Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks, ______ the experienced writer is skilled in the handling of his words.
Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks, ______ the experienced writer is skilled in the handling of his words.
Practice 6 ● Look at the charts below. They show the percentages of skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers in eight different production companies.
● Which chart does each sentence 11-15 describe?
● For each sentence, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your book.
● Do not use any letter more than once.
11. No skilled workers are employed by this company.
12. This company employs equal numbers of each type of worker.
13. At this company, the number of semi-skilled worker is higher than the number of workers in either of the other groups.
14. The skilled group is the smallest group of workers at this company.
15. Skilled and semi-skilled workers combined represent half of the total staff of this company.
Skilled blacksmiths who could forge useful items out of it on used to play a central role in American life. The onset of industrialization and the mass production of iron products, however, have made the blacksmith’s traditional role mostly obsolete. Still, there will always be a job available for a good blacksmith. Which of the following, if true, provides the most support for the conclusion that a job will always be available for a good blacksmith?
Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks, ______ the experienced writer is skilled in the handling of his words.
Fewer Skilled Graduates May Hinder China A shortage of well-trained graduates could hinder the growth of the Chinese economy and prevent it from developing more sophisticated industries, according to a report by consultants McKinsey. The universities have a theoretical, text-book, learn-from-the-master approach. English teaching also had insufficient emphasis on conversational skills. Of the pool of 1.6m young engineers in the country, only about 160,000 have the practical and language skills to work for a multinational. Not only are there fewer graduates available to multinationals than many companies realize, but they also face fierce competition from local companies.