| At work: career and promotion Getting a job Look at this job ad (informal)/advertisement (formal) for the IT (Information Technology) industry. Ambitious Seance a ane Achievers ee Ideally you will possess some previous IT sales experience® and a good knowledge Up to £30k’ basic’ of computers. Most importantly you will Money motivated, eager, looking to work | have a strong desire to succeed. ae Ifyou fit this description’ and are seeking We are looking for ambitious, dynamic sales | a lucrative'® career in IT sales then call professionals with the talent and drive‘ to Claire Walden or Graham Keen on 01960 develop a rewarding’ career within the 17 | 479 6021. a erence ct a gn ip ' people determined to succeed and achieve great things 2 thirty thousand pounds 3 guaranteed minimum salary without overtime or bonuses * strong motivation 5 giving you a lot back 6 working in a close relationship 7 of different types ® experience selling things > have these qualities ' producing a lot of money The text has some words with similar meanings in connection with work; learn them in pairs motivated and eager (person) dynamic and fast moving (industry/profession) to seek a career in ... and to look to work in ... (note look to, meaning consider or hope, not look for) During your working life In some countries, women are allowed maternity leave and men paternity leave if they're having a child. [time away from work to have a new baby] ‘What perks (informal) / (extra) benefits (formal) do you get in your job? [extra things g. a car] job satisfaction to you? [the feeling that your job is worth doing and apart from salary, How important fulfils you] What's your holiday entitlement? [number of days you have the right to take as holiday] Do you get regular salary increments? [formal: increases/rises] Most people don’t want to reach/hit a glass ceiling, [reach a level where you cannot get further promotion, even if you deserve Most people think they are overworked and underpaid. [often said together as a humorous 34 English Vocabulary in Use (Advanced)8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Exercises Make these rather informal sentences more formal by using words and phrases from the opposite page. 1 Do you often look at the job ads? 2 Thaven’t worked in sales before. 3 There's a lot of money in selling computers. I made 70k last year. 4 We sell quite a mixed range of products. 5 I thought I would apply for the job since it sounded just like me. Find expressions on the left-hand page which mean the opposite of the underlined words or phrases. a very loosely organised team a very frustrating job to have low motivation waune a drop in your salary Read the text and answer the que 1 Why does ‘a career’ sound better than ‘a job’? 2 What are ‘ambiguous’ situations? 3. What expression means ‘not depending on other people’? 4 Whar is the abstract noun that means ‘your ability to find clever or imaginative ways of doing things’? ns. a rather static and slow-moving profession An exciting outdoor career youre an outof-the-ordinary person who is looking for more than just a job, we are offering a unique career that requires you to use your intelligence, self-reliance and responsibility. you have an adventurous spirit, strong, positive personality, a tough mind and a high level of personal integrity, and if you think you can deal with rapidly-changing, ambiguous and unpredictable situations that will test your contact us now. Phone 070037652, or e-mail personnel@leadership.com 5 What mental quality do you need for this job? 6 What job do you think this advertisement is for? Put these expressions into two groups: usually negative (-) and usually positive (+). Some of them are new expressions not on the opposite page. 1 tohit a glass ceiling 5 to be passed over for promotion 2 to have a lot of perks 6 to get turned down for a job 3 to be snowed under 7 to be short-listed for a job 4 to be demoted 8 to be a high-flyer Some words here are not used correctly or in their usual way. Correct them, 1 Istarted studying French at university, but I didn’t finish my career and left after one year. 2. My boss rose my salary with £2,000 a year. I was delighted. 3 I'm underpaid and overworked, like everybody! And I'm always stressed up. 4. My holiday titlement is four weeks a year. 5. He got maternity leave when his wife had a baby. Imagine you are a careers adviser. What advice would you give to someone who is ... 1 money motivated and who is prepared to take risks? 2 avery talented musician who is not necessarily money motivated? 3. an achiever who has a background in IT and is a very confident person? 