Pre-Documentary culture and vocabulary: Working

Guess: who is the author of the following book: Working

• Studs Terkel

• Bobby Charleton

• El Arbi Ben Barka

In this book,

people Talk About _______

• What They Do All Day

• How They Feel About What They Do

• BOTH

The book allows _____

, challenges, and rewards of different occupations.

• readers to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities

• readers to gain a deeper understanding of the challnges

• readers to gain a deeper understanding of the rewards of different occupations

• NONE of THEM

Select expressions meaning the same as:

People from all social classes

• People from (every) walk of life

• People from all age groups

• People from all strata of society

• People from various walks of life

Work brings together ​ (a)   , creating a diverse and ​ (b)   of experiences and perspectives in ​ (c)  

• people from all walks of life
• collaborative mosaic
• the professional sphere.

In our ​ (a)   , dedicated workers ​ (b)   come together, striving to ​ (c)   and contributing their diverse talents to the success of the company.

• bustling workplace
• from all walks of life
• make ends meet

In ​ (a)   ,

families live in cramped and ​ (b)   , ​ (c)  

• dilapidated housing
• struggling to make ends meet.
• the run-down neighborhood

Select the synonyms of low-paid

• underpayed

• underpaid

• underwaged

• 

In the bustling restaurant industry, chefs and kitchen staff, many of whom are ​ (a)   , hail ​ (b)  

• underpaid
• overpaid
• from all walks of life
• from age groups

Select expressions meaning the same as:

To work very hard to cover basic living expenses.

• During the holiday season, the store was making money hand over fist.

• With my current salary, I barely make ends meet each month.

• many families in the city struggle to get through the month.

• In this job, I'm forced to live paycheck to paycheck.