True/ False?

It is not recommended for high school students to complete internship programmes.

True/ False?

Madeira    School    in    the    USA    focuses    more    on    academic learning.

True/ False?

Employers believe that high school students lack initiative and enthusiasm.

True/ False?

The internship programme should first satisfy your financial needs.

True/ False?

If you want to complete an internship programme, you need to ask for information from the government.

   High school is definitely one of the most exciting parts of your life, but it can also be quite stressful as you realize that it is high time to decide what you would    like    to    do    in    the    future.    What’s    your    call?    Do    you dream of becoming a cartographer, a veterinarian, a doctor, a software developer, or maybe a therapist? This is definitely a serious decision to make. And since such a decision is crucial for your future, it requires a lot of proper thinking.

    You might want to do some research to find out what    the    best    jobs    are    at    present.    Do    you    know    what jobs are in demand in your country? Is there one among them that would correspond to your dreams and aspirations? Have you started focusing on the development of the set of skills your future job requires? 

     If you are still undecided, there is still no reason to worry. It is better to take your time and make a close analysis of what you can do and what you enjoy doing. After all, you don’t want to land in the wrong job that will make you miserable. So, prepare your parachute and make sure you’ve got the right color too. 

    In his book "What Color Is Your Parachute?", Richard Bolles uses the symbol of a parachute to represent the 

   Take a moment and put down what you can do. The verbs you come up with represent your skills. Even eating is a skill you acquired when you were little. So, you can see that you are quite skillful. Now think about what you are good at when it comes to your studies. For example, are you good at planning, organizing, communicating, motivating, researching, calculating, explaining, or persuading? The verbs you have got are your functional skills. These skills can serve in every walk of life. Sometimes they are called natural skills. You must have heard someone exclaim: ‘She’s a born teacher!’ It means that this person shows an inclination towards teaching. However, it doesn’t mean that you can’t develop the skill if you set your mind to it.

    Now put down the nouns that will show what you are good at. For example, you might be good at English, music, computers, or graphics. These nouns will represent the knowledge you have in a specific domain. You have acquired this knowledge while learning at school or on your own. These are your acquired skills. They show your expertise. 

   Finally, write a series of adjectives that will reflect your style. Make sure that the adjectives show your individuality and ability to organize yourself. For example, you can say: ‘I’m reliable, confident, careful, direct, effective.’ These are the personal trait skills and you develop them through experience. These skills are usually attached to the functional skills. For example, you can be good at planning something carefully, communicating directly, motivating effectively. 

  So, think about what you would like to become in the future, and decide on the skills you need to develop in order to land in the right job. It’s high time to prepare the color of your parachute.

Based on the text, choose the correct answer:

According to the text, why can high school be stressful?

   High school is definitely one of the most exciting parts of your life, but it can also be quite stressful as you realize that it is high time to decide what you would    like    to    do    in    the    future.    What’s    your    call?    Do    you dream of becoming a cartographer, a veterinarian, a doctor, a software developer, or maybe a therapist? This is definitely a serious decision to make. And since such a decision is crucial for your future, it requires a lot of proper thinking.

    You might want to do some research to find out what    the    best    jobs    are    at    present.    Do    you    know    what jobs are in demand in your country? Is there one among them that would correspond to your dreams and aspirations? Have you started focusing on the development of the set of skills your future job requires? 

     If you are still undecided, there is still no reason to worry. It is better to take your time and make a close analysis of what you can do and what you enjoy doing. After all, you don’t want to land in the wrong job that will make you miserable. So, prepare your parachute and make sure you’ve got the right color too. 

    In his book "What Color Is Your Parachute?", Richard Bolles uses the symbol of a parachute to represent the 

   Take a moment and put down what you can do. The verbs you come up with represent your skills. Even eating is a skill you acquired when you were little. So, you can see that you are quite skillful. Now think about what you are good at when it comes to your studies. For example, are you good at planning, organizing, communicating, motivating, researching, calculating, explaining, or persuading? The verbs you have got are your functional skills. These skills can serve in every walk of life. Sometimes they are called natural skills. You must have heard someone exclaim: ‘She’s a born teacher!’ It means that this person shows an inclination towards teaching. However, it doesn’t mean that you can’t develop the skill if you set your mind to it.

