Find the job that`s right for you!

Find the job that’s right for you!
1. Have you chosen the right profession? Why? Give reasons.
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2. Read the text and decide which paragraph deals with a, b, c.
a) a success in choosing a right job
b) pieces of advice to be happy with a job
c) dependence of your job on personality type
Find the job that’s right for you!
1. Nearly 50% of all workers have jobs they aren’t happy with.
Don’t let this happen to you! If you want to find the right job, don’t
rush to look through the ads in the newspaper. Instead, sit down and
think about yourself. What kind of person are you? What makes you
happy?
2. According to psychologist John Holland, there are six types
of personalities. Nobody is just one type, but most people are mainly
one type. For each type, there are certain jobs that might be right and
others that are probably wrong.
The Realistic type is practical and likes working with machines
and tools.
The Investigative type is curious and likes to learn, analyze
situations, and solve problems.
The Artistic type is imaginative and likes to express
himself/herself by creating art.
The Social type is friendly and likes helping or training other
people.
The Enterprising type is outgoing and likes to persuade or lead
other people.
The Conventional type is careful and likes to follow routines
and keep track of details.
3. If you think about who you are, you can make the right job
decision. Liz is a good example. Liz knew she wanted to do
something for children. She thought she could help children as a
school counselor or a lawyer. She took counseling and law courses –
and hated them. After talking to a career counselor, she realized the
problem was that she’s an Artistic type. Liz studied film, and she
now produces children’s TV shows – and loves it.
3. Read the text again and decide if the sentences are true(T) or
false(F).
1. Percentage of working people who are satisfied with their
jobs is equal to those who don’t like their jobs.
2. If a person looks for a job, he / she should look through
the ads in a newspaper.
3. To make a right choice choosing a job it is necessary to
know your type of personality.
4. Some jobs may not fit your personality.
5. Liz wanted to be a school counselor or a lawyer because
she belonged to the Social type.
6. Liz’s dream has come true – she does what she has
wanted to do.
Vocabulary
4. Based on this information, check (√) the job you feel would not be
a good choice for each personality type.
1. Artistic  a) actor  b) computer programmer c) photographer  d) songwriter
2. Conventional a) accountant b) bookkeeper c) inventor  d) secretary
3. Enterprising a) painter b) manager c) politician  d) salesperson
4. Investigative a) detective b) model c) psychologist  d) researcher
5. Realistic a) carpenter b) factory worker c) mechanic  d) reporter
6. Social a) doctor b) nurse c) writer d) teacher

2.Working Day
Mr Copland has a lot of work today. He must write a report for Mr
Baxter. Mr Baxter is a very exacting man. He wants to have the report
ready today.
Mr Copland is alone in his office. He is sitting at his desk with a
pen in his hand. He is trying to keep his thoughts on the report. He must
calculate quickly and without mistakes. But he is not writing anything.
He is looking at the ceiling with unseeing eyes. He is dreaming. The sun
is shining brightly. The birds are singing. Mr Copland is driving some-
where in South America. Alice is sitting at his side and smiling at him.
Everything is quiet but... Mr Copland begins to realize that he and Alice
are not alone in this world. Another car is coming in their direction. The
driver is holding a gun in his hand and aiming it at Mr Copland. ‘I want
the report’, he says. Mr Copland recognizes Mr Baxter.
Words and expressions to be remembered
exacting a ceiling a gun to aim

I. Choose the right answer to the questions below:
1. When does Mr Baxter want to have the report ready?
a. tomorrow

 b. today 

c. this week
2. What is Mr Copland trying to do?
a. calculate quickly

b. keep his thoughts

 c. finish the report
3. What is he doing in fact?
a. writing 

b. looking at the ceiling 

c. singing
4. What is the weather like?
a. cold 

b. rainy

 c. sunny
5. Who is sitting to Mr Copland in his imaginary trip?
a. nobody

 b. Mr Baxter

 c. Alice
6. What puts an end to his dreams?
a. the idea 

b. a telephone call

 c. Mr Baxter’s arrival

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