2. Compare your choices with a partner, saying in what situations you feel that the factors you ticked can play a vital part.

A: If you are in a profession that involves dealing with people, a positive image can make them like you and trust you.

В: I know what you mean. I've also ticked 'popularity' because if you are popular in the workplace, colleagues are glad to help you or work with you.

Which of the qualities from the mentioned do you believe you have? Tell your partner.

3 . Read the following sentences and put the words into the gaps:

high earner risks aspire improve challenge skills achieve goal potential sacrifices

1. Sarah’s ____in life is to be a research scientist.

2. Mary was keen to develop her photography ____and took a course at the local college.

3. The whole family was prepared to make _____ so that their mother could return to study.

4. What do you hope to _____as a result of gaining this qualification?

5. My father was an intelligent man but he was never able to realise his _____.

6. John decided early that his main aim in life was to be a _____.

7. Tom is succesful because he has never failed to accept a _____.

8. Most politicians don’t just want to be members of parliament – they all _____to his office.

9. Tony is a good enough worker but he is not prepared to take any _____.

10. Shirley went on an intensive course to _____her driving.

4. Read, translate and dramatize the dialogues:

Applying for a job

If you are unemployed, the best way for you to find a job is to look through advertisements in a newspaper. They advertise many vacant positions which you may be interested in.

Miss Jenifer Bradly was lucky to read an advert about a secretarial job in a big office. She decided to apply for a job to the office and to discuss some points. Here is a dialoque between the employer and Miss Bradley.

Dialogue 1

Miss Bradly: Good afternoon. My name is Jeniffer Bradly. I’ve read your advertisment and I would like to know detailed information about the job vacancy.

Employer: Please sit down. What is your occupation?

Miss Bradly: I worked as a secretary for one firm, but now I’m unemployed. I lost my job two months ago.

Employer: How long had you been working in this capacity?

Miss Bradly: For more than six years before I was dissmised on grounds of redundancy.

Employer: I see. We really need a secretary for our office but we can garanttee a job to you if you give us a letter of recommendation.

Miss Bradly: Yes, I have recommendation from the manager for whom I had to work for some years.

Employer: That’s fine. As our office is doing business with some foreign firms, you are supposed to know a foreign language. Can you speak any other language, Miss Bradly?

Miss Bradly: Yes, I can speak German and besides I am taking French courses and in two years I’ll get a certificate. Employer: All right. We can offer you a position of a secretary in the public relations department. After some formalities you can take it.

Miss Bradly: Thank you. Mr. Murdoch, but could you tell me what your terms of payment are?

Employer: You’ll get a salary of 1,000 dollars per month, an advance of 400 dollars will be paid within the first week to you.

Miss Bradly: This suits me, thank you.