4. Which type of worker…

   1. has the same job for a long period of time?

   2. works physically rather than mentally?

   3. works for only some of the day or week?

   4. has the same job for a short period of time?

   5. works for different companies, rather than working all the time for a single company?

   6. works 35-40 hours a week?

4. Match the words from the text with their definitions.

department	the group of people who work in a company or industry
workforce	to think or believe something will happen
career	any of the divisions or parts of a business
make up	make something better
improve	a job for which you are trained
expect	to form as a whole

4. Find the English equivalents of the Russian words below in the text.

   1. успешный (para. 1)

   2. уйти на пенсию (para. 2)

   3. предпочитать (para. 2)

   4. найти работу (para. 2)

   5. получить повышение в должности (para. 2)

   6. квалифицированный (para. 3)

4. Fill the gaps with a suitable word or phrase from the text.

1. Journalists and writers usually work as ……………… .

2. I can spend a lot of time with my family, because I have ……………… working hours.

3. You need special ……………… if you want to work in this area.

4. The launch of the new brand of cosmetics has been ………………: the brand is very popular with customers.

5. He started her ……………… as an English teacher, now he’s a school headmaster.

6. Her ……………… from Sales Rep to Sales Manager was a surprise for all of us.

   9. Answer the following questions:

1. How did Manpower start?

2. What do employment agencies do?

3. What is another word for “temporary workers”?

4. What did people expect in their careers ten years ago?

5. What can help workers who want to improve their career opportunities?

6. What are Japan, Italy and Australia starting to do? Why?

9. Discussion points.

Work with your partner to discuss the following questions:

1. Which type of worker do you think is best for you? Why?

2. Do you like the idea of flexible hours? Why/why not?

3. Is it a good idea for retired people to return to work? Why/why not?

4. Do you think employment agencies are really helpful?

5. Do you think training organizations really help people get new skills?

Grammar

Present Continuous Tense

Утвердительные предложения
Лицо	Число
	Единственное	Множественное
1	I am learning/studying/reading	We are learning/studying/reading
2	You are learning/studying/reading	You are learning/studying/reading
3	He, She, It is learning/studying/reading	They are learning/studying/reading
Вопросительные предложения
Лицо	Число
	Единственное	Множественное
1	Am I learning/studying/reading?	Are we learning/studying/reading?
2	Are you learning/studying/reading?	Are you learning/studying/reading?
3	Is he/she/it learning/studying/reading?	Are they learning/studying/reading?
Отрицательные предложения
Лицо	Число
	Единственное	Множественное
1	I am not learning/studying/reading	We are not learning/studying/reading
2	You are not learning/studying/reading	You are not learning/studying/reading
3	He, She, It is not learning/studying/reading	They are not learning/studying/reading

Present Continuous употребляется для выражения

1.  действий, совершающихся в момент речи:

I am sitting at my table and writing.	Я сижу за столом и пишу. (сейчас)
It is raining.	Идет дождь. (в данный момент)
Mary, what are you doing?	Мэри, что ты (сейчас) делаешь?

 

2. длительного действия, совершающегося в настоящий период времени, хотя и не обязательно в момент речи:

I am learning to drive.	Я учусь водить машину. (в настоящее время)
He is studying at school.	Он учится в школе. (в настоящее время)
My husband is working on an invention.	Мой муж (в настоящее время) работает над изобретением.

3. запланированного будущего действия, о котором имеется договоренность:

I’m leaving tomorrow.	Я уезжаю завтра.
We’re flying to Paris in the morning.	Мы вылетаем в Париж утром.
We are dining out on Saturday.	Мы обедаем в гостях в субботу.
He is taking his examination on Friday.	Он сдает экзамен в пятницу.

 

Внимание! Следующие глаголы (глаголы состояния) не употребляются в форме Continuous:
like (нравится)	want (хотеть)	know (знать)
prefer (предпочитать)	need (нуждаться)	must (быть должным)
love (любить)	remember (помнить)	understand (понимать)
hate (ненавидеть)	forget (забывать)	believe (верить)
		depend (зависеть)