Choosing an Occupation
One of the most difficult problems a young person faces is deciding what to do about a career. There are individuals, of course, who from the time they are six years old "know" that they want to be doctors or pilots or fire fighters, but the majority of us do not get around to making a decision about an occupation or career until somebody or something forces us to face the problem.
Choosing an occupation takes time, and there are a lot of things you have to think about as you try to decide what you would like to do. You may find that you will have to take special courses to qualify for a particular kind of work, or may find out that you will need to get some actual work experience to gain enough knowledge to qualify for a particular job.
Fortunately, there are a lot of people you can turn to for advice and help in making your decision. At most schools, there are teachers who are professionally qualified to counsel you and to give detailed information about job qualifications. And you can talk over your ideas with family members and friends who are always ready to listen and to offer suggestions. But even if you get other people involved in helping you make a decision, self evaluation is an important part of the decision-making process.
Note: qualify for - be equipped by training; have certain experience
Ex. 1 Comprehension questions.
1. What is the most difficult problem for a young person?
2. Why don't the majority of young people know what they want to be?
3. When do they make a decision about an occupation?
4. What things do you have to think about when choosing an occupation?
5. What should one do to qualify for a particular job?
6. Whom can you turn to for advice when making your decision?
7. What is the most important part of the decision-making process?
Ex.2 Find in the text English equivalent to the following words and phrases:
1) столкнуться с проблемой 2) пожарный 3) большинство из нас 4) выбор профессии 5) обладать квалификацией 6) обнаружить 7) приобрести знания 8) обсудить 9) привлечь других людей
3. Work and employment
career
job
line
occupation
position
post
profession
trade
vocation
work
employment
employer
employee
to employ
(the) unemployed
unemployment
to achieve
to dismiss/to sack
to manage
to quit
to hand in / to give one's notice
to provide
to retire
to resign
resignation
to earn/make money
income
promotion
to promote
profit
salary
wages
raise (AmE)/rise (BrE)
Word Meaning JOB - DO (FOR A LIVING) - OCCUPATION - POST / POSITION - BUSINESS CAREER - TRADE - PROFESSION - WORK - LINE - VOCATION
JOB |
Your job is what you do to earn your for living.
Your job is also the particular type of work that you do.
A job may be full-time or part-time (NOT half-time or half-day).
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DO (for a living) |
When you want to know about the type of work that someone does, the usual questions are What do you do? What does she do for a living? etc.
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OCCUPATION |
Occupation and job have similar meanings. However, occupation is far less common than job and is used mainly in formal and official styles.
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POST/ POSITION |
The particular job that you have in a company or organisation is your post or position.
Post and position are used mainly in formal styles and often refer to jobs which have a lot of responsibility. |
BUSINESS |
The general area of work that you are involved in.
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CAREER |
Your career is your working life, or the series of jobs that you have during your working life.
Your career is also the particular kind of work for which you are trained and that you intend to do for a long time.
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TRADE |
A trade is a type of work in which you do or make things with your hands.
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PROFESSION |
A profession is a type of work such as medicine, teaching, or law which requires a high level of training or education.
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WORK |
A job you are paid to do or activity that you do regularly.
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LINE |
The kind of work someone does.
The type of thing that someone is interested in or good at
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VOCATION |
A job that you do because you have a very strong feeling that doing this job is the purpose of your life. Teaching isn't just a job - it's a vocation. |
Ex. 4 Complete each sentence by using a word from the box. The words can be used more than once.
business
job
living
work
profession