Listening questions - future jobs - Foundation
Future jobs
Listen to four young people talking about work and choose the correct option to answer each question.
Example: This year, Adele is going to…
| A | Work as an engineer |
| B | Do work experience in a business |
| C | Find a job of any description |
| D | Go to university |
| A |
| Work as an engineer |
| B |
| Do work experience in a business |
| C |
| Find a job of any description |
| D |
| Go to university |
The answer is B.
Transcript:
Cette année, je vais faire un stage en entreprise. Je veux être ingénieure mais il faut avoir de l’expérience si on veut trouver un poste.
This year I am going to do work experience in a company. I want to be an engineer, but you have to have experience if you want to find a job.
Question
According to Abdul, to be a teacher you need…
| A | Lots of work experience |
| B | Do work experience in a business |
| C | An excellent training |
| D | A Levels |
| A |
| Lots of work experience |
| B |
| Do work experience in a business |
| C |
| An excellent training |
| D |
| A Levels |
The answer is C.
Transcript:
J’ai l’intention de devenir professeur. Pour ça, j’ai besoin d’une très bonne formation.
I intend to become a teacher. To do that I need a very good training.
Question
Grace intends to…
| A | Find a job to earn money |
| B | Become a journalist |
| C | Study dentistry |
| D | Go to university |
| A |
| Find a job to earn money |
| B |
| Become a journalist |
| C |
| Study dentistry |
| D |
| Go to university |
The answer is A.
Transcript:
Ma mère est dentiste et mon père est journaliste. Pourtant, moi, je ne veux pas aller à l’université parce que j’ai envie de trouver un emploi et gagner de l’argent tout de suite.
My mother is a dentist and my father is a journalist. But I do not want to go to university because I want to find a job and earn money right away.
Question
Amandine would prefer to work...
| A | In an office |
| B | From home |
| C | In a shop |
| D | On a farm |
| A |
| In an office |
| B |
| From home |
| C |
| In a shop |
| D |
| On a farm |
The answer is D.
Transcript:
Mon métier idéal, c’est un travail où je peux être à l’extérieur, comme agricultrice par exemple.
My ideal career is a job where I can be outside, as a farmer for example.
Question
Jamal is looking for...
| A | A well-paid job |
| B | A summer job |
| C | Work experience |
| D | A long-term position |
| A |
| A well-paid job |
| B |
| A summer job |
| C |
| Work experience |
| D |
| A long-term position |
The answer is B.
Transcript:
J’ai besoin d’un petit boulot pour l’été. Je ferais n’importe quoi, mais je préférerais être serveur dans un bar.
I need a part-time job for the summer. I would do anything, but I'd rather be a waiter in a bar.
