Read the text. Answer the questions.

1 How many young people aged 16 and 17 have jobs in the UK?

2 What is the most common job for teenage girls?

3 What is the most common job for teenage boys?

4 How many hours in total can young people work during a school week?

5 Can babysitters work after 7 p.m.?

6 Why do teenagers get part-time jobs?

7 What is the minimum wage for a 16-year-old?

8 What is the minimum wage for a 15-year-old?

 

Listen to Jack, Ryan and Lauren talking about teenagers and part-time jobs. Match the speakers with three of the opinions.

a It is a good idea for teenagers to work.

b It is a bad idea for teenagers to work.

c It is a good idea, but only if they earn a lot of money.

d There are good things and bad things about it.

 

1 Jack □ 2 Ryan □ 3 Lauren □

Listen and complete the opinions with the words in the box.

 

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1 Part-time jobs give you good ______________of working.

2 The other____________of a part-time job is that you can earn some money.

3 Part-time jobs are a good way of___________________people.

4 Sometimes, part-time jobs make teenagers too____________________to study!

5 The most important thing for teenagers is to get a good__________________.

6 Teenagers can only get part-time jobs that are badly____________________.

 

PART 2

OCCUPATIONS

VOCABULARY 1

Accountant (бугалтер - a person that works with the money and accounts of a company.

Actor / Actress - a person that acts in a play or a movie.

Architect - a person that designs buildings and houses.

Author (письменник - They write books or novels.

Baker (пекар - They make bread and cakes and normally work in a bakery (пекарня).

Bricklayer (каменщик - a person that helps to build houses using bricks(камні.

Bus driver - a person that drives buses.

Butcher (мясник - a person that works with meat(м`ясо. They cut the meat and sell it in their shop.

Carpenter (столяр - a person that makes things from wood including houses and furniture(меблі.

Chef / Cook - a person that prepares food for others, often in a restaurant or café.

Cleaner (прибиральник - a person that cleans/tidies an area or place (such as in an office).

Dentist (стоматолог - a person that can fix problems you have with your teeth.

Designer - a person who has the job of designing things.

Doctor - A person you go to see when you are ill or have some type of health problem.

Dustman / Refuse collector (сміттяр - a person that collects trash / rubbish from bins(контейнери in the street.

Electrician - a person that works with electric circuits(мікросхеми.

Factory worker (працівник заводу - a person that works in a factory.

Farmer - a person that works on a farm, usually with animals.

Fireman / Fire fighter - a person that puts out fires.

Fisherman (рибалка - a person that catches fish.

Florist - a person that works with flowers.

Gardener (садівник - a person that keeps gardens clean and tidy. They take care of the plants in the garden.

Hairdresser (перукар - they cut your hair or give it a new style.

Journalist - a person that makes news reports in writing or through television.

Judge - a qualified person that decides cases in a law court(суд.

Lawyer (юрист - a person that defends(захищає people in court and gives legal advice(юр.кконсультації.

Lecturer викладач - a person that gives lectures, usually in a university.

Librarian - a person that works in a library.

Lifeguard (рятівник - a person that saves lives where people swim (at a beach or swimming pool).

Mechanic - a person that repairs(ремонтує machines, especially car motors.

Model - a (usually attractive) person that works in fashion, modelling clothes and accessories.

Newsreader(диктор - a person that reads the news, normally on television.

Nurse - a person trained to help a doctor look after the sick or injured.

Optician - a person that checks your eyes and try and correct any problems with your sight.

Painter - a person that paints pictures or the interior and exterior of buildings.

Pharmacist - a qualified person that works with and dispenses medicine.

Photographer - a person that takes photos.

Pilot - a person who flies a plane.

Plumber (сантехнік - a person that repairs your water systems or pipes.

Politician - a person who works in politics.

Policeman / Policewoman - a member of the police force. They (try and) prevent crime.

Postman (почтальйон - a person that delivers mail to your house.

Real estate agent(агент з нерухомості - a person that makes money from selling land for development.

Receptionist портье, адміністратор - a person that is at the reception (entrance) of a company.

Scientist (вчений - a person that works in the science industry. They do many experiments.

Secretary - a person employed in an office who types letters, keeps records (зберігає документацію etc.

Shop assistant (продавець - a person that works in a shop or store selling products.

Soldier (солдат - a person who works for the army.

Tailor (швець - a person that makes clothes for others, many times producing exclusive items of clothing.

Taxi driver - a person who drives a taxi.

Teacher - a person that passes knowledge to students, usually at school.

Veterinary doctor (Vet) - a qualified person that looks after sick animals.

Translator - a person that translates from one language to another.

Traffic warden (інспектор дорожнього руху - a person that patrols areas to check that people do not park in the wrong place.

Travel agent (турагент - a person that organizes and sells holidays and flights for others.

Waiter / Waitress - a person that works in a food outlet, looking after customers and serving food.

Window cleaner - a person that cleans windows, normally the windows of big buildings.