Work and education present perfect and past simple, already, yet, recently m work and carees, 6A Career change 1 inpairs, put phrases a~f in order from 1-6. 2 © get ajob © 2) apply torajob ©) attend an interview b & geta promotion d Grete 1 Bi geta degree Go to Vocabulary practice: work and careers 1), page 100 2 In pairs, discuss your career so far or your hopes for your future career. 3 Read the text quick, Which two career has Fabrice Muambs had? RISING STAR'S CAREER CHANGE Fabrice Muamba has had an extraordinary an hour before his heart started again, and he life so far. He has lived on two continents _was in the hospital for a month. Surprisingly, and has had two successful careers. He he made an excellent recovery, but he had also nearly died on the soccer field in front to change careers for medical reasons. “I've of a live TV audience of millions. We take a had to go back to the beginning again with look at his life and his new career ‘my career, and learn completely new skills,” Fabrice ved inthe Democratic Republic of Ne Sys buthis new career as a joumal is Congo when he was a child, but he hes ved 909 wel He has recenly completed a degree in the UK since he was eleven, His career as aif sports journalism with a job placement at ‘soccer player began with a training program at the BBC, and has already written articles for a ‘Arsenal Football Club when he was fourteen, atonal newspaper. ‘Three years later, he finished school and Fabrice has learned a lot from changing became afuiltime professional soccer player, careers, and he has become an ambassador for “Tt was hard, and | had to train every day, but a program called Life Skill, which helps young that's how my career relly started,” he says. people prepare for the world of work. So, what 's.aprofessional soccer player, Fabrice was a @0vice does he glve young people? “I'm really sing star who scored many goals, signed ‘grateful for having so many opportunities and limilion dollar contracts, and was frequently that 've been able to try different things. ‘med Player ofthe Season. However, during 0 that's my main advice: you have to be important quarter-final game, Muamba's 002 to trying lots of new things in order to 1 stopped, and he colapsed. Iwas g ieni eeder ~@ 7 a tpt ‘Acoped rom theguordn “+ JSAP A’ Reed the text again. Are the sentences true (or fase (F1? Correct the false sentences. 1. He has had a normal ie. Fabrice lived in the UK when he was a chi He has lived in the 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. In is ife, he has had @ lot of opportunities. B Which verbs in bold in 44 are present perfect? Which are simple past? Escaneado con CamScannerVOCABULARY PRACTICE 6A Work and careers (1) 1 © 6.1 Complete sentences 1-1 with the correct form ofthe words inthebox Listen and check. Delsidoff getadegree takes trainingcourse getajob retite geta promotion do an internship resign look orajob learnmewsklls get experience getfired doa job placement 4 Nakissoangywithhis bess tate ecto Wyn, He leaving atthe endo the month 2 Eighty workers Wan ¢ dab that company lstweek. They ls thelr {bs because the company islosing money. ‘3 Dang0 sce from is lastjob because he was twas te 4 Tin Zzzxsug_olearn howto use the companys new software, Tortie ined the compary a an asistent manager, Leo Bids He became the manager, 3% Edwants to cust Garvin tha big hotel, so he took @ summer jobs receptionist in theagesthoel in Mia. 7 Tlie to_V2 x2 when im 60and havea lotof ime joie. 8 Before| canwork a anurse, [need toque! UCM ififsng, som studying hard and hope ogetinto nursing schoointhe fal 4 Sally. «An layers offce. They dn pay era salary but afer sixth, they offered her job. -y, ph actustennt +10 As partof my program, mes VA SLES ie gaphic design 7 ‘14 Timis unemployed, but he is kaitiae #751 salesclr, sure nel $22 <3. 12s00n 6B Work and careers (2) 1 @6.6 Match the words in bold with definitions 2h. Ustenand check. 1 Imresponsible for cgi marttng 2 My company was voted the best employerin thereon. 5 laniles oven, He's ad temporary jobs ferent paces. ‘4 Please senda cover eter tointeduce yoursel and say why you'e suitable for the poston. 5 I wasunemployedforayearbelore founda ob. 6 Lworkasa wales, butik career inadvertsing 7 They gay my salar on refit dy of every math £8 I werkwith kis ove seeing ther ean. very rewarding. BlebleP fap a 2 person orcompany tat employs people ' the occupation you choose for mast your working He «¢ maney you receive fr doing yourjob 2°?™ assistant. 3 She found her previous job 4 The working conditions inher previous job were... 5 One study shows that only_.4.) _ % of people lke their jobs. 6 Even if they have well-paid jobs, other people feel 12» Jxy0 4 sat work. 7 Working conditions have changed, and some people don't want ap xxxmcob, 8 The 1h: i). largest employer in the U.S. isa temp agency. 6 Discuss the questions in pais. 1 What ae the advantages of having a permanent job? And a temporary job? 2. Which would you like at this stage in your life? And in the future? Escaneado con CamScannerspecific information m sentence stress m work and careers (2) LISTENING 7 @6~8s watch or listen to the second part of the show and answer the questions. 4 What's Ira’s job? Hes 0 store, encmmergy er > 2 Does he enjoy it? Yes, he does - 3 Which job has Kelly applied for?a *elewsxOn MOUS, 4 ‘BSS SX tiave any experience in that profession? 