THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD
How would you like to spend six months living on an island and looking after the Great Barrier Reef? The working hours are flexible① and accommodation② is provided.Key duties include exploring the islands of the reef and finding out what the area has to offer.You'll need to report back via③ weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates.You'll also be asked to promote④ the islands through newspapers, magazines and TV interviews.
This call for an island caretaker attracted interest from all over the world.It was actually a very clever means [1]to highlight the importance of⑤ the Great Barrier Reef and the need to protect it.
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[2]Located off the coast of Northeast Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living thing on the planet.About the size of Japan, it even can be seen from outer space.More than 25 million years old, the Great Barrier Reef is made up of⑥ living coral [3]growing on dead coral.It is host to many species of birds and sea creatures.But this unique⑦ and delicate place is now under threat⑧ from pollution and climate change.