Контрольная работа № 2

JOB SATISFACTION

№ 1. Прочитайте и письменно переведите текст:

This is the result of a survey which a London firm has just completed for the managers of a number of multinational companies who have employees all over Europe. The survey shows companies what they can expect from the workers in each country. More than 500,000 workers answered the questions about attitudes to pay, workmates, and benefits.

The survey shows that in general Europe’s workers enjoy what they do, get on well with their workmates and identify with the company they work for. However, attitudes to pay are less positive. Although 57% of workers in the Netherlands are satisfied with their wages, in Switzerland only 44 % of the workers are happy with their pay. In Britain the number is much lower, 35 %. Moreover, the Dutch also feel happiest about their working conditions and benefits. Workers there receive paid sick leave after two days at 70% of their pay for one year.

Working hours within Europe vary quite a lot. In Luxembourg the maximum is 48 hours and in Denmark it is much lower, 37 hours. Britain, however, has no laws about the maximum number of working hours. There are also no laws in Britain about the amount of paid holiday a worker can have. The average is usually 23 days. Greek workers on the other hand can expect four weeks minimum holiday after one year’s work.

Finally, on the question of job satisfaction, the survey’s results are positive. Most of Europe’s workers are happy with their workmates as well as with the job they do.

a survey — опрос, исследование

workmates — коллеги по работе

benefits — привилегии, бонусы

wages — зарплата (почасовая)

salary — зарплата (ежемесячная)

a paid sick leave — оплачиваемый больничный

a paid holiday — оплачиваемый отпуск

№ 2. Составьте предложения, раскрывающие содержание таблицы. Используйте слова happy и satisfied в сравнительной и превосходной степени.

Образец: The workers in Switzerland are happier with their pay than the workers in Belgium. The workers in Switzerland are the most satisfied with their job.

Are you happy with your pay?	Are you satisfied with your job?
Netherlands 57%	Switzerland 77%
Switzerland 44%	Netherlands 76 %
Belgium 42%	Belgium 75 %
United Kingdom 35%	United Kingdom 64 %

№ 3. Расскажите о своей работе, используя следующие вопросы как пункты плана Вашего рассказа:

1. Do you work full-time or part-time?

2. What are your working hours? How long does your working day last?

3. Do you have days off? What are they?

4. Do you have a paid holiday? How long is it?

5. Do you have a paid sick leave?

6. Are you satisfied with your salary?

7. Do you get on well with your workmates?

8. Are you satisfied with your job? Why or why not?

№ 4. Отметьте в таблице наиболее и наименее важные для Вас характеристики работы:

	workmates	pay	travel	holidays	working hours	to help people	to be independent	to have a secure job
YES
NO

Объясните свой выбор, используя следующие опорные структуры:

In my job

I want to be... / to have.../ to get on well... it’s important for me to be... / to have... / to get on well... I would like to be... / to have... / to get on well...

because... in order that... so that...