Sunday, November 7, 2010

Jimmy is looking for a job



Listen to this song and fill out the blanks with the words below please.(verbs in the right tense)

Application- experience- resumè- applicants- unemployed- references- apply  for  -hourly- management- computer- yearly- benefits-managers- sick- pay- interview- salary-health insurance- hard- raise- perk- look for-ready for- listen to- job-bookstore-fill out-nervous-interviewer-know-

Yes.
Back once again.
Flocabulary for the TOEIC, so you know it.
Ok, let me tell you about a guy named Jimmy,
We called him Slim Jim, ‘cause he was so skinny.
He was ............................for many weeks.
He didn’t have a..........., it was hard to eat,
He ................... ......a job at a .........................
.It was just what Jim was ............. ....................
It was the biggest .............................in the nation.
He walked in and ---------- -----------the .....................
The ----------------was busy like a three-ring circus.
Jimmy was sweaty ‘cause he was so -----------------.
But he was ........... ...........whatever was thrown his way.
He had .................. from working back in the day.
He handed in his ....................... which stated
all of the previous places that he had worked.
He gave a list of ........................., people the
...................... could call to make sure he wasn’t a jerk.
It’s Jimmy!
He’s ....................... a job.
It’s Jimmy!
He’s working very ..................
Hey! It’s Jimmy!
You know he loves to rock, sit back, relax............... ..... some hip-hop.
The ....................... looked over all the .............................
The most impressive ........................... belonged to Jim!
Plus the ........................ liked him; they really liked him.
They told him they wanted to........................him.
The ................................... asked him questions:
“Do you ------------- about books? Can you use a ......................?”
“Sure,” said Jim, “that’s a piece of cake.
I use a ........................ every day.
When I read books, I read every page,
but I have one question: what is the...............?”
Well, we won’t put you on a ............................
We won’t ................... you ....................... but ....................
$10 an hour, we might give you a ........................
a bump in your ................... if the work is great.
We offer ................. ................. and other ........................,
not a bad .................., when you’re feeling ................., Jimmy…
It’s Jimmy!
He’s ............................................ a job.
It’s Jimmy!
He’s working very ................
Hey! It’s Jimmy!
You know he loves to rock,
sit back, relax, listen to some hip-hop

3 comments:

  1. Yes.

    Back once again.
    Flocabulary for the TOEIC, so you know it.
    Ok, let me tell you about a guy named Jimmy,
    We called him Slim Jim, ‘cause he was so skinny.
    He was UNEMPLOYED for many weeks.
    He didn’t have a JOB, it was hard to eat,
    He APPLY FOR a job at a BOOKSTORE
    .It was just what Jim was LOOKING FOR
    It was the biggest BOOKSTORE in the nation.
    He walked in and FLOW OUT the APLICATION
    The BOOKSTORE was busy like a three-ring circus.
    Jimmy was sweaty ‘cause he was so NERVOUS.
    But he was READY whatever was thrown his way.
    He had EXPERIENCE from working back in the day.
    He handed in his RESUMATE which stated
    all of the previous places that he had worked.
    He gave a list of REFERENCES, people the
    BOOKSTORE could call to make sure he wasn’t a jerk.

    It’s Jimmy!
    He’s LOOKING FOR a job.
    It’s Jimmy!
    He’s working very HARD
    Hey! It’s Jimmy!

    You know he loves to rock, sit back, relax LISTEN TO some hip-hop.
    The MAN looked over all the APPLICANTS
    The most impressive RESUME belonged to Jim!
    Plus the MANAGER liked him; they really liked him.
    They told him they wanted to INTERVIEW him.
    The INTERVIEWER asked him questions:
    “Do you KNOW about books? Can you use a COMPUTER?”
    “Sure,” said Jim, “that’s a piece of cake.
    I use a COMPUTER every day.
    When I read books, I read every page,
    but I have one question: what is the PAY ?”
    Well, we won’t put you on a SALARY
    We won’t PAY you YEARLY but HOURLY
    $10 an hour, we might give you a RISE
    a bump in your PAY if the work is great.
    We offer OPEN CHARGE and other BENEFITS
    not a bad .................., when you’re feeling SICK, Jimmy…
    It’s Jimmy!
    He’s LOOKING FOR a job.
    It’s Jimmy!
    He’s working very HARD
    Hey! It’s Jimmy!
    You know he loves to rock,
    sit back, relax, listen to some hip-hop

    I am sorry but I don´t get one word in the song.

    Noelia Figueras

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  2. Noelia,
    Great job!!!*****
    Take a look!

    FILLED OUT A FORM
    RESUMÈ
    THE MANAGEMENT looked over all the applicants
    We offer HEALTH INSURANCE...
    not a bad PERK (BENEFIT)

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  3. Thank you very much!

    Noelia Figueras

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