Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 6A

    Uploaded by

    Byron Fuentes
    45 views4 pages

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    45 views4 pages

    6A

    Uploaded by

    Byron Fuentes

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 4
    6A Work and careers (1) 1 6. complete sentences 1-11 wih the comect form ofthe words Inthebox Listen and check. beloid off geta degree takeatraining course getajob retire geta promotion oan internship resign look forajob lear new sis get experience getfired do ajob placement 1 Marks so angry with isboss that he's decided en eS a He's leaving atthe end fhe month 2 Eighty workers ast Lae. at that company ast week They lost their jabs because th company slsing money. 3 Dangd- Fe frombisltjob because he was aayslate 2 te tldking win tow ere ango seven '5 Two years att hejoned the companys an assistant manage Leo ‘Se .yomole became the manager. 1 Ed wants to got {ering abig hotel sohetookasummer jobs a recepionstn the get hotn Ma 7 (tke to_x CL when I'm 60 and have alot of time to enjoy ie. 8 Before can workas anus, need ning som studying hard an hope to get ina ning school inthe fal 9 Sally_dig] avsina lawyers office. They didn't pay he a salary, but ster simonts the fered her ob 130 Aspartomy progam, sins ata design tuto fm ke graphic design 11 Tenis unemployed butheis Loking Ag sleek. tm sure wel én 2 Choose the comrect words to complet the sentences. 1 fer she'd been wither company fr wo yeas she gota {b cern] romaton - she became Sls Manage. 2 Lastweek, I tookaalning course aidan internship to learn how to se the new database. 5 When the factory closed down ast month alte workers ot red / vere bid oft 4 Shagot fed resigned because she stole a computer rom he office. '5 My cousin did an internship a job for ayearin a television company, but unfortunate, he did’ get apromation ab at the end oft 6 sha found anew jo, so she'resaned /gten fred trom her ld jot Go back to page 48 6B Work and careers (2) 1 @64 Match the words in bold with definitions ah, Usten and check. 4 Tmresponsbl for cnt marketing ‘2 My company was voted the best employe inthe region 2 Complete the e-mail below with the words and phrases inthe box. fulltime résumé permanent application form well-paid. varied working conditions stressful employees part-time manager 5 lanes traveling. He's had temporary jbsin diferent paces. 4 Please senda cover letter to itroduce youself and ay why yout suitable forthe positon 5 1 was unemployed for yea before | found ajob. 6 Lworkas a waves, but 6 the acareer in advertising, 7 They pay my salary on te fst day of every month £8 work with Kids. love seeing them earn. t's very rewarding. 1 aperson or company that employs people ' the occupation you choose for most of your working life ‘© money ou receiv for doing yourjob 4 ajob that usualy lasts few weeks or months €¢afetng of satsaction that you ve done something useful without work ‘ga document you send wth your résumé when you apply or aj hinchargeot \When finshed colege, got at [pbina restaurant, Just few days a week. This gave me time tofnsh a project- ‘management course and look fora®____job,nota_ temporary one, The 5 inthe restaurant were av it was too noisy, and we worked very late. The “_ was terrible too ~ he always yelled at us. | thought an office job would bo loss S_ my ® 10 lots of companies, When I saw an ad for 8 projact manager, filed in the online? ‘and had {an itorviow, | got the Job! love it. No two days are ever the same. I's very ®_. t's a small company with only ten ® -Weallhave#__ jobs so we Work 38 hours a week. I's quite a Job 50 | can save alitie money every month, sol sent Go back to page 50, Work and education present perfect and past simple, already, yet, recently m work and careers (1) 6A Career change 7 inpirs, put phrases a-T in order from 1-6. a & getajob © (9 apply for ajob b © geta promotion 4 retire © (attend an interview # getadegree Go to Vocabulary practice: work and careers (1), page 100 2 Inpairs, discuss your career so far or your hopes for your future career 3 Read the text quickly. Which two careers has Fabrice Muamba had? Fabrice Muamba has had an extraordinary life so fat. He as lived on two continents ‘and has had two successful careers. He also nearty died on the soocer field infront cof alive TV audience of milions. We take a ook at his lite and his new career. Fabrice led inthe Democratic Republic of ‘Cango when he was a child, but he has ved in the UK since he was eleven. His career as 2 soccer player began witha traning program at Arsenal Focal Cb when he was fourteen, “Thvee yeas ltr, he fished school and bocarea full-time professional soccer player. “twas har, and had to train every day, but ‘that’s how my career realy started,” he says. ‘sa prolessional sooer payer, Fabrice was a rising star who scored many goals, signed ‘mation dolar contracts, and was frequently named Payer of the Season. However, during an important quarter-final game, Muamba’s heat stopped, and he collapsed. was oer ‘an our before his heat trid again, and he asin the hospital fora month, Supisingy, the made anexcallent recovery, but he had to change carers for medical reasons. ve ad to go bak othe beninnng agin wth ty cree, and lar completly nen skis,” says, buts new carer as a oul is ng wel He has recent completed a degree in spots journals wih jb placement at the BBC, and as aeady writen ates fora rational newspaper Fabrice has kamed alot rom henang carers, and he has became an ambassador a program called Lit Ski, wich hebs young ‘people prepare for the world af work. So, what advice does he give young people? "I'm really ‘grateful for having so many opportunities and ‘that I've been able to try different things. ‘So that's my main advice: you have to be {pen to tng tof new things in drt ‘Aces tom epsom 4. Ai Read the text again, Ae the sentences true (7) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences. 