Real Life Skill - Reading a Job Ad

A. Read the ad below.

-------- DJ Needed! -------­

DJ2Day is a small company. We need three new DJs to work with us NOW. This is a great part-time job for a student.

Job: about 10-15 hours a week at different locations: company parties, weddings, nightclubs

Looking for: an outgoing, fun, lively person. Knows all kinds of music. 18 and over only.

Pay: $30 an hour

Contact: Email us with information about yourself at jobs@dj2day.heinle.com.

B. Look at the ad in A. Answer the questions.

1. What is the job in the ad?
2. What is the name of the company?
3. When does the job start?
4. How often do you work?.
5. Where do you work?
6. What is the pay?
7. What skills do you need?
8. How can you contact the company?

C. With a partner, make your own job ad. Use the example in A to help you.

D. Exchange your ad with another pair. Answer the questions in B about their ad.

What do you think?

1. If you could have any job in the world for two weeks, what would you want to do? Why?
2. What is more important to you: money or happiness? Why?