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Insight 1re

Manuel : Unit 1

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Un i t2 SpeakImagine who this woman is and what her life is like.

I N TH I S UN I T :OUTLINE Getting a job / Prestigious jobs

TEXT 1 Go Gap (Barclays Bank, 2006)

TEXT 2Good to have you aboard (Hari Kunzru, 2004)

LANGUAGE WATCH

Grammarama : Le présent en be + -ing / will et be going to Phonology : Prononciation de la graphie -ea-

VIEWS Étude d’image

TEXT 3Equal opportunity (Walter Mosley, 1997)

LANGUAGE WATCH

Grammarama : this et that /Phrases à sens futur et subordonnées de tempsPhonology : Prononciation de la graphie -ai-

WORK OUT Perform a job interview

ISSUE Study AND work?

EXTRA TEXTThe massage and the message (Sophie Kinsella, 2005)

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Work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do.

Oscar Wilde

Unit wordsEmployees: job seeker: demandeur d’emploi • job ad: offre d’emploi • apply for a job: postuler pour un emploi • fi ll in an application form: remplir un formulaire • make a living: gagner sa vie • well-paid ≠ poorly-paid • fulfi lling job: travail épanouissant • career • staff: le personnel • trade union: syndicat

Employers: employ = hire sb = take sb on ≠ dis-miss = fi re sb = sack sb = lay sb off • interview sb • summon sb: convoquer qqn

Skills (compétences): numerate • computer literate • self-motivated • energetic • well-orga-nised • methodical • persuasive = convincing • tactful • determined = driven

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Ou t l i n e

British billionaire Richard Branson

Richard Branson (born 1950) is a wealthy English businessman who set up the Virgin companies.

Th e very fi rst thing I did that was a success was Student

Magazine. I was a teenager at the time and we operated

from a London basement1. By the summer of 1967 the

magazine started to take off and had a circulation of

over 50,000 copies an issue. All of us working on the

project felt like we were students, living away from

home in a rented basement with a constant fl ow of

people in and out of the project. It was a very exciting

time. Inspired by that, in 1969 we decided to develop

a mail order2 record company.

Richard Branson, Ask Richard, Virgin.com, 2006.

1. sous-sol 2. vente par correspondance

Getting a job

Over to you!

1 Read the two texts.

a. Find similarities between Richard Branson and Danielle Wilson. ( Both …)

b. Compare their work experiences. … , whereas … ; Although … , … ; Unlike … , …

2 Do you feel closer to Richard Branson or Danielle Wilson? Explain your answer.

3 What problem does the cartoon evoke? Explain your answer.

4 Depending on your experience, talk about your fi rst job, or the fi rst job you’d like to have.

American teenager Danielle Wilson

My job search really started when I turned 16. I went

from store to store and fi lled out applications1 back to

back. One day I asked my grandmother, “Why does

no one want to hire me?” She said it was because

I didn’t have any experience.

How was I supposed to have experience when I’d

never had a job before? McDonald’s wouldn’t even

hire me. [...]

Th e Gap was one of the hardest places to apply. Once

you fi ll out an application, the managers interview

you right on the spot2. It made me so nervous that

I couldn’t even talk right.

Th e fi rst question they ask is, “Why do you want to work

for the Gap?” Your mind is telling you to say: “For the

money, dummy.” But you don’t want to say that because

you don’t want to make yourself sound greedy or selfi sh,

even if it’s the truth.

Danielle Wilson, Getting My First Job …, Youth Communication.

1. fi ll an application (form): remplir un dossier de can-didature 2. immediately

A job interview

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1. that’s all fi ne and dandy: c’est bien beau

Watch your wordsGetting a job: CV = curriculum vitae = résumé /"reIzju…meI/ • get a job interview • get a job = get hired ≠ be turned down for a job

Attitudes: careful • enthusiastic • hesitant • ironic • independant • self-confi dent • self-assured /selfE"SÁEd/

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Prestigious jobs

World of work Unit 1

A vacation? No, thanks!

Occupations with the most prestige

Scientist 52% Architect 20%

Doctor 52% Business executive 19%

Firefi ghter 48% Lawyer 17%

Teacher 48% Entertainer 16%

Military offi cer 47% Union leader 16%

Nurse 44% Actor 16%

Police offi cer 40% Banker 15%

Priest/minister/clergy 32% Journalist 14%

Member of Congress 31% Accountant 10%

Engineer 29% Stockbroker 10%

Athlete 21% Real estate broker/agent 5%

Over to you!

