Тема: Work or Job? Jobs or Other Activities in Summer

Тема: Work or Job? Jobs or Other Activities in Summer

Цілі:

вдосконалювати навички вживання синонімів та словотворення;

вдосконалювати навички усного мовлення, читання й письма;

розвивати культуру спілкування й мовленнєву реакцію учнів;

виховувати зацікавленість у розширенні своїх знань;

розвивати логічне мислення;

виховувати відповідальне ставлення до вибору майбутньої професії, а також загальну культуру учнів.

Procedure

1.Warm-up

1) What are some jobs that you think would be boring?

2) What are some jobs that you think would be fun?

3) At what age do people usually begin to work in your country?

4) Have you ever done volunteer work?

2. Listening

Listen to the joke and retell it sentence by sentence one by one.

AGE

Have you ever been guilty of looking at others your own age and thinking, surely I can’t look that old. Well, you’ll love this one...

My name is Alice Smith and I was sitting in the waiting room for my first appointment with a new dentist. I noticed his diploma, which had his full name.

Suddenly, I remembered a tall, handsome, dark-haired boy with the same name had been in my high school class some 30-odd years ago. Could he be the same guy that I had a secret crush on, way back then?

Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought. This balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was way too old to have been my classmate.

After he examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended Morgan Park High school.

’Yes. Yes, I did’, he gleamed with pride.

’When did you graduate?’ I asked.

He answered, ’In 1967. Why do you ask?’

’You were in my class!’ I exclaimed.

He looked at me closely. Then, that ugly, old, bald, wrinkled, fat, gray-haired man asked, ’What did you teach?’

3. Vocabulary practice

Choose the correct word to complete each sentence:

1. It was hard physical (job/work), you know, lifting people, helping them into wheelchairs and pushing them.

2. I got my first (job/work) as an assistant receptionist in a hotel when I was just 18.

3. It wasn’t a very well-paid (job/work), but then first (job/work) often aren’t.

4. I thought it was a great (opportunity/occasion/possibility) to get some work experience.

5. And on some (opportunity/occasion/possibility) I was left on my own as the person in charge of the whole of this enormous hotel.

Choose the best word to complete each sentence:

1. I plan to have a long (career/ occupation) in advertising, but I know I will have to work hard to succeed.

2. The annual (salary/money) for this job is f35,000 a year.

3. I’ve got a holiday job, delivering newspapers. The (salary/pay) is quite good. It’s f5.00 an hour.

4. When did your (occupation, employment) with this company begin?

5. So, would you like to arrange a loan with our bank, Mr Johnson? Do you mind if I ask you a few questions first? What is your (occupation, employment)?

4. Reading

An American lawyer who worked as a volunteer in London shares some information about his taking part in the 7-Week Programme. Read the text and make up a list of suggestions which this programme provides.

SUMMER VOLUNTEER WORK IN LONDON

Each summer, the Winant and Clayton Volunteer program sends a group of Americans to volunteer in London for seven weeks and provides housing and a small stipend to help defray the high cost of living. After seven weeks of volunteering, participants have two weeks to travel independently before returning to London to evaluate the program and get their flight back to the States.

The application includes a few short essays, a series of questions about the type of placement one would prefer, and an informal interview with former volunteers that gives applicants a chance to find out more about the program.

Deciding to participate takes a small leap of faith. The roster of volunteer placements and housing options can change from year to year and volunteers can’t choose their placement in advance. But once you’re accepted you instantly feel that you’ve joined a close-knit group. The volunteer coordinator is in frequent contact through mailings and e-mails to help you prepare for the trip, and there is a daylong orientation in New York that bring all the volunteers together before departure for London.

We were well cared for once we reached the U.K., too: our group was picked up from the airport and taken to our accommodation, a historic settlement house in London’s east end by Brits who had participated in the English counterpart to our program; they offered to mentor us during our stay in London. After an orientation and a weekend to get settled we began our placements, nearly all of which were in London’s east end.

My placement was at a youth and community project, an organization that served mostly Bangladeshi and Somali immigrants. Part of the appeal of my work was that it took me to places that casual visitors never see, like the community law center and the public housing office—places that affect the lives of most Londoners more than anything on the tourist trail. Although I had been to the city many times before, living in London allowed me to see it as a local.

For my 2-week independent travel period I visited Barcelona, Holland, and Copenhagen but was happiest of all to return to London for a few days before my flight back to the States; it had become my home away from home.

5. Reading and writing

Read the commentary from the net page as for summer work in Alaska and take notes if such work suits or doesn’t suit you.

SEAFOOD PROCESSORS HIRE CONTINUOUSLY THROUGHOUT SEASON

If you’ve dreamt of a trip to Alaska summer is the right time to visit the 49 th state.

Seafood processors in coastal communities are always looking for workers who don’t mind the long hours and working conditions. Work as little or as long as you choose. Some folks arrive on vacation and stay the entire summer.

Most processors usually offer housing and meals at a minimal cost. Hostels, В& Bs, RV parks, campgrounds, and wilderness camps are available if you prefer to find your own accommodations.

Most of these communities offer sport fishing charters, marine and glacier tours, flight-seeing, kayak rentals, and hiking to name a few.

To work you will need your social security card and state I.D. or driver’s license. You must either be a U.S. citizen or obtain a work visa and be at least 18.

Wages vary from about $6 to $7.50 per hour. Any time worked over an 8-hour period is considered overtime. Most processors work very long shifts.

6. Writing

Complete the table with your own examples.

7. Summary

1) What job(s) do you wish to have in the future?

2) What jobs in your country are considered to be good jobs? Why?

3) Do you think young people care enough about their employment prospects?

8. Homework

Ex. 3, p. 52.