E4-1DetWorkEVU15

Unit 15 Work

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A. Jobs in a workplace

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di__________  (=member  of  the  board  of  a  company)  

 ex__________  (=  important  person  who  makes  big  decisions)  

 ad__________  (=  person  who  runs  the  office  day-­‐to-­‐day)  

 sk_____  worker  (=  trained  to  do  specific  tasks,  e.g.    building  a  computer)  

 u_____  worker  (=  doing  a  job  that  needs  no  training)  

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director  (=member  of  the  board  of  a  company)  

 executive  (=  important  person  who  makes  big  decisions)  

 administrator  (=  person  who  runs  the  office  day-­‐to-­‐day)  

 skilled  worker  (=  trained  to  do  specific  tasks,  e.g.    building  a  computer)  

 unskilled  worker  (=  doing  a  job  that  needs  no    training)  

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r__________  (=  visitors  must  check  in  with  them)  

 p_____  r_____  o_____  (=  important  person  who    makes  big  decisions)  

 u__________  r__________  (=  look  after  the    staff’s  interests)  

 r__________  (=  investigates  and  develops  new  products)  

 su__________  (=  makes  sure  workers  are  doing  their  job    properly)  

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receptionist  (=  visitors  must  check  in  with  them)  

 public  relations  officer  (=  important  person  who    makes  big  decisions)  

 union  representative(=  look  after  the    staff’s  interests)  

 researcher  (=  investigates  and  develops  new  products)  

 supervisor  (=  makes  sure  workers  are  doing  their  job    properly)  

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B. Trades and professions

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B.1. Professions (= jobs that require considerable training and/or qualifications)

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c_____  s_____  (=  person  who  works  for  a  government    department  putting  policies  into  action)  

 sc_____  (=  an  expert  who  studies  or  works  in  one  of  the  sciences)  

 ph__________(=  person  who  treats  muscle  injury  by    rubbing  and  moving  injured  areas)  

 d__________  (=  a  person  who  imagines  how  something    could  be  made  and  draws  plans  for  it)  

 j__________  (=  person  who  takes  decisions  in  legal  cases)  

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civil  servant  (=  person  who  works  for  a  government    department  putting  policies  into  action)  

 scientist  (=  an  expert  who  studies  or  works  in  one  of  the    sciences)  

 physiotherapist(=  person  who  treats  muscle  injury  by    rubbing  and  moving  injured  areas)  

 designer  (=  a  person  who  imagines  how  something    could  be    made  and  draws  plans  for  it)  

 judge  (=  person  who  takes  decisions  in  legal  cases)  

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l__________  (=  university  teacher)  

 a__________  (=  chief  diplomat  or  person    representing  his/her  government  abroad)  

 b__________  (=  someone  with  an  important  position  in  a  bank)  

 e_________  (=  expert  in  financial  matters)  

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lecturer  (=  university  teacher)  

 ambassador  (=  chief  diplomat  or  person    representing  his/her  government  abroad)  

 banker  (=  someone  with  an  important  position  in  a  bank)  

 economist  (=  expert  in  financial  matters)  

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B.2. Trades (= skilled manual jobs requiring on-the-job and other training)

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fi__________  (=  person  who  extinguishes  a  fire)  

 e__________  (=  person  who  deals  with  electricity)  

 c__________  (=  person  skilled  at  making  things  with  wood)  

 p_________  (=  person  who  works  with  the  supply  and    connection  of  water  pipes)  

 ch_________  (=  person  looking  after  others’children    in  her  own  home  while  their  parents  are  at  work)  

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firefighter  (=  person  who  extinguishes  a  fire)  

 electrician  (=  person  who  deals  with  electricity)  

 carpenter  (=  person  skilled  at  making  things  with  wood)  

 plumber  (=  person  who  works  with  the  supply  and    connection    of  water  pipes)  

 childminder  (=  person  looking  after  others’children    in  her  own  home  while  their  parents  are  at  work)  

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C. Collocations of words connected with work

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It’s  not  easy  to  g_____/f_____    w_____  round  these  parts.  

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It’s  not  easy  to  get/find  work    round  these  parts.  

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I’ve  been  off_____  _____/  a  _____    in  Paris.  

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I’ve  been  offered  work/  a  job    in  Paris.  

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John  :  What  d’you  ……………………?    Kate  :  I’m  __________  publ__________/  bank__________.  

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John  :  What  d’you  for  a  living?    Kate  :  I’m  in  publishing/      banking.  

