2.3.3. Put the following steps in Joe Bloggs’ career in the correct order.
a)
He was promoted to assistant to the sales manager.
b) He took up gardening as a hobby.
c) He 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.
l) He gave in his resignation.
2.4. Critical Thinking & Discussion Questions:
2.4.1. Discuss the following sayings:
Opportunities don’t often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them. – Audrey Hepburn
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. – Arthur Ashe
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents. – Andrew Carnegie
2.5. Internet Practice:
2.5.1. Web Activities:
I. Summer Jobs. Choose three countries where you would like to work. Search the Web to find a summer job in each country. Write the information in the spaces.
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Country |
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2. |
Job title |
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3. |
Location |
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4. |
Job description |
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5. |
Qualifications |
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6. |
Skills |
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II. Writing Activity. Write a paragraph or essay about your ideal job.
Unit 3 Job Interview
“To be successful, the first thing to do
Is fall in love with your work.”
Sister Mary Lauretta3
3.1. While analysing the Unit and reading the Text please pay attention to the following words and word-combinations, explore their Ukrainian equivalents: Nouns:
advancement aptitude attire attribute badmouthing blunders boardroom collaboration community consciensiousness |
crutch decision making drawback eye contact garb hot desking housewife juncture métier probation |
professional development prospects shortcoming spouse strengths temptation trafficking upgrade weaknesses workload |
Verbs:
to ace to affirm to allot to approve to come up to delve into to ditch to endear to face to facilitate to fiddle to fill out |
to flesh out to flunk to focus to fudge to fulfil to get sidetracked to lead to maintain to outline to overcome to pursue to ramble |
to recall to rectify to slip away to slump to stow to stress out to stump smb. to submit to turn off to vary to woo to zone out |