LESSON 5 A JOB AT ANY PRICE ?

READING HOMEWORK 8 A/ B LCDA. DIANA MONTERO

READING EXERCISES UNIT 2 / LESSON 5 A job AT ANY PRICE ?
1.- MATCH EACH WORD ON THE LEFT WITH ITS SYNONYMS ON THE RIGHT
Receive unfulfilled
Empty business
Finally get
Company miserable
Unhappy job
Position eventually

UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT. READ THESE QUESTIONS AND WRITE YOUR ANSWERS

a.- What is Mark Bolam´s job now?
b.- What did he win for his letter?
c.- What question in he answering in his letter?
d.- What job did he have a few years ago?
e.- Find two ways he spends his time at work now

READ THESE NOTES ABOUT MARK´S LIFE. PUT B (before) OR N (now)
a.- ……….. has a high salary b.- ………has a lower salary
c.- ………..has more time to see his family d.-………has little time to see his family
e.- ……….is unhappy with his job f.-………is very satisfied with his job
g.- ………feels his life is empty h.-……...is very happy with his life
i.- ……….feels he is helping people j.-………has the best of everything

MATCH EACH WORD
Guidance pressure
Happy advice
Job satisfied
A higher salary office
Scared boss
Stress afraid
Manager better pay
Workplace position

QUICKLY SKIM THIS TEXT. THEN INMEDIATELY CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.
DO NOT LOOK BACK AT THE TEXT.
a.- Many people…..
1. often arrive late to work
2. are afraid to leave their job
b.- People who don’t like their job should…….
1. do nothing and hope it gets better
2. quit and find another job
c.- Every day, thousands of people ……..
1.- find new jobs
2.- work long hours and get very tired
d.- If you get angry at work a lot, ……..
1.- you should quickly start looking for another job
2.- you are under too much pressure