Unit 3 Education and Employment: Listening p54-55

Unit 3 Education and Employment

Listening p54-55

Things To DO

• Review

• Learn vocabulary about education and employment

Review (Describing Diagrams)

Choose the best description of each diagram.

Multiple Choice

Which one is the best introduction of the diagram?

• The pie chart shows which type of takeaway food was the most popular in the UK.

• The pie chart shows which type of takeaway food is the most and the least popular in the UK in the year 2020.

• The pie chart shows which type of takeaway food was the most popular in the UK in the year 2020.

Multiple Choice

Which one is the best introduction of the diagram?

• The line graph shows a downward trend in the value of Sarah's car expressed in USD from the year 2001 to 2007.

• We can see from the chart that the value of Sarah's car rapidly increased from the year 2001 to 2007.

• The line graph shows the value of Sarah's car and how it decreased by the year 2007.

Multiple Choice

Which one is the best introduction of the diagram?

• The line graph shows trends in sales of gold in Dubai over a period of 10 years between 2000 and 2020.

• Overall, it is true that despite some significant fluctuations Dubai’s gold sales grew over the given period.

• A glance at the diagram reveals that in March the sale amount was highest and average monthly sale of gold was between 100 and 200 million Dirhams.

Multiple Choice

Which one is the best overview of the diagram?

• The line graph shows trends in sales of gold in Dubai over a period of 10 years between 2000 and 2020.

• Overall, it is true that despite some significant fluctuations Dubai’s gold sales grew over the given period.

• A glance at the diagram reveals that in March the sale amount was highest and average monthly sale of gold was between 100 and 200 million Dirhams.

Multiple Choice

Which one is the best overview of the diagram?

• The pie chart shows which type of takeaway food was the most popular in the UK in the year 2020.

• We can see from the diagram that Chinese takeaways are the most popular and the least popular are Japanese, Greek and Mexican.

• We can see from the diagram that Chinese takeaways are the most popular.

Multiple Choice

Which one is the best overview of the diagram?

• The line graph shows a downward trend in the value of Sarah's car expressed in USD from the year 2001 to 2007.

• By the year 2007, Sarah's car was valued at 5, 800 USD which was way too low as compared to its original price.

• Overall, it can be seen that the worth of Sarah's car dramatically decreased throughout the period.

Describing A Pie Chart

Look at the pie chart and answer the questions that follow.

• What's the pie chart about?

• What do the colors represent?

• What unit of measurement used to compare the countries?

Describing a Pie Chart

Read the statements and choose the correct answer that best suits them.

Multiple Choice

over a third

• USA

• UK

• Australia

• New Zealand

Multiple Choice

a little under a third

• USA

• UK

• Australia

• New Zealand

Multiple Choice

the lowest number of students

• USA

• UK

• Australia

• New Zealand

Multiple Choice

about one in ten

• USA

• Canada

• Australia

• New Zealand

Multiple Choice

just under a sixth

• USA

• Canada

• Australia

• New Zealand

Multiple Choice

the most popular country

• USA

• Canada

• Australia

• New Zealand

Multiple Choice

the country in second place

• USA

• Canada

• Australia

• UK

Multiple Choice

the least popular country

• USA

• New Zealand

• Australia

• UK

LISTENING

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

• hotel and catering

• construction

• health

• sports and leisure

• information technology

• art and design

• retail

Vocabulary Quiz

Read the following statements and choose the correct industry where the people belong to.

Multiple Choice

He constructs houses, buildings and roads. He is an engineer.

• construction

• retail

• health

• information technology

Multiple Choice

He is a surgeon and he works in a hospital.

• construction

• retail

• health

• information technology

Multiple Choice

He buys products at whole sale and sells them to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption.

• construction

• retail

• health

• information technology

Multiple Choice

He is a computer programmer. He writes programs for the operation of computers, especially as an occupation.

• construction

• retail

• health

• information technology

Multiple Choice

He has a food service company. What he does is provide food and drink at events, for organizations or companies.

• construction

• catering

• health

• information technology

Exercise 2

Look at the words in the box. Do they describe a job or a type of course? Say J for JOB or C for COURSE.

Multiple Choice

building engineering

• course

• job

Multiple Choice

physical therapist

• course

• job

Multiple Choice

physical therapy

• course

• job

Multiple Choice

bartender

• course

• job

Multiple Choice

bartending

• course

• job

Multiple Choice

nurse

• course

• job

Multiple Choice

nursing

• course

• job

Exercise 3

Complete the table. Use the words in exercise 2. There are examples to help you.

Vocabulary

• architect, chef, building engineering, badminton coach, computing, doctor, fitness training, food technology, graphic designer, medicine, shop management, store assistant, web designer, textiles

Exercise 4

Identify TWO correct endings for each sentence.

Multiple Select

I've done a course in _____. (Choose TWO answers.)

• computing

• badminton coach

• food technology

• graphic designer

Multiple Select

My sister has worked on a cruise ship as a _______. (Choose TWO answers.)

• computing

• chef

• doctor

• medicine

Multiple Select

Our son has a job as a(n) ____. (Choose TWO answers.)

• architect

• store assistant

• building engineering

• medicine

Multiple Select

He's very keen on ______ (Choose TWO answers.)

• fitness training

• store assistant

• web designer

• textiles

Multiple Select

When I get to university, I want to study _________.(Choose TWO answers.)

• fitness trainers

• medicine

• education

• basketball coach

Exercise 5

Listen to two short conversations. Are the speakers talking about a job or a course? Say J for JOB or C for COURSE.

Listening

• Conversation 1:

• J (Job)

• Conversation 2:

• C (Course)

Review

Read the statements that follow and choose the correct answer,

Multiple Choice

The percentage increased by about 3 to 5% every five years, for example between 1990 and 1995 it increased from 17 to 20%.

• Body

• Overview

• Introduction

• Conclusion

Multiple Choice

To sum up, the United Kingdom will undergo constant rise of graduates in the next years to come.

• Body

• Overview

• Introduction

• Conclusion

Multiple Choice

There were three times more 18-year olds in full-time education than in employment.

• Overview

• Body

• Introduction

• Conclusion

Multiple Choice

We can see from the chart that 18-year-olds were mostly engaged in full-time education.

• Overview

• Body

• Introduction

• Conclusion

Multiple Choice

34 %

• just over a third

• about quarter

• one in ten

• a tiny proportion

Multiple Choice

26 %

• just over a third

• about quarter

• one in ten

• a tiny proportion

Multiple Choice

10 %

• just over a third

• about quarter

• one in ten

• a tiny proportion

Multiple Choice

1%

• just over a third

• about quarter

• one in ten

• a tiny proportion

Multiple Choice

information technology

• Job

• Course

Multiple Choice

Data Analyst

• Job

• Course

Multiple Choice

Restaurant Manager

• Job

• Course

Multiple Choice

Management

• Job

• Course

Multiple Choice

Tour Guide

• Job

• Course

Multiple Choice

Tourism

• Job

• Course

Multiple Choice

Computing

• Job

• Course

Multiple Choice

Computer Programmer

• Job

• Course

Multiple Choice

It is very enjoyable to work as a ______.

• store assistant

• store management

• textile

• medicine

Multiple Choice

It is very enjoyable to work in ______ industry.

• store assistant

• store manager

• textile

• doctor

Multiple Choice

She wants to try her luck in ________.

• singer

• actress

• entertainer

• entertainment

Multiple Choice

She has been so lucky being an _____.

• comedy

• actress

• producer

• entertainment