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JOB&WORK
JOB&WORK
Topic ava2:
1. Working parents and child raising.
2. There are far too many civil servants in this country.
3. Is parity in governments such a good idea?
4. Equal opportunities for men and women.
5. Are immigrants a threat to the local work force? The future of unskilled
workers.
6. Strategies for job seeking.
7. Teleworking: a real alternative? Working to live vs living to
work.
3 I'm a primary school teacher. I think working with young children is very
rewarding. It makes me happy because I think it's useful and important.
4 I work in a small graphic design company, and I find my job really
motivating. The kind of work I do and the people I work with make me want
to work harder / do better
Being a surgeon is very demanding. It's very high pressure, requires a lot
of skill and you have to work long hours.
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3 It's difficult for a woman to have a successful career and bring up young
children at the same time.
4 The salary (informal The money) isn't fantastic about 20,000 a year but
the work is rewarding.
5 I'm a waiter and I get paid every Friday. The wages aren't very high but you
can earn a lot in tips if you do your job well.
6 The company made a huge profit this year and so all the staff were given
a bonus.
7 One of the perks (formal benefits) of this job is that I get free health
insurance.
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hours / timetable
A What hours
do you work? B It depends on the day but usually 8.30 to
6.00.
15 My husband is a university lecturer and he has a very easy timetable. He
only has eight classes a week.
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3 Collocations
1 I'm a manager. I'm in charge of the sales department. I have to deal with
some very difficult clients. I'm also responsible for publicity. I'm off work at
the moment. I'm on maternity leave (sik leave, also).
2 I'm part of a team. I always work with other people. I have the opportunity
to travel, which is something I appreciate. I have good prospects in this job. I think
I can go far, I'm hoping to get promoted to head of department next year.
3 I'm hoping to get a rise. I think my salary is very low. It's a temporary job- I'm
only on a short-term contract, so I have no job security.
4 I was sacked/ fired from my last job. My boss didn't like the way I
worked. Now I'm self-employed. I run my own business and I'm much
happier. I only work part-time , from 10.00 to 2.00, and in the afternoon.
I'm doing an Open University course.
5 I was made redundant. There were too many workers and the company
was losing money. I've been out of work for three months now, but I hope
to find a job soon. I've been doing some voluntary work at the local
community centre, it's unpaid, but at least I'm getting some more work
experience.
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List of some important aspects of work to take into account in case you get
a job
Career prospects
Good working conditions
Friendly colleagues
Travel opportunities
Varied work
In-service training
Responsibility
Job security
Shifts (desplazamiento)
steady (= permanent) job.EFUL SENTENCES
At the end of the year, workers who had done a good job receive a bonus
in addition to their salary.
When a woman takes time off work to look after her new baby; the
company gives her maternity pay.
Part-time working is often the best way to improve your work-life balance.
IT specialists get good salaries because there is a serious shortage of
skilled workers.
The people shortage is now so acute that any expertise in the IT field will
lead to a job.
Although there may be a downside to living overseas, most people will
agree that it is a positive and
rewarding experience.
I like your ideas, but it seems to me that theres one fatal flaw we dont
have the money to invest.
She has been beavering away at that essay for hours.
After the first round of interviews, we now have a shortlist of five
candidates.
The first thing most office workers do in the morning is log on to check
their e-mails.
Time flies when youre on line and, before you know it, you have run up a
huge telephone bill!
To be successful these days, a company has to come up with truly
innovative ideas.
New appointments have to go to Lawrence for approval.
Alice will be responsible for making sure that the computing systems are
up and running. But
Randall has overall responsibility for the IT department.
In todays market, its very important to remain
flexible, so that you dont focus on just one thing.
COLLOCATIONS
Make: An inquiry, an offer, a complaint, an effort, a deal, a mistake, an
apology, a phone call, a business trip, a forecast.
Do: a job, the accounts, research, your duty, an experiment, well, damage,
some ork, someone a favour.
Take: into consideration, your time, a deal, advantage of.
Launch: an investigation, a campaign, a strategy.
Reach: opposition, an agreement, a target, a compromise.
Meet: a target, expectations, a deadline, an inquiry.
Have: a conversation, a forecast, a drink, a problem
Extra benefits are often offered as a form of life insurance, which helps a
spouse or family on the case of death of the wage earner.
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develop professionally
gain work experience
show initiative
thrive on responsibility
be able to take charge
be stuck behind a desk
deal with people
work under pressure
meet deadlines
be highly motivated
be inspirational
be well qualified
work (ir)regular hours
be motivated by money
have job satisfaction
instil interest / confidence
bring a subject to life
put something across clearly
be knowledgeable about a subject