2. Circle the right answer.

1. The main thing at an interview is:

1. to be aggressive;

2. to look smart;

3. to be rude;

4. to speak too much.

2. The applicant should:

1. be dressed casually;

2. produce a favourable impression at an interview;

3. ask for the possible salary at first;

3. Usually at first the applicant is given a job as:

1. a manager;

2. a boss;

3. a trainee.

4. When a person works hard he/she:

1. doesn’t earn more;

2. will have longer holidays;

3. looks smarter;

4. will be promoted quicker.

3. Do you agree or not?

1. It doesn’t matter if you do well in an interview.

2. Every applicant is usually closely inspected.

3. You should learn how to behave during an interview.

4. The knowledge of foreign languages is a great advantage.

5. Training courses are a must for young specialists.

6. Everybody is planning to be promoted.

4. Which jobs in the country do you think are

- very exciting?

- very boring?

- very dirty?

- very well paid?

- very dangerous?

- very glamorous?

5. What is one of the best things and one of the worst things about the jobs below?

a) a dentist;

b) a teacher;

c) a flight attendant;

d) a secretary;

e) a waiter or waitress;

f) a police officer;

g) an actor or actress;

h) a soldier

6. Answer the questions.

1. Have you ever had a job? How many? What kind were they?

2. What are some good jobs to have and why? What are the worst jobs?

3. Would you rather have an uninteresting well-paid job or an interesting but poorly-paid job?

4. Are there many unemployed people in your country? Who? Young? Old? How can they find jobs?

5. What do you think is a good salary or wage in your country? How much would you like to earn?

6. At what age do men and women usually retire in your country? Do you think it is early, late or about right?

7. Think of a job you would like to do in the future. What skills/qualifications do you need to do it?

7. Fill in the right word from the word-column. Out of work

In Britain a lot of people are ... . Tracey Chapman is 18, and she ... a year ago. She lives in the North East, an area of high ... . She hasn’t been able ... yet. “My dad just doesn’t understand. He started working in a steel mill when he was 15. Things are different now, but he thinks I should start bringing home some money. Oh, I get my ... but that isn’t much and I’m fed up with ... for it every Thursday. I hate having to ask my mum and dad for money. Oh, my mum gives me a couple of pounds for tights now and then, but she can’t stand seeing me at home all day. I’ve almost ... looking for a job. I buy the ... every day but I’m really tired of ... the “Situations Vacant” column. There are 50 ... for every job. I was interested in being a dentist’s ... because I like meeting people, but now I’d ... at all. People ask me why I don’t ... London, but I don’t want to leave my family and friends. Anyway, I’m scared of ... in a big city.

1. left school 2. to find a job 3. given up 4. looking through 5. receptionist 6. move to 7. living on my own

8. out of work 9. queuing 10. local paper 11. applicants 12. take any job 13. unemployment benefit 14. youth unemployment