1 Make a list of the fi ve jobs you most admire.

2 Compare your list with those of other students.

3 Read the list on this page.

a. Find the words that mean:cadre • artiste (TV, radio) • syndicaliste • courtier en bourse • comptable.b. Compare your list with the list from this page.

4 Explain what job(s) you’d like to do and consider the advantages and drawbacks.

Watch your wordsConditions: make good money = make decent money • routine = grind /graInd/ • proud of sth

pride: fi erté • tough /tØf/ = diffi cult = tiring ≠ easy • stressful ≠ stress-free • pressure /"preSE/ • demanding: exigeant

Consideration: prestige /pres"ti…Z/ prestigious • respect = esteem • admire admiring • look down on = scorn: mépriser • scornful: méprisant • envy sb envious = jealous /"dZelEs/

Harris Poll of 1,012 adults conducted Aug. 10-15, 2006.

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T e x t 1

Barclays

is the third largest bank in the UK. It is more than 300 years old and employs about 118,000 people. The bank’s head-quarters used to be in the City of London but were moved to Canary Wharf, in London’s Dock-lands, in 2005.

Culture FlashDegrees in the UK and the USA. After three or four years in college, you can become a B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) or B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science). After one more year, you can become an M.A. (Master of Arts) or M.Sc. (Master of Science). You have to study for at least three more years to get a doctorate and become a Ph.D. (Doctor of Philoso-phy).

Word help1. highly2. case3. atelier4. robinet5. puits6. integrate

Go gapMore and more graduates are taking a year out: to stop, reflect, and to work out what they want to do with their lives.According to Anne-Marie Martin, director of the Careers Group, University of London, there can be many benefits to a year out, but it depends on what you do and why. “If all you do after university is sit around watching TV, there is probably little benefit […]. But if you go travelling, decide to increase your skills in some way or try your hand at temporary jobs to see what suits you, then it can be hugely1 valuable.”When 23-year-old Alice Clarfelt took a year off after uni, she didn’t just want to travel – she wanted to immerse herself in another culture. Alice, who has an MA in English from Leeds, spent nine months teaching about sexual health and HIV / AIDS to young people in the eastern Cape, South Africa, with the charity SPW (Student Partnership Worldwide). “I was living in a little mud hut2 in a rural community. I’d get up, go and fetch water from about half an hour away, come back, boil the water in order to wash, prepare for the day, and do a workshop3 in the school.” […]Alice says she has benefited from the global perspective she gained from the trip. “In my community, they didn’t have any running water,” she says. So Alice took it upon herself to go to the municipal offices and make a case for a water tap4 – something she says she’d never have done at home. “They actually came, investigated it all, wrote up a report and they’re now building a tap and a well5 in the community. And I was like ‘Yeah, I’ve really achieved something.’”Anne-Marie Martin says Alice’s experiences will impress future employers. “Independently travelling around, learning how to stand on your own two feet and understanding how to fit6 into different cultures gives you a maturity which employers are going to recognise and be interested in.”

Barclays Bank, Graduates and Starting Work, 2006.

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6 List all the advantages of a gap year. Justify your answer by quoting from the text.

Zoom out

1 Would you be ready to take a gap year after high school or after college? Explain your answer.

2 Write a letter to Student Partnership Worldwide ex-plaining why you would like to join their programme.

Overview

1 Explain briefl y what a “gap year” is.

2 Find an equivalent for “gap year” in the fi rst fi ve lines.

Zoom in

1 Read lines 1 to 8.

a. Find the expressions meaning: développer vos compétences • ce qui vous va • utile, précieuxb. Explain the purpose of a gap year.

2 What do students usually do during their gap year?

3 Explain what Alice Clarfelt did after university.

4 Describe her living conditions and her daily routine.

5 Read lines 18 to 24.

a. Find the expressions meaning: prendre l’initiative de • plaider en faveur deb. Say what Alice’s main achievement was.

c. Explain how she feels when she says “Yeah, I’ve really achieved something.”

Watch your wordsPlans: intend = plan to do sth • goal = aim = purpose: but • try hard = strive to do sth • aim to do sth: avoir pour but de faire qqc • settle down: s’installer • serious = responsible • make a choice • optimistic / pessimistic about the future

Living together: do one’s best: faire de son mieux • broaden one’s horizons: élargir ses horizons • make friends with sb • get involved in sth: s’engager dans qqc • open-minded = tolerant ≠ intolerant = narrow-minded

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T e x t 2

Hari Kunzru

was born in 1969, grew up in Essex and studied English at Oxford Uni-versity. He is of mixed English and Kashmiri Hindu ancestry. He has worked as a travel and music journalist for The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and several magazines and is the author of two award-winning novels, The Impressionist (2002) and Transmission (2004).

