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| readeralexey | Дата: Суббота, 15.10.2022, 01:50 | Сообщение # 1 |
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| Interview one of your parents or some other senior about their work. Then write an essay or translate the whole interview into English.
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Do you have an opposite number or a counterpart?
Do you have good working relationship or rapport with everyone, or maybe your colleagues are divided into factions and cliques?
Is there a pecking order for anything where you work?
Have you ever done a job-share with anyone? Was it a success?
Do you socialise with any of your workmates outside of work?
Do you ever talk shop outside of work? Why (not)?
Do you often have to meet a deadline or work to very tight schedules?
Do you normally have a heavy workload?
Are there opportunities to volunteer for anything? Do you often take them?
Have you ever worked shifts or worked irregular and anti-social hours?
Have you ever been self-employed or freelance?
Can you say you are stuck behind a desk, stuck in a rut or have a dead-end job?
Which of the adjectives apply to your job: mundane, rewarding, stimulating, mechanical, repetitive, monotonous, varied, satisfying, challenging, glamorous, mind-numbing?
Would you like to change your job?
Describe a job using as many words from the unit as possible. Let your classmates guess what job it is.
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| tsumskaa30 | Дата: Понедельник, 24.10.2022, 10:09 | Сообщение # 2 |
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| - Good afternoon! I would like to know more about your previous job. May I ask you some questions? It won’t take long.
- Of course! I’m ready. I’d love to share with you my experience.
- Great! Did you have an OPPOSITE NUMBER or a COUNTERPART?
- Naturally, every one of us had a COUNTERPART as we did SHIFT-WORK. It was vital to maintain a good WORKING RELATIONSHIP to show an example to the kids, so I quickly established a good RAPPORT with everyone.
- Was there a PECKING ORDER for anything where you work?
- I wouldn’t say so. Our positions depended on the level of education. Thus, if you don’t have any skills in pedagogy, you can’t work with children but only be some kind of helper.
- Have you ever done a JOB-SHARE with anyone? Was it a success?
- Not really, but for our work it was necessary to COLLABORATE with psychologists, speech therapists and musicians to organise different concerts.
- Did you ever TALK SHOP outside of work? Why (not)?
- Yes, it is more than just MECHANICAL work, you should put a little part of yourself into it. It was absolutely impossible not to retell funny stories which I was a witness of during the day.
- Do you often have to MEET A DEADLINE or work to very TIGHT SCHEDULES?
- Every day I had to prepare for the following day. For example, find some songs, short poems, games, activities, pictures to draw. Sometimes it was really CHALLENGING but it helped me not to BE STUCK IN A RUT.
- What adjectives apply to your job?
- I would say that it wasn’t at all REPETITIVE or MIND-NUMBING as you never know what will happen next minute, it’s hard to predict. Previously I worked as an accountant. Having changed my job, I was surprised that my profession can be so VARIED. Surely, it was REWARDING and STIMULATING because I saw the results of my efforts in the absolute love and attachment that children showed in the end.
- Would you like to change your job?
- Unfortunately, I must admit that I had to take responsibility for all the kids and finally I decided to quit my profession.
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| marichernaya911 | Дата: Вторник, 29.11.2022, 13:02 | Сообщение # 3 |
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| Do you have good working relationship or rapport with everyone, or maybe your colleagues are divided into factions and cliques?
I work at school, so my colleagues are very educated and well-mannered people. We have good working relationships. At the same time teachers in our school are divided into fractions according to their specialization. English teachers, Literature teachers, physicists, mathematicians, chemists and so on. Teachers of these fractions usually have a lot of day-to-day collaborations and are often good counterparts.
Do you ever talk shop outside of work? Why (not)?
If I meet my colleagues out of our work space, we talk mostly about work, as, as I already have said, my relationships with them are just working relationships. Of course, we can talk about children, health or weather, but this is just small talks.
Do you often have to meet a deadline or work to very tight schedules?
I have to meet the deadlines when some events are coming - the nearest one is New Year, and my colleagues and I shall make a program and prepare a festive evening. Volunteers are absent, so I feel that I am to take the initiative. However, on the one hand, it can happen to be quite rewarding if I organize it, as I am a creative person and is able to do things like that well. On the other hand, it's quite challenging to stimulate people to do something besides their work within the great workload at the end of the year.
Do you normally have a heavy workload?
