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Section 1.
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You will hear a company manager who wants to employ some new staff phoning a recruitment agency.
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Hello Morgan Recruitment Agency, how may I help you?
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Hello, I need to employ some new staff for my company and I believe your agency can help with that?
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Yes, of course.
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First I'll get some details from you.
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Can I have your name please?
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Sure, my name is Peter Smith.
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And can I also get a contact number?
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Our number here is 047 888 3925.
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Thank you.
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Can I also take down some details about your company?
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What's your company name?
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It's Van de Transport.
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Is that V-A-N?
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That's N for November, D-E-R?
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That's right.
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We are a large trucking company.
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The transport industry is really booming, especially for fresh fruit and vegetables, isn't it?
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Yes.
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We have a fleet of refrigerated trucks, though, so we mostly curry frozen goods, fish, vegetables, pizza, all sorts.
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I see.
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So you said that you need some new staff members.
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When would you need them to start?
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We'd like them to start around the 27th of August.
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Just looking at my calendar here, the 27th is a Sunday, so do you mean the 28th?
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Ah, yes, that's right.
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We're hoping to hold any interviews around July 29th.
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I'll get more details of that later.
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OK.
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Now, could you tell me about the jobs you have available so we can hopefully find some suitable candidates?
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Sure.
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The first position is an office manager.
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So does the job involve typical management duties?
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Yes, but they also have to liaise with our main client, which is a large supermarket chain.
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So a background in a company like that is essential.
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OK.
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I'll note that down.
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It sounds like an important role.
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What are the minimum qualifications?
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Do they need a university education, like a degree?
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Yes, candidates would definitely have one.
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OK.
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Can you tell me about the next position?
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We're looking for a full-time mechanic.
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So I assume the job will involve doing general repairs on trucks?
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Yes, that's right.
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And one of the other key responsibilities is to produce a written report for each vehicle.
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I think we have several people on our books that would be suitable.
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And will the mechanic be doing much travelling?
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Some, yes, but not a great deal.
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Unlike our next vacancy, that's for a full-time truck driver.
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Right.
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What kind of shifts are they expected to work?
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They usually travel around 1,000 kilometres over a five-day period.
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I see.
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This job is different to our usual ones, though.
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It involves moving animals.
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That sounds interesting.
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Yes.
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Our company has just got a new contract, so we've bought new trucks and want a driver with that kind of experience.
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Great.
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Is there anything else I should make a note of?
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Well, we own all of the trucks, but apart from their driving duties, it is up to all our drivers to clean their vehicle between trips.
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We do give them extra time for that.
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OK.
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And are there any other positions available?
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Yes.
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We're looking for a warehouse supervisor.
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And what will this involve?
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They'll be in charge of our new warehouse.
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It's located close to the airport.
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We've recently moved out of the city centre.
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Oh, that must be more convenient.
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And what are some of the requirements for this role?
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The successful candidate would be able to work effectively in a busy environment.
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Sometimes they'll be on call twenty-four hours for our night-time deliveries.
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So, given the hours they'll be working, I assume it will be necessary for the candidate to have a car?
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Yes, that's right.
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Buses and trains just don't operate at those times, unfortunately.
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OK, Mr Smith.
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I'll have a look at the job seekers we have on our books
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and see if we have any suitable candidates for the positions you have available.
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Practice of the day.
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You will hear a tour guide introducing a museum to a group of tourists.
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Good afternoon.
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Welcome to Barton Museum.
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I am Carly and I am your tour guide.
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I would be taking you through all the places of interest in this museum before we actually set out to go.
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The first building we stop at is the Barton House, which was built by the man himself, Barton.
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When he first came to this area, it was largely uninhabited, and as a matter of fact, this place was a vast expanse of land where an abandoned farm was situated.
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After he bought it, he began building, and in about three years, the basic structure was complete, although he never really stopped building.
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As a man who loved the arts, Barton spent a good fortune on them.
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He had several paintings from all over the world, and his gallery is still considered one of the best in town.
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One of the most notable of his collection is the Chinese wallpaper, which was painted in the 18th century.
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Rumor has it that he paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for the piece of art.
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Barton kept adding some features to his house every year.
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He did this until the night he died.
