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1. Match job adverts 1–3 with photos A–C.
1. Sales assistant wanted for busy clothes shop. Hours: 9.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. Mon–Sat. £6.50 an hour.
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2. Fruit-pickers needed! Get out in the fresh air and come and pick strawberries! The more you pick, the more you earn! You can earn up to £300 a week if you work really hard! Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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3. Dish-washer needed to join the friendly team in our restaurant kitchen. £8 an hour. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
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1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________
2. VOCABULARY Check the meaning of the words below. Then discuss questions 1–2 in pairs.
Personal qualities enthusiastic; flexible; friendly; good at communicating; hard-working; honest; patient; physically fit; reliable
1. In your opinion, which three qualities are generally most important at work?
In any job, it's important to be ..., ... and ... .
2. Choose one quality that you think is most important for each of the jobs in exercise 1 and explain why.
Fruit-pickers work long hours outdoors, so they really need to be ...
| ⇒ Vocabulary Builder 5G Personal qualities: page 126 |
3. ☊2.21 Listen to a conversation between an examiner and a candidate who wants to get a holiday job in order to save some money. Answer the questions.
1. Which job does the candidate choose?
2. What is her main reason for choosing it?
3. What are her main reasons for not choosing the other two jobs?
Speaking StrategyWhen you discuss a topic and give reasons for your opinions, try to include some complex sentences. For example, use words like although/ even though, nevertheless and however to make contrasts. |
4. ☊2.21 KEY PHRASES Read the Speaking Strategy. Then listen again and complete the sentences using the words below.
choosing; hours; kitchen; long; pay; tiring; well-paid; well-paid
Making contrasts
Although it's (1) _____, it'll be very (2) _____.
I'm sure I'll enjoy it even though the (3) _____ are (4) _____.
The job is quite (5) _____. However, I really don't want to work in a (6) _____.
The (7) _____ is not very good. Nevertheless, I’m (8) _____ this job because I’m interested in fashion.
LOOK OUT!We often use find + noun + adjective and find it + adjective (+ infinite) to give a personal reaction or opinion. I will find the job stressful. I find it difficult to concentrate. |