It depends on the time of the working year. At the beginning of the year we prepare for new classes and events, renew the documentation and so on. However, it is usually being done quite easily as we are full of energy after the holiday. The downside is the end of the calendar and working year, when all the tasks you have missed emerges to be done, and you have to cope with the stress, meeting the deadlines.
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Jakob often felt himself to be a person of hyperbolical responsibility. He often had to take the responsibility for things, because his surrounding would avoid it. That is why he always lived in a workload. Also, because of his diffidence, he couldn't even ask for help. However, people loved him because of his creativity, so that after he has motivated and stimulated people, they start helping him in bearing his responsibility.
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Сообщение отредактировал marichernaya911 - Понедельник, 19.12.2022, 23:57 |
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| ulyana_kazakova | Дата: Вторник, 29.11.2022, 13:12 | Сообщение # 4 |
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| I have been working as a FREELANCER for almost two years. And the main advantage is that I’m not STUCK BEHIND A DESK. However, I have to work to very TIGHT SCHEDULES, because I have to complete all the tasks given to me by management within a certain deadline. Sometimes it seems to me that my job is CHALLENGING but still I am happy with it.
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| sensualpie111 | Дата: Вторник, 29.11.2022, 13:24 | Сообщение # 5 |
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| - Hello! I would like to ask you some questions about your current work. Do you have some time for this?
- Yes, sure.
- Could you leave out the name of the job so readers can guess it?
- Oh, that sounds interesting, so let's start.
- Do you have an opposite number or a counterpart?
- Yes, I do. In the place where I work, I have as many as ten counterparts, but we work in pairs. We also have assistants who help with our clients, because all of them need a special treatment.
- Do you have good working relationship or rapport with everyone, or maybe your colleagues are divided into factions and cliques?
- Well, we're pretty informal with each other and often have tea parties. We are all workmates. However, since I used to hold a managerial position, my colleagues are a little shy of me.
- Is there a pecking order for anything where you work?
- No, there is no pecking order, because our place is not hierarchical at all.
- Have you ever done a job-share with anyone? Was it a success?
- Yes, I do it with one of my colleague. It was very successful, because I helped her with the paperwork while she babysat our special clients.
- Which of the adjectives apply to your job: mundane, rewarding, stimulating, mechanical, repetitive, monotonous, varied, satisfying, challenging, glamorous, mind-numbing?
- Oh, well...Let me think a minute. I would describe my work like this: it is in some cases very tiresome, but most of the time it's varied and challenging of course, because we work with a certain group of people who need attention all the time. And I would like to say that it is rewarding because our clients, after they leave our place, always have warm and cozy memories of me and my colleagues and the place where they spent four years.
- Thank you very much for your time, mom. Have a nice day!
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Сообщение отредактировал sensualpie111 - Вторник, 23.04.2024, 04:00 |
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| yarovaya02 | Дата: Вторник, 29.11.2022, 13:46 | Сообщение # 6 |
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| Have you ever been self-employed or freelance?
Yes, I have been a tutor of English. I liked it, it was quite CHALLENGING, because I had to TAKE THE INITIATIVE to make our lessons productive and exciting. Although there was a special approach to every pupil, nevertheless all of them wanted their lessons to be not MUNDANE, MONOTONOUS and MIND-NUMBING, but STIMULATING, helpful and REWARDING. So I had to make up different fun exercises, presentations, bonuses in order to reward a hardworking child.
I think that my purpose was not just to explain new material, but make them like the English language and new knowledge.
Thus, I liked tutoring, children made me joyful, sometimes it was so fun to teach them and talk to them.
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She is so tired after the DAY-SHIFT. She has a heavy WORKLOAD and TIGHT SCHEDULES. She wished she could be FREELANCE.
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Сообщение отредактировал yarovaya02 - Вторник, 23.04.2024, 15:40 |
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| amasaltseva | Дата: Понедельник, 05.12.2022, 23:54 | Сообщение # 7 |
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| Do you have an opposite number or a counterpart?
Do you have good working relationship or rapport with everyone, or maybe your colleagues are divided into factions and cliques?
- Well, I would say that we have some kind of factions. But it is, how am I to put it, quite natural according to how we all are selected here.
Is there a pecking order for anything where you work?
- Yes, there is. And it may sometimes lead to conflicts or rivalry. Yeh, sadly we are not as nice and sweet as people see us.
Do you ever talk shop outside of work? Why (not)?
