Unit 3 Revise & Practise

1. Explain the difference between these pairs.

job career

industry academia

perks bonuses

manual work paper work

job experience job skills

challenging rewarding

dream job holiday job

2. Within a minute complete the word web for the noun job.

3. Write down a short vocabulary list (10 items) on the topic “Job” and compare your lists with the partner. Cross out the items you have on both lists and explain the meaning of the rest of the words and phrases.

4. Read these sayings. Comment on the one you like most.

• “If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man.” Chinese Proverb

• “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” Aristotel

• “No problem is insurmountable. With a little courage, teamwork and determination a person can overcome anything.” B. Dodge

• “Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted.” David Bly

5. Game: Guess the job

Work in teams. One of you should think about a job in your subject area and the others in the group must try to guess what the job is by asking “Yes” and “No” questions about it. Make sure everyone asks the same number of questions.

Example: In your job…

Do you work… outside? inside? in a lab? etc.		Do you have to be … ambitious? imaginative? good with numbers? etc.
Do you have to … have special qualifications? work under supervision? wear a uniform? etc.		Do you … work on your own? use any kind of tool? instruct other people? etc.

Speaking

Roleplay

Your friend has just applied for one of the part-time/holiday jobs from the ads you have read in Unit 1. Talk to him/her and find out about the job:

• responsibilities and hours

• skills and personal qualities required

• salary and benefits/perks

Progress Test

1. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Use various verbs of speaking.

1. I’m afraid I can’t take the job before January. (She explained …)

2. Paul Smith has just come back from his yearlong expedition around the globe.

3. Now, if you look at this graph you will see the temperature changes in this region over 50 years.

4. I’m sure in 2050 thousands of people will be living in giant space stations.

5. Studying the dolphins’ behavior was the most exciting thing I’ve ever done.

6. No, you are wrong! The course starting date is next week, not tomorrow!

7. Peter is so absent-minded! Last week he had an accident in our chemistry lab. He broke a test tube with some toxic substance in it!

8. Hello, everybody! Let me introduce Mia Travis to you. She is a new member of the ‘Whale Programme’ team.

9. Sorry, I can’t take your point.

10. Why don’t we do a summer internship?

2. Continue sentences with the most suitable phrasal verb in the box. Use the correct form of the verb.

build up go out catch up with dropped out come across put up with check out to build up worked out

1. I’m a member of three university clubs so I __________ every other day.

2. She started a degree but __________ after only a year.

3. I agree, this problem is difficult but I’ve __________ a new way of doing it!

4. I’m sure we need __________ a society for dealing with environmental issues in you city.

5. Look, Peter, I can’t _____(a)______ your being so inaccurate in measurements. You should _____(b)______ the numbers you’ve got.

6. This plate is very fragile so ___________ very carefully or it’ll break down.

7. I’ve recently __________ one more explanation of this theorem.

8. If you want __________ your class you need to practise a lot of programming.

3. From the words below make nouns describing people by adding suffixes –er, -or, -ist, -ar, -ant/ent -tian/cian. Make any necessary spelling changes.

teach	research	science	experiment	mathematics
assist	direct	geography	technical	environment
analysis	consult	develop	part-time	design

4. Read the letter of application and fill in the gaps with the words in the box.

degree skills suited Career Search team needs benefit responsibilities application contact position background qualifications

December 12, 2009 Mr. Robert Burns President, Template Division MEGATEK Corporation 9845 Technical Way Arlington, VA 22207 burns@megatek.com Dear Mr. Burns, I learned of MEGATEK through online research using the a) -------------- database through Career Services at Virginia Tech where I am completing my Master's b) ------------ in Mechanical Engineering. From my research on your web site, I believe there would be a good fit between my c) --------------- and interests and your d) ---------------. I am interested in a software engineering e) --------------- upon completion of my degree in May 2012. As a graduate student, I am one of six members on a software development f) ---------- where we are writing a computer aided aircraft design program for NASA. My g) -------------- include designing, coding, and testing of a graphical portion of the program which requires the use of GIARO for graphics input and output. I have a strong h) --------------- in computer aided design, software development and engineering, and believe that these skills would benefit the designing and manufacturing aspects of Template software. Enclosed is my resume which further outlines my i) ----------------------. My qualifications make me well j) --------------- to the project areas in which your division of MEGATEK is expanding its efforts. I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss a position with you, and will k) -------------- you in a week or ten days to answer any questions you may have and to see if you need any other information from me such as a company l) ------------ form or transcripts. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, William Stevens 123 Ascot Lane Blacksburg, VA 24060 (540) 555-2556 WStevens@vt.edu Resume attached as MS Word document

Self study

Exploring career information It is important for students to undertake the job preparation process early in their academic career, from reading job ads and examining the job market, to building their CVs (resumes). By starting this process early, you can better explore and guide your interests so that you establish clear and focused coursework tracks. There are a great number of websites that are designed to help you explore career paths and find practical information about the job search process. Use the questions below to guide you. What is this job like: job responsibilities and working conditions? What are the training requirements? How much does this job pay? How many jobs are available in this area? What are the prospects? Do the career exploration in your subject area. Search the sites http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm http://www.the-aps.org/education/k-12misc/careers.htm Make a resource for your fellow students. You can do this in the form of a handout or a poster.