Information on Earn and Learn - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From IELTS Recent Actual Test 2 Academic Listening Test 4 · Part 2 · Questions 11–20
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Questions 11–12 Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
- The program is made for travelers to make 11.
- The program operates in cooperation with the 12.
Questions 13–16 Matching
What is the internship stipulation of each country below?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to questions 13-16.
A. home stay
B. no summer program
C. minimum time requirement
D. formal report required
E. specific time period
F. agriculture
Questions 17–20 Multiple Choice (One Answer)
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q11 | money | It is not a charity but a for-profit company that enables promising entrepreneurs to make money while traveling | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that the program is a business that lets people who are traveling get paid and earn a profit. Answer Explanation: The answer "money" means the cash or currency that someone earns for doing work or running a business. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "money" because the speaker describes the organization as a "for-profit company." This means the company is designed to earn an income rather than being a charity. Specifically, it helps travelers, who are referred to as "promising entrepreneurs," earn an income while they move from place to place. |
| Q12 | schools / school | We have a partnership with the school and take a large number of recent graduates from the business school | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that the company has an official agreement to work together with the school and hires many of its former students. Answer Explanation: The answer "school(s)" refers to the educational institution that works together with the company "Earn and Learn." Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is school(s) because the transcript mentions that the company has a "partnership" with the school. In business and programs, a partnership means they operate in cooperation or work together. The speaker also notes they hire many people who have just finished their studies there, which shows how closely they work with that specific school. |
| Q13 | E | The first country Earn and Learn established locations in was the U.S., where you may choose from multiple locations, as long as you can commit to their more rigid schedule of August to December | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that participants going to the U.S. must agree to follow a strict schedule that lasts from August until December. Answer Explanation: The answer E means that if you choose the USA, you must work during a fixed set of months on the calendar. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is E because the speaker mentions a 'rigid schedule of August to December' for those choosing the U.S. location. The word 'rigid' means something that cannot be changed, and 'August to December' is a specific time period or set of dates. Therefore, the requirement for the USA is a specific time period. |
| Q14 | C | Also, you could do the Australia internship. That one is really cool – you work at a wildlife shelter and learn about the business practices of nonprofit organisations. You do have to be willing to commit 8 months for that one, though | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that for the internship in Australia, a person must agree to stay and work for a period of 8 months. Answer Explanation: The answer means that there is a shortest amount of time you must stay for this job. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is C because the speaker explains that anyone doing the Australia internship must stay for at least eight months. The phrase 'minimum time requirement' matches the speaker's instruction to 'commit 8 months' to that specific location. |
| Q15 | F | If so, the South Africa internship is another exciting one – you learn a lot about sustainable farming – but you would be doing some of the manual labor involved in maintaining a farm | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that in South Africa, the internship focuses on sustainable farming and requires physical work to keep a farm in good condition. Answer Explanation: The answer means that people who go to South Africa will work and learn in a farm environment. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is F because the speaker mentions that the internship in South Africa involves learning about 'sustainable farming'. She also says that interns will do 'manual labor' to take care of a farm. 'Farming' and 'agriculture' are synonyms, meaning they have the same meaning. |
| Q16 | A | In addition, there is a most recently established location in India. This one gives you more of a study abroad feel, given that they arrange a host family for you to stay with | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript talks about the new location in India and explains that they find a local family for you to live with during your time there. Answer Explanation: The answer is 'A', which means that people who go to India for this internship will live in a 'home stay', which is living with a local family in their house. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'A' because the speaker mentions that the India location offers a 'study abroad feel' because interns 'stay with' a 'host family.' This is a specific condition or 'stipulation' for the India program that is different from living in an apartment like in other locations. |
| Q17 | A | Regardless of where you go, at the end of the program you get a Global Traveling Certificate, as long as you can explain your experience. You can provide a written log of what you did. I recommend writing journal or blog entries about what you do every day, or a weekly summary of each day. Of course you don't have to write up a formal report or anything like that | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that participants receive a certificate if they can describe their experience through a written record. It suggests writing in a journal or blog on a daily basis to keep track of activities, and it explicitly states that a formal report is not needed. Answer Explanation: The answer means that to receive the certificate, you should keep a daily written record of the things you do during the program. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is A because the speaker explains that participants can get a Global Traveling Certificate by showing what they did. She suggests keeping a 'written log,' such as a journal or a blog, and specifically mentions writing entries about what you do 'every day.' She also mentions that a 'formal report' is not required, which makes option B incorrect. |
