UNIT 3 - graficAnimada

UNIT
3
In this unit you will learn to:
READING: scan a text to find specific information / match titles and headings with
extended information.
LISTENING: identify specific information / transfer information into a graphic organiser.
ORAL PRODUCTION: participate in a guided dialogue / role play a job interview.
WRITTEN PRODUCTION: write a Curriculum Vitae.
FUNCTIONS: offer and receive suggestions and recommendations.
You will also learn:
GRAMMAR: modal verb should to express suggestions and
the expression had better to offer recommendations.
VOCABULARY: words and expressions related to jobs,
professional conduct and job applications.
You will use the following text types:
READING: an article / a Curriculum Vitae.
LISTENING: job offer radio announcements.
You will pay special attention to these values
The importance of work and professional ethics. Why we should work for our living.
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PROFESSIONS
HOW READY ARE YOU FOR THIS UNIT?
1 Read these business cards (1 – 4) and match the professionals with the job
descriptions below (a. – d.).
Ian Templeton
Pastry cook
Cakes, scones and
muffins for weddings
and celebrations
) 027 3467895
www.ianchef.co.uk / (44
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Trainer
Yoga, pilates, muscle building
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07-9863456
Susan Dunne/Personal
Gregory Pick
Jewellery and handicrafts
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[email protected]
5687345
Vasiliy Ivanov
Entertainer
To book a show
call 452368 or email
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entertainment@yaho
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4 pts.
A professional who acts and sings to entertain people.
A professional who helps people get fit through sports.
A professional who makes personal ornaments out of metals, stones and other decorative materials.
A professional who prepares sweet treats from flour and other ingredients.
2 Can you suggest four sources where you can find job offers?
Example:
4 pts.
You should look for job offers on the bulletin board at the supermarket.
3 Match the words job and work with as many other words as possible. There is one
word that can collocate both with job and with work. Write the pairs in your notebook and
compare with other students.
8 pts.
Job
· application · centre · clothes · dangerous · day
· description · environment · experience · force · full-time
· interview · outdoor · team · search
· hard
Work
Your score:
0 – 4: Look up the words in a dictionary or ask your teacher to help you.
5 – 10: You know a lot about the subject, but you could improve your vocabulary looking up some words.
11 – 16: Great job. You are ready to start the lesson.
1. 1 – d. 2 – c. 3 – b. 4 – a. 2. (Possible answers) a. You might find job offers on the bulletin board at the supermarket. b. You
might find a job offer on a web page. c. You should listen to job offers on the radio. d. You might find a job offer in a newspaper.
3. Job: job application, job centre, job description, job interview, job search, dangerous job, day job, full-time job, outdoor job.
Work: work clothes, work environment, work experience, work force, team work, dangerous work, hard work.
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PREPARING A CV
on 1
Less
READING
Learning abilities
1. To connect content and
previous knowledge.
2. To connect pictures and topic.
3. To predict using previous
knowledge.
In this job we
need someone who
is responsible.
I'm the one you
want. On my last job, every
time anything went wrong, they
said I was responsible.
American v/s British English
1 Answer and discuss these questions in your group.
a. How do people apply for jobs?
b. What is the difference between a Curriculum Vitae and an application letter?
c. How long do you think a CV should be?
Resume
Vacation
Curriculum Vitae
Holiday
2 What characteristics should one have to apply for these jobs? Match the
suggestions (a. – d.) with the jobs (1 – 4).
a. You should be a careful driver.
b. You should be comfortable working at height.
c. You should have a cheerful and friendly personality.
d. You should not be afraid of wild animals.
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Wildlife photographer
Trapeze artist
Party entertainer
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Ambulance driver
3 Read the list below with a partner. Mark with a tick (P) the kind of
information you should include in your Curriculum Vitae, with a question
mark (?) the information you might include, and with a cross (O) the
information you should not put in your CV.
a. ____ Address and telephone
f. ____ Languages you speak.
number.
g. ____ Name and surname.
b. ____ Age and place of birth.
h. ____ Pets you like and dislike.
c. ____ Education.
i. ____ Reasons why you hate
d. ____ Favourite holiday place.
your current employer.
e. ____ Hobbies.
j. ____ References.
