VIII. Read the dialogue. Talking About Your Job
Jack:
Hi, Peter. Can you tell me a little bit about your current job?
Peter:
Certainly. What would you like to know?
Jack:
First of all, what do you work as?
Peter:
I work as a computer technician at Schuller's and Co.
Jack:
What do your responsibilities include?
Peter:
I'm responsible for systems administration and in-house programming.
Jack:
What sort of problems do you deal with on a day-to-do basis?
Peter:
Oh, there are always lots of small system glitches. I also provide
information on a need-to-know basis for employees.
Jack:
What else does your job involve?
Peter:
Well, as I said, for part of my job I have to develop in-house
programs for special company tasks.
Jack:
Do you have to produce any reports?
Peter:
No, I just have to make sure that everything is in good working
order.
Jack:
Do you ever attend meetings?
Peter:
Yes, I attend organizational meetings at the end of the month.
Jack:
Thanks for all the information, Peter. It sounds like you have an
interesting job.
Peter:
Yes, it's very interesting, but stressful, too!
Translate
the words:
computer
technician day-to-day basis
glitch good
working order
in-house need-to-know
basis
organizational
meeting stressful
to
be responsible for to develop
to
involve to pay bills
to
work as to produce reports
Answer
the questions:
1.
What does Peter do?
2.
What are his responsibilities?
3.
What kind of problems does he solve every day?
4.
How often does he write reports?
5.
How often does he attend meetings?
6.
Does Peter like his job?
IX. Read the profile of Derek Stirling. Write another profile about yourself.
Answer
the questions below when writing.
What's
your name?
What
nationality are you?
What's
your home town?/Where do you live?
Who
do you work for?/What company do you work for?
What
is your position in the company?
What
are your responsibilities (duties)?/ What are you responsible for?
What
are you fond of?/What do you like doing in your free time?
PROFILE*
My
name is Derek Stirling and I'm Scottish. I live in Hadlow, a lovely
English village near London. I work for the Swire Group. The Swire
group is Britain's largest private company. The Group's activities
are divided*
into 5 business areas: shipping*,
aviation, property, industries and trading. I have been working for
the company for 8 years. I work at our London head office*.
I'm head of Corporate Finance. I'm responsible for developing the
business of the Group. I'm always very busy and I don't have much
free time, but when I do, I like fishing. And I grow my own
vegetables just for fun.
Unknown
words and phrases:
profile
- краткий биографический очерк; сведения
из биографии
are
divided (Present Simple, Passive Voice) - делятся,
подразделяются
head
office
- главный офис корпорации, компании
shipping
- транспортировка, перевозка (напр.
продукции)
X. Write your cv.