Culture FlashThe “transatlantic mode of address” (“have a nice day”) is a term common-ly used by Americans to say goodbye (not “hello,” as Arjun mistakenly believes!).

Word help1. revealing2. (US slang) insignifi cant3. falsifi ed it4. fesses5. American

Good to have you aboard

“Arjun Mehta,” said Arjun, immediately kicking himself for forgetting the transatlantic mode of address. “I mean, nice day. I’m having a nice day.”Sunny Srinivasan opened his mouth, unhooding1 a smile like a dentally powered searchlight. “I’m glad to hear that, Arjun. Everyone should have a nice day − every day.” […]“Well, Arjun K. Mehta, educated to B.Sc. standard at North Okhla In-stitute of Technology, on paper your qualifications look good. Not great, but good. The question is, are they real?”“Entirely. One hundred per cent.”“Glad to hear it. Half the losers out there in the waiting room bought their diplomas in the bazaar. Another quarter have completed some two-bit2 nightschool computer course and faked it up3 to look like a college education. But you, Arjun, you’re telling me you’re the real deal. Right?”“Absolutely. Real deal. Thumbs up. As I said on my application, I can provide references. I am skilled in all major areas – networking, database –”“Let me stop you there.” Sunny held up his smooth, lipid-nourished hands. “You don’t need to wow me with all that. I’ll tell you a secret, Arjun: I don’t know the difference between SQL and HTML. And I don’t care. To me it’s all letters. What I care about is butts4, good properly qualified desi5 butts sitting on good American office chairs, earning good consultancy dollars for Databodies and for me. Understand?”“Absolutely,” murmured Arjun. Sunny Srinivasan was appearing more impressive by the minute.Sunny leaned back on his chair and clasped his hands behind his head. “So what I’m going to do is this,” he announced, as if the thought were the product of long rumination. “I’m going to take your application, get you checked out by my people, and, if you’re telling the truth, I’m going to send you to America and start making you rich.”Arjun could not believe it. “Just like that?”“Just like that, Arjun. When you’re a Databodies IT consultant, things happen. Your life starts moving forward. You start to become who you always dreamed of becoming. That’s our mission, Arjun. To help people become their dreams. That’s what we stand for.”“And you can guarantee me a job in America?”“Boy, good programmers like you are gold dust over there. Everyone knows American college students are only interested in cannabis and skate-boarding, right? You leave it with me. If you’re telling the truth, you’re going to be raking in the dollars just as soon as we can get you on a flight.”Arjun could barely contain his gratitude. He reached across the desk and clasped Srinivasan’s hand. “Thank you, sir! Thank you! Have a nice day!”“No, thank you, Arjun. Good to have you aboard.”

Hari Kunzru, Transmission, 2004.

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Arjun6 Explain how Arjun’s feelings evolve.

Complete the following sentences, using a different adjective from the list each time.grateful • nervous • puzzled • impressed

At fi rst (l. 1-6), Arjun feels … because …

Then (l. 7-24), Arjun feels … because …

After that (l. 25-34), Arjun feels … because …

Finally (l. 35-end), Arjun feels … because …

Zoom out

1 On his way out, Arjun unexpectedly meets a friend waiting to be interviewed. Act out the dia-logue in pairs.

2 Sunny sends an e-mail to a colleague in America to tell him he is sending Arjun over to work for him. Imagine what he writes.

3 “To help people become their dreams. That’s what we stand for.” Do you think this is the aim of most companies? Develop your answer.

Translate

Translate the following expressions. Be careful about word order.

– The transatlantic mode of address

– North Okhla Institute of Technology

– Some two-bit nightschool computer courseOverview

Find the following information about the two characters:- who they are.- where they are.- why they are talking to each other.

Zoom in

Databodies1 What type of company is Databodies? Justify your

answer with elements from the text.

Sunny2 What does Sunny think about Arjun’s qualifi cations?

Justify your answer by quoting from the text.

3 “Sunny leaned back on his chair and clasped his hands behind his head” (l. 25). Deduce the meanings of the verbs from the context and explain what they reveal about Sunny’s personality.

4 “That’s our mission […] That’s what we stand for” (l. 33-34). Say who the pronouns refer to and explain what they reveal about Sunny’s status.

