Lesson 2

Vocabulary

1. Answer the questions. You can use a dictionary.

1. What is the difference between human resources and a human being? Human resources is a job or department of a business that deals with taking on and training staff. A human being is the general word for a person.
2. What is the difference between to be in charge and to be charged? If you are in charge of someone or something, you are responsible for it. If you are charged for something, you have to pay money for it. Also, you can be charged with a criminal offence, which means you are accused of doing something.

Reading

2. Put the presentation in the correct order.

a. To start with, remember to always act professionally. 2
b. Hello and welcome. Today I’m going to be giving advice about internships. First, I’ll talk about what most companies will expect from you. After that, I’ll give advice about how best to put yourself in a position where you might be offered a job. My final point will be what to do when your internship finishes. 1
c. Finally, after your internship has finished, try to stay in contact with important people at the company. 5
d. If you hope to get a full-time job at the company where you will be an intern, find out what kinds of skills you will need for the job. If you lack any of these skills, try to improve. For example, if the job wants someone who can give presentations, see if you can practise this by giving talks to your team. 3
e. Watch people at the company, too. Who is successful and why? Ask them how they got their jobs and try to learn from them. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, and don’t be afraid to take on challenges. If something difficult comes up, accept the challenge; employees will like this. 4

3. Read the presentation again. Circle True or False and correct the false sentences.

1. According to the speaker, companies will expect interns to behave in a certain way. True / False
2. It is difficult to learn new skills while you are an intern. True / False,You can learn new skills.
3. It is best to spend your time with other interns. True / False, You should try to spend some time with successful people at the company.
4. Employees will notice you if you take on difficult tasks. True / False

Language

4. Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in brackets.

1. The first fire service (1) was created (create) by the Romans.
2. London (2) was damaged (damage) badly by fires several times before 1666, when much of the city (3) was destroyed (destroy).
3. In 1824, the first local fire brigade (4) was established (establish) in Edinburgh, Scotland.
4. Today, brave fire fighters (5) are respected (respect) throughout the world.
5. A new vaccine against covid-19 (6) has been developed (develop) recently.
6. Fortunately, the thief (7) had been arrested (arrest) before he tried to escape.