LOOKING FOR A JOB?

Check out this link to find useful tips on how to write a cover letter and see some real samples.

5 TOP FEARS AND WORRIES OF SPANISH CITIZENS

What worries you most about the current problems in Spain?
Here you have a ppt. presentation on the topic.

Here's another presentation: POLITICAL PROBLEMS 

THE WORKPLACE: HOW IMPORTANT IS IT?

This video about the new headquarters of Triodos Bank in Bristol provides ideas and useful vocabulary to talk about the worplace and the influence it has on how co-workers interact and how they feel.

WORK AND EMPLOYMENT 1

These are some worksheets you will find useful.Work quick test+confusable words+collocations+useful phrases in applications

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WORK AND EMPLOYMENT 2

This is vocabulary about the topic organised in areas. You don't have to learn all these words but you can use the sheets as reference and learn the most significant expressions from each area.

WRITING: APPLICATION COVER LETTERS + CHARACTER REFERENCE

The two types of texts connected to the topic WORK are those mentioned in the title of the post: APPLICATIONS and CHARACTER REFERENCES.

For tips about the two formats, see the following presentations: 

Applications

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Reference letter template

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LISTENINGS UNIT 5

Play the two recordings from pages 64 and 70 and check the answers and the vocabulary focus. Click here to view/download the sheet.

SHE AND I WORK HARD FOR THE MONEY

This week we'll be looking at the topic WORK. Unit 5 in your book covers part of it, and links it to finance and companies. We will do some activities from this unit and I will also provide you with suplementary material as well as some interesting links. I'm working (hard) on it (for the money) so be patient. I'll be adding stuff to this and the following entries. 

In the meantime enjoy the song (She works for the money by Donna Summer)

1.- Check this website to learn/review vocab about money. The list I gave you last week is from here. They have 3 comprehensive lists: Money, 30 forms of money and No money.