| Q18 | A | And you need to apply for it once you have returned | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that you should ask for the certificate after you have come back from your travel. Answer Explanation: The answer means that you can only ask for the certificate after you finish your trip and come back home. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is A because the speaker explains that getting the certificate happens after the program ends. The transcript uses the word 'returned,' which means to come back home from a trip. This shows you cannot get it before you leave or during the trip itself. |
| Q19 | B | That is to say, you pay for two thirds of the cost up front as a deposit, and then give the final installment one month prior to your return | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript tells us that after paying the first deposit, the last payment is due one month before the traveler comes back home. Answer Explanation: The answer means you must pay the last part of the money one month before you come back home. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is B because the speaker explains how the costs for the program are paid in different parts. She mentions that the last part, called the 'final installment,' must be paid one month 'prior to' (which means 'before') the person's 'return' (which means 'coming back home'). |
| Q20 | A | Finally, I have to remind you that you need a health check before you go, to make sure you're not going to spread any communicable diseases. In addition, before you go, you don't have to attend any meetings or workshops. You'll meet everyone you'll be working with once you get there | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that a health check is required to ensure interns are healthy. It also clarifies that interns do not need to go to workshops beforehand and will meet their team after they arrive. Answer Explanation: The answer means that you must see a doctor for a medical exam to check your health before you leave for the program. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is Choice A because the speaker explicitly states that a health check is a mandatory requirement before departure to prevent the spread of diseases. Choice B is incorrect because the speaker says meetings and workshops are not necessary. Choice C is incorrect because she mentions that you will only meet your coworkers once you have arrived at your destination. |
Transcript
Welcome to all of you...Can everybody see and hear me?...Good...I’m Sarah Conor, an HR representative of Earn and Learn. I have been asked today to talk to you about our company. So, for those of you who don’t know very much about the company, let me start by giving you some basic information about it.
Earn and Learn started nearly twenty years ago. It is not a charity but a for-profit company that enables promising entrepreneurs to make money while traveling. During the past ten years, it has grown rapidly and has gained great influence in most countries of the world.
We have a partnership with the school and take a large number of recent graduates from the business school. So if you are a recent graduate I'd say you can consider applying to our company.
Before your application, you might be curious about what sort of places you could go to. There are four main locations, but you also have the freedom to submit a different location and if they can make the necessary arrangements, you can go. The first country Earn and Learn established locations in was the U.S., where you may choose from multiple locations, as long as you can commit to their more rigid schedule of August to December.
Also, you could do the Australia internship. That one is really cool – you work at a wildlife shelter and learn about the business practices of nonprofit organisations. You do have to be willing to commit 8 months for that one, though. Perhaps that’s a long time to be so far away, but I would say it is really an amazing opportunity.
I don’t know whether some of you are in decent physical shape. If so, the South Africa internship is another exciting one – you learn a lot about sustainable farming – but you would be doing some of the manual labor involved in maintaining a farm. Indeed, it's hard work, but I think you would able to do it. It may be wise to wait until after their summer is over so terribly hot.
In addition, there is a most recently established location in India. This one gives you more of a study abroad feel, given that they arrange a host family for you to stay with. In the other locations, you live in an apartment with other interns, so this is definitely a unique experience.
Regardless of where you go, at the end of the program you get a Global Traveling Certificate, as long as you can explain your experience. You can provide a written log of what you did. I recommend writing journal or blog entries about what you do every day, or a weekly summary of each day. Of course you don't have to write up a formal report or anything like that. And you need to apply for it once you have returned.
Some students may want to know whether this is a paid internship. Actually you have to pay for the flight there yourself. But you have the opportunity to create your own small business, which could earn you money if it's successful. So basically you pay for it all up front, but when you're there you can find ways to make money. That is to say, you pay for two thirds of the cost up front as a deposit, and then give the final installment one month prior to your return.
Finally, I have to remind you that you need a health check before you go, to make sure you're not going to spread any communicable diseases. In addition, before you go, you don't have to attend any meetings or workshops. You'll meet everyone you'll be working with once you get there.
Okay, well, that's all I've time for today. Thanks for listening and I'm happy to take any questions if you have them...