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AT WORK: JOBS

My name is Martha Glass. I’m thirty-nine years old and I’m a doctor. I chose the medical profession I as wanted to help people and at the same time to make good money. When I was younger I wanted to become a teacher or a nurse, but I soon realized there wasn’t much money in either of those professions. My parents almost didn’t help me, because they didn’t want me to have a career at all. They wanted me to do what so many other girls did. They wanted me to become a secretary, to marry the boss, to have kids and stay at home. Well, I got married, and I had kids, but I have my career as well.

Hi. I’m Billy. I left school when I was sixteen. I didn’t have any qualification. I just wanted to earn some money. I got a job in a factory. I didn’t mind being a blue-collar worker. All I wanted was enough money to take my girlfriend out on a Saturday night. But then they got robots in to do my job and I was out of work. I was out of work for sixteen months. It’s terrible being unemployed. The days seem so long. I finally got a job as an uhskilled labourer, working for a builder. I’m twenty-five no\$. I suppose I should go to night classes and get some extra training so that I can earn more money as a skilled worker can.

My name is George Rushton. I’m a businessman. I’m fifty years old and I’ve been working for the same company for twenty-five years. I think I’ve had a very successful career.

I started work with the company as a poorly paid clerk. I was one of those nine-to-five white-collar office workers who spend all day with a pencil in one hand and a telephone in the other. I hated it. So I was transferred to sales and became one of the company’s sales representatives. I travelled all over the country selling the company’s products and become the most successful salesperson on the staff. In ten years I have been promoted to manager of the sales department. In another ten years I hope to retire with a good pension.

Vocabulary

to choose (chose, chosen) - вибирати;

to make money - заробляти гроші;

a nurse - медсестра;

to earn - заробляти;

to be out of work - бути безробітним;

unemployed - безробітний;

skilled - кваліфікований;

successful - удалий, успішний:       

poorly paid - погано оплачуваний;

to transfer - переміщати;

sales - продаж;

to sell - продавати

 Поставте (+),  якщо речення відповідає змісту і (-) якщо не відповідає

1. Martha Glass is a doctor

2.When Martha was younger she wanted to become an actress

3. Her parents didn’t want Martha to have a career.

4. Martha is married, has children and has a career.

5.Billy is a factory worker.

6.Billy was but of work for six months.

7.Billy likes being unemployed.

8.Billy is 25 years old.

9. George Rushton is a businessman.

10. He is 25 years old.

11.George doesn’t have a very successful career.

 Доповніть речення, які прозвучали в тексті, відповідним словом з                     поданих нижче ...

1. Martha Glass is a doctor and she is ...

a) thirty-nine         b)       thirty-five       c) twenty-nine

2. Martha wanted to help people and ...

a) to make good money   b)to travel   c) to write books

3. Martha’s parents wanted her to become a secretary and ...

a) to marry a doctor        b)to marry a boss         c) didn’t marry

 4.When Billy left school he got ajob ..

a) at a factory        b) on the farm     c) at the hospital

5. If s terrible being ...

a) in love     b)unemployed       c) ill

6. George Rushton is a businessman and he has been working for the same                 company for ...

a) fifty years          b) 25  years            c) fifteen   years