Warm-up
Pairwork crossword - definitions
labor
worker
apprentice
part-time
full-time
temporary
permanent
overtime
shift
trainee
probation period
sick leave
maternity leave
headhunt
recruit
Pairwork - explain the difference between the following terms:
● wages - income - salary
● bonus - perks
● staff - crew - employee - employer
● training - skills - qualifications
● apprentice - trainee - intern
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READING (EXAM PRACTICE - multiple choice questions)
Read the text and for questions 1 -7 choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
Employment law has undergone quite a considerable increase in both volume and importance over the past two
centuries. This stemmed from the industrial revolution the beginning of which (taking into account different times
in different countries) may generally be dated back to the turn of the 19th century. Employment rights before then
were virtually non-existent and depended on the benevolence of paternalistic or ruthless employers, called
masters in those times, while those depending on them as employees were referred to as servants, which
suggests a considerable degree of control by the former over the latter.
With the advent of the industrial revolution things began to change. At first, the conditions of employees (factory
workers) considerably decreased sometimes being dreadful beyond description. However, the first actions of
workers trying to better their living conditions were doomed to failure and only started to be taken seriously by
The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world by area. 2. Its total area is over 17 million square kilometers. 3. Russia borders on many countries. 4. The terrain on the territory of the Russian Federation is diverse: lowlands and highlands, forests and wide pastures, many rivers and lakes. 5.There are different climatic zones in Russia. 6. Many numerical natural resources include large deposits of gas, coal, iron ore. 7. The population of Russia is over 150 million people. 8. The European part of the country is densely populated. 9. Most people (about 70 percent) prefer to live in large and small cities. 10. The official language in the country is Russian. 11. The capital of Russia is a city. 12. Moscow is an ancient and very beautiful political center of the country. 13. The head of State is the President, and the head of Government is the Prime Minister. 14. The Russian flag was adopted in 1991. 15. In addition to the Russian flag, there is another national symbol of Russia-the double-headed eagle
Объяснение:
типо так? это всё?