Intermediate 1.
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3.0 expressions
 make a living: earn money
 I make a living as a teacher. How do you make a living?
 My dad makes a living as a financial consultant.
 take time off : time away from work
 Can you take time off whenever you feel like it?
 I´m tired. I need to take a few days off soon.
 be dismissed: lose your job - formal
 Were you dismissed from your last job or did you resign?
 I was dismissed due to budget cuts.
 get fired: lose your job – informal
 What will get you fired from your job?
 My co-worker got fired due to poor performance.
 be responsible for: main responsibilitie
 What are you responsible for in your area?
 I´m responsible for teaching my students.
 be in charge of: main responsibilities
 What are you in charge of in your area?
 I´m in charge of teaching my students.
 make sure that: day-to-day tasks
 I make sure that all my students do homework. And you?
 Tell me two things that do every day using this expression.
 deal with: day-to-day tasks
 I deal with hw correction and client absence. And you?
 Tell me two things that do every day using this expression.
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2.0 discussion questions: students must answer the following discussion questions based on new words and expressions they have learned.
 Who is your family or group of close friends is retired?
 Are they still active? Do they work part-time?
 Is it hard to contract cable TV and cell phone services?
 What are some things that you receive every day?
 Did you have the opportunity to intern while you studied?
 What field are you interested in working in and why?
 Is your view, what role does a manager play?
 Tell me about your role in the company.
 Do dismissals make you feel insecure? Why or why not?
 Does an intern earn a good salary in your company?
3.0 directions: complete the following definitions with the correct expressions or vocabulary.
 earn money
 stop work for a few years to, for instance, study.
 promotional steps in a company.
 expression to describe your main responsibilities.
 expression to describe your day-to-day tasks
 what you have that an unemployed person doesn´t have.
 time away from work due to illness
 time away from work due to pregnancy.
4.0 directions: do the following vocabulary exercises from the study book together with the students. Vocabulary ex a-b-c-d page 7
 cope with: stressful day-to-day issues & tasks
 I have to cope with public transport. What about you?
 I´m coping with some serious family problems right now.
 get a job as a: be hired for a specific role
 I´d love to get a job as a policeman. What about you?
 My sister got a job as a marketing manager.
 sick leave: time off due to illness
 Are any of your co-workers on sick leave this week?
 Do you take sick leave a lot or do you work anyways?
 maternal leave: time off due to pregnancy
 How long is a maternal leave in Brazil?
 Can father´s take maternal leave or just mothers?
 doctor´s note: medical document for sick leave
 Do you have to have a doctor´s note to take sick leave?
 To take sick leave I have to deliver a doctor´s note.
 the career ladder: promotional steps
 What should you do to climb the career ladder?
 climbing the career ladder depends on hard work.
 a career break: significant period away from work
 Would you like to take a career break to study abroad?
 My wife is taking a career break to take care of our son.
 a career move: changing your field or role
 Are career moves difficult to make in your field?
 A career move does not always mean a higher salary.
 What is a typical role for an intern?
 Does your company pay overtime to all employees?
 Does your company fill vacancies quickly?
 Is it common for people in Brazil to hold two jobs?
 Tell me about a task that you hate doing.
 Tell me about your day-to-day tasks.
 How does your (kin) make a living?
 What are you responsible for at home?
 Are you coping with anything right now? If so, what is it?
 Tell me about a career move you want to make.
 changing your field or your role.
 officially leave the job market
 period of your life after you officially leave the job market.
 usually your first job while you are still studying.
 used for gifts, free things as well as things that are sent
 used for money are compensation due to work.
 used for competitions, prizes, awards and luck.
 compensation for additional hours that you worked.