DESCRIBING JOBS
Read the advertisements below and answer questions
• Men and women wanted for modelling. No
experience necessary. Contracts with TV and
magazines. £ £ £ £ £ Phone 0789345213
• Fill envelopes at home. £4.50 per 100. phone
0766657291
• Door-to-door kitchen salespeople wanted.
Pay according to results. Phone 0798864233
• Waiters/waitresses wanted. Night work. Good
pay plus tips. Phone 079695779
Questions
a. Are those careers or jobs?
b. What is the difference between a job
and a career?
c. Which of these jobs is suitable for a
student?
d. What jobs do students do in your
country?
Number the jobs in the list below according to how
well-paid they are (1 highest/ most useful, 4 lowest
paid/least social useful)
Pay usefulness
• 4 • 2
• Bus driver
• Dentist • 2 • 1
• Shop assistant • 3 • 3
• Pop star • 1 • 4
What features from the list would you
associate with each job a-h?
jobs features
• Risk
a. Architect • Excitement
b. Nurse • Social prestige
c. Company director • Long holidays
d. politician • Long training
• High job satisfaction
e. Doctor
• Variety of job activities
f. Schoolteacher • High pay
g. Chef • Good pension
h. footballer • Social usefulness
• Expensive training
EX.I. Listen to Mubarak talk about his studies and dream job,
write the words and phrases which correspond to definitions 1-
11
1. Subjects such as history, literature, or languages in
contrast to scientific subjects Arts subjects
2. The examinations that you have passed after
completing a course qualifications
3. The amount of money that you pay to a university for
your education Tuition fees
4. Talks that someone gives in order to teach people about
a particular subject, usually at a university or college
Lectures
5. Classes at a college or university in which the teacher
and a small group of students discuss a topic
seminars
6. I was unsuccessful in an exam I failed
7. Take an exam again because you did not pass
it the first time retake
8. I was of an acceptable standard (in an exam)
passe
9. Work done by a student during their studies d
that forms part of their final grade or mark
10.My perfect job My dream coursework
11.A feeling of being safe
joband free from worry
because your job is permanent Job security
EX.II
I’m (1)_________________.
Self-employed I give art classes, mainly to
(2) _________________
retired people. I may not
(3)_________________
earn a great deal but I get an
immense amount of (4) _________________
job satisfaction because I
see people who have barely held a brush before gain in
confidence and learn new skills. I don’t think I could
cope with having (5) _________________-
an office job the
monotony would drive me mad. People in offices seem
to work (6) _________________,
long hours and there’s always
the risk of being made (7) _________________
redundant or
getting (8) _________________.
sacked Nobody can fire me
because I’m my (9) _________________.
own boss
I’m a water engineer. In my current job, I’m (10)
_________________
responsible for designing flood defense systems and
monitoring flood levels. I must admit that I’m a bit of a9n)
(11) _________________.
workaholic I’m constantly doing (12)
_______________-unpaid,
overtime I should (13) _________________.
get home late
I would definitely say I live to work, not work to live. Years
volunteer work advising people in
ago, I did a lot of (14)____________,
developing countries on installing water supplies. However,
since I’ve now settled down and am the main (15)
_____________,
breadwinner I feel I have to earn a decent (16)
______________.
wage My wife works (17) ______________
Part-time but
she only went back to work last month. Before that, she was
a(n) (18)Stay-at-home-mum
_____________. I think she enjoyed looking after the
kids but she’s always been quite (19) _____________so
Career-minded she
didn’t want to stay a housewife forever.
