The Reading / Listening - Level 2

A French unemployed man tried a new way to get a job. He put his CV (résumé) on a billboard. The billboard was next to a busy road. It was four metres long and three metres high. It showed the man wearing a Santa Claus hat. There was a message that said: "Trilingual operations manager seeks position in hotels, restaurants, tourism and leisure." About 70,000 people a day could see the CV from their car. Laurent Le Bret, 41, said: "All I want for Christmas is a job." His idea worked. A holiday resort gave him a job. He started it ten days after he put his résumé on the billboard.

The company that owns the billboard helped Mr Le Bret. It decided to give him the space for free. Mr Le Bret saved 2,000 euros (about $2,700) because he did not have to pay. The company is called Pisoni Publicité. Its CEO spoke to the France 24 news agency. He said he thought it was an interesting idea and that he wanted to see what he could do to help Mr Le Bret. He added he was happy it worked and that Mr Le Bret is back at work. Many people contacted Mr Le Bret after he got his job. They want to try the same thing. There are 3.3 million people in France who 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/


Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice, drag and drop activities, crosswords, hangman, flash cards, matching activities and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

tried a new way

a.

and three metres high

2.

The billboard was next

b.

could see the CV

3.

It was four metres long

c.

to a busy road

4.

tourism

d.

Christmas is a job

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70,000 people a day

e.

days after

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All I want for

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to get a job

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A holiday resort gave

g.

and leisure

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He started it ten

h.

him a job


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

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The company that owns

a.

have to pay

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give him the space

b.

do to help

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he did not

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back at work

4.

he thought it was an

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for free

5.

see what he could

e.

for a job

6.

Mr Le Bret is

f.

the billboard

7.

They want to try the

g.

interesting idea

8.

looking

h.

same thing

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A French unemployed man (1) ___________________ get a job. He put his CV (résumé) on a billboard. The billboard was next to a busy road. It (2) ___________________ and three metres high. It showed the man wearing a Santa Claus hat. There was a message that said: "Trilingual operations (3) ___________________ in hotels, restaurants, (4) ___________________." About 70,000 people a day could see the CV from their car. Laurent Le Bret, 41, said: "All I want for Christmas is a job." (5) ___________________. A holiday resort gave him a job. He started (6) ___________________ he put his résumé on the billboard.

The company that (7) ___________________ helped Mr Le Bret. It decided to give him the space for free. Mr Le Bret saved 2,000 euros (about $2,700) because he did (8) ___________________. The company is called Pisoni Publicité. Its CEO spoke to the France 24 news agency. He said he thought (9) ___________________ idea and that he wanted (10) ___________________ do to help Mr Le Bret. He added he was happy it worked and that Mr Le Bret is back at work. Many people contacted Mr Le Bret(11) ___________________. They want to try the same thing. There are 3.3 million people in France who (12) ___________________.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

AFrenchunemployedmantriedanewwaytogetajob.HeputhisCV(résumé)on
abillboard.Thebillboardwasnexttoabusyroad.Itwasfourmetreslongandthre
emetreshigh.ItshowedthemanwearingaSantaClaushat.Therewasamessa
gethatsaid:"Trilingualoperationsmanagerseekspositioninhotels,restaurant
s,tourismandleisure."About70,000peopleadaycouldseetheCVfromtheircar
.LaurentLeBret,41,said:"AllIwantforChristmasisajob."Hisideaworked.Aholi
dayresortgavehimajob.Hestartedittendaysafterheputhisrésuméonthebillb
oard.ThecompanythatownsthebillboardhelpedMrLeBret.Itdecidedtogivehi
mthespaceforfree.MrLeBretsaved2,000euros(about$2,700)becausehedid
nothavetopay.ThecompanyiscalledPisoniPublicité.ItsCEOspoketotheFran
ce24newsagency.Hesaidhethoughtitwasaninterestingideaandthathewant
edtoseewhathecoulddotohelpMrLeBret.Headdedhewashappyitworkedan
dthatMrLeBretisbackatwork.ManypeoplecontactedMrLeBretafterhegothisj
ob.Theywanttotrythesamething.Thereare3.3millionpeopleinFrancewhoar
elookingforajob.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

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

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WRITING

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Answers

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