Empower B1 Sample Unit PDF
Empower B1 Sample Unit PDF
CAN do oBJeCTIVeS
IT
UN rk
Talk about what people do at work
Talk about your future career
Make offers and suggestions
Write a job application
Wo
GeTTING STArTed
a 2.2 Look at the picture of people at work.
What do you think their jobs are? Listen and
check your ideas.
b What are the good things about their jobs?
What are the bad things?
c Why is the man stretching his arms up?
What do you think hes saying to his colleague?
d Work in pairs. Have a conversation using
your ideas in c. Take turns being the man
stretching his arms and his colleague.
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5A
Learn to talk about what people do at work
1 VoCABULArY Work
a Look at the photographs. Which jobs can you see?
THE HAPPIEST JOBS b Work in pairs. Make a list of as many jobs as you
We spend most of our time at work. When were can. You have one minute.
not there, were probably thinking about it. But
what makes us happy at work? And which workers c Now go to Vocabulary Focus 5A on p.136
are the happiest? Here are twelve of the happiest
and least happy jobs in the UK, according to the
City & Guilds Career Happiness Index. 2 reAdING
% AGREEING THEY ARE HAPPY AT WORK a Work in pairs. Read the first part of the article:
1 The Happiest Jobs. Where do you think these jobs go
87%
in the list?
2
79%
bankers gardeners hairdressers nurses accountants
plumbers 76%
scientists 69%
b Check your ideas on p.127. Are you surprised?
doctors and dentists 65% Why? / Why not?
lawyers 64%
c What do you think makes people happy at work?
3
62% Make a list of ideas with a partner.
teachers 59% d Read the second half of the article. Was your list correct?
4
58%
e Work in pairs. Answer the questions.
electricians 55%
1 Do you know anyone who does any of the jobs in the article?
IT workers 48% How do they feel about their job?
5 2 Which job in the article is the most similar to your (future) job?
44%
3 Did anything in the article surprise you? Was there any
information that you already knew?
4 Do you think the results would be the same in your country?
Why / Why not?
You always
have to switch Electricians must switch off the
off the mains mains power before they start work.
power.
e Write rules for the people who work in each place in 4d.
Use must and must not.
3 LISTeNING Teachers must not leave children on their own.
Teachers must wear a suit.
a What do you think these people like about
their jobs?
1 Alisha, nurse 5 SpeAKING
2 John, electrician
3 Miriam, banker a Choose five of the jobs from the list. Think of three
advantages and three disadvantages for each job.
b 2.5 Listen to Alisha, John and Miriam and check scientist lawyer accountant electrician
your ideas in 3a. IT worker engineer nurse pilot
police officer receptionist secretary
c 2.5 Listen again and answer the questions about
each persons job. b Which job do you think is the hardest?
1 What qualifications, experience and other abilities are Which job is the most interesting?
necessary for the job?
2 What is difficult about the job? But they have to work
Receptionists dont
long hours. And they dont
have to have a university
d Which of the three jobs would you prefer to do? degree. And they can
earn a good salary.
Why? Would you be good at it? find a job quite easily.
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5B
Learn to talk about your future career
1 SpeAKING
a What can you do if you need a job? Where can you go? Who can you speak to?
c Have you ever had any of the worries in 1b? Tell a partner.
2 LISTeNING 3 GrAMMAr
will and might for predictions
a Listen to three people talking about finding work. Where
2.9
are they? Who is the most positive about finding work? Who is a Look at the sentences in 2b again. Then
the least positive? underline the correct word to complete the
rule about will and might.
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UNIT 5
Planning a
VoCABULArY Jobs
safe future
4
career
a Find the jobs in the photos on the page.
computer programmer carer
shop assistant postman builder a
Do you know anyone who does these jobs?
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5C everyday english Learn to make offers and suggestions
1 LISTeNING
a When was the last time someone asked you for help?
Who was it? What did he / she ask?
b 2.16 Why do you think Tina uses the expressions in bold in ad?
Listen and repeat the phrases.
3 LISTeNING
2.17 Watch or listen to Part 2. Which jobs will
Tina do before she goes home?
