Unit 9
COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE
COMMUNICATION
Summer jobs
1. Listen to the talks. What does each person do?
1. dishwasher
2. tutor
3. tour guide
2. Listen and tick the correct column and take notes in the table.
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It’s a pretty hard job.
It’s hot in the kitchen.
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She loves working with the kids.
It’s fun.
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-The work’s very interesting.
-She has the opportunity to see a lot of
historical building and sights.
3. Tell your group about your summer job and why you like or dislike it.
CULTURE: Taking a year out
1. Answer the questions.
1. He would really like a break from the academic world.
2. He could work in a bank or do community work. He might even do something adventurous, such as joining an expedition to a rainforest.
3. His experience during a gap year will broaden his horizons and teach him new skills. It may also give him the chance to earn some money.
4. Before deciding to take a year out, he must make sure that the university will hold his place for him till the following year.
5. It means the education one gets from experience in the real world.
2. Discuss the questions with a partner.