Page 21 - Grasp English B2 (Workbook)

2 Career

Listening and Language Skills

A. Match the two halves of the sentences. What job do you think would suit each person?
1. My strengths lie in my ability to a. build strong rapport with colleagues and customers.

2. I’m skilled at b. computing, particularly in administrative programmes.
3. I’m excited by the prospect of c. getting my hands dirty and would love a job working
4. I’m looking to further my skills in with animals.
5. I’m not afraid of d. managing other people and organising my time
effectively.
6. I have five years’ experience with
e. teens and young learners at summer camps.
f. working for a multinational corporation.

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B. Listen to the text and discuss with a partner.
1. Do you have a careers advisor at your school?
2. What do you think a careers advisor does?
3. What’s the best age to start getting careers advice? Why?

C. Complete the sentences.

1. The careers advisor recommended a job which involves .
2. She thinks she’s better to suit to a job in which .
3. Although the job is well paid, it requires you to .
4. She thinks the good things about being an interpreter would be .
5. An example she gives of a situation where you’d be under lots of pressure is .

D. Discuss with a partner.
1. What other jobs involve working with languages?
2. What other jobs involve travelling for business?

3. What other jobs involve working under pressure?

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