5 Is Sunny interested in recruiting Americans?Explain your answer.

Watch your wordsSunny: make money: gagner de l’argent • to achieve, achievement = success, successful • self-important • self-confi dent • power, power-ful • energetic • outgoing = extrovert • impressive • personable = pleasant • resourceful • laid-back = easy going = relaxed

Arjun: to apply for a job = to go for a job • to graduate from college • a graduate: un diplômé • computing: informatique • computer scien-tist • well-qualifi ed • tense = stressed = nervous • aspiring = hopeful • determined = ambitious /œm"bISEs/ • adaptable = fl exible • dependable = re-liable = trustworthy: fi able • respectful • admiring • grateful = appreciative = thankful



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Grammarama

Phonology

Language WatchT e x t 2

will et be going to

Observation

a. I’ll tell you a secret, Arjun … (l. 18)b. I’m going to take your application, get you checked out by my people …(l. 27)c. … you’re going to be raking in the dollars … (l. 38)

1 Dans chaque phrase, identifi ez les formes verbales utilisées pour renvoyer à l’avenir.

2 À quelles phrases les caractéristiques suivantes s’ap-pliquent-elles ?– Le locuteur émet une prédiction (dites sur quoi il se base pour émettre cette prédiction).– Le locuteur prend la décision de faire ce qu’il dit au moment où il le dit.– Le locuteur a déjà pris la décision de faire ce qu’il dit au moment où il le dit.

3 À quel temps est le verbe go dans les phrases b. et c. ? À l’aide de vos réponses à la question 2 et de vos conclusions du point de grammaire précédent, justifi ez l’emploi de ce temps et du verbe go pour renvoyer à l’avenir dans ces deux phrases.

Mise en pratique

Complétez les phrases suivantes à l’aide de will ou be going to pour renvoyer à l’avenir. Justifi ez votre choix.1. – “The phone’s ringing.” – “I … answer it, Mum.”2. Look at these dark clouds. It … rain soon.3. I’ve been through your application and I like it. I … hire you.4. Good programmers like you are like gold dust there. Believe me, you … be rich in no time.5. – “What are your plans for the weekend?”– “I don’t know. I think I … just stay at home and have a quiet time.”

33 Précis grammatical 7, p. 206

Le présent en be + -ing

Observation

a. I mean, nice day. I’m having a nice day. (l. 2)b. But you, Arjun, you’re telling me that you’re the real deal. Right? (l. 14)

1 Montrez que les verbes soulignés sont au présent en be + -ing en décrivant le groupe verbal.

2 Les affi rmations suivantes sont-elles vraies ou fausses ?Phrase a. :– Arjun est en train de passer une bonne journée au moment où la phrase est prononcée.Phrase b. :– Arjun est en train de dire quelque chose au moment où la phrase est prononcée.– En prononçant la phrase, Sunny fait état de ce qu’il a repéré / compris de la situation.

3 On dit souvent que le présent en be + -ing est utilisé pour parler d’une action en cours. Après avoir répondu à la question 2, cette explication vous paraît-elle satisfaisante ? Comment pourrait-on décrire la valeur du présent en be + -ing de manière plus satisfaisante ? Relisez la troisième affi rmation de la question 2 et essayez de trouver une explication qui s’applique également à la phrase a.

4 Quelles autres utilisations du présent en be + -ing connaissez-vous ? Donnez des exemples. Vérifi ez que votre explication est toujours valable.

Mise en pratique

Traduisez les phrases suivantes en utilisant un présent en be + -ing. Précisez sa valeur.1. Il m’emprunte toujours mon stylo !2. Je vois M. Smith demain à huit heures.3. Regarde, il neige.4. N’insiste pas, je ne viens pas avec vous.


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Prononciation de la graphie -ea-Classez les mots suivants selon la prononciation de la graphie -ea-. Écoutez pour vérifi er vos réponses.

dream • mean • searchlight • great • real • deal • areas – earning • appearing • leaned • learned • pear • spear


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OVER TO YOU! 1 Describe the setting and the characters.

Explain what the different characters are doing.

2 Do you think this is a real-life scene or not? Explain your answer.

3 Say what the characters could be saying or thinking.

4 Imagine what could happen next.

Watch your wordsDescribe: desk lamp • calculator • roll of paper • paper tray: corbeille à courrier • drawer: tiroir • visor (cap): casquette • stare at sb: fi xer qqn du regard • accountant: comptable

Interpret: bossy = authoritarian • reprimand = rebuke sb • threaten /"Tretn/ sb: menacer qqn • submissive: soumis • apolo-gise for doing sth apologetic • afraid = scared • curious • concerned = worried /"wØrId/ • meet a deadline: respecter un délai • make a mistake • customer


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T e x t 3

Equal opportunity

Walter Mosley

was born in Los Angeles in 1952. He has written a lot of crime fi ction, but has also explored other genres. He has won many literary awards. Walter Mosley currently lives in New York City.

