REady4Work - REading Comprehension and Language Use

A. The teenagers below are all looking for a new after-school part time job. On the right there are job ads for young people. Match the teen with the suitable job. Mary is a busy teen and she is always dancing. She would like to do something that is creative, but at the same time involves some physical exercise, too. We need a hip-hop dancing instructor. This is a popular form of dance that helps people keep fit and have fun. We want you to teach kids the moves and you can invent your own. The class is every Mondays after school. Max loves playing chess. He enjoys competition, but he would not like to do something that requires a lot of movement. He is not available on Mondays and Tuesdays. Our gym is interested in people who love teaching hockey and rollerblades to small kids. We have great facilities for these sports. We need trainers for Wednesday and Saturday. Kate is a very creative and active teenager. She loves drawing and painting. People say she is very talented. Now she would like to work in a place where she can combine art and writing. She is not available on Tuesdays. Anime offers you an opportunity to experiment with a different kind of art. It is a cartooning style that comes from Japan and we want you to work with us to create funny comic scripts, caricatures and animation to help you develop your drawing and storytelling abilities. We want teens to work every Friday. Brian wants to find a part-time job related to the cinema industry as he likes to write scripts for the cinema. The Oscar Wilde Theatre offers teens the opportunity to put their creativity to good use. You can join us to be an actor but you can also participate in set design, costume design, scriptwriting and anything that involves producing a play. We need someone to work on Tuesday and Thursday. Paul loves being on the computer. He knows his addiction is no good for his health, so he wants to do something that prevents him from sitting in front of the computer. Paul loves being on the computer. He knows his addiction is no good for his health, so he wants to do something that prevents him from sitting in front of the computer. B. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.Use the following words:talents --- consider --- pressure --- abilities --- career --- different --- hard As we all have different skills, interests, experiences and expectations, here’s what you should consider when thinking about the career you want to choose.We have all-natural talents and certain tasks are easy for us. When we use our natural talents, time moves fast and we tend to receive compliments for our abilities. Knowing our talents is very important in choosing the right career. Of course, we can do other things but those are tasks felt more like hard work.Some of us prefer to work under pressure or take part in important projects. We like to be the person who has all the responsibility. People trust us and they expect that you’ll deal with the pressure. We have all different ways of dealing with stress. If you like being constantly pressurized, you will do well in a high-stress career. C. Fill in the blanks with WHO, WHICH or WHOSE. Kennedy, who was the President of the United Stated, was shot in Dallas.There is the woman whose daughter is my English teacher.Bill, whose wife is a famous nutritionist, won the mayor election.Rotterdam, which is the busiest port in Europe, is in the Netherlands.This is Mary, who is helping you on my leave.Robinson Crusoe, whose companion was Man Friday, is a fictional character.Smog, which is the combination of fog and smoke, is a form of pollution.The photocopier which has a two-year guarantee, cost $2000.The President of the company, who I really admire, is visiting us next week.Look at the dress which I bought for the party! D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. This Newsweek magazine has got an article on teens and part-time jobs. It is on the table. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. Matt decided to work as a surf instructor. He managed to balance school and work. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. Sally is reading a book. I saw it in the bookshop yesterday. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. Brighton is a wonderful seaside resort. Mark worked in it during the summer. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. I have gone to the cinema with Harvey. His father is a famous plastic surgeon. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. Lady Parrot was a famous lady detective. She was born in the UK. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. The girl always walks the dogs in the morning. Her mother is worried with school results. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. These are great part-time job photos. I took them when I worked in Brighton. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. The teen is working hard this summer. He wants to get a scholarship for college next year. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. The man is having a cup of coffee. His son plays for the Manchester Utd. E. Read the following text carefully and do the tasks that follow. What a part-time job taught me At the end of my sophomore year in high school I decided to get a part-tie job. A job, I thought, was going to be so fun: I would befriend all my co-workers; I would be rich. For some reason joining the workforce seemed glamorous to me. I thought that I had great skills in dealing with kids, so I applied for a job to tutor kids. I was very nervous at the interview, but I managed to get the job. At first it was a bit difficult dealing with the kids and I had to ask for help several times. At the end of the day as I was filling out my time sheet I thought, “Is this really worth it?” It was a bucket of stress and sweat for a minimum wage after all. I went home a few days in a row after work feeling fatigued and pressured to do a good job, but as with most things, repetition made it more comfortable. It wasn’t long until I learned how to develop respectful relationships with my bosses and what tone of voice to use with kids. So, I started sounding more confident. After a few months I had saved a nice amount of money and that made me feel more independent but at the same time I had to learn how to manage my money and that made me more responsible. I would be lying if I said that I don’t feel more mature than I used to be. Therefore, pulling a part-time job has certain redeeming effects that you would not obtain otherwise.For those of you with some extra time on your hands, I strongly encourage you to try a part-time job! Who knows? Maybe it will shape you into a stronger person and it will definitely prepare you for life after school. For those of you who have just started working, don’t quit too soon! I hope it is comforting to know that it will get easily the longer you stick with it. Besides, a little extra lunch money is quite the motivation. F. Match the words from nthe text with their synonyms. dealing with handling filling out completing with information sheet piece of paper a few days in a row consequently fatigued tired redeeming satisfying G. Match the beginning with the endings of the sentences. Helen applied for a job tutoring kids because she thought she had great skills in dealing with them. She asked for help because it was a bit difficult dealing with kids. What made her more responsible was the fact that she had to learn how to manage her money. She started feeling more confident after some time. Having a part-time job may shpape you into a stronger person. H. Answer the questions about the text. Use your own words as far as possible. When did Helen apply for a part-time job? H. Answer the questions about the text. Use your own words as far as possible. What was the advantage of taking a parti-time job, according to Helen? H. Answer the questions about the text. Use your own words as far as possible. Why did she want to work with small children? H. Answer the questions about the text. Use your own words as far as possible. How did she feel at the end of the first days of work? H. Answer the questions about the text. Use your own words as far as possible. Helen didn’t spend much of the money she earned. Quote from the text to justify this sentence. H. Answer the questions about the text. Use your own words as far as possible. What did she learn with her part-time job?