ACS 205

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ACS 205

• LANGUAGE LEADER / INTERMEDIATE

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UNIT 3 WORK
Think of a job but do not tell anyone.
Your friends are going to ask you yes/ no
questions (e.g. Do you work with people?, Do you
earn much money ? etc. )
Answer the questions until your job is found.
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UNIT 3.1 JOBS
Look at the jobs on page 26 and answer the
questions.
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UNIT 3.1 JOBS
SPEAKING VOCABULARY
2a. Listen to five people talking about their
jobs and do the exercises.
3a.After listening, add the missing letters to
the adjectives.
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UNIT 3.1 JOBS
VOCABULARY
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UNIT 3.1 JOBS
Rewarding (adj) 1.Satisfying
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UNIT 3.1 JOBS
Repetitive (adj) 1.Done many times in the same
way Boring
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UNIT 3.1 JOBS
Glamorous (adj) 1.Attractive and exciting
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UNIT 3.1 JOBS
READING
Read the job advertisements and do the exercises.
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UNIT 3.1 JOBS
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UNIT 3.1 JOBS
SPEAKING
What is important to you in a job ? Look at 8a
and choose the important ones.
What is your dream job ?
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UNIT 3.2 HOMEWORKING
What do you think of working from home ?
Do you know anyone who works from home ? Do they
enjoy it ?
Homeworking is generally on the increase? Why do
you think that is ?
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UNIT 3.2 HOMEWORKING
READING
Read the article on page 28 and do the exercises.
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UNIT 3.2 HOMEWORKING
READING
Match the expressions with their meanings.
Taking up a lot of time
Time-consuming
Now complete the text with these expressions.
Time management
Organising your time effectively
The place in an office where a person works
workstation
Work-life balance
The time you spent at home and office
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UNIT 3.2 HOMEWORKING
SPEAKING
Work with a partner and discuss the questions on
page 29.
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UNIT 3.2 HOMEWORKING
GRAMMAR
Look at the highlighted sentences in the text and
say if the statements are true or false.
Present Perfect Continous

• 3.
• It is used with since and for.
• I have been staying in this dormitory for 2
  years.
• She has been cleaning the room since the
  morning.

• It is formed with have/has been-ing
• I have been staying in this dormitory for 2
  years.
• She has been cleaning the room since the
  morning.

• 2. It is used to talk about an action that
  continues to the present
• I have been staying in this dormitory for 2
  years.
• (I started to stay here 2 years ago and I am
  still staying. )

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UNIT 3.2 HOMEWORKING
GRAMMAR
Look at the highlighted sentences and complete
the rules with for and since.
5c. Now write sentences using the present perfect
continous.
We use for a period of time like 2 years, 3
months, 5 days etc.
We use since a point of time like 2006,
Tuesday, 7 oclock, since he started etc.
GRAMMAR TIP We do not usually use state verbs in
the continous form Know, understand, be,
believe, like etc.
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UNIT 3.2 HOMEWORKING
LISTENING
Listen and do the exercises.
8a. Listen to the dialogue and underline the main
stress.
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UNIT 3.2 HOMEWORKING
SPEAKING
Now speak with a partner and talk about things
you have been doing for some time.
I have been driving since I was 18.
I have been studying English for 7 years.
I have been working in a shop for 3 weeks.
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3.5 STUDY WRITING SKILLS
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UNIT 3.5 STUDY WRITING SKILLS
Now it is your turn ! You are going to write a
cover letter and CV for vacancies in
administration, sales, personnel and finance in
Shape-Shifters.
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