19, 5 WhdesISHMS O57 s ow rookenoey 6 Isita full-time job? No, iKS a pat- ML jee : 8 @68 Watch or listen again. Complete the notes about Ira, Kelly, and Janet with a word or phrase that you hear. Ira's responsible for making the store +. . When he started working there, itwasa#___ job. He took over as the manager when his uncle >. Kelly has senther*__,aS__s anda salary request to the TV company. She's also sent them an ®_____, and has called them 7. times. Simon recommends asking if she can do an 8 at the company, instead. Janet used to work with monkeys, but she got a 9 , and now she works with gorillas. She's always wanted to be a 10 Escaneado con CamScanner6C School days 1 in pairs, decide if the words and phrases in the box are positive or negative. get into trouble passatest cheat behave allan exam get good grades Go to Vocabulary practice: education, page 101, 2 biscuss the questions in pairs. 1. Which schools have you been to? 3 Did you get into trouble in school? What for 2 Who was your favorite teacher/professor? Why? 4 What are your best and worst school meme, 3 Lookat the tie ofthe TV show in the preview. n pats, scuss what you think the show is about. Rg the preview and check your ideas. Ma SRT enough? ChineselSchool ‘According to the latest research, Chinese children are better than UK children ‘ot subjects lke math ond science. Is this because ofthe way Chinese students eain? in o fascinating experiment, ve teachers come from China {ofeach a group of feenagets in o UK school fr four weeks, using traditional CChinese teaching techniques.At the end of the month, students foke exams and compere their godes withthe res! of her sohcol yer. Which teaching system wil get the best grades? Lost episode of this three-part seros tonight me TOU tin RPSUIBIF LO Ure Chitika g Wee taistr 4 A @613 Listen to an extract from a radio show about the TV show, Chinese School. Ch. Complete the notes in the table, I cassie [1_20) sens schedule tom] amiot S method Studentsusuallyask FPIPN AN discuss their | Students listen to the 2°4CuCLAe ¢ and take |] My and doa lot of Ours tasks, / TYROS | v | Very!2 Sha. teachers B Which school system is more similar to your country? Which do you think will get the best grades at the end of the show? 5 A (614 Complete the sentences from the radio show with the words in the box. Then listen and ch using teaching been watching starting tked 1 Have you beenxt!2hu) the show over the past few weeks? 2. For the past month, teachers from China have been#clv 79. at a UK school. 3 TheyVve beenJEING Chinese teaching techniques 4 Theyve beeridardiing school at 7 a.m. 5 Thestudents havent Lite) this diferent style of teaching very much. 6 Theteachers have 22M. very sic. B Lookat the sentences in 5A and answer the questions, 1 Are they finished or unfinished states and actions? (Has the TV show finished?) 2 Which sentences contain action verbs? Which sentences contain state verbs? ‘3 Look at the action verb sentences. Are they single actions or longer, repeated actions? 4 Dowe use have + been + -ing with action verbs or state verbs? Escaneado con CamScanner44 Complete the sentences wth the present perfect continuous form ofthe erbsin parentheses 1 dames hes b0Gn_goirg to the gym every day for Nepean 2 Howlong have. yo bes. 5 1Etatcahpane Sout 3 He fa oe time at home because he's been so busy at work (ot spend) 41 veslooon_meotis park since was, child (come) 5 Howlonghovt. fo) bee, 10h icin 6 Whathorible weather Sten wining. al ‘morning. (ain) 7 Wy do you never answer your phone? Nt eon COG ou al evening, (cal 8 You. émputr games al evening, Go and do yourhiomework now! ply) 2. Choose the correct options to complete the sentences. 1 How long have you hnown / been knowing Anne? 2 Im traning / ve been traning forthe marathon for the ast simon '3 Tvedaued.Lbeen loving you since the fst time | smetyou. 4 She's talking / been talking onthe phone to her boyfriend for over an Four now. '5 Sivas doing /has been doing her homework all morning 6 Iveowned /been owning tis apartment since 2010. 7 Howlengar you coming / av you been coming to this gym? £8 We're going | Weve been going to yoga cass for sitmonths, 4.Go back to page 53 Escaneado con CamScannerFG J skits | warrine writing a coverletter m prepositions after verbs, nouns, and adjectives 6D | am writing to apply ... T Look at the job ad, Would you like to do a Job tke this? Why/Why not? What skis, qualifications. and experience is the employer looking for? a cay ate ta medie ESCooRy Candidates shou + have some experience In digital journalise Internship at + have eacalen wing skis + be highly organized The L.A. Media Factory + have good attention to detail + work well ona team ‘We are looking for an intern to work in our international * speak English and Spanish fluently, media center in Los Angeles. The job involves writing articles To apply, please send your CV to Linda Saye, about the entertainment industry for media organizations explaining why you are interested in the pos ‘round the world, We are particularly interested in recent and providing details of your qualifications, 1 ‘graduates with some experience in writing. and any relevant experience. 