Aims and Objectives
In this unit you will learn vocabulary related to social services.
You will practise the following skills and functions:
- Distinguishing between past actions and the result of past actions in the present
The grammar focus of this unit is:
Vocabulary
| unemployed | |
| fill in, to (a form) | |
| pay out, to | |
| pay out, to | |
| advise, to | |
| be entitled to, to | |
| look after, to | |
| old people’s home | |
| office | |
| job seeker’s allowance | |
| blind person’s pension | |
| income | |
| form | |
| home | |
| child allowance | |
| social welfare office | |
| Department of Social Security | |
| pension office | |
| old people’s nurse (male) | |
| old people’s nurse (female) | |
| application | |
| employer (male) | |
| employer (female) | |
| employee (male) | |
| employee (female) | |
| contribution | |
| nurse (male) | |
| orderly (male) | |
| orderly (female) | |
| state | |
| widower | |
| widow | |
| subsidy; grant | |
| adoption | |
| single parent (female) | |
| single parent (male) | |
| matter; concern | |
| financial assistance | |
| confirmation | |
| family allowance | |
| home help | |
| nurse | |
| care; nursing | |
| rehabilitation | |
| pension | |
| social security | |
| support | |
| insurance | |
| widow’s pension | |
| payment | |
| monthly | |
| care for, to; nurse, to | |
| look after, to | |
| care for, to | |
| accommodate, to | |
| support, to | |
| responsible |
Vocabulary Practice
Exercise 1: Test Yourself
Fill in the correct translation for each of the terms below.
Listening Comprehension
Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions
Chose the correct answer.
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions
Chose the correct answer.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice Questions
Chose the correct answer.
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice Questions
Chose the correct answer.
General Comprehension
Exercise 1: True/False Statements
For each of the statements below, choose True or False.
Exercise 2: Sentence Completion
Speaking Practice. Complete the sentences you hear, using the example as a model.
Grammar Practice
Exercise 1: Transformation
Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.
Exercise 2: Transformation
Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.
Exercise 3: Transformation
Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.
Exercise 4: Selections
Chose the correct answer.
Consolidation
Exercise 1: True/False Statements
For each of the statements below, choose True or False.
Exercise 2: Dictation
Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.
Exercise 3: Cloze
Listen to the recording carefully and then fill in the gaps in the text below using the same words.
Exercise 4: Gap Filling
Choose the correct option to fill the gaps in the following sentences.
Checklist
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- Distinguish between past actions and the result of past actions in the present