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Unit 5: Work
 
Read  1: Job applications
 
Job advice
 
 
There are many part time, but relatively low paid, casual jobs in London. A popular place to search for jobs is the internet. The job adverts provide various amounts of information regarding pay and conditions. It's up to you to ring or email the company to find out more.
 
Instructions for exercise
 
Click on the link below to open the exercise document in a new window. You will need to keep refering to this document to answer the questions below, so it would be useful to print it out.
 
 Read the exercise document
 
Answer the questions
 
1.  In which job do you need to be able to act?

Au pair
Waiting Staff
Drama Teacher

 

2.  In which job do you cut hair?

Receptionist
Chef
Barber

 

3.  In which job do you sell something?

Accountant
Salespeople
Barber

 

4.  In which job do you cook food?

Chef
Secretary
Waiter

 

5.  In which job do you deal with numbers all day?

Au pair
Accountant
Drama teacher

 

6.  In which job do you answer the phone all day?

Receptionist
Data processor
Accountant

 

 
Language tips - vocabulary
 
graduate - someone who has just finished university
CV - Curriculum Vitae (resume) your details of qualifications and experience
salespeople - people who sell things
full training given - someone will teach you how to do the job
contract - the paper you sign when you start the job
full time / part time - working all week or just some of the week
au pair - looks after children
chef - a cook
experience required - you must have done the job before
secretary - admin office worker
receptionist - answers the phone
barber - a men's hairdresser
applicants - someone who applies for a job
interview - talk to the future employer
ambitious - wants to have a better job in the future
waiting staff - work in a restaurant and bring you your food

 
 
 Units
 
 
Unit 1: Transport
 
 Unit 2: Hotel
 
 Unit 3: Cinema
 
 Unit 4: Shopping
 
 Unit 5: Work
 
 
 
Listen 1: Talking about work conditions (part 1)
 
 
 
Listen 2: Talking about work conditions (part 2)
 
 
 
Read 1: Job applications
 
 
 
Speak 1: Pronouncing 'have to'
 
 
 
Unit 6: Eating Out