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WHILE YOU READ
Learning abilities
4 Read the sample CV on page 51 and put these headings back into the
correct places (I. – VI.).
a. Optional Information
b. Contact Information
c. Professional Qualifications
d. Personal Information
e. Employment History
f. Education History
5 Read the CV with the correct headings and check your predictions in
4. To find and match specific
information.
5. To validate predictions.
6. To find specific information.
7. To relate information.
8. To locate information.
9. To find specific supporting
information.
Exercise 3.
6 Scan the tips on page 51. Which job from Exercise 2 is mentioned?
7 Read the tips on page 51 and decide which actions you should and which
ones you shouldn’t do. Write You should / You shouldn’t in the provided
spaces.
8 Read the tips again. In which of them (Tip 1 – Tip 8) can you find a reference
to these aspects?
a. Format of the CV.
b. Spelling and grammar.
c. Things potential employers do not want to know about you.
d. Things you should not include in a CV.
Did you know that...
most employers make a
decision whether to
employ someone or not in
the first two minutes of the
interview? That why it is
very important to make a
good first impression.
9 Read the text PREPARING A CV once more and answer these questions.
a. What do you need a CV for?
b. What can you explain at a job interview?
c. What should you promote and what should you avoid mentioning in a
CV? Can you give examples?
AFTER YOU READ
Learning abilities
10 Read these definitions of words from the text and fill in the gaps to
complete the words.
a. A formal meeting in person, especially one arranged for the assessment
of the qualifications of an applicant.
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10. To consolidate key vocabulary.
11. To summarise information /
To imitate a spoken model.
12. To consolidate a grammar
point.
13. To evaluate learning.
14. To consolidate grammar and
vocabulary through a game.
15. To write a text following a
model.
16. To reflect on the content of the
lesson and relate it to own
experiences.
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PROFESSIONS
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Tip 1:
________ prepare
for the job requirements
and read the job
advertisement before
writing your CV. If you
are applying for a sales
position you will not need
to include your work
experience as a party
entertainer.
Tip 2:
________ use
clear formatting on your
CV - there is no point
having a great content if
it is horrible to look at!
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readable at first glance –
no employer will want to
go through a CV that is
written as one block of
words with no spaces in
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employer your personal
problems and why you
might be late to work
from time to time.
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your experience. If you
are tempted to stretch
the truth about your
work history - do not.
Most employers conduct
reference and
background checks and if
your curriculum does not
match your actual work
history or education, you
will most likely get
caught at some point.
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Name and surname
Address
Telephone
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Email
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Place of Birth
Date of Birth
Gender
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List in chronological order; include position details,
employer name and dates.
IV. ___________________________
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Start with Secondary School and then any further
studies
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Certifications and Accreditation / Computer Skills
VI. ___________________________
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Awards and honours
Languages spoken
Interests
References
Glance : noun / a quick look.
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PROFESSIONS
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11 22 In pairs, match the questions (a. – e.) with the answers (i. - v.). Check
and practise with the recording and then role play the conversation in
front of the class.
a. Should I tell my future employer about my experience as a party entertainer?
b. What happens if I lie about my work experience?
c. Why is it important to check spelling and grammar?
d. Why should my CV be concise?
e. Would you recommend that I include my photo in the CV?
i. Because employers pay attention to grammar and spelling errors.
ii. Because no employer will want to read a CV several pages long.
iii. Only if you are a model or an actor and your appearance is important.
iv. Only if you are applying for a position in the entertainment business.
v. You might be caught out because employers often do a background
check on candidates.
Language Note
Recommendations and suggestions
1. Study these sentences from the text.
a. You should promote your skills and qualities.
b. You should not highlight or stress your shortcomings and problems.
c. You might want to ask your friend to “interview” you.
d. You ought to look at it from your employer’s point of view.
2. What do the sentences express?
a. Something that is necessary to do.
b. Something that is possible to do.
c. Something that is recommended to do.
The answer is c. We express recommendations and suggestions using
should / shouldn’t, ought to / oughtn’t to and might / might not. Notice
that they are followed by an infinitive without to; in the case of ought to
the particle to is part of the verb and not part of an infinitive.
