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side hustle!
Pronunciation
Silent Letters

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 Train your pronunciation
s: Island – aisle -debris
b: bomb – debt – climb – comb
h: hour – honest – honor – vehicle
w: wrong – write – wrist - wrinkle
p: pneumonia – Psychology – raspberry
t: castle – listen – Christmas – wrestle - ballet
k: know – knight - knee – knock
n: damn – column – autumn
l: half - calf - talk -would
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 Train your pronunciation
A: Sorry, can you help me? There’s something wrong with my vehicle.

B: Is it a car? To be honest, I’m not used to hearing people say “vehicle”.

A: Yeah, it’s my car. I just got it fixed but the damn thing is breaking down daily.

B: Just wait 5 minutes, I have a bad knee so I can’t kneel down but my partner
will be back now. In the meantime, start the car and let me listen to the engine.

A: I was here at Christmas time with the same problem. It’s happened four
times since last Autumn. It’s really causing me psychological stress.

B: Don’t worry, you can stay calm because we are going to fix this problem
today and you won’t ever need to talk or worry about it again.

A: I hope not, I really don’t want more debts because of this car.

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Let’s get started
with a warm-up

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 Complete the definitions with the words in the box.

cushy dead-end full-time part-time

permanent temporary worthwhile zero-hours

1. In a ……………………………………… job you work all day, five days a week.

2. In a ……………………………………… job you work a limited number of hours or days.
3. A ……………………………………… job lasts for a limited period of time.
4. A ……………………………………… job lasts until you decide to leave.
5. A job with a ……………………………………… contract has no established regular hours.
6. In a ……………………………………… job you never get promoted.
7. In a ……………………………………… job you get paid for doing easy and pleasant things.
8. In a ……………………………………… job the work you do is important or has value.

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 Complete the definitions with the words in the box.

cushy dead-end full-time part-time

permanent temporary worthwhile zero-hours

1. full-time job you work all day, five days a week.

In a ………………………………………
2. part-time job you work a limited number of hours or days.
In a ………………………………………
3. temporary job lasts for a limited period of time.
A ………………………………………
4. A ………………………………………
permanent job lasts until you decide to leave.
5. A job with a ………………………………………
zero-hours contract has no established regular hours.
6. In a ………………………………………
dead-end job you never get promoted.
7. In a ………………………………………
cushy job you get paid for doing easy and pleasant things.
8. In a ………………………………………
worthwhile job the work you do is important or has value.

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Make a list of other words that collocate with ‘job’

JOB

You can check some common collocations here.

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Choose the correct options (A, B, C or D) to complete the text. [part 1/2]

Side hustle

“The word ‘side hustle’ has its 1. …… in popular African American newspapers. In the 1920s
these papers used the word ‘hustle’ to refer to some 2. …… of scam. By the 1950s they were
using side hustles to 3. …… to legitimate work, too. A side hustle is a little different than a
second job. A second job is about 4. …… . While a side hustle can certainly bring in extra 5. …… ,
it's 6. …… more aspirational. ‘Side hustle’ captures a certain kind of scrappy*, 7. …… spirit.”

*scrappy: having a determined nature

This is the side hustle revolution: TED Talk by Nicaila Matthews Okome

1. A) roots B) parts C) start D) name

2. A) set B) order C) kind D) class
3. A) cite B) broach C) speak D) refer

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 Choose the correct options (A, B, C or D) to complete the text. [part 2/2]

Side hustle

“The word ‘side hustle’ has its 1. …… in popular African American newspapers. In the 1920s
these papers used the word ‘hustle’ to refer to some 2. …… of scam. By the 1950s they were
using side hustles to 3. …… to legitimate work, too. A side hustle is a little different than a
second job. A second job is about 4. …… . While a side hustle can certainly bring in extra 5. …… ,
it's 6. …… more aspirational. ‘Side hustle’ captures a certain kind of scrappy*, 7. …… spirit.”

