UNIT 6: WORK AND JOBS

JOBS

Exercise 1: Choose the correct words

Chọn từ thích hợp

1. A police officer/ vet works with dogs and cats.2. A shop assistant/ dentist sells things.3. A police officer/ nurse works in a hospital.4. A businessman/ soldier can be self-employed.5. A businessman usually has a secretary/ dentist.6. A pilot/ dentist looks after people’s teeth.7. A lorry driver/ chef works in a kitchen.8. A builder/ cleaner works outdoors a lot.

KEY:

1. vet2. shop assistant3. nurse4. businessman5. secretary6. dentist7. chef8. inside

TALK ABOUT WORK

self-employed to work for yourself, not for a company

un-employed with no job, but wanting to have a job

retired stop working because you’re over 65

Volunteer to work to help other people, without being paid and without being forced to

full-time done for a whole of the working week

part-time to work for only some day of the week

Skill ability to do a job well.

Experience knowledge or skills gained from doing, seeing something

well-paid earning a lot of money

good money a large amount of money

Salary money you received every month for the job you do

Wage money you received every week for the job you do

Exercise 2: Match the verbs 1-6 with the words a-f to make phrases:

Nối động từ 1-6 với các từ a-f để tạo thành cụm từ:

1. work as a. a job2. work b. a new skill3. apply for c. experience4. get d. a volunteer5. earn e. full time6. develop f. good money

KEY:

1 – d

2 – e

3 – a

4 – c

5 – f

6 – b

Exercise 3: Choose the correct answers:

Chọn câu trả lời đúng:

1. She applied for the job/ worked full time and she got it!2. We got experience/ were well-paid when we worked as volunteers last summer.3. I wanted to develop new skills/ work as a volunteer in my full-time job but I didn’t learn

anything.4. He didn’t work full-time/ apply for a job last year – he only worked a few hours a week.5. You don’t get money if you work as a volunteer/ work full time but it’s good fun.6. I am full time/ well-paid at the moment so I can buy anything I want.7. I want to develop new skills/ well-paid to improve my CV.8. Retired people are usually young/ old.9. An unemployed person has/ hasn’t got a job.10. She earns good money. Her salary/ wages is $2,000 a month.

KEY:

1. applied for a job2. got experience3. develop new skills4. work full time5. work as a volunteer6. well-paid7. new skills8. old9. hasn’t10. salary

Exercise 4: Complete the text using the appropriate words:

Hoàn tất đoạn văn sau bằng từ thích hợp:

I want to apply for a ___________ saw on the Internet, but I also want to work as a _____________ for a charity. The volunteer job will help me develop _____________ and I can get a better job after university. In the volunteer position I will have to work ____________, so there won’t be any time to do other work – but I need money. I think I want a __________ job. So do I get _______________ or make money?

KEY:

1. jojb2. volunteer3. new skills4. full time

5. well paid6. experience

Exercise 5: Complete the text using the appropriate words:

Hoàn tất đoạn văn sau bằng từ thích hợp:

My sister’s a nurse in our local hospital. She only works ______________ - about 15 hours _________ week – and she doesn’t earn _________________. Nurses in the country generally get low __________. Her husband is a doctor, and he works very long hours – sometimes 14 hours a day. He earns about $90,000 a _____________ which is a very high ______________ in our country.

KEY:

1. part-tme2. a/ per3. good money4. wages/ salary5. year6. salary