A. How Ambitious Are You? - QUIZ 1) I am able to put work out of my mind when off the job. True False 2) I very much enjoy betting in football pools, lotteries, races, etc. True False 3) You only live once, so a happy life with many friends is more important than the hard work of attaining accomplishments. True False 4) I very much dislike seeing things wasted (like food, fuel, paper, etc.). True False 5) Do you own your home? Yes No 6) I make daily lists of things to do. True False 7) I would prefer working with a congenial but somewhat inept partner than one who is difficult but highly competent. True False 8) I have a tendency to do things today rather than put them off until tomorrow. True False 9) I have a strong interest in the lives of successful people. True False 10) I am time-conscious about almost everything I do. True False 11) I prefer important, difficult tasks that involve a 50 percent chance of failure to those that are less important but easy and more enjoyable. True False B. Personal Traits – Match the adjectives to their meanings: adventurous ambitious annoyed bossy brave brilliant calm carefree cautious charming conceited considerate cooperative courageous creative curious daring demanding determined eager energetic faithful foolish ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful possessing or displaying courage able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching of great consequence adroit or imaginative tenaciously unwilling to yield steadfast in allegiance or duty naive and easily deceived or tricked concerned chiefly with your own advantage willing to give and share unstintingly showing poise and assurance in your own worth exhibiting an attitude of admiration or esteem showing concern for the rights and feelings of others marked by independence and creativity in thought or action full of light; shining intensely having the ability or power to invent or make something free from external control and constraint without trouble or worry characterized by diligent learning and fondness for reading having the capacity for thought and reason to a high degree marked by truth naughtily or annoyingly playful willing to undertake new and daring enterprises generous gentle grumpy gullible hardworking helpful honest hopeful humble imaginative independent intelligent jealous lazy leader lonely loving loyal lucky mannerly mature mischievous miserable mysterious patriotic polite proud quiet resourceful respectful responsible rich rude self-confident selfish serious shy skillful sly strict stubborn studious successful talented thoughtful timid tolerant trustworthy weak wise ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. characterized by hard work and perseverance a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy pleasing or delighting disinclined to work or exertion inspired by love for your country having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome worthy of or requiring trust; held accountable providing assistance or serving a useful function showing careful forethought showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. having an exaggerated sense of self-importance a person who rules or guides or inspires others requiring more than usually expected or thought due offensively self-assured or exercising unwarranted power soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe feeling or showing love and affection feeling self-respect, self-esteem, or self-importance beyond ordinary understanding having or showing keen interest or intense desire having or manifesting optimism having or bringing good fortune involving the joint activity of two or more having a strong desire for success or achievement characterized by an absence of agitation or activity eager to investigate and learn or learn more having reached full natural growth or development combining clever conception and facetious expression having been learned or found especially by investigation possessing or displaying forceful exertion not agitated; without losing self-possession socially correct in behavior belonging to an early stage of technical development rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard troubled persistently lacking good sense or judgment annoyed and irritable very unhappy endowed with talent or talents marked by skill in deception having or showing knowledge, ability, or aptitude possessing material wealth exhibiting or characterized by careful consideration showing or characterized by broad-mindedness worthy of trust or belief wanting in physical strength having intelligence and discernment suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival lacking companions or companionship loyal and reliable showing fear and lack of courage witty ___________ 74. timid and lacking self-confidence C. Match the words to the definitions: anticipate ______________ competitive _____________ layoff __________________ browse _________________ 1. 2. 3. 4. consideration ___________ eliminate _______________ 5. 6. enhance ________________ essential ________________ adapt __________________ collaborate _____________ dependence _____________ back pay _______________ calculate _______________ clock in ________________ eligible ________________ dismissal _______________ assertiveness ____________ affirmative _____________ blatant _________________ discrimination __________ disproportionate ________ entitled ________________ absenteeism ____________ 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. eager __________________ assess _________________ 24. 