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Unit 8-Conversation 1

Mark: Look, there's a careers fair on at the Examination Schools. Do you want to go

Janet: What happens in a careers fair

Mark:There are lots of different companies and they give you information about careers .advice, that kind of thing.

Janet: OK, I'll come. You coming, Kate

Kate: Yeah, sure. But I've already decided on my career.

Mark: We know. You're going to be a brilliant lawyer.

Kate: That's the plan — I'm off to a law firm soon as I get my degree.

Janet: You're so lucky. I wish I knew what I wanted to do.

Kate: Didn't you say something about teaching Janet: Yes, I'm thinking about it. I'm quite attracted to teaching. But I'm not really sure yet. Kate: Well, you've got lots of time. What about you, Mark What are your plans

Mark: I'm going to row for England.

Kate: Seriously

Mark: No. Problem is, I think if you want to be successful, you've got to plan ahead— starting at the age of 12.

Janet: So we're not doing very well.

Mark: No.

Kate: So

Mark: Well ... I'm thinking of going into business management. It's a possibility.

Janet: Really

Mark: Yes. Kate: Hey, let's go to the Careers Fair. It might give you some ideas.

Janet: It was very interesting, wasn't it You were having a long conversation with that man from the law firm.

Kate: Yes. They said there's a possibility of a job placement as an intern over the summer. They're going to let me

know about it.

Janet: Fantastic!

Unit 8-Conversation 2

Kate: You know that job placement I told you about — they've asked me to go for an interview. Janet: That's brilliant. When

Kate: Two weeks' time ...

Interviewer: So what made you decide to study law, Kate

Kate: A number of reasons. Law interests me a lot. I've got a good brain, a good memory. And I'd certainly like to do some part-time work for Legal Aid. And also, I must admit, the money's good. Interviewer: Well, those are good, honest answers. Certainly, your CV's very good. I seem to remember that you only want the work placement for six weeks. Is that right

Kate: Yes, it is.

Interviewer: Why is that

Kate: Well, to be honest, I'm planning to go back to the States and spend time with my family. Interviewer: Ah, that's understandable. Now, tell me, what questions do you have

Kate: I've got some idea but obviously, what I'd like to know is, what does the job involve

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Interviewer: Of course. Well, for the first few weeks, your main responsibility would be to read files and summarize them. We'd also want you to do some research for us. How does that sound Rather boring

Kate: No, not at all. I think I'd learn a lot. Interviewer: Good, well ... you'll be taking your first year exams soon, won't you

Kate: Yes, in a few weeks' time.

Interviewer: Well, provided they're OK, I think we can say you're in.

Kate: Thank you — that's wonderful!

Ka t e: Hey, guess what

Janet: What

Kate: They've accepted me. I start at the end of June.

Janet: Well done!

Unit 8-Outside view

Every year, millions of young people take time out to help others as volunteers. Many of them do this during a gap year between finishing school and starting in higher education. Volunteers learn to solve problems, work together as a team and develop their personalities. Communities in need get help they couldn't afford to pay for. In Britain, one of the main agencies for voluntary work is Raleigh International. It arranges for thousands of people, aged between 17 and 25, to help out in their own country or abroad.

This group of 100 people has just arrived at the base camp in Costa Rica. In the next ten weeks, they are taking part in three different projects. One of the projects is environmental, one community-based and one an adventure project. But first, they have training for the conditions they will encounter. For the environmental project at Curu, the volunteers are going to help to build an artificial reef from recycled materials. This forms a protective environment for the fish to breed and feed. It helps the local economy of commercial fishing and protects the natural reefs from over-fishing and destruction. The community project is in one of the poorest rural areas in the world. In the village of El Porvenir, volunteers are going to make bricks.

