Reading task Jobs for teenagers

Independent work II
Variant 4

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   Reading task
   

Organizing a Study Group
Study groups can take on many different forms. You can organize a study group with students from your class or you might also try participating in an online or virtual study group. A well-formed study group can ease the stress of homework and class projects, but a poorly-formed group can quickly become a frustration and a waste of time. Here are some tips that can help you get the most out of your study group:

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   Make sure that the size of your study group is appropriate. You don’t want to have too many people, but you want to have enough so that if one member can’t make it, you can still carry on.
   

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   Choose people who will be committed to the group. Avoid slackers.
   
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   If possible, choose one person to head the study group or make arrangements to share/rotate duties.
   

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   Set meeting times that fit everyone’s schedule.
   
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   Decide how long each study group meeting will run and set a starting and ending time.
   
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   Create a plan at the beginning of each meeting. This will keep your study group focused.
   

Answer the questions.

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   What do you need for team building?
   
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   Is it important to choose a leader of the group? Why?
   
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   Is it interesting to study in a group? Why?/ Why not?
   
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   Why should you avoid slackers?
   
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   Do you like these team building tips? Why?/ Why not?
   

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   Speaking task: Give two reasons to learn a musical instrument.
   
3. 
   Writing task: How can extreme weather conditions affect the economy and social life in countries?
   
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   Listening task