4 suffering from a lack of job satisfaction in their present job? Enolish Vocabulary in Use (Advanced) 38] "04. Phrasal verbs 2 Hi «4 In Unit 93 we looked at some phrasal verbs based on basic verbs like stand, keep and tel In this unit, we look at phrasal verbs based on more unusual verbs or verbs which do not give rise to so many different phrasal verb constructions. The phrasal verbs are grouped according to their preposition or particle. * marks the phrasal verbs that are more informal. away The boy tried to escape from his country by stowing away on a passenger liner. [hiding on ship, plane or other form of transport] Taxes have been whittling away at our savings for some time now. [gradually destroying] ve been slogging away” at this report for hours. I'm really fed up with it. [working hard] down A: What's the weather like with you? 8: It’s pelting down*. You'll get soaked if you go out without an umbrella. [pouring with raid There have been many complaints that universities are dumbing down their degree course in order to attract more students. [making less intellectually demanding] ‘The government had made a serious mistake but, of course, they did what they could to play it down, [make it seem less important] off The police would never have caught the burglars if a rival gang hadn't tipped them off. [passed on secret information] It was so hot in the sun that I dozed off. [fell asleep] ‘The anaesthetic is wearing off and my mouth is beginning to feel quite sore now. [lose its effect] on A: Waiter, why is my apple pie all squashed? Well, you did ask me to step on it!* [hurry] They lay on extra trains during the rush hour. [provide] That music will never catch on. [become popular] “Well, you did ask me to step om it” out I was going to take part in the London Marathon but I bottled out* at the last moment. [lost my courage and decided not to do it] I'm finding my job very unpleasant at the moment but I'm going to try to stick it out* untl the end of this year. [persevere with it] Jim always relies on his wife to sort out all the arrangements for their holidays. [organise] up Iwas about to leave work when a problem cropped up. [occurred] Ie’s said to be better to share your feelings with someone rather than to bottle them up*. {keep feelings hidden] It was raining heavily earlier on, but its ea 1g up a bit now. [becoming less intense] fa You may find it helpful to note such phrasal verbs down in your vocabulary book according to the [a] preposition or particle. Try to note down an example sentence to help you remember the phrasal vert 206 English Vocabulary in Use (Advanced)94.1 94.2 94.3 94.4 94.5 Exercises Complete these sentences by adding a verb from the opposite page in each of the gaps. 1 Before I can go home, I must cout the papers in my in-tray. 2. My grandfather has the talent of being able to off at any time in any place. 3 Jo's been away at her revision all morning. Why don’t you take her a cup of coffee? 4. The company agreed to on some food at the party but workers would have to provide their own drinks. ‘We would have gone for a walk if it hadn't been down. I'm sorry, I’m going to be late home again tonight. Something urgent has just up. The escaped convict away on an oil tanker. Ireally hate my job and don’t think I can it out much longer. ‘We were very busy at the weekend but things have up a bit now. Every year the management is away at jobs. Now there are fewer than 100 employees in the whole company. an Seen Look at the underlined nouns in each of the sentences below. What do you think they mean? They are all connected with one of the phrasal verbs on the opposite page. Thanks to a tip-off, the police were able to locate the bomb before it exploded. Look at the cat having a doze on the window ledge. It’s a wonder it doesn’t fall off. ‘Two stowaways were found in the hold of the aircraft just before take-off. ve finished the book now but I found it quite a slog. ‘The team has been badly affected by a crop of injuries. The President is said to be very good at making people feel at ease. Aneene ‘What is the literal meaning of the basic verb in these phrasal verbs? Does this meaning, have any connection with the meaning of the phrasal verb? 1 bottle up 3 step on it 5 crop up 7 stick it out 2 pelt down 4 stow away 6 sort out 8 whittle away Does each of the six particles opposite seem to convey any specific idea that might help you to work out the meanings of the phrasal verbs? Note that there is more than one meaning for each of the particles/prepositions. EXAMPLE away conveys the ideas of: at a distance (stow away) continuous activity (whittle away, slog away) New phrasal verbs are constantly being invented in English, particularly ones based on more unusual words. Can you use your knowledge about the meanings of basic verbs and prepositions in English, as well as the context, to work out what these underlined phrasal verbs mean? 1 I'm conferenced out now. I’m really ready to go home. 2 The advertising campaign led to sales rocketing off. 3. We decided to tile up the old fireplace. 4 The children surfed away on the Internet all day long. 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