Unit 1: World of work
Pages 18-19
Pages 20-21
Pages 22-23
Pages 26-27
Page 29
Pages 30-31
Pages 32-33


 

 

 

Pages 18-19 - Outline
 
Getting a job/ Prestigious jobs: search for jobs
  Coolworks • Jobs in great places all over the world.
  Studentjobs.gov • US government jobs for students.
  Teens4Hire: resources • Information and articles about getting a job when you're a teen.
  Totaljobs • Tens of thousands of jobs to choose from.
   

 

 

Pages 20-21 - Text 1: Go gap
 
Having a gap year
  Gapyear.com • The most comprehensive site for gappers.
  Independent: gap year • Many articles about gap years.
   

 

Pages 22-23 - Text 2: Good to have you aboard
 
Hari Kunzru
  Hari Kunzru • The author's official site.
   
US immigration
  USCIS • The official US immigration website.
   

 

 

Pages 26-27 - Text 3: Equal opportunity
 
Walter Mosley
  Walter Mosley • Meet the author and sample his books on his official website.
   
Job discrimination
  US agencies against job discrimination • Visit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website or the Department of Labor pages about job discrimination.
   

 

 

Page 29 - Work out: Perform a job interview
 
Job interviews
  Job interview guide • Pam Pohly helps you answer traditional questions and more difficult ones... and ask some questions.
  Monster: Job interview • Advice for job seekers: how to prepare an interview and answer tough questions.
  Job interview preparation • The ultimate guide... with many questions and tips.
  Yahoo: interview preparation • How to master a job interview.
   

 

 

Pages 30-31 - Issue: Study AND work?
 
Student jobs
  About: part-time jobs • Advice for people who are looking for a part-time job.
  Teens4Hire • US jobs for teens.
  Just jobs 4 students • UK jobs for students.
  Summer jobs 4 students • Summer jobs for students in the UK and elsewhere.
   

 

Pages 32-33 -  Extra Text: The massage and the message
 
Sophie Kinsella
 

Sophie Kinsella's official websites • Take a peek at Sophie's UK website and its US counterpart, which features some video news and audio excerpts from her books.
 

Teenreads: Sophie Kinsella • An interview and many book reviews by teenagers.
 

Barnes and Noble: Sophie Kinsella • Listen to an interview and read excerpts from her books.