1. He has had a normal ite. Fabrice lived in the UK when he was a child He has lived inthe US. since he was eleven. He became a professional soccer player after he finished school He had to change careers because of a health problem, He has recently completed a degree in sports journalism. He has already written articles for the BBC. Inis life, he has had a lot of opportunities. B Which verbs in bold in 4A are present perfect? Which are simple past? crv past alieady, yet, recently m work and careers) | LANGUAGE FE] GA Say 5 Match the verbs in bold in exercise 4A with functions a-e, Then ead the Grammar box. 4 finished past actions EHS a tite experiences je recent fished past actions Ca @: unfinished past actions « pastactons with aleaey that conve inthe present Sail Sl SG kA ESE Presentperectforpastepeiencesinyourlife: resent perfect for recent pastactions: ‘I've visited over 20 countries. I've been tired lately. He'sneve been othe US We haven seen ry recent Preset prec th akeady and yet ‘Actions that startin the past and continu in the present She's arena bought otic. (ve studied English sine vas eh yer olt Haveyouread my e-mayet? ve known i frye ‘Simple past for finished actions in the past: Look! We use since with a point in time and for with Igoty tin 2015. Se lied here fo 10 eos a petiod of time Go to Grammar practice: present perfect and simple past already. yet. recent, page 86 6 A @e3 Pronunciation: present perfect and simple past Usten tothe sentences. Notice te altference between the present perfec and simple past. 1 a Ivelived here for five years. | ved hee for fe yeas. 2 aHesmetherbetore& Hemet her before B 64 isenand complete the sentences, hich are present perfect? Which re simple past? 1 1___tima fe ties t They totake the couse 2 We ourvacaton $ She. the comory. 3 He agoodjeb 7 A®Es choose the conect options o complete he conversation Usten and check ‘A How long *has Karen been / was Karen in her current job? B She 2's been / was therefor & month. She's a project manager in a construction company. ‘A. Wias she looking fra job for along time or has she gotten / di she get job quickly? B Along time, She “'s been / was unemployed for cwo years. ‘A "Has she done / Did she doan internship with that company before she got the ob? B No, she didn't. When she © applied / applied for the ob, she didn't know the ‘company. A “Has she ever gotten / Did she ever get a promotion? B She gota promotion inher last jb, but she Shasnt gotten / didn’t getone on this Job yet ‘A. Hias she taken / Did she take any training courses recently? B She's taken tooka project management course when she was unemployed, B Work in pairs. Ask your partner about a friend or relative who has a job, Use the questions in ‘Thand your own ideas. Go to Communication practice: Student A page 110, Student 8 page 116 8 inpairs, use the prompts to ask and answer the first questions in the present perfect. Then ask for ‘more details in the simple past 11 how long /lvein your house or apartment? why / move there? where / lve before? 2 see / any good movies recently? which movie / see? you / enjoy it? 3 go/on vacation this year? where / go? have /a good time? 4 how long / know your newest friend? how / meet? where / meet? GRAMMAR PRACTICE 6A Present perfect and already, yet, recently ple past, 1 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences, 1 Ivebeento the movies thre times this lst week. 2 Sarah has spoken / spoke to me yesterday. Osz ‘ve never been fred from a job, Ivan has already finished work, andi only 3 pm. Te heard tat Simona is leaving the company. My dad has been retired for twelve years. [ve been to Australia twice. last went there two years ago. Present perfect ‘We form the present perfect with have/has+ past particle. We use it + totalkabout experiences in ou ves. Te been to the US. thre times. I've never eaten Mexican food. Have you ever traveled abroad forwork? She's seen this move before. + totalk about something that happened earlier than we expected, or didnt happen hen we expected, with already yet, and til {ve already spoken to Tony. Have you written that report yet? haven finshed it yet. / sil haven finshed it. + totalk about the duration ofa situation that started inthe pat andisstil tue now. with for and since. Tveworked here forten years. She's ved here since 1985, Present perfect or simple past? We use the present perfect to talk about the past from the perspective of the present This isthe best book I've ever rea. (in my ie uni now) I've live in London for ive years. (sil lie there) {nadtition to the adverbs above we often use the present perect with words and time expresions such aso fa, this morning, today this wee, and this yea. I've seen my frend twice ths year. He's only read one chapter ofthe book s0 far ‘We use the simple past tak about completed actions in the past, and wien they happened. We often use the simple past with words and pastime expressions suchas _yesterday, las Saturday, ast week in 2014, ive years ago, What time... ?, When... ? ivedin London for five yeas. (| don'tlive there nom) We had a gret vacation. (We're not on vacation now) {read that book lst summer. got home two hours ago. When did you ative? We us the present perfect or simple past talk about something that happened @ short time ago with ecenty Wet ve) recently moved toanew office. We usally use the simple past wit just. 1 just aw your text message. Present perfect and simple past We often ask a question o ay something inthe present perfect and then give more information inthe simple past. Have you ever met Ana's sister? Yes, ve met her talked to her a Ana's birthday party lat month Do you know anything about Lima? Yes, Fe been to Lima, 0 know it prety well. went there lst year ‘Look! lan’sbeen to Lima means he wentto Lima and came back home. 3 Hoveyau sea/ Do you see ariarecenty? 4 Doyou plan / Have you planned your vacation ye? 5 Insyerwant Te never been to Moscow. ‘

    You might also like