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The document discusses various jobs and factors related to job satisfaction. It begins by asking the reader to consider what they enjoy and dislike about their current job. It then lists several factors that can influence job satisfaction, such as career opportunities, pay, work-life balance issues, relationships with coworkers and bosses. The document presents brief profiles of five different jobs - teacher, factory worker, call center operator, painter, and management consultant - and considers some of the job satisfaction factors within each role. It also includes an exercise matching different workers to their jobs based on scheduling needs and work locations. The document closes with a discussion prompt around a Steve Jobs quote on doing work you find meaningful.

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CHALLENGES: THE JOB SEARCH U.S. Department of State Regional English Language Office Career English Online MODULE 5
Do you enjoy your job? What gives you satisfaction? What is boring or irritating? career opportunities good pay/salary clock on and clock off friendly co-workers lots of overtime much responsibility long holidays nice boss uniform training promotion commuting to work working from home
Choose five most important things that motivate you to work harder
Job satisfaction: what is good and bad about these jobs? a teacher a factory worker a call-center operator a painter a management consultant career opportunities pay/salary (good/bad) friendly co-workers lots of overtime much responsibility holidays (long/short) work in shifts work (hard/exciting) retirement (early/late) promotion flexitime system
Which person (1-5) is most likely to do these jobs (a-e) 1) A software designer in an Internet company. Has to be in the office. 2) An office worker in a large, traditional manufacturing company. 3) A manager in a department store in a big city. Lives in the country. 4) A construction worker on a building site where work goes on 24 hours a day. 5) A technical writer for a city computer company. Lives in the country. a) work in shifts b) work under a flexitime system c) work from home d) commute to work e) clock on and clock off at the same time every day
Module 5 online session
Module 5 online session
Five people talk about their jobs. Match the jobs (1-5) with the people (a-e) and put the words in brackets into the correct grammar forms. 1) accountant 2) postwoman 3) flight attendant 4) software developer 5) teacher a) Obviously, my work involves _______________ (travel) a lot. It can be quite physically________(tire), but I enjoy__________(deal) with customers, except when they become violent. Luckily this doesn't happen often.
Five people talk about their jobs. Match the jobs (1-5) with the people (a-e) and put the words in brackets into the correct grammar forms. 1) accountant 2) postwoman 3) flight attendant 4) software developer 5) teacher b) I like ___________ (work) with figures, but my job is much less _________ (bore) and routine than people think. The work _________ (involve) a lot of human contact and teamwork, working with other managers.
Five people talk about their jobs. Match the jobs (1-5) with the people (a-e) and put the words in brackets into the correct grammar forms. 1) accountant 2) postwoman 3) flight attendant 4) software developer 5) teacher c) Of course, my job involves getting up quite early in the morning. But I like _________ (be) out in the open air. And I get a lot of exercise!
Five people talk about their jobs. Match the jobs (1-5) with the people (a-e) and put the words in brackets into the correct grammar forms. 1) accountant 2) postwoman 3) flight attendant 4) software developer 5) teacher d) You've got to think in a very logical way. The work can be mentally _________ (tire), but it's very satisfying to write a program that works.
Five people talk about their jobs. Match the jobs (1-5) with the people (a-e) and put the words in brackets into the correct grammar forms. 1) accountant 2) postwoman 3) flight attendant 4) software developer 5) teacher e) I love my job. It's very ________ (stimulate) and not at all ________ (repeat): no two days are the same. It's good to see the children learn and develop.
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Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. Steve Jobs

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Module 5 online session

  • 1. CHALLENGES: THE JOB SEARCH U.S. Department of State Regional English Language Office Career English Online MODULE 5
  • 2. Do you enjoy your job? What gives you satisfaction? What is boring or irritating? career opportunities good pay/salary clock on and clock off friendly co-workers lots of overtime much responsibility long holidays nice boss uniform training promotion commuting to work working from home
  • 3. Choose five most important things that motivate you to work harder
  • 4. Job satisfaction: what is good and bad about these jobs? a teacher a factory worker a call-center operator a painter a management consultant career opportunities pay/salary (good/bad) friendly co-workers lots of overtime much responsibility holidays (long/short) work in shifts work (hard/exciting) retirement (early/late) promotion flexitime system
  • 5. Which person (1-5) is most likely to do these jobs (a-e) 1) A software designer in an Internet company. Has to be in the office. 2) An office worker in a large, traditional manufacturing company. 3) A manager in a department store in a big city. Lives in the country. 4) A construction worker on a building site where work goes on 24 hours a day. 5) A technical writer for a city computer company. Lives in the country. a) work in shifts b) work under a flexitime system c) work from home d) commute to work e) clock on and clock off at the same time every day
  • 8. Five people talk about their jobs. Match the jobs (1-5) with the people (a-e) and put the words in brackets into the correct grammar forms. 1) accountant 2) postwoman 3) flight attendant 4) software developer 5) teacher a) Obviously, my work involves _______________ (travel) a lot. It can be quite physically________(tire), but I enjoy__________(deal) with customers, except when they become violent. Luckily this doesn't happen often.
  • 9. Five people talk about their jobs. Match the jobs (1-5) with the people (a-e) and put the words in brackets into the correct grammar forms. 1) accountant 2) postwoman 3) flight attendant 4) software developer 5) teacher b) I like ___________ (work) with figures, but my job is much less _________ (bore) and routine than people think. The work _________ (involve) a lot of human contact and teamwork, working with other managers.
  • 10. Five people talk about their jobs. Match the jobs (1-5) with the people (a-e) and put the words in brackets into the correct grammar forms. 1) accountant 2) postwoman 3) flight attendant 4) software developer 5) teacher c) Of course, my job involves getting up quite early in the morning. But I like _________ (be) out in the open air. And I get a lot of exercise!
  • 11. Five people talk about their jobs. Match the jobs (1-5) with the people (a-e) and put the words in brackets into the correct grammar forms. 1) accountant 2) postwoman 3) flight attendant 4) software developer 5) teacher d) You've got to think in a very logical way. The work can be mentally _________ (tire), but it's very satisfying to write a program that works.
  • 12. Five people talk about their jobs. Match the jobs (1-5) with the people (a-e) and put the words in brackets into the correct grammar forms. 1) accountant 2) postwoman 3) flight attendant 4) software developer 5) teacher e) I love my job. It's very ________ (stimulate) and not at all ________ (repeat): no two days are the same. It's good to see the children learn and develop.
  • 14. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. Steve Jobs