Comprehension check

1. Answer the questions.

a) What is ‘the cheesy part’ of the job of a flight attendant that passengers usually see?

b) What benefits does a flight attendant have?

c) Why are students advised to think twice before getting a part-time job?

d) Why is it a good idea to try and find a job related to the subject you are studying?

2. Match the words in A with the words in B to make as many phrases as possible. Translate them into your native language.

A				B
a source				shifts
to dress		of		a job
to be good				money
student-run		for		smartly
to work/do/cover				numbers
to apply		with		newspaper

Get real

Search the Internet for more summer or part-time jobs for students. Find the job you would like to do best of all. Tell the class about it and see how many people would also like to do it. Follow the guidelines:

· Name of the job

· Duties involved

· Personal qualities required

· Skills and qualifications required

· Advantages of the job

· Possible disadvantages of the job

Reading

1. Work in 4 groups. Choose to read one of the advertisements (A, B, C or D) for holiday and part-time jobs. Take notes to answer the questions.

· What does the job involve doing?

· What kind of personality the employers are looking for?

· Does the job require any special training or qualifications?

· What does the advertisement say about working hours and salary?

· What skills would you develop in this job?

· What should you do next if you are interested in the job?

2. Discuss what you have read with your fellow students from the other groups.

A. The Dolphin Institute   Are you fascinated by whales and dolphins? Then sign up for a fun short-term participant program in Hawaii! There is a great opportunity to research whales while living in Maui. As a participant, you will assist with behavioral observations of the whales from our research vessel and shore station, attend a variety of educational lectures. The program activities also include writing papers and presenting findings. It's a unique and exciting educational and hands-on experience! Researchers and participants live together in a house on Maui island near the study site. It's easy to sign up for the Surveying Maui's Humpback Whales project! Fill out the application form and mail to: The Dolphin Institute, P.O. Box 700694, Kapolei, HI 96709. A $200 deposit is required to reserve a single space on a two-week team.

B. Campaign to Save the Environment Do you want to make a difference? Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and work on the most pressing environmental issues of our generation? Environmental Campaign Staff – work on behalf of the nation’s most progressive environmental groups – like the Sierra Club, the State PIRGs and Environmental Action – to protect the Arctic Refuge, fight global warming, and defend the Clean Air Act. Earn $4000-6000 over the summer, learn valuable skills and make this country a safer, healthier and more democratic place to live in. Responsibilities include raising money, educating the public about pressing environmental issues, recruiting new members to increase the political power of these organizations, and collecting and sending petition and postcard signatures to Congress and other political leaders as well as organizing press conferences. Applicants must be hard-working, have excellent communication skills and be motivated to making positive social change. To apply mail to: [e-mail]

C. Ski Resort Jobs Do you like meeting new people from all over the world? Would you like to live, work and play in a state that averages over 300 days of sunshine per year? Well if you answered yes to any of these questions, then welcome to Heavenly, Lake Tahoe's premier winter playground! Amazing views of Lake Tahoe, combined with enthusiastic and dependable employees, makes Heavenly one of the greatest places to work in the world. Our guests rank Heavenly as having some of the most helpful, friendly, knowledgeable, and customer-oriented employees in the resort industry. Please take time to explore our employment website and see what Ski Heavenly has to offer! To apply mail to: Heavenly Human Resources PO Box 2180 Stateline, NV 89449 Feel free to attach a resume and cover letter to your application.

D. Summer Camp Jobs Working at a summer camp is just fun! Who wouldn't want to spend the day swimming, shooting bows and arrows and telling ghost stories around camp fires? All camp employees need a genuine love of working with kids. Cottontail Ranch is a summer residence camp and group retreat in Malibu Canyon, California. Traditional camp activities like horseback riding, rock climbing, fishing, hiking, tennis, photography, dance and drama combine with surfing, water-skiing, mountain biking and trips to Disney World and Magic Mountain to make Cottontail a unique camp experience. Pay: Varies, most $195 per week. Food and Lodging: Room and Board provided. Applicants are required to have First Aid certification. Email: [e-mail]

Speaking

1. Talk to your partner. Express your opinion of each job by choosing information from columns A, B, and C.

A	B	C
Being a ski instructor		fantastic
Working as hotel staff	seems	prestigious
Working in the resort industry		a good start
Working with or/and entertaining children	is definitely	very challenging quite manageable
Being on a participant program in Hawaii	must be	motivating monotonous
Making behavioral observations of marine animals	sounds	nerve-racking demanding
Teaching photography/surfing/rock climbing to children	could be	pretty difficult really rewarding
Participating in the Environmental Campaign	would be	boring

2. Following the models below discuss what kind of people would be best suited for a particular job. Use the words and phrases from the box.

· well-organised	· active	· calm
· sensitive	· unemotional	· self-confident
· hard-working	· creative	· careful
· helpful	· friendly	· customer oriented
· outgoing personality	· responsible · good at analysing	· concerned with detail · able to work without
· enthusiastic about new tasks	situations/working with other people/kids/	supervision

Roleplay

1. You want one of the jobs advertised above. Make notes of the things you want to know about the job. Write your questions here:

· ____________________________________________?

· ____________________________________________?

2. Telephone the office for information. In pairs take turns at being the student and the Personnel Officer. Ask about the job and arrange to meet for the interview. Make use of the diagram and the phrases from the box.

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