Listening 8, II

____________ had a baby

______________ started to spend more time with his/her children.

____________ started studying.

_________ was fired by his/her employer.

stopped working full time.

________ got a new job.

Oliver worked such long hours that he felt miserable, so he asked to work part time.

After switching to part‐time work, Oliver still earns the same amount of money as before.

Louise originally planned to return to work a few months after her baby was born.

Karen felt that after 10 years as a singing teacher, she had reached the end of her career development.

Karen applied for an engineering course because she wanted a completely different direction in her career

Sam was completely satisfied with his well-paid job and never considered changing it.

Oscar and his wife decided to change their work situation so they could spend more time with their children.

Why did Oliver decide to work part time?

What made Louise change her plan to go back to work soon after her baby was born?

How long did Karen work as a singing teacher before deciding to try a new career path?

Why did Karen enroll on an engineering course?

What did Sam realize about his long-standing job?

What was one of the consequences for Sam when he took a job he loved?

What was the main reason Oscar and his wife decided to change their work arrangement?