6. Work as a group now and think on the following:

do the hair; gather crop; prepare medicines; build or repair roads; compose music; do the painting; sell meat; have special knowledge, skill; do the plumbing;

are in charge of a whole company; bake bread, buns; check tickets on a train; make up computer programmes; control or give orders to others; control a business; preside at a meeting; fly a plane.

7. Work with your desk-mate and say how quick you can do the following things.

Type the letter, print a word document, install a computer program, make coffee, fill in a form, write CV, make a contract, write business letter, buy a present for my co-worker, phone my foreign partner, water flowers in my office.

8. Work as a class and match the following verbs with nouns:

to apply for to be at to offer to dismiss from to hold to advertise for to make to work

work job position / post promotion vacancy visa overtime / shifts application

9. Match the following Russian and English word combinations:

work conditions, work experience, employment book (record), employment office, family income, income tax, application form, written request, retire, be sacked / dismissed;

доход (бюджет) семьи, заявление (о приеме на работу), уйти на пенсию, быть уволенным, трудовая книжка, письменная просьба, трудовой стаж, зарплата, условия труда, подоходный налог.

Reading

10. Now scan the information quickly and say what this passage generally is about.

It's important to assess yourself realistically when you look for a job. Look at your experience, your strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes and decide. What you are good at, not so good at, what sort of things you want to do and can do. Use all possible sources to help you get careers advice: employment agency; job center; private employment agencies; national and local newspapers; professional or trade newspapers and journals; applications to possible employers; local radio stations and TV; the Internet; friends and relatives.

11. Answer the following questions.

1. Why is it important to assess yourself realistically when you look for a job?

2. What are the possible sources to get careers advice?

3. Have you already thought about your future possible job?

4. Have you had work experience yet?