Word and word combination you may need

countries in transition — страны с пере- benefit v - извлекать иыгоду ходкой экономикой

Ex. 13. 'Translate into English. Pay attention to most and most of.

1. Большинство студентов моей группы любят путешествовать.

2. Большинство моих друзей уже окончили институты,

3. Большинство из нас планируют поступить в институт.

4. Большинство выпускников нашего института уже нашли работу.

5. Большинство студентов увлекаются спортом.

1. Большинство компаний стараются принять на работу лучших сту­ дентов, предиагая им хорошую зарплату.

6. Боттыпинство компаний ведут конкурентную борьбу за студентов.

2. Большинство выпускников институтов сейчас имеют практический опыт работы.

9. Большинство кандидатои имеют необходимую квалификацию. Ex. 14. Practise these words and word combinations.

to compete

1. Give derivatives of to compete. 1. Translate into English:

1. Фирмам приходится конкурировать на рынке.

2. Рынок труда в Великобритании остается конкурентным.

3. Конкуренция на рынке труда усилилась (to intensify) за последние месяцы.

4. Они столкнулись с острой (stiff) конкуренцией.

5. Кто ваши конкуренты на рынке?

6. Конкуренция за рабочие места стала более острой (fiercer).

to succeed in (smth. doing smth) Answer the questions:

1. What skills do people need to succeed in today's economy/in finance/in business?

1. What personal qualities do people need lo succeed as managers?

2. Do you hope to succeed in the career you've chosen?

3. Do you always succeed in examinations?

4. Do you know people who succeed anywhere?

failure, to fail Answer the questions;

1) Have you (or your friends) ever failed (to pass) an examination? If yes, how can you account for (объяснить) the failure?

2. Do you sometimes fee! a failure? Is it difficult to admit failure?

3. Has any of your friends ever failed you?

4. Have you ever failed your friends?

5. Have you ever failed in your attempts to do something?

administration

1. Look up the word administration in (ho dictionary.

2. Translate into Russian:

1. The Clinton administration managed to reduce taxes and to create new jobs.

2. We need to cut expenses on administration.

3. She is not involved in the administration of the project.

4. We should improve tax administration.

well-paid

Translate the following compound adjectives into Russian:

• a grey-haired man — a badly-done translation

• a dark-eyed woman — a well-read person

• a well-known writer — a highly-educated person - a well-dressed man - a deeply-rooted tradition

Ex. 15. a) Read the texl. b) Insert prepositions where necessary, c) Say what the Em­ployment Service in Britain does for people seeking jobs.

There are many ways in which people find jobs. These include replying... advertisements in the national, local or specialist press; direct approaches ... employers and through a job centre or employment agency.

A lot of governments provide a range of services ...job seekers... employ­ment services.

The Employment Service in Britain gives information ... job opportuni­ties, vocational training programs, about how to raise skill levels. Much atten­tion is given ... school-leavers, students, and graduates who are seeking jobs because ... some areas of Britain a lot of young people are out of work. There are areas with high youth unemployment. The British government has intro­duced a large number... programs to give school-leavers and young people a better chance ...getting full-time or part-time jobs. Besides, those who fail to find a job, get unemployment benefits.

American students are also fond ... getting temporary or part-time jobs, especially... the summer. Many students work as counsellors in summercamps ... young children. Most students work ... supermarkets or in fast food restau­rants. Others take jobs as messengers, delivery people or sales clerks. Occa­sionally, students work ... some of these jobs during the school year as well as during the summers.

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Unit 4

I. Starting a Career

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take up a job — согласиться на работу

neither adv — также не

homesick adj — скучающий по дому

Ex. 16. a) Rc.nl the stories and make comments on them, b) Speak about your problems.