Culture FlashThe fi rst US supermarket opened in New York in 1930. The concept quickly spread to most suburbs, and today there are about 35,000 supermar-kets which employ about 3.5 million Americans. Famous supermarkets include Kroger, A&P, Wal-Mart, Kmart,Safeway, Target, CostCo, Supervalu or Albertsons.

Word help1. poitrine2. il fronça les sourcils3. stopped4. older person5. se pencha6. poings7. marcher à grands pas

Socrates Fortlow is an ex-prisoner who wants to change his life …

“Sir, can I help you?” Anton Crier asked.Socrates knew the name because it was right there, on a big badge on his chest1. ANTON CRIER ASST. MGR. He wore tan pants and a blue blazer with the supermarket insignia over the badge.“I came for an application,” Socrates said. It was a line that he had spent a whole day thinking about; a week practicing. I came for an application. […]Anton Crier’s brow knitted2 and he stalled3 a moment before asking, “An application for what?”“A job.” There, he’d said it. It was less than a minute and this short white man, just a boy really, had already made him beg. “Oh,” said Anton Crier, nodding like a wise elder4. “Uh. How old are you, sir?”“Ain’t that against the law? […] You cain’t discriminate against color or sex or religion or infirmity or against age. That’s the law.”“Uh, well, yes, of course it is. I know that. I’m not discriminating against you. It’s just that we don’t have any openings right now. Why don’t you come in the fall when the kids are back at school?”Anton leaned5 to the side, intending to leave Socrates standing there.“Hold on,” Socrates said. He held up his hands, loosely as fists6, in a nonchalant sort of boxing stance.Anton looked, and waited.“I came for an application,” Socrates repeated.“But I told you…”“I know what you said. But first you looked at my clothes and at my bald head. First yo’ eyes said that this is some kinda old hobo and what do he want here. […] You got to give me a application. That’s the law too.”“Wait here,” young Mr. Crier said. He turned and strode7 away toward an elevated office that looked down along the line of cash registers.Socrates watched him go. So did the checkers and bag boys. He was their boss and they knew when he was unhappy. They stole worried glances at Socrates.Socrates stared back. He wondered if any of those young black women would stand up for him. Would they understand how far he’d come to get there?He’d traveled more than fourteen miles from his little apartment down in Watts. They didn’t have any supermarkets or jobs in his neighborhood. And all the stores along Crenshaw and Washington knew him as a bum who collected bottles and cans for a living.They wouldn’t hire him.

Walter Mosley, Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned, 1997.

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Overview

1 Say where and when the scene takes place, and who the main characters are.

2 What is an “application”? un formulaire de demande d’emploi • une réclamation • un appareil ménager

3 Does Socrates manage to get what he wants?

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1 Socrates mentions the law twice. Say when and explain why.

2 The following adjectives can be used to describe Socrates and / or Anton. Use all of them in sentences to justify your choices.

uncomfortable • nervous • unwelcoming • suspicious • irritable • on the defensive

3 Study Anton Crier’s body language (lines 8, 12, 19, 28) and interpret it in the context.

4 Does Anton discriminate against Socrates? Give a qualifi ed answer: On one hand … On the other hand …

5 Describe the employees’ attitude at the end, and imagine why they look “worried”.

6 There are two synonyms in the text: “hobo” (l. 26) and “bum” (l. 38). Say what they mean.

7 How does Socrates currently make a living? Explain why it is a problem to him.

8 Look at the language used by Socrates and draw conclusions about his social background.

9 Describe and explain Socrates’ state of mind at the end of the text.

Zoom out

1 An employee who witnessed the scene decides to go and talk to Anton Crier. Act out the dialogue in pairs.

2 Do you favour anonymous résumés? Give examples to illustrate your ideas.

Translate

Translate lines 30 to 32.– “So did …”: fi nd an appropriate expression.– “checkers and bag boys”: deduce the meaning from the context.– “stole”: don’t use voler.

Watch your wordsSocrates: odd jobs: des petits boulots • apply for a job: postuler pour un emploi • job seeker: demandeur d’emploi • fi ll in a form: remplir un formulaire • point sth out: faire remarquer qqc • suspect (sb of doing sth): soupçonner • disappointed: déçu

Anton Crier: abide by the law: respecter la loi • lack respect (towards sb): manquer de respect • look down on sb ≠ look up to sb • scorn = despise sb: mépriser qqn • scorn = disdain: le mépris



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Phonology

Language WatchT e x t 3

Grammarama

Phrases à sens futur et subordonnées de temps

Observation

Why don’t you come in the fall when the kids are back at school? (l. 17)

1 Cette phrase renvoie-t-elle au passé, au présent ou à l’avenir ? Justifi ez.

2 Identifi ez la proposition principale et la subordonnée. Par quoi cette dernière est-elle introduite ?

3 Traduisez la phrase en français. Que remarquez-vous quant aux temps utilisés ?

4 Concluez : dans les phrases à sens futur, les subor-données de temps introduites par … contiennent géné-ralement le … .

