Jobs active vocabulary nouns

1. accomplishments успехи, достижения

2. apprentice ученик, подмастерье

3. calling for призвание

4. cover letter сопроводительное письмо

5. CV (curriculum vitae) краткое жизнеописание

6. day / night shift дневная/ночная смена

7. employee работающий по найму, служащий

8. employer работодатель

9. employment agency агенство по трудоустройству

10. fringe benefits дополнительные выплаты, льготы

11. full-time employment основная работа на полный рабочий день

12. A. job is the work that a person does regularly in order to earn money – работа, должность

B. work the duties that you have and the activities you do as a part of your job – работа, служба, занятие, деятельность

C. profession is a job that requires special training, often a university − профессия

D. post a job, especially an important one in a large organization – должность, пост

E. career is the series of jobs that a person does in his or her life usually in one and the same field − карьера

13. job hunting поиск работы

14. leave (to be on sick / maternity leave) отпуск («на больничном», отпуск по беременности и родам )

15. part-time employment работа «по совместительству» на неполный рабочий день

16. personal strengths сильные стороны

17. resume резюме, описание образования, работы и опыта, выполненное в специальной форме для поступления на работу

18. A. salary оклад, фиксированная заработная плата

B. Wages заработная плата (повременная, сдельная) wage cut снижение заработной платы

C. fee плата за услуги, гонорар

19. schedule график, расписание

20. shop цех

21. staff штат служащих

22. subordinate подчинённый

23. A. subsidiary филиал, дочерняя копания

B. branch филиал, отделение

24. supervisor начальник

ADJECTIVES

25. experienced опытный, знающий

26. qualified квалифицированный

27. unemployed безработный

28. highly-paid высокооплачиваемый

29. lucrative доходный

30. permanent постоянный

31. challenging интересный, перспективный, содержащий вызов

32. inspiring вдохновляющий

33. mundane скучный, нудный

VERBS

34. make / cancel an appointment назначить/отменить встречу

35. hire нанимать на работу

36. A. resign уйти в отставку, отказываться от должности

B. retire выходить на пенсию

C. quit оставить работу, уволиться

37. dismiss уволить с работы

38. A. promote повышать в должности

B. move up the ladder продвинуться по карьерной лестнице

PHRASAL VERBS

39. apply to sb for sth обращаться за работой

40. fill in an application заполнить заявление (application form – анкета для поступающего на работу)

41. do sth for a living зарабатывать на жизнь

42. be out of work быть без работы

43. take sb on нанимать на службу

44. be cut out for sth иметь необходимые навыки и способности для чего-либо

IDIOMS AND SET EXPRESSIONS

45. be given a golden handshake получить большое выходное пособие

46. get on in life преуспевать в жизни

47. Monday feeling нежелание работать

48. take-home money чистый заработок

49. A cat in gloves catches no mice. Без труда не вытащишь и рыбку из пруда.

50. work heart and hand работать с энтузиазмом

LIST OF JOBS

1. accountant бухгалтер

2. artist художник

3. baker пекарь

4. hair stylist парикмахер

5. beautician косметолог

6. builder строитель

7. butcher мясник

8. carpenter плотник

9. cashier кассир

10. doctor врач

11. driver водитель

12. economist экономист

13. electrician электрик

14. engineer инженер

15. fire fighter пожарный

16. glazier стекольщик

17. housewife домохозяйка

18. interpreter переводчик

19. joiner столяр

20. lawyer юрист

21. librarian библиотекарь

22. manager администратор

23. mechanic механик

24. nurse няня, медсестра

25. pharmacist фармацевт

26. plumber слесарь-сантехник

27. police officer милиционер

28. priest священник

29. sailor моряк

30. seamstress швея

31. secretary секретарь

32. shop assistant продавец

33. teacher учитель

34. turner токарь

35. vet ветеринар

36. waiter официант

37. waitress официантка

I.

A) Match the words in column A with the definitions in column B.

A B

1. calling for

2. employee

3. part-time job

4. maternity leave

5. supervisor

6. job hunting

7. apprentice

8. branch

9. staff

10. fee

1. a person who is paid to work for sb

2. a job for part of the day or week;

3. a person who is in charge of sb / sth;

4. a person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job;

5. all the workers employed in an organization considered as a group;

6. a strong desire to do a particular job, especially one in which you help other people;

7. a local office or shop/store belonging to a large company or organization;

8. an amount of money that you pay for professional advice or services;

9. the process of trying to get a job;

10. a period of time when a woman leaves her job to have a baby;

B) Replace the underlined words with a word or phrase that has a similar meaning.

pros and cons experience hire insight into

1. I encountered a few problems.

2. It gave me an understanding of how the company works.

3. For the past three years he has been employed as a fire-fighter.

4. There are various advantages and disadvantages.

II.

