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Section 2.
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You will hear a programme on a student radio station.
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It describes the findings of a survey on vacation jobs taken by students the previous year.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 16 on page 4.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16.
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Welcome to Student Life.
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It's spring and many of you may be thinking about arranging work for the long vacation.
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So on today's program, Roger Anwell reports on a survey we conducted into the pleasures and problems of vacation jobs.
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Roger.
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Thank you, Sarah.
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Well, the first thing to say is that by far the majority of students we surveyed did just three types of jobs.
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All of these obviously had their advantages and disadvantages.
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Starting with stock taking in supermarkets, The thing that students said they enjoyed most about this job was the travelling,
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They were often required to go to branches to do their stock takes, And this was regarded as an interesting plus.
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The main negative, however, was that they tended to find the job tiring, with long hours spent on their feet and climbing high shelves.
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Now, one thing we did ask the students in our survey
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was whether they had any recommendations for other people taking on their job.
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And they said, perhaps not surprisingly, get good shoes.
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That's the only way you can keep going.
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Another job which lots of students did was office work.
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And the positive feature of this actually rather surprised me.
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Until I remembered what a hot summer it was last year.
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Lots of students named air conditioning as the best thing about office work.
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The downside which many talked about was wearing formal clothes.
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Obviously, this didn't go down too well with students.
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The advice most people gave was to select a large office.
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That way you have more variety of social contacts.
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Otherwise, the work can get very boring.
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The third job which had attracted large numbers of students was as a theme park attendant.
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And again, I got a surprise here.
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Because the big plus people talked about was good pay.
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"'It must have improved since my day, I must say.' Anyway, the downside I did recognize, having to deal with difficult customers,
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especially in the heat when tempers get frayed.
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Not easy.
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And people said that it was a good idea to live nearby, because there's a lot of shift work, and you don't have to worry about transport at difficult times of the day.
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Before you hear the rest of the programme, you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20 on page 5.
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Now listen and answer questions 17 to 20.
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so those were the findings from the survey on the most common student jobs
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But not all student jobs have to be mundane and boring.
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One of the students who responded in our survey spoke at length about his amazing job as a zoo attendant.
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Peter Marshall had read about work opportunities on the zoo website, and just went along with a friend to talk to someone in personnel.
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He was offered a job there and then.
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As easy as that.
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In previous years, he'd done singularly unexciting shop work.
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So he was very pleased to be doing such original work.
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He ended up working for just under three months.
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which was actually slightly more than he had anticipated.
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and meant that he had to miss part of university term time.
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But he said it was well worth it
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because he thinks he's found his future career path as a result of this experience.
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He loved working on the educational side, in particular helping young kids understand about the animals in their natural environment
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He said it was the most intriguing thing he'd ever done.
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He tells us, though, that with final exams coming up, He won't be able to do any paid work this coming vacation...
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So, Why don't you apply?
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If you're interested in getting further information about the findings of the survey...
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That is the end of section two.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Now turn to section 3 on page 6.
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Welcome to student life.
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It's spring and many of you may be thinking about arranging work for the long vacation.
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So on today's program, Roger Anwell reports on a survey we conducted into the pleasures and problems of vacation jobs.
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Roger.
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Thank you, Sarah.
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Well, the first thing to say is that by far the majority of students we surveyed did just three types of jobs.
65
All of these obviously had their advantages and disadvantages.
66
Starting with stock -taking in supermarkets, The thing that students said they enjoyed most about this job was the travelling.
67
They were often required to go to branches to do their stop takes, And this was regarded as an interesting plus.
68
The main negative, however, was that they tended to find the job tiring, with long hours spent on their feet and climbing high shelves.
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Now, one thing we did ask the students in our survey
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was whether they had any recommendations for other people taking on their job.
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And they said, perhaps not surprisingly, get good shoes.
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That's the only way you can keep going.
73
Another job which lots of students did was office work.
74
And the positive feature of this actually rather surprised me.
75
Until I remembered what a hot summer it was last year.
76
Lots of students named air conditioning as the best thing about office work.
77
The downside which many talked about was wearing formal clothes.
78
Obviously, this didn't go down too well with students.
79
The advice most people gave was to select a large office.
80
That way you have more variety of social contacts.
81
Otherwise, the work can get very boring.
82
The third job which had attracted large numbers of students was as a theme park attendant.
83
And again, I got a surprise here.
84
Because the big plus people talked about was good pay.
85
"'It must have improved since my day, I must say.' Anyway, the downside I did recognize, having to deal with difficult customers,
86
especially in the heat when tempers get frayed.
87
Not easy.
88
And people said that it was a good idea to live nearby, because there's a lot of shift work, and you don't have to worry about transport at difficult times of the day.
89
So those were the findings from the survey on the most common student jobs.
90
But not all student jobs have to be mundane and boring.
91
One of the students who responded in our survey spoke at length about his amazing job as a zoo attendant.
92
Peter Marshall had read about work opportunities on the zoo website, And just went along with a friend to talk to someone in personnel.
93
He was offered a job there and then.
94
As easy as that.
95
In previous years, he'd done singularly unexciting shop work.
96
So he was very pleased to be doing such original work.
97
He ended up working for just under three months.
98
which was actually slightly more than he had anticipated.
99
and meant that he had to miss part of university term time, But he said it was well worth it
100
because he thinks he's found his future career path as a result of this experience.
101
He loved working on the educational side, in particular helping young kids understand about the animals in their natural environment
102
He said it was the most intriguing thing he'd ever done.
103
He tells us though that with final exams coming up, He won't be able to do any paid work this coming vacation...
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So, Why don't you apply?
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If you're interested in getting further information about the findings of the survey...
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “IELTS listening actual test Part 2: vacation jobs”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: student, survey, vacation, findings. Deze video bevat 105 zinnen en 1282 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:40. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 133 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 89% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| downside zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd/ | nadeel, keerzijde |
| bore werkwoord | /boɹ/ | vervelen |
| fray werkwoord | /fɹeɪ/ | ontrafelen |
| intrigue zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɪntɹiːɡ/ | intrige |
| disadvantage zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/ | nadeel |
| supermarket zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | supermarkt |
| temper zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɛmpɚ/ | karakter, gemoed |
| arrange werkwoord | /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | regelen, schikken |
| tire werkwoord | /ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/ | vermoeien |
| shelf zelfstandig naamwoord | /ʃɛlf/ | schap, rek |
| cloth zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɒθ/ | doek, kleed |
| surprisingly bijwoord | /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/ | verrassend |
| recommendation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/ | aanbeveling, recommandatie |
| attract werkwoord | /əˈtɹækt/ | aantrekken |
| climb werkwoord | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | klimmen |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| end up werkwoord | belanden, terechtkomen |
| go down werkwoord | afdalen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | were often required · was offered |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | students who responded |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the best · the most common · the most intriguing |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was | was wearing |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 14 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, he'd, didn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shelf /ʃɛlf/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: singularly /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚli/, disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/, anticipate /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: downside /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd/, intrigue /ˈɪntɹiːɡ/, disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/, arrange /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/, anticipate /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, attract /əˈtɹækt/, exam /ɪɡˈzæm/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: intrigue /ˈɪntɹiːɡ/, singularly /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚli/, exam /ɪɡˈzæm/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als downside, bore, fray.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.