A. occupation — job — work — career — position

1. Why is it important to find the right__________?

2. She tried many __________but finally chose the __________of an accountant.

3. There are many __________open to our University graduates.

4. Looking for a __________is hard __________.

5. What is your current __________?

6. Many students have no practical skill for doing hard __________.

7. He wasn't happy about his __________, he wanted to be President of the company.

8. The construction of the factory in the town created a lot of __________.

9. We finished the test and the teacher collected our __________.

10. The __________of the bank manager is still open.

B. profession – vocation – (un)employment – post

1. There are now a lot more women in the legal __________.

2. A Japanese company plans to set up a factory in the area, so this should provide some __________ for local people.

3. Nursing is hard work and often low paid, but for many people it is a __________.

4. Many people are out of work now, and the level of __________ is still rising.

5. I applied for the __________ and was asked to attend an interview.

Task 4. Look through the vocabulary in Task 1 again and pay your attention to the way the words are defined. When you are done, answer the questions below:

· What part of speech should be used as the key word in a definition?

· Should words of the same root as a defined word be used in a definition?

Now, read the tips for giving definitions and check your answers.

Task 5. Define the words and paraphrase the word combinations marked with a || symbol from Task 1 in the written form. Use a monolingual dictionary if necessary. When doing the exercise, keep the tips for giving definitions in mind.

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