UNIT 4 LESSON A TYPES OF WORK

Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.

1. When is it better to have a part – time job rather than a full-time job?
 It is better to have a part-time job than a full-time job when you have other
responsibilities.
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of temporary work ?
 The main advantage of temporary work, a good way to earn money when you can only
work for a short period of time, for example during school holidays.
READING
Listen and read these job listings. Then , mark the following statements as true ( T) or false
( F). What jobs are on offer ?
1 __F_ The programming position requires programmers to sign a contract.
2 __T_ There are multiple positions available for data – entry clerks.
3 __F_ Temporary employees cannot enroll in a retirement plan.
VOCABULARY
Place a check ( √ ) next to the response that answers the question.
1 Do you work part – time ?
A ___ Yes, I only work on Mondays and Thursdays.
B __ Yes, I work nine hours a day, five days a week.
2 Do you have experience working with computers ?
A ____ Yes, I hope there will be a lot of opportunities.
B ____ Yes, I worked in a computer department.
3 Is your job temporary?
A ____ Yes, it’s only six months.
B ____ Yes, I only work three hours a day.
4 Does your job come with a pension plan?
A ____ Yes, it puts 100 a month into a retirement fund.
B ____ Yes, I am planning to retire at the end of the year.
Read the sentence pairs. Choose where the words best fit in the blanks.
Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.
A Tina’s job is five days a week , eight hours a day. Full time
B The company has no new jobs available. _a______s
C The company offers a good plan for pensions. retirement plan
D The boss wants to fire Charles. terminate
LISTENING
5 Listen to a conversation between two employees . Mark the following statements as true ( T)
or false ( F) .
1 _F__ The man is a full - time employee
2 _F__ The man has signed up for the retirement plan.
3 _T__ The woman was first hired as a temporary worker.
6 Listen again and complete the conversation.
Man: Excuse me, is this the break room?
Woman : It is, come in. What’s your name?
Man : Ben. I just started working 1 part-time in customer service
Woman : Nice to meet you. I’m Lyn. So how do you like it?
Man : It’s great ! I wish I could keep the job 2 contract and get the 3 retirement
plan.
Woman : Oh, you’re a 4 _______ hire? Don’t worry, that’s how I started too.
Man : But you got a 5 ______ position? How ?
Woman : I told my manager I was 6 ______ , and I worked really hard.
WRITING
9 Use the conversation from Task 7 to complete the note from an employee to a manager. Make
up a name for the manager.
Dear _____________ ,
This is ____________ . I’m writing to inform you that I am interested in ___________ .
I am willing to ________ in order to achieve this goal. Please tell me if there is anything else I
can do.
Sincerely, ___________ .
 UNIT 4 LESSON B YOUR JOB
Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
1. What kind of jobs match your personality ? Why ?
 Jobs like being an accountant, bank clerk or factory worker suit me. Because I
have a ‘conventional’ personality type.
2. What kind of jobs are not a good match for your personality ? Why not?
 Jobs like being a teacher, a designer or a salesperson don’t suit me.
READING
Listen and read this webpage. Then , mark the following statements as true ( T) or false ( F).
What jobs are best suited for a conventional personality? Why?
1 _F__ People with conventional personalities have messy offices.
2 _F__ The person who took the compatibility test should not become a salesperson.
3 _T__ Teachers frustrate people with conventional personalities .
VOCABULARY
Place a check (√) next to the response that answers the question.
1 Do you consider compatibility an important part of picking a career?
A _____ Yes, making enough money matters most.
B _____ Yes, feeling comfortable at work is a big deal
2 Does she want to meet in Mr. Barrett’s office later?
A _____ Yes, she said to be there at 3 : 00
B _____ No, I don’t want an expensive lunch.
3 Robert needs a quiet environment to study in. Where can he go?
A _____ The library is probably the best place.
B _____ He is a very good student.
4 What is your father’s occupation?
A ______ He likes to play chess after work.
B ______ He’s salesman at a large store.
