Name: ……………..

Class: ………..

GIL Centre LISTENING

BEST JOB IN THE WORLD

Once again the (1)…………………which promotes Australia, Tourism Australia, is (2)
………………….. the best job in the world. But this year, they have six jobs going, all for six
months, with a (3)……………. ………………..and extra (4)…………… …………….. If you
think one of these is your dream job, you have to make a 30-second video (5)……………….
…………..you are the best person for the role. But – be warned. (6)……………. of people will
be (7)…………………for each post. The job of “(8)………….. ……………..” is for someone
with a passion for outdoor life, and in the Northern Territory there are plenty of (9) ………….
………….. spaces. The job is for someone to find out the best adventures and jobs for young
people on working holidays. You’d be getting (10)………… ………. ……………, sleeping
under the stars in a bush camp and flying over stunningly beautiful landscape in a hot air
balloon. Your duties will include getting to know about aboriginal (11)……………. and eating
traditional (12)…………………, maybe including the famous witchetty grubs – insect larvae.
Like the idea of 200 days of sunshine every year? Job number two is a park ranger in tropical
Queensland. It’s a wonderful state with (13) …………… ………………., the world’s largest
sand island and the awesome Great Barrier Reef. Here your duties would include (14)
…………….&………….. native plants and animals, spectacular (15)………………., dinosaur
fossils, (16) ……………..beaches and indigenous culture. You’d get paid to patrol the beaches
of Lizard Island and live a life most people can only dream about. Another island job is as '(17)
…………… …………….. on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. If you love all kinds of
animals, this is the job for you. The advert says you’ll be able to talk to (18)…………….. (a
kind of small kangaroo), play with (19)……………….., cuddle (20)…………… and sunbathe
with seals on the unspoilt beach at Seal Bay. You would get about the island on foot, by bicycle,
kayak or boat, taking photos and leaving only (21) ……………….. There is one (22)
………………. drawback, though. You’d need to be pretty (23)……………. since you might
come face to face with great white sharks. Maybe you are not quite so keen on the great
outdoors and your talents are more (24)……………….. If you fancy feature writing, (25)
………………. and making videos, you can apply for the (26)……………. of lifestyle
photojournalist for Time Out in Melbourne. You would be required to photograph and write
about the city's coolest cafés and musical events. But you’d also cover tourist activities in the
whole state of Victoria, including (27)…………… on the Great Ocean Road, (28)……………
at Mount Hotham or watching the little penguins at Phillip Island. Are you a foodie? Do you
know about food, as well as love eating it? If the answer’s yes, you can apply for the role of
(29)‘…………… ………………’ in Western Australia. Your job would be to (30)
……………….. the best restaurants, pubs, wineries and breweries. You’d also catch fresh
seafood off the beautiful coast and learn all about (31)………….. ………….&…………...
Finally, a fantastic job in Sydney. We’ve all seen those amazing firework displays in Sydney
Harbour. Well, you could be one of the people making that happen next year. New South Wales
is looking for a ’32………… …………..”, who would be based in Sydney while travelling
around the state and tweeting about the coolest things going on. This job would appeal to
someone interested in everything: (33)……………,…………..,………….,……………. You’d
also be involved in making the Sydney Festival, Mardi Gras and Vivid Festival as spectacular,
and as fun, as possible
Learn by heart the following vocabulary
1 Accountant kế toán
2 Actuary chuyên viên thống kê
3 Advertising executive trưởng phòng quảng cáo
4 Architect kiến trúc sư
5 Artist nghệ sĩ
6 Bank clerk nhân viên ngân hàng
7 Businessman doanh nhân
8 Carpenter thợ mộc
9 Cashier thu ngân
10 Chef đầu bếp trưởng
11 Composer nhà soạn nhạc
12 Dentist nha sĩ
13 Detective thám tử
14 Engineer kỹ sư
15 Estate agent nhân viên bất động sản
16 Painter họa sĩ
17 Police cảnh sát
18 Pharmacist dược sĩ
19 Photographer thợ ảnh
20 Pilot phi công
21 Secretary thư ký
22 Security officer nhân viên an ninh
23 Shopkeeper chủ cửa hàng
24 Singer ca sĩ
25 Tour guide/ Tourist guide hướng dẫn viên du lịch
26 Part-time bán thời gian
27 Full-time toàn thời gian
28 Permanent dài hạn
29 Temporary tạm thời
30 Appointment (for a meeting) buổi hẹn gặp
31 Working conditions điều kiện làm việc
32 Qualifications bằng cấp
33 Promotion thăng chức
34 Salary increase tăng lương
35 Training scheme chế độ tập huấn
36 Part-time education đào tạo bán thời gian
37 Health and safety sức khỏe và sự an toàn
38 Timekeeping theo dõi thời gian làm việc
39 Job description mô tả công việc
40 Department phòng ban