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

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