JAG03 Unit 8 The World of Work Task 1 Speaking Look at the pictures. What are the people doing? Do you do/ Have you done any of these things? If not, would you like to? What are the pros and cons of each? Image result for desk job Image result for manual job outdoors Task 2 Reading Look at some extracts from newspaper articles about various jobs. Match them to the jobs in the list. dentist driving instructor IT support worker pizza delivery man taxi driver 1. I´d like some respect – people who answer the door while they´re on the phone really bug me, as do the ones who take ages to find the money. 2. It´s a cliché but “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” is the first thing that comes to my mind every single time someone calls. 3. Men are risk-takers. They go too fast and don´t like being told what to do. 4. I don´t expect to chat but sometimes my cab becomes a mobile confessional. 5. Sometimes what I do is painful and I´m not a sadist. Task 3 Vocabulary - WORK A) Create collocations with the words below combining it with the word “work”. Then complete the sentences using the collocations. mates load shy shift place hard 1. If you have a heavy ……………, it is important to be organised to deal with it. 2. …………………… is not always rewarded with high wages. 3. Having friendly ………………. contributes to job satisfaction. 4. Many people are ………………. and don´t try to find work. 5. If a ………………… is comfortable, the staff will be happier. 6. Nursing requires people to do ……………… as nurses have to be on duty at nights sometimes. Choose two of the collocations and create your own sentences. B) Complete sentences 1-5 with words or phrases from the list. Then write five sentences for your partner to complete with the other five words. apply for be fired be laid off clock off perks quit rewarding skills tedious unpaid 1. Can we leave whenever we like or do we have to …………….. at a certain time? 2. Nursing is often described as a ……………… job, even though it may be badly paid. 3. The company has decided that around 20% of its workforce will have to ………….. until the economic situation improves. 4. The only ……………….. required for this post are a good level of English and the ability to drive. 5. If you are prepared to do …………………. work, there are several voluntary organisations that are looking for people. Task 4 Video: My Glacier Cave Discoveries (https://www.ted.com/talks/eddy_cartaya_my_glacier_cave_discoveries#t-462265) Watch the TED talk and answer the questions: 1. What do people think of when you start talking about caves? 2. What are the most exciting things in the life of a cave explorer? 3. What is a glacier? 4. What is the crazy thing about glacier caves? 5. What is the weirdest thing about glacier caves? 6. How do you map a cave? 7. Why was it so cold in the second cave? What did the explorers call it? 8. Besides ice, what else is in the caves? Task 5 Grammar: Participle clauses Participles are groups of words that act as adjectives. That is, they provide further information about the noun or nouns in a sentence. These phrases contain past or present participles. If they contain past participles, they'll end in -ed, or the 3^rd form of an irregular verb. If they contain present participles, the verb will end in -ing. Examples: Once deprived of oxygen, the brain dies. Used economically, the supplies will last for a month. Judging from their expression, they didn´t appreciate my answer. Not wishing to continue my studies, I found a job in the fashion industry. Being French, it´s surprising he´s such a bad cook. After having submitted the report, we decided to knock off early. A) Read the pair of sentences. Which of them emphasises the order of the actions? Organised properly for the meeting, the office looked much better. Having been organised for the meeting, the office looked much better. B) Rewrite the sentences using participle phrases. E.g. The company closed down its factory, which left many workers without employment. → The company closed down its factory, leaving many workers without employment. 1. She couldn´t apply for the job as she wasn´t qualified. ……………………… qualified, she couldn´t apply for the job. 2. The accountant, who had worked extra hours, managed to complete all the accounts in time. The accountant, …………………………….. extra hours, managed to complete all the accounts in time. 3. They advertised their business, which they founded the previous month. They advertised their business, ……………………… the previous month. 4. The value of the company rose with the result that the owners made a considerable profit. The value of the company rose, …………………….the owners a considerable profit. 5. Many older people have to rely on a pension because they do not have any other income. ………………….. any other source of income, many older people have to rely on a pension. 6. My manager, who has just given in her notice, wants me to leave too and work with her. ………………………… her notice, my manager wants me to leave too and work with her.