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READING
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How do you build a children’s home out of flip-flops?

Moving to India

British brothers Rob and Paul Forkan have experienced tragedy and success in their
short and unusual lives. When they were still children, their parents took them out of
school in the UK and moved the family to India to travel and do charity work.

Facing tragedy

Tragedy struck in 2004 when the Asian tsunami hit the coast of Sri Lanka, where the
Forkans were staying. The giant wave killed their parents, but Rob (17), Paul (15) and
their younger brother and sister survived. The children, now orphans, were able to
hitchhike across Sri Lanka to the airport. From there, they could fly back to Britain,
where friends and family were waiting.

An idea for solidarity

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Six years later, the brothers decided to do something in memory of their parents. Their
idea was simple. Make and sell attractive casual footwear and use the profits to help
other orphans. Their company Gandys and their charity Orphans for Orphans were
born.

Gandys’ ethos

After a lot of hard work and with the support of celebrity customers such as Richard
Branson and Jamie Oliver, the comfortable rubber flip-flops became a hit. Customers
love Gandys’ stylish, fashionable and eco-friendly designs and that the brothers give
ten per cent of the profits to their charity. In 2014, Orphans for Orphans opened its first
children’s home in Sri Lanka. They now also work with schools, charities and education
professionals in Guatemala, Brazil, Ghana, Malawi, Bali, Nepal and Mongolia.

Cool flip-flops

In 2014, the brothers got an invitation to Buckingham Palace; they ignored the dress
code and looked cool in their colourful flip-flops!

Conclusion

Rob and Paul’s story shows that positive can follow negative and that you don’t have to
wear a smart suit to be successful in business!

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attractive

casual

colourful

cool

fashionable

smart

stylish

youthful

PRONUNCIATION
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1. You must not wear large earrings.
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2. You can wear a baseball cap.

3. You must leave your coat downstairs.
4. You can’t hang your coat on your chair.

LISTENING
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B = Barry G = Gemma
G: Good morning. You must be Barry. I’m Gemma.
B: Oh mmmm hmmfff … sorry. I’m just finishing my sandwich!
G: That’s OK … Egg sandwich, is it?
B: Er … Yes, egg. Sorry. My favourite. Nice to meet you, Emma.
G: It’s Gemma.
B: Pardon?
G: It’s Gemma, not Emma.
B: Sorry! What a terrible start.
G: Please don’t worry, Barry. Gemma. Lockwood. Base One IT Services. I work in
Human Resources. Sorry we’re a bit delayed today. Have you been here long?
B: Actually, I’ve been here since 9 am.
G: You’ve been here for … three hours?

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B: Yes, well, I didn’t want to be late. That’s why I was hungry.

G: OK … well … er … good! Come in and have a seat.
B: Thanks.
G: So, Barry, we are looking for people to work at our head office in the customer
services team. First, could you tell me a little about yourself?
B: Ha ha. OK. Well, I’m Barry. I’m er … 23 years old. Single, male, blonde hair. Rather
nervous in interviews … ha. I er … I’m one metre tall, I have a cat called Yoda and I
love … er … egg sandwiches, ha ha, and … erm … computers and … wait, did I just
say one metre tall? Ha ha sorry. Er … I’m one metre seventy tall, and I …
G: Er … Barry, perhaps we could focus on your work experience. You work for a
telemarketing company at the moment, is that right? How long have you worked
there?
B: Er, well, I left my old job in June … and now it’s … well, I … I’ve worked at the call
centre for six weeks. Have you read my CV? I did send one. I mean, I wrote everything
there, so …
G: Er … yes, but … tell me more. For example, why do you want to change jobs and
work for Base One?
B: Oh, well, that’s easy; I hate my job at the call centre! I sit on the phone all day long
asking people questions and nobody wants to talk to me. People get really angry and
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sometimes, well, they put the phone down.

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G: Can you tell me about a time when you worked as part of a team?
B: Erm, you mean a real example?
G: Er, yes.
B: Let me think … err, I … erm, actually … err …
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G: It says on your CV that you enjoy skydiving. Wow! How long have you been
interested in that?
B: Oh, well. I’ve liked skydiving since I was a teenager. It just looks so exciting! I’ve
always wanted to try it.
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G: And French poetry?
B: What?
G: Your CV says you enjoy French poetry.
B: Does it? Oh yes! That’s right. Of course, French poetry – love it.

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VOCABULARY
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be self-employed
be unemployed
do an internship
earn a salary
gain work experience
get a bonus
get a pay rise
get a promotion
take a day off
work long hours
work regular hours
work shifts
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account(s)
challenge(s)
job(s)
perfectionist(s)
pressure(s)
project(s)
question(s)
strength(s)

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