Colegio ChileEnglish DepartmentPamela Arenas S.Leonardo Contreras Z.

GUIA 2/ ENGLISH WORKSHEET 2 UNIT 1: MY FIRST JOB

Name : ……………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………….……………… 3rd grade ……………………

Date: April……………………

Aprendizajes esperados:

1. Emplear vocabulario temático de la unidad, palabras y frases clave, expresiones y frases hechas.2. Comprender información explícita e ideas principales al escuchar diálogos y/o monólogos simples.

NOTA: Con el fin de facilitar la revisión de las actividades, las respuestas de esta guía deben ser traspasadas a la hoja de respuestas (answer sheet) anexada al final.

I. Look at the newspaper add and fill in the table with the advantages and disadvantages of each job.

II. Look at the following pictures and make predictions about the text you are going to hear and write them down.

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III. Listen to a person describing the pros and cons of students’ jobs and write down 2 pros and 2 cons. Listen again and check. Click on the following link to listen to the audio.

https://soundcloud.com/departamento-de-ingles/listening-terceros-worksheet-2/s-7podPvIulRU

IV. Listen again and answer the following questions.

1. Why are students getting part-time jobs during the week?

2. Which skills can you learn while you work?

3. What can happen with students who overwork during the week?

V. Read the text and put the missing phrases into the paragraphs according to the context.

a technical assistance

b better employability

c educational institutions

d good insertion

e profit margin

f connections with companies

g dependable and competent

TECHNICAL PROGRAMMES WITH BEST PROSPECTS IN CHILE

Shorter, less expensive, (i)_________________ and projection are just some of the reasons why technical careers are becoming choices in high demand for high school graduates and working people in Chile.

Mario is only 25 and already owns a computer recycling company that has reported sales of over 50 million pesos. He can pay salaries, still leaving a generous (ii)__________________ to reinvest. Mario has worked since he was 17 in jobs related to computer science. He knows, from experience, that big companies recruit technicians who have specific competences and skills in programming. In fact, just like Mario, around 56% of high school graduates enrol in -year-long technical programmes. Less than 10 years ago,there were around 2,000 technical programmes offered by (iii)_________________. Today, there are almost 4,000.

The advantages and interest in these programmes are justified: they are less expensive to pursue, take less time to study, and are job-study compatible. Also, at most of the insitutions where these programmes are taught, they have (iv)_______________ making finding a job easier.

COMPUTER SCIENCE: THE SAFE AREA

Among the safest technical areas with regards to finding employment are those related to IT (information technology). Almost every company works with computerized networks and none of these, as Mario assures, could work without a technician, who specializes in providing (v)_________________.

LECTRICITY AND MECHANICS: THE BEST PAID

Companies are recruiting people who can fix and programme engines. These programmes allow graduates to earn a salary close to 700,000 pesos and, after 5 years, they can earn up to 1,300,000 pesos.These fields also have a (vi)_________________ in mining in general. There’s an increasing incorporation of automatized mechanisms in this area and technicians play a paramount role in carrying out maintenance tasks as these companies cannot afford stopping their productive processes.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Be alert because other areas such as those related to renewable energy and conflict mediation are becoming high demand too.Have in mind that graduating from a technical programme does not necessarily mean earning 1,000,000 pesos right away. As long as graduates are able to keep a network of contacts and are viewed as (vii)_______________ candidates, their prospects improve.

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VI. Answer the following questions.

1. Why are electricians and mechanics good choices if you want to work in the mining area?

2. How has computer science become more important?

3. Why do you think renewable energy and conflict mediation are becoming high demand programmes ?

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Answer Sheet Name:Grade:Score: / 30

I. Look at the newspaper add and fill in the table with the advantages and disadvantages of each job. ( 5 points)

Job Advantages DisadvantagesNewspaper deliveries

Shop work

babysitting

Washing cars

Waiting tables

II. Look at the pictures and make predictions about the text you are going to hear and write them down. (2 points)

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

III. Listen to a person describing the pros and cons of students’ jobs and write down 2 pros and 2 cons. Listen again and check. (4 points)

Pros

1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________2. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Cons

1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________2. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

IV. Listen again and answer the following questions. (6 points / 2 points each)

1. Why are students getting part-time jobs during the week?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Which skills can you learn while you work?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What can happen with students who overwork during the week?

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____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

V. Read the text and put the missing phrases into the paragraphs according to the context. (7 points)

a technical assistance

b better employability

c educational institutions

d good insertion

e profit margin

f connections with companies

g dependable and competent

I. _________________II. _________________III. _________________IV._________________V. _________________VI._________________VII. _________________

VI. Answer the following questions. (6 points / 2 points each)

4. Why are electricians and mechanics good choices if you want to work in the mining area?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

5. How has computer science become more important?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Why do you think renewable energy and conflict mediation are becoming high demand programmes ?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

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