JOBS& WORK Topic Topic ava2: ava2: 1. Working parents and child raising. 2. There are far too an! civil servants in this co"ntr!. #. $s parit! in governents s"ch a good idea% . '("al opport"nities for en and )oen. *. +re iigrants a threat to the local )ork force% The f"t"re of "nskilled )orkers. ,. Strategies for -o seeking. /. Tele)orking: a real alternative% Working to live vs living to )ork.
1 Adjectives describing a job 1 0! -o is ver! challenging . $t tests ! ailities and keeps e otivated $ a cashier in a s"perarket. s"perarket. $ ("ite en-o! ! -o "t it i t can be a it monotonous / monotonous / repetitive repetitive. $ have to do e3actl! the sae thing ever! da!. 2
# $ a priar! school teacher. $ think )orking )ith !o"ng children is ver! rewarding. $t akes e happ! eca"se $ think its "sef"l and iportant. $ )ork in a sall graphic design copan! and $ 4nd ! - o reall! motivating . The kind of )ork $ do and the people $ )ork )ith ake e )ant to )ork harder 5 do etter Being a s"rgeon is ver! demanding. $ts ver! high press"re re("ires a lot of skill and !o" have to )ork long ho"rs .
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in the 6assport 6assport O7ce. 0! -o is incredil! tedious. 'ver!thing takes
a long tie and its oring.
2 Nouns that are often confused career / career / post post / / profession profession 1 0! 0! sist sister er has has appli applied ed for for the the pos postt of hea head d of h"an h"an reso reso"r "rces ces at a "ltinational copan! ased in Berlin. 2 8"rsing is a re)arding profession profession "t one )hich is not "s"all! ver! highl! paid.
# $ts di7c"lt for a )oan to have a s"ccessf"l career and ring "p !o"ng children at the sae tie.
wages / salary / bonus / perks The salar! (informal The one!9 isnt fantastic ao"t 2;;;; a !ear "t the )ork is re)arding. * $ a )aiter and $ get paid ever!
sta /employer/ employee > The copan! has a of nearl! ,;;eplo!ees ? $ )o"ldnt descrie the factor! o)ner as a ver! genero"s eplo!er. .
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1; $ts a great hotel and the sta=
are ver! friendl!.
skills/ training/ uali!cations 11 +ll the anagers )ere sent on a three)eek training co"rse. 12 @e left school )itho"t an! ("ali4ctions at all. @e failed all his e3as. 1# There are certain skills !o" need to e a )e designer for e3aple !o" need to e ale to "se )ords e=ectivel!.
hours / timetable + What ho"rs do !o" )ork% B $t depends on the da! "t "s"all! >.#; to ,.;;. 1* 0! h"sand is a "niversit! lect"rer and he has a ver! eas! tietale. @ e onl! has eight classes a )eek. 1
" #ollocations 1 $ a anager . $%m in charge of the sales departent. $ have to deal with soe ver! di7c"lt clients. $ also responsible for p"licit!. $%m o work at the oent. $ on maternity leave &sik leave' also(. 2 $ part of a team. $ al)a!s )ork )ith other people . $ have the opportunity to travel )hich is soething $ appreciate. $ have good prospects in this -o. $ think $ can go far $ hoping to get promoted to head of departent ne3t !ear. # $ hoping to get a rise. $ think ! salar! is ver! lo). $ts a temporary job $ onl! on a short)term contract so $ have no job security. $ )as sacked/ !red fro ! last -o. 0! oss didnt like the )a! $ )orked. 8o) $ self)employed . $ run ! o)n "siness and $ "ch happier. $ onl! )ork part)time fro 1;.;; to 2.;; and in the afternoon. $ doing an Open Aniversit! co"rse. &
* $ )as ade redundant. There )ere too an! )orkers and the copan! )as losing one!. $%ve been out of work for three onths no) "t $ hope to 4nd a -o soon. $ve een doing soe voluntary )ork at the local
co"nit! centre its unpaid "t at least $ getting soe ore )ork e3perience. #an you remember the words on this page? *est yourself or a partner. +ulti,-+ ))).o"p.co5elt5english4le5advanced
ocabulary useful sentences 6ro-ect +n idea plan or schee op!right The right to reprod"ce a )ork C"sic art literat"re etc.9 ongloerate + gro"p of copanies. apaign +n organiDed plan of action to proote a prod"ct. 6ersonnel 0eers of sta= eplo!ees. Brainstor Ero"p disc"ssion to get ne) ideas. 'ntreprene"rial + person )ho akes one! ! starting or r"nning "sinesses especiall! )hen this involves taking 4nancial risks. 6ro4t The one! that !o" ake in "siness or ! selling things especiall! after pa!ing the costs involved. Oversee To )atch soeod! 5 soething and ake s"re that a -o or an activit! is done correctl!. Workload +o"nt of )ork a person has to do. Bl"e ollar onnected )ith people )ho do ph!sical )ork in ind"str!. White collar Working in an o7ce rather than in a factor! etcF connected )ith )ork in o7ces. Go)nside Gisadvantage negative aspect. 6roven track record in Geonstrated e3perience. @ead("arter 0ain o7ce oldcalling ontacting )itho"t appointent. 6@R+S+H I'RBS o $f Joan is free the receptionist )ill p"t !o" thro"gh Cconnect !o"9. o The receptionist )ill p"t !o" on hold and she )ill ask !o" to hold on 5 hang on C)ait9 for a oent. o o" dont have tie to )ait so !o" sa! !o" )ill call ack later. o The receptionist is ne) a s"ddenl! the line is dead. She c"t !o" o= C!o" are not longer connected9 o o" are ver! anno!ed and !o" p"t the phone do)n Cor !o" hang "p9. o" decide !o" )ill tr! and get thro"gh Cake contact9 later. o B"t no) !o" )ant to have a short nap so !o" take the phone o= the hook so that no one can phone !o". o Joan coe do)n to ! o7ce. $ )ant to talk to !o" no). o She )as taken on as a trainee Cne) sta=9. o Which pro-ect are !o" )orking on at the oent% $ involved in three ne) pro-ects at the oent so ! )orkload is reall! heav!. o We carr! o"t reg"lar s"rve!s in the 0arketing departent. o Brenda reports to Ha)rence. o @o) old )as he )hen he dropped o"t of college% o eaver a)a! to )ork hard for a long tie o @o) long have !o" een o"t of a -o CL "neplo!ed9 % O8
Hist of soe iportant aspects of )ork to take into acco"nt in case !o" get a -o areer prospects Eood )orking conditions
spo"se or fail! on the case of death of the )age earner.