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He was building a new bird room in which he collapsed and never came to himself.
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His dining room is also beautifully adorned with antiquity, from the tables to the stools to the mats.
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The chairs were bought from some Japanese merchants in the area then.
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Looking at the location of his house, which sits some feet higher than surrounding lands, it is possible to see areas of just green,
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lush vegetation that run for miles.
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At the backyard, there is a garden which he started himself.
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He used to care for the plants there personally and made sure they never lacked water.
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He detested fertilizers as he believed that it would spoil the cycle of growth of the plants in the garden.
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He had some trees in the garden.
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They are not ordinary trees, but some rare ones, and they have been alive for decades now.
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Under one of those trees was his favorite spot, and history tells us that he used to sing and pray under the tree.
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Recently, the government brought in some flamingos here as the environment supports their growth and development well.
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They are believed to make the scenery livelier and more beautiful.
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Although there are many exotic animals in the garden, swans are still the most popular animal here.
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They seem to be everywhere and it was said that Barton thought that they were a gift from the heaven.
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It was forbidden to kill or hurt any of these animals in his time.
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Now let's take a look at other interesting places this site has to offer.
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Away from the backyard there is a gallery just at the
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right side of the road a few feet from the entrance and there is usually a history exhibition every week.
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Halfway down the path to the east of the toilet, we have the woodland and the area is just beautiful.
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Barton decided to have it just because he loved the view.
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If you keep walking down the path in front of you to the west of the site, you will see a large gift shop beside the toilet.
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It has a large collection of handicrafts.
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These handicrafts are not actually made by Barton himself, but are imitations of his artistic works.
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As you have heard enough about this man, we would now proceed to see these things for ourselves.
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And I'm very sure that you...
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Part 3.
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You will hear two students, Alice and Tim, talking about the lectures they have had recently.
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Tim, the lectures we've been attending recently have been very informative.
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I love the diversity of the information we're learning.
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It gives a broad overall picture of the subject.
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True, Alice.
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And it's useful to have a mentor help us get the most out of our studies.
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I admit, I wasn't particularly confident before starting this course.
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I felt my skills were not at the level required to succeed.
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I felt the same way, but with help from Mr. Jarvis, I'm growing in self-confidence and ability every day.
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I'm grateful he has the time to spend one-on-one with the students.
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Yeah, I improved a lot.
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I would like him to be able to to give us more information on other subjects.
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However, he does give a very narrow view of economics.
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And I would like some advice on how to prepare for our seminars.
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I'm never sure what to expect.
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I'm focusing on passing my exams at the moment.
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Mr. Jarvis has been coaching me in this respect.
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He saw I was worried and offered to help.
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I'm grateful for his help in this respect too.
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I'll think about what to study next year once I've passed.
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I'm not sure what I should do with my life.
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I can't see myself pursuing a career in economics.
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You have many skills that could be useful in several different fields.
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You've talked with the tutor about it previously, haven't you?
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Not regarding my career.
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I did discuss with him some options for next semester, which course I might choose.
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He had some great advice.
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He suggested that I should continue studying in this field for now.
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I wonder if he might help me with the experiments I need to conduct.
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I should ask him.
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Great idea.
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How do you feel about the essays we've been required to write?
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I thought it can be difficult, and it is actually.
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But I'm just able to deal with it.
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There are so many assignments to complete.
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If there were any harder, I don't think I could manage.
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I feel the same way.
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I was talking with John yesterday, and he believes the level of difficulty for our assignments could be higher.
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That they are too basic for him.
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I'm happy for him.
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I think this subject poses many challenges though.
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Why do you say that?
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Your mathematical skills are very high.
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I heard you aced all your exams throughout high school.
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At first the subject didn't pique my interest.
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I've had no previous experience in economics.
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So this is all new ground for me.
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Well, you seem to be succeeding despite your misgivings.
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My one concern is that we don't have the opportunity to put the theory we're learning to any practical use.
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We learn many formulas and strategies, but with no practical application, it feels like we are wasting our time.
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I don't agree.
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I feel that the project we worked on last month was very practical.
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We had the chance to test our skills and ascertain the areas we need to improve.
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I will say that this course is giving us many opportunities to expand our networks, which will be of benefit when we have graduated and are seeking employment.
