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Post-Reading Activities Identify the tense and the voice of the verbs in italics in the sentences in the text “Findhorn eco-village”. Answer the questions: Why is Findhorn village a special one? What are the buildings equipped with? Where and how is the electricity produced? What techniques are used by the villagers? What is a “Living Machine?” What does it use for its work? What does it produce? Project work Work in groups. Surf the Internet to find information on other environmental issues facing our planet. Prepare a presentation and 5-minute talk on one of the problems. Provide causes, effects, consequences and possible solutions. Surf the Internet and find some eco-friendly tips. Give a short lecture (instructions) on environmentally friendly actions to young residents of our city. Explain why they should or shouldn’t do these things. Do you try to act environmentally friendly? Do wrong actions make you feel eco-guilty? Unit 2 CAREER CHOICE Pre-Reading Activities Work in pairs to discuss the following questions: 1. Which subjects do you enjoy most in your course? Think of reasons why you enjoy particular subjects. Explain why your qualifications will be important for the job. What work experience do you have? Describe any part-time work, voluntary work, or work placement you have done. Why do you want this (your future) job? Think of reasons why this job is important to you. Why do you think you would be good at this job? Think about your qualifications, work experience and interests. Consider what kind of person you are. List your good points. How do you see yourself? Choose adjectives from this list: practical, artistic, helpful, ambitious, scientific, orderly. Add some more words to describe you. What do you do in your free time? What are you good at doing? List any sports or other interests. What do you value most in life? For example, practical things, science, creative arts, helping people, success, etc. Think of some more questions to ask your partner about the job. Match the word in the left and its definition. Decide which of these adjectives best describe you. Using the information from the exercises 1 and 2 draw a conclusion saying what career is good for you.
Work in groups of three. Choose one job description (A-C) each. Make notes about the job. Then describe the job to others in your group using only your notes. Your notes should cover: the job title and some of the areas covered what you think are the most important requirements the location of the work good and bad points about the job. Reading Read the text: Job descriptions Bookkeeper – 6 months contract with opportunities for full-time work Ref: 937EW Giorgio Designs is an up-and-coming fashion label with studios located in the heart of the city. We are looking for a bookkeeper with at least 12 months’ experience to join the accounting team on a six-month basis with a view towards a more permanent position. In this position you will be assisting the Finance Manager with day-to-day accounting responsibilities. You will be responsible for managing: Payroll/Superannuation/PAYG Accounts payable and receivable Bank and Balance Sheet Reconciliations Monthly reports General administration tasks You will be responsible for managing: Bookkeeping certification Strong Organizational and time management skills An eye for detail MYOB proficiency (accounting software) The ideal candidate will preferably have basic administration experience. If this sounds like you, please send your resume to: Chaz Pistol, HR Manager, Giorgio Designs, manager@email.com, or mail to Giorgio Designs, GPO Box 511, Sydney NSW 2000. Senior Environmental Scientist – Envirotron Consultancy Group Ref: 024479 Global Environmental Consultancy Water Conservation Management Location –Darwin Envirotron is an internationally-renowned multi-disciplined consulting group who are continuing to win major projects for their water consumption sustainability initiatives. As Senior Environmental Scientist you will be responsible for site investigations, overseeing research projects, groundwater sampling, team management, and creating, developing and implementing conservation initiatives. This is your opportunity to move your career forward as you help shape our future growth and create a cleaner environment. Lead and develop our team as you find the answers that our clients want for ever more complex water-related sustainability issues. We are interested in hearing from tertiary qualified individuals with at least four years experience in this sector. You must have excellent communication, analytical, project management, report writing and client relationship management skills together with the ability to manage external contractors. If you are interested in developing your career working on projects with high profile clients across all areas of contaminated land, please forward your resume and cover letter to: ……. IT recruitment consultant Since formation over a decade ago, I Personnel has established itself as a prominent leader in the specialist field of IT recruitment, with a wealth of experience in technical recruitment, and offices in Sydney and Melbourne. We are looking for a motivated, energetic IT recruitment consultant to join our high level team. You will receive training in our methodology and enjoy the support of a friendly and dynamic team, all working towards the goal of achieving successful placements for a wide client base. Responsibilities: Develop, maintain and expand client relationships Identify talented candidates and prospective clients Write applications and submissions for clients Create appealing advertisements Check applicant references Arrange and conduct interviews Negotiate employee rates You will need: At least 18 months’ experience in an IT recruitment role or at least 3 years’ experience in general recruitment Exceptional ability to build and nurture relationships Excellent ability to communicate and work in a team Desire for a long-term career move Ability to stay up-to-date with market trends If you think you fit the bill, send your resume through to us today: Vera Church, Recruitment Manager, I Personnel:…… Reading_Activities__Translate_the_words_and_word_combination_into_Russian'>Post-Reading Activities Translate the words and word combination into Russian: diploma (degree) in engineering (law, economics, mathematics, humanities, art, management, psychology, accounting, programming, etc.); a good team player; good communication skills; physically fit; be afraid of heights; good mathematical and computing skills; willing to travel; be able to explain complex requirements in clear terms; willing to spend long periods in difficult environments; a good communicator; be able to supervise others; be a leader with outstanding decision-making and analytical abilities; to remain calm under all circumstances; excellent written and verbal communication skills; outstanding academic qualifications; ability to speak and write in English fluently and idiomatically; computer experience using Microsoft package; be self-motivated and goal driven. Write 10 sentences to describe the requirements for your future job: Use must = essential, mustn’t = requirement not to be, should = desirable: You must have a degree in IT (essential). You mustn’t be afraid of heights (requirement not to be). When applying for a job, people often prepare a short personal statement to summarize their best qualities. Which of these expressions describe you? Check the meaning of any unfamiliar terms in a dictionary. Add some more to the list. Creative, dependable, energetic, well-organized, experienced, hard-working, a good team player, to like a challenge, motivated, skilled, etc. THE HAPPIEST WORKES Pre-Reading Activities Work in pairs. What do you think makes people happy at work? Make a list of ideas with a partner. Reading The Happiest Workers So what makes us happy at work? What you do in your job and where you do it is very important: 89 % of gardeners feel their work is very important and useful. Only 35 % of bankers feel the same. 82 % of gardeners said they use their skills very day, compared to only 35% of bankers. 