Listening - 65

Listen to the interview with 65-year-old Simon Bullough and do the tasks.
http://uloz.to/xiCz8MZa/65-mp3

Statement True or False?

1. Simon stopped full-time employment last year.

2. Simon still works occasionally.

3. Simon is on a scheme called ‘phased retirement’.

4. The work Simon does is not very flexible.

5. The company uses outside temporary workers too.

6. Simon is able to use his old work contacts to get things done.

7. Simon doesn’t need any training.

8. Simon doesn’t pay tax on his earnings.

Answer the questions:

1.    What does he do?

2.    How many hours a week does he have to work?

3.    How does he study?

Explain the vocabulary:

retirement

hire

advertise

long-term

training

saving

e-learning

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/prof_mp3/65.pdf