What do you think?
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Are you planning to have any part-time or summer job? Will it be related to your specialization? Why?/Why not?
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What is the most important thing to keep in mind when choosing a job: your interests and ambitions, your skills and abilities, your preferences or something else?
Focus on language
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Complete the word web for the word money. Refer back to the text or use a dictionary if necessary.
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Read the sentence from the text. What does the verb phrase in bold mean?
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If you do end up with the dilemma of choosing a part-time job or a holiday job always make sure of a few things…
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Multi-word verbs (verbs with prepositions and particles) Many English verbs can be followed by prepositions or adverb particles. These combinations are rather like multi-word verbs. They are often called ‘phrasal verbs’. Some phrasal verbs are idiomatic, i.e. the meaning of the verb and particle together is sometimes different from the separate literal meanings of the verb and the particle. e.g. You’d better look up this word in a dictionary. (a literal meaning = to look for information in a dictionary) e.g. Everyone looks up to Robert because he always makes time to help others. (idiomatic meaning = to admire or respect) e.g. I’m looking forward to summer vacation. (idiomatic meaning = to be thinking with pleasure about sth that is going to happen (because you expect to enjoy it) |
Practice
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Which of the highlighted phrasal verbs in the text have a similar meaning to:
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Replace the verbs in italics by the suitable phrasal verbs from the box below. Put letters L if the meaning is literal or I if it is idiomatic. Use a dictionary if necessary.
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break down come across pick up work out(2)
check out find out drop out of catch up with sb
be fed up with put up with fall back (with sth)
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My roommate answered the phone as I was having a shower.
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This printer isn’t working properly. Do you think you could have a look at it?
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I’m so tired of your being always late for classes. I’m not going to tolerate it any longer.
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I’ve recently discovered that I’m pretty good at memorizing complex formulae.
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She was very much surprised when she found this rare insect in the park.
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Don’t worry. I’m sure we’ll find a solution to this problem.
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He is so upset because if he fails the reexamination he will definitely be excluded from the college.
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Oh, I’m afraid, I’ve failed to do the task before the deadline.
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If this device stops working again I won’t finish doing my observations today.
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I’ve missed so many lectures on this subject through my illness, now I have to work really hard to keep pace with my fellow students.
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Recording 7.1
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Listen to several/some job advertisements. Take notes on the jobs you hear about.
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Listen again and complete the chart.
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Jobs
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Duties
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Search the Internet for more summer or part-time jobs for students. Find the job you would like to do best of all. Tell the class about it and see how many people would also like to do it. Follow the guidelines below:
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Name of the job
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Duties involved
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Personal qualities required
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Skills and qualifications required
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Advantages of the job
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Work in 4 groups. Choose to read one of the advertisements (A, B, C or D) for holiday and part-time jobs. Answer the questions.
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What does the job involve doing?
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What kind of personality the employers are looking for?
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Does the job require any special training or qualifications?
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What does the advertisement say about working hours and salary?
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What skills would you develop in this job?
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What should you do next if you are interested in the job?
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