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    READING COMPREHENSION: THE FORTUNE TELLER


    (WILL FOR PREDICTIONS AND PROMISES;
    asking for / giving suggestions and advice with should, imperatives, have to;

    introducing basic job - seeking related vocabulary and phrases)

    Melanie is consulting a fortune teller. Read the dialogue and then answer the
    questions

    Fortune teller: What would you like to know, my dear?

    Melanie: Well, yesterday I received a job offer, should I accept it?

    Fortune teller: Hmm, let me see… I can see you’re not working at the moment

    Melanie: Exactly, I’m looking for a job

    Fortune teller: I can see that you’re a very creative girl

    Melanie: Well, yes I am, I like writing and painting.. but this position is in an export
    company… it doesn’t sound very creative..

    Fortune teller: And in fact I can see it’s not the right job for you. You should not accept it.

    Melanie: But I need to work! I’m 29 years old and I’m still living with my parents!

    Fortune teller: I know, but you have to be patient. Next month you will receive a better
    offer

    Melanie: Really?

    Fortune teller: Yes, I can see it very clearly. You’ll receive a phone call from an
    important advertising agency. They will contact you for a job interview. They have your cv
    and find it very interesting.

    Melanie: And how will this interview go? Will I get the job?

    Fortune teller : Yes, you will

    Melanie: Wow! Actually, I’d like to be a copywriter.. When exactly will they call?

    Fortune teller: Well, all I can say is they will call very soon, probably next month. This
    interview will be the biggest chance of your life. Keep your mobile phone on!

    Melanie: And, will I be happy?

    Fortune teller: Hmm, let’s see…Well, that will depend.. You will meet a very charming
    young man in that agency

    Melanie: Wow! Really? Who?


    Fortune teller: A client. He will find you very attractive, he’ll pay you compliments and
    ask you out, but be carefuI, because I can see he isn’t single. Wait…Now I can see him
    at home, with his wife and.. one.. no, two children.

    Melanie: Oh…Can you tell me something more about him? What’s his name?

    Fortune teller: No, dear, I’m afraid you’re asking too much, I don’t know his name, but I
    can see he’s got a wonderful house, oh look, there’s even a swimming pool!

    Melanie: Really? So he’s attractive and rich…What about his wife, can you see her?

    Fortune teller: Yes, she’s pretty and slim, with beautiful long hair

    Melanie: Let me have a look…but… where is she? I can’t see anything!

    Fortune teller: Of course you can’t, my crystal ball is not a tv screen! Now,
    listen to me very carefully: if you want to have a good career and be happy,
    work hard and stay away from married men, or you will not be lucky! You
    will lose your job, do you understand?

    Melanie: All right, all right. I won’t listen to that man, I won’t go to dinner with him, I’ll be
    absolutely professional. I promise. Thank you, madam, here are your ten pounds

    Fortune teller: Sorry, dear, that will be twenty pounds

    Melanie: What?! 20 pounds? Five minutes ago you said (that) the price was 5 pounds!

    Fortune teller: Of course, dear, that was before looking into my crystal ball, when you
    were just an unemployed girl to me, but now I know that, if you follow my suggestions,
    you will soon be successful and rich, so now the price for you is twenty pounds!

    FOCUS ON GRAMMAR: WILL

    SUBJECT WILL VERB ....

    YOU’ LL RECEIVE a job offer

    THEY WILL CALL you very soon


    Positive
    HE WILL FIND you attractive
    absolutely professional
    I WILL BE
    SUBJECT WILL NOT/ WON’T VERB ....

    YOU WILL NOT BE lucky


    Negative

    I WON’T LISTEN to that man

    WILL SUBJECT VERB ....


    (QUESTION WORD)

    WHEN WILL THEY CALL?

    WILL I BE happy?
    Question

    WILL I GET the job?

    HOW WILL THIS INTERVIEW GO?

    B) Answer the following questions about the dialogue :


    1 Is Melanie consulting a psychologist?

    2 When did she receive the job offer?

    3 Was it a job offer from a bank?

    4 Should she accept it? Why?

    5 When will she receive another job offer?

    6 Will they contact her via e-mail?

    7 Should she accept this second offer?

    8 Who will she meet at the advertising agency?

    9 Does the fortune teller know his name?

    12 What will happen if Melanie doesn’t stay away from married clients?

    13 Will Melanie go to dinner with the charming man?

    14 Will she be successful as a copywriter?

    C) JOBS AND JOB INTERVIEWS. Fill the gaps with the missing words, help yourself
    with the box on next page if necessary

    He’s having a job __________ at the moment, they’re asking _________ a lot of
    __________. They’re asking __________his education (= studies), skills ( = competences
    and __________) and work experience. The interview is going __________
    MISSING WORDS: well - abilities - about - questions - interview - him

    My sister was _______ for a job interview _______ week. It ______ one hour. It ______
    very well ______ she didn’t accept the _______ because the ______ was awful

    MISSING WORDS: called - last - lasted - salary - but - went - offer

    Peter’s not ____________ at ____________ moment, he’s looking ____________ a


    ___________. He regularly checks the internet for job ____________ and _________ CVs

    MISSING WORDS: the - working - sends - job - for - opportunities

    I applied _____ a job last week. I was very _________ in that position, so I sent my ____
    and cover letter . They contacted ___ on Monday and I _____ a job interview ___ Friday.
    Unfortunately it _________ badly and I didn’t ________ the job

    MISSING WORDS: for - get - had - interested - went - cv - me - on

    JOBS AND JOB INTERVIEWS - USEFUL EXPRESSIONS: by mazeo

    TO RECEIVE, TO ACCEPT, TO REFUSE A JOB OFFER

    TO WRITE / TO READ TO SEND / TO RECEIVE A CV, A COVER LETTER

    TO NEED, TO LOOK FOR / TO BE LOOKING FOR


    A JOB
    TO APPLY FOR
    TO GET, TO FIND, TO LOSE, TO ACCEPT, TO REFUSE

    TO HAVE, TO CALL SOMEONE, TO BE CALLED FOR A JOB INTERVIEW

    THE JOB INTERVIEW WENT WELL / WENT BADLY

    JOBS AND JOB INTERVIEWS - USEFUL VOCABULARY


    JOB, JOB OFFER, JOB INTERVIEW, JOB OPPORTUNITY, POSITION, SALARY, EDUCATION, SKILLS,
    COMPETENCE, EXPERIENCE, WORK EXPERIENCE, CAREER, CV, COVER LETTER, PROFESSIONAL,
    UNEMPLOYED
    do you know the word “RESUME” ? It’s a synonym of ____

    D) REWRITE THE FOLLOWING WORDS BESIDE THEIR EQUIVALENTS IN THE BOX

    POSITION UNEMPLOYED RESUME SKILLS EDUCATION SALARY

    ABILITIES CV

    STUDIES JOBLESS

    JOB STUDIES

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