{"id":3085,"date":"2016-02-29T22:53:40","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T20:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=3085"},"modified":"2026-02-25T07:50:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T06:50:42","slug":"the-job-nobody-wants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2016\/02\/the-job-nobody-wants\/","title":{"rendered":"The Job Nobody Wants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A small town in New Zealand is offering a good amount of money to any doctor who would like to serve its residents.  The search has been going on for quite some time but has been unsuccessful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article below to know more about the job that nobody wants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.breakingnewsenglish.com\/1602\/160226-doctors.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does “to<\/strong> hit one’s head against a brick wall<\/strong>” mean? “I would like to stay but I hit my head against a brick wall<\/strong> trying to attract doctors.<\/em>” Use the idiom in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does “countryside<\/strong>” mean? “Dr. Kenny thinks the problem is that the job is in the countryside<\/strong>.<\/em>” Use the word in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “swap<\/strong>” mean? “He said he has a great lifestyle and he wouldn’t swap<\/strong> it for city life.<\/em>” Use the word in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Why do you think it is so difficult to find someone for the job mentioned in the article?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. If you were a young doctor, would you be interested to take this job? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What is your opinion about this, “The problem is that the job is in the countryside and everyone wants to live and work in the big cities.<\/em>“<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in rural areas?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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