Jonathan Briggs is being interviewed for a course to train as a Geography teacher. The tutor goes through his application form: his degree, his three years as a volunteer teacher in West Africa, what he taught, why he nearly left and why he wants to teach Geography.
Questions 21-30 · 10 marks · 1 question block
One ten-gap note block in the same order as the interview. The tutor asks a question and Jonathan answers, so nearly every answer comes from Jonathan. The dashed break comes after the school farm, before the questions about how he found the experience.
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| Q | Your answer | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Questions 21-30 · Note completion (NUMBERS AND/OR NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 21 | Politics | |
| 22 | AfricaAlso accepted: West Africa | |
| 23 | 1990 to 1992Also accepted: 1990-1992 / 1990 - 1992 / 1990-92 | |
| 24 | Teach South | |
| 25 | rural co-operativeAlso accepted: rural cooperative / rural co operative | |
| 26 | Geography | |
| 27 | 5Also accepted: five / V / Form 5 | |
| 28 | homesickAlso accepted: very homesick / missed his family / missed my family / missed family / homesickness | |
| 29 | favourite subjectAlso accepted: favorite subject | |
| 30 | applicationsAlso accepted: useful applications / many applications / many useful applications | |
How to attack this block: The notes are like an application form, so use the tutor's questions as signposts: degree, where, when, which organisation, what kind of school. Several gaps sit next to printed information (Economics, Form 6, few teaching resources), so the answer is the other item in each pair.
What else did his degree cover besides Economics?
Yes, but I also did Politics as a major strand.
Question says → You hear
Why: 'Also did Politics as a major strand' adds a second main subject to Economics. Write Politics with a capital P.
The trap: Economics is the word in the tutor's question and it's already printed. The gap is the second subject.
Also accepted: West Africa
Where did he work as a volunteer teacher?
I worked as a volunteer teacher in West Africa.
Question says → You hear
Why: He names the region straight away. West Africa or Africa are both accepted.
The trap: The tutor later says the organisation works in 'several African countries'. That describes Teach South, not where Jonathan was.
Also accepted: 1990-1992 / 1990 - 1992 / 1990-92
Which years was he teaching there?
I was there for almost three years in total from 1990 to ... umm ... 1992.
Question says → You hear
Why: The 'umm' is just a pause: the period is 1990 to 1992. The note says Dates, so give both years.
The trap: 1989 comes just before, but that's when he graduated. 'Almost three years' is a length of time, not dates.
What is the name of the volunteer organisation?
It's not one of the major ones. It's called Teach South.
Question says → You hear
Why: 'It's called' introduces the name. It's a proper name, so use capitals: Teach South.
The trap: 'Not one of the major ones' might make you expect a well-known name. Only Teach South is ever said.
Also accepted: rural cooperative / rural co operative
What type of school was it?
A rural co-operative.
Question says → You hear
Why: Jonathan answers in two words and the tutor repeats them, which gives you a second chance. Co-operative can be written with or without the hyphen.
The trap: The school farm comes up later. It's one of his duties, not the type of school.
What did he mainly teach to Forms 1 to 3?
with Forms 1 to 3 mainly Geography and some English with Form 5
Question says → You hear
Why: 'Forms 1 to 3' is the same as the printed 'Forms 1, 2 and 3', and the subject right after it is Geography.
The trap: English is in the same sentence but belongs to Form 5, which is the next gap.
Also accepted: five / V / Form 5
Which form did he teach English to?
mainly Geography and some English with Form 5. Then in my final year I took on some Agricultural Science with the top year
Question says → You hear
Why: English goes with Form 5. The gap only needs the number.
The trap: Form 6 follows straight after, but that's Agricultural Science in his final year, and it's already printed.
Also accepted: very homesick / missed his family / missed my family / missed family / homesickness
Apart from the lack of resources, why did he want to leave after year one?
I was very homesick at first and missed my family
Question says → You hear
Why: He gives two reasons: he was homesick and missed his family, and there were few teaching resources. The second is printed, so the gap is homesick.
The trap: 'Frustrating' and 'few teaching resources' come right after, but that reason is already in the notes.
Also accepted: favorite subject
What is Geography to him, as a first reason for teaching it?
And I chose Geography because … because it is my favourite subject
Question says → You hear
Why: The note turns 'my' into 'his', so the gap is favourite subject. The American spelling favorite is also accepted.
The trap: He also says he likes teaching best, but that's about teaching, not Geography.
Also accepted: useful applications / many applications / many useful applications
What does Geography have many of, as a second reason?
and also because I think it has so many useful applications
Question says → You hear
Why: 'So many useful applications' fits 'It has many ...'. Applications alone or useful applications are both fine, and both fit the word limit.
The trap: Don't stop after 'favourite subject'. The second reason follows in the same breath.
Jonathan says 'almost three years' first, then the dates with a pause in the middle. The notes ask for dates, so write 1990 to 1992, and don't confuse it with 1989, the year he graduated.
Three form numbers come in one sentence: Forms 1 to 3, Form 5 and Form 6. English goes with Form 5. Form 6 is for Agricultural Science and is already printed.
The last answer comes at the end of a long sentence and is easy to miss after 'favourite subject'. The note says 'It has many ...', and he says 'so many useful applications'.
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