Профессионально-ориентированный английский язык Методические указания и контрольные задания. Для студентов ЗФ. Направление подготовки бакалавр. Профиль УП

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ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНО-ОРИЕНТИРОВАННЫЙ АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК: Методические указания и контрольные задания / Университет Г.А. С-Петербург, 2016.

Издаются в соответствии с программой дисциплины «Профессиональноориентированный английский язык».

Предназначены для студентов 2 курса ЗФ специализация УП.

Составитель Ю.К. Гребенникова, ст. преп. Рецензент К.М. Суворина, канд. филол. наук проф.

© СПб ГУ ГА, 2016

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МЕТОДИЧЕСКИЕ УКАЗАНИЯ

1. Данное контрольное задание имеет 5 вариантов. Студент должен выполнить один из этих вариантов в соответствии с последней цифрой своего шифра.

2.Контрольное задание должно быть написано чётко, аккуратно. Необходимо оставлять поля для замечаний и рекомендаций рецензента.

3.К зачёту или экзамену допускаются студенты, выполнившие контрольное задание в соответствии с учебным графиком.

4.Для сдачи зачёта или экзамена студент должен:

а) прочитать и письменно перевести текст; б) ответить на вопросы по тексту; в) выполнить лексические задания;

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Вариант 1

1. Read and translate the text.

The world of work

Manpower has been a successful employment agency for about 60 years. It has supplied temporary employees to companies since 1948. That's when the first office opened in Milwaukee, in the USA. Two lawyers started the company when they were unable to find temporary help with a project. Today, it is a global company with offices all around the world.

Employment agencies supply companies with different types of workers. These include professional and administrative workers in offices, and manual workers in factories and on building sites. Temporary workers (also called 'temps') now make up between one and three per cent of the total workforce in most countries. Multinational companies have employed temps for a long time. Now smaller companies also use temporary workers.

Have careers changed very much since the 1990s? A decade ago, people expected to work for the same company until they retired. Today, nobody expects a job for life any more. People move from job to job, working in different companies or in different departments. Training is important because it improves worker’s skills. This can help employees to find better jobs or get a promotion.

In some jobs there aren't enough skilled workers. Some companies want retired people with skills to return to work. Japan, Australia and Italy have started to employ older workers. Companies need organisations like Manpower to arrange training for older employees, for example, to use computers or to work with a younger boss.

2. Answerthequestions to the text.

1. Whendid Manpowerstart?

2. Whatdoemployment agenciesdo?

3. What is another word for temporary workers?

4. What did people expect in their career ten years ago?

5. What can help a worker who wants to improve his career opportunities? 6. What have Japan,Australiaand Italy started to do?

3. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Use a dictionary if it is necessary.

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5. Complete the sentences with job, work or career.

1.My boss always gives me too much ______ to do, and expects me to do it all immediately.

2.He retired in 1980 after a brilliant __________ as a motivational speaker.

3.Brad was fired because his _________ was often sloppy and full of errors.

4.I didn't think my interview went very well, so I was surprised when they offered me the __________.

5.We’ve made 300 sales today thanks to Dana’s hard ______.

6.At the peak of her __________, she was managing a company with five international branches.

6.Gary’s not home yet. He’s still at ______.

7.He didn't take the teaching _________ because he felt it wouldn't advance his

________ in politics.

8.This graphic designer has done some excellent freelance _________ for us - I think we should offer him a permanent ________.

9.I’ve applied for a few _______ in the non-profit sector.

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Вариант 2

1. Read and translate the text.

More workers take a career break

Record numbers of workers are planning a career break. The latest research says that many people want to leave their job and travel the world. In the past, a gap year was for students or rich people. Now more and more ordinary workers are taking a break from their job. Almost one in five British workers - around five and a half million - are planning to take a break from their careers. In the past five years, three million employees have taken a break. The research shows that more than half the people who are taking a career break want to travel and see the world. A third are looking for a break from office life.

Gap Year for Grown Ups is a company that provides career break projects for people over thirty. Even people in their fifties and sixties are taking career breaks. Some people went straight from university to work and now they want to travel. The majority of people who book with Gap Year for Grown Ups are women. Eighty per cent of their clients are female. Africa is the most popular destination. And South America is becoming more and more popular for people who want to do voluntary work as well as travel and go sightseeing.

