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Unit 8-Conversation 1

Mark: Look, there's a careers fair on at the Examination Schools. Do you want to go?

Janet: What happens in a careers fair?

Mark:There are lots of different companies and they give you information about careers .advice, that kind of thing. Janet: OK, I'll come. You coming, Kate?

Kate: Yeah, sure. But I've already decided on my career. Mark: We know. You're going to be a brilliant lawyer. Kate: That's the plan — I'm off to a law firm soon as I get my degree.

Janet: You're so lucky. I wish I knew what I wanted to do. Kate: Didn't you say something about teaching?

Janet: Yes, I'm thinking about it. I'm quite attracted to teaching. But I'm not really sure yet.

Kate: Well, you've got lots of time. What about you, Mark? What are your plans?

Mark: I'm going to row for England. Kate: Seriously?

Mark: No. Problem is, I think if you want to be successful, you've got to plan ahead— starting at the age of 12. Janet: So we're not doing very well. Mark: No. Kate: So?

Mark: Well ... I'm thinking of going into business management. It's a possibility. Janet: Really? Mark: Yes.

Kate: Hey, let's go to the Careers Fair. It might give you some ideas.

Janet: It was very interesting, wasn't it? You were having a long conversation with that man from the law firm.

Kate: Yes. They said there's a possibility of a job placement as an intern over the summer. They're going to let me know about it. Janet: Fantastic!

Interviewer: Ah, that's understandable. Now, tell me, what questions do you have?

Kate: I've got some idea but obviously, what I'd like to know is, what does the job involve?

Interviewer: Of course. Well, for the first few weeks, your main responsibility would be to read files and summarize them. We'd also want you to do some research for us. How does that sound? Rather boring?

Kate: No, not at all. I think I'd learn a lot.

Interviewer: Good, well ... you'll be taking your first year exams soon, won't you?

Kate: Yes, in a few weeks' time.

Interviewer: Well, provided they're OK, I think we can say you're in.

Kate: Thank you — that's wonderful! Kate: Hey, guess what? Janet: What?

Kate: They've accepted me. I start at the end of June. Janet: Well done!

Unit 8-Outside view

Every year, millions of young people take time out to help others as volunteers. Many of them do this during a gap year between finishing school and starting in higher education. Volunteers learn to solve problems, work together as a team and develop their personalities. Communities in need get help they couldn't afford to pay for. In Britain, one of the main agencies for voluntary work is Raleigh International. It arranges for thousands of people, aged between 17 and 25, to help out in their own country or abroad.

This group of 100 people has just arrived at the base camp in Costa Rica. In the next ten weeks, they are taking part in three different projects. One of the projects is environmental, one community-based and one an adventure project. But first, they have training for the conditions they will encounter. For the environmental project at Curu, the volunteers are going to help to build an artificial reef from recycled materials. This forms a protective environment for the fish to breed and feed. It helps the local economy of commercial fishing and protects the natural reefs from over-fishing and destruction. The community project is in one of the poorest rural areas in the world. In the village of El Porvenir, volunteers are going to make bricks.

They're going to help to build a storehouse for the important sesame crop. If they have more storage, the villagers will be able to make more money from selling sesame. Volunteers also take part in a survival activity. Tomorrow, this group is trekking to the summit of Costa Rica's highest mountain, Mount Chirripo. At the end of the ten weeks, the volunteers are proud that their efforts have helped to improve the lives of the people and the environment of Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

Unit 8-Conversation 2

Kate: You know that job placement I told you about — they've asked me to go for an interview. Janet: That's brilliant. When? Kate: Two weeks' time ...

Interviewer: So what made you decide to study law, Kate? Kate: A number of reasons. Law interests me a lot. I've got a good brain, a good memory. And I'd certainly like to do some part-time work for Legal Aid. And also, I must admit, the money's good.

Interviewer: Well, those are good, honest answers. Certainly, your CV's very good. I seem to remember that you only want the work placement for six weeks. Is that right? Kate: Yes, it is.

Interviewer: Why is that?

Kate: Well, to be honest, I'm planning to go back to the States and spend time with my family.

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Unit 8-Listening in

News report

A survey of more than 14,000 UK residents has revealed that being an author is the most desired job in Britain. Sixty per cent of adults would like to write for a living, followed by 54 per cent who want to be a librarian and 51 per cent who want to be an academic.

The survey shows that people prefer literary jobs to jobs in medicine, film and investment banking, which may be surprising to some since literary jobs often do not pay as well as other professions. The average salary for professional authors in Britain is ￡11,000, which is less than the minimum income. Librarians make between ￡19,500 and ￡29,500 annually, depending on the type of library one works in. However, it’s not a secure job because the government is planning to close more than 10 per cent of British libraries, which means many librarian jobs will be cut. Academics can earn more, depending on their experience and level of education.

