E.V.U. - Unit 15: Work

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Unit 15 - WORK

Jobs in a workplace

• director - directeur
• executive - uitvoerend directeur
• administrator - administrateur
• skilled worker - gekwalificeerde arbeider ( geschoold )
• unskilled worker - ongekwalificeerde arbeider (ongeschold)
• public relations officer - geeft informatie aan de media
• union representative - vakbond vertegenwoordiger
  

Jobs in a workplace

• researcher - wetenschapper, onderzoeker
  
• supervisor - ploeg/teamleider
  

Trades & professions (beroepen)

• civil servant - iemand die werkt voor de regering/gemeente
• judge - rechter
• lecturer - professor
• ambassador - ambassadeur

A judge

What is your father / mother?

carpenter - timmerman

plumber - loodgieter

firefighter - brandweerman

childminder - kleuterjuf (oppas)

scientist - wetenschapper

What is he/she?

Collocations

• It's not easy to find work
• I've been offered work / a job at The Sting.
• What do you do for a living?
• I am in education/ building / gardening
• It's hard to make a living as a dancer / DJ
  
• She's not prepared to take on that job.
  

Talking about hours of work

• John does shiftwork at Mc Donald's.
• John works shifts at...
• My mother works on flexi-time.
• My dad works nine-to-five.
  

Talking about NOT working

• The teachers are on a strike / go on a strike
• Fred got the sack / was fired / was made redundant / was laid off
• Mrs Schaafsma will take maternity leave.
• Mrs Smith is on sick leave
• Mrs Craig will take early retirement.
  

• Kim works long days, she's a workaholic.
• I got promoted, I am team-leader from now on!
• You have to apply for this job a.s.a.p.
  

To do:

exercise 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.5