E.x.III
Unemployment is in the rise again. The queues outside the
1. _________________
job centre just get longer and longer. (EMPLOY)
2. I have to make a _________________
presentation in front of about 200
people tomorrow. I’m so nervous. (PRESENT)
3. I think I’m due for a _________________soon
promotion because I’ve been
in my current role for nearly four years now and I always get good
feedback. (PROMOTE)
4. We have _________________
appraisals every six months, where we
discuss with our boss how we’ve been doing and set our goals for
the next six months. (APPRAISE)
5. I fear finding staff with adequate levels of experience may prove
problematic
_________________. (PROBLEM)
6. Vast numbers of workers are being _________________laid-off
at the moment – business is not what it used to be. (LAY
OFF)
7. My _________________
responsibilities include filing and answering
the phone. (responsible)
8. Teaching is apparently one of the most
_________________
stressful jobs there is. And I think how
naughty my friends and I used to be at school, I’m not
surprised. (STRESS)
dealing
9. I work in a bank, so I am used to _________________
customers. (DEAL)
10. My colleague was given the job of team leader, which is
strange as she is by far the most _________________
inexperienced
member of staff. She’s only nineteen, after all.
(EXPERIENCE)
Listen to 3 speakers talking about jobs and
answer the questions
• Which of them talk about working while
studying? Speaker 1 + 3
• Which of them talk about their own full-time
job? Speaker 2
• Which of them do not believe that working
while studying is a good thing? Speaker 1 + 3
What phrases does each speaker use?
• Speaker 1:
a. What words does he use to refer to
advantages and disadvantages?
Pros and cons
b. Which two phrases does he use to indicate a
contrast?
On the one hand
On the other hand
c. How does he introduce his conclusion?
On balance
• Speaker 2:
a. How does she introduce the disadvantages of
her job?
The disadvantage with….is that…
b. How does she introduce the advantages of
her job?
The great advantage is that…
c. What words does she use to present her
conclusion?
overall
• Speaker 3:
a. What phrase does she use instead of the
advantage?
The plus
b. What phrase does she use instead of the
disadvantage?
The minus
c. How does she introduce her conclusion?
Weighing everything up
SPEAKING PART 2:
• Describe your dream job
You should say:
- What qualifications or experience you would
need
- What the job would involve
- What you think the most difficult thingabout
the job would be
nd explain why it is your dream job.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
OF HAVING A PART-TIME JOB AMONG
TEENAGERS
LISTING POINTS
• To begin with/ First/ Firstly/
• Next/ Second/ Secondly/
• Besides/ Moreover/ Further/ Furthermore/
In addition/ Additionally/ In addition to that
• Finally/ Lastly/ Last/
Introduction
• Like the two sides of a coin, …. has
both advantages and disadvantages/
pros and cons
• Everything has two sides: good and
bad, so does…
Advantages
• One definite plus is that + clause
• One advantage of… is that + clause
• The great advantage is + N/V-ing
• Another benefit of… is…
• The main pros is…
• The good point of … is…
• …is advantageous in that + clause
Disadvantages
• One problem is that…
• Another big disadvantage is…
• A big minus is…
• A drawback of… is…
• The main cons of … is…
• The main limitation of … is that…
• Another shortcoming of… is…
• …is disadvantageous in that + clause
Balancing and conclusion
• Weighing everything up,
• On balance,
• Taking everything into consideration,
• Overall,
• In short,
• In conclusion,
• In summary,
• To sum up,
• To summarize,
• All in all,
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
• I believe…
• I think…
• In my opinion, …
• Personally, I think…
• I consider…
• I honestly feel that…
• I’m convinced that…
• Financial independence • Become productive and
• Develop responsibility useful
• Get some work • Learn to value things
experience • Learn to overcome
• Learn to manage their difficulties
own money • Pay college tuition fees
ADVANTAGES
• Save money • Learn how to get along
• Meet new people with people
• Learn things that don’t • Additional income at
exist in books but in home
practice • Earn some extra money
• Chance to know society • Learn skills that may be
• Get to know their useful in the future
strengths and weaknesses • Get more maturity
•
DISADVANTAGES
Lower school marks
• Excessive money can lead to bad habits
• Be underpaid/ exploited
• Get too tired
• Less time for family and friends
• Give up school
• Take students much time and energy
• Less time to sleep, exercise and socialize
• Less concentration capacity at school
• Less focus on schoolwork