89 % of gardeners said they like their working environment, but only 24 % bankers said the same. The people we work with matter: The most important thing of all is that people value your work. 67 % of all workers put it first. Most workers said that good relationships with colleagues are important. Scientists get on best with their colleagues (90 %). More money doesn’t make us happier: 61 % of workers said that it is very important for them to earn a good salary, but… Workers who earn over £60,000 a year are the unhappiest. Self-employed people earn less but much happier at work (85 %) than people who work for a company. Post-Reading Activities Work in pairs. Answer the questions. Do you know anyone who does any of the jobs in the article? How do they feel about their job? Which job in the article is the most similar to your future job? Did anything in the article surprise you? Is there any information that you have already known? Do you think the results would be the same in your country? Why/ Why not? Key words: 1) gardeners; 2) hairdressers; 3) nurses; 4) accountants; 5) bankers. Choose five of the jobs from the list below. Think of 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages for each job. Which job do you think is the hardest? Which job is the most interesting? Explain why. Gardener, hairdresser, plumber, scientist, lawyer, accountant, electrician, banker, IT worker, politician, designer, architect, computer programmer, nurse, pilot, engineer, secretary. CHOOSING A CAREER Pre-Reading Activities Translate the following words and word combination into Russian: an important decision; to make a living; roughly; retirement; to be satisfied; to overemphasize; to end up; to put effort; to pick; secure; a well-thought decision; an ongoing process; a value; to explore; to be available; circumstances; to ensure; a fine-tuning; to get to know; preference; to require; to narrow down; work shadowing. Make up your own sentences with the words and expressions from exercise 1. Exchange the sentences with your partner. Discuss the questions with your partner: What factors (Who) influenced the choice of your future job? How did you make your decision about your future job? Do you know anybody having this job? Does he/she enjoy it? Did anybody advise you on this choice? What were their recommendations? Fill in the sentences with appropriate words. 1. To make a living he … . 2. He is satisfied with … . 3. We are lucky to … . 4. To make sure she … . 5. I think about … . 6. We never make use of … . 7. They put a lot of effort into … . 8. To get there you … . Reading Read and translate the text: Choosing a Career Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions you will make in life. It's about so much more than deciding what you will do to make a living. To start with, think about the amount of time we spend at work. We are on the job approximately 71% of every year. Over our lifetimes, this comes to roughly 31½ years out of the 45 years most of us spend working, from the beginning of our careers until retirement. The importance of selecting a career with which we are satisfied cannot be overemphasized. While some people are lucky enough to just know what they want to do and end up in satisfying careers without giving it much thought, most of us are not. Many people don't put enough effort into choosing occupations or pick them for the wrong reasons. Maybe they choose careers that seem secure or pay well. They then end up unhappy. The best way to make sure that doesn't happen to you is to make a well-thought out decision. Career planning is an ongoing process that can help you manage your learning and development. You can use the four step planning process whether you are: at school; at college; an adult returning to education or adding on skills; an adult changing job or career. Career planning is the continuous process of: thinking about your interests, values, skills and preferences; exploring the life, work and learning options available to you; ensuring that your work fits with your personal circumstances; continuously fine-tuning your work and learning plans to help you manage the changes in your life and the world of work. The career planning process has four steps: Step 1: knowing yourself. Begin by thinking about where you are now, where you want to be and how you’re going to get there. Then you can work on getting to know your skills, interests and values. Begin by asking yourself the following questions: Where am I at now? Where do I want to be? What do I want out of a job or career? What do I like to do? What are my strengths? What is important to me? At the end of this step you will have a clearer idea of your work or learning goal and your individual preferences. Step 2: finding out.This step is about exploring the occupations and learning areas that interest you. Once you have some idea of your occupational preferences you can research the specific skills and qualifications required for those occupations. Explore occupations that interest you and ask yourself how do my skills and interests match up with these occupations? Where are the gaps? What skills do I need? Where is the work? At the end of this step you will have a list of preferred occupations and/or learning options. Step 3: making decisions. This step involves comparing your options, narrowing down your choices and thinking about what suits you best at this point in time. Ask yourself: What are my best work/training options? How do they match with my skills, interests and values? How do they fit with the current labour market? How do they fit with my current situation and responsibilities? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each option? What will help and what will hinder me? What can I do about it? At the end of this step you will have more of an idea of what you need to do next to help you achieve your goals. Step 4: taking action.Here you plan the steps you need to take to put your plan into action. Use all you have learnt about your skills, interests and values together with the information you have gathered about the world of work to create your plan. Begin by asking yourself: What actions/steps will help me achieve my work, training and career goals? Where can I get help? Who will support me? At the end of this step you will have: a plan to help you explore your options further (e.g. work experience, work shadowing or more research); or a plan which sets out the steps to help you achieve your next learning or work. Decide which step is relevant for you right now and start from there. |