Файл: Методические указания Новосибирск 2009.doc

Vocabulary

1. ability (n) [ә´bılәti] способность, умение

2. accelerator (n) [әk´selә‚reıtә] ускоритель

3. annual (adj) [´ænj|әl] ежегодный

4. attraction (n) притяжение, привлекательность

5. available (adj) [ә´veılәbl] наличный, доступный

6. choice (n) [t∫éıs] выбор

7. citizen (n) [´sıtızn] горожанин, гражданин

8. compare (v) [kә´mpeә] сравнивать

9. desirable (adj) [dı´zaırәbl] желательный

10. duty (n) обязанность

11. earn (v) [î:n] зарабатывать

earnings (n) заработок

12. effort (n) [´efәt] усилие

13. emphasis (n) [´emfәsıs] подчеркивание, выделение

14. encourage (v) [ın´kšrıdž] одобрять, поощрять

15. film (n) фильм; пленка

16. team (n) команда

17. guide (n) [gaıd] экскурсовод; руководство;

путеводитель

18. manual (adj) [´mænj|әl] ручной; физический (о труде)

19. measure (v) [´mežә] измерять

measurement (n) измерение, замер

20. novel (adj) [nãvl] новый, новейшей конструкции

21. opportunity (n) [‚ãpә´tju:nәti] удобный случай, благоприятная

возможность

22. property (n) [´prãpәti] собственность; свойство

23. range (n) серия, сфера

24. recruit (v) [rık´ru:t] вербовать

25. related (adj) связанный, родственный

26. superconducting (adj) сверхпроводящий

27. waiter (n) официант
11.1. Read the words and guess their meaning.

aerospace [´eәrә|‚speıs]

position [pә´zı∫n]

résumé [´rezju:meı]

metrology [me´trãlәdži]

colleague [´kãli:g]

group [gru:p]

avenue [´ævә‚nju:]

aviation [‚eıvi´eı∫n]

division [dı´vıžn]

administration [әd‚mını´streı∫n]

to create [krı´eıt]

business [´bıznәs]

11.2. What sort of engineering job would you like to do in the future? What are the attractions of the job? Compare your answers with other students in your group.
11.3. What are the most important aspects of a job? Rank the following 1-17 and compare your list with your partner’s. Begin with the most important. Explain why.

A good salary
Nice colleagues
An indoor job
Working with a group of people
To solve challenging problems
To be able to travel
To create something
Helping other people
To do business
Security
A lot of responsibility
Teaching/guiding other people
Working with young people
Working with old people
A lot of freedom
Manual work
Working on your own

11.4. If you were living in Britain, which of these jobs would you apply for? Write why.

Job Vacancies

Au-pair wanted

Au-pair¹/domestic help, live in, to look after two small children, some housework, 35 hrs per week², room, food and tube pass

³ incl.⁴, £20 per week, friendly atmosphere. Write or phone: Mrs Griebling 43 Saunders St., London NW6 7PB.Tel:0171 638 2897

Part-time Work

Newly opened restaurant in Chelsea⁵ requires waiters/waitresses. Any nationality welcome. Good earnings. Part-time work available. For more info⁶ write or phone: Maurizio’s, 10 Sloane Sq., London. Tel: 0171 786 4325

FAA needs aerospace engineers

The FAA’s Aircraft Engineering Division⁷ is seeking Aerospace Engineers with experience in the technical specialty area of Avionics Systems for positions in Washington DC. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in team efforts to solve technical problems is required. We are currently recruiting for several positions from the beginning engineer to the experienced engineer, salary range $31,397 to $101,742. Candidates for these positions must have engineering degrees. To learn more about these FAA job opportunities, visit the FAA website at http://jobs.faa.gov. If you are a U.S. Citizen, send your re;ґsume;ґ to:

Federal Aviation Administration,

Aircraft Engineering Division

800 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20591

Attn: AHP–500, Paula Chandler

Nanometrics, Milpitas, CA seeking

Applications scientists. MS/BS or equiv. & rel. work exp.⁸ Duties include: performing precise measurement of very thin film properties of materials through automated computer controlled high-tech metrology equipment. Must be willing to travel & relocate as reqd. Fwd re;ґsume;ґ: 1550 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035-7418.

