4. Speaking

Speak about people you know using expressions from 3 and 4.

Topic 2. Choosing a career

1. Warm-up

Pair work: Have you ever thought of having a job your parents do?

2. Listening for gist

1). Listen to five speakers (PT for RSE: T8 B1).

Match the speakers with the statements A-F. Each letter is used only once. One statement is odd.

A. Making a lot of money is the most important thing for me.

B. I will probably do the same job as one of my relatives.

C. I want to continue with my education for a long time.

D. I’m hoping I can travel a lot in my career.

E. Being famous really appeals to me.

F. I am planning to work with children when I’m older.

2). Listen to six students (LS: U2 E). For each speaker decide which questions they are answering: A or B.

A. What are you going to do when you leave school?

B. Would you like to do the same job as your parents?

What jobs were mentioned?

3. Listening for details

Listen to five speakers (PT for RSE: T8 B1) once again. Note which speaker:

1. wants to follow his relative’s steps.

2. wants to go on business trips.

3. wants to do a research.

4. wants to be on TV

5. wants a satisfying job.

4.Lexis

1) Read these sentences and then use the words in bold to complete the sentences below.

I don't get a salary each month; I get 10% commission on every computer I sell.

I sent off the application form for that job at the bank, and I've just heard they want me to come for an interview.

Jobs which involve physical work are often described as manual jobs.

People who do manual jobs are called 'manual workers' or blue collar workers'.

People who work in offices are sometimes called white collar workers'.

Adrian was given the sack when it was discovered he'd lied about his qualifications.

Everyone in the office got a £200 bonus last Christmas. I hope we get one this year, too!

People who work in government departments are called civil servants.

When I was at university, I worked part-time in a newsagent's.

If you say that a certain job or career is your vocation, you feel strongly that it's the right job or career for you.

A. You'll get ______if you carry on being so late for work every day!

B. There's no_____; just send a C.V. and a covering letter to the Managing Director.

C. Anne's decided to go _____ now she's pregnant; she's only going to work two days a week.

D. I've always felt that it was my ________ to be a teacher. I've never wanted to do anything else.

E. The great thing about ______ that the more you sell, the more money you make.

F. Is it true that Bruce Willis was a _______ worker in a factory before he became an actor?

G. Some__________ manage to work their way up the career ladder and become things like ambassadors and senior diplomats.

H. Many____ have to make a real effort to stay fit; sitting at a desk all day is very unhealthy.

I. The _____we give you will depend on how well you've done the job.

J. The closing of the factory led to 5,000 ____being made redundant.

2) Decide which answer (А, В, С or D) best fits each space.

Choosing a job

One of the most difficult decisions is choosing what to do for a (1).....................For example, do you want to follow a definite (2)....................., and (3).....................a low (4).....................at the beginning, but have good (5).....................in a company that trains its (6).....................1 Or are you more interested in taking any kind of work, because you need a/an (7).....................? You may have to (8).....................the fact that a good (9).....................can be difficult to find. In that case, why not take a (10).....................one? You will gain some useful (11).......................Remember that even if you have the right (12)....................., you may have to (13).....................lots of application forms before you are asked to (14).....................an interview. But don't worry if you don't know what you want to (15).....................exactly. You'll enjoy finding out!

1A salary 2A company 3A earn 4A money 5A hopes 6A employers 7A money 8A face up to 9A work 10A temporary 11A experiences 12A qualifications 13A fall through 14A be 15A work

1В living 2В training 3В gain 4В profit 5В prospects 6 В crew 7В cash 8В go over 9В labour 10В overtime 11В experienced 12В exams 13В get on 14В attend 15В job

1С employee 2С business 3С win 4С cheque 5С futures 6С staff 7С account 8С come up with 9С job 10С profitable 11С experience 12С letters 13С turn down 14С make 15С do

1D work 2D career 3D take 4D salary 5D promotions 6D persons 7D income 8D call off 9D seat 10D short 11D experiencing 12D degrees 13D fill in 14D advertise 15D employ

3). Read the text and decide which answer (А, В, С or D) best completes each collocation or fixed phrase.

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why it is that we work? Is it the (1) ....... of a job well done, or the sense of (2) ….. behind the (3)……of an important deal? Is it the human (4)…..with other people perhaps? Or is it that work is power and a sense of status? This is the view of those who have either (5) …….these elusive goals, or feel aggrieved that nobody has yet recognised their leadership (6)…… .

1. A satisfaction В pride С reward D gratification

2. A feat В success С achievement D victory

3. A fastening В sealing С verifying D clinching

4. A communication В relation С association D interaction

5. A attained В completed С gained D won

6. A attributes В features С values D qualities