Practice

I. Match 1-7 to a-g.

1, a planned series jobs or professions

2, decided to do sth
3, finished
4, give all your attention to sth
5, passed time
6, stopped doing sth
7, took a different way

a, career path
b, concentrate on
c, changed direction
d, completed
e, gave up
f, made the decision
g, spent

II. Look at the comments from people talking about their careers. Rewrite the
sentences with similar meaning. Use the words in brackets.

1, All I want to do is paint. (concentrate on)

2, I’m going to study medicine, have some work experience, do my exams, and
qualify as a family doctor. (career path)
3, I chose to go to Oxford and not Cambridge University. (make the decision)
4, I finished my studies in 2020. (complete)
5, I trained in an architect’s studio for two years. (spend)
6, I was studying maths, but I hated it, so I tried drama and became an actor
instead. (change direction)

III. Answer the questions.

a, Which careers have the longest trainings?

b, What are the most popular careers in your country?

IV. Answer the questions about your job.

1, What exactly does your department do?

2, What are you responsible for in your department?
3, Who is in charge of your department?
4, Who do you report to?
5, Which departments do you have the most contact with? Why?

V. Read about two employees. What kind of advice would you give them?

1, Mark K.
He works for a software company, he is a project manager. He is 45 years old, he
often works 50 hours a week if he has to meet a deadline. He has too many
projects to manage, so he is very stressed because of the difficult deadlines. His
team can rarely work extra hours and his boss cannot recruit another team
member. His family members rarely see him on weekdays.
 2, Kate W.
She works for an insurance company, she is a Sales Rep. She is 28 years old.
She has excellent sales results. Her CEO promised her quick promotion when
she arrived, but her boss says she is too young to be a manager. She applied for
the position of Sales Manager 3 months ago, but she didn’t get the job. Her boss
was on the interview, but the CEO wasn’t.

VI. Give some advice. You can choose from the ideas below.

talk to the superior // go on holiday // manage own work // hire a personal coach //
speak to the CEO // talk to the team to work longer