Okan University Fall, 2012

Preparatory Division
Level: C
Materials Office SUPPORT MATERIAL - I

Use of English
Put the verbs into the correct form, Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. It …stopped…raining for a while, but now it’s raining again. (stop)

2. The town is very different now. It has changed…… a lot. (change)

3. I did German at school, but I …have forgotten… most of it now. (forget)

4. The police…arrested…..three people, but later they let them go. (arrest)

5. What do you think of my English? Do you think it has improved……………? (improve)

6. Where’s my bike? It was…………outside the house, but it’s not there now. (be)

7. Look! There’s an ambulance over there. There has been.. an accident. (be)

8. I don’t know where Lisa is. Have you……seen……(see) her?

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past forms. (Simple past, past cont inuous and
past perfect) had V3 did V2 was, were Ving

Last summer some friends and I arranged_______1 (arrange) to go camping. We were

looking________2 (look) forward to going for weeks when finally the date of departure
arrived______3 (arrive). We had loaded________4 (load) the car with our luggage and set
off__5 (set off) early in the morning. The weather was perfect, the sun was shining____6
(shine) brightly and the wind was blowing__________7(blow) gently. There wasn’t_______8
(not/ be) a cloud in the sky!
Shortly afterwards, while we were travelling__________9(travel) along the motorway,we
noticed_________10(notice)that the car was making__________11 (make) a strange noise.
Pete, who was driving____12 (drive) very fast, suddenly stopped______13 (stop) the car.
Everyone got out_________14 (get out) and went_____15 (go) round to the back of the car.
To our surprise, the boot was wide open-whoever had loaded______16(load) the luggage
hadn’t closed____17 (not/ close) it properly, and everything had fallen out___18(fall out)!

EXERCISES

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A. Helena and Susie are friends and they are waiting for John, Susie’s son at the train
station. John is coming back for the summer holiday from school.

Choose the most appropriate verb form (will, be going to, present continuous or present
simple) to complete the conversation. There may be more than one option for some of
them.

Helena: Are we in time?

Susie: Yes, I think so.
Helena: What time __________________________1 ? (the train/arrive)
Susie: At 8.15. Oh no, wait a minute, look, there’s a delay. It ________________ 2 (not/get in)
until nine o’clock.
Helena: What ____________________________________3 (we/do) until then?
Susie: I don’t know.
Helena: Well I ____________________________________4 (get) a coffee. Do you want one?
Susie: No, but I ______________________________5 (come) to the cafeteria with you.
Helena: What ________________________________6 (you/say) to him when you see him?
Susie: I don’t really know. I mean I can’t think of anything to say.
Helena: Don’t worry. I _______________________7 (do) the talking.
Susie: Ok. I _________________________8 (just/ stand) and listen.
Helena: I don’t believe that for a moment.
Susie: Well, I ___________________________9 (not/shout) at John or anything. Just
because he said he would catch an earlier train. I mean he’s nearly 17.
Helena: What __________________________10 (he/do) when he leaves school?
Susie: I wish I knew. He ___________________________11 (probably/ go) travelling with his
friends. That’s what they all seem to do.
Helena: _______________________________12 (you/miss) him?
Susie: Yes, I think so. It ________________13 (feel) very strange with no one in the house
except for me and the dog.

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Reading &Writing
___ JOBS TO DIE For___
A. Pre-reading the Text

1. Pre-read the text and complete the predictions below by filling in the blanks and circling
the correct words.

1. Title: This reading will tell me about ___________________________________________

2. Genre: This reading is probably from a _________________________________________
3. It is/is not a news item. It is a ____________________________________

Introduction: The reading is written in a very formal /informal style. Therefore, I should expect to
find technical vocabulary/casual language.

4. The information in the reading came from __________________________________________.

5. Subtitles: The reading discusses _______________________ different jobs.

2. Use your general knowledge. Brainstorm this question with your class: What makes people
love their jobs?

3. Read the text closely. Check your predictions in questions 1 and 2.

__ JOBS TO DIE FOR__

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From skydiving instructors to matchmakers, some folks just love their jobs.

