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 IN THIS UNIT YOU LEARN HOW TO:
• ask and answer common questions about jobs
• talk about what you’re doing at work at the moment
• talk about arrangements and appointments
• recognise and use collocations
• describe what different jobs involve

SPEAKING
1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
• Look at the photo. What job do you think this
person has?
• What do you think this person does during a
normal day at work?
• What do you think is good about this job?
• What do you think is bad about it?
• Can you think of three questions to ask this person
about their job?
2 Work with a new partner. Discuss the
questions.
• Do you work? If yes, what do you do? Do you enjoy
it? Why? / Why not?
• If not, what do you want do in the future?

JOBS
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 WHAT DO YOU DO?
VOCABULARY Talking about jobs 4 Look at the sentence beginnings in bold in 1–6.
Match each sentence with a pair of alternative
1 Which of the jobs in the box can you see in the endings (a–f).
photos? Check you understand the other jobs.
1 I work in a local hospital.
actor nurse politician 2 I work late most nights.
engineer photographer sales manager 3 I work for Henning and Schmidt. It’s a big law firm.
journalist pilot scientist 4 I’m working on a project for my class.
lawyer police officer soldier
5 I’m doing work experience in a school at the moment.
6 I run my own company.

a a new product. / a new film.

PRONUNCIATION b a local paper. / myself.
2 1 Listen to the words in Exercise 1. Notice c a primary school. / the marketing department.
how the stress is stronger on one syllable than d nights. / very long hours.
on the others. Underline the stressed syllable e some research. / a training course.
in each word. Then listen again and repeat.
f a hotel. / my own studio.
actor
5 Work in pairs.
3 Work in groups. Discuss these questions. Student A: imagine you have a job in Exercise 1.
• Do you know anyone who does any of the jobs in Say something about the job using language from
Exercise 1? Exercise 4.
• Which of the jobs would you like to do? Why? Student B: guess the job.
• Are there any of these jobs you could never do?
Why not? Student A: if B is wrong, say another sentence
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 DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS 11
Work in pairs. Look at the rules 1–7. Decide which
are about the present simple (PS) and which are
about the present continuous (PC).
Questions about jobs 1 It describes temporary, unfinished actions.
We often use fixed questions to ask about different topics. 2 It describes something that is generally true.
At this point, it’s best to just learn the questions as whole 3 It’s often used with time phrases like at the moment,
sentences – and not to worry about their grammar. You this month and this week.
also need to learn some answers as well.
4 It’s often used with adverbs like always, usually,
sometimes and never.
6 Match the common questions about work (1–6)
5 The third person form ends in an -s.
with the answers (a–g).
6 Negatives are formed with am / is / are + not + -ing.
1 What do you do?
2 Where do you work? 7 Questions use do / does + the infinitive form of the
verb (without to).
3 How long have you worked there?
4 Do you enjoy it?  Check your ideas on page 166 and do Exercise 1.
5 What are the hours like?
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of
6 Do you get on with the people you work with?
the verbs. Use the present simple in one sentence
a Yeah, it’s good. Sometimes it’s a bit boring – like any and the present continuous in the other.
job – but basically it’s fine. 1 run
b A couple of years. I joined soon after university. a My parents a small family hotel.
c I’m a police officer.
b I the shop while my boss is on holiday.
d In the local police department in Lyon.
2 try
e Yeah, they’re nice. We often go out together after
work. a As a good businesswoman, I always to
give my customers what they want.
f Not great. I often work nights, so it’s hard. It makes
family life difficult. b He to get a job in TV, but it’s very
competitive.
7 Spend two minutes memorising the questions in
3 wait
Exercise 6. Then close your books. Work in pairs,
and see if you can remember all six questions. a I to hear if I get the job or not.
b I usually about an hour after eating
before doing any exercise.
LISTENING
4 do
8 Listen to two conversations about work.
2
a I’m very busy because I a course every
Which questions from Exercise 6 do they ask in night after work at the moment.
each conversation?
b We most of our business in the United
9 Listen again. Note down the answers to
2 States, so I travel a lot.
each question.
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Work in groups. Discuss the questions. Use the
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Work in groups. Discuss these questions. present continuous and present simple.
• Who do you think has the better job? Why? 1 What two or three things are you doing at the
• Could you work with people in your family? Why? / moment that are different to your normal habits?
Why not? I’m not eating chocolate. I’m trying to lose weight.
• Do you know anyone who travels a lot because of 2 What are you working on at the moment – at school
their job? What do they do? Are they happy? or in your job? Is it interesting?
We’re studying Business Law. It’s a bit boring.
GRAMMAR I’m helping to organise a conference. It’s good.
3 Is any construction work happening where you live?
They’re building new houses at the end of my street.
Present simple and present continuous
We generally use two structures to talk about the present  For further practice, see Exercise 2 on page 166.
– the present simple and the present continuous.
Present simple
CONVERSATION PRACTICE
I travel around quite a lot.
My father runs the company. 14
Think about how to answer the questions in
Exercise 6 for either your own job or for a job
I don’t really mind the travelling. you really want to do in the future.Then have
Present continuous conversations with other students in the class.
What are you studying?
  1 To watch the video and do the activities, see the DVD-ROM.
I’m doing a Masters in Marketing.
They’re building a new sports stadium.
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 TIME MANAGEMENT
SPEAKING 2 Work in groups. Compare your answers to
Exercise 1 and discuss these questions.
1 Check you understand the words in bold in the
• Which are good things to do and which are bad?
sentences below. Decide if the sentences are Why?
true or false for you, and why.
• Who manages their time best in your group?
1 I am often late for things.
• Do you think you can learn to manage your time and
2 I often need to rush to get to places or to finish things. be more efficient? How?
3 I usually make a list of things I need to do during
the day.
LISTENING
4 I hardly ever do everything I plan to do in a day.
3 3 Listen to two conversations. The first is
5 I always do things which are a priority first.
between Martin and Tula, the second is between
6 I often delay doing things I don’t like doing. Rachel and her mum. Take notes on the work
7 I never write down any appointments or things I these people need to do this week.
arrange in a diary. 1 Martin 2 Tula 3 Rachel
8 I occasionally miss appointments because I forget I
have them. 4 Work in pairs and compare your ideas. Do you
think each speaker manages their time well?
9 I sometimes stay up late to finish things.
Why? / Why not?
10 If I’m finding something very difficult to do, I usually
take a break.

