“ W O R K S A VES U S F R O M
T HR EE G RE A T E V I LS:
BO R E D O M, VI C E
AND N E ED ”
(Voltair)
My Career
– is a job that requires often a university education and brings a rather high social status.
MATCH THE WORDS AND THE DEFINITIONS:
a job
a profession
an occupation
a career
– is a job or a profession .
– is the series of jobs that a person does in his or her life usually in one and the same field.
– is the work that a person does regularly in order to earn money
Today’s world of jobs
Today’s world of jobs
– noun-forming suffixes (jobs)
-(c)ian
physician, musician, politician, librarian
-ist
Dentist, scientist
-er
Designer, cashier, teacher, driver, farmer, programmer
-or
Doctor, conductor, tailor
-ant
accountant
- adjective-forming suffixes ( traits of character )
-al
-ive
Practical, rational
-ic
Communicative, creative, imafinative
Artistic
-ful
-ous
Helpful
Sociable,reliable, responsible
– composition of words
-Man/woman/wife
Postman, policeman, fireman, businessman, housewife
-player
Tennis-player, football-player, etc
-maker
Shoemaker, dressmaker, lacemaker, glovemaker
-worker
Construction worker, office worker
-person
businessperson
Someone who…..is a…
- can count and keep money records of a business
- designs clothes
- stands in front of musicians or singers and direct their playing or singing
- writes computer programmes
- treats people in the hospitals
- teachers children at school
- designs buildings
- rules a company
- shows clothes
- cleans and sweeps our yards and streets
Reasons for work
Reasons for work
Why is the problem so pressing?
Fill in the text DO or MAKE:
It will (1 )….a young person good if he or she(2)….. a decision about his/her future career before leaving school. Choosing a career is not simple. While (3)….. your choice you should think about your talents, what subjects you like (4) …..,in what field you have already (5)…… progress, whether you like(6)….. things with your hands or prefer to work with your brains. In order not to (7)…. a mistake you shouldn’t think only of how to (8)…. money in future. If you want to (9) …..well in the chosen field you should be greatly interested in what you are(10)……. You should(11)…. some efforts to achieve success. (12)…your best to become a really good specialist and you will(13)…. a fortune in the end, at least by (14)….a lot of friends. So (15)…..yourself a favour.
What factors are important for you in the future job?
– job satisfaction
– money
– personal qualities and abilities
– promotional prospects
– travel
– social importance
– the other people’s influence
A Curriculum Vitae
Name : Mike
Surname : Peterson
Qualification and experience: I am quite a good driver. I have a driving license. I have been driving for two years.
Preferences : I am not sure that I want to go to university. I like working with machines but I don”t mind working with people.
Other information: My hobby is taking pictures. I like giving pictures to my friends as presents.
Which job would you recommend
Mike to apply for? Why?