HOLLY: Hello Dr Green – I’m here to talk to you about my work placement.
TUTOR: Oh yes, it’s Holly, isn’t it?
HOLLY: Yes.
TUTOR: So, which work placement have you chosen?
HOLLY: I decided to go for the Orion Stadium placement. The event I’ll be managing is one where I’m helping to set up a sports competition for primary school children.
TUTOR: Yup. That’s always a popular placement – even though it can be tougher than you think working with children.
HOLLY: I know, but it’s the fresh air that attracts me – organising something indoors doesn’t have the same appeal 【Q21】, even though it might be fun.
TUTOR: OK, so obviously safety’s going to be one of your key concerns for this event.
HOLLY: Yes, I’ve already thought about that. I’ll need to make sure none of the equipment’s damaged.
TUTOR: Ah well, you’ll be working with schools, so the equipment will be their responsibility. However, the grounds and what goes on there will be yours.
HOLLY: Oh I see – that’ll include keeping everyone within the boundary 【Q22】 once they’re in their kit and on the field?
TUTOR: Exactly – you’ll need to inspect areas like changing rooms as well for anything someone can trip over, but your main priority will be not to lose anyone!
HOLLY: Right. I’ll need staff to help with that.
TUTOR: And don’t forget about the spectators.
HOLLY: Mmm. I was thinking that many of them will be parents, who could help run the event.
TUTOR: I wouldn’t rely on that. They’ll be more interested in filming their children than volunteering.
HOLLY: I’ll need to make sure they don’t interfere with events doing that!
TUTOR: And that’s not always easy, especially when a proud parent’s trying to get a snap of their child and you want them to move elsewhere. 【Q23】
HOLLY: OK. What about the scheduling?
TUTOR: With sporting events there are all sorts of things that can alter the timetable – like rain, for instance – though so far, we’ve always been lucky with that.
HOLLY: Yeah, and I was thinking about what to do if someone got hurt as well. I know that last year that caused a terrible delay. 【Q24】
TUTOR: You have to be prepared for such things.
HOLLY: Oh. What if a match ends in a draw – do you let the teams keep going until someone wins?
TUTOR: That’ll be up to you – and again, you need to plan for it.
HOLLY: Right.
TUTOR: Now, the aim of your work placement is to give you the opportunity to develop the skills that an events manager needs. So, let’s talk about those a bit.
HOLLY: Well, I think my communication skills are pretty good. I can talk on the phone to people and book venues and that kind of thing.
TUTOR: Good – just remember it isn’t only about what you say. If you meet someone face-to-face and want to persuade them to be a sponsor, for example … 【Q25】
HOLLY: Oh, I’ll dress up for that! Sure.
TUTOR: Good. Let’s go on to think about your organisational skills. You’re working in a very people-based industry and that means things won’t always go to plan.
HOLLY: I guess it’s being prepared to make changes that matters. 【Q26】
TUTOR: That’s right. You may have to make an on-the-spot change to a timetable because of a problem you hadn’t anticipated …
HOLLY: … just do it! OK
TUTOR: How’s your time management these days?
HOLLY: I’m working on it – I’m certainly better when I have a deadline, which is why this work suits me.
TUTOR: Yes, but it’s how you respond as that deadline approaches! 【Q27】
HOLLY: I know I’ve got to look calm even if I’m in a panic.
TUTOR: Just think to yourself – no one must know I’m under pressure.
HOLLY: Yeah – even though I’m multi-tasking like crazy!
TUTOR: Another skill that events managers need is creativity. Often your client has what we call the ‘big picture’ idea, but it’s up to the events manager to think of all the fine points that go to making it work. 【Q28】
HOLLY: Right, so I need to listen carefully to that idea and then fill in all the gaps.
TUTOR: That’s right. And you’ll have a team working under you, so another key skill is leadership. Your team may have lots of ideas too, but you’ve got to make the ultimate choices. Do we have refreshments inside or out, for example?
HOLLY: Isn’t it better to be democratic?
TUTOR: It’s a nice idea, but you have the ultimate responsibility. So, believe in what you think best 【Q29】. Be prepared to say ‘yes’, that’s a good idea but it won’t work here.
