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Unit 4 Lessons 8 & 9 : Employment

I- Pre-reading :
1- Complete the spider gram with words related to employment :

How can you get a job ?

2- “A boss” or “A leader”? Observe the differences:

Business

Business

Being a Boss is tiring and miserable. Be a leader; it is rewarding for you and everyone around you!
3- Put the words/expressions given below under the appropriate headings:

dismissed / nine-to-five job / training / pay rise / work overtime / sacked / prospects / shift
work / redundant / promoted / out of work / fired
Working hours Hard times Career ladder
__________________________ _____________ __________________________
__________________________ _____________ __________________________
__________________________ _____________ __________________________
_____________ _________________________
_____________

4- Find words/expressions in the box above meaning the same as:

a- no longer in employment because there is no more work available= ………………….

b- the chances of being successful= ………………………
c- removed from a position= ………………………… = …………………………… = …………………………
d- a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes=
……………......................
e- to get a higher position = to be ................................
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II- While-reading:
A- TEXT 1:

1- Read the job ad and complete the table

Position offered Requirements advantages

2- Read the ad and find words or expressions that nearly mean the same as:
a- a person who is applying to a position for a job:………………………………………
b- a verbal or written request for employment:……………………………………
c- to employ:……………………………..
3- What is the next step candidates/job seekers would do after reading the Ad?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

B- TEXT2 (P 227-228)
1- Read the text (p227-228) and pick a title for each paragraph:
-..................................=employees’ feelings
-..................................=Profit is the only thing that matters
-..................................=Effects of uncomfortable working atmosphere on the employees’
performance

2- Complete the table below with information from the text

Characters Problem Cause Consequences

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3- With reference to paragraph 2 match words in column A with their synonyms in B

A B

1/ executives A/ to force someone to leave a job

2/ reckon B/ managers
3/ to fire C/ valuable, useful persons or things
4/ assets D/ completely
5/ utterly
E/ think

Answers: 1+…. 2+…. 3+…. 4+…. 5+…

4- Focus on paragraph 2 and complete the semantic map below

Managers’ attitude(s) Employees’ feelings

Effects
on the
campan

5- Focus on paragraph 3 and answer the questions:

a- Find a word meaning :( a person/thing causing a problem/crime) = .....................................

b- Tick the right answer:

A- “their jobs aren’t a good fit for their talent” means: B- “their views count for little”:
* their jobs require talent *only some people care about their views
*they are not filling jobs that suit their qualifications *they don’t care about people’s opinion
* they are talented *No one value their views

c- According to the survey, who is to blame for this

situation? .....................................................................................................................................
.................
d- What can be done to solve this
problem? ......................................................................................................................................
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Grammar focus: In grammar, parallelism is a balance of two or more similar words, phrases or
clauses. The application parallelism in sentence construction improves writing style and readability.
 Lacking parallelism: She likes cooking, jogging, and to read.
 Parallel: She likes cooking, jogging, and reading.

# Fix parallelism errors in the sentence below:

1. I like not only reading novels but also to watch films.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
2. Later that day, Mike took the fishing rods to the lake, caught several fish, and he fell asleep.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
3. Our baseball coach taught us how to hit, tag out runners, and base stealing.
________________________________________________________________________________
4. An actor knows how to memorize his lines and getting into character.
________________________________________________________________________________
5. Tell me where you were, what you were doing, and your reasons for doing it.
________________________________________________________________________________
6. Shakespeare wrote comedies, tragedies, romances, and the plays based on historical events.
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III- Post-reading:
1- Role play: The following is a conversation between a journalist and a young graduate.
Complete the conversation with the missing questions and answers, and then enact it.
Journalist: First, let me congratulate you for your brilliant success.
Young graduate: ........................................................................................
Journalist: What type of job would you like to do?
Young graduate: .........................................................................................
Journalist: Why would you choose this job? Would it be for the good salary, for the flexible hours or
for other reasons?
Young graduate: ......................................................................................................
Journalist: .......................................................................................................?
Young graduate: I’d like my boss to be an honest, friendly person. Someone who shows much
interest in his employees as individuals and who motivates them.
Journalist: .....................................................................................................?
Young graduate: If I were a boss, I would try to make sure that the jobs are a good fit for my
employees’ talents and I would ………………………………………………………………………………….......................
..........................................................................................................................................................
Journalist: I wish you’ll keep to your attitude, and thank you for according us this interview.
Young graduate: .......................................................................................................

2- Transform the following notes into a paragraph about the importance of Employment
Morale:

 the spirit of an organization

 emotions, attitudes and conditions of employees during their time in a
workplace environment.
 effective productivity / directly related to the morale of the employees.
 happy employees / high employee morale.
 no matter how / smart, talented and experienced / the employees / if not
happy with their jobs / work suffer.
 keep employee morale high / important / boost the company’s success.
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3- Topic :

Due to discouraging work conditions employees often decide to go on a strike. Write a 12-line
article in which you suggest some practical solutions to improve the relationship between
managers and staff in order to boost productivity and save the economy of your country.