Labour in Britain

КОНТРОЛЬНАЯ РАБОТА 3

вариант 1

(JOB / ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS)

& READING

Задание 1. Прочтите текст и переведите письменно отрывок, выделенный курсивом.

Businesses in Britain are often owned by people, not by the government. This is called free enterprise. Most Britons respect the idea of competition in business and many of them believe that the free-enterprise system encourages equal opportunities.

The British government provides welfare through subsidies, grants and services for the population. This is called social wage; it amounts to 1316 pounds per year for each adult of the working population. Some years ago Governmental arrangements were made in order to shorten unemployment. A nationwide organization helping people to find jobs was set up. It is the Manpower Services Commission. The Commission runs two agencies: the Employment Services Agency and the Training Services Agency. The first offers a suitable job to an unemployed person, the second trains him/her in new skills if necessary.

Robert Smith is 46 years old. He and his wife have to work in order to afford the house and a college education for their two children. Robert has worked at a factory for 30 years. One day he had been replaced by technology. What can he do to find a new job?

He can go to a job center, an employment office or to a private agency. Robert can also read advertisements in special journals and find information in any possible way.

At the Local Job Center Robert is registered as an unemployed and then he is given an unemployment benefit which is sent to him by mail every week. If his benefit is not enough to live on, Robert can get some extra help from the Social Security Office. One day the Job Center informs Robert about a possible vacancy. First he has to go for an interview with his prospective employer. If terms are acceptable for the both the labour contract is signed.

Working people are protected by Britain Trade Unions that concern for work conditions and correct wages. Employers have the Chamber of Commerce that protects their business interests.

There are about 9 million full-time industrial workers in the United Kingdom, but their amount declines steadily. More and more Britons decide to work for themselves as businessmen, independent craftsmen and farmers.

Задание 2. Выпишите из текста эквиваленты выражений.

1. свободное предпринимательство

2. прожиточный минимум,

3. подходящая работа

4. пособие по безработице,

5. дополнительная помощь

6. вероятный работодатель

7. британские профсоюзы

8. условия труда

9. торговая палата

10. независимые ремесленники

Задание 3. Если утверждение соответствует содержанию текста, поставьте T (true), если не соответствует, поставьте F(false).

1. Since World War II British Government has not made any arrangements to support unemployed people.

2. There are a lot of ways of getting information about prospective jobs.

3. An unemployment benefit is sent to a person once a month.

4. A labour contract is to be signed only by an employee.

5. An unemployment benefit is sent to an unemployed once a month.

6. Before getting a job a person has to go for an interview with his prospective employer.

7. The Manpower Services Commission was set up to support peoples’ right to work.

8. An unemployed person can get extra money from the Employment Services Agency.

Задание 4. Переведите письменно названия профессий и занятий; используйте их для ответов на вопросы задания 6.

1. Engineer. 2. Farmer. 3. Manager. 4. Teacher. 5. Journalist. 6. Architect. 7. Bank clerk. 8. Driver. 9. Police officer. 10. Enginee. 11. Accountant. 12. Salesman/woman. 13.Postman. 14.Builder. 15.Businessman. 16.Unemployed. 17.Doctor. 18.Nurse.

Задание 5. Переведите письменно названия предприятий и организаций, используйте их для ответов на вопросы задания 6.

1. Factor. 2. Plant. 3. Works. 4. Mill. 5. Enterprise. 6. Educational institution. 7. Private enterprise. 8. Department store. 9. Design bureau. 10. Bank. 11. Police office. 12. Tour agency. 13. Shop. 14. Farm. 15. Construction works. 16. Newspaper. 17. Hospital. 18. Post office.

Задание 6. Ответьте письменно на вопросы о работе.

What are you? What is your friend? What does he work for? What is your job? What does your mother/father do for a living?  

Задание 7. Этими прилагательными можно охарактеризовать работу. Прочтите и переведите письменно.

1. Boring. 2. Interesting. 3. Dangerous. 4. Stressful. 5. Exhausting. 6. Exciting. 7. Important. 8. Well-paid. 9. Poor-paid. 10. Romantic. 11. Tiring. 12. Fun. 13.Responsible.

Задание 8. Составьте и запишите по 2 предложения по каждому образцу, используя слова из заданий 5, 6 и 7.

Образец 1. My father is an engineer. His job is important.

Образец 2. My friend works for Yurga Machine Constructing Factory. He is a turner. His job is well-paid.

Образец 3. I work as a salesperson. My job is not difficult but poor-paid..

Задание 9. Составьте и запишите 6 предложений по образцам, используя названия профессий и соответствующие им качества личности.

Профессии	Качества
Businessman, police officer, design engineer, driver, mechanic, guardian, body guard, professional sportsman, film producer, top manager, university professor	frank imaginative reserved honest serious reliable direct sociable kind ambitious cool good-humored easy-going

Образец 1: I need to be imaginative and hard-working to become a painter.

Образец 2: She is a nurse so she needs to be kind and experienced.

Образец 3:

To be a manager you

should have to

be rather intelligent and always look nice.

Задание 10.

A) В таблицах 1, 2, 3 найдите соответствия и запишите парами.

Таблица 1

I am a/the

Sales Manager, Chief Executive Manager, secretary, electronics expert, office worker, shop superintendent, foreman, Technical Director, engineer, Managing Director, President, Marketing Manager, accountant, salesperson, examiner

президент компании, директор-распорядитель, руководитель отдела маркетинга, бухгалтер, секретарь, технический директор (главный инженер), продавец, специалист по компьютерному обеспечению, инженер, генеральный директор, контролер, коммерческий директор, служащий, начальник цеха, мастер

Таблица 2

I’m responsible for… (Я отвечаю за…, я ответственный за…)

research and development marketing and sales production personnel training financial services quality of the product advertising campaigns maintenance of machines reception of visitors recruiting new employees decision-making computer programming

прием новых работников финансовое обслуживание установка программ принятие решений исследования и развитие производство обучение персонала маркетинг и продажи рекламные кампании прием посетителей уход за оборудованием качество продукции

Таблица 3

I’m responsibleto (я отвечаю перед) I report directly to (я подчиняюсь/ докладываю непосредственно)

the President the Chief Accountant the division manager the Sales Manager the Marketing Manager the Technical Director the Chief Executive Manager

главный инженер, начальник отдела маркетинга, генеральный директор президент компании главный бухгалтер начальник отдела коммерческий директор

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