A) Match the words in column A with the synonyms in column B.

A B

1. lucrative

2. experienced

3. unemployed

4. qualified

1.out of work

2.capable

3.profitable

4.knowledgeable

B) Match the words in column A with the antonyms in column B.

A B

1. permanent

2. mundane

3. highly-paid

4. inspiring

1.unexciting

2.poorly-paid

3.temporary

4.challenging

III.

A. Match the following phrasal verbs with their definitions.

1.apply for

2.fill in

3.take on

4.go in for

5. cut out for

1.to employ sb;

2.to have the qualities needed for sth;

3.to have sth as an interest or hobby;

4.to complete a form by writing information on it;

5.to make a formal request for sth such as a job;

B. Use the expressions above to complete the following sentences..

1. To order __________ the coupon on p. 25.

2. She doesn’t _________ team games.

3. You should _________ a job in person or by letter.

4. She was __________ as a trainee.

5. He’s not __________ teaching.

C. Is the meaning in the sentences same or different?

1. A cat in gloves catches no mice.	You don’t have to work hard to get everything you want.
2. Mark was given a golden handshake.	Mark was given a large sum of money on leaving his job.
3. His take-home money is $300 a month.	The amount of money he earns after he has paid tax is $ 300 a month.
4. Everyone in this company works heart and hand.	Everyone in this company has a Monday feeling.

IV.

A. Complete the words.

1. She’s on a s­_ _ _ _ _ of $25 000.

2. The relationship between s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and superiors in this company has improved.

3. She claims she was unfairly d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from her post.

4. I have a hectic s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for the next few days.

5. She worked hard and was soon p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

B. Complete the text.

wages hours salary part-time earn nurse

My sister is a _______ in a local hospital. She only works _______ − about 15 hours a week and she doesn’t _______ much money. Nurses in our country generally get low _______. Her husband is a doctor. He works very long ______.

He earns about $10 000 a year which is a very high ________ in our country.

V.

A. Circle the range of words in which one word is an odd one out.

1. accountant, doctor, tangerine, air hostess;

2. salary, wages, fee, commission;

3. factory, plant, works, office;

B. Tick the correct word.

☺ A travel agent A nanny An electrician often installs things.

1. A mechanic  A gardener  A nurse  looks after people.

2. A travel agent A lawyer  A farmer  books your holiday.

3. An architect  A journalist  A psychologist  writes for a newspaper.

4. A carpenter  A plumber  A shop assistant  wants to sell you something.

C. Match a job in A with a verb in B with a line in C and a picture in D.

A	B	C	D
1.A receptionist	puts out	legal advice.	a.
2.A farmer	repairs	fires.	b.
3.A lawyer	works	medicine for patients.	c.
4.An architect	prescribes	guests.	d.
5.A fire-fighter	welcomes	buildings.	e.
6.A soldier	fights for	on the land.	f.
7.A mechanic	provides	the home and the children.	g.
8.A decorator	designs	rooms in a house.	h.
9.A doctor	paints	cars.	i.
10.A housewife	looks after	his/her country.	j.

D. What do these people do?

1. A policeman

2. A carpenter

3. A tailor

4. An air hostess

5. A judge

6. Dockers

7. Vets

8. Miners

9. Chefs

10. Postmen

1. makes clothes for people.

2. looks after passengers.

3. load and unload ships.

4. cook meals in a restaurant.

5. deliver letters.

6. makes things in wood.

7. directs the traffic.

8. work underground.

9. treats animals who are ill or injured.

10. makes important decisions in a court of law.

E. Are these sentences true or false?

1. A priest conducts religious ceremonies.

2. A driver drives a plane.

3. An artist creates works of art, especially paintings.

4. A butcher cuts up and sells meat in a shop.

5. A waiter welcomes customers in a restaurant.

F. Cross out one word which is wrong. Write the correct word at the end.

☺ I haven’t got central heating: I need a plumber to repair a new system. install

1. A glazier fits wood into the frames of windows._________

2. A beautician gives ugly treatments to the face and body._________

3. A cashier receives and pays out coupons in a bank, store or hotel.________

4. An electrician collects electrical wiring._________

G. What sector do these people work in?