the interest to work; being close to where you live;
flexi-time schedule; feeling you are helping other people;
the people you work with; facing new challenges;
the chances of promotion; social status;
the work environment (clean, well-lit, etc.) security;
the opportunity to travel;
the perks(company car, cheap meals, etc.).
the opportunity to make decisions;
VII. When you have finished, compare your choices with another group. Were they different? Can you add anything else(not mentioned above) that you think is very important when choosing a job? Make use of the given phrases.
Frankly speaking …
It’s difficult for me to say whether I …
If I chose between … and … I would rather …
I think I would …
I wouldn’t mind …
I share the opinion that …
In my opinion I am/would/could …
VIII. Read the dialogue. What do you think about the Linda’s plans for the future? What are your plans?
Teacher: What do you plan to do after you leave school, Linda?
Linda: I’m getting married. It’s all arranged.
T: Aren’t you a bit young to do that?
L: I don’t think so. I’ll be 17 soon. Besides, Marty (that’s my boyfriend) and I plan to have a lot of children. We intend to have at least five! So we want to start as soon as possible.
T: And has Marty got a good job?
L: No, but he hopes to get one soon. He’s leaving school this summer, too.
T: Well, I hope you’ll have enough money for your big family.
L: Oh, I never worry about that. I’m sure Marty will earn enough. He’s very clever.
X. Read the text and answer the questions.
Vocabulary:
an occupation – заняття, фах
to fill in - заповнювати
an official – службовець, офіційна особа
an official form - офіційний бланк
a skilled worker – кваліфікований робітник
a semi-skilled worker – напівкваліфікований робітник
an unskilled manual worker- некваліфікований робітник фізичної праці