Entertainment: The Apprentice 娱乐：学徒
[audio]http://file.24en.com/bbc/tae/furniture_817960/bbc_tae_205_apprentice.mp3[/audio][color=#3f3f3f][font=Verdana, 宋体, helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=12px]One of Britain’s most popular [b]reality TV[/b] programmes has returned to our screens for a fifth series. The Apprentice sees 16 [b]ambitious[/b]individuals competing for a job with[b]electronics tycoon[/b] Sir Alan Sugar.
[p=21, 2, left]With endless talk of credit-crunches, redundancies and cut-backs, it may come as no surprise that thousands of[b]plucky[/b] hopefuls applied for the show. The chosen 16 will compete in a series of business tasks and do their best to escape [b]elimination[/b]. Not one of them wants to hear the [b]fateful[/b] words: you’re fired.[/p][p=21, 2, left]It should also be noted that this year’s [b]budding[/b] apprentices are not going to be allowed to forget the [b]grim[/b] economic climate quite so easily. At the launch of this year’s TV show, Sir Alan announced that some episodes have been "specifically made towards recognition of what difficult times we are in".[/p][p=21, 2, left]The tasks will as usual be [b]gruelling[/b] tests of [b]business acumen[/b], team-working and leadership skill. They will also make for some [b]hilarious[/b]viewing. British viewers will be shaking their heads in [b]disbelief[/b] at the crazy decisions of the [b]wannabe[/b] apprentices.[/p][p=21, 2, left]But perhaps the most entertaining feature of the show will be watching the hopefuls [b]squirm[/b] and [b]squabble[/b] in the [b]boardroom[/b]. It is here they will have to explain just why they have failed each task so badly.[/p][p=21, 2, left]What drives people to take part in the show is difficult to say. Some are clearly [b]motivated[/b] by the promise of a [b]six-figure salary[/b] and some claim they want the experience of working with a successful businessman such as Sir Alan. One thing is for sure, the contestants will all gain some level of celebrity. The show is a regular [b]ratings[/b] winner.[/p][p=21, 2, left]To date, there has been one big winner and that is the show’s creator, Mark Burnett. Originating in the US, The Apprentice’s winning format has been copied all over the world and with the [b]hype[/b] surrounding this latest series, it looks as though the show will have success for many years to come.[/p][/size][/font][/color]
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