Part 1.
Presenter: Hi there. On last week’s programme we interviewed the man behind the
idea of the International Camps. So I thought that this week you’d be interested to
hear more about one of the Camps which will be held later this year. Over to you,
Michael...
Michael: Thank you. Yes, the Camp is open to everyone between the ages of 18 to 23.
You don’t have to be a student - you don’t even have to be employed, but you must
be able to speak one foreign language in addition to your mother tongue.
Presenter: OK. And what about accommodation?
Michael: Well, the International Camp organisers supply tents which sleep up to four
people but you are unlikely to know the people who you’ll be sharing a tent with. The
nationalities are mixed, so you'll be sharing with people who may not even speak your
language!
Presenter: Sounds interesting. Who does the cooking at the Camp?
Michael: Everybody is expected to help with the running of the Camp. That means
helping to prepare food, keeping the camp site clean and tidy, and so on. The Camp
organisers are Cooking for people who can get along with others whatever happens.
Presenter: And is there anything you need to take?
Michael: Well as I've said, tents are provided but you’ll need to bring your own pillow,
knife, fork and spoon. If you get chosen, you’re also asked to bring along photographs,
postcards - anything that shows some of the traditions and customs of your own
country. Everything goes into an exhibition at the start of the Camp, together with a
huge map of the world showing the different countries people come from.
Presenter: And is there any entertainment?
Michael: Yes, there is. Everyone helps to provide the Camp entertainment. You are
expected to sing, dance or play something musical - it doesn’t matter how good or
bad you are. There is a space on the form to write down what you can do.
Presenter: Sounds great fun. And what does It all cost?
Michael: Well, you have to find your own way to the Camp, so it’s up to you whether
you fly, cycle, walk, hitch-hike or whatever. The charge for a week’s Camp is 300
dollars, but you’ll have to change that into your own currency to get a better idea of
the cost. You have to pay the full cost before you arrive, but you can pay in any
currency you want or you can use a credit card if you have one. Right. Now for the
phone number to ring ...
Part 2.
Interviewer: Hello, Miss Brownlow, come and sit down. Now, I’d like you to tell me
more about the two years you spent abroad after leaving school.
Woman: Oh, right. Well, I decided to go abroad to see the world. I only intended
staying for six months but in the end I stayed two years. First of all I worked for a
family. I looked after their three children - all under the age of ten so I was kept very
busy! I really liked the family, but after six months I was ready for a change although I
didn’t want to come home. Then I applied for a job in a hotel as a receptionist. That
way I could still practise my languages. And it was really good because I had my own
room in the hotel and I had all my meals there as well. And then the hotel closed
down! But the manager offered me a job - in a bakery - it belonged to his brother -
and I worked there for almost a year. At the beginning it was really hard because I had
to get up so early in the morning - around four o’clock every day. But once I got used
to that, it was great, because I’d finished work by two o’clock in the afternoon and the
rest of the time was my own. But my parents thought I ought to come home and get a
‘proper job’. I suppose they were right. So that’s when I applied for the job with the
Bank International in their foreign department and so I continued to use my
languages.
Interviewer: You’ve had quite a lot of experience, haven’t you! Now, if I could ask you
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