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& EVERY MAN ] TO HIS TRADE I. LEAD-IN the questions below. Read the quotation on the right and answer There are three types of work First, there's the job — wher carn a living and support your f A) People work because they need money Then there’s the career — to live on. What are other reasons that make | your progress through various apy people work? achievements, 8) There is a saying: “Some work to live, activity and character that makes work insepa some others live to work”. Which is true in from life. y reference to your parents, relatives, friends? Robert Bella 2 Match the professions on the left with the correct definitions on the right. 1) an ambassador 2) a bookmaker 3) a butcher 4) acoach 5) an estate agent 6) an interpreter 7) ajudge 8) anotary 9) apriest 10) a plumber 11) a porter Match each occupation on the left with the most appropriate tools or pieces Nass a) a person whose job is carrying people’s luggage and loads at railway stations, airports, hotels, markets, ete. b) a public officer with authority to decide cases in a law court ©) diplomat sent from one country to another either as a permanent representative or on a special mission 4) a person appointed to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian Church €) a person whose job is taking bets on horse races 1) a person whose job is cutting up and selling meat 8) a person who gives a simultaneous translation of words spoken in another language h) a person whose job is to fit and repair water pipes, water-tanks, cisterns, ete. in a building i) a person who trains sportsmen j) a person who buys and sells houses for others k) a person with official authority to witness the signing of legal documents and perform some other legal functions Peeve ceeccerecseeesesoeeseoce 1) adairymaid a) _ needles, threads, sewing-machines 2) atailor b) chisel, wax, clay 3) an optician ©) filing cabinet, computer, paper 4) a roofer 4) tank for sterilized milk, cream separator 5) anclectrician ) tiles, hammer, nails 6) aclerk f) lenses, spectacles, binoculars 7) asculptor ) wall socket, wire 8) aconductor hh) baton, music-stand, score of equipment on the right. 32 Unit 3. Every man to his trade — 4, Work in pairs. Find out about a person’s job | § Look through the list of jobs. Divide them into or profession. Use the phrases in the box. professions, trades and unskilled jobs. Follow the example. Note: Traditionally, professions are occupations that involve mainly intellectual work and require «a higher education. Trades are occupations that demand a high level of manual skill and an extended period of training B: 1) I study the latest developments in 2) My colleague’s engaged in designing laboratory equipment. 3) We examine chemical properties of sablacksmith +a guard + a refuse metals. sabricklayer *alaundress collector 4) Mr White is an expert on stars. *adrafisman + a lawyer +a receptionist 5) They study physical properties of sanengine —*alocksmith + a shepherd matter. driver +a loader +a traffic 6) My friend’s involved in the medical + a florist +a miller warden treatment of cancer. +a forester +a midwife a typist 7) _V'm working in the field of nuclear sagoldsmith — +a broker + a web designer physics 8) They're doing research into memory J* * °° eeeeeceescrecee processes. 7 Match the jobs to the categories below: 9) His wife’s studying the history of the working-class movement. 10) He gives lectures on Philosophy. 11) My brother studied drama and went on the stage. 12) Mr Burton edits a periodical. 13) Mrs Hudson's a member of an orchestra, an accountant 1 psychoanalyst @eoeseeseceseeeseseee ee + a physician + an auditor + a physicist 5} Decide which is the odd one out and give reasons. | an astronomer + a playwright a) doctor, surgeon, nurse, postman; + an archaeologist + a publisher b) policeman, nurse, teacher, soldier; + a bank teller + a social ©) carpenter, plumber, bricklayer, lawyer; +aDs worker ) professor, lecturer, secretary, teacher; + an editor + a surgeon ©) taxi-driver, pilot, librarian, bus conductor; | + a journalist + a travel agent f) fireman, architect, policeman, soldier. + a newsreader + a guide eocccce eecccccce: G What are some common ways of forming nouns denoting jobs and professions? How many ways can you suggest? Give exampl from the tasks above and add some more, which are not mentioned. Fill in the table. The first example is given to you. driver SAwayto success 33 —Unit 3. Every man to his trade 9 11 Today there are almost no jobs that can be done by a man or a woman only. So it has become unpopular to use words which contain parts like “-man”, “male” or “lady”, or suffix -ess. Fill in the table with politically correct words. 