Like everywhere, many kids in Scotland have parttime jobs for a little extra money. Now the rules are changing.
Warming Up
Know your rights.
a Fill in the gaps with the correct age for the situation in the Netherlands. If you are unsure, use the internet to find the right answers.
1 In the Netherlands, children are allowed to work from …………. years of age.
2 Children between the ages of …………. and …………. are allowed to work outside school hours and during vacations.
3 From the age of …………., young people are free to do any kind of work.
4 Young people from …………. to …………. receive the minimum youth wage.
Your Reading Text: Working in a chippy
Read the text about Scottish kids and the rules for working in Scotland. Only read the first part, from the beginning up to the heading More flexibility.
Words
a Find the words in the text.
b Connect the words and expressions that have the same meaning.
Tip: Use the context of the reading text to find out what the words mean.
| 1. chippy | a. almost the same |
| 2. confident | b. for part of the day or week |
| 3. part-time | c. general health and happiness |
| 4. chip | d. happening now |
| 5. shy | e. to keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future |
| 6. to crack down | f. a long thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat |
| 7. to safeguard | g. not feeling comfortable around people |
| 8. wellbeing | h. official document which says that you may do something |
| 9. permit | i. to protect |
| 10. currently | j. a shop that sells fish and chips |
| 11. similar | k. sure of yourself, having a good feeling about yourself |
| 12. to save up | l. to try harder to prevent bad or illegal activities |
Questions About the Text
a From what age are children allowed to work in Scotland?
1 13
2 14
3 15
4 16
b What did the kids in the text do with the money they earned? Choose all correct answers.
1 Buy a car.
2 Eat more in restaurants.
3 Go on holiday in Dubai.
4 Travel to Aberdeen.
c How did working at the chip shop change all three kids?
1 It has helped them to be more flexible when they work.
2 It has helped them to deal with difficult customers.
3 It has helped them to feel better about themselves.
4 It has helped them to spend their money more responsibly.
Follow-up Task
a Watch Noah’s video: How To Get A Job As a Teenager from 04:05 to 05:27.
b Noah mentions several places where teens could find work. Write down three of these places.
c Write down at least two tips Noah gives for finding a job.
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