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D _____________
Listening 2.26 Listen to Alice and Isla talking 4
about their summer jobs and decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).
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1 Alice’s summer job was a really good experience. ____ 2 Alice didn’t stay in a hotel. ____ 3 Isla stayed in an Italian villa and looked after three children. ____ 4 Isla thinks that to be an au pair, it’s important to be patient and energetic. ____ 5 Alice wants to apply to be an au pair next summer. ____ 6 Both Alice and Isla learnt a foreign language during the summer. ____
Speaking 5 Pairwork Read the situation and ask and answer questions with your partner.
3 CERT Read the text again and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
1 Summer jobs are usually... A boring but well-paid. B badly paid with long hours. C 9-to-5. D for people over 35. 2 Young people... A usually do summer jobs. B don’t usually get paid for their summer job. C discover the benefits of working holidays. D never work abroad. 3 Alex says... A he doesn’t want to stay in Australia. B he doesn’t want to go back to university. C he’s going to be a lifeguard. D he would like to work as a lifeguard. 4 If you work as an au pair... A you don’t earn very much money. B you live in a hotel. C you can only eat in restaurants or cafés. D you won’t learn to speak another language. 5 People believe that part-time jobs... A disturb schoolwork. B have more disadvantages than advantages. C help young people prepare for the world of work. D are too tiring for young people.
You want to do a working holiday this summer. Talk together about the different types of jobs you could do and decide which would be the best. Here is a picture with some ideas to help you.
Writing 6 COMPETENCES Choose the best job for
you in exercise 5 and write your personal profile. Follow these steps.
● Say what job you are good at. ● Give reasons for your choice. ● Say why you think you are the right candidate for the job. ● Talk about your skills and qualities. ● Include your experience, if you have some. 125