Choosing a job

1.

2.

MATCH THE WORDS AND THE DEFINITIONS:
a job
a profession
an
occupation
a career
– is a job that requires often a
university education and brings
a rather high social status.
– 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

3.

Today’s world of jobs
Today’s world of jobs

4.

– 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
Practical, rational
-ive
Communicative, creative, imafinative
-ic
Artistic
-ful
Helpful
-ous
Sociable,reliable, responsible

5.

– 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

6.

Someone who…..is a…
1.can count and keep money records of a business
2.designs clothes
3.stands in front of musicians or singers and direct
their playing or singing
4.writes computer programmes
5.treats people in the hospitals
6.teachers children at school
7.designs buildings
8.rules a company
9.shows clothes
10.cleans and sweeps our yards and streets

7.

Reasons for work
Reasons for work

8.

Why is the problem so pressing?

9.

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.

10.

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

11.

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.