Лекция: Answer the following questions.
a)1) Have you ever had a full-time or part-time job?
What was your job?
How did you get it?
What was your salary (wage)?
2) Is it difficult for a NSTU graduate to find a well-paid job?
b)What qualities best describe people who want to succeed in work or study? Add some more. Use the following words in your answers.
dependable | abmitious | critical |
thruthful | accurate | responsible |
independent | decisive | quiet |
Patient | broad-minded | reserved |
indifferent | enthusiastic | quick-minded |
strong-willed | reliable | |
Careful/careless | persistent |
c) What qualities do you have to get a good job in future?
patience | energy |
Courage | experience |
determination | talent |
goodwill | creativity |
Charm | intelligence |
reliability | training |
Loyalty |
d)Think of preferences concerning your future job. Put a cross on each line to indicate your opinion.
prefer to work alone | prefer to work in a team |
like taking risks | plan to avoid risks |
like variety | like routine |
like to work in one place | like travelling |
prefer to talk | prefer to listen |
prefer to manage | prefer to be managed |
like pressure | dislike pressure |
prefer to think | prefer to act |
take a long-term view | take a short-term view |
e)Analyse the previous answers (in b, c, d) and assess your qualities and abilities using the scheme.
Personal strengths | Personal weaknesses | Suggestions for further development | |
I'm independent | I'm not persistent | I should work | |
I prefer to work alone | I dislike pressure | to improve my… | |
I should be more… | |||