1 . Books for children
Cyril and Pat by Emily GravettThis clever picture book shows younger readers the charming friendship between Cyril, a squirrel and Pat, who isn’t. Their friendship is powerful and shows children that it’s worth sticking up for those you care about. With vivid illustrations of life, leaves and flowers, an unexpected world is brought to life, and it’s the one that younger readers will delight in exploring every time they visit a park.
No One Is Angry Today by Toon TellegenFollowing a series of forest animal friends through their everyday lives, these stories examine why we do the things we do and how we feel about our actions. The brevity, clarity and high quality of these short stories also make them useful texts to study in literacy lessons, particularly in terms of viewpoint and writing styles.
The Midnight Panther by Poonam MistryPanther feels out of place and takes an adventure in the jungle to overcome challenges, conquer his insecurities and find out where he belongs. The Midnight Panther is an outstandingly illustrated and magical fable picture book. The atmospheric storytelling makes this book a joy to read aloud to a class and the breathtaking imagination lends itself to inspiring children’s creative writing.
Fiona the Fruit Bat by Dan RiskinFiona is the fruit bat who is afraid of the dark, afraid of the unknown and afraid to try flight. But calming and confidence-building words from her mother show her way. A good book to help children deal with new and unfamiliar situations. Reading this will not only teach them about overcoming fear, but also the science behind echolocation and lives of fruit bats.
1. What do we know about Cyril and Pat?A.They are good friends. | B.They are both squirrels. |
C.They enjoy collecting leaves. | D.They often visit remote parks. |
A.Cyril and Pat. | B.Fiona the Fruit Bat. |
C.No One Is Angry Today. | D.The Midnight Panther. |
A.How to coexist with wildlife. | B.How to handle new situations. |
C.How to get on with their mother. | D.How to develop an interest in science. |
2 . Passionate Volunteer Language Educators for International Global voyage Wanted
The Global English Español Training Programme (GET) is Peace Boar’s English and Spanish school. On our voyages, this programme is run by international teams of passionate volumeter teachers who inspire our students to use language to make connections with people from all over the world.
GET is now accepting applications for English and Spanish language teachers for the 113th Global Voyage. The applications must be submitted before August 1, 2023. All interviews will be conducted online and will take place between August 29, 2023 and September 2, 2023. For more information, download our application pack or send us an email.
Peace Boat and GET are keeping up-to-date with global COVID-19 developments. The safety of our passengers, volunteers, staff, and crew is most important.
Conditions of employment:
This position is for enthusiastic, highly motivated, dynamic individuals with a minimum of 18 months of full-time teaching experience. Applicants should be highly advanced speakers of English or Spanish, although it is not necessary to be a “native” or “first language” speaker. Certification, graduate degrees and or multi-language abilities are highly regarded-though not required. Please note: this is a volunteer position, but voyage expense are covered.
All successful applicants must be able to attend the pre-voyage ruling to be held in Tokyo roughly one week before the official departure date.
For Spanish teachers: Please note that all teacher relatexd GET Programme administrative activities and correspondence are conducted in English. All application material should be presented in English.
1. What is the applications deadline?A.August 1, 2023. | B.August 31, 2023. |
C.August 29, 2023. | D.September 2, 2023. |
A.They must have full-time teaching experience. |
B.They must have graduate degrees. |
C.They have to pay for their voyage expenses themselves |
D.They have to work with native speakers for over 18 months. |
A.Learning about sea areas around Japan. |
B.Taking a voyage around Japan before the departure date. |
C.Keeping in close touch with GET administrative staff. |
D.Writing their application material in English. |
3 . Essex Library Services Reading Friends
What is the role about?
Reading Friends is an exciting UK-wide programme from The Reading Agency. It’s been piloted in some other parts of the country over the last few years and now is being extended to Essex.
Developed with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, Reading Friends deals with loneliness by bringing people together to read, chat and share stories. Essex Library Services is looking for volunteers to support the roll- out of the Reading Friends programme across Essex.
What will it involve?
*Chatting to people, either one to one, or in groups, using reading to get people talking. Contact will be via phone or computer initially. After restrictions are lifted, it is planned to do in-person sessions (活动时间) in libraries.
*Using reading — whether books, magazines, newspapers, or anything else — to start conversations. Nothing needs to be read before the session.
What skills and experience do you need?
*An interest in people
*Good communication and people skills
*Love of books and reading is not necessary, but would be a bonus
What will you get from volunteering?
*The satisfaction of contributing to the community and potentially preventing loneliness
*The chance to share the joy of reading
*Develop your experience and skills to enhance your resume (简历)
*A certificate of appreciation for coming along and helping out, which looks great on a resume
1. Who does the Reading Friends programme aim to help?A.People feeling lonely. | B.People wanting to change a job. |
C.People wanting to publish their stories. | D.People having special educational needs. |
A.Having previous work experience. | B.Reading related books in advance. |
C.Living in restrictions-lifted areas. | D.Being communicative. |
A.A trip to Essex. | B.A certificate of appreciation. |
C.A fund from the government. | D.An opportunity to work in libraries. |
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5 . Life and Health Insurance Risk Manager Wanted
Our company has partnered with an international insurer and is looking for a full-time risk manager with responsibility for the UK Life and Health Insurance business. The role is in a small risk team and is suited to a high-performing individual.
Responsibilities
*Support the chief risk officer;
*Oversee the reporting of health and life risks;
*Deliver advice and cooperate with some stakeholders(利益相关者);
*Assess relevant risks of technical pricing and reinsurance;
*Continuously contribute to the capital requirements, internal model review and data model processes.
Key requirements
The individual will be a qualified life or health manager who has experience in risk management or consulting. You must work in the UK---these rules have changed recently, so when applying, please state your qualification to work in the UK. (E.g. British passport, Irish passport, ILR, settled-status, etc.)
Salary
£70,000-£90,000 per year and performance-based salary.
Contact information
The deadline for applications is 14th May, 2021.
If you are interested, please apply here or contact the associate consultant Abi Logeswaran at HFG Insurance Recruitment(招聘). Sign in to apply instantly.
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1. What do we know about the job?A.It hunts for a chief risk officer. | B.It is a part-time job. |
C.It is related to insurance business. | D.It involves a high-risk team. |
A.A professional certificate. | B.The ability to change working rules. |
C.An Irish passport. | D.Relevant experience. |
A.Hand in our applications before May. | B.Accept the company's privacy policy. |
C.Offer our bank account details. | D.Give our information to third parties. |