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51 Work, work, work 04 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS Listen again. Who: 1 thinks that some of their job problems may be gender-related? 2 has had to move back home because they cannot afford their own accommodation? 3 came very close to being hired for a job? 4 considers the job centre a waste of time? 5 complains about a constant lack of funds? 6 complains about never receiving an acknowledgement of their applications? Are any of your friends unemployed? Have they ever had a job? Why do you think they lost it? What other causes of unemployment are there? Try to imagine how people feel when they have been unemployed for a long time. How do their lives change? Talk together. Read the blog posts of two unemployed people in America. How do they feel? b a SPEaKIng 15 b wRITIng 16 Joe, 27 | Colorado How can you stay upbeat? Unemployment is an emotional roller coaster. One day (one hour even) I’m way up, and the next I’m way down. What triggers the peaks and valleys isn’t always obvious or logical. I used to be fairly even-tempered – strange and goofy – but even-tempered. So the huge mood swings give me some concern. My sense is that the highs and lows will level out when I’m employed. My job prospects aren’t looking up in the new year, despite news of economic growth. I’m seeking work wherever I can find it, including temp and freelance positions. My unemployment insurance will run out shortly. My bills won’t. This situation’s really wearing on me. Maryan, 23 | Maine They just don’t know what it’s like! There are so many people out there who believe they have all the answers and are ready to pass judgement on others. I get that all the time. If you haven’t experienced long-term unemployment, you can’t possibly understand what it’s like. And this economic downturn is so different from any we’ve ever experienced. I read an article recently where a recruiter said that the people difficult to place used to be ex-offenders or the homeless, but now it’s the chemists and engineers! In other words, many people who are highly skilled, highly trained and educated are now finding themselves unemployed for extended periods of time. That’s shocking. Imagine you are looking for an internship for the next summer. You have already sent 15 applications, but they have all been turned down. In your blog post, you write about how you feel and what you’re going to do next. In your blog post (around 150 words), you should:   describe your current situation.   explain what kind of employment you are looking for.   address your readers and ask for advice. Read at least three of your classmates’ blog posts and write a comment on one of them. In your blog comment, you should:   refer to your classmate’s problems.   speculate about why he / she hasn’t found an internship so far.   give job-hunting advice. Write around 100 words.  Writing guide, Blog , p. 178. a 17 b Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv