WHAT DO YOU DO? I´m + JOB (an ENGINEER / a banker etc.)
WHAT’S YOUR JOB? I WORK IN + place or general area (a bank / marketing, etc.) WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING? I WORK FOR + NAME of COMPANY
1. Occupations. What do all these people do? 2. What are their jobs?
a- At the moment my father is designing a hospital. He’s an a _____________________
b- My mother is on a plane. She’s not on holiday. She’s a f ________________________ c- Tom makes furniture. He’s a c________________________ d- Alan is putting a ticket on a car. He is a t_______________ _________________ e- Adam is mending the hot water system in a house . He’s a p ____________________ f- John is fixing somebody’s car. He’s a m ________________________ g- My cousin Carol works for a newspaper. She’s a j _________________________ h- Nr Smith advises someone about the law and defends them in court. He’s a l _________ i- I had a tooth taken and two fillings yesterday. I went to the d____________________ j- Yesterday I had to give an injection to an injured bull I’m a v ________________ k- I can help you sell your house. I’m a s _______________________
4. Complete each sentence with one of the endings.
a) If you work hard, the company will give you ……..
b) In a different job I could get a higher ……. k- c) The best way to find new staff is to put an …… d) As he had stolen some money, we decided that ….. e) She has a pleasant personality but he hasn’t got the right…… f) As she has three young children, she doesn’t want …… g) I think it would be a good idea to send in your …. h) We cannot give you the job without …
1- ……….. full-time employment at the moment.
2- ………..application for the job as soon as possible. 3- …………advertisement in the local press on Friday. 4- ………..promotion to a more responsible position. 5- ………..dismissing him was the only possible action we could take 6- …………qualifications for a job of this kind. 7- ………..references from your previous jobs. 8- ………..salary and better work conditions
3. Match each word or phrase with it’s meaning.
1- WAGES a. a person who makes a formal request for a job
2- SKILLS ..... b. to work for yourself and not employed by a company 3- TO GO / BE ON STRIKE c. to work just part of the day. 4- EXPERIENCE d. a person who is paid to work for sb 5- TO BE FIRED /SACK / DISMISSED e. a job that is available for someone to do 6- QUALIFICATIONS f. abilities, things you can do (type) 7- INTERVIEW g. an increase of money paid for your work 8- TO BE UNEMPLOYED h. to make a formal request for a job 9- TO RESIGN / QUIT i. dispute between manager and workers. 10- SALARY j. to stop working because you have reached a particular age 11- TO BE PROMOTED k. to remove someone from a job for a negative reason 12- TO APPLY FOR A JOB l. certificates and exams passed 13-TO RETIRE m. money you get weekly. 14-VACANCY n. a job you work eight hours a day 15- APPLICANT ñ. to be without a job. 16- PART-TIME JOB o. to get a higher position in a job. 17- FULL-TIME JOB p. the person who pays people to work for them 18-EMPLOYEE q. to work more time after your work 19- EMPLOYER r. money you get monthly 20-ADVERTS s. to leave a job because you want to 21- TO WORK OVERTIME t. a notice about a job 22- A PAY RISE u. work of the same type you´ve done before 23- SELF- EMPLOYED v. a talk with a company about a possible job.