Yes, some people love their jobs. Whether they serve mankind, help others with self-
improvement or just want to feel the rush of pure adrenaline, they're out there. When I asked
our readers to tell me about their dream jobs, I got hundreds of responses. I chose to profile
workers who make enough money to live on and have a strong sense of accomplishment. None of
them are attracted to their jobs for the money. In fact, many said they would do it for nothing.
0ust don't tell their bosses.) Here are four who are in enviable positions.

Shelly Sallee, 31, skydiving instructor.

"I have a job with an incredible view. It's high-speed and full of fun," says Sallee, an instructor for
Front Range Skydivers in California and an examiner for the US Parachute Association.
"Every time I jump, I get another adrenaline rush. After 2,500 jumps, it's still an exciting
experience. I have the most exhilarating job in the world." But her real thrill is for her students.
"I love seeing a student on their first jump all nervous and excited beforehand. Then, when they
get to the ground, they're completely exhilarated. They can't wait to get to a phone to call
everyone they know and tell them they've just jumped out of an airplane," Sallee says. "Later,
they learn to turn and fly forward. Then, they realize they're not just flying rocks. They're birds.
They can fly!"
"The air can't hurt you. Only the ground can," she says with a smile. Despite all her jumps, Sallee has
had only three malfunctions in which she had to depend on a second, reserve chute.
"That's pretty good odds," she says. "You have more chance of getting hurt in a traffic accident
than you do skydiving."
Requirements for a skydiving instructor are six hours of free fall, the equivalent of about 1,000
jumps and up to two years of training. Only about half of the candidates meet the instructors' rigid
requirements. Entry-level pay for a full-time instructor is $15,000.

Sheila Osburn, 37, emergency medical technician.

Osburn is an EMT with a big heart. "Every day is different and it doesn't feel like a job. I enjoy it
so much. I never know what to expect when I go to work," she says. When someone calls an
ambulance, Osburn is there to help with everything from moving an elderly patient from the
hospital to a nursing home, to helping a child hurt and scared on the playground. She sees life and
sometimes she sees death. "I put my whole heart and soul into this job," Osburn says.

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 "I encountered one elderly patient last week who had to move to a nursing home from her home
of 50 years," Osburn says. "All of her control had been taken away. I told her someday I would be
where she was and I admired her. I feel deeply for these people. I think it takes a great amount of
strength for them because in a lot of ways, their choices have been taken away and it takes
strength to accept their new environment."

Greg Marshall, 46, potter.

"I have a great job. I get to play in the mud every day. Who could ask for more?" says Marshall of
Manitou Springs, Colorado. It took Marshall a while to discover his labor of love. He was an
education major in college when one semester he took a pottery class, "...because I needed
another class to be a full-time student." It was there that he discovered his heavenly handicraft. A
former art student-teacher and a wrestling coach, Marshall now specializes in functional pottery:
mugs, bowls, and plates. He says, "It's great for people to appreciate something so much that
they're willing to pay for it and have it be a part of their lives and in their homes. Everything I make
I feel like there's a part of me in it. It feels good when other people like it too."

Donna Shugrue, 49, matchmaker.

"People always tell me I have the most fun job in the world, and I do!" says Shugrue, a
matchmaker with unmatched enthusiasm. Her matchmaking has led to 60 marriages and 50
engagements since she started her own company 20 years ago. "That doesn't say anything about
the people dating and having fun and making friends," says Shugrue, co-owner of "Perfectly
Matched."
Shugrue starts her clients with a compatibility profile, a written test of 46 questions in which they
must rate themselves on a scale of one to five on parameters such as attitude toward life,
sociability, religion and financial status. Then, she matches people with similar interests and long-
term goals. "And of course there has to be a physical attraction," she says. She also considers
height, weight, age, occupation, smoking, drinking, children, education, and race when getting
couples together. "I can't imagine a job that's much more gratifying than when someone calls and
says, 'Yes, it worked!'' One couple stopped by from the hospital with their new baby three months
ago. It still gives me chills to think about it."
Knight-Ridder News Service
1. Reread the text to answer the following questions.

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 1 How is this reading organized?

