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A. The phrases below all include the word career. Match them to their correct

UNIT 1

Jobs and Careers

 

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life”

Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese philosopher

 

Starting up

A. Work in groups. Discuss these questions:

 

1. Are you ambitious? Why or why not?

 

2. Do you have a career plan? Where do you want to be in 10 years’ time?

 

3. Which of the following would you prefer to do?

a) work for one company during your career

b) work for several different companies

c) work for yourself

 

4. Which of the following areas would you like to work in?

a) Sales and marketing

b) Finance and banking

c) Management and logistics

d) Tourism

e) Engineering and electronics

f) Public administration and personnel

g) Production (food, drink, etc.)

h) Research and development (R&D)

 

5. What should you do to get ahead in your career? Choose the most important tips for you:

a) be energetic and enthusiastic at all times;

b) be the last to leave work every day;

c) find an experienced person to give you help and advice;

d) study for extra qualifications in your free time;

e) attend all meetings;

f) use charm and sex appeal with your superiors;

g) have a sense of humour;

h) work hard;

i) be on time;

j) be adaptive (open to new ideas);

k) get on with people (being friendly);

 

 

Vocabulary

Career moves

 

A. The phrases below all include the word career. Match them to their correct

Meanings. Use a good dictionary to help you.

 

1. career ladder a) something you do in order to progress in your job

2. career move b) period of time away from your job to, for

example, look after your children

3. career break c) series of levels that lead to better and better jobs

4. career plan d) chances to start/improve your career

5. career opportunities e) ideas you have for your future career

 

B. Complete these sentences with the verbs from the box. Use a good

Dictionary to help you.

 

make climb take have decide offer

 

1. Employees in large multinationals ………….. excellent career opportunities

if they are willing to travel.

2. Some people ………….. a career break to do something adventurous like

sailing round the world or going trekking in India.

3. One way to ………….. a career move is to join a small but rapidly growing

company.

4. In some companies it can take years to ………….. the career ladder and

reach senior management level.

5. Certain companies ………….. career opportunities to the long-term

unemployed or to people without formal qualifications.

6. Ambitious people often ………….. on a career plan while they are still at

school or university.

C. Look at groups of words below. Cross our the noun or noun phrase which

Doesn’t go with the verb in each group.

 

1. make a fortune

progress

a living

a training course

 

2. get progress

a promotion

the sack

a nine-to-five job

 

3. earn a bonus

a part-time job

money

40 thousand

4. do research

a mistake

a job

your best

 

5. take a pension

time off

early retirement

a break

 

6. work flextime

anti-social hours

overtime

an office job

D. Make sentences using the phrases in Exercise C. For example,

You can make a fortune with a career in computers.

 

Reading

Your career

A. Work in pairs. Answer these questions about the article:

1. Did the girl enjoy high school? Compare with your own situation and

show the difference (if there is)

2. What did the girl decide to do at the end of the course?

3. Why did the girl quit her job by the age of thirty?

4. Why was possible for the girl to go travelling?

5. How did any online employment agencies find a vacancy for the girl?

 

Your background and career.

 

“I enjoyed high school – my grades were good and I got involved in a lot of extracurricular activities. At the age of eighteen I went to university (AmE college/university). I got a place at the university in my home town, although some of my friends moved away to the other universities and lived on campus. At first I hate it, and I nearly dropped out after a few months. But after a while I made friends and got used to writing all the essays (AmE papers). Money was a problem – I had no grant or other financial aid – and I worked my way through college by doing a little part-time work whenever I could.

My degree was in economics, and my main subject (AmE major) was international trade. The lecturers (AmE professors) were good and I enjoyed the course (AmE program) very much. I spent the middle year of the course working as an intern in a bank – that was really useful. It was the only part where I got some real vocational training. At the end of the course I thought about staying on to do a Masters, but I decided that the life of a postgraduate didn’t really interest me. It was time to enter the world of work.

After graduating, it took me several months to find a job. I was short-listed for a few jobs, but they never called me back for a second interview. Eventually I was offered a junior position in the international department of a bank. Because of my internship (work placement) I knew more or less what to expect in terms of the working environment. I spent five years there, learning the business and was promoted to Senior Analyst in my late twenties.

That time in my life was really hectic – I was living the life of a typical young, single person on the financial services sector. I worked hard and partied hard. I often stayed at the office until eight in the evening, and was exhausted at the weekends. By the age of thirty I was burnt out. I needed some personal space to decide where my life was going, and I decided to take a year off. I gave in my notice and quit my job.

I had saved up quite a lot of money from the job in the bank, and so I was able to go travelling. I backpacked my way around India and South-East Asia and had some crazy times. But I knew that I had to settle down one day, and I wanted to start a family. So I came and started to look for a work again. I registered with some online employment agencies, and they found a vacancy almost immediately. It was in a similar field as before, but less high-pressure.”

 

 

Vocabulary skills

Language review

Grammar skills

 

UNIT 1

Jobs and Careers

 

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life”

Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese philosopher

 

Starting up

A. Work in groups. Discuss these questions:

 

1. Are you ambitious? Why or why not?

 

2. Do you have a career plan? Where do you want to be in 10 years’ time?

 

3. Which of the following would you prefer to do?

a) work for one company during your career

b) work for several different companies

c) work for yourself

 

4. Which of the following areas would you like to work in?

a) Sales and marketing

b) Finance and banking

c) Management and logistics

d) Tourism

e) Engineering and electronics

f) Public administration and personnel

g) Production (food, drink, etc.)

h) Research and development (R&D)

 

5. What should you do to get ahead in your career? Choose the most important tips for you:

a) be energetic and enthusiastic at all times;

b) be the last to leave work every day;

c) find an experienced person to give you help and advice;

d) study for extra qualifications in your free time;

e) attend all meetings;

f) use charm and sex appeal with your superiors;

g) have a sense of humour;

h) work hard;

i) be on time;

j) be adaptive (open to new ideas);

k) get on with people (being friendly);

 

 

Vocabulary

Career moves

 

A. The phrases below all include the word career. Match them to their correct

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