*scrappy: having a determined nature

This is the side hustle revolution: TED Talk by Nicaila Matthews Okome

4. A) necessity B) time C) despair D) needs

5. A) income B) salary C) wage D) savings
6. A) little B) a little C) bit D) some
7. A) work B) studious C) business D) entrepreneurial

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 Let’s see the right answers. [part 1/2]

Side hustle

“The word ‘side hustle’ has its 1. …… in popular African American newspapers. In the 1920s
these papers used the word ‘hustle’ to refer to some 2. …… of scam. By the 1950s they were
using side hustles to 3. …… to legitimate work, too. A side hustle is a little different than a
second job. A second job is about 4. …… . While a side hustle can certainly bring in extra 5. …… ,
it's 6. …… more aspirational. ‘Side hustle’ captures a certain kind of scrappy*, 7. …… spirit.”

*scrappy: having a determined nature

This is the side hustle revolution: TED Talk by Nicaila Matthews Okome

1. A) roots B) parts C) start D) name

2. A) set B) order C) kind D) class
3. A) cite B) broach C) speak D) refer

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 Let’s see the right answers. [part 2/2]

Side hustle

“The word ‘side hustle’ has its 1. …… in popular African American newspapers. In the 1920s
these papers used the word ‘hustle’ to refer to some 2. …… of scam. By the 1950s they were
using side hustles to 3. …… to legitimate work, too. A side hustle is a little different than a
second job. A second job is about 4. …… . While a side hustle can certainly bring in extra 5. …… ,
it's 6. …… more aspirational. ‘Side hustle’ captures a certain kind of scrappy*, 7. …… spirit.”

*scrappy: having a determined nature

This is the side hustle revolution: TED Talk by Nicaila Matthews Okome

4. A) necessity B) time C) despair D) needs

5. A) income B) salary C) wage D) savings
6. A) little B) a little C) bit D) some
7. A) work B) studious C) business D) entrepreneurial
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Complete the three sentences with the same word. [part 3/7]

1. A large number of young people ……………………… a side hustle.

2. I’m learning how to ……………………… my own business.

3. We’re going to ……………………… a training course about setting up a

business.

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Complete the three sentences with the same word. [part 1/7]

1. I wanted to become my own boss and ……………………… my own decisions.

2. It’s time to ……………………… a bet on yourself and open your own business.

3. If you ……………………… an investment in yourself now, it will pay off.

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 Let’s see the answers. [part 1/7]

1. I wanted to become my own boss and ………………………

make my own decisions.

2. It’s time to ………………………

make a bet on yourself and open your own business.

3. If you ………………………
make an investment in yourself now, it will pay off.

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Complete the three sentences with the same word. [part 2/7]

1. I’m going to ……………………… my best to make this scheme work.

2. Make sure you ……………………… some background research before

coming up with a plan.

3. I only ever ……………………… business with people I trust.

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 Let’s see the answers. [part 2/7]

1. I’m going to ………………………

do my best to make this scheme work.

2. do some background research before

Make sure you ………………………
coming up with a plan.

3. I only ever ………………………

do business with people I trust.

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 Let’s see the answers. [part 3/7]

1. A large number of young people ………………………

run a side hustle.

2. I’m learning how to ………………………

run my own business.

3. We’re going to ………………………

run a training course about setting up a
business.

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Complete the three sentences with the same word. [part 4/7]

1. She decided it was time to ……………………… out on her own.

2. I need to ……………………… up to the challenge.

3. I won’t ……………………… down from this role until I’ve accomplished what I
set out to do.

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 Let’s see the answers. [part 4/7]

1. She decided it was time to ………………………

step out on her own.

2. I need to ………………………
step up to the challenge.

3. I won’t ………………………
step down from this role until I’ve accomplished what I
set out to do.

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Complete the three sentences with the same word. [part 5/7]

1. Successful business people always ……………………… themselves

accountable.

2. Shall we ……………………… a meeting to discuss our plans?

3. It’s important to ……………………… your ground and not back down.

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 Let’s see the answers. [part 5/7]

1. Successful business people always ………………………

hold themselves
accountable.

2. hold a meeting to discuss our plans?

Shall we ………………………

3. It’s important to ………………………

hold your ground and not back down.

