Week 15.

Mukhtarkhan Kerim

Exercise 1. Listening Listen to the information about the 'best job in the world'
competition and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.
1. Check your understanding: gap fill Do this exercise while you listen. Complete
the gaps with the correct word.
1. The organisation Tourism Australia is offering six jobs, for six _______________.
2. If you want one of these jobs, you have to make a short _______________.
3. The job of outback adventurer is for someone with a passion for _______________
life.
4. Job number two is a park _______________ in Queensland.
5. The wildlife caretaker job on Kangaroo Island is for someone who loves
_______________.
6. If you’re not an outdoor person, the next job is for someone whose talents are in
_______________.
7. The taste master will need to _______________ about food as well as enjoy eating
it.
8. The final job is based in ______________.

Answers
1. months
2. video
3. outdoor
4. ranger
5. animals
6. journalism / writing / reporting
7. know
8. Sydney

2. Check your understanding: grouping Do this exercise while you listen. Put the
job requirements with the correct job.
a. write, take photographs and make films
b. help preserve and promote plants, animals, fossils and indigenous culture
c. work with some dangerous animals
d. work with the organisers of festivals
e. find the best places for “wining and dining”
f. learn how to make alcoholic drinks
g. work in a state with the world’s biggest sand island
h. use social media to tell people about cool events
i. find adventures and employment for young people on working holidays
j. travel in a hot air balloon and be prepared to eat insects!
k. use different types of transport and leave only footprints
l. report on cafés, concerts and days out
outback adventurer i j park ranger b g wildlife caretaker c k
lifestyle journalist a l taste master e f chief funster d h

Exercise 2. Reading Have you got the skills you need for the 21st-century
workplace? Read about what employers are looking for and test yourself to see if
you are prepared!
Have you got the skills you need for the 21st-century workplace?
We need to develop all kinds of skills to survive in the 21st century. Some, like ICT
skills and knowledge of the digital world, are taught explicitly in schools in the UK.
Here are five less obvious ones for you to think about. These are the sorts of skills
that employers may ask you questions about in interviews, so it’s a good idea to think
about how good you are in these areas.
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Imagination
In the age of technology that we are living in now, it is no longer enough to keep on
making the same products. Employers need people who can imagine new approaches
and new ideas.
Think: Think of an object or gadget you use every day. How could it be improved?
Can you think of three improvements?
Problem solving Employers will value workers who are able to see problems before
they happen and come up with creative solutions.
Think: Imagine you are organising an end-of-term social event at school. Think of
some problems that you could face. Can you think of any solutions?
Communication skills Workers will have to be good communicators. They will have
to be able to negotiate and discuss key issues and also write in a clear way without
using too many words.
Think: How do people communicate with each other in the 21st century?
Critical analysis Employers want workers who are able to recognise the difference
between information that can be believed and false information.
Think: Use the internet to find out three facts about a celebrity or famous figure. Can
you verify the information by checking other websites?
Decision making Individual workers have a growing amount of responsibility. It is
important to be able to evaluate a situation and be confident in making a decision.
Think: Which three things could you do to (a) be healthier (b) do better at school and
(c) help others? Make a decision now to do at least one of these things. Then … just
do it!

1. Fill the gaps with the correct phrase from the box.
analyse information communicate well problem solving
good at making decisions the 21st century age of technology

We are living in the 21st century. Some people call it the age of technology. We
need to learn skills such as problem solving and we need to be able to communicate
well with other people around the world. Employers are looking for people who can
analyse information well, people who are able to recognise whether information is
reliable or not. They also like people who are good at making decisions without
asking for help.

2. Are the sentences true or false? 8 items remaining

1. 21st-century skills are not taught in schools in the UK.
False
2. Employers like workers to be imaginative.
True
3. Employers want workers to think about possible problems.
True
4. Employers like workers to be original when solving problems.
True
5. Future workers will need to be able to write concisely.
True
6. People communicate with each other less in the 21st century.
False
7. Employers believe it is useful to know a lot of information about celebrities.
False
8. Employers don’t want workers to make decisions without asking them.
False

Exercise 3. Writing
1.Which of the skills mentioned in the article do you think is the most important?
Why?
In my opinion, all skills are potentially important in our life.However, I think
communicate skills is most important fact that be able to help you much.If you
are good at communicating or persueing with people ,you can earsily win in
some part of life.I think so.
2.Work on the project: "How to be a true professional?" Write 10-15 sentences.
Professionals are expected to manage their time and work habits.Professionals
are expected to produce results. Strive to complete deliverables before their due
dates and under budget. Professionals meet or exceed expectations whenever
possible You should "engage brain" before speaking — can you really do what
you are about to say? If you can't, the wizard behind the curtain will eventually
be revealed and hard-earned trust can be lost. Professionals deliver on promises
made. Appreciate and support those you work with. Practice good manners and
proper etiquette. Have high ethical and moral standards. Be honest and fair in
all of your dealings with others. Obey the law. Professionals adhere to high
values and principles. Respect and acknowledge the talents of your peers. There
is nothing more unprofessional and self-serving than telling others how
wonderful you are. Professionals are humble and generous in their praise of
others.

Exercise 4. Grammar Punctuation Self-Test

1.Which of the following is correct?
b. My pin number has two 5s. It's easy to remember.

2.The ________ was a period of great achievements. It followed the ________

________ and lasted from the 14th ________ until 1600.
b. Renaissance, Middle Ages, century

3.Which of the following is correct?

b. The weather this winter has been windy, wet, and unpredictable.

4.Which of the following is correct?

b. Waiting for the storm to stop, I was anxiously looking out the window.

5.Which of the following is correct?

a. The table was set -- knives, forks, candlesticks -- all were set up correctly.

6.Which of the following is correct?

c. A friend of mine works as a translator for UN.

7.Semicolons and colons should always be placed outside the closing quotation
marks. a. True

8.Which of the following is correct?

c. Harvey is a good driver; moreover, he is a very friendly one.

9.Is this sentence correct?

Quantum mechanics is a branch of physics, it was initially developed to explain
atoms. a. This sentence has a comma splice.

10.Is this sentence correct?

Mary came home from work early she had been feeling ill all morning.
b. This is a run-on sentence.