Listen to people talking about their dream jobs. What problem does each speaker talk about?

Listen again and answer questions 1-10. Write Angie (A), Pauline (P) or Monty (M).

1 Who works very long hours? A

2 Who got bored of eating restaurant food?

3 Who gave up their dream job?

4 Who travels a lot for their job?

5 Who sometimes works seven days a week?

6 Who thought their job looked exciting?

7 Who is interested in the science of what they do?

8 Who previously worked in a bank?

9 Who has always loved fashion?

10 Who had put on a lot of weight?

Read the article about careers and identify the most appropriate title, a, b or c.

a) New professions for a changing world

b) The Ukrainian job market

c) Old professions no longer needed

 

How do you choose your career? Many Ukrainian school-leavers begin college without a clear idea of what they want to do. There seem to be so many possible jobs and careers that it's difficult to make a decision. There are hundreds of different occupations but some of them are already overcrowded. In old industries, there may be little need for new workers, while new and growing industries can offer good jobs.

According to recent surveys, the fastest growing job opportunities in Ukraine are for economists and accountants. Engineers specializing in IT and computer programmers come second. Today there is also a great need for marketing and advertising specialists as well as sales managers and various kinds of designers. As there are very few professional administrators, the need for people with this kind of qualification is growing very fast.

Other industries and professions have changed in the last ten years. Chemical, construction and food industries were in decline a decade ago but today engineers qualified in these fields are in great demand. On the other hand the need for new lawyers (a popular career choice in the 90 s.) is less today, as it is an overcrowded profession.

 

Read the descriptions and match them with the jobs from the text.

1. a person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines or structures

2. someone whose job is to make plans or patterns for clothes, furniture or equipment.

3. someone whose job is to keep and check financial accounts

4. a specialist who studies the way in which money and goods are produced and used and the systems of business and trade

5. someone whose job is connected with the management and organization of a company, or an institution

6. a person who deals with selling products

 

Listen to a group of students discussing what they think is important in choosing a career. Write down one or two key words for each person.

Example

Igor: money, independence

Listen again and match the people (a- f) with their ideas (3-6).

a. Igor d. Boris

b. Natasha e. Vlad

c. Anna f. Marina

 

a. thinks that it is job satisfaction that matters

b. thinks that money is more important in choosing a career

c. believes that it's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses

d. says that promotional prospects should come first

e. says that going to different places is more important

f. believes that your job should be of social importance

 

Which people in the discussion do you agree with and why? What is most important to you in choosing your career?

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JOBS FOR TEENAGERS

About half of 16- and 17-year-olds in the UK have got jobs, and three quarters of this age group also go to school. They do part-time jobs before or after school and at weekends. The most common jobs are babysitting (very popular with girls) and paper rounds (popular with boys). Cleaning and working in a shop are also popular jobs.

In the UK, school students are not allowed to work more than two hours on a school day, or more than twelve hours in total during a school week. They are not allowed to work before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. (but babysitters can work later). They must have at least two weeks' holiday from school each year when they don't work at all.

Teenagers do part-time jobs because they want lo earn some money. However, they don't usually earn very much. In the UK. there is a minimum wage for adults: £5.52 an hour. For 16- and 17-year-olds, it is £3.40 an hour. For children under 16, there is no minimum wage, so many teenagers work for £2 or £3 an hour.