way2go! 5, Band für Lehrerinnen und Lehrer

65 transcripts Coursebook (audio + video) Interviewer: So if you had to define happiness in a single word? John: Freedom. Announcer: Doris. Interviewer: So what makes you happy? Doris: Oh, that’s easy. I couldn’t be happier than when I’m out in my garden on a beautiful summer’s afternoon playing with my grandchildren. There’s nothing better. Interviewer: What else? Doris: Well, I also enjoy a good walk in the countryside with my husband, and if I’m honest, I quite like watching the omnibus edition of my soap opera on a Sunday afternoon – but don’t tell anyone that. Interviewer: So if you had to choose one word to define happiness? Doris: Family. It’s definitely family. Coursebook, Unit 12, exercise 4b ( À 29) Announcer: Listen to the four students talking about what they could do after leaving school. Mark: So you’re really thinking about leaving school after this year? Greg: Uhu. Mark: But what do you want to do instead? Greg: I don’t know. That’s why I’m only thinking about it. Maybe I could become a fitness trainer? Mark: In the club? Greg: Well, anywhere. I could train for free, and I could seriously go into cross-country competitions because they would sponsor me for races – it’s good for the reputation of a club if they have a champion on their staff, and I would be earning some money as well. Mark: How do you become a fitness trainer? Greg: No idea. But I think it would be kind of a neat job, and if you join one of the big chains, you might be able to transfer to other countries, work in Australia or India for a while, you know, have fun, travel, see the world and so on. Mark: I’m not sure the pay is that good, though. I overheard Thomas complaining to Andrew about it. Have you talked to either of them? Greg: No, not yet. Actually, I just came up with the idea now that you asked me. At the moment I feel like I’m not really doing anything useful at school, all this academic stuff just isn’t my thing. Have you never thought about leaving school? Mark: No, actually, no, I haven’t. Greg: But then, you get good grades … I’m just not interested in sitting down and swotting for exams, I’d rather be out and about doing something useful, like earning some money. Mark: In the supermarket where your mum works? Greg: Yeah, for example. You know, they told me I could always extend my Saturday job and join them full time? One of the managers said that they are always looking for – what did he say –“bright and energetic young people,” and that I could become a junior manager in no time. Mark: Without any GCSEs? Greg: Well, I suppose not. I’d have to stay on and do those … Mark: Would you like to work in a supermarket all your life? cheat? Again, mention it. Each of these things might not sound like much, but together they paint a picture of somebody who is reliable, can be trusted, is good at maths and gets on well with his – or her – peers. … I think the most important thing that I can tell you is that I would want your CV to show that you care about getting the job, and about doing it well if you’ve got it. That means that I need to see that you take care into putting it together. Mark: OK, thank you, Mr Grey, I think this will make a very interesting article for our school magazine. Mr Grey: My pleasure, always ready to help you young people. I know it’s not easy getting into the world of work straight from school. What are you thinking of doing, young man? Mark: Well, actually, my parents have a shop, so I’m planning on helping them over the summer and I think that’s going to keep me pretty busy. Mr Grey: Is that so? Now where’s that, if I might ask, because I might know your parents … Coursebook, Unit 12, exercise 2c ( À 28) Announcer: Listen to four people talking about what makes them happy. … Liam. Interviewer: Could you give us an example of something that makes you happy? Liam: Yeah, sure. Freedom from my parents. There’s nothing better than getting rid of my parents for the day and having the house to myself. Interviewer: Anything else? Liam: Well, I just love going to parties at friends’ houses when I’m allowed to. The problem is, my parents only let me go to one a month and there’s parties every weekend. It’s just not fair. Interviewer: Happiness in a single word? Liam: Independence. Announcer: Sharon. Interviewer: So, what makes you happy? Sharon: Well, there’s nothing I like more than being with friends. I think friendship is the most important thing in life. Without friends we have nothing. Interviewer: What else? Sharon: Earning my own money – but even better than that is going out and spending it. After a busy week at work it’s really good to get out at the weekend, clubbing, smoking and drinking too much. Interviewer: Define happiness in a single word. Sharon: Youth – being young. Oops, that’s three. ( laughs ) Announcer: John. Interviewer: Tell us one thing that makes you happy. John: Just one? There’s so many – where do I start? OK, watching my football team beat Manchester United, a good glass of wine, a good film on TV … Erm, driving my car. I just adore driving really fast on an empty motorway and avoiding all the police cars. Interviewer: Is that it? John: No, no. Travel. You can’t beat a good holiday. The thing that makes me happiest is sitting on a beautiful beach on some exotic tropical island with a beautiful woman, watching the sun slowly set over the horizon. It’s wonderful. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv