1. Read and translate the text “Best job in the world”
Once again the organization which promotes Australia, Tourism Australia, is advertising the best job in the
world. But this year, they have six jobs going, all for six months, with a great salary and extra spending
money. If you think one of these is your dream job, you have to make a 30-second video explaining why you
are the best person for the role. But – be warned. Thousands of people will be competing for each post.
The job of 'outback adventurer' is for someone with a passion for outdoor life, and in the Northern Territory
there are plenty of wide-open spaces. The job is for someone to find out the best adventures and jobs for
young people on working holidays. You’d be getting close to wildlife, sleeping under the stars in a bush
camp and flying over stunningly beautiful landscape in a hot air balloon. Your duties will include getting to
know about aboriginal culture and eating traditional bushfoods, maybe including the famous witchetty grubs
– insect larva.
Like the idea of 200 days of sunshine every year? Job number two is a park ranger in tropical Queensland.
It’s a wonderful state with ancient rainforests, the world’s largest sand island and the awesome Great Barrier
Reef. Here your duties would include protecting and promoting native plants and animals, spectacular
waterfalls, dinosaur fossils, untouched beaches and indigenous culture. You’d get paid to patrol the beaches
of Lizard Island and live a life most people can only dream about.
Another island job is as 'wildlife caretaker' on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. If you love all kinds of
animals, this is the job for you. The advert says you’ll be able to talk to wallabies (a kind of small kangaroo),
play with dolphins, cuddle koalas and sunbathe with seals on the unspoilt beach at Seal Bay. You would get
about the island on foot, by bicycle, kayak or boat, taking photos and leaving only footprints. There is one
potential drawback, though. You’d need to be pretty brave since you might come face to face with great
white sharks.
Maybe you are not quite so keen on the great outdoors and your talents are more journalistic. If you fancy
feature writing, photography and making videos, you can apply for the position of lifestyle photojournalist
for Time Out in Melbourne. You would be required to photograph and write about the city's coolest cafés
and musical events. But you’d also cover tourist activities in the whole state of Victoria, including surfing
on the Great Ocean Road, skiing at Mount Hotham or watching the little penguins at Phillip Island.
Are you a foodie? Do you know about food, as well as love eating it? If the answer's yes, you can apply for
the role of 'taste master' in Western Australia. Your job would be to promote the best restaurants, pubs,
wineries and breweries. You’d also catch fresh seafood off the beautiful coast and learn all about making
wine and beer.
Finally, a fantastic job in Sydney. We’ve all seen those amazing firework displays in Sydney Harbour. Well,
you could be one of the people making that happen next year. New South Wales is looking for a 'chief
funster', who would be based in Sydney while travelling around the state and tweeting about the coolest
things going on. This job would appeal to someone interested in everything: sports, the arts, entertainment,
food. You’d also be involved in making the Sydney Festival, Mardi Gras and Vivid Festival as spectacular,
and as fun, as possible.
2)
a) Do this exercise before you listen. Which five activities can you do in Australia? Tick (✓) all the
correct answers.
…………. get to know aboriginal culture
…………. look at dinosaur fossils
…………. learn how to cook traditional, local curries
…………. go skiing

…………. visit ancient Inuit monuments
…………. enjoy a firework display at New Year
…………. see lions and tigers in the wild
…………. go surfing
b) Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with the correct word.
1. The organisation Tourism Australia is offering six jobs, for six .
2. If you want one of these jobs, you have to make a short .
3. The job of outback adventurer is for someone with a passion for life.
4. Job number two is a park in Queensland.
5. The wildlife caretaker job on Kangaroo Island is for someone who loves .
6. If you’re not an outdoor person, the next job is for someone whose talents are in . 7.
The taste master will need to about food as well as enjoy eating it.
8. The final job is based in .