5 Par quelles autres conjonctions pourrait-on remplacer when ? Le temps de la subordonnée serait-il modifi é ?

Mise en pratique

Traduisez les phrases suivantes. Faites bien attention aux temps à utiliser.

1. J’irai à Londres quand les soldes commenceront.

2. Appelle-nous avant de partir.

3. Il sera plus facile de te déplacer dès que tu auras une voiture.

4. Je l’attendrai jusqu’à ce qu’il revienne.

5. Je lui ferai confi ance aussi longtemps que je vivrai.


this et that

Observationa. It was less than a minute and this short white man, just a boy really, had already made him beg. (l. 10)

b. „Uh. How old are you, sir?” – “Ain’t that against the law?” (l. 12)

c. You cain’t discriminate against color or sex or religion or infi rmity or against age. That’s the law. (l. 14)

d. First yo’ eyes said that this is some kinda old hobo and what do he want here. (l. 26)

1 Parmi les occurrences de this et that ci-dessus, l’une n’a rien à voir avec les autres. Dites pourquoi.

2 Quelles occurrences sont des pronoms ? Que remplacent-ils ? Qu’en est-il de l’occurrence restante ?

3 Le locuteur se sert-il de this ou de that pour :– reprendre quelque chose de déjà mentionné et conclure sur un sujet ?– donner des informations nouvelles / supplémentaires sur ce dont il parle ?

Mise en pratique

Complétez les phrases suivantes avec this ou that.1. Can you fi ll in … form, please. Put your name, address and phone number.2. I remember … song. It’s the one that was playing when we fi rst met.3. You’re not going there and … ’s fi nal!4. Look, … is my dream house. It’s a one-storey villa with a big garden and the beach just across the road. I’m sure you’ll love it here.5. Have you read his latest novel? You should really have a look at … book. It’s great.6. They told me to take a week off and ...’s what I did.


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said • again • gain • afraid • against • wait • hair • aisle • curtain • obtain • saint • air • certain • faint • stair


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Work out

GOLDEN ASSISTANTS

Personal assistant secretary required for a very busy

celebrity. Oxbridge graduate; numerate; highly

organised; flexible approach; driver preferred. Good

telephone manner essential. Non smoker.

Hours 12-9 approx, Mon-Fri; on call at weekends.

E-mail CV with covering letter to

[email protected]

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CANBERRA ADVERTISERS

Join the dynamic graphics team of our rapidly expanding

advertising agency for this temporary post. You will

need to be a very organised, highly motivated, creative

individual. Strong IT1 skills and the ability to work well

in a team essential. Flexible working hours. Previous

experience preferred. Send your CV with a cover letter

to [email protected]

1. Information Technology (= computers)

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EUROSELLNOW

We require a temporary computer support person

for our network in the City. Must be a teamplayer,

self starter1, self motivated, willing to work shifts2,

weekends and some Bank Holidays. Diplomacy

and initiatives are also key.

For more information and to apply please visit:

www.careersateurosell.eu (ref. VS745K).

We welcome applications from any individual

regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability,

religious belief, sexual orientation or age.

1. independent2. changing work times (usually 6am-2pm, 2pm-6pm, 6pm-2am)

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OVER TO YOU!

1 Read the ads and list the expressions that refer to the job candidate’s qualifi cations, personal qualities and duties. Which list is the longest? Why?

2 Role play. You have been invited for an interview for one of the above positions. Choose a role and prepare it, then act it out.

A. Candidate: convince the company.1. Introduce yourself briefl y.2. Explain in detail why you can do the job.3. Say why your personal qualities are suited to this job.

B. Interviewer: test the candidate.1. Make the candidate feel very welcome (friendly, personal questions).

2. Explain what you expect from the candidate (personali-ty, work) and ask if that is possible.

3. Ask about weekend and evening work. Communication Guide : 2, p. 235

Starters I think that I am able to ... What interests me about the job is ... I have already (done … / been …) before and I would like to ... I am willing to ... , as ... We require someone who is ... We need … Have you ever (done … / been …)? We expect the candidate to ... because ...

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Study AND work?

