Schooldays & Work (Spotlight 10, module 3)

Schooldays & Work

Spotlight 10
Module 3
Word Perfect

Fill in the gaps with the correct word: motivated, private, activities, training, uniform, attend, rules, sit, strict, public. 

1 Students must wear a school ___________ every day. 2 It is important for everyone to follow the_____________ .3 This school is known for its discipline and ____________ teachers. 4 Students are very _____________to do well at this school. 5 Do you use a bicycle or the __________________transport system? 6 He has to ___________ extra classes at the weekend. 7 She goes to a very expensive _________________ school abroad. 8 When do you _______ your exams? 9 The students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular _____________.10 Every morning we begin with physical __________at acrobatic school.

Fill in: experience, resign, freelance, applied, responsibility, shifts. 

1 A: Have you found a new job yet? B: No, but I have _____________ to several companies. 2 A: I have a new part-time job at the car factory. B: How many _____________ a week will you work? 3 A: He does not like working for that company at all. B: You should tell him to ____________ and find a new job. 4 A: Have you ever thought about working from home? B: Yes, I was thinking about being a ____________ artist. 5 A: Have you worked in the medical profession before? B: Oh yes, I have years of ____________ .6 A: Are you interested in managing a business? В: I don’t know if I am ready for that much____________. .

Match the words to form phrases.

1 bank 2 flight 3 communication 4 managing 5 naval 6 emergency 7 previous 8 start 

a services b director c date d clerk e skills f attendant 8 officer h employer 

Use the phrases to complete the sentences below. 

1 She just got a job as a paramedic with the_____________.2 Sarah has been promoted to ______________________ of the company. 3 He wants to be a _____________________ because he enjoys travelling. 4 What is the ____________________ of your new job? 5 I had to talk to the ____________________about my savings account. 6 I have excellent ____________________ and can speak three languages. 7 My brother is a ____________________the Merchant N avy. 8 She had a reference from her ____________________.

emergency services

naval officer

previous employer

communication skills

start date

bank clerk

managing director

flight attendant

Complete the text with: skills, participate, profession, companies, apply, training, interview, attended, responsibility, experience. 

Finishing school is a very busy, exciting time for people. Everyone wants to find a good job and begin working in their chosen (1)___________ . The first step is to find a suitable vacancy and (2)____________ for the position. If you are called for an (3)_____________ you will be asked what (4)____________ you have and where you (5)____________ school. They may ask you if you have any previous (6)_______ in that type of work. Many large businesses and (7)____________ will require their new employees to (8)____________ in a special (9)___________ course before they are given the (10)___________ of working on their own.

profession

apply

interview

skills

attended

experience

companies

participate

training

responsibility

Spotlight 10, Module 3. Word Perfect (p 160)