- •Краснощекова г.А., Нечаева т.А.,
- •It’s useful to learn different forms of words. Give the missing forms for the words from the texts which are in the table below.
- •Reading a
- •Grades in American Universities and Colleges
- •Passion for education
- •One test to rule them all
- •Ростовские отличники поймали «Синюю птицу»
- •Unit 2. Ecology
- •Environmental protection
- •Environmental problems in 2014 - What will have to change?
- •Мировые проблемы экологии
- •Culture
- •Globalization: history and problems
- •Глобализация
- •Corporations
- •The role of science
- •How scientists work
- •Научно-технические достижения хх в.
- •It’s useful to learn different forms of words. Give the missing forms for the words from the texts which are in the table below.
- •Virtual relationships
- •Where have all the children gone? (price of progress)
- •«Компьютерный синдром»
- •Как влияет интернет на нашу жизнь
- •Proactive job hunting
- •My short-term goal is to bluff my way through this job interview. My long-term goal is to invent a time machine so I can come back and change everything I've said so far.
- •If you are looking for a new position
- •Look through the following text and fill in the gaps with the words given below: Leadership is a position of style
- •Unit 1. Education Studying in America: Pros and Cons
- •Unit 2. Ecology The Vanishing Ozone Layer
- •Unit 3. Globalization Trends associated with globalization
- •What Is Globalization?
- •Fun about globalization
- •Unit 4. Science The branches of science
- •Unit 5. Price of Progress Weird Wired World
- •Unit 6. Looking for a job What Skills Do You Need to Get a Good Job?
- •Best Jobs in America. Top 10 Best Jobs.
- •Word list Unit 1. Education
- •Unit 2. Ecology
- •Unit 3. Globalization
- •Unit 4. Science
- •Unit 5. The Price of Progress
- •Unit 6. Looking for a job
- •Appendix
- •Introducing yourself and your talk
- •Different types of charts, graphs and diagrams
- •Expressing the Movement of a Line
- •Describing the Speed of a Change
- •Presenting a graph
- •The four basic trends (ten dances) are :
- •Indicating upward movement :
- •Indicating downward movement :
- •Indicating no movement :
- •Indicating a change of direction : or ...
- •Indicating the degree or the speed of change
- •Mathematical and scientific symbols
- •Master your skills in discussio учебно-методическое пособие для аспирантов по совершенствованию коммуникативной компетенции
My short-term goal is to bluff my way through this job interview. My long-term goal is to invent a time machine so I can come back and change everything I've said so far.
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Task 3
Translate the following word-combinations into Russian.
To comb through job listings, to feel drained of energy, on one’s own behalf, to take the initiative, to make sure, to find oneself face to face with someone, to create a relationship, all the good jobs seem to be out of reach, to be about to launch a new project, to compete with other applicants, to feel in control over one’s own life.
Task 4
Match the following words with their synonyms.
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a. skilled b. over-decorated c. now and then d. answer e. method f. agree g. clever |
Task 5
Match the following words with their definitions.
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a. how permanent your job is likely to be |
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b. be very experienced at the work you do |
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c. try to get a job |
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d. keep a job |
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e. not have a job
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f. a job that is likely to continue |
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g. accept a job that is offered to you |
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h. used to say that it is not holiday job, your fault if you have to do something in your work that other people do not like |
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i. get a different job |
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j. a job that you only do on Saturdays etc. |
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k. a job you do for only part of the day or week |
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1. to fail to do something you were supposed to do |
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m. the enjoyment that you get from doing your job |
Task 6
Find the words in the text that mean the following.
To pick something up with a scoop, a spoon, or with your curved hand …
Something which is difficult to achieve …
Too big, bright, or expensive in a way that other people disapprove of …
Something you need or usually have that you are prevented from having …
Very tired and without any energy…
To receive so much of something that you cannot easily deal with it all…
To avoid a problem or rule that restricts you…
Interesting or valuable…
A very strong attack against someone or something…
Task7
Enrich your vocabulary. Complete these sentences using one of the words listed below in each space.
onslaught inundated deprivation flashy drained
1. After the broadcast, we were … with requests for more information.
2. Marc always drove large … cars.
3. She could not withstand such a sudden ... .
4. Steve felt so … he could hardly make it to the car.
Task 8
Try to remember the following words in situations.
Job, work, post, position, line of work/business, do, occupation, trade, profession, vocation, career
Work is something you are paid for doing, especially regularly – She wants to return to work after having the baby - but it can also be used where there is no payment or you are not working for someone else: voluntary work \ housework | her work as a self-employed trainer.
What you do to earn your living is your job, especially if you work for someone else: I need a part-time job.
Post and position are more formal words for a particular job in a company etc: He was appointed to the post/position of professor of English at Stanford University.
In spoken English, the kind of work or job someone does may be called their line of work/business, or the verb do is often used, especially in questions: What do you do? I’d like to get into that line of work!
More formally, your kind of work or job is your occupation. On a form you might see: Please state your name and occupation.
A trade is a skilled kind of work in which you make or do things with your hands: She’s an electrician by trade.
A profession is a kind of work such as that of a doctor or lawyer, for which you need special training and a good education. Some professions, such as teaching and nursing, are also called vocations, which suggests that people do them in order to help others rather than to earn a lot of money. A career is a type of work that you do or hope to do for most of your life: Her political career began 20 years ago.
Task 9
Match the words with their definitions.
11. don’t get much money
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a. person who employs b. write an official request for c. have a low salary d. be out of work e. person who gives training f. future possibilities in the job g. sack smb, to tell smb to leave h. officially tell the company about leaving the job i. worker j. person who receives training k. be given a higher position with more money and responsibility
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Task10
Answer the questions using the information given in the text.
Why do most people feel depressed combing through job listings?
Why can the resume sending sometimes be very ineffective?
What does a proactive job search mean?
What steps does the proactive job search include?
What does “cold call” mean?
What is it necessary to do before doing your first cold call?
Do you think the strategy described in this text is an effective one? Why? Why not?
According to your opinion, can it be used in our country in your city?
Does this strategy have any disadvantages?
Reading B
Task 11
Scan the text and match the headings (a-g) with the paragraphs (1-6). There is one heading you will not need to use.
Printed publications
Composition of ads
Ways of looking for a job
Interpretations of the positions names
Information on the activities of the company
Some special demands for positions
Abbreviations in the ads