- For sure. We are practising talking shop all the time. I wouldn't have it any other way. I guess, that it is how it works with all artistic professions. I indeed live this job.
Do you normally have a heavy workload?
- Absolutely. Sometimes I get tired physically so much that the only thing I can do is to lie down. Words “overworked and unrepaired” have their literal meaning from time to time.
Would you like to change your job?
- Never. The sphere in which I work is considered to be art. I can’t imagine myself without it.
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I hate doing MUNDANE tasks, but I have to. My job is very MONOTONOUS and NOT SATISFYING at all. I want to quit it and become SELF-EMPLOYED to FREELANCE and do what I enjoy. Who knows, may be I would form my own START-UP and one day would have a GLAMOROUS job.
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Сообщение отредактировал amasaltseva - Вторник, 06.12.2022, 14:47 |
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| antonryadinski | Дата: Четверг, 27.04.2023, 22:12 | Сообщение # 8 |
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| Do you often have to meet a deadline or work to very tight schedules?
Meeting a DEADLINE is always a priority, regardless of whether you are on the DAY SHIFT or the NIGHT SHIFT. In some industries, the NIGHT SHIFT can be seen as less GLAMOROUS or even DEAD-END, but in reality, it can offer a unique set of challenges and opportunities. There may be a different PECKING ORDER or HIERARCHY in place on the NIGHT SHIFT, and it can be satisfying to take on new responsibilities and prove your worth. Whether your WORKLOAD is heavy or light, it is important to stay focused and motivated. CHALLENGING yourself to think outside the box and find new ways to approach your work can help you avoid getting STUCK IN A RUT. With the right attitude and approach, even the most mundane tasks can be transformed into opportunities for growth and learning.
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In my experience, having a heavy WORKLOAD can be both mundane and challenging, depending on the nature of the tasks involved. On the one hand, tasks that are MECHANICAL and REPETITIVE can quickly become MONOTONOUS and unsatisfying, especially if they must be completed on TIGHT SCHEDULES. On the other hand, tasks that are OPEN-MINDED ended and require problem-solving skills can be REWARDING and SATISFYING, even if they are CHALLENGING. When working with others, it is important to establish a good WORKING RELATIONSHIP and build RAPPORT with your WORKMATES. COLLABORATION with a COUNTERPART or OPPOSITE NUMBER can help to break down HIERARCHICAL barriers and create a more open-minded and egalitarian environment. It is also important to TAKE THE INITIATIVE and TALK SHOP with your colleagues, even if you are on different shifts or work in different areas of the organization.
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| katyadorniak | Дата: Пятница, 28.04.2023, 21:16 | Сообщение # 9 |
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| Me: Mom, can you tell me about your job as a physiotherapist?
Mother: Sure, honey. It's a challenging but rewarding career. I work with patients to improve their mobility and alleviate pain.
Me: That sounds stimulating. How is your workload?
Mother: It can be intense at times, especially with tight schedules, but I manage it with good collaboration with my colleagues.
Me: Do you volunteer in any capacity?
Mother: Yes, I occasionally volunteer at community events to promote good health practices.
Me: That's great. How do you establish a good rapport with your patients?
Mother: I spend time with them, listen to their concerns, and make them feel comfortable. It's satisfying to see them progress and regain their mobility.
Me: It seems like a satisfying job, but is it glamorous?
Mother: Not really, it's not a glamorous job, but the fulfillment I get from helping others is worth it.
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I have two friends, Alexey and Sasha. Alexey was a FREELANCE programmer, WORKING FROM HOME, while Sasha was a TECHNICIAN at a START-UP. Their WORKING CONDITIONS were quite different. Alex enjoyed the freedom of being SELF-EMPLOYED, but the WORKLOAD was irregular and often MIND-NUMBINGLY TEDIOUS. On the other hand, Sasha's job was STIMULATING and CHALLENGING, but the TIGHT SCHEDULES and HIERARCHICAL PECKING ORDER could be frustrating.
Despite their different working conditions, they always found time to TALK SHOP and discuss their respective WORKMATES. Alex envied Sasha's COLLABORATION and working relationship with her colleagues, while Sasha was envious of Alex's ANTI-SOCIAL working conditions and the ability to TAKE THE INITIATIVE. However, they both agreed that their jobs had their respective pros and cons.
