I spotted the job advertisement for British Council the other day. It says that the wanted position is Press & PR Executive, which is to promote Britain as a wonderful holiday destination. Yeah, it’s quite interesting! Let me check it more.
What kind of person are they looking for?
“Previous PR experience is required”
Well, I have an experience for 4 years in editing and producing a community newspaper, so I cleared this requisition. Don’t tell on either that its circulation was just 21,000 issues or that actually nobody was reading, five-sec garbage bin stuff!.
“Native Japanese speaker and fluent in English”
Well, although all the songs I sing when I go to Karaoke are English songs, such as Living on a prayer, where the streets have no name, Sunday, bloody, Sunday, and Dancing Queen, I still believe I am a native Japanese speaker!
And, as for English, oh, this largely depends on who you ask! Fluent? Am I fluent? That is arguable. But let’s be positive now!
“A good knowledge of tourism products in Britain”
Jeeezzzz!!!! A good mother f**king knowledge of tourism products in Britain!!!
Well, as somebody knows, I have been to Great Britain seven times, but I have NEVER gone outside Heathrow. Whenever I went to Europe, I always just flew over that wonderful country to get to their neighbor country, which I have been more attracted to for over past years. I have been to Northern Ireland four times, so I can claim that I have been to UK, but I am thinking that when they are trying to promote Britain as a good tourist destination, what they have in mind is such as Cotwolds, Canterbury Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, typical tourist spots, rather than Belfast’s Samson and Goliath, thought-provoking and unnerving murals, or Giants Causeways.
On top of that, I would tend to call the second largest town in Northern Ireland just Derry, not Londonderry. Wow, this must be crucial point in interview. (But, this is my true feeling that Northern Ireland is a good place to go. It’s not as dangerous a place as some ignorant Japanese would think whenever they hear the town’s name. Furthermore people in Northern Ireland or British government or whatever, they don’t advertise nor promote Northern Ireland enough to encourage people to come there, not the least to attenuate such a misunderstanding. I would strongly stress that point if I got an opportunity).
Recently, I am really interested in British culture in general, partly because of so many good comedy shows, and partly because of such good British people I have met here. If I got an opportunity, I really would like to draw Japanese people’s attention to “Land of Hope and Glory” country. I want to put me into more competitive situation,and I want to use my English on business!
Oh, dear, I need to study tourism products in Britain now!!! So if you have good question or quiz regarding UK, please let me know!
By the way, this job chance is mine, don’t steal it. Please!
This is a bit old, but one of my favorite.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5P9J1wCgNM
2 comments:
Hey Masa,
Good luck with the job! I hope you get it. I can answer any questions you might have, just let me know.
BTW, I don't think they will mind if you say Derry or Londonderry but I think they will be impressed that you would know the difference.
It's funny that you have Jeremy Pazman's book...he asked my mum for a date when she was a young politician...lol.
thanks for your comment!
yeah, this book is very funny and intriguing.
but, really? thats...lol!
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