Accelerator engineer

Jefferson lab, located in Newport News, is a world-class scientific laboratory which provides a unique capability for nuclear physics research. Currently we have excellent opportunities for two Accelerator Engineers

The successful candidates will work as team members, developing innovative solutions towards improving the performance of superconducting accelerators. Emphasis of the work will be in the RF⁹ and electronic area (design and development of RF power schemes, testing), but interest and participation in other aspects of the accelerator technology will be encouraged. The minimum qualifications for this position are a BS in mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or related field with a minimum of three years experience developing creative design solutions to novel problems. Experience with novel fabrication techniques and materials, unusual mechanical properties, rf hardware is highly desirable.

The starting annual salary range is $53,000 – $83,900. Please send re;ґ-sume;ґ and salary history to: Jefferson lab, ATTN: employment Manager, 12000 Jefferson avenue, Newport News, VA 23606.

¹au-pair [ә| ´peә] – девушка, которая изучает язык, проживая в чужой семье и ухаживая за детьми и/или помогая по дому в другой стране
²hrs per week – часов в неделю
³incl. – сокр. от included – включен в состав
⁴tube pass – проездной билет на метро
⁵Chelsea – фешенебельный район в Лондоне
⁶info – сокр. от information
⁷division – отдел
⁸ equiv. & rel. work exp. – опыт подобной работы
⁹RF – сокр. от radio frequency – радиочастота

Unit 12

Working Life

Vocabulary

1. ambitious (adj) [әm´bı∫әs] честолюбивый

2. benefit (n) [´benıfıt] преимущество, привилегия, пособие

3. challenging (adj) [´t∫ælındžıŋ] стимулирующий, побуждающий,

требующий напряжения сил

4. checkout (n) [´t∫eka|t] контроль

5. claim (n) требование, претензия

6. customer (n) [´kšstәmә] клиент, потребитель

7. day off (n) выходной день, отгул

8. dole (n) [dә|l] пособие

9. enquiry (n) [ın´kwaıri] запрос, исследование

10. income (n) [´ınkšm] доход

11. law (n) [lé:] закон

12. overtime (n) [´ә|vә‚taım] сверхурочное время

13. perk (n) [pî:k] дополнительная оплата,

преимущество, льгота

14. private (adj) [´praıvәt] частный

15. promotion (n) [prә´mә|∫n] продвижение по службе

16. reward (n) [rı´wé:d] награда, премия

rewarding (adj) [rı´wé:dıŋ] вознаграждающий,

приносящий удовлетворение

17. staff (n) [stä:f] штат сотрудников

18. steady (adj) [´stedi] постоянный

19. support (n, v) [sә´pé:t] поддержка; поддерживать
12.1. Read the words and guess their meaning.

bonus [´bә|nәs]

qualification [‚kwãlıfı´keı∫n]

junior [´džu:nıә]

politics [´pãlәtıks]

concentration [‚kãnsn´treı∫n]

glamorous [´glæmәrәs]

modelling [´mãdlıŋ]

pension [pen∫n]

12.2. Match each verb with a group of nouns.

1. arrange a) a problem, an enquiry, a customer

2. make b) a letter, a fax, an email, a copy

3. do c) a meeting, a date, accommodation

4. send d) paperwork, the accounts, the filing

5. deal with e) a phone call, some photocopies, the arrangements,

a complaint
12.3. Discuss the following:

1. At what age can you get a part-time job in your country?

2. Have your parents ever been unemployed?
12.4. Read the text and fill in the blanks with a-n.

a) Unemployment Benefit

b) laws for equal pay

c) claim this money

d) full-time jobs

e) on the dole

f) take part-time jobs

g) must earn enough

h) on Income Support

i) is paid less per hour

j) full-time worker

k) is offered to

l) without qualifications

m) unskilled people

n) enough money to live on

Finding a Job

A In 1994, for the first time in British history, more women than men had jobs. Over 200,000 part-time jobs were created in 1993 and most of them went to women. At the same time, 100,000 (1) _____ disappeared in Britain and it was mostly men who lost their jobs. Many women with children (2) _____. Some of these women may want to work full-time, but cannot do so because it is difficult for them to find someone to look after their children. In Britain there are very few nurseries for young children. Partners often have to look after the children while women work part-time in the early morning or in the evening. It is more difficult for single mothers to take on even part-time work because they (3) _____ to pay someone to look after their children. There are more part-time jobs in Britain than in any European country. Ninety per cent of part-time jobs are done by women. A part-time worker (4) _____ than a (5) _____.