Culture FlashHigh school and college students have part-time or summer jobs in the UK, the USA and other English-speaking countries. This is sometimes a necessity as college studies can be very expensive: £3,000 a year in the UK, and up to $30,000 in the US – not including room and board (pension). Having a job is also considered as a way of preparing for professional life after graduation. Most employers look very favourably at student CVs with work experience.

STUDENTS WHO WORK: OPINIONS

Samantha Jackson

If I didn’t work, I’d have less money and I’d have to rely on my parents and

my grandparents. At the moment, I work 10 hours a week in a shoe shop.

During the summer holidays I work nights in a milk bottle factory. It’s deadly

boring but the pay’s great!

David Rubitch

Working has helped with my study time because it has forced me to organise

my timetable.

Andrew Symonds

I’ve got a part-time job working as a kitchen porter in a café. Basically I do

the washing up, but I do a few chef ’s duties, and it’s quite fun. Some nights I

think I should be writing an essay rather than working here tonight.

Jason Roberts

My dad doesn’t let me work. He thinks I should concentrate on my studies.

I’ve got some friends who work, mainly in cafés and bars, but they’re

always exhausted. They have no time to revise and I’m sure they’ll fail their

exams.

Asikiye Brown

I like to work very hard for about four weeks in the summer doing office-

temping to pay off my overdraft and go backpacking somewhere.

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Small business owners in the UK were asked about the

jobs they did as teenagers.

84% of small business owners we surveyed had earned

extra money by working while at school. The most

popular employment source was delivering papers (35%),

although one in five worked in a shop or restaurant and

20% had worked in a family business. Being enterprising

from the start, 16% earned money by helping with chores1

at home.

[…] 45% of owners of small businesses rejected higher or

further education and left school at 15 or 16. […] Only

5% said they had a professional qualification, while 7%

had a university degree. The Royal Bank of Scotland, 2006.

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WORK AND STUDY

According to a recent NUS1 survey:

• 59% of students find their work affects their

studies.

• 48% feel they would obtain higher grades if they

were not employed.

• 38% miss lectures2.

• 21% have failed to submit course work.

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Unit 1World of work

A tight budget

Watch your wordsStudent jobs: minimum wage: salaire minimum • part-time shift: travail à mi-temps • telemarketing • computer programmer: informaticien • web designer: créateur de sites web • graphic designer: graphiste • baby-sitter • house-sitter • intern • sales assistant: vendeur/euse • catering: restauration • bar work • private lessons • fundraiser: collecteur de fonds

Students & employees: academic = intellectual • graduate: diplômé • gown: toge • mortar board: toque portée pendant la remise des diplômes • attend lectures: assister aux cours • schedule: emploi du temps • socialize: sortir entre amis • to face organisational problems • low-skilled ≠ skilled: qualifi é • self-reliant: autonome • reliable: fi able • energetic • entertaining = enjoyable = fun • overworked • stay up late: se coucher tard • lack sleep

Get ready

Documents 1 to 4

1 Pick out all the different jobs mentioned. What, in your opinion, are the best and worst? Justify your choices in terms of money, fl exibility, interest, etc.

2 Find arguments in favour of and against working and studying at the same time.

Document 5

3 Describe the cartoon and explain the author’s message. Do you agree with it?

Roleplay

More and more teenagers at your high school are working to earn extra money. The principal has received complaints from some teachers and parents about students’ results. He has decided to talk about the issue with a teacher and a student.

Get into groups, choose a character and play his / her part.

Principal: concerned about school’s image. Wants students

to perform well but also wants to develop links with the

local economy.

Teacher: opposed to all student jobs on ideological

grounds. Believes business has no place at school.

Student: delivers papers in the morning. Both parents are

unemployed. Wants to go to an expensive university.