3. Go back to the text and find more examples of recommendations and
suggestions.
12 Use what you learnt in the Language Note to say / write recommendations
1
for the situations in the pictures.
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13 MINITEST Make comments offering recommendations for the following
situations. Use the verbs in the Language Note.
a. I eat a lot of junk food such as hamburgers and chips.
b. I had an argument with my best friend.
c. My friend Sheila drives her dad’s car without a driving licence.
d. My neighbours play loud music very late at night.
e. John lost his wallet with his ID in the supermarket today.
REVISE AGAIN
0
to 2
GOOD JOB!
3
to 6
American v/s British English
10 pts.
EXCELLENT!
License
Licence
7 to
10
14 Guess the Jobs Game.
a. Play in groups of five or six students. Each of you must think of a job.
b. The other students in the group try to guess the job by asking
questions that can be answered only Yes or No.
c. The first person to guess the job is now asked the questions.
d. The game continues until all the jobs have been guessed.
Some questions you might ask are:
Do you work indoors or outdoors? / in a trade or profession? / in a factory or an office?
Do you work with your hands? Do you work with people or machines?
Do you wear a uniform? Do you work long hours? Do you work from 9 to 5?
Do you work regular hours? Are you in a service industry?
Do you sell something? Must you have special qualifications to do your job?
15 APPLICATION TASK – WRITING
You are going to write your CV.
a. Go back to the sample CV on page 51 and
review the tips and the format of the CV.
b. In your notebook or on a blank page write the
six headings a CV should have. Leave plenty of
space between the headings. Make sure that
you understand what kind of information
should go under each heading.
c. Write all the correct information about yourself
under the headings.
d. Decide if you want to include references and
optional information (hobbies and interests).
e. Ask somebody to check grammar and spelling.
f. Re-write your CV on a clean sheet of paper or
type it on a computer and print it.
g. Use these points to evaluate your work. Say Yes
or No.
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16 Answer the following questions in your group.
a. What have you learnt about writing a CV? Do you think you are now
ready to apply for a job?
b. What mistakes can people make when writing a CV?
c. What is your opinion about companies which ask for a CV with the
applicant’s photo on it?
d. If you were the owner of a company, would you consider an applicant’s
looks very important? Why? Why not?
PROFESSIONS
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ADVERTISING FOR JOBS
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Learning abilities
1. To connect content and
previous knowledge.
2. To identify the correct
sequence of events.
3. To relate topic to own
experiences.
4. To predict general
information.
5. To identify and pronounce key
words.
LISTENING
BEFORE YOU LISTEN
1 Answer and discuss these questions in your group.
a. Have you ever applied for a job? What type? Did you get it?
b. Where was the job advertised?
c. What’s the best place to look for jobs?
2 Sequence each series of illustrations (1 – 3; 4 – 6) in this cartoon using the
provided sentences and the sequencing words first, next and finally.
Cartoon 1:
a. He wrote his CV.
b. He sent the CV to his potential employers.
c. He went to an interview.
1
2
Cartoon 2:
3
a. He waited for the interview with other applicants.
b. He was interviewed by people from Human Resources.
c. He got the job!
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3 In your group, read the factors you would consider when choosing a
job (a. – h.). Rank them from 1 (not important) to 8 (extremely important).
a. ___ Additional benefits.
e. ___ Job stability.
b. ___ Distance from home to work. f. ___ Possibility of extra training.
c. ___ Friendly boss.
g. ___ Possibility of promotion.
d. ___ Good working environment.
h. ___ Salary.
4 Which of the points in Exercise 3 do you think will appear in a job advertisement?
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23 Listen and repeat these words. Check meanings in a dictionary.
· crew
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· crowds
· feature film
· frustrated
· hiring
· shoot
WHILE YOU LISTEN
Learning abilities
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24 Listen to the recording and check your predictions in Exercise 4.
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24 Number the jobs in the order they are mentioned. One job is not
mentioned at all.
_____ Film extra
_____ Legal secretary
_____ Assistant chef
_____ Personal trainer
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6. To validate predictions
7. To find specific information
identifying the order.
8. To transfer relevant
information to a visual
organiser.
9. To discriminate between
correct and incorrect
information.
