2. Guide to Unit 1 Jobs 制作者：舒大平

3. Warm up Asking about jobs Activity 1 Occupations

4. Occupational Fields Matching Jobs and Definitions Formation of Definitions Types of Occupaton Writing Definitions Defining Your Own Job Matching Jobs and Personal Characteristics Another Way of Saying the Same thing

5. Warm up Asking about Jobs Work is a major part of our lives, isn’t? It’s great if we enjoy you work and,even if we don’t, it occupies a lot of our time. What’s more, work is a frequent topic of conversation. In this unit, we shall be considering various topics. Look at these question:

6. Which ones go into which category? a. What’s your profession? b. What work do you do? c. What line of business are you in? d. What sort of things do you do? e. What’s your job? f. What’s your occupation?

7. Write the occupations in the appropriate box in the table: Tailor, engineer, dietitian, waiter, surgeon, hairdresser, pharmacist cateringHealth careBeauty /fashion construction

8. Do not use your dictionary. The context and word formations should help you to work out the meaning of each one. When you have thought about the meaning of each word, try to match it with one of the definitions given below

9. 1. The detective is investigating the murder 2. She has lost weight since she started to follow the dietitian’s advice on healthy eating 3. The entrepreneur keeps a careful check on the popularity of his company products 4. The surgeon told the patient that the removal of the tumor had been a success.

10. Match words from the sentences above A. A _______ is a person whose job is to advise people what to eat to stay healthy. B. An _______ is a person whose job is to set up business deals in order to make a profit C. A ______ is a medical doctor whose main job is to carry out operation in a hospital D. A ______ is a policeman who does not wear a uniform and whose job is to discover what happened and who was involved in a crime.

11. Formation of Definitions Type A A(n) _______ is a person who … e.g. A clerk is a person who does routine administrative work such as organizing files. Type B A(n) _______ is a person whose job is to… e.g. A dietitian is a person whose job is to advise people what to eat to stay healthy.

12. Formation of Definitions Type C A(n) _______’s job involves… e.g. A solicitor’s work involve giving legal advice to clients and preparing legal documents.. Type B A(n) +occupation +verb(stem+-s)… e.g. A receptionist works in a hotel, a doctor’s surgery, etc. and deals with guests or clients when they first arrive, answers the telephone and arranges appointments and reservations

13. Types of Occupation 1. A physicist is a _____ 3. An astronomer is a __. 5. A sculptor is an ____. 2. A greengrocer is a ___ 4. A personnel manager is an _______. 6. A milkman is a____. 1.Scientist 2. Tradespersons 3. Scientist 4. Administrator 5. Artist 6. tradesperson

14. Note: 1.Many occupations include the word man(e.g. tradesman) but may often be adopted by women. So the word person is often used instead of man/woman. e.g. Postman/postwoman : postperson salesman/saleslady: salesperson Many people do not, however, like change so they prefer to use man/woman as they have always done!

15. 2. There are differences between American and British English in occupational terminology. For example, pharmacist and solicitor are British English. The corresponding American terms are druggist and attorney. Do not worry about these differences. Speakers of American English will generally understand the British terms and speakers of British English will usually recognise the American terms.

16. Employment Service Mother’s help: ￡ 3.25 per hour, 10 hour p/week be- tween 3-6 pm Mondays to Friday(flexible) to co-llect two children from school in centre of clifto-n, do domestic duties until parents arrive home: vacuuming, dusting, cleaning, etc. Experience an advantage. abcd

17. JOB FINDER Clerical Assistant: ￡ 160 pw approx. 8.30 am- 5pm, Mondays-Fridays. Experienced person for general office duties. Must have exp. Of using Wordperfect and have excellent typing skills. Must be mature, reliable and able to work on own initiative abcd

18. Employment Service Full time cook: ￡ 2.85 ph, 37 hours per week to cook for 55-bed nursing home. Catering certificate essential. Responsible for menu planning, monitoring of stores and cleaning materials, provision of special diets. Health and hygiene cert. also desirable. abcd

19. JOB FINDER Part time cleaner: ￡ 1.30 per hour Monday-Friday a)8am-11am b) 3pm-6pm for office cleaning duties, involving dusting, vacuuming, polishing, cleaning toilets and kitchen area, washing towels. Also required to serve staff tea and coffee at 10 am and 3.30 pm. abcd

20. Employment Service Care Assistant: full and part-time posts available in nursing home for the elderly. Duties include assisting patients with personal care programmes and general daily living skills. Must have patient attitude. Salary negotiable. Opportunity for taking Care Assistant training course abcd

21. JOB FINDER Full-time stylist for city centre salon: must have experience in both men and women’s styling. 38 hours per week, to carry out normal duties, including cutting, trimming, perming, and tinting. Minimum of 4 years’s experience essential. Over 30 preferred. Wages dependent on qualifications &experience. abcd

22. Employment Service Part-time taxi driver: ￡ 1.50 ph, keep own tips. 16 hours pw minimum, timing to be discussed. Required mainly for regular journeys outside Clifton. Must have clean driving license and be 25+. Experience of driving work an advantage. Possibility for extra weekend work if satisfactory. abcd

23. JOB FINDER Nightwatch person: ￡ 22 per night, 6pm-8am (six nights a week, or 3 to be shared by two people). To check on security of garage and cars parked in compound around the building. Security experience preferred but a common sense attitude and commitment important. Age 23-65 abcd

24. Look at the notices,answer the questions 1. List the jobs that are advertised 12345678 Key: mother’s help, cook clerical assistant, cleaner, care assistant, taxi driver, hair stylist, nightwatch person 2. Which jobs are full-time? Key: cook, clerical assistant, care assistant, hair stylist, nightwatch person

25. Look at the notices,answer the questions 3. Which jobs demand special qualifications/skills? 12345678 Key: cook, clerical assistant, taxi driver, hair stylist 4. Which jobs give specifications about the age of the applicants Key: clerical assistant, taxi driver, hair stylist, nightwatch person

26. Find suitable jobs for the following people. 1. A middle-aged man who used to be a truck-driver but had his driving licence taken away because of traffic offences is eager to find any job. Possible job(s) ____________________ 12345678 Key: night watchman (He can’t do the taxi driving job because he has no licence now!

27. Find suitable jobs for the following people. 2. A housewife, having no special vocational training, wants a part-time job. Possible job(s) _________________ 12345678 Key: mother’s help, cleaner, care assistant, nightwatch person(This lady is lucky! There are various possibilities)

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