Номер 57, страница 32 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

Unit 1. Choosing a Career: The World of Jobs. Speaking. Discussing the Text - номер 57, страница 32.

Условие.

57 Think of a different end to Malcolm's story. Tell your story to your classmates. Decide whose story was the most unusual and original.

TOPICAL VOCABULARY

DISCUSSING THE TOPIC

I.

People look for jobs at different places. One can:

• be employed by the government or a company
• work/be freelance

We often speak of:

• full-time jobs
• part-time jobs
• regular jobs
• odd jobs

People may lose their jobs, become unemployed and have to look for new jobs.

II.

Jobs can offer the following prospects:

• promotion
• financial reward
• perks and bonuses
• good job opportunities (in the place where you live)

III.

Your choice of a job can be influenced by:

• the qualifications needed
• your skills and experience
• the things you are good at
• qualities of the job
• your interest
• your talent
• your ambition
• your personal qualities
• your bent for a job
• the necessity
• your wish to study further
• pressure from your parents (relatives)
• your friend's example

IV.

Jobs can be attractive or not attractive. These are the qualities that make them such.

attractive jobs

• creative
• challenging
• exciting
• fulfilling
• interesting
• pleasant
• popular
• prestigious
• satisfying
• skilful (AmE skillful)
• rewarding

unattractive jobs

• backbreaking
• boring
• dangerous
• exhausting
• messy
• monotonous
• not respected
• tiring

V.

Different jobs can require:

• accuracy
• courage
• a good imagination
• a lot of (little) experience
• meeting people
• physical strength
• special training
• travelling a lot
• working from home
• working late (long) hours
• working night shifts

VI.

Choosing a career is not always easy. A lot of people:

• are encouraged by their teachers (parents, friends)
• are influenced by certain people or certain events

• change their minds many times
• follow someone's advice
• follow in someone's footsteps
• take a long time to make up their minds

VII.

Some important jobs of our century are:

• accountant [ə'kauntənt]
• air host [həʊst], air hostess ['həʊstɪs]
• architect ['ɑːkɪtekt]
• (auto) mechanic [mɪ'kænɪk]
• carpenter ['kɑːpəntə]
• chef [ʃef]
• chemist ['kemɪst]
• computer operator
• dentist
• designer [dɪ'zaɪnə]
• doctor
• children's doctor
• surgeon ['sɜːdʒən]
• physician [fɪ'zɪʃən]
• interpreter/translator
• interior [ɪn'tɪərɪə] decorator
• journalist ['dʒɜːnəlɪst]
• lawyer ['lɔɪə]
• librarian
• machine [mə'ʃiːn] operator
• model (fashion model)
• musician [mju:'zɪʃn]
• nurse
• photographer [fə'tɒɡrəfə]
• physicist ['fɪzɪsɪst]
• police officer
• programmer ['prəʊ.ɡræmə]
• editor ['edɪtə]
• electrician [ɪ,lek'trɪʃn]
• engineer [ˌendʒɪ'nɪə]
• estate [ɪ'steɪt] agent
• fashion designer
• fireman
• hairdresser ['heə,dresə]
• receptionist [rɪ'sepʃənɪst]
• secretary
• social worker
• sports instructor
• teacher
• primary school teacher
• secondary school teacher
• travel agent
• vet (veterinarian [,vetərə'neərɪən])
• pharmacist ['fɑːməsɪst]

Решение.