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 5 3 Listen again and complete the sentences 9 Work in groups and explain your plans.
with three words in each space. Contractions Find out the following.
like don’t count as one word. • Who has a very busy week?
1 I’m trying to write something for marketing, but I’m • Who has a very quiet week?
.
• Who has a lot of social events this week?
2 Hey, , are you going to that training
session on Friday? • Who is doing something really interesting?
3 It said all have to attend. • What’s the main priority for each person this week?
4 It’s probably a then. • When can you all meet to do something?
5 I’m going. Can you do things for me?  For further practice, see Exercise 2 on page 167.
6 The washing machine’s on. the clothes
outside?
UNDERSTANDING VOCABULARY
7 You need to , my girl. You’re nineteen,
not a child!
8 Yeah, but you your work. And anyway,
you’re my mum.
Collocations
Collocations are two or more words that we often use
6 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. together. For example, on these pages you learned the
word appointment. In English, we make or arrange an
• Do you think either of the conversations could appointment and sometimes we miss an appointment
happen in your country? Why? / Why not? (we forget to go or we’re late); we have / have got an
• What do you think is good or bad about working in appointment with the dentist. Sometimes you can’t
an office? arrange to do something because you have a previous
appointment (one you made before).
• What things stop you from doing work?
Don’t learn just the word appointment. Try to learn some
• How much housework do you do? verbs, adjectives or phrases that usually go with the noun.
• How much time do you have to relax? What do you do? It’s a good idea to learn words together because:
• Do you think you have a good balance between - it can help you hear and read more quickly.
work and relaxation? Why? / Why not? - it’s easier to use the word correctly.
- you see more words more often – and remember more.
GRAMMAR
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Complete each group of collocations with one
word from the box.
Present simple and present
continuous for the future contract interview job meeting
priority project staff training
We can use both the present simple and the present
continuous to talk about the future. 1 apply for a ~ / lose my ~ / have a well-paid ~ /
a part-time ~
7 Decide if these sentences refer to the future 2 employ part-time ~ / need more ~ / train the ~ /
or not. When do you think we use the present friendly and efficient ~
continuous to talk about the future, and when do 3 have a job ~ / the ~ went badly / a phone ~ / a hard ~
we use the present simple?
4 need more ~ / give ~ / attend staff ~ / get basic ~
1 I’m just answering some emails.
5 arrange a ~ / go to a ~ / have a staff ~ / a positive ~
2 I’m meeting a customer at twelve.
6 (not) be a ~ / make it a ~ / agree what the ~ is / my
3 I’m trying to watch this. main ~
4 I’m giving that presentation on Friday. 7 have (got) a temporary ~ / sign the ~ / my ~ ends /
5 Are you going to that training session tomorrow? agree a new ~
6 I’ve got an appointment with the dentist at one. 8 manage a ~ / work on a new ~ / a big ~ / launch a new ~
7 I’ve got a test tomorrow. 11
Work in pairs. Say one more collocation for each
8 I often need to rush to get to places or finish things. of the nouns in Exercise 10.
9 I need to leave at eight.
12 Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
I work all day and then do housework.
10 • Do you know anyone with a well-paid job?
  Check your ideas on page 166 and do Exercise 1. • Do you know anywhere that needs more staff? Why?
• Do you think phone interviews are good? Why? /
8 Make a list of things to do each day this week. Why not?
Include the following.
• Do you know anyone who gives training? What in?
• any appointments and arrangements you have
• Do you ever go to meetings? What about?
• things you need to do at work or college
• Do you know anyone on a temporary contract?
• housework or other things you need to do
• plans you have to go anywhere
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 ALL WORK, NO PAY
SPEAKING VOCABULARY Activities at work
1 Work in pairs. Make a list of all the different 7 Complete the sentences with the present
kinds of work people do for no money. continuous form of the verbs in the boxes.
2 Compare your list with another pair. Then advise do negotiate organise teach
discuss these questions in your group.
• Why do you think people do these different kinds 1 I currently the government on
of work? how to improve hospitals.
• Do you know anyone who does any unpaid work? 2 This week I some training with some new
people. I them how to sell over the phone.
• Do you think people should earn money for any of
these different kinds of work? Why? / Why not? 3 I a big party for a car company. They’re
launching a new car soon.
4 We a big deal with a Chinese media
READING company.
3 Read the article on page 13 about three people
who are working for no money. Answer these attend do give install work on
questions.
5 I currently some research on
1 What kind of work is each person doing? why people forget things.
2 Why are they doing this work? 6 I a new collection of dresses for Milan
3 How do they feel about working for no money? fashion week.
4 What are their plans for the future? 7 I a new kitchen in an apartment in town.
8 I a conference this week. I a
4 Work in pairs. Can you remember which of the
talk on time management.
three people mentioned each of the things below
and why? 8 Work in pairs. Try to think of:
Sulochana mentioned a website. Her organisation is 1 two more things you can teach people how to do.
planning to start a website to tell people about their
2 two more things people sometimes organise.
situation.
3 two more things people do research on.
1 a website
4 two more things people sometimes install.
2 going on strike
5 two more things people sometimes give talks on.
3 it’s a competitive area
4 got bored 9 Choose three things from Exercises 7 and 8 that
5 a fixed salary and a pension you sometimes do. Tell your partner about them.
6 has a really positive attitude A: I attend conferences for work once or twice a year.

