Career
Phrases you should use • • • I think I suppose My understanding is that I’d like to For example If I were to decide, I’d say like this…
Career Stages • • Go to school Get a school certificate Do training courses Get a major Enter the Institute Get a degree in some field Master computer skills Get a part-time job
Who wants to make a career? • Choose any personal characteristics which best describe people who want to succeed in work. Explain your choice. Ambitious, energetic, enthusiastic, experienced, shy, adventurous, creative, aggressive, reserved, outgoing, disappointed, motivated, relaxed, rude, self-confident, dynamic, independent, intelligent, accurate E. g. Being ambitious is…. ; …. matter(s) a lot; …. help(s) you… ; … demand(s). . I think being ambitious is very important to be a success because only people who know what they want to get become promoted. Enthusiastic people make progress in their work as being enthusiastic matters a lot in getting ahead in your career. If you are creative, it helps you to find a well-paid job. Successful work demands people who are on the one hand are independent, on the other can work in a team.
Ambitious people • Choose the 4 qualities of an ambitious person: • Be clear about what you want Be good at team-building Seek satisfaction Follow experienced people’s advice Know what skills you need to reach the goals Work out long-term and short-term plans
Translate the given word combinations and make sentences with them describing ambitious people • • Challenging tasks A quick learner A very strong personality A good team member Be motivated mainly by money Be self-confident Have a career plan Evaluate career progress regularly
Choose the 4 activities an ambitious person is willing to do to get ahead in their career Examine their own values Identify their wishes Learn their interests Try different opportunities to get work experience Research the business job market to find the most demanded jobs • Match their skills and experience to the job requirements • Upgrade their present skills and master new skills • • •
Say what you have to get ahead in your career Use the words and word combinations from the previous exercises.
Complete the gaps and translate the statements • • • I am a student at the moment, but I’d like to work for a big company as _____ when I graduate. I am a student but I work part-time in ___ because I am willing to get bigger work experience ____. Finding the right job at every stage of your career is a lifelong process so you should ___ It is wise to start your employment search by examining ____ It matters a lot to ____ if you want to be a success.
What helps people get ahead in their career Choose the five most important factors. Explain your choice. • • • • Charm dedication Long-term plans Looks Discipline High levels of responsibility Luck Money Hard work Nepotism Intuition Education Life experience Status within the company Regular promotion opportunities
Add two factors to the list given in the previous exercise
Complete the text and translate it A successful business person is somebody who certainly (know) their job very well, who (be) good at what they (do) and also (have) experience and skills to introduce innovations. As an individual, they probably (need) (have) a very good vision, a long-term plan (get raised ) to a high rank. They should also (use) favorable career opportunities. Being good at (manage) relationships, (understand) people (matter) a lot in climbing a career ladder. A successful person (be) very ambitious and (want) to succeed and (want) other people to succeed as well. They feel that they (not work) only on their own. They need a good collection of other people (help) them be a success. A team (be needed) to make a career.
These words are often associated with a career. Match each word with its definition. Give the translation 1) Pay package a) Extra items offered by the company in addition to salary 2) Job security b) Holiday which can be taken while still receiving a salary 3) promotion c) The total money and benefits received by an employee 4) Paid leave d) Moving an employee to a higher level job 5) flexitime e) Extra payment 6) perks f) A system where workers have to work a certain number of hours, but choose when they start and finish their work 7) bonus g) Being able to rely on a steady job