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12/03/2010

The best job in the world

Watch the video and answer the questions or fill in the missing information below:
1. Applicants for the job came from _________ countries.
2. How many finalists were invited to the island?
3. The winner is ... (mention his age and origin)
4. How much will he earn?
5. He will have a __________ contract.
6. Is accommodation provided for him? Any details about it?
7. What are the winner's duties on the island?
8. What did the applicants have to do to apply?
9. Tourism Queensland received __________
10. What characteristics made the winner win the prize?
11. When will the winner start to work?
12. Will he be accompanied?

1 comment:

Cristina I. Sánchez Soto said...

Here's the key:
1. Applicants for the job came from 200 countries.
2. 16 finalists were invited to the island
3. The winner was a 34-year-old Brit
4. He will he earn $110,000
5. He will have a six-month contract.
6. Accommodation will be provided for him, a 3-bedroom villa facing the sea.
7. The winner's duties on the island include exploring it, sailing, diving, and writing a blog about his experiences. (Not bad, eh?)
8. The applicants had to send a 60-minute video resume. (instead of the classical paper CV)
9. Tourism Queensland received 35,000 videos
10. The characteristics that allowed the winner to win were his love of animals, his initiative and ideas, which impressed the judges.
11. Ben will start to work on July 1 (this was last year, however).
12. His lucky girlfriend will accompany him on the island.
Like the reporter, I, too, am jealous!