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Read and discuss the following text.

Fill in correct preposition or particle, then make sentences.

Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the text.

Explain the underlined phrases and sentences in your own words.

Explain the words and word combinations in bold in the text.

mature, necessary, en­dorse, gear, humil­ity, superstitious, hinterland, negotiate, negotiation, negotiable, pho­bia, phobic

5) Fill in the appropriate word(s) from the list below:

pants, supplier, smooth, contacts, old, dressed, run, attention, brass, the talk­ing, IT

1) ………….. talk­ing 2) …………-dressed 3) ………… contacts 4) IT ………..

5) ……………. supplier 6) ……….. hand 7) ………….. courses

8) …………….. span 9) top ……….. 10) smarty …………….

11) ……….. the talk­ing

1) go …….. search ……… smth 2) expert ………. the field 3) all ……… a sudden 4) to rest ………. your laurels 5) be/get stuck ………… a rut

6) run courses ………… presentations 7) stand ………. the gloom

8) ……… all means 9) …….. particular 10) to end ……….……….

11) keep a note …… smth 12) special­ists ……… smth

Resist the temptation to ditch job-hunting and enjoy the sun with these tips from Barbara Oaff

This is shaping up to be a really great summer. Well, it would be, if you were "off travelling" like the rest of your friends. Except that you're not. You're stuck here. Looking for a job. And a proper job at that. And with every sunshiny day that passes, your resentment grows and your motivation diminishes. It turns out you are not alone-Rise asked Milkround.com to take a poll: "Does your enthusiasm for job hunting wane when the weather is great?" they asked visitors to their website. Almost half of the respondents said yes. This was a typical comment: "When it's gorgeous outside, and I know most of my friends are making the most of it, I do get prone to distraction. And temptation."

Before we offer our commonsense guide on how to stay focused, here are some words of wisdom from career coach extraordinaire L. Vaughan Spencer (aka stand-up comedian Neil Mullarkey). "Take comfort from the fact that sunshine isn't actually good for you; it makes you all spotty and dried out.

"It's much better to spend your time indoors, moisturising every three-and-a-half hours and drinking 17 beakers of friendly water. Yes, I do have to spend time in the sun, in California, but that's only because I am running a workshop there on How To Discover Your Inner-Dolphin. If you don't manage to find a job, maybe you'd like to join us."

But more seriously, you should:

Finding a job is a full-time job in itself, and you need to treat it as such. So, set aside an area where you can work, ideally free from obvious distractions like television sets, DVD players, the hot tub and anything else that may steal your concentration. Then, start each of your working days as you would expect. Be up, dressed, ready and at your desk for 9am. By all means take a break for lunch and coffee but work through until 5.30pm. Be brutal.

2. Find a buddy

Team up with someone who is also job hunting. You'll be able to offer each other moral support and encouragement. And at least you won't feel quite so alone and miserable and sorry for yourself.

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