General English Pre-Intermediate Modules 9-12 Student's Book

B. Choose two other jobs you know about.Write them in the bottom two rows, andcomplete the chart with information aboutthese jobs.3.3 Aung Mon’s careerA. Here are some useful words about jobs. Do you know them?C. Write your information about the jobs in Bin sentences, e.g.Teachers have to mark lessons. Theyshould be kind to their students. Theymustn’t kill them. They don’t have towear hats.career part-time apply for fire unemployed quittemporary promote CV full-time gardener fundingtraining boss volunteer experience directorB. This is Aung Mon’s career history. Some of the words are in the wrong order. Put them in theright order.Aung Mon has had many jobs. When he was a child, (1) be / wanted / lawyer / he / to/ a. He was a clever boy, so he got high marks in his tenth standard examinations, and hisEnglish was very good. (2) at / in / he / university / studying / started / law / 1996. He workedpart-time washing dishes in a restaurant to pay for his studies.In 1997, his father died, so he had to support his mother and younger brothers.He quit university, left his home town, and went to Rangoon. (3) a / in / he / a / got / factory /job / clothing. It was hard work, and he had to work very long hours. One day, he came towork late, and he was fired. Next, he got a job as a gardener for a rich family. He quit thatjob because the family didn’t pay him. He then applied for a job as a teacher in a smallprivate school. (4) the / enjoyed / he / job / got / he / teaching / and.After one year, he was promoted to head teacher. Unfortunately, in 2001, theschool’s funding ran out, and the school closed. He was unemployed for a long time. Hesometimes got temporary, part time work as a translator, and he taught himself to usea computer. He volunteered to teach English in a monastery. In 2004 he did a six monthtraining course in computer skills.In 2005, he got married. (5) job / he / a / wanted / better. He applied for full-time workwith many companies, but they all wanted high qualifications and a lot of experience.Now, he is applying for a job as legal rights trainer for a small organisation. He sent hisCV to the organisation’s director, and now he’s going to the interview.C. What jobs has Aung Mon had, and why did he leave each job? Complete the chart.jobstudentreason he left or changedHe quit because he had to support his family.dishwasherHe was fired because he came to work late.gardenerHe was promoted to head teacher.Module 98