    Now put down the nouns that will show what you are good at. For example, you might be good at English, music, computers, or graphics. These nouns will represent the knowledge you have in a specific domain. You have acquired this knowledge while learning at school or on your own. These are your acquired skills. They show your expertise. 

   Finally, write a series of adjectives that will reflect your style. Make sure that the adjectives show your individuality and ability to organize yourself. For example, you can say: ‘I’m reliable, confident, careful, direct, effective.’ These are the personal trait skills and you develop them through experience. These skills are usually attached to the functional skills. For example, you can be good at planning something carefully, communicating directly, motivating effectively. 

  So, think about what you would like to become in the future, and decide on the skills you need to develop in order to land in the right job. It’s high time to prepare the color of your parachute.

Based on the text, match the types of skills with their descriptions:

   High school is definitely one of the most exciting parts of your life, but it can also be quite stressful as you realize that it is high time to decide what you would    like    to    do    in    the    future.    What’s    your    call?    Do    you dream of becoming a cartographer, a veterinarian, a doctor, a software developer, or maybe a therapist? This is definitely a serious decision to make. And since such a decision is crucial for your future, it requires a lot of proper thinking.

    You might want to do some research to find out what    the    best    jobs    are    at    present.    Do    you    know    what jobs are in demand in your country? Is there one among them that would correspond to your dreams and aspirations? Have you started focusing on the development of the set of skills your future job requires? 

     If you are still undecided, there is still no reason to worry. It is better to take your time and make a close analysis of what you can do and what you enjoy doing. After all, you don’t want to land in the wrong job that will make you miserable. So, prepare your parachute and make sure you’ve got the right color too. 

    In his book "What Color Is Your Parachute?", Richard Bolles uses the symbol of a parachute to represent the 

   Take a moment and put down what you can do. The verbs you come up with represent your skills. Even eating is a skill you acquired when you were little. So, you can see that you are quite skillful. Now think about what you are good at when it comes to your studies. For example, are you good at planning, organizing, communicating, motivating, researching, calculating, explaining, or persuading? The verbs you have got are your functional skills. These skills can serve in every walk of life. Sometimes they are called natural skills. You must have heard someone exclaim: ‘She’s a born teacher!’ It means that this person shows an inclination towards teaching. However, it doesn’t mean that you can’t develop the skill if you set your mind to it.

    Now put down the nouns that will show what you are good at. For example, you might be good at English, music, computers, or graphics. These nouns will represent the knowledge you have in a specific domain. You have acquired this knowledge while learning at school or on your own. These are your acquired skills. They show your expertise. 

   Finally, write a series of adjectives that will reflect your style. Make sure that the adjectives show your individuality and ability to organize yourself. For example, you can say: ‘I’m reliable, confident, careful, direct, effective.’ These are the personal trait skills and you develop them through experience. These skills are usually attached to the functional skills. For example, you can be good at planning something carefully, communicating directly, motivating effectively. 

  So, think about what you would like to become in the future, and decide on the skills you need to develop in order to land in the right job. It’s high time to prepare the color of your parachute.

Based on the text, choose if the sentece is "True" or "False":

According to the text, personal trait skills are acquired at school or on your own and show your expertise in a specific domain.

   High school is definitely one of the most exciting parts of your life, but it can also be quite stressful as you realize that it is high time to decide what you would    like    to    do    in    the    future.    What’s    your    call?    Do    you dream of becoming a cartographer, a veterinarian, a doctor, a software developer, or maybe a therapist? This is definitely a serious decision to make. And since such a decision is crucial for your future, it requires a lot of proper thinking.

    You might want to do some research to find out what    the    best    jobs    are    at    present.    Do    you    know    what jobs are in demand in your country? Is there one among them that would correspond to your dreams and aspirations? Have you started focusing on the development of the set of skills your future job requires? 

