Jobs and Problems

Exercise 1. Read the dialogue and translate it into Russian.

(I=Interviewer, C=Candidate)

a)

I: How many jobs have you had since leaving university?

C: I’ve worked for six companies.

I: Why have you changed jobs so often?

C: I wanted to earn more money.

I: What have you done that shows leadership?

C: Well, I lead the sales team. I am also chairperson of a local business association.

I: In what way has your job changed since you joined the company?

C: I now have more responsibility and work longer hours.

I: Have you ever worked with a difficult person?

C: The boss in my last company wasn’t easy to work with.

b)

I: Сколько работ у Вас было с тех пор, как вы закончили университет?

C: I’ve worked for six companies.

I: Почему Вы меняли работу так часто?

C: I wanted to earn more money.

I: Что Вы сделали такого, что говорит о Вашем лидерстве?

C: Well, I lead the sales team. I am also chairperson of a local business association.

I: Каким образом изменилась Ваша работа с тех пор, как Вы пришли в нашу компанию?

C: I now have more responsibility and work longer hours.

I: Вы когда-нибудь работали с трудным человеком?

C: The boss in my last company wasn’t easy to work with.

с)

I: How many jobs have you had since leaving university?

C: Я работал в 6 компаниях.

I: Why have you changed jobs so often?

C: Я хотел заработать больше денег.

I: What have you done that shows leadership?

C: Ну, я руководил командой по продажам (торговой). Я также являюсь председателем местной деловой ассоциации.

I: In what way has your job changed since you joined the company?

C: Сейчас у меня больше ответственности и больше рабочих часов.

I: Have you ever worked with a difficult person?

C: Работать с босом в моей последней компании было нелегко.

to change - менять

to earn - зарабатывать

leadership - лидерство

а chairperson - председатель

to have more responsibility – иметь больше ответственности

Dealing with Problems at Work

Exercise 2. Make up interviews.

Business is good at the Independent Film Company in Vancouver, Canada. But the employees are unhappy. They don’t have flexible hours, many people don’t have breaks and they often don’t enjoy their jobs. The managers are worried that some of the employees will leave. A team from Human Resources is interviewing people in different departments: a receptionist, a production assistant, a camera operator and a producer.

an employee – служащий

to have flexible hours – иметь гибкие часы работы

to have breaks – иметь перерывы

to be worried – быть обеспокоенным

a department – отдел

a receptionist – дежурный, администратор

an assistant – помощник

a camera operator – оператор

a producer – режиссер-постановщик

a salary – зарплата

to book – заказывать заранее

(Interviewer: Position: What\job? Daily routine: What\do\in\job?

Hours: What\hours\work? Breaks: How often\breaks?

Lunch: When and where\have lunch? Feelings about job: What\like (not like) about\job?)

Receptionist

Daily routine: (What do you do in your job?) You receive visitors, answer phone calls, book meeting rooms.

Hours: 8 a.m.—5 p.m., from Monday to Friday.

Breaks: one 15-minute break in the morning.

Lunch: 1 p.m. –2 p.m., you usually bring your own food.

Feelings about job: you aren’t happy. The reception desk is always busy. You work hard and your salary is low. You need more breaks. You want more flexible hours.

Production assistant

Daily routine: You book the studios, assist during filming and help to move equipment.

Hours: 9 a.m.—6 p.m., from Monday to Friday. You sometimes work later and at weekends.

Breaks: no regular breaks.

Lunch: no definite time. You usually get takeaway fast food.

Feelings about job: You enjoy the job. You are very good at your job and you like your helpful colleagues. The salary is O.K., but you do a lot of overtime. Your office is very small. You want a fast promotion to be a producer.

Camera operator

Daily routine: You film in the studios and outside.

Hours: 9 a.m.—6 p.m., from Monday to Friday. You often work much later. You sometimes work at weekends.

Breaks: no regular breaks.

Lunch: no definite time. You often miss lunch when you are busy.

Feelings about job: the work is interesting and always different. You like the travel opportunities. But you are not keen on the weekend work. Your boss is not very friendly.

TV Producer

Daily routine: You create ideas for television, produce films and promote them.

Hours: no definite hours, from Monday to Friday and often at weekends.

Breaks: no regular breaks.

Lunch: no definite time. You usually eat in restaurants.

Feelings about job: You love the job because it is interesting and always different. You earn a high salary and travel a lot. You want a laptop computer and a new company car.

to assist – помогать

to move equipment – передвигать оборудование

to get takeaway fast food – получать пищу быстрого приготовления на вынос

to be good at – быть умелым, искусным, способным к чему-либо

to have helpful colleagues – иметь дружелюбных коллег

to work overtime – перерабатывать

to want a fast promotion – хотеть быстрого продвижения по службе

to film – снимать

to have travel opportunities – иметь возможность путешествовать

to be keen on – любить, увлекаться чем-либо

definite – определенный

a laptop computer – ноутбук

Your Vocabulary

to change

to earn

leadership

chairperson

have more responsibility

employees

have flexible hours

have breaks

an employee

to have flexible hours

to have breaks

to be worried

a department

a receptionist

an assistant

a camera operator

a producer

зарплата

заказывать заранее

помогать

передвигать оборудование

получать пищу быстрого приготовления на вынос

быть умелым, искусным, способным к чему-либо

иметь дружелюбных коллег

перерабатывать, работать сверхурочно

хотеть быстрого продвижения по службе

снимать

иметь возможность путешествовать

любить, увлекаться чем-либо

определенный

ноутбук