1. Mary: So can you tell us then, what do you do in your job and what's your job title?

2. Marguerite: I'm European Projects Coordinator for the college, and I've been doing that for 10 years now.

3. Mary: OK. So what does that involve?

4. Marguerite: It's basically, my role is to look at ways of bringing [1] a) different b) Europe to learners cross college and to teachers as well. And I do that through a range of [2] a) countries b) different c) fantastic d) rubbish projects. The main project that I work with is something called Leonardo Da Vinci. And that's about enhancing people's employability [3] a) countries b) different c) skills d) unity , so it gives students a chance to have a work placement period in another country to update their vocational [4] a) different b) women c) skills d) unity .

5. Mary: So students from this college go to another country.

6. Marguerite: Yes and we also send teachers through that as well. They can have some time to look at how education works in a [5] a) different b) fantastic c) founded country.

7. Before I did this job I came from a very small village in North Yorkshire where we didn't see any [6] a) countries b) different c) Europe d) initially people from [7] a) improving b) countries c) different [8] a) countries b) initially c) motto d) skills very much. So this has been a huge learning curve for me but I think it enriches peoples' lives, it promotes understanding, tolerance, it's just a really good thing to be able to give to people.

8. Mary: So obviously people often talk about being part of [9] a) countries b) Europe c) founded d) skills in terms of being part of the EU. Do you have any views if you like about the EU - what's good, what's bad?

9. Marguerite: Well on a personal level, obviously, I'm very pro-Europe. I think it's [10] a) rubbish b) countries c) different d) fantastic that we have this opportunity to link with so many [11] a) countries b) country c) fantastic in so many [12] a) different b) Europe c) speaking ways, not just in education. And it's a way of working together to make life better for European citizens. I personally don't think there are any bad things. I think quite often there is a perception in this country that [13] a) Europe b) fantastic c) initially d) scared is something to be [14] a) countries b) fantastic c) speaking d) scared of. But I think it's a good thing and I really think that we should also have the Euro because it would make my life so much easier.

10. Mary: Right, because of the complexities of getting money changed.

11. Marguerite: Yes I think sometimes in the UK, because maybe we're an island, we're quite insular; and I think we need a lot more education about [15] a) Europe b) fantastic c) skills in the UK, so that people understand it more and they are not so [16] a) different b) initially c) scared of it.

12. Mary: And appreciate it more. Ok, so then as our European expert, can I ask you some quiz questions about [17] a) countries b) different c) Europe and the European Union? Can you tell us then when was the European Union founded?

13. Marguerite: It was [18] a) countries b) Europe c) fantastic d) founded in 1957.

14. Mary: And it has a flag doesn't it? What's on the flag?

15. Marguerite: It's a blue flag and it's got 12 gold stars on it.

16. Mary: Right. Do you know what those stars represent?

17. Marguerite: Well I always used to think that it was because there were 12 [19] a) countries b) Europe c) smiling d) speaking [20] a) different b) Europe c) founded d) initially when the flag was [21] a) countries b) different c) founded d) skills , but it's actually about [22] a) Europe b) initially c) unity , that 12 is a number that signifies 12 hours, 12 months, it has like a kind of [23] a) different b) Europe c) unity .

18. Mary: Right. A special number?

19. Marguerite: Yes, it's a special number, symbolising [24] a) different b) fantastic c) unity .

20. Mary: Ok thank you how interesting. What about [25] a) different b) Europe c) unity day? Do you know anything about [26] a) different b) Europe c) thinking d) thought day?

21. Marguerite: Yes it takes place every year in May, the 9th of May.

22. Mary: Right what is it?

23. Marguerite: It's just a way of celebrating being part of [27] a) different b) Europe c) founded d) skills . So I know that there are many events in [28] a) different b) Europe c) unity sectors across [29] a) country b) countries c) different d) Europe .

24. Mary: Have you ever been involved in any of those or come across any?

25. Marguerite: We try as much as possible to have a European week every year.

26. Mary: How many [30] a) countries b) different c) initially d) motto were part of the EU in 2006?

27. Marguerite: 25

28. Mary: So what about when it was [31] a) improving b) different c) Europe d) founded do you know how many?

29. Marguerite: I think there were 6 [32] a) different b) Europe c) founded d) initially and then other people joined at various stages throughout, but there are also associated European [33] a) countries b) different c) unity , like Norway and Malta, that aren't part of the EU but they are associated.

30. Mary: Right there's a [34] a) Europe b) man c) motto , a European [35] a) countries b) motto c) scared d) unity , do you know what that is?

31. Marguerite: Yes its "United in Diversity."

32. Mary: Okay, can you explain what you think that might mean?

33. Marguerite: Well l think that that means, from my own personal point of view, when I've travelled around I've found that we're all very [36] a) countries b) different c) fantastic d) motto but we're all really similar as well that there are so many things..

34. Mary: That bring us together?

35. Marguerite: There's so many times that I travel and talk to people and yes they have [37] a) different b) Europe c) skills ways of doing things, but they still have the same issues as we do. And I think that the European Union is a way of working together to work together; to make sure that we know that we are [38] a) countries b) different but there are things that we can do together to make it better.

36. Mary: Right. Fascinating. You mentioned the Grundtvig project that you've been involved with and you said that the theme for that about belonging in [39] a) countries b) different c) Europe d) skills [40] a) countries b) different c) Europe d) scared . Have you come across at all how in other [41] a) countries b) different c) Europe d) initially people acquire citizenship?

37. Marguerite: Not so much. I think they do it differently than we do. I think maybe we're a bit further ahead in ways of welcoming people to our country, and I think that other counties maybe have a lot to learn from us.

38. Mary: Can you explain?

39. Marguerite: Well for example in Sweden I've noticed that they tend to keep their newcomers to the country quite separate, whereas I think its important to integrate them really into society because that's how you become a citizen.

40. Mary: Right, interesting, thank you. What do you enjoy about your job, which maybe you've touched on

41. Marguerite: Meeting people. Yeah it's [42] a) improving b) Europe c) fantastic d) unity . You can meet people through work who then become friends for life; and I have so many friends now in so many [43] a) countries b) different c) Europe d) improving [44] a) countries b) women c) country d) unity and it's just [45] a) countries b) different c) fantastic d) founded . I love it.

42. Mary: Wonderful. Thank you.