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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer
ID: #3325
Medium
Football
Transcript:
Interviewer: Paul, can you tell me how you got interested in being a football manager?
Paul: Yes, well I started out as a professional footballer. I played for quite a few clubs in the lower leagues, and I even had a trial at Manchester United, although nothing came of it. In my last club, the manager encouraged me to do some coaching, which I really enjoyed. And that’s when I thought maybe I could make it as a manager.
Interviewer: So what happened next?
Paul: I started working for my coaching licence, and then I heard about a certificate in football management, and applied for a place on the course.
Interviewer: I’ve always thought that most managers just learn on the job. Were you not tempted to just give it a go anyway?
Paul: Not really. I’ve seen so many managers come and go and a lot of them, to be honest, weren’t really that good at their job. And I’m your typical footballer – I left school at 16 so I haven’t had that much of an education. I didn’t feel confident that I could deal with things like finance and negotiating with people.
Interviewer: And is that the kind of thing you learn on this course?
Paul: Yes, it really covers everything you need to know: leadership skills, talking to the media, handling pressure, public speaking. I’ve got a lot more confidence and am really looking forward to my first managerial job.
Paul: Yes, well I started out as a professional footballer. I played for quite a few clubs in the lower leagues, and I even had a trial at Manchester United, although nothing came of it. In my last club, the manager encouraged me to do some coaching, which I really enjoyed. And that’s when I thought maybe I could make it as a manager.
Interviewer: So what happened next?
Paul: I started working for my coaching licence, and then I heard about a certificate in football management, and applied for a place on the course.
Interviewer: I’ve always thought that most managers just learn on the job. Were you not tempted to just give it a go anyway?
Paul: Not really. I’ve seen so many managers come and go and a lot of them, to be honest, weren’t really that good at their job. And I’m your typical footballer – I left school at 16 so I haven’t had that much of an education. I didn’t feel confident that I could deal with things like finance and negotiating with people.
Interviewer: And is that the kind of thing you learn on this course?
Paul: Yes, it really covers everything you need to know: leadership skills, talking to the media, handling pressure, public speaking. I’ve got a lot more confidence and am really looking forward to my first managerial job.
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