# Jonathan Briggs' Teaching Experience and Motivations: answers and explanations

Cambridge IELTS 3, Test 1, Listening Part 3

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 3, Test 1, Listening Part 3. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## Answer key

| Q | Answer | Proof |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 21 | Politics | but I also did Politics as a major strand. |
| 22 | Africa | I worked as a volunteer teacher in West Africa. |
| 23 | 1990 to 1992 | from 1990 to 1992. |
| 24 | Teach South | it's called Teach South. |
| 25 | rural cooperative | A rural cooperative. |
| 26 | Geography | I did with forms 1 to 3, mainly geography. |
| 27 | 5 | And some English with form 5 |
| 28 | homesick | I was very homesick at first, and missed my family. |
| 29 | favourite subject | because it's my favorite subject. |
| 30 | applications | it has so many useful applications. |

## Why these answers are right

**21. Politics.** The degree line already shows Economics and needs a second subject. When the tutor says his first degree was in Economics, Jonathan adds that he also did Politics as a major strand, so Politics completes the entry.

**22. Africa.** The notes need the location of his volunteer teaching. Jonathan says he worked as a volunteer teacher in West Africa, and the tutor then mentions that the organization runs in several African countries, so West Africa, or just Africa, is accepted.

**23. 1990 to 1992.** The Dates line needs the years he spent teaching abroad. Jonathan says he was there for almost three years in total, from 1990 to 1992, so that range is the answer. The year 1989, mentioned just before, is when he graduated.

The why and the trap for questions 24 onwards are free with an account on the [answers page](https://testmigo.com/ielts/listening/jonathan-briggs-teaching-experience-and-motivations/answers).

## Transcript

**Announcer:** Section 3.

**Announcer:** You're going to hear a university tutor interviewing a candidate for a place on a postgraduate diploma course in teaching geography.

**Announcer:** First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 27.

**Announcer:** Now listen carefully to the first part of the interview, and answer questions 21 to 27.

**Tutor:** Hello, Jonathan Briggs, isn't it?

**Jb:** Yes, that's right.

**Tutor:** Do come in and sit down.

**Jb:** Thanks.

**Tutor:** Right, well, Jonathan, as we explained in your letter, in this part of the interview, we like to talk through your application form, your experience to date, et cetera.

**Tutor:** And then in the second part, you go for a group interview.

**Jb:** Group interview, yes, I understand.

**Tutor:** So your first degree was in Economics.

**Jb:** Yes, but I also did Politics as a major strand.

**Tutor:** And you graduated in 1989 and I see you've been doing some teaching.

**Jb:** Yes, I worked as a volunteer teacher in West Africa.

**Jb:** I was there for almost three years in total from 1990 to 1992.

**Tutor:** How interesting.

**Tutor:** What organization was that with?

**Jb:** It's not one of the major ones, it's called Teach South.

**Tutor:** Oh, right.

**Tutor:** Yes, I have heard of it.

**Tutor:** It operates in several African countries, doesn't it?

**Tutor:** And what kind of school was it?

**Jb:** A rural cooperative.

**Tutor:** Oh, a rural cooperative, how interesting.

**Tutor:** And what did you teach?

**Jb:** A variety of things in different years.

**Jb:** Um. I did with forms 1 to 3, mainly geography.

**Jb:** And some English with form 5, then in my final year, I took on some agricultural science with the top year, that's form 6.

**Tutor:** Right.

**Tutor:** Quite a variety then.

**Jb:** I also ran the school farm.

**Tutor:** How interesting.

**Announcer:** Before the interview continues, you have some time to look at questions 28 to 30.

**Announcer:** Now listen to the rest of the interview, and answer questions 28 to 30.

**Tutor:** And how did you find the whole experience?

**Jb:** I'll be honest with you.

**Jb:** At the end of the first year, I really wanted to leave and come home.

**Tutor:** Why was that?

**Jb:** Well, I was very homesick at first, and missed my family.

**Tutor:** Oh, yes, I can understand that.

**Jb:** And I also found it frustrating to have so few teaching resources.

**Jb:** But I did decide to stay, and in the end, I extended my tour to a third year.

**Tutor:** Right.

**Tutor:** Things must have looked up then.

**Jb:** Yes, we set up a very successful project breeding cattle to sell locally.

**Tutor:** Really?

**Jb:** And then after a lot of hard work, we finally got funds for new farm buildings.

**Tutor:** And you wanted to see things through.

**Jb:** Uh-huh.

**Tutor:** And that's why you want to train to teach geography.

**Jb:** Yes, I've had a couple of jobs since then, but I now realize I like teaching best.

**Jb:** And I chose geography because it's my favorite subject.

**Jb:** And also because I think it has so many useful applications.

**Tutor:** Well, you certainly have had some interesting work experience.

**Tutor:** I'll ask you now to go on to the next stage of the interview.

**Announcer:** That is the end of Section 3.

**Announcer:** You will now have half a minute to check your answers.

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