Click the links to the individual activities:

• Activity 1a – multiple choice – quiz
• Activity 1b – true/false – open the box
• Activity 1c – crossword

You can run the activities in different ways: 

Option 1- Group work/Competition/Jigsaw task 

1. Divide students into two groups.  
2. Provide group A with correct answers to Activity 1a. Get the group to do Activity 1a and discuss the answer (encourage peer teaching) 
3. Provide group B with correct answers to Activity 1b. Get the group to do Activity 1b and discuss the answer (encourage peer teaching) 
4. Pair students up with a partner from the other group. Ask students to test each other on the comprehension of the video by answering each other’s comprehension questions. Encourage students to discuss answers. Turn the activity into a competition.  

Option 2- Whole class listening task 

• Run both tasks as a whole class. Alternatively, choose either Activity 1a or 1b to check students’ comprehension.  
• Activity 1a– don’t reveal the questions, play them instead so students can practise their listening skills. Only show students the multiple-choice options. Play the question at least twice.  
• Make sure you give students time to discuss the questions in pairs/small groups before you take feedback.  
• Activity 1b– don’t reveal the questions. Play the audio, turn the task into a listening activity. Get students to correct wrong statements and provide explanations to correct statements. 

Activity 1c – Crossword– Lexis revision & clarification task

1. Click here to start: Activity 1c or write it on the worksheet
2. Work in pairs.
3. Remember the vocabulary from the video, read the questions and complete the crossword by writing your answers in the Solution boxes.
4. Click the blue tick to mark your answers.

Activity 1a 

1. Why does Tom want to work during the holidays? 📍To buy a new phone
2. What are Bella’s strengths?📍She is sociable and reliable
3. What kind of job does Kelly suggest for Bella? 📍A shop assistant
4. Why does Tom want to be a dog sitter? 📍He loves animals and has experience taking care of them
5. What is important to consider when looking for a job?📍Your interests, skills, and values
6. What is the purpose of this conversation?📍To suggest job opportunities
7. Why does Kelly suggest a job as a shop assistant for Bella?📍Because Bella is sociable and friendly
8. What does Tom say about working with computers? 📍He finds it monotonous and boring
9. What does Bella want to use the money she earns from her job for?📍To buy a new computer
10. What does Tom say about his experience with animals?📍He has experience looking after pets and has his own dog
11. What kind of job does Kelly suggest for Tom?📍A job as a dog sitter
12. What kind of job does Bella end up deciding to apply for?📍A job as a shop assistant

Activity 1b 

1. Tom and Bella are planning to work during the summer holidays. (True) 
2. Tom is going on holiday with his family for four weeks. (False) 
3. Bella wants to buy a new phone. (False) 
4. Kelly’s parents can afford to buy her a new computer. (False) 
5. Bella is good at working with computers. (False) 
6. Bella is fluent in English. (True) 
7. Bella is not willing to work weekends. (False) 
8. Tom wants to work as a vet. (True) 
9. Tom has experience looking after pets. (True) 
10. Kelly suggests that Tom should work as a dog sitter. (True) 
11. Bella is not friendly. (False) 
12. Bella enjoys helping people. (True) 
13. Tom thinks working with computers is boring. (True) 
14. Kelly suggests that Bella should work as a shop assistant. (True) 
15. Tom and Bella are not interested in working part-time. (False) 

Activity 1c 

1. things you are good at and things you enjoy doing 📍strengths
2. friendly and willing to work with people 📍sociable
3. always keeping promises 📍reliable
4. boring and repetitive 📍monotonous
5. a job working less than full-time hours 📍part-time
6. your … experience (another word for ‘past’) 📍previous
7. into or within a building, not outside 📍indoors
8. have enough money to pay for 📍afford
9. ability to work with or talk to people in a friendly way 📍people skills
10. likes to help people 📍helpful
11. a doctor for your pet 📍vet
12. good at computers 📍computer literate.
13. someone who looks after your dog when you are away 📍dog sitter