LESSON 6

THE WORLD OF WORK

1. READING COMPREHENSION: "Working as a Cab Driver"
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2. VIDEO LISTENING COMPREHENSION: "Cesar Millan, dog behaviour expert"
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3. VIDEO LISTENING COMPREHENSION: "Australia Advertises the Best Job Ever"



Complete the job description below with as much information as you can from the video:
  1. POSITION:
  2. LOCATION:
  3. CONTRACT DURATION:
  4. ACCOMMODATION:
  5. PAY CONDITIONS:
  6. DUTIES:
  7. SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
  8. AGE REQUIREMENTS:
  9. APPLICATION PROCESS:
  10. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
 KEY: (1. Island Caretaker, 2. Great Barrier Reef, 3. six months, 4. luxurious house: 4/5 million $ house, 5. 150.000 Australian dollars= 75,000 Euros, 6. Promoting tourism through a video blog, feeding ocean fish, cleaning a pool, collecting mail, scuba diving, snorkelling, hiking and enjoying at least 25 nearby holiday resorts, 7. none, 8. none, 9. submit a one minute video expressing your interests in the Great Barrier Reef, 10. until the end of February).

 
4. VIDEO LISTENING COMPREHENSION: "Taxi Drivers Careers"

 

Decide if the following statements are TRUE/FALSE:

1. Some people work as taxi drivers as a second job.

2. Cab driving is a well-demanded job.
3. Taxi drivers do not accept cash from customers as a security measure.
4. There is a special license for taxi drivers.
5. A training text and a driving theory tests are required
6. Some taxi drivers work free-lance.
7. Communication skills are relevant for this occupation.
8. You must be physically fit to perform this job.
9. Taxi driving personnel is in constant rotation.


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