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B. Now look at these jobs.
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secretary office clerk loan officer programmer
nurse teacher accountant web designer
broker bank worker auditor businessman
What qualities do people need to do the jobs? Choose from the words below. Discuss jour choice with a partner.
| hard-working | understanding | honest | re sewed |
| re liable | sympathetic | independent | energetic |
| creative | sociable | cautious | cheerful |
| well-organised | enterprising | diligent | kind-hearted |
| friendly | convincing | strong-willed | thrifty |
| g) to take a job h) to accept a job i) to leave one's job j) to lose a job k) to do a job l)lo give up a job d) job satisfaction c) job security |
verbs a) to apply for a job
b)to look for a job
c) to seek a job
d)to find a job
e) to get a job
f) to offer smbajob
nouns a) job opportunities
b) job prospects
c) job description
• adjectives a) temporary/permanent job b) part-time/full-time job
Think of situations hi which you can use the above word combinations.
Unit 4
1. Starting a Career_
Career
You are talking lo a person who has made a successful career. Ask him (write) questions about his career with the following verbs:
to choose/to pursue/lo follow/to make/to start. to seek
1. Translate into Russian:
1) In ttie UK young people wishing to get training grants should seek advice
from government advisers.
2) New companies are seeking markets for their goods.
3) Many graduates seek good employment.
4) All businesses seek profits.
5) My friend is seeking my help in the matter.
6) We are seeking a full-time accountant.
2. Do you agree with points 2) and 4)?
Lo give up
Provide an appropriate conversational context for the following:
1)... finally, he gave up smoking.
2)... in the end, he gave up his job.
3)...but she didn't give up hope.
4)... to my regret she gave up her studies.
a hint, to take the hint (понять намек), to hint at (намекать) Paraphrase the sentences using synonymous expressions:
1) The nurse didn't want to upset 2) What do you imply?
the woman and she only said in 3) What are you trying to say?
an indirect way that her daugh- 4) What do you mean?
ter was not feeling quite well.
Interest; to be of interest, to arouse interest, to show an interest, to have (an) interest, to express (an) interest, to lose interest
Answer these questions:
1) How can one arouse employer's interest?
2) Do you show an interest in politics?
3) What subjects on your curriculum are of particular interest to you?
4) What are your interests and hobbies?
5) Are people losing all interest in the election?
6) Whal TV programmes are watched with interest throughout the world?
to fit, fit (годный, подходящий), unfit (негодный, неподходящий)