2 ead the cover letter. Does Pablo respond to all the information in the job ad? Is he a good candidate forthe ob? Why/Why not? e000 ‘Subject: Job application - internship position Attachment: CV Pablo Alonso.pdt Dear Ms. Sayer: 1 Lam writing to apply forthe internship postion at The L.A. Media Factory, as advertised on intemships.com. Please find attached my CV. 2 Asyou can see from my CV, | have recently completed a degree in Journalism and Media Studies al University of San Antonio | believe th sk, experience, and qualties | have developed make me an ideal candidate or the internship position. 3. _Lamextremely interested in the position because | em passionate about writing and digital media, and | would ike to have a career in gia journalism As part of my degree, | studied areas such es TV and Fim Studies, and Digital Journalism. | also completed a six-week job placement, writing short articles local newspaper. 4 Inadaiton to my studes, | am currently working as a writer. am responsible for producing social med oat fora local fim society. My work involves writing short movie reviews and guides to increase the fim society's social media presence. These tasks require skills such as good organization, time ‘management, and attention to deta. 5 lama responsible, hardworking person who works well alone and as part ofa team. | spe Engish, and | am a native Spanish speaker. | would welcome the opportunity to work for ‘The LA. Media Facto, and am confident | would be a valuable addtion tothe team. {6 Thank you for considering my application. | ook forward o hearing from you. Sincerely yours, Pablo Alonso fluent 3 Read the cover letter again. Match sections 1-6 withthe information they contain (af) ‘a relevant experience and skills (with specific examples) 3 _ b relevant academic or professional qualifications «saying which job you'e applying for 4 saying thanks and asking for a response «personal qualities and any additional relevant skills more relevant experience and sls [set Escaneado con CamScanneriting a cover letter = prepositions after verbs, nouns, and adjectives WRITING [6p] a writing a cover letter \We write cover letters to introduce ourselves when we apply ora job. We usually send one with our résumé. + Respond tothe information in the job ad. What sk, experience, and qualiicalion are tey looking fo? + Organize your letter soit is brie, easy to read, and makes the emplayer want o find out more about you. + Use formal language (have been NOT He-been, I would ike NOT Han; a great deal of NOT lolz. + Use a formal greeting and ending (Dear Sir/Madem:.. Yours rly, or Dear Mr. Smith. Sincerely Yous). 4 Read the Skill box. Read sentences 1-8 and underline their formal equivalents in the cover letter. 1. Imyriting because I want the inter jo. 5 Inthisjob, Ihave to write short movie reviews. 2 I think I'm perfect for the job. & I need skls tke good organization for this job. 3 really like the job because | like writing. T really want to work for you. Id be fantastic! 4 Right now, | work as awrite, too. 8 Thanks for your time. Talk soon! 5 Complete the sentences with a preposition, Then check your answers in the cover letter. 1. Lam writing to apply FOV _ the internship position. 2 Ihave recently completed a degree __jV\__ journalism. 3 lamextremely interested i _ the position 4 Lam responsible _-tO¢ "producing social media posts. 5 Thankyou Lex considering my aplcaon, Eo See: prepositions after verbs, nouns, and adjectives Some verbs, nouns, and adjectives are followed by a preposition, Verbs: Nouns: Adjectives apply for, work as, look forward to, acareer in, a degree in ‘deal for, interested in, thank (you) for acertifcate ia ‘passionate about, responsible for Look! Anoun ora ver + ing usually folow these preposition: Thankyou for youresmail lam locking forward to hearing from you. I'm intersted in taking a course 6 A Read the Text builder. Complete the sentences with a preposition and information that is true for you. 1 Iwould tke to apply __£Ov _ 2 Eventually, I would like to work OLS 3. | would lke a career AX 4 Lam passionate. . B Compare your answers in pairs. 7A Choose one of the job ads below. Make notes about the skils, qualifications, and relevant ‘experience to include in your cover letter. Plan how to organize the information. SUMMER SCHOOL WELCOME STAFF | [#sSJnll)i SiKereteiSi} Ve are looking for welcome staff to receive and Do you have a passion for fashion? Are you good at apport our summer school students (aged 14-18) _ photography? City-based blogger wanted to write 1d do administration tasks in our summer school ten biog posts @ week for an international ifestyle ‘fice. You should have excellent communication website, No professional qualifications required, but ils, work well on a team, and be able to use Word, _we are looking for someone with good organization «cel, and Powerpoint. Experience in working with and time-management skills who has experience in mnagers a plus. wirting a blog. B c Exchange letters with a partner. Which job did he/she apply for? Does he/she respond to everything in the job ad? What do you ike best about his/her letter? Write your cover letter. Use formal language and phrases with prepositions. ce, 55 agine you are ten years older. Write two paragraphs about your qualifications kil, and exp Escaneado con CamScanner