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Yes, I've had the opportunity to meet many successful economists and businessmen, and hear how they rose to their positions through hard work and dedication.
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This has been of great value.
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Do you feel we have had enough opportunities to experience what it is like to work in a large organization?
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At first I believed that to be the case.
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Now I'm not so sure.
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I think we've been given ample opportunities, first through the work placement program,
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and then by means of the excursions we've taken to some of the most prominent financial institutions in the country.
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I feel though that through the course we haven't put enough emphasis on communication.
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Communication is vital in the workplace, especially in an environment where one mistake can have serious consequences.
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But I believe we've been taught the necessary skills.
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Our lecture yesterday covered this topic thoroughly.
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You mentioned you may not continue with economics.
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Is it perhaps because you believe we haven't been shown the career possibilities in this field?
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No, our classes with Ms. Hathaway have been beneficial in showing the possibilities.
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It seems the teachers here would like us all to continue in our study.
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They take every opportunity to assist us in identifying what specific career to pursue.
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I agree.
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They have made it very clear what our options are, which I'm thankful for.
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Practice of the Day You will hear a man from a tax agency introducing taxation.
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You can't just guess what your income was, or you may be charged a large sum of penalty.
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Income can come in different forms including wage statements, independent freelancer statements.
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Currently apart from invoices we also take bank statements.
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Our tax period usually lasts for one year.
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Different states have different policies but here it runs from April to the end of March next year.
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All of your current Supervisors within the tax period are required to provide you with a wage statement.
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If you have not received an annual wage statement within one month of the end of the fiscal year,
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you should contact us and we will request them to send this statement immediately.
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But you need to ask your employers to provide the employment statement because that's something we can't help.
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A failure to pay along with the evasion of or resistance to taxation is punishable by law.
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If you do not file an annual tax return, you may find that you will have to pay a penalty up to $3,000 in some instances.
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So you'd better file your taxes promptly since the government does not tolerate this.
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Everyone should make sure they file a tax return in a timely manner.
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Now I suppose you have known something about tax.
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They are very important.
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I hope you can always keep them in mind.
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And here are some random tips which are also helpful.
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When you purchase a new car during the tax period, please note that you will need to work out the latest tax rate and pay a line item tax for this.
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For those who just started getting to know tax filing, I do not recommend that you take multiple types of taxes into consideration at your first attempt.
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The calculation will be more straightforward with just one type of tax.
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Please know that most people use their computers to deal with their taxes.
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When using your computer to do your taxes or subscribe to an online tax service,
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you will find many advantages that don't exist when you do it at an office.
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One of the advantages of preparing your taxes online is
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that you can save whatever information you have gathered and then resume your preparations at another time.
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In doing this, since the tax information won't take much of the storage space,
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you don't have to worry about whether your computer will be able to accommodate the information you have gathered.
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Also in doing your taxes online
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or in using an online tax service you will find
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that mistakes are less likely to happen as the online tax preparation programs have safeguards to prevent you from omitting required information.
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Generally to begin working on your taxes you will go to the tax office
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and inquire the office workers and finally fill in some forms.
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But for now you can go to our website and download some.
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If necessary you can take some time to complete a questionnaire
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which will give you advice on which type of form you should fill in.
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If there are any questions you cannot answer you can call to speak to someone in person.
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Thank you for attending tonight's presentation.
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Please know that my central Government Tax Agency Associates
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and I are always willing to help you with your tax preparation by answering any questions you might have.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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- Requesting information: "Can I have your name please?" This polite question format is useful in both formal and informal conversations.
- Using conditionals: "If you have a university education, it’s essential." Conditionals are vital for constructing sentences that present hypothetical situations, a common aspect of advanced speaking.
- Describing roles and duties: "The job involves typical management duties." Learning how to describe job responsibilities clearly is excellent practice for current or future job interviews.
- Expressing necessity: "Candidates would definitely have one." This phrase emphasizes requirement and can be adapted in various speaking scenarios, especially in discussions about qualifications.
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- Refrigerated: The pronunciation can be tricky due to its multi-syllabic nature. Focus on breaking it down into smaller parts.
- Qualifications: This word often catches learners off guard; the emphasis is on the third syllable: "qual-i-FI-ca-tions."
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