1Hello, Pembroke Cycling Holidays, Bob speaking.
2Oh hello.
3I've seen your advert for people to lead cycle trips.
4Are you the right person to speak to?
5Yes, I am.
6Could I have your name, please?
7It's Margaret Smith.
8Are you looking for a permanent job, Margaret?
9No, temporary.
10I've got a permanent job starting in a few months' time,
11and I want to do something else until then.
12What work do you do?
13This will probably sound crazy - I used to be a lawyer,
14and then I made a complete career change and I'm going to be a doctor.
15I've just finished my training.
16Right.
17And have you had any experience of leading cycle trips?
18Yes, I've led several bike tours in Africa.
19The trip to India that I had arranged to lead next month has now been cancelled,
20so when I saw you were advertising for tour leaders, I decided to apply.
21OK.
22Now we normally have two or three leaders on a trip, depending on the size of the group.
23Some tours are for very experienced cyclists,
24but we've got a tour coming up soon in Spain,
25which is proving so popular we need an additional leader.
26It's a cycling holiday for families. Would that suit you?
27It certainly would.
28I enjoy working with children,
29and I probably need some more experience before I go on a really challenging trip.
30That tour includes several teenagers;
31have you worked with that age group before?
32Yes, I'm a volunteer worker in a youth club,
33where I help people to improve their cycling skills.
34Before that I helped out in a cycling club where I taught beginners.
35Well that's great.
36Now the trip I mentioned is just for a fortnight,
37but there might be the possibility of leading other tours after that.
38Would that fit in with your plans?
39That'd be fine.
40I'll be free for five months.
41My job is due to start on October the 2nd,
42and I'm available from May the 1st until late September.
43Good.
44Now is there anything I need to know about the food you eat?
45We usually have one or two people in the group who don't eat meat,
46or have some sort of food allergy,
47so we're always very careful about that.
48Yes, I'm allergic to cheese.
49Would that be a problem?
50No, as long as we have enough notice, we can deal with that.
51That's great.
52It sounds really interesting!
53Would you like me to fill in an application form?
54Yes, please.
55Where should I post it to?
56Could you send it to 27 Arbuthnot Place,
57A-R-B-U-T-H-N-O-T - Place, Dumfries.
58And what's the postcode, please?
59DG7 4PH.
60Was that P Papa or B Bravo?
61P Papa.
62Got that.
63If you could return the application form by Friday this week, we can interview you on Tuesday next week.
64Say half past two.
65Would that be possible for you?
66Yes, it's fine.
67You're quite a long way from where I live, so I'll drive over on Monday.
68Should I bring anything to the interview?
69We'll have your application form, of course,
70but we'll need to see any certificates you've got that are relevant, in cycling, first aid, or whatever.
71OK.
72And at the interview we'd like to find out about your experience of being a tour guide,
73so could you prepare a 10 minute talk about that, please?
74You don't need slides or any complicated equipment - just some notes.
75Right. I'll start thinking about that straightaway!
76Good.
77Well, we'll look forward to receiving your application form, and we'll contact you to confirm the interview.
78Thanks very much.
79Thank you, Margaret. Goodbye.
80Bye.