     If you are still undecided, there is still no reason to worry. It is better to take your time and make a close analysis of what you can do and what you enjoy doing. After all, you don’t want to land in the wrong job that will make you miserable. So, prepare your parachute and make sure you’ve got the right color too. 

    In his book "What Color Is Your Parachute?", Richard Bolles uses the symbol of a parachute to represent the 

   Take a moment and put down what you can do. The verbs you come up with represent your skills. Even eating is a skill you acquired when you were little. So, you can see that you are quite skillful. Now think about what you are good at when it comes to your studies. For example, are you good at planning, organizing, communicating, motivating, researching, calculating, explaining, or persuading? The verbs you have got are your functional skills. These skills can serve in every walk of life. Sometimes they are called natural skills. You must have heard someone exclaim: ‘She’s a born teacher!’ It means that this person shows an inclination towards teaching. However, it doesn’t mean that you can’t develop the skill if you set your mind to it.

    Now put down the nouns that will show what you are good at. For example, you might be good at English, music, computers, or graphics. These nouns will represent the knowledge you have in a specific domain. You have acquired this knowledge while learning at school or on your own. These are your acquired skills. They show your expertise. 

   Finally, write a series of adjectives that will reflect your style. Make sure that the adjectives show your individuality and ability to organize yourself. For example, you can say: ‘I’m reliable, confident, careful, direct, effective.’ These are the personal trait skills and you develop them through experience. These skills are usually attached to the functional skills. For example, you can be good at planning something carefully, communicating directly, motivating effectively. 

  So, think about what you would like to become in the future, and decide on the skills you need to develop in order to land in the right job. It’s high time to prepare the color of your parachute.

Based on the text, choose the idea that is the closest to the main idea of the text:

   High school is definitely one of the most exciting parts of your life, but it can also be quite stressful as you realize that it is high time to decide what you would    like    to    do    in    the    future.    What’s    your    call?    Do    you dream of becoming a cartographer, a veterinarian, a doctor, a software developer, or maybe a therapist? This is definitely a serious decision to make. And since such a decision is crucial for your future, it requires a lot of proper thinking.

    You might want to do some research to find out what    the    best    jobs    are    at    present.    Do    you    know    what jobs are in demand in your country? Is there one among them that would correspond to your dreams and aspirations? Have you started focusing on the development of the set of skills your future job requires? 

     If you are still undecided, there is still no reason to worry. It is better to take your time and make a close analysis of what you can do and what you enjoy doing. After all, you don’t want to land in the wrong job that will make you miserable. So, prepare your parachute and make sure you’ve got the right color too. 

    In his book "What Color Is Your Parachute?", Richard Bolles uses the symbol of a parachute to represent the 

   Take a moment and put down what you can do. The verbs you come up with represent your skills. Even eating is a skill you acquired when you were little. So, you can see that you are quite skillful. Now think about what you are good at when it comes to your studies. For example, are you good at planning, organizing, communicating, motivating, researching, calculating, explaining, or persuading? The verbs you have got are your functional skills. These skills can serve in every walk of life. Sometimes they are called natural skills. You must have heard someone exclaim: ‘She’s a born teacher!’ It means that this person shows an inclination towards teaching. However, it doesn’t mean that you can’t develop the skill if you set your mind to it.

    Now put down the nouns that will show what you are good at. For example, you might be good at English, music, computers, or graphics. These nouns will represent the knowledge you have in a specific domain. You have acquired this knowledge while learning at school or on your own. These are your acquired skills. They show your expertise. 

   Finally, write a series of adjectives that will reflect your style. Make sure that the adjectives show your individuality and ability to organize yourself. For example, you can say: ‘I’m reliable, confident, careful, direct, effective.’ These are the personal trait skills and you develop them through experience. These skills are usually attached to the functional skills. For example, you can be good at planning something carefully, communicating directly, motivating effectively. 

  So, think about what you would like to become in the future, and decide on the skills you need to develop in order to land in the right job. It’s high time to prepare the color of your parachute.

Based on the text, choose if the sentece is "True" or "False":

High school is described in the text as both an exciting and a stressful period of life.