One day, Sasha's start-up was looking for VOLUNTEERS to work on a special project with a TIGHT DEADLINE. She suggested Alex as her COUNTERPART for the project, and they were both delighted when their bosses agreed. They started collaborating closely, and their RAPPORT quickly developed into a strong working relationship. Alex's programming SKILLS proved to be a perfect match for Sasha's technician expertise.
Working together, they shared their expertise and found innovative solutions to the project's challenges. They HOT-DESKED at the start-up, which allowed them to break away from their respective DEAD-END routines. Alex found the day shift a refreshing change from his NIGHT SHIFT, while Sasha enjoyed the GLAMOR of working on something out of the ordinary.
The experience was a welcome break from their MONOTONOUS routines, and they both felt they had broken free from being STUCK IN A RUT. As they successfully met the deadline, they both knew that their stimulating COLLABORATION was something they would cherish for a long time.
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| sensualpie111 | Дата: Воскресенье, 03.09.2023, 23:20 | Сообщение # 10 |
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| Working as a freelance IT professional can be described by a diverse range of adjectives, each capturing a different facet of the profession. The applicability of these adjectives varies depending on the specific project, client, and individual preferences.
Firstly, the term "stimulating" aptly characterizes the freelance IT role. However, the stimulating aspect often comes bundled with its counterpart, "challenging." Some aspects of freelance IT work can be "repetitive" and "mechanical." Routine tasks like software updates, system maintenance, and troubleshooting can become monotonous over time, particularly in long-term projects.
The term "varied" comes into play when considering the diverse range of projects a freelance IT professional may undertake. One day, they could be developing a web application, while the next, they might be configuring network security. This variety keeps the job from becoming too monotonous and adds an element of excitement.
"Satisfying" is an adjective that resonates with many in the IT field. Successfully completing a project, resolving a critical issue, or delivering a robust solution can provide immense satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment. "Glamorous" is an adjective less commonly associated with freelance IT work. While the tech industry can be seen as glamorous due to high-profile companies and innovations, the day-to-day tasks of an IT freelancer often involve more behind-the-scenes work, focusing on functionality rather than fame.
Lastly, "mundane" and "mind-numbing" might describe certain administrative tasks or paperwork associated with freelance work, such as invoicing or documentation. These aspects can be a necessary but less exciting part of the job.
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| lolosipovanika | Дата: Среда, 22.05.2024, 11:34 | Сообщение # 11 |
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| Would you like to change your job?
Right now I work for a big company. I am a copywriter. At work we have a good working relationship, outside of work we don't talk shop, which is important for me.
My tasks are usually not mundane, but very creative! When I write, I have to meet a deadline. Sometimes I am stuck behind a desk, but it's not mind-numbing.
I have a heavy workload, but I managed to combine it with my studies. I am not stuck in a rut, I am totally fine with my work and I don't want to change it!
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1. Homer has a pretty GLAMOROUS and SATISFYING job, even it is MECHANICAL and REPETITIVE sometimes. 2. His tasks aren't MUNDANE or MIND-NUMBING and he doesn't think about KNOCKING OFF. 3. Homer's job is REWARDING and STIMULATING, but sometimes a bit CHALLENGING. 4. Homer never TALKS SHOP with his WORKMATES. 5. Homer prefers working DAY SHIFT. 6. Homer feels sorry for people who are STUCK IN A RUT or who are in DEAD-END jobs. 7. Homer advises me to find a MONOTONOUS work with a good WORKING RELATIONSHIP, and establish a good RAPPORT with everyone.
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| veronikachernykh15 | Дата: Четверг, 23.05.2024, 02:13 | Сообщение # 12 |
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| Have you ever been self-employed or freelance?
I worked for an advertising and promotion company last summer, but I did my job online as a self-employed person. I didn't have to go to the office every morning, which saved me a lot of time. But it also had its drawbacks, as I myself had to plan my day and a list of tasks that I would complete today. This kind of work disciplines you and develops responsibility to yourself and not to your boss.
But to be honest, I would not like to repeat this experience, since I realized that I am a team player, it is important for me to meet people every day and leave the house. It affects my psychological and physical health.
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WORKING RELATIONSHIP is an important thing when you work at an office. Even if your tasks seem to be MUNDANE, having colleagues that are your good friends is vital to stay productive. Nevertheless, MONOTONOUS work will not be SATISFYING, so you will have to leave this company but you may keep in touch with ex-colleagues.
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