🧑🎓 Individual Worksheet
Part‑time jobs for young people
👤 Student: ___________________________
📅 Date: _________________
📘 Grade 8 | English
📌 Instructions: Read each task carefully. Use full sentences where needed. You will listen to an audio (two teenagers talking), complete a reported speech test, work in groups (Singapore methods), and discuss part‑time jobs. Total 10 points. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1️⃣ Listening for details (2 points)
🎧 Audio: Two teenagers, Mia and Leo, talk about their part‑time jobs. Listen and fill in the gaps.
| Speaker | Job | Opinion (advantage / disadvantage) |
|---|---|---|
| Mia | She works as a . | She says: “I like that I can .” |
| Leo | He works as a . | He thinks the worst part is . |
💡 Singapore Think‑Pair‑Share: think 30 sec, then share with your partner.
2️⃣ Reported speech – test (2 points)
Rewrite the sentences from the audio in reported speech.
- Mia: “I earn $12 per hour.”
→ She said that . - Leo: “My boss is very strict.”
→ Leo complained that . - Mia: “Do you have any experience?” (asked the manager)
→ The manager asked Mia . - Leo: “I will save money for a new laptop.”
→ Leo told his friend that . - Mia: “Don’t be late!” (her boss said)
→ Her boss told her .
💡 Numbered Heads Together: each group member has a number (1–4). Teacher calls a number to share the answer.
3️⃣ Advantages & disadvantages (2 points)
From the listening and your own ideas, list at least 4 advantages and 3 disadvantages of part‑time jobs for teenagers.
✅ Advantages
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
4. _________________________________