Collection of Advanced Contents Unit 1

Hey Students!

On the blog you can find some posts related to topics we've seen so far in unit 1 in your book. Here's the list:

- A post on Job Interviews, which includes a reading with comprehension questions, and an article with the top ten interview tips. 

- A podcast on Youth Unemployment, together with an article.

- A vocabulary list on work.

- An article on Stepfamilies.  

So, plenty of practice for you! Enjoy!

Work & Unemployment Vocabulary

I've created a list of vocabulary on the topic of work and unemployment. You might find it useful when discussing this current topic, as we're going to do in class today. 

Perhaps you've already created your own list. You should have done it, since it's a way to study this vocabulary. But for all of you who forgot or didn't find the time... here you go.  

Work & Unemployment Vocabulary

Podcast: Youth unemployment crisis

Today's podcast is about jobs and crisis and how this economic crisis especially affects young people. This is a very recurrent topic for exams, so if I were you, I would listen to it carefully.

Youth Unemployment Crisis

After listening to it, remember to have a look at new vocabulary and the transcript to check for understanding.

And if you want to do some research on this topic, read the following article.

The Star-Up of You

Enjoy!

Job Interview

Hey students! Do you want to practise a reading about a job interview? You can read the text and do the quiz to practise reading comprehension.

Job Interview


You can also read the following article which includes the top ten interview tips.

Have a good practice!

Employment Vocabulary

As you know, we've seen in class the topic on jobs and work. If you want to practise more vocab on this topic, check the following links:

Employment Vocabulary

Employment Definitions

Job Search Vocabulary

Jobs Vocabulary & Activities

Remember: the only way to learn vocabulary in a foreign language is by practising it a lot.