10 Read the following descriptions and guess which jobs are described. a) They help people who need legal advice. Sometimes they have to go to court. b) They work in the fields growing crops and breed animals such as cows, sheep, pigs, and geese. They treat animals that are sick. These people take your order and serve you in restaurants. If the service is good it is customary to leave a tip for them. These people may ask to look inside your case when you cross the border. They look for drugs or objects which people try to bring into the country illegally. They are usually very attractive people and their job is to appear in photographs advertising new clothes and beauty products. These people design new buildings. They have to draw up clear plans so that the builders know exactly what to do. If you want a new suit or dress specially made to fit you, you need their service. ° a) °°) 8) hy TL. SPEAKING Sa LS TALC Name at least 3 jobs for each item of the list below using Useful Language box. Give reasons to explain your choi are the best paid in your country need a lot of training you find the least pleasant require wearing special clothes demand the fastest actions involve dealing with people's problems you find most boring give an opportunity to travel require the knowledge of a foreign language 10) often give a chance to get tips 11) involve a lot of stress 12) can be a challenge for you 13) require lots of imagination 14) can negatively affect family life weecesceecoccceossse 34 “12 Name at least three jobs that would probably be impossible for someone who 1) has very bad hearing 2) is always seasick/ airsick 3) is bad at maths 4) understands nothing about children 3) is afraid of animals 6) is afraid of heights 7) can't stand the sight of blood Who would you go to in the following situations? ) 2 Xd 4) 6) 2 8) 9) 10) 1) 12) 13) You want your horoscope to be made up for you. You want to buy a bunch of flowers. ‘You want to read some very old historic documents. You have some problems with your health. You want to have a suit made. You think your eyes need testing. You have a lot of garbage you want to get rid of. There is a power cut in your house. You have decided to sell your house. You have written a book and you want the world to see it You are going to check in at a hotel to stay for a few days. A filling has come out of your tooth. You need to have your hair cut. 14 Transiate into English. 1) PoGora mxisxsHoro BunTessa Mae cBoi mepeBarH Ta HeaOmiKM, ale BOWA TaKa 2 HiKabA, ax i poGora y BHIIOMY HabYambHOMy 3aKaaui, AKWO TLTKH BH sifieHO mOGnTe AiTelt. 2) Odiuiantn Ta crioapaecn noni GyTH yBaxHMMH i ayxe BBiWIMBUMH, L1G 105pe OGcayronyRaTH KaieHTiR. 3) BeseHt zomamimboro rociionaperBa — TaKa 2% cama poGora, sik i Gyab-sKa ina, Hixto He Moxe cka3aTH HaneBHe, CKibK TpHBac pobountii TeHb OMOToCrIORapKH. 4) Tpaus waxrapis ayxe Baka. Bonu mpawiowrs ranGoxo mig 3eMste10 y THKKUX ywonax. Came Yepes lle BOHM pao BUXOMATE Ha miencito, 5) oaiuix posmyxye snounsuis Ta MOTHAKHs poakpubae Gararo 1704MHiB. 6) A saBxKan Mpiae craTu BilicbKoBuM i cayxHTH B apMii. 7) Tenep npoaanui wa puikax He THILIe 3BAxYIOTS TOBAP, a ii saropraiors fioro y maker. 8) Let crapuit nocsiavenuit nepyxap pours syaoni sasickn cBoiM KicHTaM. He 1MBHO, U0 10 HbOTO 3aBKAM Yepra. 9) Kom cnanaxye noxexka, On BiNpasy 2 BUKIHKAIOTS noxexHY Opuragy, i NOXEKHKM HaMaraloTbca AKHitIUBHIINe 3araCcHTH HOFOHE. 10) Hafixpami apxirexropy cpiry Gysm sanpoutesti Ha Oysisumutso Cankt-Herep6ypra. 11) 3axonis y Hamiit xepxani HactiawKu Garavo, io MWe HaiiKBaniciKOBaHimi 1pHcTH i cymai OCKOHAIO 3Ha10Tb ix. 12) Koxna Hacryna n’eca yporo Hag3BM4aiino TanaHoBHTOTO Apamatypra BiA0Gpaxae MeHxosOTiH0 npoctoi cywacHoi monusm. 13) Mposenenia aocaiaxens y ranysi disnxn Ta xi ax i B Oyab-aKiit inwiit ranysi Haykn, BuMarac 3HasHHX KamiTaToBKAaqeHD. 14) Tosopimit inrxertep nonpocus cBOTO CekpeTaps-pedepenta 3po6uTH KOTIiIO usoro HCTa, BiaMpABHTH (akc Ta spoGuTH POSTIOPAILKeHHA ONO SaTUIaHORAHO: Ha SABTpA wapaau i npesentauii Honoi mpoayKuil. — Unit 3. Every man to his trade IV. VOCABULARY 4) to be laid off 10) to be out of work BOX A 5) to be fired 11) to take on 6) to be dismissed 12) to work like a dog 1) to get the sack 7) to recruit 13) to get promoted 2) tobe hired 8) to be made redundant 14) to be employed 3) to be a workaholic 9) to be unemployed 15) to climb a career ladder In box A find expressions that are similar in meaning. 