Accelerator engineer
Jefferson lab, located in Newport News, is a world-class scientific laboratory which provides a unique capability for nuclear physics research. Currently we have excellent opportunities for two Accelerator Engineers
The successful candidates will work as team members, developing innovative solutions towards improving the performance of superconducting accelerators. Emphasis of the work will be in the RF9 and electronic area (design and development of RF power schemes, testing), but interest and participation in other aspects of the accelerator technology will be encouraged. The minimum qualifications for this position are a BS in mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or related field with a minimum of three years experience developing creative design solutions to novel problems. Experience with novel fabrication techniques and materials, unusual mechanical properties, rf hardware is highly desirable.
The starting annual salary range is $53,000 – $83,900. Please send r-sum and salary history to: Jefferson lab, ATTN: employment Manager, 12000 Jefferson avenue, Newport News, VA 23606.
· 1au-pair [ә| ´peә] – девушка, которая изучает язык, проживая в чужой семье и ухаживая за детьми и/или помогая по дому в другой стране
· 2hrs per week – часов в неделю
· 3incl. – сокр. от included – включен в состав
· 4tube pass – проездной билет на метро
· 5Chelsea – фешенебельный район в Лондоне
· 6info – сокр. от information
· 7division – отдел
· 8 equiv. & rel. work exp. – опыт подобной работы
· 9RF – сокр. от radio frequency – радиочастота
Unit 12
Working Life
Vocabulary
1. ambitious (adj) [әm´bı∫әs] честолюбивый
2. benefit (n) [´benıfıt] преимущество, привилегия, пособие
3. challenging (adj) [´t∫ælındžıŋ] стимулирующий, побуждающий,
требующий напряжения сил
4. checkout (n) [´t∫eka|t] контроль
5. claim (n) требование, претензия
6. customer (n) [´kšstәmә] клиент, потребитель
7. day off (n) выходной день, отгул
8. dole (n) [dә|l] пособие
9. enquiry (n) [ın´kwaıri] запрос, исследование
10. income (n) [´ınkšm] доход
11. law (n) [lé:] закон
12. overtime (n) [´ә|vә‚taım] сверхурочное время
13. perk (n) [pî:k] дополнительная оплата,
преимущество, льгота
14. private (adj) [´praıvәt] частный
15. promotion (n) [prә´mә|∫n] продвижение по службе
16. reward (n) [rı´wé:d] награда, премия
rewarding (adj) [rı´wé:dıŋ] вознаграждающий,
приносящий удовлетворение
17. staff (n) [stä:f] штат сотрудников
18. steady (adj) [´stedi] постоянный
19. support (n, v) [sә´pé:t] поддержка; поддерживать
12.1. Read the words and guess their meaning.
| bonus [´bә|nәs] qualification [‚kwãlıfı´keı∫n] junior [´džu:nıә] politics [´pãlәtıks] | concentration [‚kãnsn´treı∫n] glamorous [´glæmәrәs] modelling [´mãdlıŋ] pension [pen∫n] |
12.2. Match each verb with a group of nouns.
1. arrange a) a problem, an enquiry, a customer
2. make b) a letter, a fax, an email, a copy
3. do c) a meeting, a date, accommodation
4. send d) paperwork, the accounts, the filing
5. deal with e) a phone call, some photocopies, the arrangements,
a complaint
12.3. Discuss the following:
1. At what age can you get a part-time job in your country?
2. Have your parents ever been unemployed?
12.4. Read the text and fill in the blanks with a-n.
| a) Unemployment Benefit b) laws for equal pay c) claim this money d) full-time jobs e) on the dole f) take part-time jobs g) must earn enough | h) on Income Support i) is paid less per hour j) full-time worker k) is offered to l) without qualifications m) unskilled people n) enough money to live on |
Finding a Job
A In 1994, for the first time in British history, more women than men had jobs. Over 200,000 part-time jobs were created in 1993 and most of them went to women. At the same time, 100,000 (1) _____ disappeared in Britain and it was mostly men who lost their jobs. Many women with children (2) _____. Some of these women may want to work full-time, but cannot do so because it is difficult for them to find someone to look after their children. In Britain there are very few nurseries for young children. Partners often have to look after the children while women work part-time in the early morning or in the evening. It is more difficult for single mothers to take on even part-time work because they (3) _____ to pay someone to look after their children. There are more part-time jobs in Britain than in any European country. Ninety per cent of part-time jobs are done by women. A part-time worker (4) _____ than a (5) _____.
