Exercise 1. Look at the words below. Do you understand the difference between them? If you don`t understand use the Internet to check. Write them
into the missing blanks in the sentences. Give an example of each.
job / work / occupation / career / profession / trade / vocation / position
1) A refers to the specific position in which a person is employed.
2) An/A is a wide category of jobs that have similar characteristics, such as
types of skills or work responsibilities. A person can work at it for different
employers.
3) A is the body of work, all jobs and occupations, and life experiences
that a person gets during his or her lifetime.
4) is a task assigned by yourself or someone else which you feel obligated
to complete.
5) A is associated with a strong internal feeling that this is what you were
meant to do.
6) A is something you get when you go to college or university in order to
learn the technical background of a complex job.
7) A is something you have been trained for that more often uses more
physical skill.
8) A is a post you undertake working in a company or organization.
Woman:Yes , i was looking at that sweater in the window.
Salesman: The gray and pink one?
Woman: No, the blue one.
Salesman: Oh! The man’s sweater.
Woman: That’s right. It’s for my husband. What colours does it come in?
Salesman: We have navy blue, light green and pale blue.
Woman: Do you have a navy blue one in extra large?
Salesman: Let’s see … small, medium, large … oh yes, here you are. Extra large. It’s a good quality sweater. 100% wool, made in Italy.
Woman: Sure. I’ll take it. How much is that?
Salesman: Eighty-nine dollars and ninety-five cents.