1. What is the most desired job in Britain?

2. What do we learn about literary jobs in Britain from the news report?

Speaker 2 Right. How do I find out who to write to?

Speaker 1 All the publishers are listed in the Publisher's Yearbook. There's a copy in the library in the careers section, so you can use that for a start. Check the job adverts in the newspapers and maybe look at the specialist publishing trade journal, the Bookseller. That has job ads as well. Speaker 2 Thank you.

Speaker 1 The other thing you might do is check the Internet - sometimes, the publishers' websites offer

internships or job experience opportunities for new graduates. Speaker 2 I'll do that.

Speaker 1 One other thing. Graduates studying English always want to be an editor, they're quite romantic about it, but there are other departments - marketing, sales, and the production side. Don't dismiss those.

Speaker 2 Thanks for the advice, it's very helpful. But it's literary editing that I want to do.

Speaker 1 Well, I wish you the best. Let me know how you get on. And good luck with your exams.

Passage 2

Harry So how was your first day of teaching, Lucy?

Lucy It was all right - wasn't as terrifying as I thought it would be.

Harry Well done!

Lucy Yes, I was frightened I'd go completely blank but it was OK. I think the students were happy. It's the grammar I find difficult, there's so much to cover.

Jessica It's extraordinary, isn't it? We speak English, we think we know the grammar and then we do a teaching English course and discover we don't know anything. Lucy How long have you been teaching, Jessica?

Jessica Just over two years. I did the training course and then got a job teaching in Japan — Tokyo. It was an eye-opener really - the whole thing about keeping face. You have to be so polite all the time.

Patrick So you're teaching English because you want to travel?

Jessica Yes, that's part of it, but also because I enjoy it, I enjoy the interaction with students, and also it's a good career. Patrick I feel the same. So what do you want to do next? Jessica Marketing, I think. I'm going to do a year here, then -1 hope - get a job at a language school in London, do my MA, then apply for a marketing job. Anyway, that's the plan. Patrick Sounds good.

Harry What about you, Patrick? Where have you worked? Patrick I did three years in Italy - Director of Studies in Rome. I want to spend a couple of years here, then work in London, hopefully become a teacher trainer. Your turn. Harry. Harry Well, I'm not like you and Jessica. I'm just happy to be here, in a beautiful city doing a job I enjoy.

Jessica You don't see teaching English as a career?

Harry Well, my thing is travel, for the moment anyway. Lucy Which countries have you been to, Harry?

Harry I did a year's teaching in Brazil - Rio de Janeiro —

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Passage 1

Speaker 1 So how's it all going?

Speaker 2 Well, second year exams are in two weeks, so it's all go at the moment.

Speaker 1 It's notgoing to ease up! So what can I do for you?

Speaker 2 Well, next year's my final year and I need to think seriously about my career.

Speaker 1 I would agree with you there. Let's have a look at your file. You're reading English, you're getting good grades, you got a merit in your first year exams and you're on track for a 2:1 according to your tutor. Have you any idea what you'd like to do?

Speaker 2 I'm very drawn to publishing. I read a lot of novels and I'm quite a good critic.

Speaker 1 That's a good start. I'm guessing you'd like to be a literary editor?

Speaker 2 That's right.

Speaker 1 Well, I should tell you that literary editing is a hard profession to get into and it doesn't pay very well, unless you're at the top. You could think a bit more broadly than just literature. For example, there's educational publishing,

professional publishing and there's also specialist publishing, such as sports.

Speaker 2 I'm not very sporty.

Speaker 1 Well, I understand sport may not be your thing but... you get the idea.

Speaker 2 Yes, I do. So how do I start?

Speaker 1 First of all, you need a good degree but even before that I would contact publishers and see if they'll offer you work experience. You won't get paid, of course, but it's good for your CV and you'll learn something about the business.

such a stunning city and stunning beaches, Copacabana, and all overlooked by Sugar Loaf mountain. Patrick Cool. And then?

Harry Two years in Mexico City ... Jessica You should be a travel writer.

Harry I'm too busy travelling! In fact I just arrived from Spain three days ago, from Barcelona, I was teaching primary school kids. Lucy Great!

Harry Well, we're all giving our reasons for teaching English, so what's yours, Lucy?

Lucy Um -I think I'm going to really enjoy it, simple as that. And obviously it's great to be in Italy. I mean Venice, what more can you ask?

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