B There are now fewer jobs for (6) _____ in Britain. In 1977, 88 per cent men without qualifications had jobs; in 1991, only 67 percent of men (7) _____ had jobs. If there is any unskilled work, it (8) _____ women because, despite (9) _____, women are still paid less than men. Even if you have qualifications, it is still difficult to find permanent, full-time work.
C People in Britain who are unemployed sign on every two weeks and claim their Unemployment Benefit. When people say that they are (10) “_____“, it means that they are receiving (11) _____. Some people cannot (12) _____, even though they do not go out to work: single parents, for example. Instead of receiving Unemployment Benefit, they receive Income Support. People (13) _____ receive less money than those on Unemployment Benefit. Between 1991 and 1994, the number of people receiving Income Support rose from 4.1 million to 5.6 million, or 10 per cent of all Britons. Many experts know that people on Unemployment Benefit or Income support do not have (14) _____.
12.5. Read the text again and choose headings for the parts A-C.
1. No qualifications, no job
2. Without work and poor
3. Part-time work
12.6. Is the idea positive or negative?
1. My job is so boring. It’s the same thing day after day.
2. It’s so repetitive. I just sit there all day filling in forms.
3. Knowing that I might have saved somebody’s life is very rewarding.
4. I find it very challenging. It requires a lot of concentration and determination.
5. This job is so stressful. It’s making me ill.
6. I wish I could do something glamorous like acting or modeling.
7. It’s a very friendly place to work. All the staff were really helpful when I joined the firm a couple of months ago.
12.7. Here are some things you might look for in a job. Match the beginnings and endings. Which of the things are the most important for you?
| 1. I need to be doing 2. I like to know that I’m helping 3. It’s important to feel that I’m 4. I need to be given 5. I don’t want to find myself doing 6. I don’t want to be stuck | a) part of a team. b) behind a desk all day. c) the same thing day in day out. d) something useful. e) responsibility. f) people |
12.8. Read the sentences and then put the phrases into the correct list of job aspects below.
a) They give us a bonus at Christmas.
b) I work very long hours.
c) It isn’t very well-paid.
d) I get a company car.
e) They’ve got a good pension scheme.
f) I get six weeks’ paid holiday.
g) I’m on a pretty good salary.
h) I’m hoping to get promoted next year.
i) I can do overtime if I like.
j) You can work your way up quite easily.
k) They run a system of flexi-time.
l) I get a regular pay rise.
m) I get private health insurance.
n) I’m taking a few days off next week.
o) I’m ambitious. I want to move up the career ladder.
| Money | Hours | Benefits/perks | Promotion | Holiday |
| 1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ | 1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ | 1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ | 1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ | 1. _____ 2. _____ |
12.9. Job or career? Complete with job or career.
1. Jack started as the office junior. Now he’s MD. He’s had a very successful _____.
2. I work in advertising. The pay’s pretty good but there isn’t much _____ security.
3. I’d go mad if I had to do a boring _____ like working on a supermarket checkout.
4. Ronaldo was the best footballer in the world until a bad knee injury ended his _____.
5. Don’t you think you should stop travelling and get yourself a steady _____?
6. Janet’s planning a _____ in politics when she leaves university.
12.10. Translate into English.
1. Многие матери работают неполный рабочий день, потому что им не с кем оставить детей.
2. Неквалифицированную работу скорее всего предложат женщине, потому что такая работа хуже оплачивается. Считается, что женщинам платят меньше, чем мужчинам, несмотря на закон о равной оплате труда.
