Groups of American tourists around Europe; England and Italy mostly,

But sometimes France and Germany, too.

Before starting, I’d done a two-week European trip as a tourist, then

I worked in a travel agency in Chicago, and also worked for a holiday

Company in Turkey.

However, I still had to go through a complicated procedure before getting

This job. First, you must fill in the application form and answer all sorts

Of questions. Next, you have a formal interview and then you have to stand

Up in front of a group of people and give a talk. They want to see how you

Can perform in a real situation, because it’s no good being shy or too timid.

There’s a lot of competition for these jobs because they give you

A chance to travel and meet lots of new people. But to be a good travel

Guide, you’ve got to have a genuine interest not only in the travel,

But also in the people. The tours can be rather long, and you’re with

The same fifty people all the time. You’re never really off duty because

You’re responsible for making sure all the arrangements go well and

Keeping everyone happy.

True False

The most popular countries for Americans to

Visit are England and Italy.

Philip’s experience before his current job was

Travelling to Turkey with a tour group.

The speaker had no experience travelling before

Getting his job.

The speaker thinks the company made getting

The job much too easy for him.

You cannot be a successful travel guide if you

Are timid and shy.

Getting a job with his firm is a three-step process.

The speaker says the most important quality for

A travel guide is to be interested in the people

You travel with.

It is difficult to get a job as an American tour

Guide because many young people want a job

That lets them travel.

Philip says that one difficulty of his job is that

When working he has too much time off.

A tour guide can be responsible for up to fifty

People at a time.

Variant 5

2 Complete the text with the words from the table.

Brazilian New Year is one of (1) traditionally celebrated festivals

For the people living there. New Year in Brazil is (2) as

Ano Nove (Portuguese) but is more popularly known as Revillion. It is

Celebrated (3) January 1.

New Year is the time (4) people from various parts of the

World like to celebrate it in Brazil. Pubs, party halls, clubs, beaches and

Even roads (5) overcrowded. New Year’s celebrations in Brazil

Reflect (6) culture and tradition. (7) the New Year’s Day,

It’s a tradition to eat lentils and rice. It is (8) to bring in wealth,

Health and good fortune in the coming year. New Year’s is celebrated

With (9) devotion and sincerity by the (10) of the city.

They believe the catch at the time reflects the catch for rest of the year.

A B C

Most the more the most

Knowing known knows

On in at

When which where

Have is are

Her his its

On In At

Believes believed to believe

Much many more

Fishermens fishermen fishermans

3 Comment on the following issues.

What sport is of the greatest interest to you? Why?

• Name the sport you are good at or the sport you enjoy watching and

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