Employment - Lesson 276
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. But it cannot be ___(1)___ from the apparent ease of the transition that all is well. On the ___(2)___, we have seen that most children are ill-prepared for employment in so far as they know a little about what to expect when they start work. Even children who are supposedly ___(3)___ a particular occupation often know little about it, and take no steps to find out. In the ___(4)___, although a number of boys and girls have given ___(5)___ of thought to their future work, only just over one-third had a reasonable sound knowledge, defined generously, of the tasks which would be ___(6)___ the jobs of their choice. This is to be expected, of course, in view of the unsatisfactory nature of the guidance given at home and in the school. " I dont know what Ill do," boys say. " I have no idea." "Ill just go along and see what happen." But while some are ___(7)___, others, as the time to start gets nearer, begin to worry, and build up all sorts of fearsome prospects in their minds – ___(8)___ strikes them as they wonder whether they will be able to do the work. What will happen if they cannot do it straight away? Will they ___(9)___ on the spot? And how do they set about starting, even when do they go, who do they report to? Ive got ___(10)___ really worked up about it – I got so worried that nearly didnt go along at all, but my mother made me. I know I was silly now – for the Supervisor was ever so friendly. But all the time I felt horrible.
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