They're going to help to build a storehouse for the important sesame crop. If they have more storage, the villagers will be able to make more money from selling sesame. Volunteers also take part in a survival activity. Tomorrow, this group is trekking to the summit of Costa Rica's highest mountain, Mount Chirripo. At the end of the ten weeks, the volunteers are proud that their efforts have helped to improve the lives of the people and the environment of Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

Unit 8-Listening in

News report

A survey of more than 14,000 UK residents has revealed that being an author is the most desired job in Britain. Sixty per cent of adults would like to write for a living, followed by 54 per cent who want to be a librarian and 51 per cent who want to be an academic.

The survey shows that people prefer literary jobs to jobs in medicine, film and investment banking,

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which may be surprising to some since literary jobs often do not pay as well as other professions. The average salary for professional authors in Britain is ￡11,000, which is less than the minimum income. Librarians make between ￡19,500 and ￡29,500 annually, depending on the type of library one works in. However, it’s not a secure job because the government is planning to close more than 10 per cent of British libraries, which means many librarian jobs will be cut. Academics can earn more, depending on their experience and level of education.

1.What is the most desired job in Britain

2.What do we learn about literary jobs in Britain from the news report

Passage 1

Speaker 1 So how's it all going

Speaker 2 Well, second year exams are in two weeks, so it's all go at the moment.

Speaker 1 It's notgoing to ease up! So what can I do for you

Speaker2 Well, next year's my final year and I need to think seriously about my career.

Speaker 1 I would agree with you there. Let's have

a look at

your file. You're reading English, you're getting good grades,

you got a merit in your first year exams and you're on track

for a 2:1 according to your tutor. Have you any idea what

you'd like to do

Speaker 2 I'm very drawn to publishing. I read a lot

of

novels and I'm quite a good critic.

Speaker 1That's a good start. I'm guessing you'd like to be a

literary editor

Speaker 2 That's right.

Speaker 1Well, I should tell you that literary editing is a hard

profession to get into and it doesn't pay very well, unless

you're at the top. You could think a bit more broadly than just

literature. For example, there's educational publishing,

professional publishing and there's also specialist publishing,

such as sports.

Speaker 2 I'm not very sporty.

Speaker 1 Well, I understand sport may not be your thing

but... you get the idea.

Speaker 2 Yes, I do. So how do I start

Speaker 1 First of all, you need a good degree but even before that I would contact publishers and see if they'll offer you work experience. You won't get paid, of course, but it's good for your CV and you'll learn something about the business.

Speaker 2 Right. How do I find out who to write to Speaker 1All the publishers are listed in the Publisher's Yearbook. There's a copy in the library in the careers section, so you can use that for a start. Check the job adverts in the newspapers and maybe look at the specialist publishing trade journal, the

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Bookseller. That has job ads as well.

Speaker 2 Thank you.

Speaker 1 The other thing you might do is check the Internet - sometimes, the publishers' websites offer internships or job experience opportunities for new graduates.

Speaker 2 I'll do that.

Speaker 1One other thing. Graduates studying English

always want to be an editor, they're quite romantic about it,

but there are other departments - marketing, sales, and the

production side. Don't dismiss those.

Speaker2 Thanks for the advice, it's very helpful.

But it's

literary editing that I want to do.

Speaker 1 Well, I wish you the best. Let me know how you

get on. And good luck with your exams.

Passage 2

Harry So how was your first day of teaching, Lucy Lucy It was all right - wasn't as terrifying as I thought it would be.

Harry Well done!

Lucy Yes, I was frightened I'd go completely blank but it was OK. I think the students were happy. It's the grammar I find difficult, there's so much to cover.

Jessica It's extraordinary, isn't it We speak English, we think we know the grammar and then we do a teaching English course and discover we don't know anything.

Lucy How long have you been teaching, Jessica Jessica Just over two years. I did the training course and then got a job teaching in Japan —Tokyo. It was an eye-opener really - the whole thing about keeping face. You have to be so polite all the time. Patrick So you're teaching English because you want to travel

Jessica Yes, that's part of it, but also because I enjoy it, I enjoy the interaction with students, and also it's a good career.

Patrick I feel the same. So what do you want to do next

Jessica Marketing, I think. I'm going to do a year here, then -1 hope - get a job at a language school in London, do my MA, then apply for a marketing job. Anyway, that's the plan.