 LISTENING
5 Listen to a conversation between two friends. Mark the following statements as true ( T)
or false ( F).
1 ___ The woman has a conventional personality
2 ___ The man thinks that the test results are accurate.
3 ___ The woman believes she would be a successful nurse.
6 Listen again and complete the conversation.
Man: Hey, Jenny. Did you take that 1 job-compatibility test I sent you?
Woman : Yeah, it was really interesting. The results say I have a 2 conventional
personality.
Man : Really ? What does that mean?
Woman : It means I’m 3 _______ and helpful
Man : So what kind of jobs did it recommend?
Woman : Any social occupation. Like 4 salesperson or teaching.
Man : I have to 5 ________. I can see you doing either of those jobs.
Woman : Thanks. I think I’d make a pretty good 6 occupation.
WRITING
9 Use the conversation from Task 7 and the webpage to complete the job- compatibility
test results. Job – Compatibility Test Results
You have a conventional personality.
You are _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
You would be compatible with these careers:
 Teacher
 Designer
 Salesperson
You may not be compatible with these careers:
 Accountant
 Bank Clerk
 Factory Worker
 UNIT 4 LESSON C PRESENT PERFECT
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences in the Present Perfect Tense.
1. We are happy to inform that you have earned extra money .
2. I have already got commission of 2 % on sales .
3. In a pay review we have sat down together and have talked about our performance.
4. Employees have just learned twice as much money by working overtime .
5. Our customers have always been satisfied with our services.
6. I have just printed out the letter.
7. Saruul has never taken her yearly raise recently.
8. Hannah has sent out the quotation , yet.
9. Have you received your basic salary with commission?
10. Which company has submited the most favourable salary up to now?
Exercise 2. Choose the correct words.
1. Yesterday a) we phoned b) we have phoned the bank about our pay review.
2. I a) work b) have worked here since the end of last year.
3. They a) study b) have studied at home one day a week.
4. I’m enjoying the conference, I a) made b) have made a lot of useful contracts.
5. I a) saw b) have seen Golomt bank’s clerk a few days ago.
6. Last year sales a) went up b) go up 15% , and so far this year they have gone up
go up another 12%.
7. We a) operate b) have operated all over our aimags in Mongolia.
8. I never speak to him, but I a) speak b) spoke to his accountant on the phone
yesterday.
9. I a) work b) have worked for Mobicom Corporation since last year, but now I
want to change my job.
10. I a) have studied b) studied at Mongolian University of Science and
Technology since 2018.
Exercise 3. In each mini – dialogue put one verb into the present perfect simple and the
present perfect continuous where possible.
 1. A : What ‘s the matter? You look worried! B: Yes, I am. I’ve been looking at the
contract in detail, and I have noticed a lot of potential problems.
2. A : I have called Baatar all day, but he goes straight to voicemail . B : I expect she
has gone to Head Office.
3. A : ‘ Swan lake ’ is coming to the Opera House, have you seen it? B : Not yet,
but I have looked forward to it for ages. Shall we go together?
4. A : How long have you produced machines at this site? B : About four years. We
have invested around twenty million tugriks in plant and machinery.
Exercise 4. Identify the tenses in bold, then match them with the correct tense description
1. She has passed job – compatibility test. b. recent event with no time reference
2. She has been passing job – compatibility test since 9 o’clock. d. past action of
certain duration having visible results/effects in the present AQZ
3. He has just finished passing job – compatibility test. a. recently completed action
4. Her feet are sore. She has been walking all morning. c. action which started in the
past and continues up to the present
Exercise 5. Write sentences about your recent changes using Present Perfect or Present
Perfect Continuous as in the example.
1. I have improved my English Grammar skills since the end of July.
1. They have been talking for the last hour.
2. She has been working at that company for three years.
3. What have you been doing for the last 30 minutes?
4. Have you been exercising lately?
5. We have been waiting here for over two hours!
6. She has been watching too much television lately.