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P: Yes, but that job was so stressful. I don’t even

UNIT 6.4 CD 2 Track 17
want to talk about it.

6 Page 49, exercise 6B

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Page 144, exercise 1
1 Mark is so angry with his boss that he’s
decided to resign. He’s leaving at the end of
the month.
2 Eighty workers were made redundant at
that company last week. They lost their jobs
because the company is losing money.
3 Dan got fired from his last job because he
was always late.
4 I’m going on a training course to learn how
to use the company’s new software.
5 Two years after he joined the company as an
assistant manager, Leo got a promotion. He
became the manager.
6 Ed wants to get experience working in a big
hotel so he’s going to work as a receptionist
at the largest hotel in Miami this summer.
7 I’d like to retire when I’m sixty and have a lot
of time to enjoy life.
8 Before I can work as an electrician I need to
get a qualification, so I’m studying hard and
I’ll take the official exam in May.
9 Sally did an internship in a lawyer’s office.
They didn’t pay her a salary but after six
months they offered her a job.
10 As part of my course, I’m doing a work
placement at a design studio. I’m learning
new skills like graphic design.
11 Tim is unemployed but he is looking for a job
as a sales assistant. I’m sure he’ll get a job soon.
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I’ve never been fired from a job.
Ivan has already finished work and it’s only 3 p.m.
I’ve just heard that Simona is leaving the company.
My dad has been retired for twelve years.
I’ve been to Australia twice. I last went two years ago.
6.3 CD 2 Track 16
Page 49, exercise 6A
1 A:
I’ve lived here for five years.
B: I lived here for five years.
2 A:
He’s met her before.
B: He met her before.
1 I’ve met him a few times.
2 We enjoyed our holiday.
3 He’s found a good job.
4 They’ve decided to do the course.
5 She called the company.
6.5 CD 2 Track 18
Page 49, exercise 7A
A: How long has Karen been in her current job?
B: She’s been there for a month. She’s a project
manager in a construction company.
A: Was she looking for a job for a long time or
did she get a job quickly?
B: A long time. She was unemployed for two
years.
A: Did she do an internship with that company
before she got the job?
B: No, she didn’t. When she applied for the job,
she didn’t know the company.
A: Has she ever got a promotion?
B: She got a promotion in her last job, but she
hasn’t got one in this job yet.
A: Has she done any training courses recently?
B: She did a project management course when
she was unemployed.
6.6 CD 2 Track 19
Page 144, exercise 1
1 Responsible for, h
2 Employer, a
3 Temporary, d
4 Covering letter, g
5 Unemployed, f
6 Career, b
7 Salary, c
8 Rewarding, e
6.7 (DVD1); CD 2 Track 20
Page 50, exercises 4 and 5
S = Simon, P = Penny
S: Welcome once again to Learning Curve. I’m
Simon, here in the UK, and with me is Penny, in
our US studio. Today, it’s all about jobs. Are you
one of the lucky people who loves their work?
P: Yes! I love my work.
S: Actually, er, Penny, I was talking to our
audience. It’s that kind of question.
P: Oh. Sorry. It’s just that I get so excited about
what I do!
S: You mean working with me, of course.
P: Er, sure. Right. And being a presenter for
Learning Curve is quite rewarding. And
believe me, I’ve had jobs that weren’t
rewarding at all.
S: And you used to be a sales assistant, didn’t you?
S: Well, we have a lot to cover anyway.
P: I mean, the working conditions were just
awful. I …
S: Penny.
P: Sorry. Carry on.
S: Well, it isn’t easy to find your dream job. One
study found that only 30% of people who
were born between the 1950s and the 1980s
are happy in their work, like me and Penny.
We love our jobs! Even if they are well-paid,
they still feel unhappy. These days, working
conditions are different than they once were.
For some people, permanent jobs are not the
answer. Over the last few years, more and
more people have moved from temporary
job to temporary job. In fact, in the US,
the third largest job creator is a temporary
agency. A temp agency is a company that
hires people for short periods of time to fill in
at other companies! So, if someone resigns,
gets fired or retires, someone called a ‘temp’
can fill in.
P: We aren’t temporary, are we?
S: I certainly hope not.
6.8 (DVD 1); CD 2 Track 21
Page 51, exercises 7 and 8
S = Simon, P = Penny, I = Ira,
K = Kelly, J = Janet
S: Now, let’s chat with people about their jobs.
Penny is out on the street in New York.
P: Excuse me, can I ask you, do you like your job?
I: It’s a great job. I manage this store. I’m
responsible for making it successful. Can you
believe, when I started it was just a temporary
job!
P: Really? Can you tell us more about that?
I: Well, when my uncle retired he asked me
to take over. I had another job at the time
but told him I’d fill in until he could find
someone. And then … I realized I loved this
place! So, I stayed on. My uncle was happy to
keep it as a family business!
P: So why do you love it so much?
I: Well, it varies day by day! And see, your
camera, for example. That’s an X-300. I could
help you do better.
P: Better?
I: Right. See this one right here? It’s smaller, it
takes a better picture, and I can offer you a
great price for it.
P: Well, I don’t think we’re looking …
I: And that microphone! That’s like, five years
old!
P: Well, thanks, er, for your, er, help.
I: Look at this one right here!
P: OK. Um, let’s check in with Simon.
S: I’m on a Skype call with Kelly. She has a
question.

