Choose the career

1. Vocabulary

Complete the text choosing the appropriate words from the box

My cousin Liza is an interpreter. She gets a good (1) … . Liza speaks English and French (2)… . She studied at the university and travelled a lot. It helped her to improve her language skills, learn more about culture and traditions. Liza has an (3)… of working as an interpreter for seven years. Myolder brother Denisis amanager. His job is(4)… . Althoughitis sometimes difficult to get in touch with him during the day, but his (5)…is very interesting. First he (6)… from a university where he got (7)… … in economics. Denis’ work (8)… a lot of teamwork. I know he is quite successful. I’mproudof him.

As for me, I am a secretary at a textile factory. We receive many lettersof (9)…, because our factory (10)…goodwork conditions.NextyearI am going to get a (11)… … in psychology and to (12)… for aposition of a personnel manager. I know the director needs a person who can help to work with the (13)… .                       [1. salary, 2. fluently, 3. experience, 4.well-paid, 5.profession, 6.graduated, 7.Master’s degree, 8.requires, 9.application, 10.offers, 11.Bachelor’s degree, 12.apply, 13staff]

2 Grammar

Complete the dialogues with the Past Simple

or the Present Perfect.

1 A: How long … at university? ( you / be )

B: I … two years ago. I’m in my third year now. (start)

A: Do you live with your parents?

B: I … with them for the first two years but I … into a student hostel

last September and I … there since then. ( live, move, live )

2 A: … a job yet? (your brother / find )

Yes, he … work in a hotel. (just / start)

3 Listening.

a) Listen and say what kind of information it is. b) Listen again. Copy and complete the form with the information about the applicant.

Name: Sex: Age: Knowledge of English: Expirience: Lack of Expirience: Like: Dislikes: The reason of applying:

4 Reading.

a) Read the results of the interview with Kelly Borrow below.

Name : Kelly Borrow

Age : 28

Job: “Classroom teacher in a junior school in North London.”

Training: “I’m originally from Australia, and spent three years at university training for my diplomaof education.”

Skills: “I’m responsible for information and technologyat the school, as well as teaching. The children are the highlight1 of my day, compared with all the paperwork.”

Hours: “8 am to 5 pm. After class I work on the

computers, and once a week I do a computing course, finishing at 7 pm.”

Salary: “I survive comfortably on 16,000 pounds, but since I haven’t lived here for very long I don’t think I have as many financial commitments1 as others.”

Expenses: “I rent a flat in North London my rent’s 350 a month. I always have an enormous phone bill about 170 — because of telephoning to Australia. I like to entertain and have parties. I’m trying to save 200 a month for a trip abroad.”

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