LESSON 3: STAGES IN A CAREER

VOCABULARY 1 Complete the table with the missing words.

Verb Noun
1. invite INVITATION
2. REQUEST application
3. promote PROMOTION
4. RECRUIT recruitment
5. rise RISING
6. RETIRE retirement

2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in 1.

1. The economy was weak so the company didn’t want to _________________________
PROMOTE new staff.
2. After three years in her job, she got a __________________________
PROMOTION to team leader.
3. He __________________________
SEARCHED for many jobs which were advertised on line.
4. The company _______________________________
INVITATION me to a job interview last week.
5. Did you get a pay _______________________________
RECLUITMENT in your new position?
6. When I ________________________________
RETIREMENT I want to travel more.

Listening 3 7.1 Listen to Kyra talking about her job search. Are the sentences true or false?

True True False

1. Kyra started looking for jobs in her final year at university.
2. She went to job fairs and networking events.
3. She was offered three different jobs.
4. After nearly four years, she had to leave the company.

Vocabulary 4 Choose the correct words. Then listen again and check.

1. I went to job fairs and other networking events and wrote lots of presentations/applications/qualifications
to companies I was interested in.
2. The situation in the job market was really difficult at the time and there weren’t many interesting jobs
shortlisted/ applied / advertised.
3. I was invited to three job interviews, but I didn’t get recruited / shortlisted / sacked for a second interview.
4. Then, my boss told me that the marketing department was being appointed / reduced / downsized and I
was going to be made redundant.
5. They offered me a small redundancy/ retirement / compensation payment and now I’m looking for a job
again!

Grammar 5 Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verb in brackets and
for or since.

1. I __________ freelance ____________________ move than ten years now. (work)

2. Ben and I __________ an office _____________________ January. (share)
3. He ____________ ten candidates ________________________ last week. (interview)
4. How long __________ you ________________ him? _____________________ we went to school together. (know)
5. They _________20 people___________________________the beginning of the year. (recruit)
6. I ___________ her ______________________ a while. Do you know where she is? (not see)
7. We ___________ with the company ______________________ more than 10 years. (be)
8. I’m afraid I _____________ time to write the report _____________________ I came back from lunch. (not have)