A) See how many words to do with education you can find in this word square. You can go across (11) and down (5). One has been done for you.

b) First, look up in your dictionary, then write a definition of each word you’ve found in the word square above. Remember that all your words are to do with education.

9. If you read the text below filling in the blanks with the correct word from the box, you’ll find the reason why many students have difficulty in finding time for the activities which they would like to do.

Many 1) ______ muddle along, doing a bit of this 2) ______ or that, as the mood takes them, or letting their set work pile up until the last possible moment.

No doubt some temperaments take much more kindly to a regular 3) _____ than others. There are many who shy away from the self-regimentation of a weekly 4) ______, and dislike being tied down to a definite 5) ______ of work. Many able students claim that they work in cycles. When they become interested in a 6) _____ they work on it intensively for three or four days at a time. On other days they avoid work completely. It has to be confessed that we don’t fully understand the complexities of the 7) _____ to work. Most people over 25 years of age have become conditioned to a work routine, and the majority of really productive 8) ____ set aside regular hours for the more important aspects of their work. The ‘tough-minded’ school of workers is usually very contemptuous of the idea that good 9) ____ can only be done spontaneously, under the influence of 10) _____ .

Think of what people of different professions do and fill in the gaps with the words in brackets.

1. An …… is a scientist who studies the stars and planets, but an …… makes predictions by studying the positions of stars and planets. (astrologer / astronomer)

2. …… catch fish which are then sold to …… who sell them in their shops. (fishermen / fishmongers)

3. A …… writes articles for newspapers or magazines, while a …… presents news stories on television or radio. (journalist / newsreader)

4. …… work in places from which you can buy books, whereas …… work in places from which you can borrow books. (librarians / booksellers)

5. …… work on beaches or in swimming pools and save people from drowning, but ……are hired to protect famous people. (lifeguards / bodyguards)

6. A(n) …… repairs car engines, whereas a(n) …… uses scientific knowledge to develop machines. (mechanic / engineer)

7. A(n) …… is responsible for the preparation and publication of a newspaper, book or magazine, while a(n) …… prints them ready to be sold. (publisher / editor)

8. A …… informs people about the weather on the TV or radio, whereas a …… studies weather conditions so that the weather forecast can be given. (weather presenter / meteorologist)

Date: 2015-12-17; view: 1980