I1_U3_Lesson 4_listening

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How much do people earn in the UK?

3. p. 33

Choose the correct form,
active or passive.

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5.

Read the statistics.
Which facts surprised
you?

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8. Work with a partner. Discuss who earns how much in the UK.

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1. You are going to hear two people discussing
the chart. Listen and answer the questions.
a) Which jobs do they discuss?
b) Which salaries do they agree on?

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2. Listen to Part 2. Answer the questions.
a) Who do they think are the lowest earners?
b) How much do they think farmers earn?
c) Do they agree about a teacher’s and a police
officer’s salary?

11. Complete the sentences with the missing words

Part 1
1. They have a lot of ________ and a lot of training.
2. Shall we look at the high ________ first?
3. They do earn ridiculous ________ of money, don’t they?
4. Senior directors are in ________ of huge companies.
5. They need a lot of ________; they have people’s lives in their hands.
6. I don’t think they ________ as much as that.
7. I ________ pilots get about £65,000…

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Part 1
They have a lot of responsibility and a lot of training.
Shall we look at the high earners first?
They do earn ridiculous amounts of money, don’t they?
Senior directors are in charge of huge companies.
They need a lot of experience; they have people’s lives in their
hands.
I don’t think they get as much as that.
I reckon pilots get about £65,000…

13. Complete the sentences with the missing words

Part 2
1. Let’s go on down to the ________.
2. They don’t get ________ much, nurses.
3. They can ________ a fortune, can’t they?
4. I still reckon they get a decent ________.
5. It all depends how many years they’ve worked and how many
________ they’ve got.
6. She doesn’t earn ________ like that!

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Part 2
Let’s go on down to the bottom.
They don’t get paid much, nurses.
They can earn a fortune, can’t they?
I still reckon they get a decent salary.
It all depends how many years they’ve worked and how
many qualifications they’ve got.
She doesn’t earn anything like that!

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Complete the gaps with the missing words.
1.What jobs, in your opinion, are paid a ridiculous __________ of
money?
2.Would you see yourself in __________ of a huge company? Why?
3.What jobs require a lot of r__________? Would you like to try any
of them?
4.If a person wants to earn a __________, what would you advise
them?
5.Your s__________ depends on your work e__________ and how
many __________ you’ve got. Do you agree?
6.Which jobs in your country do you think are paid a d______
salary?

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Discuss the questions with a partner.
1.What jobs, in your opinion, are paid a ridiculous amount of
money?
2.Would you see yourself in charge of a huge company? Why?
3.What jobs require a lot of responsibility? Would you like to try
any of them?
4.If a person wants to earn a fortune, what would you advise them?
5.Your salary depends on your work experience and how many
qualifications you’ve got. Do you agree?
6.Which jobs in your country do you think are paid a decent salary?
How much do you think is a decent salary?