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On each blank line, write the letter of the correct phrase to complete the sentence.
1. The idiom carry out is used here to mean ___.
a. take something outside
b. do or accomplish something
2. The expression time-and-a-half refers to ____.
a. a higher rate of pay for working overtime
b. working half the usual time
3. Minimum wage means ______ _.
a. the lowest hourly rate that most employers are allowed to pay b. the lowest annual salary that any worker can be legally paid
4. Give in means ________.
a. refuse to accept
b. stop arguing and do what someone else wants
5. Blue-collar workers ___ __.
a. wear blue suits and ties to work
b. often do physical work
6. White-collar workers ________.
a. are all highly educated professionals
b. usually work in offices
7. Workers get laid off when they ________.
a. behave badly on the job
b. are not needed on the job
8. One's standard of living is related to ________.
a. one's moral values
b. what one can afford to buy
9. Purchasing power means ________.
a. the right to buy a lot
b. the value of money in terms of how much it will buy
10. A workaholic is a person who __________.
a. can't stop working and works too much
b. drinks alcohol on the job
Taking words apart
On each blank line, answer the questions about the word parts.
1. The prefix de- has several meanings, including "down," "removal," or "separation." Which meaning does de- have in deduct, decline, and decrease?
_________________________________
2. What does auto- mean in automation and automobile? ______________
What does –mobile mean? _________________
Practising sentence patterns
Notice the use of for example in the following excerpt: In most states, children under the age of 14 are not allowed to hold jobs, though there are some exceptions to this restriction. For example, children are allowed to work part time to deliver newspapers or work as entertainers.
Write your own complete sentences after for example.
1. Most American employees enjoy many benefits. For example, ________
___________________________________________________________
2.Workers may collect Social Security for several different reasons. For example, _____________________________________________________
Sharing ideas
A. Issues
Debate these issues in small groups. Then choose one and write about it.
1. One hundred years ago, many people worked 10 hours a day, 6 days a week.
Now Americans feel that 47 hours a week is too many hours to work. How many hours a week should a person have to devote to making a living?
2. When choosing a job, what's more important - the salary or the benefits?
3. Workplace privacy is a big issue in the U.S. Have you ever worked for an employer (in the U.S. or elsewhere) that intruded on your privacy, for example, by requiring drug and alcohol testing, asking about your income from other sources, reading your e-mail, monitoring your job performance, searching your desk, or enforcing a dress code. How much does an employer have a right to know about employees? What behavior should an employer be allowed to control?
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