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  1. Decide where the words in black express a positive /p/ or negative /n/ idea.

It’s a friendly place. All the staff is really helpful.

My job’s so boring. I’m doing the same thing all day.

It’s so repetitive. I’m filling in forms day after day.

It’s very satisfying to know that you’re helpful.

Knowing I’ve saved somebody’s life is rewarding.

I find my work challenging. It requires concentration.

My job’s so stressful. It makes me ill.

I wish I did something glamorous like acting.

  1. Use the words from the brackets o complete the sentences about problem at work:

(crisis, increase, strike, low pay, demanded, resigned, rejected, union)

  1. The leader of the miners’_____________has warned the Government that it call a 24-hour_____.

  2. The Government has to improve the 2% pay_________-currently on offer.

  3. Earlier the mines______the offer and_______an increase of 5%.

  4. The leader said that long hours and_________were forcing miners out of the profession.

  5. Thousands of miners_______________from their jobs leaving many mines in a state of______.

  1. Discuss the following situations:

  1. A bonus job is a piece-work: Would you like to have a bonus or regular work?

  2. Cost-of-living bonus is addition to wages or salaries because of rising prices. Do your parents get it?

  3. He jobbed his brother into a well-paid post. Do you think it is OK?

  4. Sinecure (Latin ‘without care’) is the position for which one receives credit or payment but which does not entail work or responsibility. Do you know any people who have a sinecure?

Lesson 14,15 my future speciality.

  1. American Culture Component:

Minimum wage job-the lowest wage permitted by law or by agreement for certain work, introduced so that all workers will have a reasonable standard of living.

Junior college- a college in the US or Canada where the students study for two years for an associate degree.

To collect one’s government check- to obtain payment money paid regularly by the state to an unemployment worker.

  1. Match column a to column b:

Initiations: Responses:

a. He works as an accountant in a bank. Are you crazy? All those numbers!

b. Accounting can be interesting. Thank you for the compliment.

c. Why do adults care about money so much? I am not sure what I want to do with my life .d. I’m sure you reach your goals if you Well, don’t you think it’s important to

keep working this hard. support yourself?

e. What are your future career plans? Why doesn’t he like it?

3. Read and translate the dialogues? Account for your choice:

-I think it’s best to do something that you like and makes you feel happy.

-Don’t you think it’s important to support yourself and be able to buy things that you want?

-Are you saying you would rather be poor and happy than rich and miserable?

-It’s ideal if you can combine a good, satisfying job with a high salary.

-I like to be known as a hard worker.

-I have to go to college if I want to follow my dream and become a doctor.