25. appraisal ______________ moonlight __ ___________ accomplishment _________ access __________________ cope ___________________ crude __________________ attain __________________ empower _______________ allege __________________ confirm ________________ inappropriate ___________ harass _________________ issue ___________________ mandate ________________ intermediary _____________ perk ____________________ 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. Have a right to something. To foresee or expect something. Bold, confident behavior. To say something is true without having proof or before proving it. Wages received retrospectively. An assessment or an expert estimate of the value of something. Too large or too small in comparison with something else. Unrefined, uncultured, offensive. Perform a mathematical process. To increase or improve To come into possession of or to reach an objective Very obvious, usually in a crass or offensive way A go-between. Positive; confirming or asserting something is true. The act or a notice of being fired. “______ Beaver”; having keen expectancy or interest What most athletes are by nature. Habitual failure to come to work or the rate thereof. To casually look at or read something—skim through Have a right to something. To foresee or expect something. Bold, confident behavior. To say something is true without having proof or before proving it. Wages received retrospectively. An assessment or an expert estimate of the value of something. Too large or too small in comparison with something else. Unrefined, uncultured, offensive. Perform a mathematical process. To increase or improve To come into possession of or to reach an objective Very obvious, usually in a crass or offensive way A go-between. Positive; confirming or asserting something is true. The act or a notice of being fired. 36. “______ Beaver”; having keen expectancy or interest 37. What most athletes are by nature. 38. Habitual failure to come to work or the rate thereof. 39. To casually look at or read something—skim through Have a right to something. 3. To foresee or expect something. 6. Bold, confident behavior. D. E. The world of work - Choose the correct answer. 1. At the age of 55 he took early _________ and moved to the country. a) redundancy b) retirement c) notice d) leave 2. In England a woman can choose to start her maternity ______ any time after the beginning of the 11th week before the expected week of childbirth. a) holiday b) leave c) retirement d) notice 3. He hasn’t a job since he was _______ for stealing money from the office. a) soaked b) accused c) promoted d) sacked 4. Which word describes working extra hours( for extra money) ? a) flexitime b) overtime c) full-time d) part-time 5. Which of the following workers do NOT work shifts? a) nurses b) firemen c) teachers d) policemen c) a living d) all the previous answers 6. What do you do for __________? a) a job b) work 7. The building workers were paid their ____________ every Friday. a) income b) salaries c) wages d) taxes 8. Apparently she __________ over $50.000 a year. a) earns b) gains c) wins d) does 9. My brother works on a production line in a factory. It’s always the same, so _______! a) varied b) challenging c) stimulating d) repetitive 10. When he retired he received a monthly __________ a) bonus b) reward c) pension d) income 11. I’m much happier now I do _________. It means I can suit myself when I get to work. a) overtime b) shift-work c) flexitime d) part-time 12. Which is the odd word out? a) They’ve hired him b) they’ve taken him on c) they’ve given him the job d) they’ve let him go 13. The contract states that an employee must give 90 days ________ of their intention to leave the company. a) holiday b) leave c) information d) notice 14. Women are better at _________, you know, doing many jobs at the same time. a) multi-working b) many-tasking c) multi-tasking d) many-working 15. If you have to travel on company business, we will pay your __________ a) costs F. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. b) expenses c) needs d) earnings Is work something people do just to earn money, or is it something else? Name, at least, 2 or 3 reasons why people work. In your opinion, is a career and a job the same thing? If not, what characterizes each of them? Write down 4 talents or skills you’re good at. Which of these could lead to a career? As all people, you have got interests in your life. Write down 3 jobs that might suit your interests. In your future, what work would you like to do? Will work have an impact in your lifestyle? If so, in what ways? List at least 3 ways you would like to spend your time in the future. Name a reason that might take a person to change his or her reason(s) for working. In your opinion, is it a good or a bad idea to choose a job just because it pays well? Justify. G. Useful work vocabulary - translate all the words/phrases: salary/wage seasonal job contract of employment training placement jobless employer employee graduate strengths weaknesses to hire to employ to fire to dismiss job offer to earn covering letter to get a rise H. Useful job interview tips – match the halves (numbers to letters) 1) Do not smoke, chew gum during the interview. Don’t eat 2) Never ask about the salary 3) Stress your achievements, ____________ 4) Before the job interview practice answering interview questions and practice 5) Be on time for the interview. On time 6) Avoid at all cost complaining about 7) Be enthusiastic and show it in your replies ____________ a) your responses to the typical questions most employers ask. b) "What do you know about our company?”. c) means five to ten minutes early. Never be late! d) smart clothes. ____________ ____________ ____________ e) garlic and use perfumes before the meeting. f)try not to go over the 60 second limit. g) undermine your weaknesses. ____________ ____________ 8) Prepare a response so you are ready for the question 9) Answer the interview question by more than a simple yes or no but 10) Wear suitable I. ____________ ____________ ____________ h) your current or former employer in your job interview. i) and body language. Be professional but show also your sense of humour. j) during the first meeting. Job Interview - Fill in the table Questions typically asked by employers: Questions typically asked by candidates: a) Are you ready to work in shifts? i) What are the working hours? o) What will be my main responsibilities? b) Can you tell me about your work experience? j) What are you best qualities? p) When can I start? c) Could you tell me something about yourself? k) What are your future plans? Where do you see yourself in 10 years? d) Have you got any experience in ……? l) e) How much will I earn? f) How much would you like to earn? g) How will you contribute to our company? h) Is it a part-time or fulltime job? J. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What are your greatest strengths? What are your weaknesses? m) What do you know about our company? n) What do/did you study? Tell me about your education. q) When will I know if I have been successful? r) Why do you want to be a/an ….? s) Why do you want to work for our company? t) Why should we hire you and not somebody else? u) Will I get a contract of employment? v) Will I have to do some training? JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONS - Answer all questions. All answers must be written out in sentence structures. Tell me something about yourself. Why have you chosen this field as your career? Why did you leave your last job? What salary do you expect? What are your career objectives five years from now? (Give 3 points) What do you feel your strong points are? (Give 3 points) 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. What do you feel are your weaker points? (Give 3 points) How would you describe yourself? How has your education prepared you for this position? How do you define success? In what way do you think you can make a contribution to this company? Are you more comfortable working in a large group or with just a few people? (Circle one) How do you think you work under pressure? What do you know about this type of position? What do you feel is the most important aspect of a job? Are you willing to relocate? Travel? Work overtime? Why should I hire you? How would your friends describe you? What achievements are you most proud of? On a typical day at work, how do you get things done usually at work. Explain the process Give an example of when you had to work under pressure How do you go about meeting deadlines? How good is your time management? Give an example What team skills do you have? (Give 3 points) Are you more comfortable in a leadership or supporting role when working in a team? (Circle one) Which courses did you most enjoy in school? (Give 3 points) What were your main responsibilities of your last job? When you are supervising others, what do you find most difficult? Who do you see as our main competitors in your industry? Give 3 examples What do you think they are doing that has made them so successful and how can you contribute to our company given this? Which parts of the job might you find difficult to handle? (e.g. being away from home, dealing with difficult customers). How would you deal with these aspects of the job if you were asked to? Have you applied for any other jobs? If you could ban something at work, what would it be? Do you have any questions for us? (As 3 questions) K. LANGUAGE FOCUS - Transform the sentences with the word given before: 1. Tina’s computer stopped working in the middle of her paper. down Tina’s computer____________________ in the middle of her paper. 2. A lot of men asked her to marry them but she refused to. turned She __________________ all the men who asked her to marry them. 3. That teacher is someone I deeply respect. look That teacher is ______________________________________________ 4. The baby occupies most of my time ... and energy. takes The baby __________________________ of my time ... and energy. 5. A lot of people at school have got ‘flu. down A lot of people at school ___________________________________ ‘flu. 6. The crowded bus was so hot that one of the passengers fainted. passed One of the passengers in the crowded bus ______________________ so hot. 7. Charles cheated in his exams, and didn’t get caught. got Charles cheated in his exams, and _________________________________.it. 8. Does Sheila have a good relationship with her parents? get Does Sheila ________________________________________ her parents? 9. Don’t read that paragraph, just omit it. leave Don’t read that paragraph, just _________________________ 10. Have scientists ever investigated the way animals communicate with humans looked Have scientists ever ____________ the way animals communicate with humans 11. The fact that she was not familiar with the building showed that she was lying. gave What _____________ was the fact that she was not familiar with the building. 12. The family are finding it difficult to manage on the money they have. get It is difficult for the _________________________ the money they have. 13. The fire started in the early hours of the morning broke The fire __________________________________ hours of the morning 14. Hey! Where are you going? for Hey! Where ___________________________________? 15. His discipline problem needs attention. calls His _____________________________________________________ 16. How often do you do physical exercises? out How often ____________________________________? 