Competences for life: News stories p. 117

Choose the correct alternative. Then answer question 2 and 3 in one or two sentences.
1 When you are looking for a job, you send ________.
2 As a customer, is it important for you to buy eco-friendly products?
3 Would you be willing to work for a company which causes damage to the environment?

Read the text and reorder the sentences in chronological order. Write the correct numbers (1-7) in the gaps.

Kate received a job proposal from a startup on Grand Bahama Island that focuses on coral reef restoration. ________
Kate graduated from university with a degree in Environmental Science. ________
Kate applied to several eco-friendly startups. ________
Kate found a job with a startup working on coral reef restoration and moved to Grand Bahama Island. ________
Kate did voluntary work for green organizations. ________
Kate received another job proposal from a Californian startup that develops biodegradable plastic from algae. ________
Kate received a job proposal from a Canadian startup using AI for recycling. ________

Read the text again and then choose the correct alternative.
1 Kate ________ in finding a promising job.
2 After graduating, she aimed at ________.
3 She applied to ________.
4 Eco-friendly startups use ________ methods to deal with environmental issues.
5 The first two proposals Kate received ________.
6 The reason why Kate chose the third startup was ________.
7 Kate ________ in Grand Bahama Island.

Look at the words in bold in the text and match them with their definitions.
agrees with             ________
read from beginning to end              ________
chose, picked out              ________
search for a job             ________
innovative and inventive              ________
make a decision              ________
response              ________
satisfying              ________

Choose the correct alternative. Then write a paragraph of 100 words about eco-friendly jobs. You can use questions 2-4 as prompts.
1 Which are NOT environmentally friendly jobs? ________
2 What do you think makes a job eco-friendly?
3 What kind of eco-friendly job would you enjoy doing in the future?
What skills do you think are important for someone who works in an eco-friendly job?
4 What industries do you think should focus more on being eco-friendly?