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LISTENING – LESSON 3: EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT

A. WARM-UP ACTIVITITY

• Notes:
- It is important to listen carefully to THE ENDING OF WORDS. For example, words ending in “-ology” and “-tion” can
be used to talk about different areas of work or study. Words that end in “-er” may refer to people and jobs.

B. SENTENCE COMPLETION
- In this type of task, the instructions tell you how many words you can write to complete the sentences.
- The questions always FOLLOW THE ORDER of the information you hear in the conversation.
- It is useful to UNDERLINE THE KEY WORDS in the sentence before you listen to the recording. Doing this will help
you decide what kind of information you need to listen for.
- It is important to think about what TYPE OF WORD will go into each gap. This helps you to be ready to hear it during
the conversation
- Take care with SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS when you write your answers.
- You can WRITE NUMBERS IN FIGURES or in words. It is a good idea to write them in figures as it takes less time
and you will not make any spelling mistakes.

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• Notes: You may hear A SYNONYM OR PARAPHRASE. Before you listen, try to identify key words and phrases in
the sentences and think about possible synonyms for each one.

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HOMEWORK
Exercise 1: Listen to a recording about jobs at a bookstore and complete the sentences by filling in NO MORE
THAN TWO WORDS in the provided spaces
1. The book shop closes at 9:30 pm on _______________________, and 8 pm on weekdays.
2. The book shop is located at 53 Estria Rd, _______________________ RA6 7BU, West Midlands.
3. Michael is currently taking a degree in Fine Arts and he’s majoring in _______________________.
4. Michael’s first job was as a flower shop _______________________, which he did for a year and a half.
5. After working at a flower shop, he got a job as a _______________________ supervisor at the local hospital.
6. Anika’s first two jobs were at fast food restaurants, but for her third job, she was hired as a __________________
at a hotel restaurant.
7. During the interview, Anika confirmed that she’s definitely available to work on _______________________.
8. When she was asked about her preferred schedule, Anika made it clear that she was definitely _______________
after 7 pm.
9. Anika also confirmed that she is definitely available to work on _______________________.
10. Anika requested for the ________________ shift, if possible, because it was the time that she felt most energetic.

Exercise 2:
Task 1. Listen to the description and pick out the wanted man

Task 2. Listen again and complete the sentences by filling in NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS or A NUMBER in
the provided spaces
1. Police are looking for the wanted man for ______________________.
2. The man escaped with goods valued at around ______________________.
3. They included items of jewellery, a stereo, ______________________ and ______________________.
4. The description was given by ______________________.
5. The man has a ______________________ face and ______________________ nose.
6. The man was wearing ______________________.
7. The man has a ______________________ on his left cheek.
8. Please contact the nearest _____________________ if anyone can offer assistance.

Exercise 3: You are going to hear a talk about security in the UK. Listen to the talk and complete the statements
below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the spaces provided.
1. Don't carry _______________ cash than you need for daily expenses.
2. When you stay at a hotel, ask the manager to keep your valuables in _______________.
3. Don't keep a note of _______________ together with your traveler's cheques.
4. You should carry wallets and purses in an inside _______________.
5. Your passport, travel tickets and other important documents should be taken _______________.
6. You can leave your heavy luggage in a _______________ at most large stations and pick it up later.
7. It's necessary to keep _______________ and check the opening hours when you leave your luggage at the station.
8. The Lost Property Office can be found at both _______________ and _______________.

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