17. The girls are excited at the thought of seeing their grandparents again. forward The girls are _____________________________ their grandparents again. 18. The inventor found a solution to the problem in a dream. came The inventor ___________________ a solution to the problem in a dream. 19. The meeting has been postponed until next Friday put They __________________________________________ until next Friday. 20. The new computer system has caused quite a few problems for the manager. against The manager __________ quite a few problems with the new computer system. 21. How can you bear so much noise when you are studying? put How can you _____________________________ noise when you are studying? 22. I’m surprised you were taken in by him for so long see I’m surprised you ______________________________________ earlier. 23. I’m sure I’m getting a cold coming I feel as if _____________________________________________ a cold 24. I couldn’t stand looking at him in the face with I couldn’t ___________________________________ him in the face. 25. I couldn’t understand what was happening in the story work It was difficult ____________________________ happening in the story 26. I’d like you to find this word in the dictionary look Will you _______________________________________ in the dictionary? 27. I didn’t know you had given up the career. Was it too difficult? out I didn’t know you had ____________________. Was it too difficult? 28. I’ve got a spare generator in case of emergency. fall We’ve got another generator to ___________________ in case of emergency. 29. I’ve never heard you mention Paul’s name before. come Paul’s name ______________________________ in our conversations before. 30. I haven’t smoked for over three years gave I __________________________________________ over three years ago 31. That noise is driving me crazy! put I __________________________________________that noise any longer. 32. The salesman persuaded me to spend over $100 on a silk shirt. talked The salesman ___________________________ over $100 on a silk shirt. 33. The storm has destroyed all the crops. died All the crops ___________________________________ the storm. 34. There is hardly any coffee left. running We _______________________________________________ coffee. 35. This is the first time I’ve ever seen a job for a cat sitter! come I’ve _______________________ job advertisement for a cat sitter before! 36. This story of yours isn’t true! up You __________________________________________________ story! 37. I think it will be great to see Janet again. looking I __________________________________________________ Janet again. 38. I learnt quite a lot of the language. amount I picked _________________________________________ the language. 39. I passed the exam with flying colours. through I __________________________________ with flying colours. 40. I visited my granny while I was in Manchester. called I ______________________________________ while I was in Manchester. 41. Tom’s computer stopped working when he was writing his paper. down Tom’s computer _______________________________ was writing his paper. 42. Was the film as good as you expected it to be? live Did the film ______________________________________ 43. We believe that it was you who robbed the Post Office. up We believe that ____________________________________ the post office. 44. We can’t leave the house in this mess! clear We must _______________________________________ before we leave. 45. We have to defend your rights. up It’s time we ________________________________ our rights. 46. I was not very sure if it suited well, but the shop assistant persuaded me to buy it. talked I was not very sure if it suited well, but the shop assistant _______________it. 47. I was surprised to discover that he had cheated on me. turned To ____________________________________ that he had cheated on me. 48. It’s difficult to see what Peter is doing because it is so dark. out I __________________________ what Peter is doing because it is so dark. 49. You don’t need to pay now. You can pay in full when you check out. up You don’t need to pay now. You ______________________ when you check out. 50. It would be a good idea to stop drinking coffee. up It would be a good idea ____________________________________ coffee. 51. John is the one who determines when the match will take place. up It’s ________________________________ when the match will take place. 52. Make sure you examine your test carefully before you hand it in. go Make sure you _________________________ carefully before you hand it in. 53. My sister is very unhappy about losing her boyfriend, but she’ll be OK again soon. get My sister is very unhappy about losing her boyfriend, but she’ll _______ soon 54. No more staff are being recruited at the bank at the moment. taking The bank ________________________________ more staff at the moment. 55. Preparing my classes occupies most of my time. takes Preparing my classes ______________________________________my time. 56. Rosemary’s husband deserted her soon after their first child was born. walked Rosemary’s husband __________________ soon after their first child was born. 57. Stephens really wanted to see the ruins. forward Stephens was really __________________________________ the ruins. 58. Tina’s car stopped working on the way to Scotland. down Tina’s car __________________________________ on the way to Scotland. 59. We’ll have to buy a computer. It’s more than necessary. do We _________________________________computer. 60. You have got to accept that you are no longer young. face You have got to _______________________ that you are no longer young.
