- •Unit 1 recruitment
- •Vocabulary and speaking
- •2. Arrange these job aspects in order of their importance. Number them 1 – the most important to 12 – the least important. Explain your choice.
- •2. Match the adjectives used to describe the work with their definitions.
- •3. Put these adjectives in the box into the correct columns.
- •4. Fill in the gaps with a word from the box.
- •5. Describe the job you’d like to get and the job you wouldn’t like to get.
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Find the words in the text with the following meanings.
- •2. Read the text and do the tasks after it. Recruitment process
- •Insert the right preposition where necessary. Consult the text. Translate the expressions.
- •5. Match the verbs with their definitions.
- •6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in task 5.
- •7. Translate the text 1 into Russian.
- •Vocabulary and speaking
- •1. Complete the sentences which describe types of job/work with the words from the box.
- •2. Write about each person using words in task 1, and the words in brackets. What kind of job would you like to have?
- •3. Read the texts a, b, c in which wages, salary and benefits are described and do the task after.
- •4. Mark and Mike are talking about Mark's new job as a photocopier salesperson. Complete the conversations with the words in italic from texts a, b, c.
- •14. Complete the text. Choose adjectives from the box.
- •5. Read and answer the questions. Describe your dream job. How to determine your dream job
- •Figuring out your dream job
- •1. Match the following headings to each paragraph.
- •How to Become a Freelancer
- •2. Match the English phrases from the text 2 with their Russian equivalents.
- •3. Discuss in groups.
- •1. Read some tips how to write a resume, translate, and follow these rules while writing your own cv. Resume writing tips
- •Information that appears on most resumes
- •2. Complete the resume with the following words: Education, Activities, References available upon request, Objective, Work experience
- •9 Central Avenue
- •3. Answer the questions about the resume.
- •6. Read the letter of application and answer these questions.
- •1. Did you attend an interview? What sort of questions were you asked?
- •2. Replace the underlined phrases with correct forms of words and expressions from the box.
- •3. There are some tips to follow for a person who is preparing for a job interview. Read them and add some more to the list, using a modal verb should.
- •4. Put these words in order to make up questions. Find out an appropriate answer to them. Act out this interview.
- •6. Match English proverbs with their Russian equivalents.
- •Sticky Job Interview Situations and How to Handle Them
- •Why Can't Programmers.. Program?
- •Как устроиться на работу
3. Put these adjectives in the box into the correct columns.
uninteresting monotonous stimulating satisfying tiring stressful boring fascinating repetitive hard challenging demanding motivating exciting
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tough |
rewarding |
dull |
routine |
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hard |
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4. Fill in the gaps with a word from the box.
rewarding challenging stimulating stressful
satisfying monotonous motivating boring
I work as a nurse and my job is difficult. I am very interested in what I do and enjoy rising to the challenges it presents. It's (1) challenging and (2) _____. It is also very (3)_____ when I see a patient's smiling face after I have helped him/her.
I work on a production line, I do the same thing every day; my job is (4) _____. Nothing unusual or out of the ordinary ever happens.
I usually get to work and already have a mountain of work. I have to think on my own a lot and use my own judgement. Sometimes I have sleepless nights because of my job. It's (5) _____. When I do something well and I know that I did a good job, it's very (6)_____.
I always want to get up in the morning and see what has to be done. As soon as I know what has to be done I always want to work and get down to business. It's (7)_____.
5. I never want to get to work. I daydream all of the time. My job is (8)_____.
5. Describe the job you’d like to get and the job you wouldn’t like to get.
Vocabulary
accomplishment – достижение
advertisement/ads – объявление, реклама
application – заявление об устройстве на работу
background check – проверка анкетных данных
benefits package – социальный пакет
challenge – поставленная задача, которая предоставляет человеку возможность проявить свои лучшие качества, знание, умение, амбиции, желание, пойти на разумный (или даже неразумный) риск, чтобы добиться результата
challenging – многообещающий; трудный, но интересный
co-worker – коллега по работе
curriculum vitae (BE)/resume (AmE) – резюме
(to) deal with – решать проблемы, связанные с; справиться с
(to) deliver – справляться, выносить (решение)
(to) determine – определять; устанавливать; делать выбор
dull – скучный
(to) earn – зарабатывать
employee – служащий; работник по найму
employer – работодатель
environment – окружающая обстановка; условия работы
(to) fill out an application form – заполнять анкету
freelancer – нештатный работник, работающий не по найму, фрилансер
fringe benefits – дополнительные льготы
(to) get down to business – приступить к делу, взяться за работу
(to) get along with – ладить с (кем-либо)
(to) have good relationships with – иметь хорошие отношения с
(to) headhunt – подбор высококвалифицированных кадров
health insurance – медицинское страхование
(to) hire – нанимать в штат
hiring manager – специалист по комплектации штата
HR/personnel department – отдел кадров
in-house personnel – штатный персонал
issue – задача
job board – доска объявлений с предложениями работы
job satisfaction – удовлетворение от условий труда/работой
judgement – суждение; здравый смысл
letter of application – письмо-заявление о приеме на работу
(to) make a decision – принимать решение
(to) make redundant – увольнять по сокращению штатов
(to) meet deadline – своевременно выполнять; завершать работу в срок
overtime – плата за сверхурочную работу
perks – прибавки (к жалованью)
performance review – обзор эффективности работы
(to) plan out – запланировать
(to) promote – продвигать по службе; повысить в должности
recruitment process – процесс набора персонала
(to) resign – увольняться
(to) retire – уходить на пенсию/в отставку
rewarding – приносящий внутреннее удовлетворение; поощрительный
routine – монотонный
salary – оклад, жалованье, заработная плата (исчисляется на месячной или годовой основе; обычно применяется к оплате труда "белых воротничков" (служащих, научно-технического персонала и высококвалифицированных работников)
(to) sack – увольнять с работы
specialist recruitment agency – кадровый центр
(to) split time between – распределять время между
(to) stick to – придерживаться (чего-либо)
strengths – сильные стороны (характера)
submit – представлять документ на рассмотрение
tough – сложный; трудный
wages – заработная плата (сумма, выплачиваемая работодателем наемному работнику в зависимости от количества отработанного времени или выполненного объема работ; часто устанавливается на почасовой или понедельной основе; обычно применяется к оплате труда рабочих и неквалифицированных работников)
weaknesses слабые стороны (характера)
READING
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