just shows how different people’s tastes can be I guess. Good twist at the end though. I wasn’t expecting that, were you?

Man: I kind of guessed what was coming to be honest. There were a lot of references to other films in the storyline I thought.

Woman: Oh, you think so? I wasn’t quite sure what message it was trying to convey, though. One minute it seemed to be saying one thing and the next it was saying the opposite.

Man: Yeah, I agree.

Multiple Choice

You hear a man being interviewed about a new project he has set up in his home town. What is the purpose of the project?

• to reduce the amount of litter on a town’s streets

• to increase the inhabitants’ awareness of recycling

• to stop shopkeepers using plastic bags for customers’ purchases

5.

Woman: Steven, this new environmental project you’re running, what are you hoping to achieve?

Man: Well, Susie, the town I live in, Melbury, is a very pleasant place to live – clean and tidy. The problem really isn’t with Melbury as such but is a wider problem – that of the dangers of rubbish to wildlife. So I got all the retailers in the town together and showed them a film I’d made on this subject and as a result they’ve agreed to use paper bags instead of plastic ones. Recycling was introduced very successfully last year so I’m hoping that my new project will have similar success.

Multiple Choice

You hear a man talking on the radio about salespeople. What does he say about them?

• They take pride in forming good relationships with buyers.

• They keep one objective in mind at all times.

• They prefer people they think are easy to sell to.

6

Man: Professional salespeople can sell anything to anyone and they do this by using very basic psychological techniques. Buyers normally have certain requirements by which they will judge the suitability of a product. The seller therefore attempts to find out what these conditions are by building a bond – asking questions about hobbies, family and the like; but you need to remember, the seller is only interested in ‘closing the deal’. At its most extreme, salespeople will even attempt to mirror the body language of the buyer. If the buyer laughs, then so will the seller.

Remember Australia?

Today, you will hear from a man that spent time working there with a working holiday visa. First, you will watch a short video to find out more about this visa program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Db_HUGQs7U&ab_channel=GettingDownUnder

You will hear a man called Chris Graham talking to a group of students about a vacation job he had in Australia.

Fill in the gaps with the missing word!

Do you think most people are happy living in Australia?

Does happiness depend on the country you live in?

Open Ended

What do you think - which country is 'the happiest country in the world'?

According to research, it's Costa Rica!

Read an article to find out why!

Go to Files - open 'Happiest country in the world - Reading practice'

Read the text about the happiest country in the world. Questions will be given to you in a separate Quizziz.