24 Listen again and complete this chart.
Job title
Working hours
Salary
Location
How to apply
Application letter
to Jennifer Spells,
of Mediterranean
Cruise Company
9am - 6pm for 10
continuous days
Outside Brisbane
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24 Listen again and circle what you hear.
a. You will be required to buy and offer / prepare and serve meals.
b. You’d better get your resume / CV ready because the interviews are
starting next week.
c. The film company needs all types / kinds of people.
d. You’ll see your face in cinemas / on advertisements around the world.
AFTER YOU LISTEN
Learning abilities
10 Read these extracts from three resumes and decide which job each person
should apply for. Explain why.
a. John Harris, 22 years old. Currently unemployed. Loves acting and singing.
b. Sheila Stanford, 26. Dreams of travelling and getting to know the world.
Two years of gastronomy at the Ecole Culinaire, Paris.
c. Glen Robinson. Personal Assistant for a marketing company. Diploma in
legal systems. Own car.
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10. To infer relationship between
content and new information.
11. To consolidate a language
point.
12. To consolidate key structures
and participate in a guided
conversation.
13. To evaluate learning.
14. To participate in guided
dialogues through role play.
15. To reflect on the content of the
lesson and relate it to own
experiences.
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Language Note
Had better versus should
1. Study these sentences from the recording.
a. You’d better get your resume ready because the interviews are
starting next week.
b. You’d better not apply for this job.
2. What do the two sentences express?
a. Obligation.
b. Recommendation. c. Possibility.
The answer is b.
We use had better plus the infinitive without to to give advice. Although
had is the past form of have, we use had better to give advice about the
present or future. The negative form is had better not.
Example:
You’d better not say anything.
We use had better to give advice about specific situations, not general
ones. To talk about general and specific situations, we use should.
Example:
You’d better brush your teeth now.
You should always brush your teeth before you go to bed.
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11 Say / write recommendations replying to these statements. Match the
situations with the pictures on the left.
a. I have a puncture in the back tyre of my bike.
b. It’s very cold and the rain hasn’t stopped.
c. We almost drowned with the huge wave.
3
American v/s British English
Tire
Tyre
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12 25 Fill in the blanks in this conversation using should, you’d better, might.
Check with the recording and then practise with a partner. Role play the
conversation in front of the class.
Employer: The rules are simple. You __________ arrive at 8:30 am and
leave at 6 pm.
Employee: No problem. And the working days?
Employer: We work from Monday to Friday.
Employee: Are we off at weekends, then?
Employer: Yes. Saturdays and Sundays are free.
Employee: How about transport?
Employer: You __________ want to talk to some colleagues to ask them
where to take the bus. When you come in you __________ sign
this card so we’ll know you’ve arrived. You __________ also sign
it before leaving.
Employee: How about lunch? Can I buy something here?
Employer: You __________ bring your lunch from home because the
nearest restaurant is 20 minutes from here.
Employee: How about work clothes? __________ I bring my own or do we
get clothes here?
Employer: You’ll get a uniform, and you __________ wash it every week.
Employee: Thanks for the information.
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13 MINITEST What recommendations can you offer in the following situations?
8 pts.
1
2
3
4
a. _________________
b. _________________
c. _________________
d. _________________
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REVISE AGAIN
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GOOD JOB!
3
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EXCELLENT!
7
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14 APPLICATION TASK – SPEAKING
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e. Prepare the setting. Place your desks so that the
You are going to role play a job interview in
interviewers are facing the interviewee like in a
your group.
real interview. Role play the situation from the
Choose one of these jobs: astronaut, clown,
start: the interviewee enters the room, greets the
crane operator, film stuntman, flight attendant,
interviewers, he / she is asked to sit down, etc.
museum guard, news reader, etc.
f. When the interview is finished give the
Choose one person to apply for the job and
interviewee feedback on how well he / she
three to be the interviewing panel.
performed. Discuss his / her general behaviour,
The interviewee should adapt the CV he/she
answers, the panel’s impressions, etc.
wrote in Lesson 1 of this unit to the job he/she
g. The interviewee should talk about the way he /
is applying for. He/she should also prepare a
few questions about the job.
she felt, what made him / her most comfortable
or uncomfortable and what were his / her
Examples:
general impressions of the interview.
