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LISTEN to audio 2.18 about an interview with Sean Aiken, who did 52 different jobs in a single year. FILL IN THE BLANK with NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR NUMBER.
Interviewer: Today in our series about (1) ____________ jobs, I’m talking to Sean Aiken. Sean spent a year doing not one job, but 52 – one for each week of the year. Hello Sean, and welcome to the show.
Sean: Hi.
I: So when did you come up with this idea?
S: When I finished university – I realised I had no idea know what I wanted to do.
I: So, how did you come up with the idea of 52 jobs?
S: Well, my dad said I should do something I was passionate about – but I didn’t know what that was! So, I set up the website: oneweekjob.com. I asked employers all over the world to give me a job for just one week so I could find out what I enjoyed.
I: Was it (2) _____________ to get 52 different jobs?
S: Some people offered me a job when they heard about what I was doing, but I found most of the jobs by searching online.
I: What kind of jobs did you do?
S: Radio DJ, fireman, (3) _______________, yoga teacher, baker ... they weren’t all in one place, of course, so I had to travel a lot.
I: Did you take any holiday?
S: No, I worked for 52 weeks without stopping. It was (4) ______________ tiring, And I was always short of money.
I: Didn’t your employers pay you?
S: They paid me, but I donated all of my wages to charity.
I: What was the most challenging job?
S: Working on a (5) ____________________. That was so hard! I had to get up at five o’clock every morning and the work was very tiring!
I: And what did you learn from your 52 jobs?
S: Well, need to be really passionate about what you do – it’s more than just money. And it’s important that you work with people that you get on with and who have similar interests to you.
I: So, would you do it again?
S: Well, at the moment, I’m helping other people to do their own ‘52 week job’ project. I’ve found that I’m passionate about (6) ________________ others!
I: Great, so if anyone listening likes the sound of that, get in touch with Sean. Thank you for coming in and talking to us, Sean.
I. Read the text and FILL IN THE BLANKS behind the situations with A (Andrew) or B (Joe).
The best job in the world???
A. Back in 2012, Andrew Johnson planned to apply to a film school after graduation, rather than look for a job. But then his dad noticed an advertisement for a job with toy manufacturer Lego. Andrew, who was already a Lego fan, sent in an application. It included a video of himself making models. The company loved it and invited him to participate in an unusual interview. He had to compete against seven other finalists in a model-building test. Andrew won. As a result, he was employed at Legoland Discovery Centre in Illinois as a Master Model Builder. “Lego was just a hobby, but now I can do what I love and get paid for it,” said Andrew happily in an interview.
B. Some film providers like Netflix employ people to watch new films and TV series, then ask them to make a note of what type of film it is (horror, rom-com, etc.), what age group and type of person might like it. The film provider can then recommend it to their members. Joe Mason finished his degree in film studies about two years ago and didn’t know what to do next. Then he read an article about film taggers. The job was so fantastic, and he wrote to Netflix. At first, they weren’t interested, but when Joe told them he speaks fluent French, they gave him a job. He watches French films and TV programmes. “It’s a great job because I can have flexible working hours,” said he. The only problem with the job is that Joe can’t choose what he wants to watch.
Have flexible working time. ___________
Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.
Cai Luong is one of the special types of Vietnamese folk opera. This art performance is mainly (1) ___________ in the southern provinces in Viet Nam. Some of its shows have been composed based on some popular (2) ___________ and novels such as Luc Van Tien, Tieng trong Me Linh, etc., or based on the modern Vietnamese society in which issues of family, love, friendship, and other relationships are often demonstrated lively. In the past, people preferred to go to the theatres to enjoy these traditional shows with their friends and family. Nowadays, Cai Luong has no longer kept its heyday, (3) ___________ watching Cai Luong on YouTube is a common (4) ___________ for those who still keep the love for it. However, because it is a national theatrical form which has highly artistic and cultural values, the local authorities have many solutions to (5) ___________ it by holding a lot of competitions annually.
Complete the reading passage with ONE suitable word in each blank.
Scientific progress brings lots of opportunities to help women all over the world to be better recognized in many aspects. In the past, they obviously adhered to their traditional roles as housewives and mothers (1) ___________ many chores to do and duty of rearing children. These days, with the advanced technology, they have more time to widen their horizon, and improve useful skills to get better careers. Thanks to the creation of many (2) ___________ appliances such as washing machine, dishwasher, vacuum cleaner, or floor cleaning robot, etc., housewives spend only a few hours for her daily chores and their workspace is (3) ___________ longer within house, room, or kitchen. The (4) ___________ of labor-saving devices for home is one of the key factors to help women (5) ___________ to the high steps in society.