ACTIVITIES WITH FIRST JOB AND MALE BONUSES

1. LISTENING ACTIVITY: FIRST JOB
You are going to hear somepeople talking abouttheir firstjob.
Matchspeakers1−6 with descriptions A−H.There are two
descriptionsyou don’tneed to use. You will hear the recording
twice.
EXTRACT 1 2 3 4 5 6
DESCRIPTION
A The speakerdeveloped a liking for outdoor activities.
B The speakerhad to deal with difficult people.
C The speakerhas always worked in restaurant and cooking jobs.
D The speakerworked with a female relative.
E The speakerlearnt what jobs she didn’t like.
F The speakermet a very important personin her life.
G The speakermentions two jobs.
H The speakerhas always worked in the media world
LISTENING ACTIVITY: Male bonuses double
those of women
Listen to this shortBBC news ítem and then answer the
following questions aboutit:
1 How much did men earn in bonuses on average last year? And
women?
2 Name, at least, two of the three factors that are mentioned for this
differencein salary.
3 Why are women reluctant to take legal action?
4 What does '17%' referto?

2. 5 And 'three'?
6 What is a major challenge for employers and the government?