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“All I can say is, you’ve come to the right place, Samantha. Our aim here is to destress, revitalize, and detoxify.” “Lovely,” I say, only half listening. I’ve just remembered that I never got back to David Elldridge about the Ukrainian oil contract. I meant to call him yesterday. Shit. “Our aim is to provide a haven of tranquility, away from all your day-to-day worries.” Maya presses another button in the wall, and the light dims to a muted glow1. “Before we start,” she says soft ly, “do you have any questions?”“Actually, I do.” I lean forward. “Good!” She beams2. “Are you curious about today’s treatments, or is it something more general?” “Could I possibly send a quick e-mail?”Maya’s smile freezes on her face. “Just quickly,” I add. “It won’t take two secs -” “Samantha, Samantha...” Maya shakes her head. “You’re here to relax. To take a moment for yourself. Not to send e-mails. E-mail’s an obsession! An addiction3! As evil as alcohol. Or caff eine.”For goodness sake, I’m not obsessed. I mean, that’s ridiculous. I check my e-mails about once every... thirty seconds, maybe. Th e thing is, a lot can change in thirty seconds. “And besides, Samantha,” Maya goes on. “Do you see a computer in this room?”“No,” I reply, obediently looking around the dim little room, at posters of yoga positions and a wind chime4 and a row of crystals arranged on the windowsill5. “Th is is why we ask that you leave all electronic equipment in the safe6. No mobile phones are permitted. No little computers.” Maya spreads7 her arms. “Th is is a retreat. An escape from the world.”“Right.” I nod meekly8. Now is probably not the time to reveal that I have a BlackBerry9 hidden in my paper knickers10. “So, let’s begin.” Maya smiles. “Lie down, please, under a towel11. And remove your watch.”“I need my watch!”“Another addiction.” She tsks reprovingly. “You don’t need to know the time while you’re here.”She turns away, and with reluctance I take off my watch. Th en, a little awkwardly12, I arrange myself on the massage table, trying to avoid squashing my precious BlackBerry. I did see the rule about no electronic equipment. And I did surrender my Dictaphone. But three hours without a BlackBerry? I mean, what if something came up at the offi ce? What if there was an emergency? If they really wanted people to relax, they would let them keep their Black-Berrys and mobile phones, not confi scate them. Anyway, she’ll never see it under my towel. “I’m going to begin with a relaxing foot rub13,” says Maya, and I feel her

The massage and the message

Sophie Kinsella

is a former fi nancial journalist. She became a bestselling author with her “Shopaholic” series. She writes what is now called “chick lit”: popular books written by women about modern heroines and their everyday problems.

Culture FlashA BlackBerry is a sort of mobile phone with which you can also send e-mail and browse the web. It was fi rst introduced in 1999.

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smoothing some kind of lotion over my feet. “Try to clear your mind.”I stare dutifully up at the ceiling. Clear mind. My mind is as clear as a transparent... glass... What am I going to do about Elldridge? He’ll be waiting for a response. What if he tells the other partners I was lax14? […] Maybe I could send him a very quick e-mail. Surreptitiously I reach down and feel the hard corner of my BlackBerry. Gradually I inch it out of my paper knickers. Maya is still massaging my feet, totally oblivious. “Your body is growing heavy... your mind should be emptying...”I edge the BlackBerry up onto my chest until I can just see the screen underneath the towel. Th ank goodness this room is so dim. Trying to keep my movements to a minimum, I furtively start typing an e-mail with one hand. “Relaax...” Maya is saying in soothing tones. “Imagine you’re walking along a beach...” “Uh-huh...” I murmur. David, I’m typing. Re ZFN Oil contract. I read through amendments. Feel our response should be... “What are you doing?” says Maya, suddenly alert. “Nothing!” I say, hastily shoving15 the BlackBerry back under the towel. “Just... er... relaxing.”Maya comes round the couch and looks at the bump16 in the towel where I’m clutching the BlackBerry. “Are you hiding something?” she says in disbelief. “No!” From under the towel the BlackBerry emits a little bleep. Damn. “I think that was a car,” I say, trying to sound casual. “Outside in the street.” Maya’s eyes narrow. “Samantha,” she says ominously. “Do you have a piece of electronic equip-ment under there?” I have the feeling that if I don’t confess she’ll rip my towel off anyway. “I was just sending an e-mail,” I say at last, and sheepishly17 produce the BlackBerry.“You workaholics!” She grabs it out of my hand in exasperation. “E-mails can wait. It can all wait. You just don’t know how to relax!”“I’m not a workaholic!” I retort indignantly. “I’m a lawyer! It’s diff erent!”

Sophie Kinsella, Th e Undomestic Goddess, 2005.

As you read …

1 Explain where the scene takes place and who the two characters are.

2 What is Maya’s goal?

3 What is Samantha’s pro-blem?

4 How does Maya react to Samantha’s question at the beginning?

5 Does Samantha feel comfort-able? Explain your answer.

6 What is Samantha hiding? Why?

7 What does Samantha try to do during the massage? Is she successful?

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1 Show the contrast between the two women’s attitudes. What effect does it create?

2 Who is the reader supposed to side with? Explain why.

Zoom out

1 Do you think this story is realistic? Explain your answer.

2 Imagine the end of the “beauty therapy”.

3 Samantha was offered this “beauty therapy” by her

friend Freya. Now she writes to her about her experience

with Maya. Write the letter.



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