British workers like companies that offer career breaks to their staff. One in four employees works for a company where career breaks are a staff perk. The government and finance and insurance industries are leading the way - 40 per cent of their employees can take a career break. They are followed by IT, telecoms staff (36 per cent), and medicine / the health service (25 per cent). The research shows that career breaks also help employers: companies that offer career breaks are able to recruit and keep good staff.

2. Answer the questions to the text.

2.Who do Gap Year for Grown Ups organise projects for?

3.What continent is the most popular to travel to on a career break?

4.What other things do some people do on a break, apart from t ravel?

5.Which work areas offer the most career breaks?

6.What does a career break mean?

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3. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Use a dictionary if it is necessary.

4. Complete the sentences with the words from task 3.

1.The appointment of a ______ director is a quantum leap for women's equality.

2.A company car and a mobile phone are some of the _______ that come with

the job.

3.She does _________ for the Red Cross two days a week.

4.The team did some _____ into the entertainment business.

5.I took a ________ for a year and travelled around the world.

6.The _____ are not very happy about the latest pay increase.

7.The ________ of the employees have university degrees.

8.There was no time to ________ in Seattle.

9.California, along with Florida and Hawaii, is among the most popular US tourist _______.

10.There should always be at least one ______on duty in the playground.

11.A _______ can provide a person with valuable new skills that any employer will be impressed by. Cultural awareness, organization, and an ability to work independently are just some of the skills that are gained by taking a year out.

12.Readers of the magazine said they wanted more stories about ______ people and fewer stories about the rich and famous.

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Study the difference in use between job, work and career.

5.He started off his _________ working as a photographerat a design firm.

6.I like my _________ .I’m a vet and I love working with animals.

7. I've had three different ________ in the last year - and I hated ALL of them!

8.During a successful business ______, she accumulated a great amount of

wealth.

9.What do you do for a living? What's your _______ ?

10.I’m busy at the moment – I have a lot of ______.

11. I’ll be pretty busy at the weekend – I have a lot of small _____ to do in the house and garden.

12.She manages to successfully combine family life and a ______.

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Вариант 3

1. Read and translate the text.

Friends andrivals

New York and London are cities that are popular locations for international companies. They are good business locations because they have many things that organizations look for when they want to open an office abroad. Both cities have good transport connections with the rest of the world. They have large international airports. They also have good telecommunications, strong legal systems, skilled workers and famous financial institutions (the Stock Exchange in London and Wall Street in New York). There are also things in both cities for employees to do after work - restaurants, theatres, cinemas and nightclubs.

Many organisations open international offices in one of these cities. For example, Nomura, a big Japanese bank, employs about 1,400 people in London, with an other 400in 12 other offices across Europe. Of its 1,200 staff in the USA, 90 percent are in New York.

People who work in London complain about the price of property and also about crowded roads, trains and buses. New York is also busy and expensive. But financial executives from different countries still want to work in London and New York. This is because the Stock Exchange is the world's most international money market and London is close to the rest of Europe. Wall Street is the biggest money market in the world and New York City is home to six of the world's ten biggest investment firms.

London and New York are competitors in the financial market, but they have different strengths. Both remain popular locations with international organisations.

2. Answer the questions to the text.

1.What famous financial institutions in Britain and the USA does the text mention?

2.How many employees does Nomura have in the USA?

3.What kind of problem do people meet in London? 4.Why is London a good location?

5.Why do many organisations open their international offices in London and New York?

6.What can employees do after work in London and New York?

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3. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.Use a dictionary if it is necessary.

4. Complete the sentences with the words from task 3.

1.My mother wants me to marry a man with a______– like a doctor or lawyer.

2.The marketplace is heating up and employers are looking for fresh talent. With a growing job market in mind, PayScale added another tool for job seekers: a job search engine. Search for ______ that suit your strongest skills, ideal location, favorite industry and more.

3.Being an emergency surgeon is a ______ – you have to be on call 24 hours a

day.

4.One of the major reasons why people want to get a ______ is to receive benefits, including paid leave time, health insurance, life insurance, and other coverage.

5.Working with refugee children was one of the most ________I’ve had.

6.When you ______, you'll generally be asked to send in your

CV/résumé, together with a letter or email of application.

7.After she published her book, she got a ________ as director of a national newspaper.

8.As part of her ______, she attended a networking event.

9.Daniel got an _______ as an administrative assistant