What are the possibilities of promotion?
h. Evaluate the group’s performance using these
Does the job involve travelling to other cities?
indicators. Answer Yes or No.
Any possibilities for additional training?
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What have you learnt about applying for jobs in these lessons?
Are there any jobs that are especially attractive to you?
Have you ever had a summer job? Why? Why not?
What would you do if you really wanted to work, but your parents didn’t
let you?
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Tel: 020 8241
1 Finish the sentences with information from the advertisements and different ways of offering
recommendations.
a. If you want to organise a party you _____________________________________________________.
b. John’s car broke down. He ____________________________________________________________.
c. Emma hates cleaning. She ____________________________________________________________.
d. If you need to change your windscreen, you _____________________________________________.
e. To contact Cubex Ltd you ____________________________________________________________.
f. To plant flowers in your garden you ____________________________________________________.
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HYPERTEXT: digital resources and activities
2 Fill in the gaps in the mail using the provided visual clues and then answer the questions below.
PM
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 2:19
Applying for a job
Hi, Julio,
re. It really
when applying for a job in the futu
do
to
at
wh
on
tips
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som
for
me
You are asking
applying for the
applying for. For example, if you are
if you want
depends on the type of job you are
be good with (2) ______________. Or
uld
sho
you
__
___
___
___
___
(1)
a
of
_____.
position
uld have the necessary (4) _________
sho
you
__
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___
___
(3)
a
of
to apply for the job
at you want
_____ and that you are not sure wh
___
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(5)
at
l
stil
are
you
t
tha
I understand
are good at
t decide what you are good at. If you
to do in the future. You should firs
at sports you
uld study tourism. If you are good
sho
you
ybe
ma
n
the
__
___
___
___
(6) ___
________ then you
ch. Or if you are good at (7) ______
should maybe become a sports coa
might work in a pharmacy.
________. In the
something that you really (8) ______
The most important thing is to do
ls.
CV and practise your interview skil
d
goo
a
e
par
pre
uld
sho
you
,
ime
meant
Best of luck in your future choice
Celia
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
a. What advice does Celia give Julio?
b. What skills should he have for some of the jobs mentioned?
HYPERTEXT: digital resources and activities
PROFESSIONS
59
JUST FOR FUN
RIDDLES AND PUZZLES
1 Solve these puzzles in groups of four. The group that gives all the answers the fastest wins
the puzzle contest.
II.
I.
in California owns a beautiful pear tree. He supplies
play and A farmer
to
n
w
o
d
t
the fruit to a nearby grocery store. The store owner has
Four men sa
ak of
re
b
ll
ti
t
h
ig
called the farmer to see how much fruit is available for him to
played all n
old and
g
r
fo
d
e
y
la
purchase. The farmer knows that the main trunk has 24
day; they p
te
ra
a
p
se
h
it
w
,
not for fun
branches. Each branch has exactly 12 boughs and each bough
.
e
n
o
ry
e
v
e
scores for
has exactly 6 twigs. Since each twig bears one piece of fruit,
to
e
m
o
c
had
to deliver?
When they
ad how many plums will the farmer be able
h
ll
a
y
e
th
ounts
square acc
.
fair amounts
IV.
made quite
if
:
xplain
e paradox e
A simple pe
Can you th
asant has b
uld gain?
o
c
ll
a
w
o
ought a nu
h
,
taking them
mber of ca
no one lost
to his farm.
mels and is
As he rides
he counts th
c
o
n
te
ntedly alon
em - he co
g
unts 29. He
b
o
u
g
w
h
a
t
s
3
0 camels, so
sure he ha
III.
d
in alarm he
counts the
jumps off h
camels aga
is
c
amel and
in. To his de
A man has to get
Half an hou
light, there
a fox, a
r later, he
a
re 30.
counts his c
chicken, and a sa
there are ju
amels and o
ck of corn
st 29. Confu
n
ce more
sed, he clim
across a river. He
counts aga
bs off his c
has a
in. Once mo
amel and
re there are
rowboat, and it ca
30. Can you
n only
explain?
carry him and on
e other
V.
thing. If the fox
and the
porch - one dog is fat and
chicken are left
There are two dogs sitting on a
together,
the fat dog, but the
is thin. The little dog is the son of
the fox will eat th
one
e chicken.
dog. Can you explain?
