3 Read the first part of Nancy's intervie\v. Put the correct auxiliary verb do. did, or ha\'e into each gap. T 1
1 N
1 N
you work for at the moment, Ms Mann') 1 \vork for the BBC World Service. And how long you worked for the BBC? r __ been with the BBC for five years. Yes. exactly five years. And how long you been their German correspondent? For t,vo year. And what you do before the BBC? J worked as an interpreter for the ED. \11,/110
PRACTICE 1 Biographies
Li ten to the first part again and check your ansvv"ers.
• Grammar questions Does she still work for the BBC? Does she still W'Ofk for the EU? - Explain why Nancy says: f work for the BBe World S·erl'iN'. /'I'e worked/or tlion /01' jive years. f worked as an inrerpreter/or the EU
Here are some more events from Nancy Mann's life. Match a line in A with a time expression in B to tell the story of her life. Put a letter a-k in the box.
4 Read and complete the second part of Nancy's interview with did. \I'(/S, or huve.
I
I N
I N
A
a b c d e f g h
She was born She went to boarding school in England She studied French and German She hasn't spoken Spanish She's worked in both eastern and western Europe She worked in Brussels She's worked for the sse She hasn't worked abroad She married for the first time j She's been married k She married for the third time
As you know, this job is based in Geneva. you ever lived abroad before? Oh yes. yes J _ And when you live abroad? Well, in fact I born in Argentina and 1 lived there untill was eleven. Also, I lived and worked in Brussels for two years when I _ working for the EU. That's interesting. you travelled much? Oh yes. yes indeed. I travelled all over western and eastern Europe, and I also been to many parts of South America. AIld \vhy you go to these places? Well, mostly for pleasure. but three years ago 1 went back to Argentina to cover various political stories in Buenos Aires for the BBe.
B
o for the last five years. o three times. o
Listen and check your answers.
from 1970 to 1977.
[£] at various times in her life.
• Grammar question
o when she was twenty-one . o when she was at Oxford University.
- The interviewer asks:
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in Argentina in 1959.
D
for two years, from 1989 to 1991.
Have you erer Iivecl abroad? When did you lil'e abroad?
o o
ancy says: f'1'e been to many parts 0/ South America.
D
last year. since her son was born four years ago. since she was in Buenos Aires three years ago.
... three years ago f weflt back to Argentina ...
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Unit 7
The world of work
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Listen and check your answers.