HOLLY: I see what you mean. What about the networking side of things? I know it’s an area that a lot of students worry about because we don’t have much experience to offer others.
TUTOR: But even without it – you can still be an interesting person with useful ideas. And the more people you impress, the better.
HOLLY: I guess that will help me when I apply for a real job. 【Q30】
TUTOR: Exactly – think ahead – remember what your ambitions are and keep them in mind.
HOLLY: Definitely.
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
听前预测：定位词为 Orion Stadium；提示词为 Holly、because。
题目解析：本题题干和选项比较好理解，难点在于干扰项的排除。注意题干中的提示词 Holly（女生），提示我们需捕捉女生的观点。录音中，题干定位词原词重现，女生先提到她要 set up a sports competition for primary school children，可知这个实习工作跟孩子相关，会误导部分考生选择 A 选项，但女生并未提到这是她选择 Orion Stadium 实习工作的原因，不符合题干要求，排除。接着出现转折关系词 but，提示答案句可能出现：“but it’s the fresh air that attract me …”，表明女生认为吸引她的是户外的新鲜空气，跟 B 选项相符，为正确选项。接着提到“organising something indoors … even though it might be fun”，可知女生认为可能有趣的是室内活动，跟题干讨论的对象不一致，因此排除。
听前预测：定位词为 safety；提示词为 Dr Green、most。
题目解析：本题长选项信息较多，首先需注意提取每个选项的关键信息，另外需注意题干中的提示词 Dr Green，提示我们需捕捉男导师的观点。本题定位不难，题干定位词原词重现，难点在于干扰项的排除。导师说“… you’ll be working with schools, so the equipment will be their responsibility.”，可知 equipment 由学校负责，因此排除 B 选项。接着录音出现转折关系词 However，预判可能会出现答案句：“However, the grounds and what goes on there will be yours (=your responsibility)”，女生随后解释：“Oh I see – that’ll include keeping everyone with the boundary …”，跟 A 选项相符。但题干有一个重要的程度限定词 emphasise most 暂未出现，该信息随后由导师提到，“… but your main priority will be not to lose anyone!”，因此确认 A 选项为答案。C 选项在录音确实有提及，“Exactly … someone can trip over …”，对应 C 选项的 obstacle（障碍物），但录音并未提及 emphasise most，不符合题干限定要求，排除。
听前预测：定位词为 spectators；提示词为 Dr Green。
题目解析：本题选项信息短，比较好理解，注意题干提示词 Dr Green，提示我们捕捉导师的观点。题干定位词原词重现，难点也是干扰项的排除。首先导师提到 “They’ll be more interested in filming their children than volunteering.”，跟 B 选项 矛盾，排除。接着女生提到“I’ll need to make sure they don’t interfere with events doing that!”，导师回复“… that’s not always easy, especially when …”，可知要管住观众不容易，跟 A 选项符合。学生在替换方面需要有具象化思维，录音中通过具体的例子来阐述 hard to manage。另外，答案句中提到家长喜欢给孩子摄像，但没有说禁止这一行为，因此排除 C 选项。
听前预测：定位词为 schedule；提示词为 in the past。
题目解析：本题定位不难，虽然 schedule 稍作了改动（scheduling），属于派生词的替换方式，但考生基本都能通过发音辨认。本题选项短，难在干扰项的排除。首先录音提到天气“… alter the timetable – like rain, for instance – though so far, we’ve always been lucky with that.”，可知目前天气并未造成影响，因此排除 A 选项。接着女生提到“… what to do if someone got hurt … last year that caused a terrible delay.”，其中 got hurt 对应 B 选项的 injury，last year 符合题干的时间限定（in the past），delay 说明影响了时间安排（affected the schedule），因此 B 选项为正确答案。接着录音提到“What if … do you let the teams keep going until someone wins?”，部分学生会误以为 keep going 对应 C 选项的 extra time，但这只是在讨论一种假设，并不是实际发生过的情况，跟题干 affected the schedule in the past 不符，排除。
