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Which of the jobs would you like to do? Why? For which ones have you got the required qualities?
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SUMMER JOBS
If you want a job this summer, it isn’t hard to find one. There are plenty of employers willing to pay a decent salary to young people who are not afraid of a hard day’s work.
1 ______
For example, Star Summer Camps, based in the South-West of England, are looking for Activity Instructors to work with children aged 5-15. The money is not bad – from £ 220 to £ 260 per week. It’s ideal for outgoing, reliable people who enjoy working with children. Candidates with musical or sports ability are preferred, but all applications are welcome.
2 ______
Can you see yourself as Mary Poppins? Want to work as a nanny? Well, there is a vacancy for a child care with a prestigious family in the Channel Islands from May to September. The work involves looking after three pre-school children. Suitable qualifications, experience and good references are essential. It pays £ 180 per week plus full board and travel expenses.
3 ______
Have you ever given money to a charity? Of course you have. Well, Time 2 Give need highly motivated, energetic, professional people to raise money for good causes. There are both permanent and short term vacancies available all over the country, and good workers can earn over £ 400 a week! After a paid training period you would be responsible for working in a team to persuade people to give to charities.
4 _____
If you prefer physical work, Glowrie Farms in the North east of Scotland require hard-working fruit pickers for the summer. They provide medical insurance, holiday pay and accommodation and the wages range from £ 5 to £ 8 per hour.
5 ______
Edinburgh has thousands of visitors every summer, and Travotel Hotels are offering £ 535 per month plus full board for a Hotel Reception Assistant. It’s a temporary summer contract, ideal for student. The duties include answering the phone, helping customers, assisting the senior receptionist and any other odd jobs. The hotel is open 24 hours, so you may be asked to work shifts, and overtime is also available.
6 _______
How about working in a restaurant? Eatwell Restaurants are recruiting part-time staff to serve and clear tables in its central London branches. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and a neat and tidy appearance is essential. The posts are all in Central London and the pay is £ 7.25 per hour.
To apply for any of the jobs above visit our website.
Match the headings A-H to the paragraphs 1-6. There are two extra headings that you do not need to use.
A. A bit of everything
B. Capital job
C. Entertain us
D. For artistic people
E. Get people to help
F. Mummy wanted
G. Strawberry fields
H. Work in sale
Complete the definitions with highlighted words from the text. Change the form of the word when necessary.
1 A _____ is another word for a job or position.
2 A ______ is a job that is available and people can apply for it.
3 _____ is time that you spend working in your job in addition to your normal working hours.
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4 A ______ is a previous employer’s opinion of a candidate for ma job.
5 A _____ is one of the periods (usually day/night) into which a day’s work is divided in a hospital or factory.
6 ______ are small jobs of various kinds.
TOPICS
Read the texts and create your own topic about your job, career, working conditions, salary and colleagues.
Anna, 18
‘I work in a factory. My working hours are 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Monday to Friday. I have a one-hour lunch break at 12.30. The routine is the same every day. My job is very boring but the pay is quite good. My colleagues and I don’t really talk to each other, but I have a lot of friends outside work. My job is just a way to earn money.
Tony, 23
‘I’m a computer programmer. I work a 40-hour week. We have flexible hours so I can start and finish when I want. If we are very busy then I work overtime. I get paid extra for this. There are always problems to solve. This can be difficult, but it can also be quite creative. I earn a good salary, but my job doesn’t rule my life. I like to do different things in my free time.
Erika, 25
‘ I’m a doctor in a large hospital. I work very long hours – 60 – 70 hours a week – often in the evenings and at weekends. The work is really interesting but it can also be quite stressful. I love my job and my colleagues are also my friends. I don’t have time for a social life. When I get home, I’m too tired to do anything except have dinner and watch TV.’
NINE TO FIVE
Name: Marcus Willis
Job: Pizza delivery man
Wages: $ 6.00/hour
So you think my job is simple? You take pizza from the shop, drive around town, go back to the shop and repeat. Unfortunately, it isn’t that easy. I don’t earn much per hour so I have to work long hours – sometimes I start at 3 p.m. and finish at 2 a.m. I drive about 80 miles a night and I have to use my own car because the company doesn’t give me one. Another problem is the tips. Customers don’t have to give me extra money, but with no tips I don’t earn much. When I finish driving, I have to serve customers in the shop with the other workers. And my boss? Does he have to meet customers? No, he doesn’t. He just has to sit in his office and answer the phone before he goes home at 6 p.m. After reading this, I hope you will be nice to the drivers who deliver pizza to your house!
PART 2
EXAM PAPER
Read the text
Parvin Calder, a businesswoman
Parvin Calder, aged 37, decided to set up her own IT consultancy three years ago. Her brothers are businessmen, so she was able to draw on their advice and experience. The first two years were difficult, but she now has a good base of regular customers. Most large organizations would rather buy in freelance help than employ their own full-time staff. She has taken on twelve other IT specialists. At first, Parvin worked 60 hours a week and at weekends. It wasn’t a job back then, it was more a way of life,’ she says. Now the business is established, she still does a 40-hour week, but never works on Sundays. Her husband, Barry, looks after their three children. “I am only doing what many successful businessmen do – though I would never sacrifice my marriage and family to my business,’ she says. They don’t have time for long holidays, but often go away for long weekends.
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Answer the questions.
1 How did her life change when she was 37?
2 Who could she rely on in her business?
3 What period was the most difficult?
4 Does she employ many full-time employees?
5 How many IT specialists are working for her now?
6 How much did she have to work at first?
7 How much does she work at present?
8 Does she have to pay a babysitter to look after her children?
9 Is she really to sacrifice her family to the business?
10 Does she go on long holidays?
Find English equivalents in the text.
1 начать бизнес, создать компанию;
2 постоянные клиенты;
3 сотрудники, работающие на полную ставку;
4 приглашенные сотрудники;
5 нанимать на работу;
6 работающие в области информационных технологий;
7 стиль работы;
8 пожертвовать чем-либо.
Create your own CV using Anna’s as a guide.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Anna Petrova
Date of birth: 11 September, 1979.
Address: Pushkinskaya street, 40/12
Telephone number: 321-18-44
Marital status: single
Education: 1986-1996 – secondary school № 38 (specialization in ….);
1996 – secretarial courses (typing, computer literacy, business correspondence). Now I am the the student of the Foreign Languages Department at the University.
Working experience: 1995-1996 – private teacher (English);
1996-1997 – ABC company, secretary.
Skills: communicative English; Word, Excel for Windows-95.
Hobbies: knitting, skiing.
References: the following people have offered to write references for me:
Natalia B. Ivanova, Teacher of English, school № 38, tel. no 333-12-14
Sergey T. Govorov, principal, secretarial courses, tel. no. 211-13-23;
Nikolai V. Mishin, manager, ABC company, tel. no. 143-84-06.
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