+ coon perk for senior anagers is copan! car. opan! cars or health ins"rances can e part of the fringe ene4ts for a
-o Woen )ho have a a! can get tie o= called aternit! leave +lso if an eplo!ee falls ill the! can receive sick pa! "ntil the! can ret"rn to )ork C)hile the! are on sick leave9. Soe -o advertiseents give the ann"al salar!F soe others give the ho"rl! )eekl! or onthl!. The lo)est legal ao"nt of one! )hich can e paid to )orkers is called the ini" )age. Soe copanies o=er stock options in addition to or instead of cash on"ses. The! receive free or s"sidiDed ho"sing. + deanding 5 f"l4lling -o + sti"lating )ork environent + copetitive salar! Work life alance + nineto4ve -o + stead! -o + )ellpaid -o + highpo)ered -o Iocational training areer prospects 6rootion opport"nities 0! longter goal is to + good tea pla!er
0304 ,5 AN6 78,A o To develop professionall! o To gain )ork e3perience o To sho) initiative o To thrive on responsiilit! o To e ale to take charge o To e st"ck ehind a desk o To deal )ith people o To )ork "nder press"re o To eet deadlines o To e highl! otivated o To e inspirational o To e )ell ("ali4ed o To )ork Cir9reg"lar ho"rs o To e otivated ! one! o To have -o satisfaction o To instil interest 5 con4dence o To ring a s"-ect to life o To p"t soething across clearl! o To e kno)ledgeale ao"t a s"-ect
o To e an e3pert in their 4eld o To help people ake connections o To develop 5 create a good rapport o To deonstrate epath! 5 fairness o To e approachale o To help soeone reach their f"ll potential o To get the ost o"t of soeone o To e charisatic o To e 4r "t fair o To ake a val"ale contri"tion. o To e a good role odel o To have an ipact on o To look "p to soeod! o To )ork tirelessl! o To inspire others o To take responsiilit! o To o=er an essential service o To )ork overtie o To serve the p"lic 5nation o To o=er oral 5 spirit"al g"idance o To e lost )itho"t soeone o To e st"ck in a r"t 5 groove a"rrido o To s"=er fro stress o To e over)orked o To 4nd a coproise llegar a "n ac"erdo o To get the alance right o To )ork e3itie o To take "npaid leave coger "na a-a sin corar o To take a career reak o To spend ("alit! tie o To p"rs"e interests o"tside of )ork $ like to delegate: reo ("e es "eno delegar en los des. $ feel totall! o"t of ! depth: C'sta sit"acin5prolea9 e sorepasa5s"pera. $ get ver! irate ao"t all their tie)asting: 0e carea "n ontn ("e pierdan el tiepo. to -"ggle the deands of )ork and fail! hacer alaarisos para copatiiliDar las responsailidades del traa-o con las del hogar The cit! co"ncil is enco"raging -osharing sistea en el c"al dos personas coparten "n p"esto de traa-o
to ake it easier for parents of !o"ng children to )ork. @es ver! kno)ledgeale CL kno)s a lot9 ao"t Eeran literat"re. $ll dra) "p the contract and have it sent to !o": Redactar el contrato ! hare ("e te lo envUen. Gont hassle eN $ve got a lot on ! plate at the oent: VGe-a de fastidiareN VG-ae en paDN a tengo astante con lo ("e tengo encia. That )as a it insensitive )asnt it% <"e "na oservacin 5 coentario hecho con "! poco tacto Xverdad% Theres no need to snap: 8o ha! por("e decir las cosas de anera tan r"sca. @e sees to think $ S"per)oan: Se piensa ("e so! "na s"per)oan.
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edidas enrgicas contra el roo de aterial de o4cina. $ 4nd an"al )ork slightl! deeaning: reo ("e el traa-o an"al es "n tanto servil. Teaching is eotionall! ver! deanding: Ha enseYanDa es agotadora desde "n p"nto de vista eocional. @es a ver! conscientio"s 5 thoro"gh )orker: 's "n traa-ador "! concienD"do5 etic"loso. $ 4nd the -o iensel! re)arding: reo ("e el traa-o es altaente grati4cante. $ve got soe ver! to"gh sales targets to eet: Geo alcanDar o-etivos "! altos en las ventas. Whens the deadline for this )ork: X"ndo es la fecha tope 5 lUite para entregar este traa-o%
