Best Practice - Intermediate - Coursebook [antikvár]

PERFORMANCE 1 Happiness at work start-up Listening and speaking O'l.i Q City Guilds, an educational charity in the UK, gives these tips about being happy at work. Discuss them and add three more tips. • Start the day with a chat or gossip. • Remember that every problem can be solved. • Enrich your work environment with photos and flowers. • Be positive. • Have a laugh. Q Listen to the extracts and complete the table. The King of Bhutan says that the overall happiness of his people is more important than how rich they are. Job Speciality What they like about the job 1 Lawyer propertij lau) mee-tlnq differen+ dien-fs 2 Fitness instructor 3 Accountant 4 Civil servant Speaking Q Listen again. Which speaker uses these adjectives? varied interesting_ secure_ well-paid_ stressed _ stimulating _ rewarding _ satisfying _ O With a partner, talk about what you like about your job or a job you would like to have. Q Look at the City Guilds index of the happiest workers. Why do you think hairdressers are at the top and civil servants near the bottom? Position Profession Hairdressers Clergy Beauticians Plumbers Builders Electricians Florists Care assistants Health care professionals 17 Media 16 Chartered engineers 15 Pharmacists 15 Q Guess where these jobs go in the index, and say why. Then turn to page 128 to check your answers. mechanics estate agents fitness instructors DJs chefs / cooks accountants 0 Can you see any patterns in the happiness index? For example, do the top five jobs and bottom five jobs have anything in common?