Work and Careers

Work and Career

Multiple Choice

What's the meaning of career?

• What you study at University

• The job or series of jobs you do during your working life until you retire.

Career VS Univeristy Studies

• In Spanish, Career refers to what you do at University, but in English it only refers to work. If you go to University you get a degree.

• " I'm studying hard to finish my University studies and get my degree".

Let's explore some more expressions.

Multiple Choice

To get a job

• It's when you are given a job

• It's when you try to find a job.

Multiple Choice

When you are given a more important job in the place you work you get a...

• surprise

• promotion

Multiple Choice

To apply for a job means...

• To stop doing a job

• To ask for a job

Multiple Choice

The person who gives you the job is your

• employer

• employee

Fill in the Blanks

A job is a meeting in which you are asked questions to see if you are the correct person for the job

Multiple Choice

If you are made redundant you have to leave your job because....

• You want to

• Your boss doesn't need you any longer.

Multiple Choice

An ......... is a period of time receiving or completing training at a job as a part of becoming qualified to do it

• Work placement

• Internship

Multiple Choice

A............... is a temporary job at a place.

• internship

• work placement