Job hunter puts CV on billboard

The Reading / Listening - Level 1

The billboard company helped Mr Le Bret. It gave him the space for free. Mr Le Bret saved 2,000 euros (about $2,700) because he did not have to pay. The company's CEO spoke to the France 24 news agency. He said it was an interesting idea and he wanted to help Mr Le Bret. He said he was happy it worked and that Mr Le Bret got a job. Many people contacted Mr Le Bret. They want to do the same thing. There are 3.3 million people in France 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/

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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	tried a new way	a.	to a busy road
2.	He put his CV on a billboard next	b.	metres long
3.	It was four	c.	resort
4.	tourism and	d.	to get one
5.	About 70,000 people a	e.	later
6.	His idea	f.	leisure
7.	a holiday	g.	day saw the CV
8.	ten days	h.	worked

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	The billboard company	a.	2,000 euros
2.	It gave him the	b.	interesting idea
3.	Mr Le Bret saved	c.	space for free
4.	he did not	d.	the same thing
5.	He said it was an	e.	for a job
6.	he was happy	f.	helped Mr Le Bret
7.	They want to do	g.	it worked
8.	looking	h.	have to pay

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A French man with no (1) ___________________ way to get one. He put his CV on a (2) ___________________ a busy road. It was four metres long. It showed (3) ___________________ a Santa Claus hat. His message said: "Trilingual operations manager (4) ___________________ hotels, restaurants, tourism and leisure." About 70,000 people (5) ___________________. Laurent Le Bret, 41, said: "All I want for Christmas is a job." His idea worked. He got a job at a holiday (6) ___________________.

The billboard company helped Mr Le Bret.(7) ___________________ space for free. Mr Le Bret saved 2,000 euros (about $2,700) because (8) ___________________ to pay. The company's CEO spoke to the (9) ___________________. He said it was an interesting idea and (10) ___________________ Mr Le Bret. He said he was happy it worked and that Mr Le Bret got a job. (11) ___________________ Mr Le Bret. They want to do the same thing. There are (12) ___________________ in France looking for a job.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

AFrenchmanwithnojobtriedanewwaytogetone.HeputhisCVonabillboardne
xttoabusyroad.Itwasfourmetreslong.ItshowedthemanwearingaSantaClau
shat.Hismessagesaid:"Trilingualoperationsmanagerseekspositioninhotels
,restaurants,tourismandleisure."About70,000peopleadaysawtheCV.Laure
ntLeBret,41,said:"AllIwantforChristmasisajob."Hisideaworked.Hegotajoba
taholidayresorttendayslater.ThebillboardcompanyhelpedMrLeBret.Itgave
himthespaceforfree.MrLeBretsaved2,000euros(about$2,700)becausehed
idnothavetopay.Thecompany'sCEOspoketotheFrance24newsagency.He
saiditwasaninterestingideaandhewantedtohelpMrLeBret.Hesaidhewasha
ppyitworkedandthatMrLeBretgotajob.ManypeoplecontactedMrLeBret.The
ywanttodothesamething.Thereare3.3millionpeopleinFrancelookingforajob
.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

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

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

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

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

WRITING

Write about job hunting for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Answers

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