2) Translate the sentences into English:

1. Ты занимаешься спортом? – Да, я уже пять лет занимаюсь плаваньем.

2. Я предпочитаю активный отдых пассивному. Я люблю кататься на велосипеде, ходить в походы, а зимой – кататься на коньках.

3. Ты умеешь играть в баскетбол?

4. Тебе нужно сесть на диету. За зиму ты набрала вес.

5. Я придерживаюсь вегетарианской диеты, потому что считаю, что мясо вредно для здоровья.

6. Бег считается отличным средством для поддержания хорошей формы.

7. – Что у нас на ужин? – Я пожарила бифштексы, потолкла картошки на гарнир и сейчас делаю салат из овощей: огурцы с помидорами, заправленные оливковым маслом.

8. Овощной суп готовится так: нужно подготовить крепкий бульон, порезать картофель, капусту, свеклу и морковь, положить овощи поочередно в кипящий бульон, добавить поджаренный лук, чеснок, специи и соль.

9. Эту книгу обязательно стоит прочитать. Говорят, его автор получил за нее Нобелевскую премию.

10. -Как вам поджарить мясо? – С кровью, пожалуйста.

11. Я предпочитаю чай с молоком.

12. Эта картина произвела на меня огромное впечатление. Ничего более прекрасного я не видела.

13. Кажется, в этом спортзале самое лучшее оборудование в городе.

14. Мой брат – настоящий сладкоежка. Кажется, он может жить на одних конфетах.

15. – Что будешь заказывать? – Я бы хотела что-нибудь вкусненького. Мороженного или пирога с фруктами.

CAREER

Words and word-combinations to be remembered:

employer/employee – работодатель/ служащий

colleague, workmate – коллега

position – должность

ambitious achiever – карьерист

employment office – агентство по трудоустройству

curriculum vitae (CV) – биография

written application – письменное заявление

to have good references – иметь хорошие отзывы

work experience – стаж

to choose an occupation to one's liking – выбрать работу по желанию

experimental period – испытательный срок

contractual obligations – договорные обязательства

to talk shop – разговаривать о работе

to work shift – work работать по сменам

to have flexible schedule – иметь гибкий график

to work part/ full time to work nine to five – работать неполный/полный рабочий день/ работать с девяти до пяти

to get off – увольняться

be on sick leave – быть на больничном

to be on maternity (paternity) leave – быть в декретном отпуск

salary – зарплата служащего

wage – зарплата рабочего

benefits, perks (inf) – плюсы от работы помимо зарплаты

job – prospects перспективы для работы

job satisfaction – получать удовлетворение от работы

supportive environment – хорошая рабочая атмосфера

high stress level – высокий уровень стресса

mechanical work – механическая работа

monotonous – монотонная

repetitive – повторяющаяся

paperwork – бумажная

The Career Ladder

1. Read the texts and put down new vocabulary.

Getting a job

When Paul left school he applied for ( = wrote an official request for) a job in the accounts department of a local engineering company. They gave him a job as a trainee (= a very junior person in a company). He didn't earn very much but they gave him a lot of training (= organised help and advice with learning the job), and sent him on training courses.

Note: Training is an uncountable noun, so you cannot say 'a training'. You can only talk about training (in general), or a training course (if you want to refer to just one). Here you can use the verbs do or go on: I did / went on several training courses last year.

Moving up

Paul worked hard at the company and his prospects (= future possibilities in the job) looked good. After his first year he got a good pay rise (= more money), and after two years he was promoted (= given a higher position with more money and responsibility). After six years he was in charge of (= responsible for / the boss of) the accounts department with five other employees (= workers in the company) under him (= under his responsibility/authority).

Leaving the company

By the time Paul was 30, however, he decided he wanted a fresh challenge (= a new exciting situation). He was keen to work abroad, so he resigned from his company (= officially told the company he was leaving his job; you can also say 'he quit the company') and started looking for a new job with a bigger company. After a couple of months he managed to find a job with an international company which involved (= included) a lot of foreign travel. He was very excited about the new job and at first he really enjoyed the travelling, but ...

Hard times

After about six months, Paul started to dislike the constant moving around, and after a year he hated it; he hated living in hotels, and he never really made any friends in the new company. Unfortunately his work was not satisfactory either and finally he was sacked (= told to leave the company / dismissed / given the sack) a year later.

After that, Paul found things much more difficult. He was unemployed (= out of work / without a job) for over a year. He had to sell his car and move out of his new house. Things were looking bad and in the end Paul had to accept a part-time job (= working only some of the day or some of the week) on a fruit and vegetable stall in a market.

Happier times

To his surprise, Paul loved the market. He made lots of friends and enjoyed working out in the open air. After two years, he took over (= took control of) the stall. Two years later he opened a second stall, and after ten years he had fifteen stalls. Last year Paul retired (= stopped working completely) at the age of 55, a very rich man.

Which job?

Lexis: jobs

1Work with a partner. Match the characteristics with the jobs. Add one more characteristic necessary for each job.

Characteristics

a) confident, good-looking, slim

b) adventurous, energetic, strong

c) creative, sensitive, artistic

d) cheerful, sociable, energetic

e) sensible, honest, good at Maths

f)helpful, hard-working, kind

Job

1. a snowboarder

2. an accountant

3. a nurse

4. a model

5. a tourist guide

6. a graphic designer

Reading

2. Work with a partner. You are going to read an article about the model and snowboarder Charlotte Dutton. Which words and phrases in the box do you associate with modeling? Which do you associate with snowboarding?

muscles slim freezing strong Paris warm baggy clothes crash helmet designer clothes