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MANOR FARM Application Form – Summer Fruit Picking

Name: Ben Miller Country of origin: the USA Age: 20 Visa type: a

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Visa valid until: November Availability for work: from
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to October Heard about job: from the
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MANOR FARM Important information for fruit picker

Picking season: Busiest month is

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. Exact picking dates depend on the
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Payment: Pickers over 18 will earn £

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an hour.

Accommodation: None on the farm but there is a

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nearby.

Transport: Pickers are advised to travel around by

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Documentation: Only pickers with a

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will be allowed to work.

Meals: Pickers must bring lunch and a day’s supply of

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Manor Farm
Woman:
Manor Farm.
Woman:
Hello.
Ben:
Hi there.
Ben:
I'd like to apply to do fruit picking this summer.
Woman:
Oh, hello.
Woman:
I'm Mrs. Chandler.
Woman:
My husband and I own Manor Farm.
Woman:
Let me take some details.
Woman:
I'll just get a form to fill in.
Woman:
Hold on.
Ben:
Sure.
Woman:
Sorry.
Woman:
Right.
Woman:
Your name is...
Ben:
It's Ben Miller.
Woman:
And where are you from?
Ben:
I'm from the USA.
Woman:
Fine.
Woman:
Mmm, can I ask your age?
Ben:
I'm 20.
Ben:
You only take people over the age of 16, don't you?
Woman:
Yes, that's right.
Woman:
Are you able to work in the UK?
Ben:
Sorry?
Woman:
I mean, do you have a visa?
Ben:
Oh, yeah.
Ben:
I have a thing called a blue card.
Ben:
It's valid until November.
Woman:
That's fine, then.
Woman:
We'll need fruit pickers from the middle of June until the end of September.
Woman:
What's your availability?
Ben:
When can I work?
Ben:
Mmm, I'd like to do July, August and September, and could do October if there's any work then.
Woman:
Okay.
Woman:
Did you find out about us through our website?
Ben:
That's right.
Ben:
It's much easier than going through an agency.
Ben:
I see you need most pickers in September for apples and pears, but the whole picking season can last about 16 weeks.
Woman:
Well, yes, but it's a question of the weather.
Woman:
That determines how much fruit we grow, of course.
Woman:
That's why I can't give you exact picking dates now.
Ben:
I see.
Ben:
Oh, well, no problem.
Ben:
Can you tell me what pickers earn?
Woman:
Well, that depends on age.
Woman:
The rate is £4.50 an hour for the under-18s, but as you're over 18, it would rise to £5.60 an hour.
Ben:
Uh-huh.
Ben:
Your website says that you don't provide accommodation for pickers, so I guess I should arrange that in advance.
Woman:
Yes.
Woman:
There is no accommodation on the farm, but there is a campsite about 15 minutes away.
Ben:
Is that walking distance?
Ben:
What do you think?
Ben:
No, maybe I should bring my bike to get around.
Woman:
Yes, we always recommend that.
Woman:
Some pickers bring a car, but then find the roads rather narrow, and the bus is very infrequent.
Woman:
Do you have any questions?
Ben:
I know that fruit picking is hard work, but is there anything special I need to bring with me?
Woman:
Well, firstly, documentation is extremely important.
Woman:
We will need proof of age, so we'll expect to see your passport.
Woman:
Pickers without one won't be allowed to work.
Ben:
Oh, even if their age is written on their driving license?
Woman:
Sorry, a driving license isn't suitable.
Ben:
Fair enough.
Ben:
I guess some lunch is provided for all the hungry fruit pickers.
Woman:
I'm afraid not.
Woman:
You'll need to bring your own food for lunch, and more importantly, enough water to last a full day.
Woman:
It can get very hot, so drinking is vital.
Ben:
Right, like back home.
Ben:
Okay, well, thanks for all the information.
Ben:
What happens now?
Woman:
Well, I'll post a contract to you...

🔥 Answer key (đáp án và giải thích)

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blue card

Giải thích chi tiết

Câu hỏi: Visa type: a _______

🎯 Xác định loại từ cần điền:

  • Sau câu hỏi “do you have a visa?” cần điền tên một loại giấy tờ/visa (một danh từ/cụm danh từ số ít).

  • Thông tin cần nghe là loại giấy tờ chứng minh Ben được phép làm việc ở Anh.

Đáp án đúng: blue card

▶️ Bắt đầu nghe ở: đoạn người phụ nữ hỏi về khả năng làm việc ở UK, đặc biệt là câu “I mean, do you have a visa?”

☺️ Giải thích đáp án:

  • Đọc câu hỏi và chốt keyword: visa / able to work in the UK ⇒ chắc chắn cần tên giấy tờ.

  • Trong bài nghe, ngay sau câu hỏi “do you have a visa?”, Ben trả lời: “I have a thing called a blue card.”

  • Cụm a thing called báo hiệu tên chính xác của loại giấy tờ sẽ xuất hiện ngay sau đó.

  • Vì vậy, điền blue card là đúng.

🧐 Lưu ý: ❌ July => là thông tin về thời gian Ben muốn làm việc (availability), không phải giấy tờ/visa. website => là nơi Ben tìm thông tin về trang trại, không liên quan đến visa/giấy tờ.

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