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JOBS&WORK

Topic ava2:

1. Working parents and child raising.

2. There are far too an! civil servants in this co"ntr!.

#. $s parit! in governents s"ch a good idea%

. '("al opport"nities for en and )oen.

*. +re iigrants a threat to the local )ork force% The f"t"re of "nskilled

)orkers.

,. Strategies for -o seeking.

/. Tele)orking: a real alternative% Working to live vs living to

)ork.

1 Adjectives describing a job1 0! -o is ver! challenging. $t tests ! ailities and keeps e otivated

2 $ a cashier in a s"perarket. $ ("ite en-o! ! -o "t it can be a itmonotonous/repetitive. $ have to do e3actl! the sae thing ever! da!.

# $ a priar! school teacher. $ think )orking )ith !o"ng children is ver!

rewarding.$t akes e happ! eca"se $ think its "sef"l and iportant.

$ )ork in a sall graphic design copan! and $ 4nd ! -o reall!

motivating. The kind of )ork $ do and the people $ )ork )ith ake e)ant

to )ork harder5do etter

* Being a s"rgeon is ver! demanding.$ts ver! high press"re re("ires a lot

of skill and !o" have to )ork long ho"rs.

, $ )ork in the 6assport O7ce. 0! -o is incredil! tedious. 'ver!thing takes

a long tie and its oring.

2 Nouns that are often confused

career/post/profession1 0! sister has applied for the post of head of h"an reso"rces at a"ltinational copan! ased in Berlin.2 8"rsing is a re)arding profession "t one )hich is not "s"all! ver! highl!

paid.

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# $ts di7c"lt for a )oan to have a s"ccessf"l career and ring "p !o"ngchildren at the sae tie.

wages / salary / bonus/perks The salar! (informalThe one!9 isnt fantasticao"t 2;;;; a !ear "tthe )ork is re)arding.* $ a )aiter and $ get paid ever! .#;to,.;;.1* 0! h"sand is a "niversit! lect"rer and he has a ver! eas! tietale. @eonl!haseightclassesa )eek.

" #ollocations1 $ a anager. $%m in charge of the sales departent.$have to deal with

soe ver! di7c"lt clients. $ also responsible forp"licit!. $%m o workat

the oent. $ on maternity leave &sik leave' also(.

2 $ part of ateam. $ al)a!s )ork )ith other people. $ havetheopportunity

to travel )hich is soething $ appreciate. $have goodprospects in this -o.$think

$can go far $ hoping toget promoted tohead of departent ne3t !ear.

# $ hoping to get a rise. $ think ! salar! is ver! lo). $ts a temporary job $onl! on a short)term contract so $ have no job security.

& $ )as sacked/ !redfro ! last -o. 0! oss didnt like the )a! $

)orked. 8o) $ self)employed. $ run! o)n "siness and $ "ch

happier. $ onl! )ork part)time fro 1;.;; to 2.;; and in the afternoon.

$ doing an Open Aniversit! co"rse.

* $ )as ade redundant. There )ere too an! )orkers and the copan!

)as losing one!. $%ve been out of workfor three onths no) "t $ hope

to 4nd a -o soon. $ve een doingsoe voluntary)ork at the local

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co"nit! centre its unpaid "t at least $ getting soe ore )ork

e3perience.

#an you remember the wordson this page? *est yourself or a partner. +ulti,-+

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ocabulary useful sentences6ro-ect +n idea plan or scheeop!rightThe right to reprod"ce a )ork C"sic art literat"re etc.9ongloerate + gro"p of copanies.apaign +n organiDed plan of action to proote a prod"ct.6ersonnel 0eers of sta= eplo!ees.Brainstor Ero"p disc"ssion to get ne) ideas.'ntreprene"rial + person )ho akes one! ! starting or r"nning"sinesses especiall! )hen this involves taking 4nancial risks.6ro4tThe one! that !o" ake in "siness or ! selling things especiall!after pa!ing the costs involved.OverseeTo )atch soeod! 5 soething and ake s"re that a -o or anactivit! is done correctl!.Workload +o"nt of )ork a person has to do.Bl"e ollar onnected )ith people )ho do ph!sical )ork in ind"str!.White collar Working in an o7ce rather than in a factor! etcF connected)ith )ork in o7ces.Go)nside Gisadvantage negative aspect.6roven track record in Geonstrated e3perience.@ead("arter 0ain o7ceoldcalling ontacting )itho"t appointent.

