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Unit 1: Finding the Ideal Job Part 3: Reading Reading 2: The Ideal Job A Newspaper Report 1.Summary 2.Exercises Part 4: Focus on Vocabulary Exercises 2 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan

Part 3: Reading Reading 2: The Ideal Job A Newspaper Report 1.Summary√ 2.Exercises 3 Unit 1: Finding the Ideal Job Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan

Part 3: Reading Reading 2: The Ideal Job A Newspaper Report - Book P Summary Please read the passage in the book on pages 8-9. This passage is a newspaper report about stories told by people who love their jobs. 4 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan

Part 3: Reading Reading 2: The Ideal Job A Newspaper Report - Book P Summary Story number 1: Betsy Betsy lost her job as a factory manager. She asked herself : “What do I do best?” She saw that her best skill was job-hunting. So, she started her own business as a career consultant, where she helps people find jobs. She loves her work and she makes a lot of money. 5 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan

Part 3: Reading Reading 2: The Ideal Job A Newspaper Report - Book P Summary Story number 2: Amanda Amanda has been a matchmaker for 41 years. Because of her, 60 couples are now happily married or engaged. She has a good eye for people. She is happy with her job and she makes enough money to live a simple life. Story number 3: Bandar Bandar teaches skydiving. He loves it although he doesn’t make a lot of money. 6 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan

Unit 1: Finding the Ideal Job 7 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan Part3: Reading Reading 2: The Ideal Job A Newspaper Report 1.Summary 2.Exercises√

Q1: Complete the sentences with the correct name from the reading. 1. _______ made $15,000 her first year. 2. _______ helped 60 couples find each other. 3. _______ was out of work many times. 4. _______ has had the same job for over 40 years. 5. _______ changed careers. 6. _______ loves teaching. 8 Part3: Reading Reading 2: The Ideal Job A Newspaper Report 2. Exercises - Book P. 9 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan

Q2: look at reading one again. Reread the paragraphs about skills, setting and rewards. How would the women in reading two answer the questions in these paragraphs? 1. Betsy Skills ________________________________________________ Setting ______________________________________________ Rewards _____________________________________________ 9 Part3: Reading Reading 2: The Ideal Job A Newspaper Report 2. Exercises/ Linking Readings One and Two - Book P. 10 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan

2. Amanda Skills ________________________________________________ Setting _______________________________________________ Rewards ______________________________________________ 10 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan Part3: Reading Reading 2: The Ideal Job A Newspaper Report 2. Exercises/ Linking Readings One and Two - Book P. 10

3. Bandar Skills ________________________________________________ Setting _______________________________________________ Rewards ______________________________________________ 11 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan Part3: Reading Reading 2: The Ideal Job A Newspaper Report 2. Exercises/ Linking Readings One and Two - Book P. 10

4. What about you? How do you answer these questions? Skills ______________________________________________ Setting ____________________________________________ Rewards ___________________________________________ 12 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan Part3: Reading Reading 2: The Ideal Job A Newspaper Report 2. Exercises/ Linking Readings One and Two - Book P. 10

Q1: 1 Bandar, 2 Amanda, 3 Betsy, 4 Amanda, 5 Betsy, 6 Bandar Q2: 1 Skills: job-hunting skills Setting: office Rewards: a lot of money 13 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan Part3: Reading Reading 2: The Ideal Job A Newspaper Report 2. Exercises/ Linking Readings One and Two - Book P. 10 / Answers

2 Skills: matchmaking Setting: outside/mixing with people Rewards: a lot of joy and fun / enough money to live a simple life. 3 Skills: skydiving Setting: outside/ mixing with people Rewards: $15,000 for the first year / a lot of excitement. 14 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan Part3: Reading Reading 2: The Ideal Job A Newspaper Report 2. Exercises/ Linking Readings One and Two - Book P. 10 / Answers

Unit 1: Finding the Ideal Job Part 4: Focus on Vocabulary Exercises 15 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan

Q1: focus on Vocabulary Cross out the word or phrase that is not related to the boldfaced words. 1. résumé: work history, job hunting, money 2. want ad: newspaper, skill, job 3. salary: vacation, money, job 4. employment agency: secretary, job hunt, résumé 5. career: city, work, experience 16 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan Part 4: Focus on Vocabulary Exercises Book P

6. out of work: job hunting, manager, free time 7. manual: book, information, newspaper 8. boss: owner, manager, job hunter 9. factory: fact, company, business 10. training: school, career, learning 17 Part 4: Focus on Vocabulary Exercises Book P Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan

Hi Jenny, I finally found a job. Not just any job. A really great one; Web page designer. I think this might be the (1) _____ job for me. I’m so excited! I thought I was going to be (2) _____forever. Remember how I told you that I sent my (3) ______ to about 300 internet companies? Well two weeks ago I met this woman on the bus and we started talking, and the next thing you know she’s setting up an interview for me with her (4) ________. 18 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan career - hire - ideal - manager - out of work – résumé - skills Q2: complete the from Cristina to Jenny with words from the list. Part 4: Focus on Vocabulary Exercises Book P. 11

I was so nervous during the interview. At first he asked me about my last job. I was afraid he wouldn’t want to (5) ___ me because I didn’t use computers in my last job. But then he started to ask me lots of specific questions about designing Web pages. I’m so glad I took that Web design course last summer. It gave me all the (6) ___ I need to do this job. Wow, I can’t believe it. I’m starting my (7) ___ as a Web page designer. I’ll you next week with my new work number and address. Yours, Web Master Cristina 19 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan career - hire - ideal - manager - out of work – résumé - skills Part 4: Focus on Vocabulary Exercises Book P. 11

Q1: 1 money, 2 skill, 3 vacation, 4 secretary, 5 city, 6 manager, 7 newspaper, 8 job hunter, 9 fact, 10 school Q2 : 1 ideal, 2out of work, 3 résumé, 4 manager, 5 hire, 6 skills, 7 career 20 Prepared by: Laila al-Hasan Part 4: Focus on Vocabulary Exercises/Answers