1 finish off the flowers
2 start the order for Mrs Thompson
3 start the order for the birthday party
4 put the alarm on
5 take out the rubbish
6 take the order for the wedding
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UNIT 5
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5d Skills for Writing Learn to write a job application
W Organising an email
I am writing to apply for a job
Q.net
a b d
CUBA
COFFEE
Situation Vacant
Students required to work for a
peo ple in
market research
the street or on the
co
company. Interview
pay wor k when you
Weekend and summer
in our offices. Goo d
Were looking for phone
want to.
keen young people to er-Q.net jobs for students
Visit our website at www.custom
work in our cafs. No
experience necessary Join our team and earn money.
well give you the c General assistants required for
checkout and meat and
training you need to
become a barista!
electrostores sh counters. Good pay and
mobile phones in conditions.
Sales assistants wanted to sell
Contact us at 10% on every phone you
our superstores. Earn
tros tore s.com/mobiles Contact: [email protected]
www.cubacoffee.com sell. Find us at www .elec
and send us your CV. Free training programme.
c Work in pairs. Answer the questions about the jobs 2 I am writing to apply for the job of barista at the
in the adverts. Cuba Coffee Company, which you advertised on
your website.
1 Which job would you most like to do? Why?
2 Which job would you least like to do? Why? 3 I am a student at the University of Manchester and
3 Which job would you do best? Why? I am available to work in August and September.
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UNIT 5
b Look at sentences 15. Which ones are about ? b Work in groups. Read the applications together.
what you are doing now past jobs skills Which student would you give each job to? Why?
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UNIT 5 3 WordpoWer job and work
Review and extension a Look at the sentences. Which word (job or work) is
countable? Which is uncountable?
1 Ive got a really interesting job.
2 Im looking for work at the moment.
1 GrAMMAr
b Match the uses of work and job (14) with the
a Choose the correct answers. meanings (ad).
1 Employees must not use their computers to send personal 1 90% of gardeners feel their work is important and useful.
emails. 2 We spend most of our time at work.
We use our computers to send personal emails. 3 Ive got a lot of jobs to do at home this weekend.
(a) have to (b) dont have to (c) cant 4 I enjoy my course, but its hard work.
2 Employees can leave the building at lunch time.
We stay in the building at lunch. a when you use lots of energy to do something
(a) must (b) dont have to (c) cant b the activity or activities you do for your job
3 Employees use social media. c activities you have to do, often without getting money
We cant use social media at work. d the place where you work
(a) must not (b) must (c) dont have to
4 Employees make local phone calls on company phones. c Match sentences (13) with replies (ac).
We dont have to use our mobiles to make local calls. 1 Why isnt my email working on this computer?
(a) can (b) cant (c) must 2 Is the medicine from the doctor working?
5 Employees wear a shirt and tie. 3 I cant work this out. Do you know the answer?
We have to wear a shirt and tie.
a No, its a very difficult question.
(a) can (b) must not (c) must
b I dont know. Maybe theres a problem with the Internet.
c Definitely. I feel much better.
b Match sentences (15) with meanings (ac).
1 It wont be difficult for me to find a job. d Complete the sentences with work or job.
2 I think Ill finish university next year.
1 Im painting my apartment at the moment. Its a lot
3 I might work for a bank one day.
of hard .
4 Ill find a good job in the USA.
2 Im starting a new soon.
5 I might not find a job I like in my home town.
3 My mobile doesnt when Im inside this building.
a completely sure b fairly sure c not sure 4 Ive got an important to do at home this weekend.
5 I leave early on Fridays.
c Which of the sentences in 1b are true for you?
6 The education system in my country doesnt well.
7 I know a lot of people who are trying to find .
2 VoCABULArY 8 I cant out how to download this application form.
a Choose the best jobs for each person (17). e Complete these sentences with your own ideas.
1 I cant work out
accountant carer hairdresser IT worker
2 I would like to get a job
journalist politician vet
3 Two jobs I need to do this week are
4 makes me happy at work.
1 I really like working with animals.
5 I need do some hard work
2 I enjoy helping older people.
6 doesnt work very well.
3 I want to tell people whats happening in the world.
4 Im good with numbers.
5 I like meeting people and helping them look good.
f Compare your sentences in 3e with another
student.
6 I want to make my country a better place.
7 I enjoy working with computers.
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