1. JOBS and EMPLOYMENT

2. Activity in pairs Write the letters of the aplhabet A – Z
Work in pairs.
Write one job for each letter
Which pair has the most?

3. A - Z A – actor, animator, architect B – baker, builder, barman
C – carpenter, car mechanic, cleaner
D – dentist, dancer, dog trainer
E - electrician, economist, engineer
F – farmer,
G – gardener, geologist,
H – historian
I – illustrator, instructor

4. A - Z J – judge K – knitter L – librarian, lecturer
M – miner, manager, musician
N – nurse,
O –
P – pilot, policeman, pizza maker, postman
R – roofer,
S – secretary, scientist

5. A - Z T – teacher, tailor, trainer U - ? V – vet, W – waiter, worker
Z - zookeeper

6. Manual jobs / blue collar work
This work is based on using the hands.
Manual jobs are usually lower paid.
The conditions people work in are not as good as for non-manual work.
Manual work can be also called
BLUE collar work

7. NON-manual jobs/ White collar work
This is a kind of work done by people who have gained qualification from college.
It is usually better paid.
White collar workers sell their skills with education.
They have to work with their
„brain“.

8. Choose 3 jobs you would like to do
and 3 jobs you would hate do to...

9. Choose 3 most/least important things for you:
I´d like I´d like a job with ...
- a good salary - flexible working hours
- friendly colleagues - opportunities for travel
- my own office - holiday pay
- long holidays - on-the-job training
- a good boss - sick pay
- job security

10. Put the phrases in order
Find a job
Write a CV
Go for an interview
Lose your job
Look for a job
Fill in an application form
Get unemployment benefit
Earn a lot of money

11. Correct order 1. Lose your job 2. Get unemployment benefit
3. Look for a job
4. Find a job
5. Write a CV
6. Fill in an application form
7. Go for an interview
8. Accept the job
9. Earn a lot of money