Gateway to the world B2 Unit 1 WB Reading

1. Who is the article written for?

• Students choosing school subjects.

• The parents of the students.

• Teachers in secondary schools.

2. 2. What should you do if you know what kind of job you want?

• Only choose the subjects that are needed for that job.

• Only take subjects that have particular qualifications.

• Choose carefully in case you decide you want to do something else.

3. 3. Why is it important to consider your personality?

• Because it helps you do well.

• Because it makes learning easier.

• Because you can only learn something you find interesting.

4. 4. Who can give you good advice?

• Your parents and friends.

• Your parents and teachers.

• All of the above.

5. 5. Why shouldn’t you make a quick decision?

• Because you have to make a list and that takes time.

• Because you want to make the right choices.

• Because you need to ask different people for their advice.

6. 6. According to the article, what should you do?

• Expect the subject to get more difficult over the years.

• Decide to study a subject because you like the first year teachers.

• Choose a subject to be with your friends.

Match the underlined words and phrases in the article to the meanings.

• enthusiastic and determined to be successful

• stereotypes

• very strong but simple ideas about what a person or thing is like

• in mind

• want you to be successful

• have your best interests at heart

• useful suggestions or pieces of advice

• tips

• that you are considering

• motivated

You will probably know the job you want to do in the future.

• True

• False

How you learn is an important factor to consider when you are choosing what to study.

• T

• F

Doing things well keeps you motivated.

• True

• False