ListeningChoicesanddecisionsUnit1

Lookingforwards1.Understandthedetailsofthelisteningmaterialandlearnthewaystochooseajob;2.Developstudents’abilitytoaskandanswerquestionsintroducedby“why”.Readtheconversationandanswerthequestions.1.WhatdifficultdecisionsisLiLingfacing?Whyisshefeelingworried?2.WhatdoesJennysuggesttoher?3.Whatwouldyoudowhenfacedwithadifficultdecision?51.WhatdifficultdecisionsisLiLingfacing?Whyisshefeelingworried?Shehastomakeachoicebetweenstudyingphysicsatherdreamuniversity,(asshehasbeenadmittedwithouttakinganyexam,)andtakingthecollegeentranceexamandapplyingtotheMedicalSchoolthere.Shedoesn’tknowwhethershecanmaketherightdecision.2.WhatdoesJennysuggesttoher?JennyatfirstsuggestedtoLiLingthatsheshouldgoforherpreferredmajor.Thenshesuggestedthatshecouldputoffmakingadecisionuntilshehadspokentoherhighschooladvisor.SinceLiLingstillcouldnotmakeadecision,Jennysuggestedthattheycouldgoforlunchandthenweighuptheoptions.3.Whatwouldyoudowhenfacedwithadifficultdecision?Readthestatementsandcompletethesentenceswiththecorrectformoftheexpressionsinthelastconversation.1Mayis________________________________.2Janeis________________________________.3Paulfindsiteasyto________________________.4Billis_________________________________.5Amandawantsto________________________.6JiaYinghasdecidedto____________________.havingsecondthoughtsputtingoffmakingadecisionmakeuphismindrejectingsomethingoutofhandweighuptheoptionspassuptheopportunity61.Whatcanstudentsachieveviapart-timejobs?2.Whatregulationsareinplaceforstudentsdoingpart-timejobsintheUK?3.Haveyoueverhadapart-timejob?Whydidyoudoit?Readthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions.7Part-timejobscanbehelpfulforteenagerstodevelopintomatureandresponsiblemembersofsociety,whichcanhelpthemachievenewaccomplishments,learnaboutsocietyandbecomemoreindependent.1.Whatcanstudentsachieveviapart-timejobs?Studentsaged15and16areallowedtoworkamaximumof12hoursperweekduringtermtime,and35hoursperweekduringschoolholidays.Theyarenotallowedtoworkbefore7amorafter7pm.2.Whatregulationsareinplaceforstudentsdoingpart-timejobsintheUK?Yes,becauseIwantedtoearnsomepocketmoneyandatthesametimegainsomeexperienceformyfuture.3.Haveyoueverhadapart-timejob?Whydidyoudoit?ListentotheinterviewandchoosethejobRichardappliedfor.8Why

did

Richard

apply

for

this

job?

Because

he

has

always

been

interested

in

1.__________________.What

did

Richard

do

in

his

previous

holidays?

He

worked

in

a

youth

hostel

in

Vietnam,

2._______________________.He

worked

3.________________________

in

Bali.

He

4.

_____________________________

in

Thailand.9Listenagainandcompletethenotes.Why

does

Richard

believe

he

is

suitable

for

the

job?

Because

he

is

a

5.

_______

and

outgoing

person,

and

feels

happy

when

6._______________________________.His

7.

________________

have

made

him

a

flexible

individual.

8.

_________________________

is

relevant.

Why

did

Richard

do

part-time

jobs?

Because

he

9.___________________________

his

holiday

time.Because

the

experiences

would

10.

_________________________

________________.Why

did

Richard

apply

for

this

job?

?Because

he

has

always

been

interested

in

1.__________________.What

did

Richard

do

in

his

previous

holidays?

?He

worked

in

a

youth

hostel

in

Vietnam,

2.________________________.?He

worked

3.________________________

in

Bali.

?He

4.

_____________________________

in

Thailand.dealingwithpeopleguidingvisitorstolocalsitesasalifeguardonthebeachworkedsellingfoodatastreetstallCheckyouranswers.Why

does

Richard

believe

he

is

suitable

for

the

job?

?Because

he

is

a

5.

_______

and

outgoing

person,

and

feels

happy

when

6._______________________________.?His

7.

________________

have

made

him

a

flexible

individual.

?8.

_________________________

is

relevant.

Why

did

Richard

do

part-time

jobs?

?Because

he

9.___________________________

his

holiday

time.?Because

the

experiences

would

10.

_________________________

________________.friendlyheisworkinghardtosatisfypeopletravelexperiencesHispreviousworkexperiencedesiredtomakethebestuseofpreparehimforhisfuturecollegeapplicationCheckyouranswers.?Wouldyoumind…? ?MayIaskwhy…??Thereasonis… ?It’sbecause…?Couldyoutellme…? ?I’dsayit’sdueto…?…,ifyouwouldn’t ?Wouldyouexplain…?mind? ?It’saresultof…Thereasonis…It’sbecause…I’dsayit’sdueto…It’saresultof…Wouldyoumind…?MayIaskwhy…?Couldyoutellme…?Wouldyouexplain…?Ifyouwouldn’tmind.AskingpolitequestionsGivingreasonsCompletetheboxeswiththeexpressionsfromtheinterview.10Interviewer:Thankyouforcomingtoday,Richard.Firstly,wouldyoumindtellingmewhyyouappliedforthisposition?Richard:Thankyouforseeingme.ThereasonisI’vealwaysbeeninterestedindealingwithpeopleandIthinkthisjobwillallowmetomeetlotsofpeople.Interviewer:Yes,inthisjobyouwillmeetplentyofpeople.Couldyoutellmeabitaboutyourselfandyourpreviousworkexperience?Richard:I’minmylastyearofseniorhigh.Inmypreviouswinterandsummerholidays,ItravelledaroundAsiaanddidafewpart-timejobsalongtheway.Interviewer:I’dbeinterestedtohearmoreaboutthosejobs,ifyouwouldn’tmind.Richard:Ofcourse.InVietnamIworkedforacoupleofweeksinayouthhostel,guidingvisitorstolocalsites,andinBaliIactedasalifeguardonthebeach.TheninThailandIworkedsellingfoodatastreetstall.Thatwasgreatfun.Interviewer:Isee.So,mayIaskwhyyouthinkyouarequalifiedforthisjob?ListeningmaterialRichard:Sure.Firstly,it’sbecauseIamafriendlyandoutgoingperson,eagertotalktopeople.Whatmakesmehappyisworkinghardtosatisfypeople.Secondly,I’dsayit’sduetomytravelexperiences.Iamaveryflexibleindividual.Also,mypreviousworkexperienceisrelevanttothisone.Interviewer:Isee.Now,wouldyouex