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74 Unit 05 | Live and learn Watch a news report on pupils working at weekends and match the statements to the people shown. There are two statements for each person (except for person 1). LISTENING + VIEWING 12 a 06 M p. 33 1 2 3 4 5 a There should be help for young people starting to work. b It’s not hard to combine school and weekend work. c There is no disadvantage to working as a pupil. d School should teach pupils the skills they need to find work. e I’m quite shy, so I can’t work at the bar. f My family helped me to find staff for the bar. g I want to earn my own money. h Pupils shouldn’t let school stop them from working. i Working on Saturdays helps pupils in their later work life. What skills can you develop through jobs like the ones in the video? What other things could work experience be good for? Share your ideas in class. Examples: improve time-management skills, develop people skills, … What’s your opinion on pupils working at weekends now? b c Strategies box ‘Your own ideas’: You are free to come up with any ideas of your own as long as they fall into the same category (here: Saturday jobs for teenagers). You discuss arguments for and against and come to a decision. Examples: lifeguard, dog walker, … Paired activity: Your English language assistant wants to know what kind of Saturday jobs are popular among young Austrians. Discuss the options below with a partner and agree on three. babysitting tutoring students sales assistant housekeeping your own ideas SPEAKING 13 An Irish pub has recently opened in your area. The owner is looking for a waiter/waitress who can speak English fairly well and is prepared to work Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. You are interested in the job and have decided to write an email to the owner. In your email you should: present yourself explain why you are interested in the job specify what additional information you would need Write around 250 words. See Writing coach, Formal email , p. 178. WRITING 14 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv