- •Vocabulary for the World of Work
- •Job idioms
- •Work Game
- •Earning a living
- •In these sentences three alternatives are correct and two are wrong. Choose the three best alternatives for each.
- •Looking for a job?
- •Taking Time Out
- •2 Read the quotes again to find words or phrases that are similar in meaning to 1-5.
- •3 Do you agree with this statement from quote c?
- •3 Do you think there is a lot of pressure on young people nowadays? What kind of pressure comes from:
- •Jobs: topic box
- •I’d like to be a reporter on a magazine or a newspaper. It would be interesting because there would be so much variety. And I wouldn’t be stuck in an office all day. I would go out and meet people.
- •Phoning about a job
- •Vacancies
- •Writing a letter of application
- •3. A Reader's Letter
- •I. Warm-up
- •Looking for a job
- •How to create a good impression . . .
- •1 Work in pairs
- •How to create a good impression at your first interview
- •Interviews
- •Part I. Preparation
- •Exercises
- •2. Put the following steps of Mr. Green's career in the correct order.
- •3. Put in the right word combination into each gap.
- •4. Translate into English.
- •5. Points for discussion.
- •Part II. Writing a resume
- •1. Translate the words given in brackets.
- •2. Put in the right preposition into each gap.
- •3. Fill in the correct word derived from the word in brackets.
- •4. Translate into English.
- •5. Points for discussion.
- •Write a resume and a cover letter of your own. Resume preparation
- •It is recommended that you accompany every resume with a cover letter.
- •Part III. A Winning Interview
- •1. Find the odd word in each two lines. Rewrite the interviewer s question in Direct Speech.
- •Ловушки для соискателей. (или как не стать жертвой провокации интервьюера на собеседовании)
- •Типичные ошибки на собеседовании
- •Exercises
- •5. Translate into English. К созданию команды стоит привлечь всех сотрудников
- •6. Points for discussion.
- •At work
- •On Business and Social Manners. Tips for Powerful Communicators
- •Smart Ways to Stamp Out Stress
- •1. You're overwhelmed
- •2. You've got task terror
- •3. You're a mess
- •4. Your boss is impossible
- •5. You're falling apart
- •6 You're over-extended
- •Schmooze your way to success
- •How to schmooze your boss
Exercises
1. Match words and word combinations with their translations.
сменить профессию competitor
искать работу to contribute
агентство по найму персонала the right person
получать вознаграждение high-salaried job
высокооплачиваемая работа free command of English
устойчивая репутация , good and bad qualities
должностные обязанности available
свободное владение английским to change careers
подходящая должность to receive a fee
делать вклад (во что-либо) to look for a job
хорошие и плохие качества firm reputation
доступный employment agency
конкурент appropriate position
тот самый человек professional duties
2. Put the following steps of Mr. Green's career in the correct order.
a) He was promoted to assistant to the sales manager
b) He took up gardening as a hobby.
c) Не looked for a job.
d) He was appointed managing director.
e) He made an application.
f) He was offered the job.
g) He was out of work, h) He retired.
i) He went for an interview.
j) He worked as a clerk.
k) He got the job of sales manager.
1) He gave in his resignation.
3. Put in the right word combination into each gap.
1) knowledge of councelling 7) experience of working with children
2) his hair cut 8) the latest disasters
3) a degree in psychology 9) for advice
4) out of work for ages 10) the local youth center
5) information about the job 11) going to the interview
6) doing research
David had been buying a paper every day for months though he wasn’t interested in the news about a........It was work he wanted. David had been b.......and when he got the chance of a job in с.......he applied at once. He rang and asked them for d.......and they told him he needed some e.......and if possible some training in councelling techniques. David had quite a lot of f.......because he had g.......from Edinburgh University and at one time he had seriously considered h.......in educational psychology. Before i......., he asked his mum j....... about what he should wear, and she told him to wear a suit and get k........
4. Translate into English.
Трейси Чэпман 18 лет. Она закончила школу год назад и до сих пор может найти работу. "Мой отец не понимает меня, — говорит она. — Когда ему было 15 лет, он начал работать на сталелитейном заводе. Сейчас не те времена, но он думает, что я просто не хочу работать. Я получаю пособие по безработице, но оно слишком маленькое, и мне надоело стоять за ним в очереди каждый четверг. Я ненавижу просить у родителей деньги. Конечно, мама дает мне пару фунтов на карманные расходы, но она не выносит, когда я целыми днями сижу дома. Я уже отчаялась найти работу. Я каждый день покупаю местную газету, но меня уже тошнит от раздела "Вакансии". На каждое рабочее место в нашем маленьком городке по 50 претендентов. После школы я хотела стать секретаршей, потому что мне нравится работать с людьми и эта работа не требует особых знаний. Но теперь я согласна на любую работу. Меня часто спрашивают, почему я не перееду в Лондон и не устроюсь там где-нибудь. Но я не хочу расставаться с моими друзьями и родителями. К тому же я боюсь жить одна в большом городе".
