Work and Career. Text 5. Read and translate the text
Hello! Yes, it’s me, Nora, again. I must say that the graduation seems so far away now, and so does the search for a job. I do not work at the moment, because I do not have enough time, and I also think that combining work with study is not such a great idea. Doing that you probably won’t be good in both. You will always be tired, not well enough prepared for your Classes, and what’s more, you won’t have time to broaden your horizon by reading or doing things you really like to do. I think that working while studying is for those who are bored or lack money. But it is not my point. I know that sooner or later I will have to find a job, which is not an easy thing to do.
To begin with right now I am not quite sure what I would like to be. My future profession will definitely be connected with economics, business or management. There are so many options! One can be in accounting which is a profession that deals with the collection, organization, and presentation of financial information for effective decision-making in a company. Another good option is marketing which can be defined as a set of different business activities for planning, pricing, promoting, and distributing goods and services. I could be a logistician, who manages the supply chain, arranges transportation and storage of materials. Still nowadays young people are attracted by an opportunity to start a business of their own. This is a risky thing to do, because there is a big chance to fail and lose all the money you invested in the enterprise.
I think, I prefer not to risk, but to do everything to do my work well and be promoted. Not so long ago I’ve read an article about some ways to get a promotion or to improve career. Here are the things you need to do:
- First of all you should stay focused; you should be mentally present at work. Daydreaming has never been a way to become effective neither in studies, nor at work.
- Secondly, you should set goals. There might be long-term goals, and short-term ones. Once you set them you can outline a plan and think over the way to achieve them.
- The third thing is to socialize with your colleagues. It is not only a way to maintain friendly atmosphere, but also an opportunity to be updated on the information about what’s going on around you. Your colleagues can also help you sometimes.
- Do not be afraid to risk. Do not be afraid to change a job or ask for promotion if you really deserve it. Accept challengers, because, as you know: fortune favours the bold.
- The last, but not less important is to know how to relax. It is impossible to be productive if you are exhausted and not getting enough sleep. So you should attend to your personal life, and do things that make you happy.
I think these are very useful advices; I will try to follow them when the time comes.
Answer the questions about the text:
1.What does Nora think about combining work and studies?
2.What professions does Nora mention?
3.What do people in these professions do: accountant, marketing manager, logistician
4.What tips for improving one’s career is Nora talking about?
5.What can you add to the list?
6.Which advice do you find the most useful and why?
Resume. Write the resume of your own. Use the example:
Jack Mettlesome
123 Michigan Ave, Mi
777-77-77, jackMot23@gmail.com
Web Developer
I'm a Web Developer with more than 8 years of good experience. My skills include HTML, CSS, LAMP Development and Graphic Design.
Education
Sep 2006 - New York University, Stern school of Business
Candidate for Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering degree (ME).
Major academic courses highlights: Company Property Management; Marketing; Economics; English
Technology Communication; Information Management System; Modern Fabrication System
Work Experience
Stern business school, Philadelphia, PA, August 2007 - December 2008 Technical Instructor - Curriculum Developer - Project Manager
Web Company, INC, Philadelphia, PA, March 2008 - April 2010 Web Developer - Graphic Designer - Project Manager
Competencies:
German: fluent
Personal Interests:
Basketball, taking pictures, graphic design
Unit 4. Shopping and selling on-line. Advertising, money
Lesson # 1. Shopping and selling on-line
I Questions for discussion:
What associations do you have with the word ‘shopping’?
Do you like shopping? What do you like about it? What do you don’t like about it?
Who do you usually go shopping with? Why?
Where do you usually go shopping? What do you like about this place?
Now day’s era ['ɪərə] is sometimes called ‘consumption era’. How can you explain the notion? What are the features, signs of this era?
What is on-line shopping?
Have you ever bought anything on-line? What do you like more - shopping on-line or in brick-and-mortar (a business that operates in a building rather than (or as well as) over the Internet)?
What do you think is more convenient? Why?
What wouldn’t you buy on-line? What do you think is ok to buy on-line?
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High Street (GB)/ Main Street (US) - is the main commercial and retail street in a town. - high street shops - high street fashion - is mass-market retail style, the clothing you will find in the chain stores till/ register receipt [rɪ'si:t] refund (n+v) return delivery(n), deliver (v) to offer a discount transaction change(n+v) exchange customers dispatch within 24 hours purchase(n+v) in stock/ out of stock keep in storage warehouse products, goods services sale(n+v) bargain(n+v) money back guarantee after-sales service interest-free credit method of payment
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