Voice over Week four.

Jessica I spent the last week preparing for the test. It was going to be live interview with the Minister of Education. There would be three professional reporters and me, all asking him questions. I’d done lots of research so although I was so nervous. I felt well prepared.

Jessica Minister, many people think that the real reason why there aren’t enough teachers is because their salaries are so low. Are you proposing to increase teacher’s salaries?

Minister Well, let’s not forget that salaries are much higher today than they were under the previous government.

Jessica Yes, but you haven’t answered my question. Are you going to increase them?

Minister Well, we’re planning to spend a lot more money on education in the next two years.

Jessica Is that a yes or no?

Minister There are no immediate plans to increase teacher’s salaries.

Jessica So it’s a no then. Thank you Minister.

 

Jessica When it was all over came the worst part. I had to wait while the judges decided which of us they thought wasn’t aprofessional reporter.

Adam The judges gave their verdict-and incredibly none of the three realized that Jessica wasn’t professional! She did very very well.

Who knows, maybe one day soon you’ll be seeing her on TV… and this time she’ll be a real reporter, not pretending!

Jessica It was great experience and I was pleased how I did, but actually I wouldn’t like to change jobs. I’m much happier working in the library.

 

I. Mark the sentences T(true) F(false).

		T(true)	F(false)
1.	Jessica is an aggressive person.
2.	Jessica knew everything about politics.
3.	Jessica spent the first week watching lots of political interviews on TV.
4.	Jessica did lots of research.
5.	The Minister of Education didn’t come to the interview.
6.	Ministry of Education is planning to spend a lot more money on education in the next two years.
7.	Jessica didn’t make a progress at all.
8.	Adam hopes to see her on TV.
9.	None of the three judges realized that Jessica wasn’t professional.
10.	Jessica is going to be as a reporter.

 

II. Answer the questions according to the text

1. What kind of changes Adam and Sally had to do with Jessica?

2. What was Jessica’s first big challenge?

3. What kind of problems did Jessica have during an interview with Prime Minister?

4. What kind of mistake did Jessica?

5. How did Jessica spend the last week?

6. Did Jessica feel confidence during an interview with Minister?

7. Is Minister proposing to increase teacher’s salaries?

8. What verdict did the judges give?

9. Was Jessica pleased with herself?

10. Is Jessica going to be as a reporter? Why?

 

III. Retell the text.

 

T.18.

1. I was in a taxi in Greece, in Athens, and I was going into the center to do some shopping and the taxi driver started chatting to me. He asked me where I was from. When I said I was English, he started getting really aggressive. He said that he didn’t like the English and that all English people were football hooligans. He went on and went on- he just wouldn’t stop. I got really annoyed. I mean I thought, ‘Why do I have to listen to all of this’. So I asked him to stop the taxi and let me get out. Luckily, he stopped and I got out- and of course, I didn’t pay him anything.

2. This happened to me recently when I was travelling around France on business. I was really tired because I’d been working and travelling all day. Anyway when I got to the hotel in Toulouse- it was the evening – I checked in and the receptionist gave me the key to my room. So I went up to my room and opened the door, but it was a complete mess! The bed wasn’t made, there were dirty towels on the floor and the bathroom was filthy. I went downstairs and told the receptionist and he said that I would have to wait for half an hour while they prepared the room. But I was exhausted and needed to rest, so I told him to give me another room straightaway. Luckily he did.

3. This happened to me last week. I went to a restaurant in London with my family to celebrate my dad’s birthday. Anyway, my dad ordered ravioli and when his dish arrived he saw that it had a long, black hair in it. So he asked the waitress to take it back and bring him another one. She brought him another plate of ravioli and it was fine, and we finished our meal. But when my dad asked the bill, he saw that they had charged us for the ravioli. He didn’t think that was right. He thought the ravioli should be free because he had found a hair in it. So he asked the waitress to take it off the bill. She went away and spoke to the manager, and he came and apologized and he took the ravioli off the bill.

I. Mark the sentences T(true) F(false).

		T(true)	F(false)
1.	Taxi driver likes English people and admires of them.
2.	Taxi driver thinks that all English people are football hooligans.
3.	The passenger continued to listen to the taxi driver’s saying about English people.
4.	She was travelling around France on business.
5.	The traveler wasn’t so tired so he decided to go sightseeing.
6.	The traveler went up to his room and opened the door, but it was a complete mess.
7.	They had a meal with a fly in it.
8.	They immediately decided to leave the restaurant.
9.	The waitress refused to bring another plate of ravioli.
10.	The manager came and apologized and took the ravioli off the bill.

 

II. Answer the questions according to the text

1. What does the taxi driver think about English people?

2. Why did the traveler get out of the car?

3. Where did the traveler stay in?

4. In what condition did the traveler find his room?

5. Did the traveler make a complaint to the administration of the hotel?

6. How did the receptionist solve the problem?

7. What did they celebrate?

8. What did they order in restaurant?

9. Were they charged for the ravioli? Why?

10. Did they make a complaint to the administration of the restaurant?

 

III. Retell the text.