USE OF ENGLISH 1
Read the article and choose the correct answers.
D Read the grammar box. Work in pairs. Match
these words with the types of nouns (A-C).
advice boss colleagues courses information
people role stuFf task
single countable nouns —b^^í^^ jCO\ ?'^OíJ^
uncountable nouns rvAÍbíiim^Oo j ^ ^ o t í ^ y O d ^ ' ' ^
plural countable nouns -peOpiC ^ o O o í s C b
explore grammar
determiners with countable/
uncountable nouns
A With^ngle countable nounsjwe use eoch, every
I didn't realise it was such a responsibility
making sure each customer is satisfied.
B W i t h ^ n c o u n t a b í e n o u n ^ e use a qreat deal
of, a larqe amount of, o bit of, alittle^ ¡ittle, (not)
rnuch
You have to be on hand 24/7 when you work
with animáis so you have very littie time for
yourself.
C With^iurai countaoie noüns'lyeuse pll, most^
seyergl, (a areat) many. anumber of, a few (of),
few
I know the early starts are a problem but I could
maybe do it for a few years.
D With'^Tural countaDie nouns and uncounta'bíS
i ñ o u n a w e use same, o lotHots of. plentv of.no
Some people I worked with were doing courses
at college one day a week.
Q Complete the sentences with these words.
¿ h í e w a large ametm^of 4#ss- m«€h -s^uewl y
1 I didn't realise an architect had so..^.OCV>.
responsibility.
2 We spent(IÍQr<Ji.e- «.pf .tin-ie out of the ofñce
visiting clients who she was designing houses for.
3 I got to meet so ...y:Oí^.O..'¿^ interesting
people.
4 Of course, it gets harder asyou get older asyou
might have l^bb. energy
5 Getting up early in the nniddie of winter for
....L.Í>J^Í..?.! mornings in a row isn't much fun.
6 I only did it for ...O-.i^.V^) days and it was ...
well, let's say challenging.
Kl Read the title of the article. What do you think it
is about?
Many teenagers will be looking for part-time jobs this
year. For most, it's about eaming. ^a^bitpf / littie pocket
money, but it's also a chance to gain ^many /some'useful experience.
So does it really matter what kind of job you get? Undoubtedly, the
most popular jobs are those with good street cred, such as life-guard
at the local pool or sales assistant at a fashionable clothes shop.
However, in reality n i t t l e ( j ^ ) o b s like this are available to most
teenagers. More likely, it will be a non-glam job such as cleaning table
at a fast food restaurant, delivenngnewspapers or washing cars.
The good news is that there a r j ^ e v e r a j / plenty beneñts to haying_a
less glamorous job. OK, you may not earn great many ( a g r e a t deaj)
(QÍ rnoney, but the life lessons are considerable. For example, in these
'non-glam' jobs you'll appreciate how hard some people work for
sometimes *few /Trt3e)ñnancial reward. It may also involve working
with people from very different backgrounds, requiring you to interact
in different ways and step out of your comfort zone.
_3 Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. You must use between two and
five words, including the word given.
1 There aren't many teenagers in my class who have a part-time job.
ONLY
There are ...Q.0.!.yi.!^..í.?..*^..d..?.'^.íí9'.^.?^^^ i'^ ^'^^^ "^^^ ^^^^ ^
part-time Job.
2 Most students don't earn a lot of money from their part-time job.
LITTLE
Most students t(^S^.
money from their
part-time jobs.
3 Generally not many teenagers will get their dream job. ; •
FEW
On the wholG S.^Í^.^^^9'3^S¡>. will get their dream
job.
4 A lot has changedsince I started working here.
ThereM.)f..l.b.C.&.'0...p.te.Y:)+^.Q£c^^^ since 1 started working here.
5 Jackrespectshisbossalot.
DEAL
Jack has ....(A....^í tg.l.d.?.í?.l.Q£ respect for his boss.
6 A lot of experience is unnecessary for this job.
MUCH
You d?2.r'IJ?....G.?.í.í!..rí].y..?íí^ experience for this job.
Speak up
iSl Work in pairs. Think of five adults you know (not your teachers!)
who have different jobs, e.g. bus driver, shop assistant, waiter, etc.
Discuss the questions.
1 What kind of satisfaction do you think their jobs provide?
2 What are the difficulties or challenges of these jobs?
3 Regardiess of money would the jobs suit you? Why / Why not?
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