II. Spot Dictation (5 points, 1 point each) Direction: Listening to the recording and complete the extracts. (N = Nikola, D = Debbie) N Mm. Lots of helpful advice here... Debbie? ... What do you think? D Um, just a sec... Right... Well, I’d say the most useful tip from this list was the one about creating your own ____1____. I’ve always believed that if you don’t know where you want to go, well, you’ll never get anywhere... N ... you’ll be stuck. D Exactly. Stuck in the same old job for the rest of your life! Right. Next, ‘be comfortable with being uncomf...’ Oh, sorry, no. That’s my third point, actually. What I’ve chosen is ‘make a list of your ____2____... N ... and outline your tasks for the day’? D Yep. That’s the one. It’s logical, isn’t it? First you need to set your objectives, and once you’ve done that, you need to prioritise them. And if you want to move ahead in your career, you also need to evaluate your progress regularly, as it says here. If you do that, you get a better idea of what you’re good at, and also of the areas that you need to work on. N It’s all connected with ____3____, isn’t it? Mm... And what’s your last point then? D Well, as I said a minute ago, ‘be comfortable with being uncomfortable’. N Mm. I wasn’t too sure how to ____4____ that one... D Well, my understanding of this is that when a challenge ____5____ itself, you have to take it on. I mean, if you play it safe all the time, if you just settle into a routine, you’ll never move ahead in your career.