SELF-ASSESSMENT TEST 5

I. READING COMPREHENSION.

Read the phone conversation and answer the questions.Choose the correct option a, b or c.

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Jennifer White: Hello, International teaching office?

Peter Baker: Hello, may I speak to Jenifer White, please?

Jennifer White: Speaking.

Peter Baker: Oh, hello, Mrs. White. My name’s Peter Baker. I saw your advertisement for the International teaching job on the internet, and I wondered if I could get more information about it.

Jennifer White: Oh, sure, well, what would you like to know?

Peter Baker: Well, the job is for the summer, isn’t it?

Jennifer White: Yes, that’s right. We need language tutors for seven weeks, for about 50 hours per week.

Peter Baker: Tutors? So there is more than one job available?

Jennifer White: Yes, that’s right. We’re actually looking for three language tutors. We need someone to teach and look after our students in the evenings and weekends, not just during the daytime, you see.  Last year we had four language tutors looking after two hundred students.  We’re expecting about a hundred more students this year, so we want to recruit two more language tutors.  Three of last year’s officers are returning, so we need three more.

Peter Baker: So, the job is teaching and looking after students?

Jennifer White: Yes, students from overseas.

Peter Baker: Which countries are the students coming from?

Jennifer White: Well, a few come from the Far East, you know, China, Korea, Japan… and about a quarter are from the Middle East, but the majority are from Eastern Europe.

Peter Baker: Oh, I don’t speak any other languages except English, right.

Jennifer White: Don’t worry about that. You’ll only need to speak English, although if you speak a little Chinese it wouldn’t hurt and they’ll understand you even if you don’t talk slowly. The job involves making sure their accommodation is okay, helping them out if they get sick, taking them on trips, teaching them English, and so on.

Peter Baker: That doesn’t sound so complicated.

Jennifer White: It’s not, especially if you know the local area. Do you?

Peter Baker: Yes – well, I moved here a few months ago. I’m a student here.

Jennifer White: That’s fine. But the work can be stressful. The hours are long and you won’t get much time away from people.  You need to be ready for anything.

Peter Baker:  Am I expected to work evenings and weekends?

Jennifer White: Yes. You’ll have to work at least three evenings a week on weekdays, and at least one full day at the weekend, sometimes both days.

Peter Baker: Wow.

Jennifer White: Yes, you see, we put on events for the students, sports activities, film nights, quizzes, and so on. And at the weekends there are usually two trips; one long-distance coach trip, and another one a little closer to home. We need two officers on each trip.

Peter Baker: So what hours am I expected to work?

Jennifer Lopez: Well, the language tutors take turns to doingytime and evening duties. You will either work from ten in the morning until five pm or from four pm until ten or eleven at night. On weekends, you’ll work about nine hours a day.

Peter Baker: Well, that’s okay. I need to earn some money, so I don’t mind working long hours! So, the students are here for seven weeks?

Jennifer Lopez: Actually, no. The first week is for training. There’s a lot to learn before the students arrive, but you’ll only be required for about five hours a day, so the first week is fairly relaxed. But the students arrive at the weekend, so you’ll be needed on a Saturday or a Sunday.

Peter Baker: Well, thanks for the information. I am definitely interested. I’ll fill in the application form and send it in.

Jennifer Lopez: No problem. There’s still a week until the closing date.

Peter Baker: Thanks, Bye!

II. WEBLIOGRAPHY.