tailieunhanh - New english file intermediate workbook part 6

The first section contains texts relevant to basic linguistic survival in English, with tasks mainly concerned with providing factual information. The second section focuses on the work context and involves texts of more complex language. The third section involves reading more extended texts, with a more complex structure, but with the emphasis on descriptive and instructive rather than argumentative texts. | 2 READING a Read the text and tick the advice the writer would give this person. I ve worked in sales and marketing for the past 20 years but I m not happy with my job. How can I change my career 1 Go back to university to improve your qualifications. 2 Think about what you like doing and decide what kind of career you would like. 3 Talk to your boss about a different job in the same company. fter twenty years in employment many people don t like going to work in the morning. They want to be truly excited about their jobs. But it s difficult to change jobs and changing your career is even harder so take time to do it right. b Mark the sentences T True or F False . 1 A lot of people are still excited about their jobs after twenty years. 2 Changing your career is harder than changing your job. 3 You should ask yourself why you enjoy your hobbies. 4 Your hobby will always be your perfect job. _ 5 You should look at the field you d like to work in then the companies then the job. __ 6 Employers prefer to employ people with qualifications than experience. 7 People are often afraid of changing their career because they don t know what will happen. . 8 The expert suggests changing your job if you don t love doing it. c Look at the highlighted words. What do you think they mean Check with your dictionary. You ll need to look at your skills and personal interests. Connecting work to personal interests is the best way to find a satisfying career. What do you really enjoy doing in your spare time Is it sailing gardening Why do you find these activities enjoyable Do you like gardening because you can be creative Is sailing fun because you like visiting new places It isn t always a good idea to make your hobbies your career because then you ll need to find a new hobby but knowing why you like your hobbies is very important to knowing which career you might enjoy. When you know the abilities you enjoy using and have decided which field you d