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It’s  hard  to  __________  a    __________  as  a  freelance  writer    (=  earn  enough  money  to  live  comfortably)  

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It’s  hard  to  make  a  living  as  a    freelance  writer  (=  earn  enough  money  to  live    comfortably)  

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She’s  not  prepared  to  t__________    on  that  job.(=  suggests  ‘having  personal    responsibility)  

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She’s  not  prepared  to  take  on    that  job.(=  suggests  ‘having  personal  responsibility)  

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C.1. Hours of work

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Both   sh__________work   and   long   work  hours  have  been  associated    with  health  and  safety  risks  (=  nights  one  week,    

days  the  next  week)        

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Both   shiftwork   and   long   work   hours  have   been   associated   with   health   and  safety  risks  (=  nights  one  week,    days  the  next  week)  

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How  many  people  do  you  know  that    __________  shiftwork?(=  nights  one  week,    days  the  next  week)  

 How  many  people  do  you  know  that    w__________  sh__________?(=  nights  one    week,  days  the  next  week)  

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How  many  people  do  you  know  that    do  shiftwork?(=  nights  one  week,  days  the  next    week)  

 How  many  people  do  you  know  that    work  shifts?(=  nights  one  week,  days  the  next  week)  

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_______________  is  a  scheme  that  lets  you   choose   when   you   start   and   finish  work,   within   certain   limits   agreed  with  your  employer.    

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Flexi-­‐time   (Flexitime)   is   a   scheme  that   lets   you   choose   when   you   start  and  finish  work,  within  certain  limits  agreed  with  your  employer.    

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I  used  to  work  nights,  but  now  I    have  a  ……………………………………………job.(=  regular    day  work)  

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I  used  to  work  nights,  but  now  I    have  a  nine-­‐to-­‐five  job.(=  regular  day  work)  

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_______________ nine-to-five ... what a way to make a living? Or a lame, outdated concept? (=  regular  day  work)  

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Working nine-to-five ... what a way to make a living? Or a lame, outdated concept? (=  regular  day  work)  

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C.2. Not working

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Thousands   of   Jobcentre   staff   will  …………………………………   on   Monday   in   a   long-­‐running   row   over   "oppressive   working  conditions   and   unrealistic   targets".(=  industrial  dispute)  

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Thousands   of   Jobcentre   staff   will   go  on  strike  on  Monday  in  a  long-­‐running  r o w   o v e r   " o p p r e s s i v e   w o r k i n g  conditions   and   unrealistic   targets".(=  industrial  dispute)  

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The   reason   there   are   no   buses   is  because  the  drivers    ……………  (=  industrial  dispute)  

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The   reason   there   are   no   buses   is  because   the   drivers   are   on   strike   (=  industrial  dispute)  

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Wilkins:  Benitez  won't  g__________  the  s__________  (=  thrown  out  of  your  job)  at  Chelsea  The  former  Stamford  Bridge  assistant  argues  that  it  is  "totally  out  of  the  question"  to  suggest  that  Roman  Abramovich  would  f__________  (=  more  formal  for  

being  thrown  out  of  your  job)  the  52-­‐year-­‐old  before  the  end  of  the  season.      

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Wilkins:  Benitez  won't  get  the  sack  (=  

thrown  out  of  your  job)  at  Chelsea  The  former  Stamford  Bridge  assistant  argues  that  it  is  "totally  out  of  the  question"  to  suggest  that  Roman  Abramovich  would  fire  (=  more  formal  for  being  thrown  

out  of  your  job)  the  52-­‐year-­‐old  before  the  end  of  the  season.      

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You’re  f__________  !(=  remove  someone  from  their  job)  

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To   keep   the   company   alive,   half   the  workforce  is  being  m______  r________.  (=  having  lost  your  job  because  your  employer  no  longer  needs  you)        

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To   keep   the   company   alive,   half   the  workforce  is  being  made  redundant.  (=  having  lost  your  job  because  your  employer  no  longer  needs  you)        

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Because  of  falling  orders,  the  company  has  been  forced  to  __________  off  several  hundred  workers.(=  more  informal  than  ‘make  redundant)      

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Because  of  falling  orders,  the  company  has  been  forced  to  lay  off  several  hundred  workers.(=  more  informal  than  ‘make  redundant)  

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What  to  do  if  you  are  l__________  __________?(=  more  informal  than  ‘make  redundant)  

