AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
37 Queen Gate London SW7 5HR
ACIS is an American company specialising in tours of Europe for U.S. school groups. We are looking for individuals with sound academic record and good communication skills to act as tour directors. Successful applicants will need to be fluent in a major European language, with a good knowledge of European history. The work is seasonal, but remuneration is competitive. Please, contact Annie Dickson: 017 – 581 9498.
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Ú Listening Tasks
1. You will hear some extracts from conversation with one of the people who interviews candidates for this job.
Look again at the ACIS advertisement. Listen to the first extract. Complete the sentences giving new information which is not mention in the advertisement.
1. Tour directors … .
2. The school groups include … .
3. The trips are … .
4. The responsibilities are … .
5. The logistics of the trip includes … .
6. Number of work hours per day: … !
2. Listen to the second extract and identify the following statements as True or False.
1. They interview every applicant.
2. They wouldn’t employ anyone who didn’t meet all the requirements mentioned in the advertisement.
3. It is suggested that a person whose knowledge of countries is weak could learn about them before starting the job.
4. Extraverts are more likely to be employed than introverts.