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UNIT 2
DESCRIBING SCHOOL AND WORK
by Dian Kusuma Suci, Lilik Istiqomah, and Fitri Endah Pratiwi LPIDB UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SURAKARTA
1. Vocabularies about school and work Vocabularies about school: Vocabualries Meaning Lecture Subject Major/Department Dormitory Tuition Fee Short Course State School State University Private University Gpa (Grade Point Average) Boarding School Field Work Intrenship Bachelor Degree Post Graduate Program Graduation Report Research Paper Assignments Schedule Perkuliahan Mata Pelajaran/Mata Kuliah Jurusan Asrama Spp Kusus Pendek Sekolah Negeri Universitas Negeri Universitas Swasta IPK Sekolah Asrama Kerja Lapangan Magang Sarjana Program Pasca Sarjana Kelulusan Laporan Skripsi Tugas Jadwal Useful terms about school. - bachelors degree : an undergraduate course which usually lasts 3- 4 years - boarding school : a school where pupils live during term time
- distance learning : a way of studying where tuition is carried out over the Internet or by post
- face-to-face classes : as opposed to distance learning the traditional way of studying in a classroom with colleagues and a teacher
- a graduation ceremony : an event where a successful student receives his or her academic degree
- an intensive course : a course that offers lots of training in order to reach a goal in as short a time as possible
- to keep up with your studies : to not fall behind
- to learn something by heart : to memorize it
- masters degree : a period of study which often follows the completion of a bachelors degree or is undertaken by someone regarded as capable of a higher-level academic course
- to play truant : to stay away from classes without permission
- public schools : exclusive independent schools in the UK
- a single-sex school : a school where only boys or girls attend (as opposed to a mixed-sex school)
- to sit an exam : to take an exam
- state school : a school paid for by public funds and available to the general public
- tuition fees : the money paid for a course of study Vocabularies about jobs: Job What do they do? Where do they work? Accountants Look after the finances in an organization. They work in an office. Bakers Bake bread. They work in a bakery. Barbers Shave men's beards and cut men's hair. They work in a barbers. Barmen/women Serve drinks. They work in a bar, pub or restaurant.
Surgeons Operate on people who are sick. They work in a hospital. Tailors Design, make, alter or repair garments, They work in factories and shops. Teachers Teach people. They work in a school. Technicians Organize and repair technical equipment. They work everywhere! Vets Look after people's animals. They work in a veterinary surgery or vets. Waiters/Waitr esses Serve people food and drink. They work in a restaurant. Welders Weld metal to make things. They work in factories and construction. Useful terms about job.
- to be called for an interview : to be invited to attend an interview
- a dead-end job : a job with no promotional opportunities
- a good team player : somebody who can work well with other people
- a heavy workload : to have a lot of work to do
- a high-powered job : an important or powerful job
- holiday entitlement : the number of days holiday allowed
- manual work : work that requires physical activity
- maternity leave : time off work given to a woman about to have a baby
- a nine-to-five job : a normal job that consists of an 8 hour day (approximately)
- one of the perks of the job : an extra benefit you get from a job
- to run your own business : see ‘to be your own boss’
- sick leave : time allowed off work when sick
- to be stuck behind a desk : to be unhappy in an office job
- to be/get stuck in a rut : to be in a boring job that is hard to leave
- to take early retirement : to retire early (retire: to reach an age when you are allowed to stop working for a living)
- temporary work : work done for a limited time only
- voluntary work : to work without pay
- to be well paid : to earn a good salary
- to work with your hands : to do manual work
- To leave your job : to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving.
- To retire : to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health.
- To lose your job : to be asked to leave a job, usually because you have done something wrong or badly, or sometimes as a way of saving the cost of employing you.
- To be made redundant : to lose your job because your employer no longer needs you. 2. Models A. Talking about school Diah is having a conversation with James a tourist from U.S. at museum. Pretend to be James and Diah then practice the conversation. James : Hello my name is James. Diah : Hello James. My name is Diah. Nice to meet you. James : Nice to meet you too. Diah : Are you in a vacation? James : Yes, This is my first visit to indonesia. Diah : Wow great. Where are you from? James : I’m from U.S. Well, do you work or are you a student? Diah : I’m a student at Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta James : What are you studying? Diah : I’m studying nursing science. How about you? Are you a student? James : Yes, I am studying antropologhy.
How many days a week do you work? What job do you want to have in five years' time? Where do you work? What time do your start and finish work? I’m good at English I’m poor at Mathematics My favorite teacher is Mr. Roy I want to run my own company I work for government office I start working at 8 and finish at 4 p.m.
4. Exercises Complete this conversation with the correct words. Tom : What (do/ does) ______ your husband (do/does) _________ exactly? Liz : He (work/ works) ________ for a department store. He’s a store manager. Tom : How (do/does) ______ he (like/likes) ______ it? Liz : It’s an interesting job. He (like/likes) _____ it very much. But he (work/works) _____ long hours. And what (do/does) _______ you (do/does) ________? Tom : I’m a student. I (study/ studies) _____ architecture. Liz : Oh really? Where (do/does)_______ you (study/ studies) ________? Tom : I (go/goes) ____ to Lincoln University. Liz : That sounds interesting. Complete the questions in this conversation Mark : Where do you work? Victor : I work for American Express. Mark : And what __________________ there? Victor : I`m in management. Mark : How ___________________? Victor : It’s a great job. And what _____________________? Mark : I’m a salesperson Victor : Really? What _____________________? Mark : I sell computers. Do you want to buy one?
5. Game Kit - Adapted from: Cunningham, S., & Moor, Peter. (2005). New Cutting Edge Pre- Intermediate .New York: Pearson Longman PICTURED CARDS
