GOLD ADVANCED – UNIT 5

READING – 5 INTERNS

Key vocabulary

an intern- …...................................................................
an internship - …...................................................................
a job placement / a placement - …...................................................................
it is for the time being - …...................................................................
get your foot on the career ladder- …...................................................................
climb the career ladder- …...................................................................

Intern A

1. the script - …...................................................................

2. script-development- …...................................................................
3. a film genre - …...................................................................
4. a braod variety of genres- …...................................................................
5. a script adapted from a book- …...................................................................
6. a book a ….............................................- …......................................................
7. I attend meetings - …..................................................................
8. take on a paid work- …...................................................................
9. I am paid expenses = they pay me expenses -
….............................................................
10. a burn-out- ….................................................................
11. time off work- …...............................................................
12. work-life balance- ….................................................................
13. it was due to come to an end- ….................................................................
14. I have been asked to stay on - ….................................................................

Intern B

1. Lithuania - …..........................................................
2. I won an internship- …..........................................................
3. the boss is a slave driver- …..........................................................
4. treat everyone equally- …..........................................................
5. interns - …..........................................................
6. paid staff- …..........................................................
7. I could see it up close- …..........................................................
8. the build-up- …..........................................................
9. Fashion Week- …..........................................................
10. have your nose to the grindstone- …..........................................................
11. to exploit workers- …..........................................................
12. it is exploitative- …..........................................................
13. they will be only too happy to do it- …..........................................................
Intern C

1. emergency relief charity- …..........................................................

2. NGO- …..........................................................
3. come to terms with this- …..........................................................
4. I don't think I missed out on anthing- …..........................................................
5. I am making a real contribution- …..........................................................
6. I am fortunate- …..........................................................
7. I have to commute to work- …..........................................................
8. the sacrifice is worth it- …..........................................................

Intern D

1. devote the summer to interning- …..........................................................

2. politician came canvassing at my door- …..........................................................
3. emails from constituents- …..........................................................
4. constituency- …..........................................................
5. I feel I am making a difference- …..........................................................

Intern E

1. rely on friend's generosity- …..........................................................

2. contrary to my expectation, …- …..........................................................
3. luck was on my side- …..........................................................
4. a seamstress- …..........................................................
5. sew -sewed-sewn- …..........................................................
6. my skills came in handy- …..........................................................
7. you have to be proactive- …..........................................................
8. I learnt it the hard way- …..........................................................