Translate the text “World of work” into Russian in written form. Complete the sentences with expressions from the text “World of work”

Complete the sentences with appropriate forms of expressions from the text  “Employment and employability”.

1.  There’s a lot to be said for … … . I would encourage more working men and women to refresh their skills on university short courses tailored to their needs. That way they can keep up with … … and make sure they are always aware of the latest thinking in their area.

2.  I love my new job. This is definitely the best … … I could have made.

3.  The company fired 11000 employees and sold several business units. Non-core … were outsourced.

4.  Some former advertising executives offer … … to ad agencies, bringing expertise the agencies do not have themselves.

5.  Some “creative” businesses, like design services, have hardly any permanent staff and rely on work done by … .

III.  Translate into English

1.  К счастью банк не сократил меня, поэтому я не потерял свою работу.

2.  Наши современные знания и умения будут означать, что мы всегда будем востребованы.

3.  Меня привлекает идея работать «свободным художником».

4.  Они хотят сконцентрироваться на своих основных функциях.

5.  Компании и правительства говорят о важности постоянного повышения квалификации.

IV.  Write if it would be possible to do your job as a freelancer? Why / Why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a freelancer? (Not less than 160 words.)

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Team building

Teams

In some (but not all) situations, tasks can be achieved more easily by teams with a common purpose, rather than by individuals. Of course, it’s important to develop team work through team building so as to get the best from the team.

Team players

Meredith Belbin has identified these types of team members or team players:

1.  the implementer, who converts the team’s plan into something achievable;

2.  the coordinator, a confident member who sets objectives and defines team members’ roles;

3.  the shaper, who defines issues, shapes ideas and leads the action;

4.  the plant, a creative and imaginative person who supplies original ideas and solves problems;

5.  the resource investigator, who communicate with the outside world and explores opportunities;

6.  the monitor evaluator, who sees all the possibilities, evaluates situations objectively, and sees what is realistically achievable;

7.  the teamworker, who builds the team, supports others and reduces conflict;

8.  the completer, who meets deadlines, corrects mistakes and makes sure nothing is forgotten.

Stages of team life

The typical team goes through a series stages:

1.  forming: the group is anxious and feels dependent on a leader; the group tries to discover how it is going to operate and what the ‘normal’ ways of working will be;

2.  storming: the atmosphere may be one of conflict between members, who may resist control from any one person; there may be the feeling that the task cannot be achieved;

3.  norming: at this stage, members of the group feel closer together and the conflicts are forgotten; members of the group will start to support each other; there is increasingly the feeling that it is possible to achieve the task;

4.  performing: the group is carrying out the task for which it was formed; members feel safe enough to express difference of opinion in relation to others;

5.  mourning: the group’s work is finished, and its members begin to have pleasant memories of their activities and achievement.

I.  Translate the text “Team building” into Russian in written form.

II.  Look at the types of team members in the text “Team building” and write if these statements are True or False.

1.  Implementers are not interested in final results.

2.  Coordinators tent to take a leading, organizing role.

3.  Shapers tend to follow what other people say.

4.  Plants can be useful in providing new ideas when the team has run out of steam.

5.  Some resource investigators might love using the Internet.

6.  Monitor evaluators are not good at seeing all sides of a problem.

7.  Teamworkers may help to defuse arguments between members.

8.  Completers are bad at finishing things on time.

III.  Members of a team brought together to work on a design project said the following things. Match them to the stages of team life from the text “Team building”