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K: Well I’ve sent in my CV, a covering letter,
and a salary request to a company, um, for
a job! So, my question is, you know, how
many times should I call an office about a
job interview?
S: Do you mean you sent them an application
form?
K: Well, yes. That too! I’ve phoned them seven
times, but they haven’t called me back.
S: Wait. They haven’t called you for an
interview?
K: No.
S: What kind of job is it?
K: Um, a television news reporter.
S: Do you have experience in television?
K: Oh, yeah. I watch it all the time.
S: OK. Perhaps you should stop ringing them.
Or ask if you can do an internship instead. I’m
not an expert, but I think seven times is about
the limit.
K: Oh. You’re probably right. Um, internship!
Good idea! Thanks!
S: Let’s go back to Penny.
P: Excuse me, I’d like to ask you about work. Do
you have a job?
J: Yes, I’m a zookeeper in Central Park!
P: Brilliant! What kind of animals do you take
care of?
J: Actually, I just got a promotion. I work with
the gorillas now.
P: Amazing! What kind of animals did you work
with before?
J: The monkeys.
P: I see. You love working with animals, then?
J: Well, yes and no. I’m not fond of cats. I’m
allergic to them.
P: Really! How did you get a job working at the
zoo?
J: Since I was a child, I always wanted to be
a vet. When I saw the advertisement for
zookeeper’s assistant, I got lucky! Now I’m
taking courses in animal care, studying to
be a vet, and working here part-time! It’s my
dream career!
P: That’s a great story! Back to you, Simon!
S: Wow! A dream come true at the zoo. And
that’s all we have time for today. Have you
ever changed careers? What’s your job
experience like? Tell us about it! See you next
time on Learning Curve!
6.9 CD 2 Track 22
Page 51, exercise 6B
1 It’s hard to find your dream job.
2 Working conditions nowadays are different
than they were in the past.
3 I’ve always known what kind of job I wanted
to do as an adult.
4 How many times should I call a company
about a job interview?
5 Is it more important for you to have a well-
paid job or a rewarding job?
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strict, and it’s a completely different method of
6.10 CD 2 Track 23
teaching. But anyway, what we want to know
Page 145, exercise 1B is which group of students will get the best
exam results. The group taught by the Chinese
1 Get a good mark
teachers or the group taught by their normal
2 Hand in, strict
teachers? What do you think?...
3 Revise for
4 Get into trouble, behave well
6.14 CD 2 Track 27
5 Cheat
6 Do a degree Page 52, exercise 5A
7 Take notes
1 Have you been watching the programme
8 Get your exam results, pass, fail
over the past few weeks?
2 For the past month, teachers from China
6.11 CD 2 Track 24
have been teaching in a UK school.
Page 145, exercise 2 3 They’ve been using Chinese teaching
techniques.
1 Term
4 They’ve been starting school at 7 a.m.
2 Lecturer
5 The students haven’t liked this different style
3 Head teacher
of teaching much.
4 Timetable
6 The teachers have been very strict.
5 Graduate
6.15 CD 2 Track 28
6.12 CD 2 Track 25
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Page 145, exercise 3
I’ve been studying Spanish for 25 years.
1 Nursery
She’s been playing tennis since 12.30.
2 Primary school
My shirt’s dirty because I’ve been painting my
3 Secondary school
bedroom.
4 College
I’ve known Ed all my life but we’ve only been
5 State school
going out for three months.
6 Private school
7 Boarding school
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6.13 CD 2 Track 26 Page 53, exercise 8
Page 52, exercise 4A a No, it isn’t. I haven’t been studying it for very
long.
So, what’s on TV tonight? Well, it’s the final
b Because he’s been playing basketball all day.
episode of Chinese School, and we’re finally
c No, I didn’t. I’ve been waiting here at the bus
going to find out who gets the best exam results
stop for ages!
– the students with the Chinese teachers, or the
d No, I haven’t. I’ve been learning to drive for
students with the UK teachers! I can’t wait. Have
three years now.
you been watching the programme over the past
e I’m not sure, but he hasn’t been happy since
few weeks? If not, let me give you an idea of
he failed that exam.
what’s been happening.
For the past month, teachers from China have
been teaching in a UK school. They’ve been using
Chinese teaching techniques, and it hasn’t been
easy for the kids! Why? First of all, in the UK the
class size is usually 30 students per class, not 50
like in China. Secondly, the normal UK timetable
is from nine to half past three. However, under
the Chinese system, they’ve been starting
school at 7 a.m. and finishing at 7 p.m. That’s an
extremely long day compared to the day they’re
used to!
But the biggest difference is the Chinese
teaching method. The students haven’t liked
this different style of teaching much. In the UK,
students usually ask questions, discuss their
ideas, and do a lot of group tasks, but for the past
month, like in China, they’ve been listening to
the teacher all day and taking notes. No talking
or asking questions! The teachers have been very
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