2. Working Day and Responsibilities.

2.1 Working Day.

Vocabulary list.

Check what you know.

regular (normal) working hours	обычный график работы
to work from 9 to 5	работать с 9 до 5
to have flexi-time	иметь гибкий график
to do shift work	работать по сменам
to work overtime	работать сверхурочно
salary (wages)	зарплата
to receive holiday pay	получать «отпускные»
to receive sick pay	получать оплату по «больничному листу»

2.2 Responsibilities

Vocabulary list.

Check what you know.

What does your (his, her, their) job involve?	Что включает ваша работа?
What do you do in your job?	Что вы делаете на работе?
I am responsible for……..	я отвечаю за…
a department	отдел
some people	людей
sales	продажи
accounts	счета
customer service	обслуживание клиентов
insurance	страхование
security	безопасность
finance	финансы
personnel	персонал
delivery	доставка
complaints	жалобы
My job involves meeting a lot of people.	Моя работа включает встречи со многими людьми
I am in charge of ………	Я во главе (возглавляю, отвечаю за…)
I have to deal with……….	Мне приходится заниматься (чем-либо)….
I run a restaurant (a shop, a company etc.)	Я управляю рестораном…..
I have to go /attend a lot of meetings.	Мне приходится посещать…
I visit clients.	Я посещаю клиентов
I advise clients.	Я даю советы клиентам
I do paperwork (write letters, fill in forms).	выполняю бумажную работу (пишу письма, заполняю бланки)
I maintain computers.	Я обслуживаю компьютеры
I work at a computer.	Работаю за компьютером
Input information into a computer	ввожу информацию в компьютер
answer phone calls	отвечаю на телефонные звонки
make phone calls	делаю телефонные звонки
arrange meetings	организовываю встречи
welcome clients	встречаю клиентов
send invoices	посылаю счета
write reports	пишу отчеты

Exercise 14

Correct the sentences where they are false.

Regular (normal) working hours in Russia are from 11a.m. to 17p.m.

Most people work 10 hours a day in Russia.

In Russia women start their work at 8 a.m., while men start their work at 8.30 a.m.

Any employee at any work can work flexi-time.

It’s your choice whether to have normal working hours or to do shift work in your job.

If you work overtime you must receive extra pay.

According to the Russian legislation, employees who get sick receive sick pay.

Most people receive their salaries in cash.

Exercise 15

Work in pairs with your group mate: tell each other about your parent’s (sister’s, friend’s etc.) working hours; use the following vocabulary:

• regular (normal) working hours

• to work ….. hours a day

• start one’s work at ….. a.m.

• work flexi-time

• to do shift work

• work overtime

Model:

My mother works regular working hours.

She works 8 hours a day.

She starts her work at 9 a.m. and finishes at 6 p.m. (1 hour for lunch).

She doesn’t work flexi-time.

She never does shift work.

Sometimes she works overtime.

Make notes and be ready to present the information you hear to the class.

Exercise 16

Do you know what responsibilities the following jobs involve? Work in pairs and complete the sentences, using Vocabulary list:

Model:

The job of a secretary involves the following: she welcomes clients, makes and answers phone calls. Besides, she does a lot of paperwork.

The job of a manager involves the following:…

The job of an accountant involves the following:….

The job of a lawyer involves the following:….

Exercise 17

Think about your future work. What would you like to be responsible for?

What duties would you like to have in your future work?

Make up the list of them.

Write about the duties you would not like to have.

Make notes and be ready to present the information to the class.

Exercise 18

Work in pairs with your group mate: find out about his/her future responsibilities and duties at work.

For homework:

Exercise 19

Go to the website WORKSMART (or any other site) which gives legal advice to emloyees who have problems related to working hours in GB.

http://www.worksmart.org.uk/rights/working_hours