3. Безработные в Британии каждые две недели регистрируются на бирже труда, чтобы получать пособие по безработице.
4. Многие предпочитают иметь постоянную работу с полной занятостью, однако некоторые считают это скучным.
5. Он сделал успешную карьеру, пройдя путь от младшего клерка до управляющего.
6. Если бы она не работала сверхурочно, ей не на что было бы жить.
12.11. Do a survey in the class “Benefits and doles in Russia”. You may use the following questions as a plan:
a) How many people have mothers who work?
b) Do they work full-time or part-time?
c) Who receives unemployment benefits and income support in Russia?
d) Compare the situation with what you know about Britain.
Unit 13
Employment
Vocabulary
1. accept (v) [әk´sept] принять
2. accounts department (n) [ә´ka|nts] бухгалтерия
3. challenge (n) сложная задача
4. be in charge of (v) возглавлять; отвечать за
5. day off sick (n) больничный лист на день
6. dozen (n) [dšzn] дюжина
7. fill in (v) заполнить
8. flexible (adj) гибкий
9. be keen on doing / интересоваться, увлекаться
be keen to do smth (v)
10. lazy (adj) ленивый
11. look through (v) просматривать
12. offer (v) предлагать
13. previous (adj) [´pri:vıәs] предыдущий
14. prospect (n) [´prãspәkt] перспектива
15. promote (v) продвигать по службе
16. referee (n) [‚refә´ri:] арбитр; лицо, дающее
рекомендацию
reference (n) [´ref(ә)rәns] ссылка; рекомендация, отзыв
17. rely on (v) [rı´laı] полагаться на
18. reply (n) [rı´plaı] ответ
19. resign (v) [rı´zaın] отказаться от должности
20. retire (v) [rı´taıә] выйти на пенсию
21. be sacked (v) быть уволенным
22. satisfactory (adj) [‚sætıs´fæktәri] удовлетворительный
23. self-confidence (n) [´kãnfıdәns] уверенность в себе
24. stall (n) [sté:l] киоск, прилавок
25. take over (v) принять на себя руководство
делом
26. tidy (adj) [´taıdi] опрятный
27. be on top of one’s успешно справляться
work (v) с работой
28. trainee (n) [‚treı´ni:] стажер
13.1. Read the words, guess their meaning.
| punctual [´pšŋkt∫|әl] to adapt [ә´dæpt] official [ә´fı∫l] | situation [‚sıt∫|´eı∫n] banking [´bæŋkıŋ] junior [´džu:nıә] |
13.2. Use the words below to complete the text.
qualifications application experience interview section CV
Looking for a Job
I thought it would be quite easy to find a job when I left school, but it’s been really difficult. I look through the job (1) _____ in the local paper every week, but everybody seems to want people with lots of (2) _____ and I didn’t do very well at school. I’ve sent my (3) _____ to dozens of companies in the local area but nobody has got back to me. I must have filled in at least thirty (4) _____ forms and I’ve only had one reply. I went for an
(5) _____ last week but it didn’t go very well – they said they wanted someone with more (6) _____, but I’ve never had a job! Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever find anything.