If the chicken an
dog is not the father of the thin
fat
d the corn
are left together
, the
chicken will eat th
e corn.
How does the man
do it?
Twig : noun / a small very thin branch that grows out of a larger branch of a tree.
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UNIT 3
I. The men were musicians.
II. Not a single one because he has a pear tree.
III. The man carries the chicken across the river,
leaves the chicken and comes back; gets the
fox; leaves the fox and gets the chicken; leaves
the chicken and gets the corn; leaves the fox
and the corn to get the chicken.
IV. He omits to count the camel he is on.
V. The fat dog is the little dog’s mother.
Bough : noun / a large branch of a tree.
2 Offer advice for these situations using you’d better.
1
2
3
a. You can’t wear shorts and a
T-shirt to a job interview!
b. This CV is full of spelling
mistakes!
c. It is nearly 8:30 and your
interview is at 9 am.
CHILEAN CONNECTION
Have you been to a circus lately? Was it similar to this?
THE CIRCUS
TRADITION
Some professions are common
and some are not. Some
people choose their jobs on
their own and some because it
is a family tradition. In the case
of the Maluenda brothers their
profession is unusual and it has
run in their family for generations. The Maluenda
brothers are Los Tachuelas.
Their photographs with former presidents hang on
the walls of Gastón Maluenda´s mobile office. He is
the eldest of the two brothers that form Los
Tachuelas, Chile’s best-known clowns. The origins of
the family tradition are documented in an old
photo that shows a brave man whose name was
Maluenda. At the end of the 19th century, he was
the man who could tame a bull bare-handed.
Although the entertainment business was in the
family, three generations had to pass before the
founding of the circus Los Tachuelas, by Gastón and
his brother Agustín. They are one of the most
emblematic Chilean clown acts.
What started out as a small circus with
little baggage has become, thanks to
the work of the Big Tachuela, a
profitable and professional business
firm, with good production and
infrastructure, buses and trucks to
transport the whole family, including
siblings, wives, children,
grandchildren; they travel from one city to another
and new children are born in different places.
Pastelito, Agustín’s 18 year-old son, is the focus of
all the family’s expectations and is seen as the big
promise. He has a charming smile and
extraordinary musical talent: he sings and plays the
sax, the trumpet, the keyboards and several
percussion instruments.
“As good as it may be, we would not do what the
Cirque Du Soleil does, because that is good for
Europe. The idea is for the people to see us in a
certain context that belongs to them, and that is
Chilean popular culture”.
Adapted from: Nuestro.cl – Chilean cultural Heritage site. September 2002.
http://www.nuestro.cl/eng/stories/people/circo.htm
PROFESSIONS
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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
READING
WOMEN AND CLAY
rs and
mother, aunts, siste
Her grandmother,
ay
w or have been cl
some nieces are no
. She is
as Delfina Aguilera
artisans, the same
ras de
ition known as Loce
part of a long trad
uenes,
ral town near Cauq
Pilén, in a small ru
.
in the Maule region
o year
typical artisans wh
She is one of the
ate in a traditional
after year particip
uilera,
n.
eration of Loceras de Pilé
Santiago. Delfina Ag
in
ir
fa
s
ft
ra
Apablaza sisters last gen
ic
nd
ha
d
ds, bright eyes an
with her long brai
who
ceives all visitors
the work of the
refreshing smile re
ere, they can see
Th
.
rk
wo
r
he
t
ou
n see are
d talks ab
g. What visitors ca
in
nn
gi
reach her stand an
be
e
th
ce
ir sin
hand.
been part of this fa
es, completely by
tiv
la
re
loceras, which has
r
he
of
e
m
d so
ols, made by her an
clay figures and to
ys Delfina, who
hand; no wheel”, sa
by
ng
hi
yt
er
ev
e
th her
that we mak
ntinued working wi
co
en
th
“Our main talent is
d
an
r,
he
r mot
When
a small girl from he
worked with clay.
