The World of Work

Ingles Técnico III / Dra. Claudia Rivera

Talking about your job:

What do you do?
What’s your job?
Where do you work?
What line of work are you in?
What does your job involve?
I’m a …
I’m responsible for…
I’m in charge of…
I report to…
I prepare/ produce/ give/ generate/ develop/
create/ make/ sell/ monitor…
I liaise with/ communicate with…
I own a company that…

 Good job  Bad job

good hours/ work-life balance long hours
long holidays/ generous holiday low holiday entitlement
entitlement low paid/ pays peanuts
well paid/ remunerated hazards
a lot of benefits and perks boring/ dull/ stressful/ hard work/
rewarding/ satisfying/ fulfilling/ draining
challenging/ demanding/ exciting/ oppressive atmosphere/ low morale/
motivating dead end job
nice work environment/ good
atmosphere/ high morale If you pay peanuts, you
opportunities for advancement get monkeys!

1- Match the words in column A to the words in column B:

A B
1. fire ___ A. contract, hire, recruit, take on
2. meeting ___ B. dismiss, sack, let go, make (someone) redundant
3. employ ___ C. create prepare, produce, develop, generate,
4. employee ___ D. remunerate
5. job ___ E. duties, tasks, assignments
6. pay (verb) ___ F. talk, conference, get together
7. pay (noun) ___ G. worker, recruit, veteran, old hand
8. boss ___ H. post, position, role
9. responsibilities ___ I. wage, salary, benefits, income, perks
10. make ___ J. manager, superior, director, employer

How many people does your company employ?

Does the company take on a lot of new recruits each year?
Who generates new business?
Is there a high staff turnover or are there a lot of old hands? Why?
Which department holds the most meetings? Why?
What are the perks of your job? Are there any hazards?
How are tasks assigned amongst the staff?
 2- How to get a job:
covering letter interview vacancy contract Curriculum Vitae qualifications
job advertisements training job offer application form psychometric test

Stage 1: Study to obtain the necessary ………………and complete your vocational…………………….

Stage 2: Prepare your……………………which summarises your skills, qualifications, training and work
experience.
Stage 3: Search the ………………………for a suitable ……………………… in your chosen field.
Stage 4: Complete an ……………………….. or send your CV with a…………………………………………
Stage 5: Attend an …………………………….and perhaps complete a……………………………… .
Stage 6: Receive a………………………………
Stage 7: Accept it and sign a ………………………..

3- The World of Work Crossword

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ACROSS DOWN
3. A letter that accompanies your job application. 1. A new employee.
4. To remove someone for your company. 2. A CV.
5. To employ someone. 6. Good things about a job.
8. Without a job. 7. Degrees, certificates, professional titles and so
9. No longer needed by a company. forth.
10. Abilities. 11. Someone who works for you.
12. Responsibilities. 13. A danger relating to a job.
14. An unfilled position. 16. The manager.
15. Where an accountant works.
17. Someone you work for.
18. Mental tension.