Patrick Sounds good.

Harry What about you, Patrick Where have you worked Patrick I did three years in Italy - Director of Studies in Rome. I want to spend a couple of years here, then work in London, hopefully become a teacher trainer. Your turn. Harry.

Harry Well, I'm not like you and Jessica. I'm just happy to be here, in a beautiful city doing a job I enjoy.

Jessica You don't see teaching English as a career Harry Well, my thing is travel, for the moment anyway.

Lucy Which countries have you been to, Harry Harry I did a year's teaching in Brazil - Rio de Janeiro —such a stunning city and stunning beaches, Copacabana, and all overlooked by Sugar Loaf

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mountain.

Patrick Cool. And then

Harry Two years in Mexico City ...

Jessica You should be a travel writer.

Harry I'm too busy travelling! In fact I just arrived from Spain three days ago, from Barcelona, I was teaching primary school kids.

Lucy Great!

Harry Well, we're all giving our reasons for teaching English, so what's yours, Lucy

Lucy Um -I think I'm going to really enjoy it, simple as that. And obviously it's great to be in Italy. I mean Venice, what more can you ask

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Book 2 Chapter 1 The Population Today we’re going to talk about population in the United States. According to the most recent government census, the population is 281,421,906 people. Now this represents an increase of almost 33 million people since the 1990 census. A population of over 281 million makes the United States the third most populous country in the whole world. As you probably know, the People’s Republic of China is the most populous country in the world. But do you know which is the second most populous? Well, if you thought India, you were right. The fourth, fifth, and sixth most populous countries are Indonesia, Brazil, and Pakistan. Now let’s get back to the United States. Let’s look at the total U. S. population figure of 281 million in three different ways. The first way is by race and origin; the second is by geographical distribution, or by where people live; and the third way is by the age and sex of the population. First of all, let’s take a look at the population by race and origin. The latest U. S. census reports that percent of the population is white, whereas percent is black. Three percent are of Asian origin, and 1 percent is Native American. percent of the population is a mixture of two or more races, and percent report themselves as “of some other race”. Let’s make sure your figures are right: OK, white, percent; black, percent; Asian, 3 percent; Native American, 1 percent; a mixture of two or more races, percent; and of some other race, percent. Hispanics, whose origins lie in Spanish-speaking countries, comprise whites, blacks, and Native Americans, so they are already included in the above figures. It is important to note that Hispanics make up percent of the present U.S. population, however. Finally, the census tells us that 31 million people in the United States were born in another country. Of the 31 million foreign born, the largest part, percent are from Mexico. The next largest group, from the Philippines, number percent. Another way of looking at the population is by geographical distribution. Do you have any idea which states are the five most populous in the United States? Well, I’ll help you out there. The five most populous states, with population figures, are California, with almost 34 million; New York, with 21 million; Texas, with 19 million; and Florida, with 16 million; and Illinois with million people. Did you get all those figures down? Well, if not, I’ll give you a chance later to check your figures. Well, then, let’s move on. All told, over half, or some 58 percent of the population, lives in

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Unit 8 My clothes 1. Listen and point. Mr Star: Come on children. Time for school. Stella: Ok, Dad. Simon: Stella, where are my grey trousers? Stella: They are under your toy box. Simon: Now, where are my socks? Stella: Your blue socks? They are in your shoes. Simon: And where are my shoes? Stella: Under the chair, Simon. Come on! Simon: Ok. Is that my green T-shirt next to the computer? Stella: Yes, it is. And your jacket’s next to the door. Simon: 2. Listen, point and repeat. T-shirt, skirt, socks, shoes, jacket, trousers 3. Say the chant. I’ve got blue trousers and a green T-shirt. I’ve got a brown jacket and a purple skirt. I’ve got red shoes and long pink socks. They’re on the floor, next to my box. 4. Listen and say the number. My favorite clothes are my grey skirt and my purple jacket. My favorite shoes are white.