B There are now fewer jobs for (6) _____ in Britain. In 1977, 88 per cent men without qualifications had jobs; in 1991, only 67 percent of men (7) _____ had jobs. If there is any unskilled work, it (8) _____ women because, despite (9) _____, women are still paid less than men. Even if you have qualifications, it is still difficult to find permanent, full-time work.

C People in Britain who are unemployed sign on every two weeks and claim their Unemployment Benefit. When people say that they are (10) “_____“, it means that they are receiving (11) _____. Some people cannot (12) _____, even though they do not go out to work: single parents, for example. Instead of receiving Unemployment Benefit, they receive Income Support. People (13) _____ receive less money than those on Unemployment Benefit. Between 1991 and 1994, the number of people receiving Income Support rose from 4.1 million to 5.6 million, or 10 per cent of all Britons. Many experts know that people on Unemployment Benefit or Income support do not have (14) _____.
12.5. Read the text again and choose headings for the parts A-C.

1. No qualifications, no job

2. Without work and poor

3. Part-time work
12.6. Is the idea positive or negative?

My job is so boring. It’s the same thing day after day.
It’s so repetitive. I just sit there all day filling in forms.
Knowing that I might have saved somebody’s life is very rewarding.
I find it very challenging. It requires a lot of concentration and determination.
This job is so stressful. It’s making me ill.
I wish I could do something glamorous like acting or modeling.
It’s a very friendly place to work. All the staff were really helpful when I joined the firm a couple of months ago.

12.7. Here are some things you might look for in a job. Match the beginnings and endings. Which of the things are the most important for you?

1. I need to be doing

2. I like to know that I’m helping

3. It’s important to feel that I’m

4. I need to be given

5. I don’t want to find myself doing

6. I don’t want to be stuck

a) part of a team.

b) behind a desk all day.

c) the same thing day in day out.

d) something useful.

e) responsibility.

f) people

12.8. Read the sentences and then put the phrases into the correct list of job aspects below.

They give us a bonus at Christmas.
I work very long hours.
It isn’t very well-paid.
I get a company car.
They’ve got a good pension scheme.
I get six weeks’ paid holiday.
I’m on a pretty good salary.
I’m hoping to get promoted next year.
I can do overtime if I like.
You can work your way up quite easily.
They run a system of flexi-time.
I get a regular pay rise.
I get private health insurance.
I’m taking a few days off next week.
I’m ambitious. I want to move up the career ladder.

Money	Hours	Benefits/perks	Promotion	Holiday
1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____	1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____	1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____	1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____	1. _____ 2. _____

12.9. Job or career? Complete with

job or career.

Jack started as the office junior. Now he’s MD. He’s had a very successful _____.
I work in advertising. The pay’s pretty good but there isn’t much _____ security.
I’d go mad if I had to do a boring _____ like working on a supermarket checkout.
Ronaldo was the best footballer in the world until a bad knee injury ended his _____.
Don’t you think you should stop travelling and get yourself a steady _____?
Janet’s planning a _____ in politics when she leaves university.

12.10. Translate into English.

Многие матери работают неполный рабочий день, потому что им не с кем оставить детей.
Неквалифицированную работу скорее всего предложат женщине, потому что такая работа хуже оплачивается. Считается, что женщинам платят меньше, чем мужчинам, несмотря на закон о равной оплате труда.
Безработные в Британии каждые две недели регистрируются на бирже труда, чтобы получать пособие по безработице.
Многие предпочитают иметь постоянную работу с полной занятостью, однако некоторые считают это скучным.
Он сделал успешную карьеру, пройдя путь от младшего клерка до управляющего.
Если бы она не работала сверхурочно, ей не на что было бы жить.

12.11. Do a survey in the class “Benefits and doles in Russia”. You may use the following questions as a plan:

a) How many people have mothers who work?

b) Do they work full-time or part-time?

c) Who receives unemployment benefits and income support in Russia?

d) Compare the situation with what you know about Britain.