6@R+S+H I'RBSo $f Joan is free the receptionist )ill p"t !o" thro"gh Cconnect !o"9.o The receptionist )ill p"t !o" on hold and she )ill ask !o" to hold on 5 hangon C)ait9 for a oent.o o" dont have tie to )ait so !o" sa! !o" )ill call ack later.o The receptionist is ne) a s"ddenl! the line is dead. She c"t !o" o= C!o"are not longer connected9o o" are ver! anno!ed and !o" p"t the phone do)n Cor !o" hang "p9. o"decide !o" )ill tr! and get thro"gh Cake contact9 later.o B"t no) !o" )ant to have a short nap so !o" take the phone o= the hookso that no one can phone !o".o Joan coe do)n to ! o7ce. $ )ant to talk to !o" no).o She )as taken on as a trainee Cne) sta=9.o Which pro-ect are !o" )orking on at the oent% $ involved in threene) pro-ects at the oent so ! )orkload is reall! heav!.o We carr! o"t reg"lar s"rve!s in the 0arketing departent.o Brenda reports to Ha)rence.o @o) old )as he )hen he dropped o"t of college%o eaver a)a! to )ork hard for a long tieo @o) long have !o" een o"t of a -o CL "neplo!ed9 %O8

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Hist of soe iportant aspects of )ork to take into acco"nt in case !o" geta -oareer prospectsEood )orking conditions

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+ coon perk for senior anagers is copan! car.opan! cars or health ins"rances can e part of the fringe ene4ts for a

-oWoen )ho have a a! can get tie o= called aternit! leave+lso if an eplo!ee falls ill the! can receive sick pa! "ntil the! can ret"rnto )ork C)hile the! are on sick leave9.Soe -o advertiseents give the ann"al salar!F soe others give theho"rl! )eekl! or onthl!.The lo)est legal ao"nt of one! )hich can e paid to )orkers is calledthe ini" )age.Soe copanies o=er stock options in addition to or instead of cashon"ses.The! receive free or s"sidiDed ho"sing.+ deanding 5 f"l4lling -o+ sti"lating )ork environent+ copetitive salar!Work life alance

+ nineto4ve -o+ stead! -o+ )ellpaid -o+ highpo)ered -oIocational trainingareer prospects6rootion opport"nities0! longter goal is to+ good tea pla!er

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o To e an e3pert in their 4eldo To help people ake connectionso To develop 5 create a good rapporto To deonstrate epath! 5 fairnesso To e approachaleo To help soeone reach their f"ll potentialo To get the ost o"t of soeoneo To e charisatico To e 4r "t fairo To ake a val"ale contri"tion.o To e a good role odelo To have an ipact ono To look "p to soeod!o To )ork tirelessl!o To inspire otherso To take responsiilit!o To o=er an essential service

o To )ork overtie o To serve the p"lic 5nationo To o=er oral 5 spirit"al g"idanceo To e lost )itho"t soeoneo To e st"ck in a r"t 5 groove a"rridoo To s"=er fro stress o To e over)orkedo To 4nd a coproise llegar a "n ac"erdoo To get the alance righto To )ork e3itieo To take "npaid leave coger "na a-a sin coraro To take a career reak

o To spend ("alit! tieo To p"rs"e interests o"tside of )ork

$ like to delegate: reo ("e es "eno delegar en los des. $ feel totall! o"t of ! depth: C'sta sit"acin5prolea9 e

sorepasa5s"pera. $ get ver! irate ao"t all their tie)asting: 0e carea "n ontn ("e

pierdan el tiepo. to-"ggle the deands of )ork and fail! hacer alaarisos para

copatiiliDar lasresponsailidades del traa-o con las del hogar

The cit! co"ncil is enco"raging-osharing sistea en el c"al dos personascoparten "n p"esto de traa-o

to ake it easier for parents of !o"ng children to )ork.@es ver! kno)ledgeale CL kno)s a lot9 ao"t Eeran literat"re.$ll dra) "p the contract and have it sent to !o": Redactar el contrato !hare ("e te lo envUen.Gont hassle eN $ve got a lot on ! plate at the oent: VGe-a defastidiareN VG-ae en paDN atengo astante con lo ("e tengo encia.That )as a it insensitive )asnt it%

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$ asol"tel! knackered !