Careers Listening and Reading

You are going to listen to a radio programme. Listen to the programme and do the two tasks below.Task 1: Choose the most suitable title for the programme. The BBC: a musical history A tribute to John Peel Where have all the fans gone? Task 2 Complete the notes below. Started working for the BBC 35 years agoNumber of times The John Peel Show goes out each week - threeSays his fans’ attitude to music is ’completely open-minded’Born in the city of LiverpoolSent away to boarding school when he was sevenGot his first job on the radio because of his accentFirst programme broadcast in Britain in September 1967Worked on US radio stations for six yearsLength of his first contract with BBC Radio One six weeksSays he would rather do his current job than do anything else Task 3Listen to part of a radio programme in which a manager talks about interviewing job applicants.Choose the correct answer A, B or C.What does Jenny say about job interviews? She has applied for many different sort of jobs herself. She doesn’t interview all the new staff for her club. She enjoys interviewing job applicants. Jenny think clothes are important in an interview because they show a lot about the person’s attitude. how fashion-conscious the person is. how much the person needs the job. Jenny finds it surprising that some people wear badly-fitting suits. dirty footwear. outfits that don’t match. What is Jenny’s opinion of body art? She thinks body art is offensive to most of the public. She thinks body art is acceptable in some jobs. She doesn’t personally like body art. Jenny feels that a good interviewee needs to be curious knowledgeable well-prepared When answering questions, Jenny thinks interviewees should always tell the truth explain things fully and comprehensively focus on the main point Jenny advises against appearing to be too keen. sucking sweets to hide bad breath. having a cigarette while you’re waiting. READINGTask 1Read the article and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Guy Goma was invited to the BBC because he had applied for a job. TMr Goma was hoping to be taken on as a cleaner. FMr Goma was interviewed as soon as he arrived. FIT expert, Guy Kewney, was at the BBC at the same time as Guy Goma. TGuy Kewney had been invited to appear on a news programme. TBoth men were waiting at the same reception area. FThe producer collected the wrong man for the news programme. TMr Goma became aware of the mistake while he was being prepared for the interview. FMr Goma admitted that he wasn't Mr Kewney on live television. FIn the end, Mr Goma was not offered a job at the BBC. T ReadingTask 2 Read the article and match the titles to the paragraphs. Write the letter of the title into the gap.A Criticizing past employersB Talking too muchC Doubts about your CVD Bringing a drink with youE Ignorance of the company D E B A C READINGTask 3 Read the text below and for questions 1 – 10 decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. B A C C D C B C D D Feedback You will see feedback on the worksheet after submitting your answer.