To become a scientist
4) What can you say of your friend?
Your new acquaintance
This fellow
Mr. Jones
As far as I know he is a skilled builder
A qualified scientist
An experienced teacher
A well-known journalist
An excellent architect
5) Where does your father work?
Brother
Uncle
He works at a Research Institute
A Ministry
A printing-house
6) Why aren’t you at work right now?
In your office
At your factory
You see I’m on leave
On vacation
On sick-list
Dismissed
7) Medicine is Bob’s calling, isn’t it?
Agriculture
Technology
Architecture
Painting
Oh? yes. No doubt he’ll make a good doctor.
Agronomist
Engineer
Designer
Painter
4. Read and dramatize the following dialogues, use them in your speech:
№1
-What will you do after leaving a college, Harry?
-I think I’ll go to work as a turner, I learnt that trade at school.
-But why not enter the Polytechnic Institute and become an engineer? You’re so good at physics.
-I agree with you, but before that I’d like to gain a good knowledge of the industry.
№2
-Say, George, why haven’t you chosen a profession to your calling?
-But I have. I’m really an engineer by calling.
-I shouldn’t say so. You seem to be very good at painting.
-Well, it’s nothing but my hobby.
№3
-Why do you want to change your job, Billy? It’s interesting and quite well-paid.
-The one I found suits me better.
-Really? Are you sure?
-Absolutely, it offers more opportunities and also I’ll do the work for which I’m more qualified.
№4
-Are you pleased with your new job, Mary?
-Yes, very much. It’s just my cup of tea. I work as a translator at the Research Institute.
-And what sort of translation are you engaged in?
-Well, I translate articles on chemistry from different American and English magazines.
№5
-You know, Richard has come to work though he’s on sick leave?
-Oh, did he? I wonder what for.
-He wants his boss to see what a hard worker he is.
-That’s almost incredible.
-And he did the same last month. He wants to put up a show that he deserves a rise.
№6
-What are your wages, Bill?
-It depends, you know. I’m on piece-work.
-And how much did you earn last month?
-Well, 150 dollars let alone the bonus.
5. Read the text, learn new words and translate it:
Work is a very important part of the American identity. The only thing that is more important to Americans than work is money. How to make money is the activity that is shown to children even at a very early age. Children are legally able to work at age 16. Since teenagers have not finished their education, the only qualify for non-skilled position which pay by the hour and usually only the minimum amount required by the law. This legal rate is called the minimum wage and is currently set at $5.50 per hour.
People employed in semi-skilled position have usually finished a vocational or technical program at junior college or vocational school. For higher education and training people enter the university. An average university program takes four years to complete. Most people with a college degree begin their career after they graduate. College graduates make the distinction of starting a career and not having a job. A career position is paid on a salary rate and always offers benefits.
Career position are also considered long-term commitments with the company or organization that has hired you. Almost all salaried position are full time, 40 hour work weeks. Americans usually work from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a break for lunch from 12-1 p.m.
There is a general belief that success comes only from hard work and those people who, for whatever reason, are not employed and independently earning their own money have not worked hard enough, and are undeserving of any sympathy.
6. Answer the questions:
1. What is so important in the life of American people?
2. What age can teenagers get a job from?
3. Does the education influences the work of the people in USA?
4. Is it easy to start a career in the USA? What about your native country?
7. Read the sentences of working conditions and then put the phrases in black into the correct list?
