Job adverts

Job adverts

Read the four job adverts to practise and improve your reading skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.

Preparation

Reading text
Do you like cars? Are you friendly and do you like chatting with people? Would you like to make £200 a day selling cars? If you answered yes to the above questions, we’d like you to be on our team! (Driving licence required.)
Company
Motor Ground is a car sales company that buys and sells used cars.
Location
Chennai, India

 

We're looking for a marketing manager to manage an international team. Ability to speak English necessary. Salary is £50,000 a year.
Company
Groovy is a German clothes company that has shops in countries across Europe.
Location
Munich, Germany

 

French teacher wanted to teach children between the ages of 3 and 12. Applicants must have teaching experience. £15 per hour.
Company
LinguaFun is a language school that offers modern language classes to students of all ages.
Location
Singapore

 

Nurse needed in private hospital. Must be registered to work in the UK. £25,000 per year.
Company
Private hospital with 50 years' experience providing high-quality health care.
Location
London, UK

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Hello Inowakows,

Both forms (an hour and per hour) are correct and are widely used. There is no difference in meaning.

 

Peter

The LearnEnglish Team

Submitted by In on Wed, 27/01/2021 - 10:18

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I would like to apply for a job where I can use my creativity and my skills.

Submitted by Leila77 on Sun, 24/01/2021 - 07:57

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I would like to apply for French teacher as I am a teacher and I have a good level in French. In addition, I really like being in Singapore, it's a wonderful country.

Submitted by German on Thu, 14/01/2021 - 00:44

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I would like to aplly for a job as a Manager or CEO of the international companies.

Submitted by Tatiana barrera on Tue, 15/12/2020 - 02:51

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I wouldn't like to apply to anything of the jobs in the text because I don't like to work in these places. However, if I don't have other option I would apply to the French teacher

Submitted by Nurieta on Mon, 23/11/2020 - 11:00

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I would like to apply for a Airport job. I studying English with you and every day I learn lots of things. I´m sure, I will get it :)

Submitted by Ehsan on Sun, 15/11/2020 - 08:05

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I work in an IT company. But I would like to work for myself.

Submitted by alexiaimogen on Wed, 21/10/2020 - 06:17

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If I have a chance, I'd love to apply to become a criminal profiler.

Submitted by Moon Wathan on Fri, 09/10/2020 - 10:41

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I would like to apply for French Teacher because It is suitable for me and I am a teacher in real life.