7 making coffee B: Really? Do you give talks?

8 building the nation A: No. I just listen, and try to learn.

9 advising
10 a new German film
SOUNDS AND VOCABULARY REVIEW
11 my contract ends 10
4 Listen and repeat the sounds with /t/ and /d/.
Are any of them difficult to hear or say?
12 the company is exploiting me

11 5 Work in groups. Listen to eight sentences
5 Read the article again and check your ideas from
using the words below. Together, try to write
Exercise 4.
them down. Then listen again and check.
6 Work in groups. Discuss these questions.
appointment training staff test
• Do you agree that companies that don’t pay young delay department depend develop
workers are exploiting them? Why? / Why not?
• Is voluntary work common in your country? What 12
Work in teams. You have three minutes to
kind is most common? write collocations or phrases for the words in
• Do you agree that housewives play an important role Exercise 11.
in building the nation? Why? / Why not?
a training course, a training session, need more
training

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 THERE’S NO MONEY IN IT £

CLAUDIA, MUNICH, GERMANY

I graduated in Munich two years ago with a degree in
Media Studies. After that, I applied for lots of jobs in film
and television. I know it’s a competitive area, but I didn’t
get any interviews! Not one! Everyone wanted me to have
work experience, but how can you get work experience if
nobody gives you a job?
In the end, I took unpaid work with a public relations
company. To begin with, I hated it. I only did boring jobs
like making coffee for people and photocopying, but
recently I’ve started doing more interesting things. At the
moment, I’m organising the European distribution of a
new German film.
I’m not happy about working for no money, and
sometimes I think the company is exploiting me, so
I’m looking for other work. I can’t live without pay for
another year!

JEROME, SIERRA LEONE

I worked as a doctor in a small town in Switzerland for
almost thirty years and I retired five years ago. To begin
with, I enjoyed it, but I soon got bored. Then I saw an
advertisement for Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) and
applied. They offered me a job working in Sierra Leone
and I moved here nine months ago. They paid for my
flight and they pay my rent, but basically I’m working for
nothing.
I’m not complaining, though. It’s amazing! I’m having
the best time of my life. Life can be very hard for people
here, but everyone has a really positive attitude. Now,
I’m doing some training with local doctors and advising
them on how to improve services. My contract ends in
three months, but I’m planning to stay here for another
year, if I can.

SULOCHANA, KERALA, INDIA

I’m a housewife but I’m also working for an organisation
that’s fighting for women’s rights. I don’t get paid, but I
don’t mind because we’re hoping to make our government
pay housewives like me a fixed salary and a pension for
the work we do in the home. Venezuela did something
similar a few years ago.
Women play an important role in building the nation.
Without mothers and wives at home, men need to do
more work – and this takes more energy. But men don’t
understand this and that’s why we’re organising ourselves.
We’re planning to start a website to tell more people about
our situation and we’re also thinking of stopping work
and going on strike. Let’s see how men survive on their
own then!
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