JOBS – EMPLEOS

Nivel: intermedio/avanzado

30 minutos

Jobs can be judged in (1) ............................ ways; the most usual contrast is between (2) ....................... jobs and bad jobs. But this distinction really tells us nothing as there can be many (3) ...............................why a job is good or bad,

If we try to be (4) …………………… precise we might say that a job that pays a (5) ..………………. salary is a good job and one that does not pay enough is bad.

Most people would probably (6) …………………. with that (7)……………., although it is not always true. There are (8) …………….... ways of judging the particular employment.

For (9) …….……………., a job that a person enjoys doing: someone who loves children will work for very little money (10) …..…………….. it is all that person wants to do. An aspiring actor or singer usually has to work for very little at first – and they can face cruelty and

(11) …………………. along the way.

Many people take up a profession because they wish to serve

(12) ………………......... This may be the same as something they ‘enjoy doing’ but it is a little more (13) …………………… than that.

Professions (14) …………………… the police, the armed services, teaching, nursing etcetera can hardly be called ‘good fun’ although they have many (15) …………………….

And in those occupations – public service careers – people can expect to be paid reasonably well. At the highest levels they expect to be paid

(16) …….……………. well.

So these careers are often a mixture of three elements: good wages, job (17) …….……………… and a vocation to serve others.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

There is also a fourth thing: in all these jobs the common factor is training.

No one could do one of these public service jobs without training and young (18) …..………………. starting out, (19) ……..…….…. for a career must have the patience to do the required training. It is always possible to change course later, but no one wants to be in a job they

(20) …..……………, even for a few months.

Job satisfaction comes from making the right choices, although it must be said that other people – colleagues and bosses – can make all the difference to any occupation.

THE CHOICES:

1. a) vigorous b) various c) very d) often

2. a) silly b) awful c) boring d) good

3. a) times b) refusals c) reasons d) rations

4. a) better b) more c) best d) large

5. a) high b) rich c) doubtful d) wealthy

6. a) agree b) weren’t c) probably d) wise

7. a) opinion b) food c) drink d) escape

8. a) one b) thinner c) other d) working

9. a) water b) sky c) time d) example

10 a) because b) before c) beside d) between

11. a) mirror b) rejection c) trees d) buses

12. a) fish b) time c) others d) stamps

13. a) complicated b) empty c) enjoyable d) silent

14. a) such as b) better c) leaning over d) since

15. a) days b) benefits c) feet d) hours

16. a) much b) super c) very d) a lot

17. a) satisfaction b) tigers c) secret d) night

18. a) flowers b) animals c) old d) people

19. a) looking b) found c) lost d) final

20. a) hear b) adore c) hate d) forget

ANSWERS:

1b, 2d, 3c, 4b, 5a, 6a, 7a, 8c, 9d, 10a, 11b, 12c, 13a, 14a, 15b, 16c, 17a, 18d, 19a, 20c.