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Classified Ads: Work with your partner and

read aloud the help wanted ads


below. There is ONE difference

Positions Vacant in each of the ads. Can you


find them all?

ACTORS &
ACTRESSES
A Hollywood movie
company is now in town
Would you like to work at filming a new movie. We
home, and still make a lot of are looking for anyone who
Do you like to money in your free time? We likes to act. Are you
fix sinks? If your answer is can show you how! Just send interested?
“YES”, then we have a job us a check for $5,504 and we Call us at this
will help you become rich! number:
for you! Call 457-9082 and Hurry!
ask for Bob.
P.O. Box 1234 Sometown,
USA

‘Mars Attacks’ Space Agency


The Mars Attacks Space WANTED WAITERS & WAITRESSES
Agency (MASA) is looking for
two monkeys and one person
ALI’S RESTAURANT
to become ASTRONAUTS! Ali’s restaurant is looking for waiters and waitresses
Phone us for an interview. to work in its new downtown restaurant on Main St.
Call Mr. Ali for an interview.
807-5192

Ring-A-Ding
Telephone Company
International telephone We are now hiring language teachers.
operators are needed to Teach your own language to foreign students and
work for our Telephone Co.
Applicants must be able to speak businessmen. Phone now.
English and one other language. If 667-9976 (after 7:30 am)
your English is poor, we will provide
free English lessons. Other benefits
include end-of-contract bonus (one IERT International English Radio Talk
month salary), sick-leave, and medical is looking for someone who can speak
insurance. If you are interested,
please send your resume of work basic English to read city traffic
experience to the following address reports for our morning program
within the next two weeks. (4:00 – 6:00 A.M.). Come work with us and learn
about the world of radio!
Maple Leaf Rd.,
No. 9876,
15 F., Toronto
CANADA

 After you find the differences, rank the jobs according to which you would like to have
most. 1 = the job you would most like to have. 8 = the job you would least like to have.

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Classified Ads: Work with your partner and
read aloud the help wanted ads
below. There is ONE difference

Positions Vacant in each of the ads. Can you


find them all?

ACTORS &
ACTRESSES
A Hollywood movie
company is now in town
Would you like to work at filming new movies. We
home, and still make a lot of are looking for anyone who
Do you like to money in your free time? We likes to act. Are you
fix sinks? If your answer is can show you how! Just send interested?
“YES”, then we have a job us a check for $5,405 and we Call us at this
will help you become rich! number:
for you! Call 457-9082 and Hurry!
ask for a job.
P.O. Box 1234 Sometown,
USA

‘Mars Attacks’ Space Agency


The Mars Attacks Space WANTED WAITER & WAITRESS
Agency (MASA) is looking for
two monkeys and one person
ALI’S RESTAURANT
to become ASTRONAUTS! Ali’s restaurant is looking for waiters and waitresses
Phone us for an interview. to work in its new downtown restaurant on Main St.
Call Mr. Ali for an interview.
807-5192

Ring-A-Ding-Ding
Telephone Company
International telephone We are now hiring language teachers.
operators are needed to Teach your own language to foreign students and
work for our Telephone Co.
Applicants must be able to speak businessmen. Call now.
English and one other language. If 667-9976 (after 7:30 am)
your English is poor, we will provide
free English lessons. Other benefits
include end-of-contract bonus (one IERT International English Radio Talk
month salary), sick-leave, and medical is looking for someone who can speak
insurance. If you are interested,
please send your resume of work basic English to read traffic
experience to the following address reports for our morning program
within the next two weeks. (4:00 – 6:00 A.M.). Come work with us and learn
about the exciting world of radio!
Maple Leaf Rd.,
No. 9876,
15 F., Toronto
CANADA

 After you find the differences, rank the jobs according to which you would like to have
most. 1 = the job you would most like to have. 8 = the job you would least like to have.

Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use. © www.allthingsltopics.com


Information-Gap Activity Job Ads

Aims Speaking and Listening practice; Reading


Level Intermediate
Time Approximately 15 - 20 minutes

ANSWERS My Notes

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