13.3. Use the correct form of these verbs to complete the sentences.
offer go into send it off fill in find apply for
1. I left university six months ago and I still haven’t _____ a job. It’s more difficult than I thought it would be.
2. I’ve _____ a part-time job. I hope I get it – it’s four afternoons a week.
3. I’m really sure what I want to do when I leave school. I might _____ banking like my Dad.
4. I’ve _____ an application and _____, so now I’ve just got to wait until I hear from them.
5. I can’t believe it. They’ve _____ me that job in New York. They want me to start next month.
13.4. What do you think of these personal qualities? Mark them P (positive) or N (negative). Explain why.
1. She’s very ambitious. I’m sure she’ll be very successful one day.
2. He isn’t very reliable. He takes a day off sick every two weeks.
3. She’s a bit lazy. She doesn’t do anything if she doesn’t have to.
4. She’s very flexible. She can adapt to most situations.
5. He hasn’t got much self-confidence. He worries about what people think of him.
6. He’s very punctual. He’s never late for meetings.
7. She’s always on top of her work. Her desk is always tidy.
13.5. Match the first parts of the sentences with the endings.
| 1. I wish he were more independent. He tends to rely on 2. I have to keep telling him what to do. He doesn’t really ever think 3. Whatever you ask him to do, he does it wrong. He doesn’t seem to have 4. He’s just so flexible. He’ll adapt 5. You have to tell him what to do and when to do it. He never seems to use 6. You can always depend on him for an honest opinion. He’s not afraid to speak | a) his initiative. b) much common sense. c) his mind. d) for himself. e) to any situation. f) other people too much. |
13.6. Read the text and choose the headings for the parts A-E. One heading is extra.
a) Moving up
b) Hard times
c) Getting a job
d) Happier times
e) High salary
f) Leaving the company
The Career Ladder
A
When Paul left school he applied for a job in the accounts department of a local engineering company. They gave him a job as a trainee. He didn’t earn very much but they gave him a lot of training, and sent him on training courses.
B
Paul worked hard at the company and his prospects looked good. After his first year he got a pay rise, and after two years he was promoted. After six years he was in charge of the accounts department with five other employees under him.
C
By the time Paul was thirty, however, he decided he wanted a fresh challenge. He was keen to work abroad, so he resigned from the company and started looking for a new job with a bigger company. After a couple of months he managed to find a job with an international company, which involved a lot of foreign travel. He was very excited about the new job and at first he really enjoyed the traveling, but…
D
After about six months, Paul started to dislike the constant moving around, and after a year he hated it; he hated living in hotels, and never really made any friends in the new company. Unfortunately his work was not satisfactory either and finally he was sacked a year later. After that, Paul found things much more difficult. He was unemployed for over a year. He had to sell his car and move out of his new house. Things were looking bad and in the end he had to accept a part-time job on a fruit and vegetable stall in a market.
E
To his surprise, Paul loved the market. He made lots of friends and enjoyed working in the open air. After two years, he took over the stall. Two years later he opened a second stall, and after ten years he had fifteen stalls. Last year Paul retired at the age of 55, a very rich man.
13.7. In the text, find words in bold type which have a similar meaning to the following.
1. told to leave the company
2. out of work
3. left the company
4. was given a better position in the company
5. future possibilities in a job
6. stopped working for ever
7. workers in a company
8. wrote an official request for
9. responsible for/the boss of
10. a very junior person in a company
11. working only some of the day or some of the week
12. took control of
13. it needs a lot of skill, energy and determination to deal with
14. included as a necessary part of an activity or situation
13.8. Find the logical answer for each of the questions.
| 1. Why did they sack him? 2. Why did they promote him? 3. Why did he apply for the job? 4. Why did he retire? 5. Why did he resign? 6. Why did he go on the course? | a) Because he was nearly 65. b) Because he was late for work every day. c) Because he needed more training. d) Because he was out of work. e) Because he was the best person in the department. f) Because he didn’t like his boss. |
13.9. Translate into English.
1. Кажется, всем нужны высококвалифицированные работники, так что у меня мало шансов получить работу, поскольку у меня нет опыта.
2. Если вы пройдете курсы повышения квалификации, вас назначат начальником бухгалтерии.
3. Хорошо работать не значит сразу же получить повышение.
4. Она была недостаточно гибкой, чтобы адаптироваться ко всем трудностям своей работы. Она решила, что подвергается слишком большому стрессу, и уволилась.
5. Я хочу чего-то нового, что потребует от меня приложения всех моих сил и способностей. Поэтому я решил подать заявление о приеме на работу, связанную с заграничными командировками.
6. Он начинал стажером, но через несколько лет сумел взять компанию под свой контроль и ушел на пенсию в 70 лет, будучи очень богатым и влиятельным человеком. Смог бы он этого добиться, если бы не был честолюбив и не работал усердно?
Unit 14