2 How did the author choose the people that he interviewed?

3 How can you tell when the writer is talking and when Ms. Sallee is talking?

4. What two phrases refer to the kind of work that Marshall does?

5. What information do you expect in the section ‘Donna Shugrue,49, matchmaker?

6. There are two lists in the last paragraph. What does each one illustrate?

B. Checking Your Comprehension: Complete the chart with information from the reading. An
example has been done for you.

JOB TITLE JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Matchmaker Helps people find someone to marry____

2. __________ __________________________________
3. __________ __________________________________
4. __________ __________________________________

C. Making Inferences: Reread the section on each job. List the personality characteristics one
should have in order to enjoy the different jobs.

JOB TITLE PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

1. __________ __________________________________
2. __________ __________________________________
3. __________ __________________________________
4. __________ __________________________________

D. Topics for Discussion: Discuss the following questions with your classmates.

1. If you had to have one of these jobs, which one would you choose? Why?

2. Do you know anyone who loves his or her job? What does he or she love about it?

3. What are some ways to discover what kinds of jobs you would like?

Writing

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 ADVANTAGES and / or
DISADVANTAGES ESSAY
Organization

Introduction introduce the subject of the essay and both sides of the topic

Main part present the advantages (1-2 paragraphs)

present the disadvantages (1-2 paragraphs)

Conclusions make a general statement

state your opinion if you want to (e.g. In my opinion/view, I
believe/ think, etc) or a balanced summary of the topic.

Useful tips

Plan your essay. Write down your arguments in two lists, one for advantages and one for
disadvantages
Make sure you discuss both the advantages and disadvantages of the topic equally
Use topic sentences to introduce your paragraphs
Develop your topic sentence with supporting ideas, examples, or reasons
Present your opinion, if you want to, only in the conclusion
Use the linking words /phrases

Writing about Advantages and Disadvantages

When you write about advantages and disadvantages or drawbacks, it helps to know the following
structures.

a (n) advantage of noun noun

one + disadvantage + to + noun phrase + verb be + noun phrase
another drawback the fact that-clause

Examples: One advantage to internet is that it provides global connection.

A disadvantage of using the internet is that it can be used illegally.

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 Another drawback is the alienation.
or
There are advantages/ disadvantages to/ of using the internet and technology.

A. Read the sample writing below and answer the questions that follow.

Is it common for high school or college students in your country to have part –time jobs?

1 It is quite common today for high school students not only to take part in extra-curricular
activities but also to have a part-time job. Some of them have a steady job by the time they are
sixteen or seventeen. Working at such a young age can be positive experience, but it may also have
a number of disadvantages for the average teenager.

2 First of all, having a job at a young age gives teens real world experience in the workplace, as
well as teaching them lessons about responsibility. For example, teens learn how to deal with social
problems with co-workers or customers, or practical issues like punctuality and behaving
professionally. Furthermore, earning money helps a teen learn how to save and manage money
responsibly.
3 In spite of these advantages, there may also be certain disadvantages. Some teenagers might
feel overwhelmed by the thought that they have left behind their youth too soon. What is more,
some students may find it hard to keep up with their schoolwork and hold a job at the same time
and, as a result, suffer from unnecessary stress and anxiety.
4 Summing up, it would seem that the benefits of teenagers having a job are more than the
possible disadvantages. However, students may need the help of their parents or employer in order
to adjust to working. Moreover, they must find a way to balance their work, school, and personal
life effectively.
(Adapted from from MM Publications Traveller Int- B1/ B1+workbook /)

1. In which paragraph does the writer:

a. refer to the advantages of having a part time job? _________________.

b. refer to the disadvantages ? _______________.
c. express his/ her own opinion? ________________.
d. refer briefly to the topic and make an initial comment? ________________.

B. Look at the words in bold in the text. What purpose do they serve?

a. to express contrast b. to add ideas c. to give examples

C. Read the article again and fill in the blanks below.

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 Advantages Justifications/Examples/Reasons

1. .............................................. 1. ........................................................................

2. .............................................. 2. ………………………………….......................................

3. .............................................. 3. …………………………….............................................

Disadvantages Justifications/Examples/Reasons

1. ………………………....................... 1. ………………………………….....................................

2. …...………………………................. 2. ……………………………...........................................

