LISTENING CLOZE

PART A

Man: Hi. Uh, haven’t we met before? You look so familiar.

Woman: Yeah. We met on campus last week, [Yeah!] and you asked me the same question.

Man: Oh, oh really? I’m really sorry, but I’m …(1)… with names. But, but, but . . . Let me guess.
It’s Sherry, right?

Woman: No, but you got the first letter right.

Man: I know, I know. It’s on the tip of my tongue. Wait. Uh, Sandy, Susan. [Nope. So, was I
that …(2)…?] Wait, wait. It’s Sharon.

Woman: You got it . . . and only on the fourth try.

Man: So, well, Sh . . ., I mean Sharon. How are you?

Woman: Not bad. And what was your name?

Man: It’s Ben, but everyone calls me B.J. And, uh, what do you do, Sh . . . Sharon?

Woman: I’m a graduate student …(3)… in TESL.

Man: Uh, TESL . . . What’s that?

Woman: It stands for teaching English as a second language. I want to teach English to non-
native speakers …(4)...

Man: Oh, yeah. I’m pretty good at that English grammar. You know, verbs and adjectives, and
uh . . . Hey, that’s sound really …(5)... And do you need some type of specific degree or
experience to do that? I mean could I do something like that?

Woman: Well, most …(6)… overseas are looking for someone who has at least a Bachelor’s
degree and one or two years of experience. [Oh!] And what do you do? Are you a student on
campus?

Man: Yeah, but, uh . . . I guess I’m …(7)… the idea of going into accounting or international
business, but I guess I’m leaning now towards a degree in …(8)….

Woman: Oh, uh, . . . Well, I have to run. I have a class in …(9)… minutes.

Man: Oh, okay. And, uh, by the way, there’s this, uh, dance on campus at the student center
tonight, and I was …(10)… if you’d . . . you know . . . like to come along.

Woman: Oh really? Well, perhaps . . . .

Man: Okay, well, bye.

Woman: Hi. Thanks for coming to the interview today. It’s nice to meet you.

Man: Well, thank you.

Woman: To begin with, why don’t you tell us a little about yourself?

Man: Okay. Um, yeah. I’ve always been interested in teaching in a language program
like this, and uh, I graduated with a degree in English and psychology eight years ago,
[ Oh, really, both? ]. Yeah, and uh then I …(1)… my first job overseas in Japan.

Woman: Oh, wow. That’s pretty …(2)…. What did you do there? What kind of work?

Man: Well, I worked full time, um, for a private language school in Tokyo for the first two
years, and then I found a job at a community college.

Woman: Oh really? So, exactly what did you do in your work there then?

Man: Well, I taught English and, uh, …(3)….

Woman: You taught cooking classes?

Man: Well, well, I know it sounds like an unusual combination, but I completed a
program in culinary arts before I got my, uh, English and psychology degrees.

Woman: Oh, Wow. You’ve done a lot, haven’t you? [ Yeah. ] So, what exactly, um, how
did you teach and what exactly did you do?

Man: Well, um, many of my students wanted to become chefs in restaurants, or they
wanted to start their own restaurants, uh, and in our area, there were many, uh,
tourists tourist spots. A lot of tourists came to that particular area, and so with English,
they would be able to communicate not only with suppliers, you know things that they
need for restaurant’s food and so forth, but also with their customers, and so I taught
them English and cooking at the same time.

Woman: Wow. That’s, that’s pretty impressive. That’s interesting. [ . . . and tasty.] Oh, I
bet. So, why did you return to the United States? How long have you been back?

Man: I’ve been back for, uh, probably about a year now.

Woman: Okay, so what brought you back then?

Man: Well, one of my former students opened a sushi restaurant, uh, in town, and he
asked me to work with him.

Woman: Really? What’s the name of the restaurant?

Man: Well, it’s called Flying Sushi. Have you ever heard of it?
Woman: Yes, I’ve been there. Their food is fabulous; it’s …(4)…. It’s really hard just to
get a reservation there.

Man: I know, and uh, well, I work there two weeknights, and uh, and then . . .

Woman: So, two nights a week you’re working there still?

Man: Right, right, but then, but . . . I want to return to teaching. I’ve also been working
as a therapist at a treatment center for teenagers …(5)… with depression and other
mental health …(6)….

Woman: Oh, wow, that would be a really interesting job.

Man: It is, it is.

Woman: Wow. You have such a wide range of experience. Uh, you know, to be honest,
we have fifteen people who are applying for this position. You’ve got quite a
background, but why don’t you tell me three reasons why you would be the best person
for this job.

Man: Um, well, first of all, uh, I understand that different students have different learning
styles, and for that reason, I have used iPads, video, music, cooking, drama, role plays,
and games to reach every student. [ That’s good. ] And second, I have a background in
academic and psychological counseling and advising [ Uh, huh ] . . . skills that are often
needed, you know, in working with international students.

Woman: Yeah, that could be really useful.

Man: Yeah, so you know, many of them struggle with, uh, emotional …(7)…, you know,
home sickness . . . .

Woman: Yeah, coming to a new place . . .

Man: Right, so making the …(8)… can be very …(9)…, and uh . . .

Woman: Good. So, what would you say would be a third reason?

Man: And finally, I speak four different languages . . . .

Woman: Four? Wow! What languages do you speak?

Man: Well, I speak Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese at an advanced level. [ At an
advanced level? Wow. ] And I also speak Arabic at a high-intermediate level.

Woman: That’s very, very impressive. You do have an impressive …(10)….

Man: Thank you.

Man: Okay.

Woman: It’s been really nice meeting you, and thank you for your time.