so
al
ve
learnt this craft as
ha
s
nt
au
her and
grandmother, mot
confident to do
grandmother. “My
ures, but then felt
fig
l
al
sm
g
in
ak
m
n
ill alive, I bega
learnt the most,
my mother was st
this and with her I
in
ed
rk
wo
so
al
r
father’s mothe
old”.
bigger things. My
only seven years
s
wa
I
en
wh
ed
di
r
because my mothe
ued with the
r daughters contin
he
of
e
on
ly
on
d,
c and works at a
ren that Delfina ha
e is a car mechani
Of the twelve child
sh
y:
cla
s
he
uc
to
her proudly.
but now she rarely
rself”, says her mot
ceramic tradition,
he
by
l
al
ls
ee
wh
r
he can change ca
car-repair place. “S
into handicrafts.
e not going to be
ar
rs
te
gh
au
dd
an
her native
her gr
ill deeply rooted in
st
is
Delfina knows that
on
iti
ad
tr
e
in
min
knows that this fe
Nevertheless, she
l vocation.
s itself in an eterna
se
es
pr
ex
d
an
,
wn
to
eces and
e are not. I have ni
m
so
is,
th
in
ill
st
e
e ar
rk in
d ladies there; som
at all the women wo
th
e
se
“There are very ol
ll
u’
yo
n
lé
to Pi
explains.
g in clay. If you go
g other jobs,” she
in
do
sisters also workin
be
ld
ou
sh
k they
, because they thin
long
clay. Not the men
will keep doing it as
I
.
on
iti
ad
tr
is
th
part of
o are
al honour to still be
ach all the kids wh
te
to
g
llin
“So to me it is a re
wi
I’m
d
e life, an
e. It’s been a whol
as my hands let m
willing to learn”.
Adapted from: http://www.nuestro.cl/eng/stories/people/delfina_aguilera.htm
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UNIT 3
1 Read the article and complete
these statements.
6 pt.
a. Pilén is ______________________________.
b. The Pilén women artists are known as _____
_______________________.
c. Delfina learnt her craft from _____________
_______________________.
d. The women make their figures by hand and
don’t use _______________________.
e. Delfina had 12 ________________________.
f. For Delfina it is an honour to ____________.
2 Read the text again and answer
these questions.
5 pt.
a. Where in Santiago can you see
Delfina’s work?
b. What does Delfina look like?
c. What happened when Delfina was seven
years old?
d. What does Delfina’s daughter do now,
instead of working with clay?
e. Do the men in Pilén work with clay? Why?
LISTENING APPLYING FOR A JOB
3
26 Listen to a woman talking on the phone
about a job she is applying for. Choose the
correct option.
3 pt.
a. What is the woman’s job?
i. She is a paediatric nurse.
ii. She is a paediatrician.
b. What is her situation at the moment?
i. She is working in another hospital.
ii. She is unemployed.
c. What does she say about money?
i. She would like to earn 420 dollars a week.
ii. She used to earn 420 dollars a week.
4
26 Listen to the woman again and tick the
questions you believe she is asked according
to the information she gives.
3 pt.
a. ___ How old are you?
b. ___ Do you have a mobile phone?
c. ___ Where do you live?
d. ___ What school did you go to?
e. ___ Could you give me the job code
number, please?
f. ___ When could you start working?
5
26 Listen once more. Fill in this form with
the information the woman gives.
7 pt.
JOB APPLICATION FORM
Personal Information:
________
a. First and Last Name ____________
________
b. Address _____________________
________
c. Phone Number _______________
_______
d. Job code _____________________
Employment History:
__________
e. Last Position: _______________
_________
f. Where: _____________________
_________
g. Worked from: _____________ to:
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LANGUAGE
6 Choose the best option to fill in the
blanks in each sentence.
3 pt.
a. I have a serious problem sleeping at night.
What _________________?
i. should I do?
ii. had I better do?
b. Grace really loves chocolate, but she
_____________ too much or she will get fat.
i. ought to eat
ii. should not eat
c. My dog seems sick. I think I ______________
to the vet.
i. might see
ii. ‘d better taker her
7 Match the two parts of these
recommendations. Write the complete
sentences in your notebook.
