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            Traditioiial!y, it is more important for women in  bonuses in the form of money or extra days oft
            my country to take care of their families than to  Companies often take out their entire staff to a
            have a career. My family didn't really follow this  really fancy restaurant. The really large companies
            tradition. My parents wanted all of tlieir children  have retreats at mountain or beach resorts to allow
            to work in a successful career. Hopefully I can   their staff time to relax and bond together as a
            have both a successful career and a successful    team.
            family life, but it is hard to say what will happen  in  3. Where and how do you find a good job?
            tlie future,
                                                              I think tliere are many ways that you can find a
          c. Would you accept a job that required a lot of    good job. One way is to establish a network of
            traveling? Explain.                               friends who are already successful at their jobs,
            Yes, I would accept ajob tliat required a lot of  so they might recommend you. Another way is to
            traveling, as long as I was not married. After I got  search through a newspaper’s classified ads. If I
            married, I would choose to spend more time with   knew the company I wanted to work for, I would
            my wife and my children. As a single person, I    go to its website and apply directly for a job with
            would not have the responsibilities of supporting  the company.
            a family, so I could do more things that I wanted
                                                            4.Whatisaworkahohc?
            to.
                                                              Workaholics are people who care only about their
      Θ  Listen to each response and match it to the          jobs and disregard the rest of their lives. They are
          question it answers.                                always tlie first ones to come to work and the last
                                                              ones to leave. They rarely have hobbies or other
          a.
                                                              interests outside of work.
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                                                           Unit 20  Literature and  Books

          Extra Practice
                                                         o  Listen to the speakers. Write the questions
          Try answering one or more of these questions      that they answer,
          for extra practice. Use at least three sentences in
          your response to each question.                   a.  Speaker #1 : How often do you read ئ   ئ?
                                                            b.  Speaker #2: Have you read a book that is also a
          Sample Responses
                                                                         movie?
          1.  Ifyou had a choice, what would you choose to
            become? ١٩Tiy?                                  c.  Speaker #3: Why is it important to read classical
                                                                         literature?
            If I had a choice, I would like to become an
            elementary school teacher. Elementary school  ©  Sort the words by writing them in the correct
            teachers are very important because they help to  categories.
            shape kids' attitudes and outlook on life. Because
            I could do so much to help kids get started on  Things to Read: newspapers, labels, posters, comic
            the right track, I want to be an elementary school  books, street signs, bus schedules
            teacher.                                        In a Book: characters, plot, settings, illustratiorrs,
          2.  How do companies in your country reward       pictures, events
            workers/employees?                              Places to Study: library, park, living room, school,
            Companies can reward workers in my countryin    bedroom, computer- room
            many different ways. First, workers can receive



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