Untuk latihan kali ini kita akan mempelajari dan memahami beberapa kata atau frase terkait dengan pekerjaan (work). Pahamilah makna setiap kata atau fraseerikut. Gunakan kamus dengan baik dan kerjakan latihan berikut.
Cocokanlah kata atau frasa di kelompok A dengan frase yang tepat di kelompok B
A
a. Wages b. skills c. experience d. qualification e. interview f. hours g. personal qualification
B
1. certificates and exams passed
2. a talk with a company about a possible job
3. the times when you work
4. points in your character (politeness, honesty etc.)
5. abilities, things you can do (type, drive etc.)
6. work of the same type you have done before
7. money you get, usually hourly or weekly ('salary' is usually monthly a annually)
Lengkapilah dialog berikut dengan kosa kata yang terdapat di kelompok A di atas.
Valerie: Hello, I'm Valerie Woods. I've come for an (1) .......... for a job as secretary.
Mr. Watts: Oh yes, Miss Woods. Please take a seat. Well, have you done office work before? Have you any (2) ...........?
Valerie: Well, I'm afraid I haven't. I just left college. But I have some (3) ............ Here are my typing and shorthand certificates.
Mr Watts: Good. Have you any other (4) ...........? Can you use a computer?
Valerie: No, but I speak French and Spanish.
Mr Watts: Good. Your teacher tell us you're very careful and you get on well with other people, so there's no problem about your (5) ........... . In fact you seem very suitable.
Valerie: Thank you. Can I just make sure of one or two points? I believe the (6) ........... are $158 a week. Is the right?
Mr Watts: Yes, that's right. And the (7) ............. are nine to five, Monday to Friday. Well we'd like to have you, Miss Woods.
Valerie: Thank you very much. I think the job will suit me very well.