Get a job
It is a fact that the younger one is, (1) less experience one has. Consequently,
it can be (2) harder to find a job. However, when young people work, they learn how to appreciate the
value of money and they also are able to learn a (3) of the secrets of the business world first hand.
(4) you are a university student who is looking for a part-time job, what kind of things can you do? A
few of the (5) common jobs students do are, for example, working as waiters, office assistants or in the
university library.
Careers counsellor James Burton has a word of advice for job hunters. ‘If you look at a job as an opportunity
to learn, you (6) be able to earn money and gain experience, too.
On the other hand, many students just close their eyes to opportunity. (7) they
change their attitude, there is (8) way that they are going to accomplish
anything.’
Parents might wonder ‘Is it a good idea for students to work when they already have enough to do
at university?’ Well, the way I see it, they shouldn’t worry (9) much about
that. It’s not so hard to manage (10) you may think. Trust
your childrens’ judgement. If they felt they couldn’t
manage both, they certainly (11)
not do it.
It might be (12) best way for
them to learn how to manage their finances
and gain experience at the same time.
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self-assessment
listening
Read the following and tick the appropriate boxes. For the
points you are unsure of, refer back to the relevant sections in
the module.
You will hear a radio interview with an
expert giving advice to adults and children
who are the victims of bullying. For
questions 1-9 complete the sentences with
a word or short phrase.
1. Dr Moore reports that bullying frequently
happens during .
2. Being bullied can cause long term
and
problems.
3. Children who are bullied are
of the treatment
they are getting.
4. It is important that children realise that being
bullied is something which they do not
.
5. It would be wrong to
a bully as this can backfire on you.
6. People resort to bullying to release their own
built-up .
7. Being given a lot more
may not be a sign of bullying.
8. Dr Moore suggests a bully’s intimidating
behaviour may not always be
.
9. Dr Moore believes that if you refer to
specific , you are
more likely to be taken seriously.
Now I can...
use words/phrases relating to work and money
use compound words starting with back
form the opposites of adjectives and adverbs by using
the prefixes un-, in-/im-, il- and the suffix -less
distinguish among words with multiple meanings
distinguish among words easily confused
use prepositional phrases with at, in, on
use the Present Simple, Present Progressive, Present
Perfect Simple, and Present Perfect Progressive
appropriately
use can, could, be able to to refer to ability and
inability
use Conditional Sentences appropriately
make different forms of comparisons
skim a text to identify the main theme
identify the source of a text
understand the main ideas and supporting details
in a text
infer information from a text
guess the meaning of unknown words
listen to short monologues/dialogues and understand
the main idea expressed by different speakers and
their attitude and answer multiple choice questions
understand specific information mentioned by
speakers on a radio programme and complete
gapped sentences
talk about leisure activities, careers, employment and
issues relating to money
sustain an interaction, exchange ideas, speculate,
evaluate and reach a decision through negotiation
compare and discuss situations shown in photographs
write an informal letter responding to prompts
use appropriate phrases/expressions to recommend,
give information, make suggestions and express
opinion
write an expository or discursive essay
use appropriate linking words/phrases to add
information, emphasise, give examples, express
cause and result, express contrast and summarise
WRITING SPEAKING LISTENING READING GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
78
It is a fact that the younger one is, (1) less experience one has. Consequently,
it can be (2) harder to find a job. However, when young people work, they learn how to appreciate the
value of money and they also are able to learn a (3) of the secrets of the business world first hand.
(4) you are a university student who is looking for a part-time job, what kind of things can you do? A
few of the (5) common jobs students do are, for example, working as waiters, office assistants or in the
university library.
Careers counsellor James Burton has a word of advice for job hunters. ‘If you look at a job as an opportunity
to learn, you (6) be able to earn money and gain experience, too.
On the other hand, many students just close their eyes to opportunity. (7) they
change their attitude, there is (8) way that they are going to accomplish
anything.’
Parents might wonder ‘Is it a good idea for students to work when they already have enough to do
at university?’ Well, the way I see it, they shouldn’t worry (9) much about
that. It’s not so hard to manage (10) you may think. Trust
your childrens’ judgement. If they felt they couldn’t
manage both, they certainly (11)
not do it.
It might be (12) best way for
them to learn how to manage their finances
and gain experience at the same time.
77
self-assessment
listening
Read the following and tick the appropriate boxes. For the
points you are unsure of, refer back to the relevant sections in
the module.
You will hear a radio interview with an
expert giving advice to adults and children
who are the victims of bullying. For
questions 1-9 complete the sentences with
a word or short phrase.
1. Dr Moore reports that bullying frequently
happens during .
2. Being bullied can cause long term
and
problems.
3. Children who are bullied are
of the treatment
they are getting.
4. It is important that children realise that being
bullied is something which they do not
.
5. It would be wrong to
a bully as this can backfire on you.
6. People resort to bullying to release their own
built-up .
7. Being given a lot more
may not be a sign of bullying.
8. Dr Moore suggests a bully’s intimidating
behaviour may not always be
.
9. Dr Moore believes that if you refer to
specific , you are
more likely to be taken seriously.
Now I can...
use words/phrases relating to work and money
use compound words starting with back
form the opposites of adjectives and adverbs by using
the prefixes un-, in-/im-, il- and the suffix -less
distinguish among words with multiple meanings
distinguish among words easily confused
use prepositional phrases with at, in, on
use the Present Simple, Present Progressive, Present
Perfect Simple, and Present Perfect Progressive
appropriately
use can, could, be able to to refer to ability and
inability
use Conditional Sentences appropriately
make different forms of comparisons
skim a text to identify the main theme
identify the source of a text
understand the main ideas and supporting details
in a text
infer information from a text
guess the meaning of unknown words
listen to short monologues/dialogues and understand
the main idea expressed by different speakers and
their attitude and answer multiple choice questions
understand specific information mentioned by
speakers on a radio programme and complete
gapped sentences
talk about leisure activities, careers, employment and
issues relating to money
sustain an interaction, exchange ideas, speculate,
evaluate and reach a decision through negotiation
compare and discuss situations shown in photographs
write an informal letter responding to prompts
use appropriate phrases/expressions to recommend,
give information, make suggestions and express
opinion
write an expository or discursive essay
use appropriate linking words/phrases to add
information, emphasise, give examples, express
cause and result, express contrast and summarise
WRITING SPEAKING LISTENING READING GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
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