The Reading / Listening - Level 0

A French man had no job. He wanted one in a hotel or restaurant. He put his CV and photo on a big billboard next to a busy road. He was wearing a Santa Claus hat. He could speak three languages. Thousands of people saw his CV. His idea worked. He got a job at a holiday resort after ten days.

The billboard company helped the man. He got the space for free. He saved $2,700. The company's boss said the man's idea was interesting. He wanted to help the man. He was happy the man got a job. Many people contacted the man. They wanted to do the same thing. Over three million people in France are looking for a job.

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Sources
  • http://www.france24.com/en/20140106-french-jobseeker-posts-cv-motorway-billboard-gets-job/
  • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/06/laurent-le-bret-cv-billboard_n_4550674.html
  • http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/Blog/2014/01/06/French-man-lands-job-after-posting-CV-on-billboard/1581389024279/


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

He wanted one in

a.

worked

2.

a big billboard

b.

people saw his CV

3.

He could speak

c.

resort

4.

Thousands of

d.

a hotel

5.

His idea

e.

ten days

6.

He got

f.

three languages

7.

a holiday

g.

next to a busy road

8.

after

h.

a job


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

The billboard company

a.

the man

2.

He got the space

b.

idea was interesting

3.

The company's boss said the man's

c.

million people

4.

He was happy the

d.

for a job

5.

Many people contacted

e.

for free

6.

They wanted to do the

f.

helped the man

7.

Over three

g.

same thing

8.

looking

h.

man got a job

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A French (1) ___________________. He wanted one in a hotel or restaurant. He (2) ___________________ photo on a big billboard next to a busy road. He (3) ___________________ Santa Claus hat. (4) ___________________ three languages. Thousands of people saw his CV. (5) ___________________. He got a job at a holiday (6) ___________________ days.

The billboard (7) ___________________ man. He got the space for free. He saved $2,700. The (8) ___________________ the man's (9) ___________________.  He wanted to help the man. (10) ___________________ man got a job. Many people contacted the man. They (11) ___________________ same thing. Over three million people in France (12) ___________________ job.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

AFrenchmanhadnojob.Hewantedoneinahotelorrestaurant.HeputhisCVan
dphotoonabigbillboardnexttoabusyroad.HewaswearingaSantaClaushat.H
ecouldspeakthreelanguages.ThousandsofpeoplesawhisCV.Hisideaworke
d.Hegotajobataholidayresortaftertendays.Thebillboardcompanyhelpedthe
man.Hegotthespaceforfree.Hesaved$2,700.Thecompany'sbosssaidthem
an'sideawasinteresting.Hewantedtohelptheman.Hewashappythemangota
job.Manypeoplecontactedtheman.Theywantedtodothesamething.Overthr
eemillionpeopleinFrancearelookingforajob.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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WRITING

Write about job hunting for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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Answers

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