2016-08-20 Saturday: 4 Opportunities

Greg Malivuk
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“2016-08-20 Saturday: 4 Opportunities"
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Homework: Write a “blog” post about something you did on a previous weekend (real or fake), following the instructions in parts 5 and 6 on p. 41
	Read p. 51 and do p. 50 parts 2, 3, 4, 6
part 2
a 3
b 4
c 2
d 1
part 3
a 3
b 4
c 6
d 1
e 2
f 5
part 4
1 T (as in “young enough to work”)
2 T
3 F
4 F
5 T (“The nation has become successful by making products for overseas consumers.”)
part 6
1 P
2 B
3 N
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After an anonymous phone call, the police go to a house to arrest a suspected murderer. They don't know what he looks like but they know his name is John and that he is inside the house. The police bust in on a carpenter, a truck driver, a mechanic and a fireman all playing poker. Without hesitation or communication of any kind, they immediately arrest the fireman. How do they know they've got their man?
Ask yes/no questions to find the answer.
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Did you want to do any of these jobs when you were a child? If not, what did you want to do?
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p. 45 - Which adjectives in part 3 describe the jobs in part 2?
Note: “rewarding” is not about money and “secure” is not about safety.
A safe job is one where you are unlikely to be hurt.
A secure job is one where you are unlikely to be fired.
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p. 48 - What are these women’s jobs?
cheesemonger = someone who sells cheese
(cheese trafficker = someone who smuggles and sells illegal cheese)
part 3 - Listen to the three women talk about their plans and correct the factual mistakes.
1 Devi isn’t going to stay at this job forever.
2 Devi is taking a test next month.
3 Elisabeth is going to start a new business.
4 Elisabeth is meeting her bank manager on Wednesday.
5 Sahera’s friend is going to study in the United States.
6 Sahera’s friend is leaving Kabul next week.
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p. 175 Audio Script - Find the things Devi says that mean
1 something she has already decided to do: I’m not going to stay in this job forever.
2 something she has already arranged to do: I’m taking the entrance exam next month.
3 something she decides to do while speaking: I’ll tell him soon.
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Grammar: future plans and arrangements
will + base form: decisions made at the time of speaking (as well as offers and promises); no prior plan
[be] going to + base form: decisions made before the time of speaking; yes prior plan
present continuous: decisions and arrangements made before the time of speaking (only action verbs)

(If it’s possible to say either “going to” or present continuous, we usually say present continuous because it’s shorter and we’re lazy.)
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When I realize I don’t have time to meet with him today: “I’ll meet with him tomorrow.”
Later, when tell someone else about my plan: “I’m going to meet with him tomorrow.”
After I’ve told him I have to reschedule: “I’m meeting with him tomorrow.”
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gonna = going to
wanna = want to
gotta = (have) got to
tryna = trying to
dunno = don’t know
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p. 49 part 8 - Choose the correct options to complete the paragraph.
1 I’m taking (already planned and arranged)
2 I’m starting (already planned and arranged)
3 I’m going to take (already planned)
4 I’m going to manage (prediction -> “will” or “be going to”)
5 they are going to do (“They don’t know what they’re doing,” sounds like it’s about right now, but “They don’t know what they’re doing next year,” is okay.)
6 I’m going to be (prediction)
7 I’ll have (uncertain prediction)
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Grammar: future predictions
I’m going to have my own garage someday. = I’m already on my way to this situation.
Look at those clouds! It’s going to rain. = We see the evidence right now, which makes us certain about it.
In 100 years, there will be people living on the Moon. = I’m pretty sure about this, but there’s no current evidence for it.

It may rain tomorrow. = It will possibly rain tomorrow. = Maybe it will rain tomorrow.
= It could rain tomorrow. = It might rain tomorrow.

It may not rain tomorrow. = It will possibly not rain tomorrow. = Maybe it won’t rain tomorrow.
= It might not rain tomorrow.

It will probably rain tomorrow. = There is more than a 50% chance of rain.
It will probably not rain tomorrow. = It probably won’t rain tomorrow. (There’s < 50% chance of rain.)

It will definitely rain tomorrow. = It will certainly rain tomorrow.
It will definitely not rain tomorrow. = It will certainly not rain tomorrow.
It definitely won’t rain tomorrow. = It certainly won’t rain tomorrow.
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p. 47 part 8 - Cross out the option that is NOT logical.
1 won’t
2 may not
3 will
4 might not
5 will
6 may not
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I may die tomorrow. = I wasn’t expecting to die, but there is some possibility that it will happen.
I may not die tomorrow. = I was expecting to die, but there is some possibility that it won’t happen.
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Vocabulary: “job” and “work”

“work” is a verb or a noncount noun (I have so much work to do.)
“job” is a count noun, for employment or for a task

part 11 - Complete the sentences with the correct word (work/works/job/jobs)
1 work
2 job
3 work / jobs
4 work
5 work
6 work
7 jobs
8 work
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p. 161 practice 2 - Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.
1 We’re leaving
2 I’ll buy (if I just now realize we need more sugar) / I’m going to buy (if I already noticed and planned to get more)
3 I won’t spend (if I’m just now noticing my own sunburn) / I’m not going to spend (if I noticed it earlier and am now showing it to you)
4 is taking
5 I’ll have / I’m going to have (because I probably decided before now)
6 I’ll get (decision right now / offer)
7 I’m going to buy
8 are you flying (“Next Monday” = there are already arrangements)
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BREAK
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Job-related vocabulary
p. 50 part 9 - Think of one job that each sentence describes
salary = an agreed amount per year (which will be paid every two weeks or twice every month)
wage = an amount per hour of work
flex-time = the ability to choose when during the day to work your 8 hours (but you’re still expected to work 8 hours a day)
part 10 - What are these things?
money: bonuses, hourly wage
hours: clocking in and out, part-time hours
benefits: company car, discounts, free language classes, benefits
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How many times in your life have you had a job interview?
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Look at the list of interview questions. Have you been asked these in an interview before?

“What’s your salary history?” is no longer a permitted interview question here.
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With your partner:
- You are both human resources workers for the same company, and you need to hire someone new to do a job at that company. Choose a job you’ll conduct interviews for.
- Agree on 5 interview questions that you will ask your other classmates.

Then switch partners and conduct job interviews. Take notes on each person you interview.

With your original partner, discuss the candidates you interviewed and make a decision about who to give the job to. (You should also have a second choice, in case that person is offered two jobs and picks the other one.)
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On p. 53 are some guidelines to writing a cover letter in the US. (A cover letter is a letter that you include with your resume when you apply for a job.)
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Homework: 3-4 test