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All in a day’s work Vocabulary & Phrases 1

Who does what? Match the corresponding parts of the sentences below.

A chef A hairdresser A housewife or    househusband A painter A secretary 2

cuts does washing and       ironing organizes meetings paints plans meals

and cooks them and decorates and lots of other jobs and types documents and washes

          hair. for the family. in a restaurant. in an office. rooms.

Put in order. 1 = He can do it very well.                                                     5 = He can’t do it at all.                                                  5 = He can’t do it at all.  He can organize parties if he has to.   He’s no good at organizing parties.   1  Organizing parties is really his thing. 

3

 He’s hopeless at organizing parties.  He’s quite good at organizing parties.

Complete with suitable phrases. I have often wondered what it is like to be a TV critic. The  working hours  must be quite good, because  you do most of your work in the evening and don’t have to get up early. And the w

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 seems quite good, too: you sit on the sofa in your own living room most of the time, don’t you? I don’t  know how  w

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don’t know about  j

2 the work is, but I suppose you can live from it. And I 

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3: I don’t suppose the job is safer 

than any other job. But it can’t be a very s

4 job, in fact the 

opposite I should think. The problem is probably more how to stay  awake through lots of boring programmes. So maybe it’s not such a  good job after all. And I don’t think I would like working on my  own and not having any  c 40 forty

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Grammar Remember  The gerund

After verbs that mean ‘to like’ After prepositions

I like / love / enjoy / prefer eating at home. I’m good at learning vocabulary. He has talked about moving.

  4   Make a sentence that means the same. Use a gerund. 1 2 3 4 5

My garden is my hobby. I like gardening . I’d like to join a LETS group. I’m interested She’s a good organizer. She’s good Why don’t you move closer to your place of work? Have you ever thought Julia has plans to start her own business. Julia is talking

. things. ? .

Remember  The present perfect

I’ve lived here for over ten years. They’ve been married since last October. How long has he worked there?

(I live here since over ten years.) (They are married since last October.) (How long does he work there?)

We use the present perfect (not the simple present!) when   something started in the past and still continues. We use since when we say when something started, but for   when we say how long something has continued.   5   Complete with the present perfect and since or for. 1 Mr Phelps has been (be) in the conference room with the boss for over two hours. 2 I

(not see) Sonia

Christmas.

3 They

(live) here

4 Tony

(not ride) a motorbike

5 We

(know)

over thirty years. a long time that the firm is going to close.

6 I

(not eat)

7 I

(have) problems with my foot

8 Angela

over ten years.

breakfast time.

(not hear) from her husband

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  6   Make a question with how long and the present perfect. 1 What have you done to your hair?

How long have you had (have) it short like that?

2

A They

are really old friends.



B

3

A She’s



B

4

A He



B

5

A They’re



B

6

A He



B

(know) each other? always been a good colleague to me. (work) here? sometimes forgets what he came for. (have) this problem? in Greece. I don’t know when they’re coming back. (be) away? still hasn’t found a new job. (be) out of work?

Mixed Bag   7   Which is the odd one out? 1 2 3 4

driver – shop assistant – volunteer – teacher good at – hopeless at – talented – specialized in decorate – type – repair – paint computer – desk – telephone – shower

  8   Find the best reply for each question. 1 How do you like shift work? 2 What should I do? My boss is still angry with me. 3 Would you like to work abroad? 4 What about the letter to Smith & Wells? 5 Are you happy in your new job? a I’ve just finished typing it. b Well if I were you, I’d apologize for being late so often. c Oh, yes, I am. I had always ­dreamed of working on a ship. d I don’t really mind doing it.   Sometimes it’s nice to have the mornings free. e Yes, I’ve often thought of working in the USA for a while. 42  forty-two

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Janine has seen this advertisement and been invited to a job interview at KidsLit. Now complete the interview. Use the correct form of the verb.

