19. Work in pairs. Correct wrong statements.

1. Leaving school is a time of new freedoms and opportunities.

2. Leaving school is a time to make decisions we have made before.

3. School-leavers go to University or to a college just for one reason which is to have chances in the lottery of employment.

4. A growing number of companies provide some part-time study paid for by the employer.

5. It`s really important to realize what you are good at, not so good at, what sort of things you want to do and can do when you look for a job.

6. The data on your personal experience in CV should be presented in reverse order.

7. There are no definite rules for applying by letter.

8. When you ring up about a job you cannot know what you have to say and how to say it.

Speech Practice

20. Look at the following speech patterns and match questions and answers.

Asking for reasons	Giving reasons
– What's the reason for ...? – I'd like to know the reason for ... – I find it interesting to know ... – How can you account for the fact … ? – Why are / do you ...?	– The basic reason is that... – 9 Let me explain. You see ... – I think it is right for the following reasons ...
–Why do/don't you ...? – Can you explain why ...? – Why did it happen? – I wonder if...? – What's the point of ...?	– Well, ... you see... – Well, the thing is ... –... that's why ... – He's got a point. You see ... – The point is ...
– Why is that? –Tell me why ...? –What for...? –Why so...? –Why not...?	–Well, because ... – Because ... – If I could explain, ... – It's like this, you see ... –Why should I...?

21. Match the questions in a with the answers in b. Refer your answer to a particular situation (formal, less formal, informal).

a) Why are you: late for work? (1) hungry? (2) angry? (3) tired? (4)

b) I'm late because I missed the bus: Because I missed the bus. I missed the bus. I missed the bus, that's why. I missed the bus, that's why I am late. I haven't eaten. You were rude to me. I work very hard

22. Say which job you would prefer and why:

– providing good living, but rather boring and routine;

– which involves working indoors;

– which would be quite intellectual;

– a job involving a foreign language and living abroad;

– providing poor living but interesting;

– which involves working out of doors;

– which would be in some way physical or manual;

– a job involving no language at all; part-time job; full-time job.