Listening and translation questions - careers - Higher
Listen to Caroline and Mohammed talking about career choices in this podcast. Answer the questions in English. You do not need to use full sentences.
Caroline
Question
What is Caroline doing this year? Write one detail.
Having a gap year and spending six months in Bangkok. Any one answer.
She says: En ce moment, je fais une année sabbatique. Je suis en train de passer six mois en Thaïlande, à Bangkok.
At the moment, I am having a gap year. I am spending six months in Thailand, in Bangkok.
Question
What job does she want to do?
Travel agent
She says: Je veux être agent de voyage à l’étranger.
I want to be a travel agent overseas.
Question
What did she find difficult when she first arrived? Write two details.
The culture shock and the Thai language.
She says: Au début, c’était assez difficile parce que c’était un vrai choc culturel et je ne parlais pas le thaï.
At first, it was difficult because it was a real cultural shock and I didn’t speak Thai.
Question
Read the audio transcript of what Caroline says and translate it into English.
Salut. Je m’appelle Caroline et en ce moment, je fais une année sabbatique. Je suis en train de passer six mois en Thaïlande, à Bangkok. Au début, c’était difficile parce que c’était un vrai choc culturel et je ne parlais pas le thaï. Pourtant, je veux être agent de voyage à l’étranger et c’est une excellente occasion de connaitre une culture qui est différente de la mienne. La religion, la musique, la nourriture, tout est différent et c’est fascinant.
Hi. My name’s Caroline and at the moment, I am having a gap year. I am spending six months in Thailand, in Bangkok. At first, it was difficult because it was a real cultural shock and I didn’t speak Thai. However, I want to be a travel agent abroad and it’s a great opportunity to get to know a culture which is different to mine. Religion, music, food, everything is different and it’s fascinating.
Mohammed
Question
Where is Mohammed’s friend Guy spending his gap year and what is he doing? Write two details.
In the United States of America, working as a football coach.
Mohammed says: Mon copain Guy va passer une année sabbatique aux États-Unis où il travaillera comme entraineur de foot.
My friend Guy is going to spend a gap year in the United States where he will work as a football coach.
Question
Why is Mohammed not taking a gap year? Write two details.
He wants to become a lawyer and needs to start studying straight away.
He says: mais comme plus tard, je veux être avocat… il fallait que je commence mes études tout de suite - but as later on I want to be a lawyer, I had to start studying straight away.
Question
When does Mohammed plan to spend a year abroad?
After finishing his studies
He says: j’ai l’intention de passer une année à l’étranger après avoir fini mes études universitaires. - I intend to spend a year abroad when I have finished my university course.
Question
Read the audio transcript of what Mohammed says and translate it into English.
Je m’appelle Mohammed. Mon copain Guy va passer une année sabbatique aux États-Unis où il travaillera comme entraineur de foot. Il a vraiment de la chance ! J’avais envie de faire la même chose, mais comme plus tard je veux être avocat, il fallait que je commence mes études tout de suite. Bien que je sois envieux de voir Guy partir la semaine prochaine, je ne regrette pas ma décision. Je viens de commencer mes études à la fac et j’ai l’intention de passer une année à l’étranger après avoir fini mes études universitaires.
My name’s Mohammed. My friend Guy is going to spend a gap year in the United States where he will work as a football coach. He’s really lucky. I wanted to do the same thing, but as later on I want to be a lawyer, I had to start studying straight away. Although I am jealous seeing Guy leaving next week, I don’t regret my decision. I have just started my university course and I intend to spend a year abroad when I have finished my university course.
