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Unit 4 The World of Work
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Alice: I work
six days a week. My shift is from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
I’m on my feet all day
long. It’s a
very active job. Most of my customers are nice. I
try to be friendly to
everyone,
but it’s difficult sometimes. My
customers give me good tips. That’s
nice.
Diane: I’m very
punctual —
actually, I can’t
be late! You know what they say, “The
show must go on!” I like being on
stage. Something always happens, though. During
the show last we
ek, the
lights went out. I couldn’t believe it! You
definitely have to be
flexible.
Mimi: My students are eight years old.
I have to be careful about what I say and do.
They are always watching me and copying
my behavior. I’m like a big sister. The
kids ha
ve a lot of energy. I
need patience in this job, that’s for
sure!
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Man: So, I see here that you went to
college.
Camille: Yes, sir. For two
years. I didn’t graduate.
Man: Do you speak any languages besides
English?
Camille: Yes, I speak
conversational French.
Man: Any other
languages?
Camille: No, that’s
it.
Man: Well, that’s great.
As you know, we fly to Paris twice a week. We
always need
people who can speak
French. Let’s see … have you worked for an airline
before?
Camille: No. I have
no job experience.
Man: So, this would
be your first job.
Camille: Yes.
Man: Well, I only have two more
questions. Are you healthy and physically fit? Can
you lift heavy objects?
Camille: Yes, I think so.
Man: Well, the emergency window exit on
the plane weighs about 50 pounds. And
the meal cart is very heavy, too. You
need to move those objects sometimes.
Camille: I think I can do that.
Man: Wonderful. Let me tell you about
the next step. We have a six-week training
program that takes p
lace in
the summer. You have to …
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I plan to become a teacher after I
finish my studies. I decided to study at this
university because the teaching program
is very good. We have a lot of practice
working with children. I love to work
with young kids. I expect to graduate from the
university next June, and I hope to
find a job in a kindergarten. I’ll try to start
working
in September.
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Mr. Grant: Hello, Ms. Hale. I’m Mr.
Grant, the advertising manager for the
compan
y.
Do you have a
ré
sumé
or curriculum vitae
to give to me?
Ms. Hale: Yes, Mr.
Grant. Here it is.
Mr. Grant: Thank
you. Now, let me tell you a little bit about the
job. We need
someone to design
brochures on the computer. Do you have up-to-date
computer
skills?
Ms. Hale:
Yes, I do. In my present position I use computer
graphics all the time. I
have
experience with animation as well.
Mr.
Grant: Oh, that’s very good. We hope to launch a
new group of animated ads next
spring.
Can you work with others in a pleasant manner, Ms.
Hale?
Ms. Hale: My co-workers seem to
think so. I can also work independently by myself.
Mr. Grant: That’s necessary, too. What
about flexibility in working long hours on a
project?
Ms. Hale: I have a
lot of energy and I’m willing to get
th
e job done. The work I did
last year won two awards at a national
conference.
Mr. Grant: Excellent.
That’s very impressive. By the way, did I mention
that we need
someone to start next
week?
Ms. Hale: No, you didn’t, but it
might be possible.
Mr.
Grant: Go
od. Thank you for coming
today. We’ll be in touch soon.
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You’ve never
met Melissa Hayes, and you don’t know her name,
but you know her
voice. Melissa records
information messages for the telephone company.
When you
he
ar “The number
you called has been changed …” —
that’s Melissa!
“Yes, it’s true,” she says. “I’m the
voice talent for National Telephone.” At least
50,000 people hear her voice every day.
“I try to sound warm and friendly, even when
I’m saying, I’m sorry, that number is
incorrect. Please try again.”
Melissa works only three days a week,
but she has to practice a lot. “My voice has to
sound the same at the end of eight
hours.” She’s very careful about her voice. “I
don’t
go outside in cold weather, and I
hav
e to drink lots of hot water with
honey. I can’t go
to horror movies
because I always scream, and I might hurt my
voice!”
How did she get her
job? “A friend told me about it. I listened to all
the telephone
company messages on my
phone, and then I recorded a cassette of those
messages.
After I sent it to the
company, I called them every day for a
month!”
She’s done this work
for three years now, and she loves it. “It’s fun!
And I’m helping
people by using my
voice.” Plus, people are always surprised when
th
ey hear about
Melissa’s
job. They say, “You’re a real person? I thought it
was a computer!”
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Interview 1
Interviewer: What is your job, Ken?
Ken: I’m a V. J. or “video
jockey.”
Interviewer: How
would you describe your job?
Ken: I’m
on TV. I introduce music videos and talk about
them. I also interview
singers who
appear in videos.
Interviewer: What is
the best part of your job?
Ken: I get
to meet a lot of famous people. That’s very
exciting. Also, I love music, so
i
t’s a lot of
fun.
Interviewer: What is
the worst part of your job?
Ken: I get
to meet a lot of famous people. Some of them are
not very nice. They think
they are
better than me. They can be very demanding.
Interviewer: What was your most
memorable moment?
Ken: Last year, I
presented an award on TV at a video music awards
show. I couldn’t
believe it. They flew
me out to Los Angeles and I stayed in Beverly
Hills. I was on
the TV show for a whole
45 seconds! I got to meet a lot of stars.
Interviewer: I want to be a V. J. How
do I get the job?
Ken: Well, first you
have to make a videotape about yourself. You need
to talk about
certain things on the
video. In my case, there was a list of questions,
like “What did
you do last weekend?”
and “What’s in your CD player right now?” After
you talk
about yourself, you send the
videotape in to the TV station. They call you if
they like
the tape.
Interview 2
Interviewer:
What is your job, Steven?
Steven: I’m a
car courier.
Interviewer:
How would you describe your job?
Steven: Sometimes a person or a company
needs a car moved from one place to
another. They may not have time to do
it themselves. They hire me to drive the car.
Interviewer: What is the best part of
your job?
Steven: I like to drive, so
it’s fun for me. Last sum
mer, I drove
all the way from New
York to
California. The weather was great. I had the radio
on and enjoyed my trip
very much.
Interviewer: What is the worst part of
your job?
Steven: I have to be very
punctual. If I say I’ll arrive on Monday at 6:00,
I ha
ve to be
there by Monday
at 6:00. I have to be dependable. It’s stressful
at times.
Interviewer: What
was your most memorable moment?
Steven:
I drove across the desert as the sun was setting.
It was incredible!
Interviewer: I want
to be a car courier. How do I get the job?
Steven: That’s a good question. My
mother started this business, so she hired me.
You’d have to call my mother to find
out!
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1. My father
has worked there for decades.
2. I’ve
lived in the same city for my entire
life.
3. I’ve lived in this
neighborhood for five years.
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1. He’s been sick for two
days.
2.I haven’t eaten for
six hours.
3. She’s taught
school for years.
4. I
haven’t seen him for months.
Speaking & Communication
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Juan: Greg? Greg Anderson?
Greg: Juan Torres! How are you!
Juan: Great. How about you?
Greg: Just fine. What are you doing
now?