Exercise 1
1. Listen to Joe talking about the job he did last week. Tick (✓) the correct picture (A, B or C).
0 Where did he work?
1 What did he do?
2 What time did he start?
3 How did he travel to work?
4 How did he get the job?
Answer & Audioscript
1 A 2 B 3 B 4 C
Audioscript
Girl: Hi Joe. How was your job last week?
Joe: It was great. I loved it.
Girl: Where did you work?
Joe: I worked in the museum.
Girl: Oh no! That sounds boring.
Joe: It wasn’t boring, it was fun!
Girl: Really? What did you do all day?
Joe: I worked in the museum shop. I talked to the customers. I helped them find things to buy, and I answered their questions.
Girl: What time did you start?
Joe: I started at eight o’clock in the morning. The shop didn’t open until nine, but we needed to get things ready.
Girl: How did you travel to work every day? Did you go by bus?
Joe: No, I didn’t. I walked. The museum is quite close to my house.
Girl: Oh, I didn’t know that. And how did you get the job? Did the school find it for you?
Joe: No. I called the museum and asked for a job. At first, they said no, but I tried again, and they said yes!
Girl: Wow! Well done Joe – that’s brilliant!
Exercise 2
1. Listen to the conversation between Lauren and Ben about work experience. Choose the correct person.
1 Lauren / Ben went to work by train.
2 Lauren / Ben worked in an office.
3 Lauren / Ben started at 8 o’clock in the morning.
4 Lauren / Ben liked the staff.
5 Lauren / Ben didn’t wear a T-shirt.
2. Listen again and answer the questions.
1 Where did Lauren want to do her work experience?
……………………………………………….
2 Why did Lauren use her bike to go to work?
……………………………………………….
3 Why was Ben’s job interesting?
……………………………………………….
4 What time did Ben start work?
……………………………………………….
5 What did Ben wear to work?
……………………………………………….
6 Who did Lauren work with?
……………………………………………….
Answer & Audioscript
1 1 Ben 2 Ben 3 Lauren 4 Lauren 5 Ben
2 1 She wanted to work in an office or a shop.
2 Because the factory was near her house.
3 Because he did lots of different things.
4 Ben started work at 9.00 am.
5 He wore a jacket and trousers with a clean white shirt.
6 She worked with Anna, a girl from school and some older boys from another school.
Audioscript
Ben: What did you do for your work experience, Lauren?
Lauren: Well, I wanted to work in an office or a shop. But I worked in a factory.
Ben: Did you enjoy it?
Lauren: Yes, it was fun. Thanks, Ben.
Ben: Did you get the bus every day?
Lauren: No, I didn’t. The factory was near my house, so I just used my bike.
Ben: Really? For my work experience, I had to get up early to go by train.
Lauren: Oh, where did you work?
Ben: I worked in an office in a computer company.
Lauren: Was it good?
Ben: Yeah, great.
Lauren: Did you work on a computer all day?
Ben: No, I didn’t. I did lots of different things. It was interesting.
Lauren: So, what time did you start?
Ben: At nine o’clock every day, but I got up at half past six to get the train at quarter to eight.
Lauren: I started at 8 am.
Ben: That’s early. When did you get home?
Lauren: At four o’clock. It was a long day. But it was great because the people were very nice.
Ben: That’s good.
Lauren: So, what did you wear to work, Ben? Did you wear a jacket?
Ben: Yes, I did, with trousers and a shirt. I wanted to wear a T-shirt, but they said no. I wore a clean white shirt each day. How about you? What did you wear?
Lauren: I wore jeans and a T-shirt.
Ben: Were there any other people there from our school?
Lauren: Only Anna. There were two boys from another school in our group.
Ben: Were they the same age as you?
Lauren: No, they were older. They really help us.
Exercise 3
1. Listen to Olivia and her dad talking about Saturday jobs. Tick the correct answers.
1 Olivia has experience doing …………… .
2 Olivia has a …………… on Saturday mornings.
2. Listen again. Are the sentences right (✓) or wrong (✗)?
1 Olivia wants a job on Saturday mornings.
2 Mrs Wilson hasn’t got a garden.
3 Olivia sees a job offer in the newspaper.
4 The paper round job is in the centre of the town.
5 Mrs Wilson’s son is a dog-walker.
6 Olivia walks the family dog.
Answer & Audioscript
1 1 dog walking 2 piano class
2 1 ✗ (She has piano lessons on Saturday mornings.)
2 ✗ (Mrs Wilson needs someone to help in the garden.)
3 ✓
4 ✓
5 ✗ (Daniel’s son walks dogs in the park.)
6 ✓
Audioscript
Olivia: Hey Dad. Can I ask you something?
Dad: Sure. Go ahead.
Olivia: I’m thinking of getting a Saturday job.
Dad: Really? Why’s that?
Olivia: Well, it’s good experience, and I can earn some extra pocket money.
Dad: Sounds good to me. What ideas have you got?
Olivia: Mrs Wilson needs someone to help in the garden.
Dad: You have experience helping us in the garden and you’re good with plants. She has a big garden behind her house, right?
Olivia: Yes, she does. The only problem is she needs someone on Saturday mornings, and I have piano lessons then.
Dad: Hmmm. Any other options?
Olivia: Well, there’s a job offer in the newspaper for someone to do a paper round.
Dad: Where?
Olivia: In the town centre.
Dad: Do you have any experience for a job like that?
Olivia: No, not really. I don’t have any experience, and I haven’t got a bike.
Dad: How about dog-walking? My friend Daniel’s son walks dogs in the park.
Olivia: Really?
Dad: Yes, I see him on Saturday afternoons. He’s always there with three or four small dogs.
Olivia: That sounds like a lot of dogs!
Dad: Well, you’ve experience walking our dog and it’s bigger than the dogs Robert walks. Speaking of walking dogs, it’s time for you to take Pongo for his walk.
Olivia: OK Dad. Can you call your friend for me?
Dad: Of course!
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