Part-time jobs for teenagers

admin 2018年7月19日

Intermediate

education - intermediate

Pre-reading questions:

Have you tried having a part-time job? Discuss.
Do you think part-time jobs are important for students? Why or why not?

Vocabulary:

enhance /en-HANS/

[verb] to improve the quality of something
Liza wants to enhance her speaking skills.

significant /sig-NIF-I-kuhnt/

[adjective] very important
He has made a significant decision.

academics /ak-uh-DEM-ik/

[noun] the activities related to school subjects done in school
Problems at home are affecting my academics.

balance /BAL-uhns/

[verb] to give two things equal importance, attention, or weight
You need to balance your time for sports and school.

hinder /HIN-der/

[verb] to limit the development of something
A poor diet can hinder physical growth.

Esther McVey, secretary of Work and Pensions, said teenagers should have a part-time job. She believes that this will serve as their training ground. Through part-time jobs, students will be able to enhance their skills that are significant at work. However, the number of teenagers who have part-time jobs has decreased by sixty percent.

Some students do not want to have part-time job because of their academics. They said that it is difficult to balance their weekend job and schoolwork. Meanwhile, Dr. Holford of University of Essex believes that part-time jobs could hinder students’ good performance at school. He also said that students should have enough time to study and rest.

Comprehension Questions:

Who is the secretary of Work and Pensions?
Why are part-time jobs significant for students?
Why do some students not want to have a part-time job?
Where does Dr. Holford work?
What does Dr. Holford think about students having part-time jobs?

Discussion Questions:

Do you think part-time jobs should be required? Discuss.
In your opinion, what can students learn from part-time jobs?
Do you believe that part-time jobs will affect students’ performance at school? Why or why not?
Do you think it would be difficult for you to balance schoolwork and part-time job?
Which do you think is more important at work: education or experience?