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What  to  do  if  you  are  laid  off?(=  more  informal  than  ‘make  redundant)      

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Learn   your   rights   as   a   pregnant  working   woman   and   your   m__________  l__________  rights.(=  before/after  the  birth  of  a  baby)  

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Learn   your   rights   as   a   pregnant  working  woman  and  your  maternity  leave  rights.(=  before/after  the  birth  of  a  baby)  

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I   was   __________   maternity   leave   for  three  months.(=  before/after  the  birth  of  a  baby)  

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I   was   on   maternity   leave   for   three  months.(=  before/after  the  birth  of  a  baby)  

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I  __________  maternity  leave  for  three  months.  (=  before/after  the  birth  of  a  baby)  

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I   took   maternity   leave   for   three  months.  (=  before/after  the  birth  of  a  baby)  

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__________  leave  is  the  time  a  father  takes   off   work   at   the   birth   or  adoption   of   a   child.   This   kind   of  leave  is  rarely  paid.    

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Paternity   leave   is   the   time   a   father  takes   off   work   at   the   birth   or  adoption   of   a   child.   This   kind   of  leave  is  rarely  paid.    

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I  am  __________  __________  __________.  Can  my  boss  call  me  and  talk  about  work?  Can  my  boss  call  me  at  home  and  ask  me  to  call  a  supplier?  He  seems  to  think  that  just  because  I  am  off  for  2  weeks  because  of  a  small  operation  on  my  shoulder,  that  I  am  able  to  talk  and  therefore  able  to  work  on  the  phone.  He  wasn't  happy  when  I  said  no.        

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I  am  on  sick  leave.  Can  my  boss  call  me  and  talk  about  work?  Can  my  boss  call  me  at  home  and  ask  me  to  call  a  supplier?  He  seems  to  think  that  just  because  I  am  off  for  2  weeks  because  of  a  small  operation  on  my  shoulder,  that  I  am  able  to  talk  and  therefore  able  to  work  on  the  phone.  He  wasn't  happy  when  I  said  no.        

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Physicians   seem   to   have   problems   in  accepting  their  own  illness,  and  they  tend  to  avoid  __________  sick  leave.        

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Physicians   seem   to   have   problems   in  accepting  their  own  illness,  and  they  tend  to  avoid  taking  sick  leave.      

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You   can   take   __________   __________  from  the  age  of  55.  (=  stop  working)    

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You  can  take  early  retirement  from  the  age  of  55.  (=  stop  working)    

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C.3. Other useful expressions

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How  do  I  know  if  I'm  a  __________?  Do  you   get   more   excited   about   your   work  than  about  family  or  anything  else?  (=  

love  work  too  much)    

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How  do  I  know  if  I'm  a  workaholic?  Do  you   get   more   excited   about   your   work  than  about  family  or  anything  else?  (=  

love  work  too  much)    

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When  your  colleague  becomes  your  boss  or   when   you   are   __________   and   are  asked  to  supervise  former  colleagues,  you're   facing   one   of   the   toughest  situations  there  is.(=  get  a  higher  position)    

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When  your  colleague  becomes  your  boss  or  when  you  are  promoted  and  are  asked  to  supervise  former  colleagues,  you're  facing  one  of  the  toughest  situations  there  is.(=  get  a  higher  position)    

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I   have   worked   in   shops   before   back   home   but   I'm  wondering   about   the   real   life   difficulties   of  working  as  a  sales  assistant  in  a  department  store  here.   You   see,   I'm   __________   __________   such   a  position  solely  based  on  my  retail  experience  and  I'm  a  bit  worried  about  vocabulary  specific  to  the  job.   I   have   a   fairly   good   standard   of   French   for  day  to  day  stuff,  but  I've  never  really  spoken  at  length  or  in  great  detail  about  specific  subjects.  (=  write  application  letters,  fill  in  application  forms,  etc.)    

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I   have   worked   in   shops   before   back   home   but   I'm  wondering   about   the   real   life   difficulties   of  working  as  a  sales  assistant  in  a  department  store  here.   You   see,   I'm   applying   for   such   a   position  solely  based  on  my  retail  experience  and  I'm  a  bit  worried   about   vocabulary   specific   to   the   job.   I  have   a   fairly   good   standard   of   French   for   day   to  day  stuff,  but  I've  never  really  spoken  at  length  or  in  great  detail  about  specific  subjects.  (=  write  application  letters,  fill  in  application  forms,  etc.)    

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