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Answer key
USE OF ENGLISH
ANSWER KEY

A. PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE

1. Stopped
2. Has changed
3. Have forgotten
4. Arrested
5. Has improved
6. Was
7. Has been
8. Have you seen

B. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past forms. (Simple past, past continuous and past perfect)

1.arranged 2. were looking forward 3. arrived 4. loaded 5. set off

6. was shining 7. was blowing 8. weren’t 9. were traveling 10. noticed
11. was making 12. was driving 13. stopped 14. got out 15.
went 16. had loaded 17. hadn’t closed 18. had fallen out
Will, be going to, present continuous or present simple
1. does the train arrive/is the train arriving
2. isn’t getting in
3. shall we do/ are we going to do
4. will get
5 will come
6. are you going to say/ will you say
7. will do
8. will just stand
9. am not going to shout/won’t shout
10. is he going to do
11. will probably go
12. Are you going to miss/Will you miss 13. feels

Reading Answer key

"JOBS TO DIE FOR"
A. Pre-reading the Text
1. 1. jobs that people really love
2. Newspaper article, but probably not a news item; probably from a ‘Lifestyles’ section of a newspaper
3. general interest story that would appear in a newspaper
4. a newspaper column, Knight-Ridder News Service
5. 4

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2. Reread the text to answer the following questions.

1. Introduction and four subsections, each focusing on a different person in a different job.
2. From the responses that he received, he chose people who make enough money to live on, have a strong
sense of accomplishment, and who aren’t doing their jobs mainly for the money that they earn he wanted to
profile people who love their jobs.
3 All of Ms.Sallee’s speech is given within quotation marks (‘ ‘). The writer’s language is not in quotation.
4. Labor of love, heavenly handicraft
5. Another example of a quotation from a person who loves her job.
6. List 1- five parameters of a scale that people must rate themselves on.
List 2- personal characteristics that she considers in the people she tries to match.
B. Checking Your Comprehension: Complete the chart with information from the reading. An example has
been done for you.
2. skydiving instructor ____ teaches skydiving and examines parachutes.
3. Emergency Medical Technician____ Treats people who need medical care
4. Potter ___ makes pottery with his hands

C. Making Inferences: Reread the section on each job. List the personality characteristics one should have in
order to enjoy the different jobs.

1. Matchmaker___Enjoys being around people; likes working with different kinds of people and getting
people together; enjoys seeing people who are happy when they find partners.

2. Skydiving instructor___ Enjoys danger and the thrill of jumpling from a plane; enjoys seeing students’
success and excitement; is able to persevere through long training

3. Emergency Medical Technician ___ Has medical knowledge; is able to deal with emergency situations;
enjoys helping people; cares deeply about people

4. Potter___ Enjoys creating something with his hands; enjoys working with his hands (more than his mind);
likes it when others appreciate the things he makes.

E. 1. Reading Strategy: Making Global Inferences

2√ 3√ 5√ 8√

Reading Strategy: Finding Main Ideas

Purpose: 3: To illustrate the characteristics of a good job

2.- a sense of being appreciated by others - a feeling of accomplishment

- a strong interest in the people you are working with

- a caring attitude about other people

- the freedom from doing the same thing all the time

-the feeling that what you are doing is useful or helpful to others

- the feeling that you are making others happy

F. Strategies for Unknown Vocabulary

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1. M: Changes, probability

C: synonym-chance

2. M: Useful, practical

C: List- mugs, bowls, plates

3. M: Value (sth) like it and think it is useful and helpful

C: List- willing to pay for it, have it be a part of their lives and in their homes

4. M: exciting

C: synonym-exciting

5. M: Sth she loves, sth that excites her

C: General knowledge- when someone tells you he or she has been successful, it gives a feeling of success
and happiness.

Writing answer key

Advantages and/ or Disadvantages Essay
A. a. par.2 b. par. 3 c. par 4 (in conclusion) d. par 1 (introduction)
B. b. add ideas
C.
Advantages
give teens real world experience in the workplace
teach lessons about responsibility.
help teens save and manage money responsibly
Justifications/Examples/Reasons
learn to deal with social problems and practical issues like punctuality or behaving professionally
Disadvantages
feel overwhelmed by the thought that they have left behind their youth.
keep up with their schoolwork and hold a job at the same time
Justification /Examples/Reasons
suffer from unnecessary stress and anxiety

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