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Jobs and Professions. Mervat Mousli. Today’s Plan. We have today another reading lesson about jobs and professions in which we will: Learn words connected to jobs; Read an interesting text about telecommuting; Do reading exercises; Have a little talk;
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Jobs and Professions Mervat Mousli
Today’s Plan We have today another reading lesson about jobs and professions in which we will: • Learn words connected to jobs; • Read an interesting text about telecommuting; • Do reading exercises; • Have a little talk; • Refresh our memories with words taken last week.
What new professions have you learned about recently in English? Before starting
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0077116380/student_view0/chapter4/vocabulary.htmlhttp://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0077116380/student_view0/chapter4/vocabulary.html Vocabulary
TELECOMMUTING? Reading
Would it make your life easier? What would you like best in such an experience? What type of jobs can be done this way? Telecommuting
WHILE TELECOMMUTING!assume, routine, unavailable, pajamas, peers, office, regular, dress • Do your normal work day ___________ (shower, get dressed, comb your hair, etc.) • Do ________ for work – every day! • Don’t work in your __________ or sweats! • Do start work at a normal time every day. If your _________ work hours are 9 to 5, then work 9 to 5. • Do take __________ breaks and a lunch break – away from your desk. • Don’t be late. Be on time to all meetings! Just because you had to let the dog out doesn’t mean you can be late to a meeting. People will ____________ you are screwing around because you work from home. • Do communicate often with your __________ and your manager. They know you work from home and will assume your screwing around, so stay in touch. • Don’t be ____________ during regular working hours. EVER! If your cell phone is your primary work phone, then you take it with you to the kitchen, to get the mail, to use the bathroom, etc. It will ring the one time you leave it on your desk and go outside.
solve, will, take, build, sweep up, lay, fund, make, do, grow Provide the proper form • They are not going to ________ the foundations until the down payment is fully settled. • She is ___________ to come examine the house before giving a bid for it. • The carpenters ___________ a huge mess and they did not clean up before they left! • An anonymous organization had ________ the orphanage renovation plan in the last minute. • The city needs to ________ the illiteracy problems along with building the suggested new schools. • Some one will have to __________ the floor before the guests are here. There are crumbs of bread all over the kitchen. • I will give you Mark’s old project. ____________ on what he has done and finish it as soon as possible. • Do _________ advantage of his absence and prove you deserve to get a promotion. • Hal ___________ the design of this room and he supervised the work to make sure his vision is implemented perfectly. • The work progress is ____________ at a great rate.
That’s all for today! Bye for now