Page 39 - Active Skills for Reading Intro Book

Reading A Choose the correct answers.
Comprehension
Check Your Understanding 1 What is the meaning of the title Working Holiday?
a Many people don't take holidays because they have to work.
b In some jobs, people get a lot of holidays.
c You can get a job and take a vacation at the same time.
2 According to the passage, why do people take working holidays?
a to have fun and see the world
b to find a place to live
c to visit their relatives in other countries
3 How long can you work in another country?
a It is different for everyone.
b You can work for six months or a year.
c You can only work for one month.
4 What does the passage say about money?
a Your boss will pay for your travel expenses.
b You should have an ATM card to get money.
c You need a lot of money to take a working holiday.

B The passage has a few ideas for jobs to do while on working holidays.
Match the jobs with the place mentioned in the passage.

You can .•. in ...
1 work on a cruise ship a the United States
2 teach sports or music b Argentina
3 work for a magazine c Norway
4 work at a ski resort d Madagascar
5 work at an amusement park e the United Kingdom
Critical Thinking C 1 Which travel project is interesting to you? Why?

2 The passage has two travel tips. Are they good tips? Add one more tip.

Vocabulary A Match each word with its definition. The words in blue are from the
Co,mprehension passage.
Definitions 1 cash a to get money or other things by working
2 document b paper money or coins
3 e.arn c an ability to do something
4 expenses d a period of travel, usually for a short time
5 project e a plan or a piece of work you do
6 skill f a helpful idea
7 tip g things you spend money on
8 trip h a piece of paper, usually with important
information on it

38 UNIT 3 Chapter 2