- •Unit 1. Recruitment
- •Vocabulary and speaking
- •2. Arrange these job aspects in order of their importance. Number them 1 – the most important to 12 – the least important. Explain your choice.
- •2. Match the adjectives used to describe the work with their definitions.
- •3. Put these adjectives in the box into the correct columns.
- •4. Fill in the gaps with a word from the box.
- •5. Describe the job you’d like to get and the job you wouldn’t like to get.
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Find the words in the text with the following meanings.
- •2. Read the text and do the tasks after it. Recruitment process
- •Insert the right preposition where necessary. Consult the text. Translate the expressions.
- •5. Match the verbs with their definitions.
- •6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in task 5.
- •7. Translate the text 1 into Russian.
- •Vocabulary and speaking
- •1. Complete the sentences which describe types of job/work with the words from the box.
- •2. Write about each person using words in task 1, and the words in brackets. What kind of job would you like to have?
- •3. Read the texts a, b, c in which wages, salary and benefits are described and do the task after.
- •4. Mark and Mike are talking about Mark's new job as a photocopier salesperson. Complete the conversations with the words in italic from texts a, b, c.
- •14. Complete the text. Choose adjectives from the box.
- •5. Read and answer the questions. Describe your dream job. How to determine your dream job
- •Figuring out your dream job
- •1. Match the following headings to each paragraph.
- •How to Become a Freelancer
- •2. Match the English phrases from the text 2 with their Russian equivalents.
- •3. Discuss in groups.
- •1. Read some tips how to write a resume, translate, and follow these rules while writing your own cv. Resume writing tips
- •Information that appears on most resumes
- •2. Complete the resume with the following words: Education, Activities, References available upon request, Objective, Work experience
- •9 Central Avenue
- •3. Answer the questions about the resume.
- •6. Read the letter of application and answer these questions.
- •1. Did you attend an interview? What sort of questions were you asked?
- •2. Replace the underlined phrases with correct forms of words and expressions from the box.
- •3. There are some tips to follow for a person who is preparing for a job interview. Read them and add some more to the list, using a modal verb should.
- •4. Put these words in order to make up questions. Find out an appropriate answer to them. Act out this interview.
- •6. Match English proverbs with their Russian equivalents.
- •Sticky Job Interview Situations and How to Handle Them
- •Why Can't Programmers.. Program?
- •Как устроиться на работу
Unit 1. Recruitment
LEAD-IN
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”. (Confucius)
Discuss these questions. Look at the typical answers and agree or disagree with them.
What would you enjoy about the job?
I enjoy working with people especially my co-workers, and the fact that I am able to help people.
I enjoy working in a pleasant atmosphere where it is calm and laid back.
I enjoy meeting different people and free dinner.
I have good relationships with my boss.
I also like that my bosses are very effective managers. They understand the importance of hiring good people and clearing the way so their team members can do what they do best with few obstacles.
I like to work independently from employers and the people I work with.
2. What would you dislike about the job?
a) I don’t like the environment where a lot of people just don’t care about honesty, hard work and integrity.
b) I dislike that I work without an office, I’m bored, and I work with nasty co-workers.
c) I feel I’m not able to reach my full potential because of the lack of challenge and there is no room for advancement in the company.
d) My boss lies, the managers don't take care of important issues, I cannot trust anyone.
e) I don’t like paperwork.
3. What are the most important things for you in your work?
a) I plan things out for the week and try to stick to it.
b) Meeting deadlines, dealing with last minute changes.
c) Solving the puzzle and then using the solution to increase efficiency.
d) I have to make decisions on spur of the moment.
e) I get to split my time between creative and organizational tasks.
f) My job in particular gives me a lot of freedom to choose my own projects, instead of just doing whatever comes down from above.
4. Out of the people you know, who has the job you would prefer to have? Why?
5. If you could choose any job in the world, what would it be? Why?
Vocabulary and speaking
2. Arrange these job aspects in order of their importance. Number them 1 – the most important to 12 – the least important. Explain your choice.
successful company pleasant colleagues autonomy
job satisfaction career development communication
meeting people excellent employer earning a lot
opportunities to learn new things safety team work
The most important aspect for me is the opportunities to learn new things. My company does IT service for many customers, and I have a lot of chances to approach new technologies. If my knowledge is out of date, how I can support them. I am very anxious to new things and that make my life enjoyable. I don't want to be left behind because the technology is changing every day, especially in IT field.
2. Match the adjectives used to describe the work with their definitions.
1. tough. a) the work is interesting and gives you positive feelings
2. rewarding b) the work is not interesting
3. dull c) the work involves doing the same things again and again
4. routine d) the work is difficult and makes you tired