Unit 10
Activity Book, page 51, exercises 9, 10 and 11
Reading
9 Read the interview and complete the missing phrases. One phrase is not needed.
a. although I sometimes wish I hadn’t chosen that subject
b. but they weren’t in the same year
c. and send out further information to possible clients
d. which are a kind of apprenticeship
e. because computer skills are essential
f. I’ll have to prepare really carefully
g. watching what they were doing
h. and of course it looks great on my curriculum vitae
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Stepping into the business world Business Studies is a popular choice for students who are choosing a degree course in the UK. After graduating, some go on for further study, but most of them take up employment. Many large companies offer graduate training schemes, (1)............................................................ We went to meet twenty-two-year-old Ricky Miles, who is about to graduate in the subject. How long have you been studying Business Studies, Ricky? It's a four-year course, including two periods of work experience. Each one lasted six months, (2)..................................................................... What exactly have you studied over those four years? Quite a lot! Maths, of course, Accounting, Finance and Economics. Oh yes, Marketing and Sales, too. I also did a course in Management, which is about recruiting and managing staff, and how to deal with conflict, and a course in Advertising. We all had to do IT, too, (3)......................................................... What did you most enjoy about the degree? The work experience, definitely. I learnt so much, both times, (4)........................................... One of the companies offered me paid work last summer, so I managed to get even more experience that way. Also, I wouldn't have had much money last year if I hadn't had that job! What kind of company was that, and what did you do there? It was a company that provides financial products – savings and pensions, mostly. At first, I just „shadowed‟ different people, (5)............................................................... Then I did quite a lot of checking for them – you know, checking their calculations. When I went back in the summer, I was in the sales department. My job was to follow up web enquiries, (6)....................................................... I enjoyed it, and I wouldn't have had that opportunity if I hadn't done the work experience first. What are you planning to do next? I've just applied for a job with a bank. I have the right qualifications, but I know there will be a lot of other applicants. I'll just have to wait and see if I get an interview. If I do, (7)..................................................... . |
Answer
1 d 2 b 3 e 4 h 5 g 6 c 7 f
10 Read the text again and answer the questions.
1 What is the name of Ricky’s degree?
2 How did he spend a quarter of his time as a student?
3 What kind of company did he work for last summer, and what was his job?
4 What is he waiting to find out?
5 Would you like to do the same kind of degree course as Ricky? Why/Why not?
Write two or three sentences.
Answer
1 Business Studies
2 doing work experience
3 It was a company providing financial products, and his job was to follow up web enquiries.
4 whether or not he will get an interview.
5 Students’ own answers
Vocabulary
11 Match the words in bold in the text with their meanings.
1 money you save over your lifetime to pay for your old age: ...........................................
2 online questions: ..................................
3 maths; work with numbers: ..................................
4 finding suitable employees: ..................................
5 promoting your product; finding customers:
Answer
1 pensions 2 web enquiries 3 calculations 4 recruiting 5 marketing