15 17 Fillin the gaps choosing a suitable word from the box below. Job, occupation, profession, post, postion, vacancy, carver, calling 16 Paraphrase the sentences using the ‘expressions from boxes A and B. 1) Please, state your age, address, and in the space below. BOX B + to work regular 2) My brother made a brilliant in hours/ long hours journalism. + to work (in) shifts + to work part-time 3) My aunt occupies a key in the + to work first/ E second shift : to work fulltime to work overtime Safety Department. 4) There was a great demand for engineers + tobe on flexi-time _ to take early in the 1960s, and many graduates entered + to work flexi-time/ retirement the at this time. flexi-hours + to retire 5) She was the first woman ever to hold * to work nine-to-five + to be on the dole the _ of President. 6) My father was offered the __ of. 1) My father works at a factory. One week ambassador to Spain. he works in the daytime, another week he 7) You may leave your letter of application works at night. and CV, we have three _for 2) [don't want to work regular hours, typists. I prefer to start and finish work at 8) He did not have permanent work and only different times each day, so I can spend did odd from time to time. more time with my daughters. 9) My first was in a record shop 3) Llost my job. They had to make cutbacks. and I'll remember those times forever! 4) Brian is a student, he has to find means to 10) There are now much more women in the support himself, and so he has found a job in medical a cafeteria and works three hours a day there. 11) He applied for the of assistant 5) My mother starts work at 9 am and manager in a big company. finishes at 5 pm. 12) You can read want ads to learn about 6) The trouble is that you are too obsessed available and then you can apply with your work. for any of them. 7) He didn’t do his job well, he was very often 13) She chose a political late, and the manager didn’t want him to 14) She was offered a in the new work any longer. government. 8) He stopped working 15) Laura has a well- in the though he is only 54. tax department. 9) They've made him 16) It is in Sarah’s nature to help others, so her Executive Manager as work is inseparable from life. Being a doctor from next month! isn’t just her job, it's her 10) He is out of work and 17) Gardening is a nice for bright 36 gets money from the government. spring days. 18) He had a hard repairing his car. Se _ Unit 3. Every man to his trade*— 48 Collocate the verbs and nouns in the table: to get (2), to do (2), to find (2), to look for (2), to have (2), to take on, to offer (2), to make, to earn, to do for iook for a job 49 Complete tne information in the table. Describe three more jobs.° © © © FS ee farm physical strength, love of nature ‘makes plans and sketches of machinery and buildings art stodig ‘creates works of art in stone, metal, wood, ete. seoretary knowledge of different restaurant countries’ cuisines eats sick animals — i) His is not very high right now but there is a good chance of toa better job. It will mean more money and-more responsibility. 2) Her make Nora the most suitable candidate for the advertised post. 3) When a person’s job is selling some product, it usually means getting a percentage of the value of what has been sold. It is called - 4) Most employers prefer the applicants who can submit good from their teachers and previous employers. 5) Some jobs have extra benefits called free meals, health insurance, use of the company car, longer vacations. 6) means being sure of one’s future in their working place, 7) Aq) person prefers having a challenging job to the one that demands little of them. 37 Unit 3 ade V. SPEAKING REE ans SS 91 Think of an occupation. Don’t tell to your class. Let the class 93 A) Rank the factors that ask you 10 “yes-no” questions. The student who guesses can contribute to job the occupation correctly will be “it” the next time. The other = _ Satisfaction in order of students will try to guess his/ her occupation in the same way. their importance. Explain your choice. Do some Co eerereccsesecsccessesesese Tegicueantae cua een 22 There are many proverbs to do with work. factors. A) Match the beginnings and endings of the proverbs below. + receive training Explain their meaning and try to find Ukrainian equivalents. + have an inspirational boss + have job security a) A bad workman... 