Posts Tagged ‘The World of Work’
The making of tutus for ballet dancers
A chance to look backstage at the Royal Opera House in London and see some of the headaches involved for the wardrobe!
Read MoreLooking after children – exercise 1
Some people stay in one job or line of business for much or all of their lives. Here you will hear Julie talking about having worked in various different jobs involving childcare – see if you can pick up key facts in this first exercise. You will notice her Geordie accent. Geordies come from the…
Read MoreJargon in the workplace – Writing, exercise A
Jargon in the workplace – exercise A Firstly, can you pick out these terms from the introduction?a) What is the jargon term used meaning the way people describe interviewing and employing people?b) What phrase tells you have to interpret this information realistically and with some scepticism?c) Can you write down the expression which lets you…
Read MoreGetting people to do things
Useful phrases you might need when working with others
Read More“Good day at the office, dear?” – exercise 1
Helen works as an aerial acrobat – are these statements below true or false, according to what you hear?
Read MoreInterpreting for Europe
A video outlining what is required to get a job interpreting in the European Union
Read MoreInnovative technology in medical engineering
The i-Limb was developed by a Scottish company, Touch Bionics, and has won awards for its innovative technology. Time Magazine named the i-LIMB as one of the Top 50 inventions of 2008 and Touch Bionics won the Limbless Association’s Prosthetic Product Innovation Award for 2008 for the product. Evan Reynolds benefitted from this research and…
Read MoreSilly Job Interview
Watch this Youtube silly job interview and answer the questions to improve English language listening skills and learn new English vocabulary
Read MoreAn Englishman’s home is his castle
Simon and Wendy Bennett run a B&B in the north of England. Can you give any details from this videoed interview with them? They are quietly spoken – but you may find you get a noisy advert at the start of the video, before the interview, so you’ll need to have your finger ready to…
Read MoreSome tips when getting ready for an interview – exercise
Interview tipsIn this interview some experienced recruitment staff (‘recruitment experts’) give advice on what they consider important for potential interviewees to focus on before and during interviews. Please only listen until the arrival of Tim Campbell, a former winner of the TV show The Apprentice. Can you answer the questions below? 1 Who might find…
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