The World of Work

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

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?
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 ………………………..

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.