Развитие лексико-грамматического компонента иноязычной коммуникативной компетенции студентов-лингвистов при обучении в вузе. Учебное пособие

7. Complete each sentence (1-8) with a suitable ending (a-h). Use each

ending once.

1. If you work hard, the company will give you d

2.In a different job I could get a higher

3.The best way to find new staff is to put a / an

4.Because he had stolen the money, we decided that

5.She has a pleasant personality but hasn’t got the right

6.In the meeting we are going to discuss the

7.I think it would be a good idea to send in your

8.We cannot give you the job without

a qualifications for a job of this kind.

b advertisement in the local press on Friday. c application for the job as soon as possible. d promotion to a more responsible position. e references from your previous employer.

f dismissing him was the only possible action we could take. g salary and better conditions of employment.

h appointment of a new sales representative.

8. Use the word given in capitals (in brackets) to form a word that fits in the space.

Leaving a job

I recently left my job in an (l) advertising (ADVERTISEMENT) agency after

thought that she was trying to make a point, but after I had made over fifty (5)

............... (APPLY) to other companies, I realized that she was right. Although I am a (6) .................. (QUALIFICATIONS) designer, I didn’t receive any offers of a job. After that I tried working from home, but it was

Terry has a different job now.

2. A good boss looks after everyone in the company. EMPLOYER

_____________________________________________________

3. I am sure you will learn a lot in this job. EXPERIENCE

_____________________________________________________

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11. Match the sentences on the left with an appropriate sentence on the right. The sentence the right include an idiom or colloquialism connected with work in bold. Use your dictionary to help you.

1.My brother is a manual worker in a factory.

2.My cousin is a secretary in an office.

3.I need to do some more hours at work so that I can make more money. 4The train drivers are refusing to work.

5.I work from 10.00pm to 6.00am.

6.I work for a very small amount of money.

7.Jo is unemployed and receiving unemployment benefit.

8.Jim applied to his boss for more money.

9.Our boss makes his staff work too hard.

10.Bob works too hard. Yesterday, he started at 7.30 in the morning and didn't finish until almost midnight!

11.Our company director was given a large sum of money when he retired before the end of his contract.

12.Sarah has great potential and ambition.

13.My boss made a mistake and made me take responsibility for it.

14.Our company is still working in the usual way in spite of difficulties.

15.Steve has an unusual job; he looks for top managers and offers them jobs in other companies.

16.Have you heard? John has been dismissed for coming late all the time. a She's always been a high-flyer.

b He put in for a rise.

c Like me, he's a blue collar worker. d He's such a slave driver!

e I'm glad to say it's business as usual.

f Of course, I get paid more for working the night shift. g If he continues like that, he'll burn himself. out

h I really hate working for peanuts.

i I think I'll ask if I can work overtime. j They've decided to come out on strike.

k I hate it when have to carry the can for someone else. l I wish I could get a golden handshake like that!

m Like me, he's a white collar worker. n I always knew he'd get fired one day. o He's a headhunter.

p There's nothing worse than being on the dole.

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12. Would you agree? Discuss ideas and give feedback.

1."Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." – Confucius, a Chinese philosopher

2."Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do." – Warren Buffett, an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist

3."We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit."

– Aristotle, a Greek philosopher

4."Hard work spotlights the character of people. Some turn up their sleeves. Some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all." – Sam Ewing, an American baseball player

5."The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle." – Steve Jobs, an American businessman

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Vocabulary 9.

SPORT AND LEISURE

1. Underline the most suitable word.

1.She trained vigorously to come first in the race / game /competition and qualify for the national championships.

2.After the game, we agreed to meet outside the football ground / field/ pitch for a picnic.

3.As an athlete, it is important to keep exercised / fit / trained and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

4.Our team finally beat / defeated / won the match after several close attempts.

5.There were so many audience / viewers / spectators at the boxing match that the stadium was completely full.

6.I find basketball very interested / interesting, especially when watching it with friends.

7.The football game ended in a / an draw / equal / score, with both teams scoring 2 goals each.

8.She worked hard and ultimately won the first medal / prize / reward in the marathon.

9.The competitors / rivals / supporters were getting ready for their final race of the season.

10.Reading books has always been her favourite leisure / occupation / pastime, even more than watching sports on TV.

2. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

11. The tennis player swung his ............. with precision, hitting the ball across the net.

12. He patiently waited by the lake, hoping to catch a fish on his fishing

............ .

3. Match the words in the box with a suitable comment 1 -8.

1.Catherine dealt, and gave me the ace, Icing and queen of hearts. cards

2.You need a small needle, and threads of different colours. __________

3.I couldn’t do ten down, so I used the dictionary. __________

4.Ian glued the parts together wrongly because he didn’t read the instructions.

_________

5.When Ellen is losing, she knocks the pieces off the board. _________

6.The path we want doesn’t seem to be on the map.________

7.Nigel missed the red, and put the pink in the pocket by mistake. _________

8.I want to put £20 on ‘Ealing Comedy’ to win in the 4.30 at York. ______

4. Complete the compound word using a word from the box.

1. The players quickly rushed to the changing room to prepare for the second

summer months.

5. Replace the word or words in italics in each sentence with a word from the box.

1. He hopes to play football as a way of earning his living after graduation.

professionally

2. Due to the snowstorm, they had to put off the hockey match until the following week. _________

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3.He proudly holds the title of the best of all in the 100-meter dash. ______

4.Unfortunately, his team ended up with the lowest number of points in the tournament. _________

5.The sports club is working to fix a match against their rival team. _______

6.In my free time, I enjoy playing basketball with my friends. _________

7.As the player in charge of the rugby team, he takes responsibility for leading the players to victory. ________

8.She was able to set a best ever performance in swimming at the state competition. ________

9.The fans were outraged when one of the players attempted to punch the the person who controls the match during the game. _______

10.Jane Briggs was the runner-up in the 100 metres hurdles. _______

6. Use the word given in capitals (in brackets) to form a word that fits in the space.

How a hobby can make you angry!

Recently I decided to take up (1) photography (PHOTOGRAPH) as a hobby.

(SUCCESS) I would have to buy new equipment. Just then I had an (6)

............. (EXPECT) piece of good luck. A friend who works in a camera shop

(UNDERSTAND) and it was actually for sale. I thought this was a rather (9)

............... (BELIEF) explanation and so I asked her some more questions. She

8. Rewrite the sentences replacing the words in italics with a phrase from the box.

10 I tried to phone the tennis club but there was no answer. ____________

11 We have a great time whenever our rugby team meets. __________

12 I find playing football on plastic grass strange. _________

9. Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Sport

Someone once said that there are three kinds of people who are (1) ....C... in sport; people who (2) ............ part, people who watch, and people who watch television. It's very easy to make fun of stay-at-home sports , but on the other hand, television does enable us to enjoy all kinds of events. We can watch a

10. Sports idioms. Match the idioms with their definitions.

1.John will be calling the shots while our boss is on holiday.

2.Barbara is definitely the front runner for the Assistant Manager position.

3.I’ve decided to just throw in the towel and start looking for work elsewhere. It’s too competitive to get a decent job here.

4.I was exhausted after the 10th mile of running, but I got a second wind after I saw the sign for the final lap.

5.Don’t think about whether you will win or lose, just give it your best shot.

6.Most of the applicants were quite strong; they all seemed to have some good qualities, but Charlie Brown was in a league of his own.

7.We’ve almost done it, we’re approaching the finish line now. You can’t give up at this stage!

8.I had to race against time to finish decorating the house. Jean decided to come home early and I wanted it all completed before she got back!

9.Jeremy is skating on thin ice, he had his licence taken away from him last week, but he is still driving his car!

10.I don’t think you need to worry about the new team, you have a better squad and will definitely beat them hands down!

a getting quite close to the end. b to give up on something.

c when there is almost no time left to accomplish something.

d to be in the position of being able to make the decisions that will influence a situation

e the person expected to win or succeed.

f have a sudden burst of energy after being tired. g an easy victory.

h to do something that is very risky, put oneself in a situation that could become quite problematic or dangerous.

i someone who is much better than the rest. j to do something as well as you can.

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11. Would you agree? Discuss ideas and give feedback.

1."Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even." – Muhammad Ali, an American professional boxer and activist

2."There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do." – Derek Jeter, an American former professional baseball player, businessman, and baseball executive

3."It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up." – Vince Lombardi, an American football coach

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