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That is the end of Part 2.
Now turn to Part 3.
You will hear five different people talking about
what they like about their work. For questions 19 to
23, choose from the list A to F each person’s main
reason for enjoying their work. Use the letters only
once. There is one extra letter which you do not
need to use.
You now have 30 seconds in which to look at Part 3.
M A lot of people think it’s very glamorous to be cabin
crew and travel all over the world but that side of the
job is not really as good as it sounds. You’re on your
feet constantly doing quite hard physical work and
you don’t really have much time to look round all the
different places you travel to but it’s still a great job.
You meet lots of really interesting people and you
have a good laugh with the people you work with.
F
It’s the best job in the world, I’m sure, though not if
you want to earn a lot of money. It’s wonderful to
work with children and to see them developing,
learning how to use their bodies and their minds.
F
Aren’t they a bit of a handful at times, though?
F
Well, yes, they can be, of course, but you get used
to dealing with them. I think I like teaching so much
because you are always learning something new
yourself.
F
Yes, that must be good, I guess.
M I was never that good at schoolwork but I love doing
things with my hands. I’d hate to have a job that
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wasn’t creative – something that just involved
shuffling pieces of paper around is certainly not for
me. It takes a long time to learn to be really good at
working with wood but I’m getting much better and
learning by doing is a very different kettle of fish
from book study.
F
I never really planned to work in an insurance
office. I just saw the job advert and went for it.
Sometimes the work can be a bit tedious but the
pay’s good and I get a really nice company car and
a decent holiday allowance. And I like my
colleagues – most of them at least. I have quite a
lot of contact with the public – that can be a bit of
a mixed blessing!
F
I’m a travel journalist. I work freelance so
sometimes I have loads of money ...
M ... and sometimes you don’t! 
F
That’s right. But that’s compensated for by the fact
that I have control over my own time. I suppose I
miss contact with colleagues sometimes but it’s
fantastic not to be at the beck and call of a boss all
the time. I can work where and how I want to.