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Complete the three sentences with the same word. [part 6/7]

1. You need to ……………………… through in the face of challenges.

2. If you don’t ……………………… the boundaries, you’ll never do anything new.

3. You can achieve anything with a little ……………………… .

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 Let’s see the answers. [part 6/7]

1. You need to ………………………

push through in the face of challenges.

2. If you don’t ………………………

push the boundaries, you’ll never do anything new.

3. push .
You can achieve anything with a little ………………………

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Complete the three sentences with the same word. [part 7/7]

1. She ……………………… out her plans in a meeting with clients.

2. Have you ……………………… a date for the launch yet?

3. Her determination ……………………… her apart from the other business

owners.

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 Let’s see the answers. [part 7/7]

1. She ………………………
set out her plans in a meeting with clients.

2. Have you ………………………

set a date for the launch yet?

3. Her determination ………………………

set her apart from the other business
owners.

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Let’s get started
with a warm-up
 Read the definition and comments about side hustles and discuss
the questions.

Side hustle: a way of making On average, millennials About 45% of working

money alongside your main spend 12 hours a week on citizens in the USA earn
form of employment or their side hustle and make extra income by side
income $258 a month. hustling.

➔ What do you call a side hustle in your language?

➔ Why do you think people set up side hustles?

➔ What kind of side hustles have you heard of?

➔ What are the advantages and disadvantages of setting up a side hustle?

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In a moment, you’ll watch a short TED Talk titled:

This is the side hustle revolution!

 Watch the video and answer the questions.

1. How many women did the speaker interview

about their successful side hustles?
2. From where did Nailah Ellis-Brown start Ellis
Island Tea?
3. What two things did Arsha Jones start her
famous Capital City Co Mambo Sauce with?
4. Where are people seeing opportunities?
5. What is an alternative approach to ‘scale’ in a
successful business?
6. What does being your own boss require?
7. How did Lisa Price, creator of Carol's Daughter,
feel about her television production job?
8. Why aren’t millennial side hustlers worried
about telling their bosses about their ventures?

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 Let’s check the answers.

1. How many women did the speaker interview about their successful side hustles?
more than 100
2. From where did Nailah Ellis-Brown start Ellis Island Tea?
her car trunk
3. What two things did Arsha Jones start her famous Capital City Co Mambo Sauce with?
a product and a PayPal link
4. Where are people seeing opportunities?
in their communities
5. What is an alternative approach to ‘scale’ in a successful business?
a specific audience
6. What does being your own boss require?
discipline
7. How did Lisa Price, creator of Carol's Daughter, feel about her television production job?
She loved it.
8. Why aren’t millennial side hustlers worried about telling their bosses about their ventures?
Because the bosses recognise the learning and growth that comes with running a side hustle.

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Let’s talk about it!
 Discuss these extracts from the video. Say what they mean
and whether you agree or disagree. Give reasons and
examples.

➔ A side hustle is a great way to try out being your own boss and see if you have those skills
before fully stepping out on your own.

➔ People are increasingly interested in being their own boss.

➔ Self-made millionaires tend to have one big trait in common. They make decisions, hold
themselves accountable, and push through in the face of challenges.

➔ Even if a side hustle doesn't take off, it's still an investment in yourself.

➔ Everyone is looking to feel fulfilled.

➔ Side hustles are about embracing that hope that we can be the ones making the decisions in
how we spend our work lives.

➔ People are multi passionate.

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 Discuss the questions. [part 1/2]

1. Would you prefer to have a full-time job or a part-time job?

2. Do you know anyone with a cushy job? Why is it cushy?

3. What is your dream job? What do you need to do to get it?

4. Name a worthwhile job (giving reasons).

5. Name a job which isn’t worthwhile (giving reasons).

6. What are the advantages of working in temporary jobs?

7. How easy is it to find a permanent job in your sector?

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 Discuss the questions. [part 2/2]

8. Describe an experience you had of working in a dead-end job.

9. What kind of jobs in your area have zero-hours contracts?

10. Would you like to be your own boss? Why/Why not?

11. If you started a side hustle, what would you do?

12. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a side hustle?

13. What character traits do you need to run a successful side hustle?

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Congratulations!
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