| What the employers demand … excellent communication skills … | What the employers promise... unique career … |
Focus on vocabulary
Word building
Ex. 1. Complete the following table with the correct parts of speech.
| noun | verb | adjective |
| value | … | ... |
| … | … | analytical |
| expectation | … | … |
| ... | to qualify | … |
| to promote | ... | … |
| … | to apply for | … |
| … | to personalize | … |
Ex. 2. Choose the correct part of speech.
a) We are ready to give you (value, invaluable, valueless) training.
b) You will acquire excellent (communicative, communication, communicable) skills.
c) You must have strong (confidential, confidence, confide) in yourself.
d) You need (to drive, the drive, driving) to be able to work effectively and to take (demanded, demanding, demand) exams.
e) We offer (exception, exceptionable, exceptional, excepting) training and good wages.
f) If you meet our (expectants, expectations, expectancies), your will be able to make a unique carreer.
g) You must submit your (applied, applying, applicant, application) form by th November, 1.
Word meaning
Ex. 3. Explain the meaning of the underlined words or word combinations from the text “Priceless training, free thinking” in your own words. Use them in sentences of your own.
Ex. 4. Complete the sentences with words or phrases from the reading passage.
a) The Master’s course will give you … into methodology of research.
b) IT companies offer a wide range of … for University graduates.
c) To be a good manager you must possess excellent … skills.
d) To meet the deadline you must exercise ….
e) Your salary will depend on ….
f) If you meet our … we are ready to offer you priceless training.
Focus on speaking II
Read the dialogue below and do the exercises to follow.
Dan is having a performance appraisal with his line manager.
Int: Right, Dan. You know that the aim of this performance appraisal is to look at how you’re doing and to identify any areas where you need to make some changes. So, what’s your assessment? How are you getting on?
Dan: Pretty good, I guess. I’m really enjoying the work here.
Int: That’s good to hear. Is there anything you’re particularly pleased with?
Dan: Erm, yeah. I was very pleased with the way things went on the Silverton project. It was a great team – really motivating to work with them, and to learn from them.
Int: Good, yes, I think you worked really well on that project ….
Int: OK. So now are there any aspects of the job where you think there is room for improvement?
Dan: Well I’m still having some difficulties with my time management.
Int: Why do you think that is?
Dan: I guess I’m a bit too optimistic about how much I can do in a day! But I really do want to get better at organizing my time.
Int: OK. So what are you going to do about that?
Dan: Well, I’m going to try to prioritize more, to deal with the things that are really important. I’m also going to set myself more realistic deadlines.
Int: Good, OK, that sounds sensible.
Ex. 1. Imagine you are at such a meeting discussing you performance at the Master’s courses. Answer the following questions. Add your own questions and answer them.
a) What’s your assessment? How are you getting on with your studies and research?
b) Is there anything you are particularly pleased with?
c) Are there any aspects where you think there is room for improvement?
d) What are you going to do about this problem?
Ex. 2. Now read the next part of the interview above. Do you agree with Dan?
Int: Right. Could you describe your best manager?
Dan: Erm, a woman I worked with in Spain, who enjoyed her job, enjoyed life; we had a good time at work, erm, and most of all she allowed me to get on with it, make my mistakes – it wasn’t the end of the world, and I learnt a lot from it.
Ex. 3. Choose the adjectives from the list below which best describe Dan’s ideal manager.
How would you like your manager to be?
| supportive | hands-off | available |
| a good teacher | understanding | inspirational |
| demanding | creative | friendly |
| … | open-minded | … |
Ex. 4. «Managers have to learn how to be teachers, counsellors and friends» Charles Handy, management specialist. Work in pairs to discuss these questions.
a) Do you agree with Handy’s view?
b) What is the main role of managers in companies in our country?
c) How much control should employeés have over their own work?
d) How much should the manager control what the employee does?
Ex. 5. What tense or grammar structure will you use speaking about:
a) Future plans and intentions?
b) A definite future arrangement?
Ex. 6. Work in pairs. Juan, Aleka and Chan each have a different objective. They write a list of action points to meet their objectives. Decide which points belong to which person.
Objectives
· Chan: spend more time with my family.
· Aleka: buy a new computer because I want to work from home.
· Juan: get a new job.
Action points
- buy magazines to get more information;
- talk to a careers consultant;
- consider what gives me job satisfaction;
- decide exactly what I need and find a product that matches my needs;
- do research to see what jobs and companies match my values;
- leave work earlier;
- not take work home at the weekends;
- start work earlier;
- talk to people who have different kinds of computers;
- enroll at refresher courses.
