Текст для аудіювання з завданнями для учнів 10-11 класів

Listening Comprehension Test For 10^th form Students

 

Interviewer: I have with me this evening Louise Graham, a group leader at Ravensfield Outdoor Adventure Centre for children, and I’m going to ask her a few questions about her work and how she feels about it. So, to begin with, Louise, how long have you been there?

Louise: Well, before I first went there a couple of years ago, I thought I’d probably only stay for a year, but after six month or so I really started to enjoy the job. So I spoke to the manager, Ms. Harvey, and asked her if I could work there permanently. She said she’d have to check with head office and fortunately they said ‘yes’ and I’ve been there ever since. I’m really glad I stayed.

Interviewer: Through from what you say you weren’t really sure about the work at first. Why was that?

Louise: I suppose it was because when I first arrived, I had few qualifications and not much experience. So, when I realized how many different things I’d have to do, and how well the staff seemed to do them, to be honest I was lacking in self-confidence, and a bit worried about making mistakes. The children’s safety is so important, of course, and sometimes I was frightened I might put them in danger because of my inexperience. But nothing ever happened, because everything at the center is so carefully organized that accidents are very rare. And I took to working with kids straight away. It was really interesting, right from the start.

Interviewer: What’s the best thing about it?

Louise: One thing I like is seeing them have so much fun, even if sometimes their behavior isn’t perfect! And my job’s quite creative, in that I can suggests activities that haven’t been tired before. But there are always some children who haven’t got quite as much ability as others, and for me the most rewarding part of the job is getting them to succeed in things they haven’t managed to do before, it’s hard work, though. You spend the whole day out canoeing and climbing, for instance, then you have things to do in the evening, too. And sometimes you’re on duty at night.

Interviewer: Mm. What do you think about that?

Louise: Well, I can’t say I look forward to starting work at 10 pm, but the kids have to be looked after 24/7 so someone has to do it and all staff take turns. And you get a day off when you change from days to nights, and back again.

Interviewer: So, it’s a good place to be, in fact.

Louise: Yes. The company support the staff in various ways: offering training, helping them get qualifications that will be useful to them in their careers, and so on. It’s a good place for everyone really.  The courses have a really positive effect on the kinds especially on their interpersonal and social development. You can see the difference when they arrive and when they leave. They’re fitter, too. And often the parents tell us how grateful they are for the effort we’ve made. That’s one of the many things I like about working there.

Interviewer: What else?

Louise: Well, the pay’s not bad, especially when you remember it’s quite a small company, and in a year or so I hope to be able to get a car. And socially it’s great.  Several of the people I work with are now more than just colleagues - we have a great time together and four of us go on holiday together during out winter break. In summer, of course, we don’t get much time off.

Interviewer: No, I can’t imagine. Now, tell me, what are your career plans? Do you think you’ll carry on working in outdoor adventure centers, or find something else?

Louise: I’ll be happy in this line of fork for some time. I was thinking recently about maybe one day moving to somewhere bigger, with more opportunities, but after speaking to group leaders at other centers, I think I’m quite lucky to be where I am. Not always as a group leader, though. My ambition is to become assistant manager there, though moving up to that position might take me some time – there are six people who’ve been there longer than me, and I’m fairly certain that two of them have the same idea!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Questions 1 through 10 (on your answer sheet write T if the statement is true, F if it is false).

 

1	Louise Graham is a group leader at Adventure Centre for grown-ups.	T	F
2	At first she got the idea of working only for a year.	T	F
3	When Louise Graham first arrived she almost didn’t have enough experience.	T	F
4	She was self-confident enough.	T	F
5	There are few accidents at this centre.	T	F
6	She wasn’t interested in her job from the very beginning.	T	F
7	She used the activities that had been tried before.	T	F
8	The company support the stuff only in getting them qualification for career promotion.	T	F
9	The parents are very thankful for the teachers’ efforts.	T	F
10	Louise Graham dropped the idea of changing her job.	T	F

 

 

 

 

 

 

Questions 11 through 20 (choose the correct letter A, B, C or D)

 

11. Louise holds the position of

A. An assistant manager

B. The head of the center

C. A group leader at Adventure Centre

D. The headmaster of the center

12. How long has Louise been working at Ravens field?

A. About six months

B. About one Year

C. About two years

D. About sixteen months

13. When she started working at the center, she felt

A. A little afraid of being injured doing her job

B. Rather nervous in case she did her job badly

C. More confident than she thought she would

D. Experienced enough for this position

14.What does she most enjoy about working with children?

A. Thinking of new things for them to do.

B. Helping the less able ones achieve more

C. Ensuring they behave well at all times

D. Revealing and developing new skills

15. How does she feel about working at night?

A. She was fed up with it

B. It’s unfair that she has to do it.

C. It’s something that she enjoys

D. It’s a necessary part of the job

16. The teachers get a day off

A. After three working nights

B. When you start working at 9 p.m.

C. When you change from days to nights

D. If you work at the weekends.

17. At the end of a course, the children

A. Get on much better with each other

B. Thank the staff for all they’ve done

C. Have gained useful qualifications

D. Looked forward to their holidays

18. An added advantage of working at Ravens field is that

A. She has long summer holidays

B. She can now afford to run a car

C. She has made some new friends

D. She has earned a lot of money

19. What does she want to do in the future?

A. Work in a bigger center

B. Get promotion at Ravens field

C. Go into a different kind of work

D. Take a leave for a while

20. What are the ambitions of Louise’s colleagues?

A. They have the same views as Louise.

B. They don’t share her point of view.

C. They don’t want to climb a career ladder

D. They want to find a new job