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Employment and business A flower wrap business

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1. What is the story about?
Watch the video then tick () the correct ending to the sentence.
This video is about

how Leticia may lose everything she has worked for because her business
is failing.

how Leticia built her house with money from the bank.

the problems of owning a wrapping paper business.



2. Comprehension
Watch the video again then put numbers (2-6) against the correct order of these jumbled
sentences. Numbers 1 and 7 have been done for you.

She worked two jobs to achieve her dream, of owning her own home.


The worst thing for Leticia would be if she had to sell her home.
7
Leticia and her husband borrowed $500,000 against this new home to start their
own business, supplying wrapping paper for flowers.

Leticia arrived in Australia from the Philippines in 1978.

1
Then, fifteen years ago, she built her dream home.


In 1985, she bought a dilapidated house in Sydneys south-east.


But now the business is in trouble.






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3. Vocabulary
Circle the correct answer (Yes or No).

a.

Leticias hard work paid off.
Did she work hard and achieve a good result?

Yes / No
b.


The bank gave them the capital to start a business because of the value of
their house.
Does this mean the bank lent them money?


Yes / No
c.

Leticia doesnt know where to from here.
Does this mean she now wants to go overseas?

Yes / No
d.

Leticias repayments are becoming harder to meet.
Does this mean she has no time to meet with the bank manager?

Yes / No
e.

The reporter says Leticia is considering the unthinkable.
Does this mean she may have to make a very difficult decision?

Yes / No




4. Language
Sort the words in the box into the columns below to show their correct syllable stress.
The large dots show the stressed syllable and the small dots show the unstressed syllable.
Examples are given in each column.

business approached yesterday achievement gradually repayments




capital








dilapidated unthinkable decided assessed evening



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Answers
1. What is the story about?
This video is about how Leticia may loose everything she has worked for because her business is failing.


2. Comprehension
Leticia arrived in Australia from the Philippines in 1978. 1
She worked two jobs to achieve her dream, of owning her own home. 2
In 1985, she bought a dilapidated house in Sydneys south-east. 3
Then, fifteen years ago, she built her dream home. 4
Leticia and her husband borrowed $500,000 against this new home to start their own business,
supplying wrapping paper for flowers.
5
But now the business is in trouble. 6
The worst thing for Leticia would be if she had to sell her home. 7


3. Vocabulary
a. Yes
b. Yes
c. No It means she doesnt know what to do next.
d. No It means each time a repayment is due, it is harder to find the money.
e. Yes


4. Language



capital
yesterday
gradually



dilapidated unthinkable decided
achievement
repayments
assessed
approached
evening
business