5 pt.
you should phone the bank
immediately.
Your head still hurts? Then you might want to see
Sugar Loaf Mountain.
If you are hungry
If you think you’ve lost your
credit card
When you go to Rio de
Janeiro
The car is too small for such
a big family so
you should eat something.
you might consider buying
a bigger one.
you’d better take some
aspirin.
SPEAKING
8 Work in pairs and take turns to describe the
problems below (a. – h.) and offer
recommendations / advice. Use the expressions
you learnt in the unit and pay attention to
pronunciation and intonation.
10 pt.
a. Wants to choose a nice holiday location.
b. Had an argument with boyfriend/girlfriend.
c. Needs to buy an inexpensive gift.
d. In love but keeps it secret.
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UNIT 3
e.
f.
g.
h.
Crashed the bike and scared to tell parents.
Unsure what to study in the future.
Would like to have a pet.
Wants to invite somebody out.
WRITING
9 Read the list of requirements for the
position of Personal Assistant. Develop it into a
full job advertisement. Use expressions such us:
the person should / ought to, etc. Write two to
three short paragraphs. Pay attention to
spelling and grammar.
10 pt.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
Location
,
First Act Banking and Financial Services Company
Boston, Massachusetts
Personal profile
, typing,
• Advanced computer skills (e-mail, database
presentations)
uguese)
• At least one foreign language (Spanish or Port
• Friendly and outgoing personality
• To work occasional weekend
• Hopefully own car
• No age restrictions
Duties
• keeping appointments and schedules
• scheduling trips
• responding to general inquiries
• providing information as needed
• paying office bills
• organizing meetings
• planning events
• copying, faxing and distributing information
HYPERTEXT: digital resources and activities
SELF - EVALUATION
YOUR TEST RESULTS
Reading
Your score
You are expected to be able to identify and understand key facts and details.
9 to 11 Excellent
I grasped all the main ideas and answered most questions correctly.
7 to 8 Good
I grasped the majority of the main ideas and answered most questions correctly.
4 to 6 Not too bad
I grasped some of the main ideas and answered some of the questions correctly.
0 to 3 Unsatisfactory
I deduced some of the main ideas and answered just a few questions correctly.
Listening
Your score
You are expected to be able to identify and understand key facts and details.
11 to 13 Excellent
I identified almost all general and specific information correctly.
7 to 10 Good
I identified most general and specific information correctly.
3 to 6 Not too bad
I identified some general and specific information correctly.
0 to 2 Unsatisfactory
I deduced just a few bits of the general and specific information.
Language
Your score
You are expected to apply and identify language used to give recommendations.
7 to 8 Excellent
I understood and applied all the items in all cases.
4 to 6 Good
I understood and applied all the items in most cases.
2 to 3 Not too bad
I understood and applied some of the items in some cases.
0 to 1 Unsatisfactory
I understood and applied a few of the items in very few cases.
Speaking
Your score
You are expected to create and role play dialogues describing problems and offering advice.
8 to 10 Excellent
Correct description of problems and appropriate advice, with good pronunciation and no hesitation.
5 to 7 Good
Correct description of most of the problems, mostly appropriate advice, acceptable pronunciation, little hesitation.
3 to 4 Not too bad
Correct description of some of the problems, fairly appropriate advice, some pronunciation mistakes and hesitation.
0 to 2 Unsatisfactory
Poor description of problems, weak advice, a lot of pronunciation mistakes and a lot of hesitation.
Writing
Your score
You are expected to write an advertisement using provided information.
8 to 10 Excellent
I wrote the job advertisement following all the indications.
5 to 7 Good
I wrote the job advertisement following most of the indications.
3 to 4 Not too bad
I wrote the job advertisement following some of the indications.
0 to 2 Unsatisfactory
I wrote the job advertisement following very few of the indications.
YOUR GENERAL PERFORMANCE
In this unit
Always
Sometimes
Never
I showed a positive attitude towards the learning process, classmates and the subject matter.
I appreciated the importance of different types of jobs.
I actively participated in the discussions and conversations related to jobs, professions and job applications.
I applied the learnt structures and vocabulary in the exercises.
I used different strategies to understand and to make myself understood.
PROFESSIONS
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