Language focus skills and qualities
Task 21.
Study the following words and expressions before doing the tasks of the language focus.
patient, physically and emotionally strong, intelligent, caring, punctual, decisive, hardworking, persuasive, courageous, cheerful, persistent, alert, quick-thinking, to be good at, wage, salary, pay, savings, pension, cash, pocket-money, to run out of, to put by, to take out, to eat into, to live on, to cut down on, to retire from a job, to specialize in, to apply for, to be experienced in, to be qualified in, to be suitable for, to fill in an application.
Task 22. Look at the pictures. Which of the qualities in the list are necessary for these jobs? Discuss in pairs, as in the example.
patient, physically strong, emotionally strong, intelligent, caring, calm, honest, punctual, decisive, hardworking, persuasive, courageous, cheerful, persistent, alert, quick-thinking.
A: I think a taxi driver needs to/should be cheerful because they work with the public. What do you think?
B: I agree. I think they also need to be intelligent because they need to remember the street names.
Task 23. Make a list of part-time summer jobs. Compare your list with your partner's.
Ω Task 24. You will hear five people talking about why they choose their particular job. Listen and match the speakers (1 – 5) to their reasons (A-F). There is one reason you do not need to use.
Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4 Speaker 5
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a) love working with children b) always wanted to help people c) like being alone d) always loved animals e) good at languages f) enjoy traveling |
Task 25.
a. Earning Money. The words in the list are used to describe forms of money. Which are countable (C)? Which are uncountable (U)?
wage, salary, pay, savings, pension, interest, cash, pocket-money.
b. Choose a word from the list above to complete the sentences below.
He earns a lot of _____ on the money he has invested.
How much _____. does she give the children?
Both parents need to be _____ earners nowadays.
What I really want to know is what will be in my _____.packet every month.
Will you pay in _____ or by credit card?
Most of my monthly _____ goes on paying the bills.
In my country both men and women get their _____ at 60.
Paying for the car to be repaired has really eaten into his _____ .
c. Use four words/phrases from Task 22 to talk about earning money.
Task 26. In pairs, write down as many jobs as you can think of which exist in each place. Which can be part-/full-time? Which require secretarial, managerial, driving, communication skills?
Department store: shop assistant.
A shop assistant should have communication skills because she deals with customers.
Task 27. Underline the correct word.
1. She was tired of the nursing occupation/work/trade/profession so she decided to become a writer.
2. He was forced to sack/dismiss/fire/resign after his speech against the government.
3. My employee/employer/worker/trainee is a very generous man; he gives us all a big present at Christmas.
4. The pilot is always very polite to the crew/staff/personnel/team on the plane.
5. This is John Barnes, one of the colleagues/candidates /partners/customers for the job in the Marketing Department. 6. I hear there's a vacancy/post/niche/situation in Dolan's furniture factory. Why don't you apply?
7. Yes, I get a free three-course dinner every evening! It's one of the perks/pensions/permits/promotions of being a waiter.
8. As a freelance writer Peter sometimes finds it hard to find regular/usual/ordinary/typical work.
9. Following a long period of unemployment and casual work she eventually found a permanent/fixed/lasting/constant position.
10. He found it difficult to make enough money to provide/support/assist/look for his family.
Task 28. In pairs, match the phrases to make complete sentences.
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1. I really can’t afford 2. You shouldn't have spent so much 3. It really isn't worth 4. You must have paid 5. They must have bought 6. I bet it cost 4 when they on your holidayю 7. It really was a waste 8. We were overcharged 9. She makes a living 10. They made a lot of money |
a) of time and money. b) you an absolute fortune. c) by selling the pictures that she paints. d) to go out again this week. e) using up our savings. f) when they sold their house. g) on your holiday h) it with the money they inherited. i) for it on credit. j) for the repairs to our car. |
Task 29. Explain the phrasal verbs in bold.
1. There's nothing in our bank account. We've run out of money.
2. John's been putting money by for his holiday all year; he's saved over £500!
3. I had to take out a loan to buy my new car. I'll pay back the money I borrowed over three years.
4. Doing this course is really eating into my savings! Every week I have to pay £50.
5. If you leave your job, what are we going to live on?
6. We're spending too much money every week! We'll have to cut down on luxuries.
Task 30. Match the beginnings (1 – 6) to the endings (A – F).
1) Simon was late because the car ran out of 2) We need to put some money 3) Let’s go and see about taking 4) Andy needs to get a job or else he’ll eat 5) Susan barely makes enough 6) The doctor told me to cut down on |
a) fatty foods. b) out a loan from the bank. c) money to live on. d) into his savings. e) petrol on the way home. f) by for a rainy day.
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Task 31. Fill in.
salary pay wages cash
1) The lawyer was paid a huge ______ by the law firm.
2) Building workers receive their ______ every Friday.
3) Cleaners are often paid ______ in hand for the work they do.
4) The ______ at the factory wasn’t worth thinking about!
work profession trade occupation
5) People work long hours ______ in the tourist ______ .
6) Being a racing driver is a dangerous ______ .
7) The organisation’s ______ involves assisting those in need.
8) Apparently, he’s a doctor by ______ .
crew staff personnel team
9) Everyone in the typing pool works well together and there is a good ______ spirit.
10) Following an exhausting flight, the ______ headed for the hotel to rest for a couple of hours.
11) On our holiday in Spain the hotel ______ couldn’t have been more helpful.
12) All companies have a ______ department which deals with issues concerning staff.
employer worker trainee employee
13) As a (an) ______, the company has the best name in the market.
14) A (an) ______ at the factory was rushed to hospital following the accident.
15) The company had financial problems, but only one ______ was made redundant.
16) The ______ had to undergo three months of work experience before he was taken on permanently.
Task 32. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate preposition. Then, make sentences related to work: from, for, in, at, on, with.
to congratulate sb ______ sth; to retire ______ a job; to apply ______ a position; specialize ______ sth; deal ______ sth; to have experience ______; to be impressed ______ sb/sth; to be interested ______ sth; to be experienced ______ sth; to be qualified ______ noun/-ing; to be suitable ______; to be responsible ______ sth; skilled ______ noun/-ing; good ______ sth; to fill ______ an application.
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