English for eXperts

Mr R:    Good morning, my name’s Robin Reardon and 

is looking for an assista nt sales manager for chi ldren’s books in Cardiff. Working hours: 35 per week, Mon. – Fri., 9.00 a.m . – 5.00 p.m. Salary: £17,000 a year, 4 weeks paid holiday Description: You must have a business diploma and experience in sales. You should be goo d at working in a team. You must have good comput er and telephone skills and be willing to travel to our Eur opean business partners. You should speak French and German. Interested? Please wri te to: Robin Reardon, Kid sLit, 3 Westgate Street, Cardiff, CF10 1NS

I’m the personnel manager at KidsLit. I’m afraid I have to ask you a lot of questions because our  computer system has a virus at the moment and  we have lost your email application. Janine:  No problem.  Mr R:  So, do you have a business diploma? Janine:   Yes, I do. I 

finished my studies in 1996

 (finish – studies – 1996).

Mr R:  And have you worked in sales before? 1

Janine:    Yes, I have. I  (be – with export company – 1996 to1999). Mr R:  Could I ask you how good your computer skills are? 2 (use computer in last job) and I

Janine:   Well, I 

3 (update knowledge – since then).

 

Mr R:   In this position a lot of travelling is needed. Do you think you could leave your family  from time to time? Janine:   That wouldn’t be a problem because  4 (husband – work from home – look after daughter).

Mr R:  May I ask you about your foreign language skills? Janine:   I 

5 (speak French – fluently) because my  6 

mother is French.  And I 

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(learn – German – at school). I also  (spend – a year – in Hanover)   (spend – a year –  a year in Hanover)  during my studies.  a year –  Mr R:  Why are you interested in this job? Janine:   Because I   daughter was born). And I 

8 (be a housewife – since  9 (always want – 

go back to work). Apart from that, I think that working for a company that produces  children’s books must be very interesting. 43 forty-three

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The

Real

Thing A job with style If  you’ve  always  wanted  to  get  away,  see  the  world  and   visit gorgeous places on board a  five-star  hotel,  you  might  want  to   apply  for  a  job  on  a  cruise  ship.  One  of  the  tallest,  longest,  largest  and  most   expensive built so far is the Queen Mary 2.  She is almost as long as four football pitches or  36 London buses. David Sutter, 43 is one of the  1,253  staff  on  board  working  between  New York  and Southampton.

How long have you been working on board? How long are you This is my first time. at sea for? I work four months  Isn’t it a little unusual for someone of on board and have  your age to start life on board? one month off. I worked as a manager for an entertainment   company and then ran my own  hotel and  What’s been  restaurant in the early 1990s. I decided I needed  your worst day? a career change, and in 1995 went to the Ivor  I was looking   Spencer Butler School. For the past five years   forward to  I’ve been working in the USA for a variety of  having a few   personalities and well-known companies.  hours off in  Barbados and it  So what does a butler actually do? rained all  afternoon!  I provide guests with a service where nothing  is too much of a problem and the word “no” is  What do you love about your job? not in my vocabulary. This includes making  The guests and the crew colleagues.  Normally   reservations for our  restaurants and sports facilities  ninety per cent of the guests love you, but the  as well as valet service. It also means informing  rest can make you work extremely hard for your  guests about how to use the facilities in the cabin,  money.  such as the TV for example.  What’s been your best moment? So is this your new career? When guests say goodbye and start to cry  Yes, I enjoy it a lot, and at the moment it’s  in front of you on the day of departure.   exactly what I need – but who knows what   It’s happened a few times so far, and I’ve  the future holds?  invested a lot of money in tissues! cruise: Kreuzfahrt; football pitch: Fußballfeld; career: Karriere; (to) provide: bieten; (to) have … off: frei; tissue: Papiertaschentuch

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My 1

ortfolio

For each of these jobs, write down the tasks that the person in the job carries out. … … … …

feeds animals often works outside …

fashion designer

zoo keeper

… … … …

painter

… … … …

… … … …

bodyguard

cowboy … … …

presenter

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What is your dream job? Make notes on the advantages and disadvantages of this job.

3

Do you know anyone with an unusual job? Write down five things that this person does. Show the list to another course member. Can he/she guess the job?

4

Make notes on the knowledge and skills that you need for your job (or a previous job). Now try to write a “job ad” for it.

good working hours well-paid job security … …

Working hours: Salary: Description:

Interested? Please wri te to:

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