Nuria talks about her work and globalization.

Vocabulary

 

project	to inform	being able to
earn	mortgage	buy/bought/bought
cost	think (2)	cost of living
exactly	mean (2)	globalization
income	for example	grow/grew/grown
fact	vegetarian	worried about
dangers	time of year	all over the world
contact	partner (2)	being with friends
since	long time	come around (2)
quiet	drug (2)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Transcript

 
My name is Nuria. I’m thirty-four (34) years old, and I live in Barcelona.

What do you do for a living?

I work in a project for young people. We inform them, for example, about the dangers of drugs.

I earn exactly one-thousand-one-hundred-and-forty-one euros (€1,141) a month. That’s not a lot if you think about today’s cost of living.

What does globalization mean to you?

Globalization means being able to buy fruit that we can’t grow here or at a time of year when it doesn’t grow here.

Or being able to get into contact with people all over the world.

What worries you?

I’m worried about the fact that I can’t buy a house because the bank won’t give me a mortgage. I’m thirty-four (34) now, and because I work a lot, I don’t have any time for children.

What makes you happy?

Enjoying life . . . being with friends . . . going to parties.

I’m also happy when the end of the month comes around.

What’s your favorite food?

I like food that’s cooked with love. I’m a vegetarian. It’s been a long time since I bought or ate meat.

What do you expect for your future?

To have a partner who loves me. A good income. Being happy. Leading a quiet life with lots of children.

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Questions

Constantly (110%). The person’s name is Heather, and she’s from Australia. True or false?

Always (100%). Is Nuria a web designer? What is her profession? What does she do?

Almost Always (97%). Does she reveal how much she earns? How much does she earn? What is her income? Would she be considered “lower-class (poor), working-class, lower-middle-class, middle-class, upper-middle class or upper-class (rich)”?

Regularly (90%). Does she feel positive or negative about globalization? Does she think globalization is good, bad, both or either? Give examples.

Usually (85%). In the video Nuria says she is worried about the government corruption, waste and mismanagement. Is this right or wrong? What are her worries?

Frequently (70%). “I’m also happy when the end of the month comes around.” What can you infer from this? Does she like fast, sports cars? What does she enjoy?

Often (66%). She loves barbecue, lobster and steak. Is this correct or incorrect? What kinds of food does she like?

Not very Often (33%). Is she optimistic or pessimistic? What does she expect for her future?
 
 
 
 
Sometimes (20% to 33%). Are you from Barcelona? Do you live in Barcelona or other parts of Spain? Have you been to Barcelona or other parts of Spain?

Infrequently (15%). Have you met people from Spain?

Occasionally, On Occasion (10%). Describe the geography and climate of Barcelona or Spain in general.

Seldom (7%). Describe the economy of Barcelona and Spain in general. What does it produce, import and export?

Rarely (4%). Does Barcelona have any problems or challenges?

Almost never (2%). What is Spanish food like? Describe Spanish cuisine.

Never (0%). What are some tourist attractions (cultural, historical, natural)?

Irregular, Haphazard, Random. What comes to mind when you think of Spain? What do you associate with Spain?