Lesson 11: Just the Job!

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​Lesson 11: Just the Job!

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Reading and Use of English | Part 8

​10 Questions. 10 Marks.

In your country

• how easy is it for graduates to find jobs?

• what are the most usual methods of job hunting?

• what is the most effective way to find a job?

• how well do universities prepare students for the world of work?

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​What are the key ideas in the following text?

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​Discussion

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• Why should people be careful about using social media? How careful do you think people need to be?

• Which do you think is a better way to start your working life: in a big organisation or a small company?

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing an internship?

• How easy do you think it is to keep up with friends when you leave university?

​Listening | Part 2

​8 Questions / 8 Marks. Sentence completion.

Listening Part 2 is a monologue lasting about three minutes. You hear the recording twice. You have to

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listen and complete eight sentences with information you hear, using 1—3 words.

write the actual words that the speaker uses.

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This part tests your ability to identify specific information and the opinions expressed.

​Discussion

You will hear a student, Jessica, giving a talk to her class about a project she has done on the co-operative movement. Before you listen, which of these statements do you agree with? Why (not)?

• Employees should have a say in decisions affecting the place where they work.

• To become a manager, you should start at the bottom and work your way up.

• Companies exist equally for the benefit of staff, clients and shareholders.

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​Read the following sentences. What type of information do you think you need to fill each gap?

​Exam advice

Before you listen, look at the gaps to check

• what type of information you need

• what types of word will fit the gaps.

Then, when you listen

• write words you actually hear

• make sure you spell them correctly.

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​Speaking | Part 4

ln Speaking Part 4, the examiner

• asks both candidates questions to find out their opinions on general topics related to Part 3. You may both be asked the same question, or each asked different questions.

• may also ask you to react to ideas and opinions which the other candidate expresses, so it is important to listen carefully to what he/she says.

This part tests your ability to express and justify opinions, agree and disagree.

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​Part 3 and 4 are connected. Before working on Speaking Part 4, follow the examiner’s instructions for the first part of this Speaking Part 3 task.

​"Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes. Here are some things that companies can do to make their employees‘ working lives more pleasant. Talk to each other about how effective these things might be in making employees' lives more pleasant."

​How effective might these things be in maying employee's life more pleasant?

A staff social club

​An inexpensive staff restaurant

​A sport centre and gym

​Flexible working hours

​Free transport to and from work

​Now follow the examiner's instruction for the second part of the Part 3 task.

​How effective might these things be in maying employee's life more pleasant?

A staff social club

​An inexpensive staff restaurant

​A sport centre and gym

​Flexible working hours

​Free transport to and from work

​"Now you have about a minute to decide which two things would benefit staff most."

1 The world we live in is changing faster than ever before. How do you think our working lives will be different in the future?

2 Many people dream of being able to work from home. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of working from home?

3 Some people believe that people should continue working as long as they can, while other people believe that everyone should retire at 60 or 65. What is your view?

4 Which do you think is more important in a job: friendly colleagues or a good salary?

5 How can young people get the experience they need to be given a good job?

6 Many people complain about their managers. What qualities would you look for in a perfect manager, and why?​

• expressing just one point of view and a reason / reasons for it

• giving a number of different ideas and perhaps reasons for them.

​Look at these Part 4 questions and decide which of them you should answer by