1) _..while the sun shines. + have a pleasant working b) Ifa job is worth doing. 2) ..make light work. environment ©) Make hay... 3) _...what you can do today. + have lots of perks @) Many hands.. 4) ...for idle hands. + have good promotion @) Too many cooks 5) _...makes you healthy prospects/ opportunity f) Early to bed, early to rise. wealthy and wise. to progress g) Never put off until 6) _..blames his tools. + have a challenging job tomorrow... 7) _..i’s worth doing well. h) The devil makes work. 8) ..catches the worm. 8) What factors make i) All work and no play 9) spoil the broth. the job of a teacher and i) The early bird. 10) ...makes Jack a dull boy, an interpreter/ a translator satisfying? What are your B) Choose one of the proverbs to describe your own experi nce. VI. TRANSLATION 24 Translate into English. MpOTATOM THKHS! MOHAAHOpMOBO SarpHMyBaTHCA micts poGOYOTO AH, & noriM we H mpauioarH Ha BAXILHHX. Imma xe pazom 51 3aKin4yI pantime. Kpim toro, meni sasxxam norpi6ua ‘Tpapasa biunyerKa. 4) Koxen apie warn poGory, axa 6y.1a Gy panicts i nepenGaxaza rapxi mepcniexTHBH pocry. 5) AL yacto sramylo cBow nepury poGory; orovents Gy.10 ay>Ke pHeMHMM, i Hac Bech Yac YOMYCb HaByaan. 1) A onepxyto crpasxne sanononenHs Bin cnoei po6oru. Mewi nomacrisio Mati TIpMeMHHX Koer. Y MeHe AOCKT BiLCOKa sapoGirHa nats i ray¥KMit rpadix. Ane Toone — ue MOATMBICTS NoLOpOxYBATHL 3a Kopuon 3—4 pas Ha piK. 2) Haiiiabuse, wo mexti noxoGaersca B Molt poGoTi, — ue MoxTHBICTS 3aiiMaTiica posyMoBoWo Mpaucio i moxpamypari cpoi Hanns. Haut KepipHiik — ue soauHa, aKa Hanuxac Hac Ha Howi JocarHeHts. [lo Toro x, 3aBLAKH OMY MH MaeMO MOXKIMBICTE cBOEIO poGoTOIO CAYKUTH IOIAM. 3) A moanna tRopya, Tomy A194 MeHe BAXJIMBO MATH. MOXZIMBeTI CAMOMY maarynarn epiit zeHb. [Homi 1 MOXY Unit 3. Every man to his trade — 95 Discuss the following situations. 3) What would you most value in the workplace? 1) There are some jobs that women should 6) What are some important qualities of not do. a good supervisor (boss)? Explain why 2) However well you do your job, you don’t these qualities are important get on in any company uniess you are 7) We all work or will work in our jobs a friend of the manager's. with many different kinds of people. In 3) Which is better: to work non-stop for the your opinion, what are some important company for 40 years or to try different characteristics of a co-worker (someone places of work? you work closely with)? 4) Would you rather have a boring but well- 8) In some countries, teenagers have jobs paid job or an interesting but poorly paid while they are still students. Do you think one? this is a good idea? VL LISTENING (2°22 So 26 Liston to a high schoo! The two factors which make my job as a high school teacher teacher speaking about _ satisfying are (I)_ a sense of trust with the students and what makes his job (2). their progress. First of all, it is necessary to Satisfying and fill in the develop a sense of trust between my students and myself. I have always gaps with words and felt that it is indispensable for the teacher to build a good relation with phrases you students, including developing (3), parents, hear. too. A good relationship with the students makes the atmosphere in class (4), and the students find themselves eager to learn, For example, last year a student of mine, Juan, told me that he was very (5)_ 0 to do mathematics because he had been transferred from a school that had a poor maths department. To help him (6), . L worked with him during the lunch period and helped him catch Up with the class, At the end of the semester, he was Is ©, and he said to me, “You trusted me and helped me learn to trust myself, Thank you.” ‘The second factor that makes my job as a teacher satisfying is (8) of my students. Of course, itis part of my job to encourage students to get good results on their examinations; yet, it gives me a sense of personal satisfaction when they (9). by the university of their choice or get a summer job 28 based on some of the skills they have been taught, Their success (10) to work harder so that their dreams, and those of their parents, will come true. While it is true that I am often evaluated by whether or not my students succeed, it is the w cy) in their future that makes me feel satisfied with my job. If | had to choose a career all over again, I would definitely choose teaching. 39

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