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(24) JOBS AND PROFESSIONS - conversation questions (vocabulary practice) JOBS AND PROFESSIONS – Vocabulary practice 1.1 What must not be missing in a good CV? Match the expressions below with an appropriate heading. address(es) – computer skills and competences – date of bi...

(24) JOBS AND PROFESSIONS - conversation questions (vocabulary practice) JOBS AND PROFESSIONS – Vocabulary practice 1.1 What must not be missing in a good CV? Match the expressions below with an appropriate heading. address(es) – computer skills and competences – date of birth – dates (from... to) (2x) – driving license – e-mail – first name(s) – gender – level in national or international classification – main activities and responsibilities – mother tongue – name and address of employer – name and type of organisation providing education and training – nationality – occupation or position held – other languages – social skills and competences – surname(s) – title of qualification awarded – telephone number – type of business or sector  Personal information  Work experience  Education and training  Personal skills and competences Check the meaning of the following words/expressions. desired employment / occupational field – hobbies / interests – additional information Should the items (above) be ALSO included in a good CV? Why (not)? (based on www.europass.cz/docs/eu/vzorE-CV_en.pdf) 1.2 How would/should you dress if you went for a job interview? Which of the following should (not) you wear for a job interview? Why? baggy trousers – blouse – cap – casual clothes – combat trousers – dinner-jacket (tuxedo) – jumper – nice clothes – shirt – shorts – skirt – tail coat – tie – T-shirt – trousers – V-neck 1.3 What are your plans for your future career or job? What job(s) would you like to have in the future? Why? Draw a mindmap considering...  why you would like to get the job,  what motivation you have,  what personal skills / competences you need to get the job,  what previous experience might help you,  any other relevant skills 1.4 Would you like to be a taxi driver/doctor/teacher? Why (not)? What are the advantages / disadvantages of being (A) a taxi driver, (B) a doctor, (C) a teacher? ADVANTAGE(s) DISADVANTAGE(s) taxi driver.................................................................................................................................................................................. doctor.................................................................................................................................................................................. teacher.................................................................................................................................................................................. 1.5 Which job would you never try/do? Why? Fill in the missing vowels to get 8 jobs. Then think of a reason why people MIGHT NOT like to try/do the professions. P _ STM _ N S _ LD _ _ R P_L_C_M_N D _ NT _ ST P_L_T W__T_R CH _ MN _ _ SW _ _ P _ R PR _ GR _ MM _ R 1.6 What problems do young people face when looking for a job? Complete the gaps with appropriate expressions. First letters are given. To what extent do you dis/agree with the opinion? At the m____________, the biggest problem is that there are f____________ jobs than before. The o___________ problem is that employers are looking for people with more e____________. Sometimes, young people have high expectations and are not willing to work for the s____________ (the money) that the (potential) employer o____________ to them. 1.7 Job / professions words – VOCABULARY PRACTICE Match the following words with their definitions. Then use the words in a sentence. applicant – be in charge of – boss – CV – day off – deadline – fire (v) – get a pay rise – maternity leave – occupation – pensioner – retire – sick leave – staff – teamwork – temporary job – unemployed – work overtime a) a day when you do not work b) time before and after the birth of a baby when a woman is allowed to be away from her job c) to get an increase in your salary d) to work (much) longer than usually e) someone who is officially old enough to stop working f) work that you do together with other people g) the person who is in charge of you at work h) a job that you do for only a limited period of time i) to stop working, especially when you reach the age when you are officially too old to work j) a document giving details of your qualifications and the jobs you have had in the past that you send to someone when you are applying for a job k) another word for ‘a job’ (used especially on forms and in formal writing) l) someone who applies for a job m) without a job n) a specific time or date by which you have to do something o) the people who work for a particular company, organization, or institution p) a period of time during which you do not work because you are ill q) to have control over someone or something and be responssible for them r) an informal way of ‘make (sb) redundant’ 1.8 A doctor is someone who... – VOCABULARY PRACTICE What do the people in the following professions do? Specify. accountant – carpenter – chef – driving instructor – fashion designer – flight attendant – hairdresser – journalist – judge – nurse – paramedic – psychologist – receptionist – scientist – security guard – surgeon – ticket inspector – translator – travel agent – vet