What is needed for a job?

3 Learn to recognize suffixes

a) A suffix is an added word ending that makes another word. Guess the new words in blue on the right. You already know other words from the same word family.

b) Make lists o f typical suffixes for nouns and adjectives. Give at least two examples for every suffix.

c) Think o f more typical suffixes.

I'm not sure what kind of employment is best for me. I'm quite imaginative - I once won a prize with a drawing of an alien. I don't think I'd like to work for a huge organization. Of course I want an enjoyable job. I need to be successful, too. Money is a weakness of mine. I definitely want a good lifestyle.

4 What is needed for a job?

a) What kind o f person do you need to be for the jobs in the photos?

5 Match the American and British words

a) You already know some differences between American English (AE) and British

English (BE). Look at the words below and pair up words with the same meaning.

pupil • break • autumn • Year 1 • year • elementary school • grade • recess • kindergarten • fall • student • primary school • anorak • bill • bin • city center • crisps • football • jacket • garbage can • downtown • check • potato chips • soccer

© b) Listen, check, and change if you need. Explain the meaning o f the words you learned.

c) Change the A E words in blue into the BE words. Don’t throw your trash in the street - put it into the garbage can. My brother is an elementary school student. Kindergarten students have lunch at 11 o’clock. Let’s meet in the downtown in 10 minutes. It’s cold outside. Don’t forget your jacket. My friend loves soccer. I do too. I don’t eat potato chips. It’s unhealthy. - Neither do I. A 20-minute recess is enough to discuss the latest news after the weekend.