2Answer the following questions:
a. Do qualifications necessarily lead to a successful career?
b. Which is more important, money or job satisfaction? Why?
c. Which of jobs are dangerous?
d. Do you think woman have the same career opportunities as men?
e. Is it easy for a woman to combine career and family obligations?
3 Retell the text
SPEAKING
1 Speak on the given topic. “Which job is the most useful to society?”
2 Work in small groups. Discuss the following questions.
a) In which job can you earn the most money?
b)In which job do you get the most holidays?
c)Which hob do you study longest for?
d)In which job do you need the most training?
e)Which job is the most stressful?
3 Describe each profession on the picture and match
the words to their definitions.
job title
1. farmer
2. _________________
3. _________________
4. _________________
5. _________________
6. _________________
7. _________________
8. _________________
9. _________________
10.________________
11. ________________
12. ________________
13. ________________
14. ________________
definition
. A person who owns or operates a
ranch.
. A person who owns or serves as
an officer of a bank.
. A person who works in, operates
or owns a mill.
. A person who runs or works on a
farm .
. A person trained in forestry.
. A person who works in a garden.
. A person who conducts an auction.
. A person who gathers food to eat.
. A person who grows or produces
goods or services for sale.
. A person who shears sheep.
. A person who bakes.
. A person who hunts for food to
eat.
. A person or machine that harvests
a crop.
. A person who drives a truck.
WRITING
1 Read this letter of application for a job at Reynold’s Department store. Complete the letter with the words and expressions in the box to improve the parts of the letter.
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enclosed Sir or Madam a new challenge look forward to hearing would like to apply for reached retirement age |
Reynold’s Department Store 45 Walpole Rd
100-105 Wimbourne Rd Bournemouth
Bournemouth BH1 4EH
BH2 6TG
6th March 2013
Dear Sir or Madam
I saw your advertisement for a position as sales assistant in garden furniture department and I (a) _____the job.
I am an experienced shop assistant and I have worked in many different departments. Please see my Curriculum vitae, (b) ________, for more details.
I started working in shops when I was twenty-one, forty-five years ago. I left my last job six years ago when I (c) ______, but I get terribly bored athome . I feel I am ready for (d)_______.
I would be available for an interview at any time, even at short notice.
I (e) ______from you.
Yours faithfully,
Enid Smith(Miss)