B. Paraphrase sayings from exercise A following the rules:
A) Save the original idea, but do not introduce any fresh ideas.
B) Deal with a sentence as a whole, do not paraphrase word by word.
C) Find synonyms. If a synonym cannot be found, repeat the original word.
D) Save the same person and the same tone as in the original.
E) Render figures of speech literally in plain language.
C. Discussion. Chose a mate you like best (worst) in your group. Question him/her, let him/her ask a mate he/she likes best (worst) and so on. Will your group mate be a good work mate? And you?
1) Do you think some jobs that are more suitable for men or for women?
2) How can you make a good impression when going for an interview?
3) How might your image affect your chances at a job interview?
4) If money isn’t important, what is the most important thing for you?
5) Is job satisfaction more important to you than money?
6) Is it fair to ask ‘killer questions’ (a, i, q, r from ex. M) at an interview?
7) What would your dream job be? Describe your ideal boss.
8) Which of the following – competitive salary, friendly colleagues, promotion opportunity, good pension, prestigious company, flexible hours – are important to your job?
9) Why do some people choose to do dangerous jobs?
10) What are the advantages and disadvantages of homeworking?
D. Read the text «Before They Were Stars»:
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efore stars actually became the stars they are today, they all had regular jobs just like the rest of us regular folks. Ever look at the guy selling you your popcorn at the movies and think he could be the next Nicholas Cage?
Before they were stars, celebrities worked all sorts of jobs. Sean Connery worked as a lifeguard and perhaps more than a few women pretended to be drowning while he was on duty. Well known character actor Steve Buscemi might have pulled you out of a fire before he started playing those crazy characters, he once worked as a fire-fighter. Walt Disney, beloved creator of Mickey Mouse, and founder of the Disney Empire, was once an ambulance driver and Mick Jagger was a Hospital Porter.
The life of a celebrity is pretty glamorous. The rich and famous are able to hire people to do their dirty work, but some stars actually were those people hired to do some pretty yucky stuff, before they were stars of course. If you don’t know how gross it is to be a pool cleaner, just ask Clint Eastwood how yucky it had been. Ozzy Osbourne had plenty of time to develop the iron stomach it takes to rip the head off of a bat when he was a slaughterhouse worker before he was a star. Warren Batty had the job of being a rat catcher, and Matthew McConaughey had the lovely task of cleaning out chicken coops.
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Some celebrities had jobs before they were stars that you might find quite surprising. For example, it is probably pretty difficult to imagine Rod Stewart and his spiky hi-lights digging graves, but he sure did. Alec Baldwin, who wasn’t really the most muscular of the Baldwin Brothers worked as a bouncer as well as bulky Vin Diesel. Some other surprising former employment are as follows, Whoopi Goldberg was a bricklayer, Gene Simmons was a Newspaper Delivery Boy, Jon Bon Jovi made Christmas decorations, Jennifer Aniston was a telemarketer, James Dean tested stunts for the game show “Beat the Clock” and everyone’s favorite Grunge pioneer, Kurt Cobain, was a janitor. Christopher Walken actually worked as a Lion Tamer for the circus, and one of the most surprising jobs was that Danny DeVito worked as a hair stylist.
Before they were stars, many celebrities took on jobs that are not so surprising considering their personalities, and what they are famous for. Donald Trump was not surprisingly a rent collector. Whether or not you like Pamela Anderson, everyone can see she is in shape, which is why her job as a fitness instructor does not provide any shock value. Julia Roberts sold ice cream, quirky Robin Williams was a street mime, beautiful “Lost “vixen Evangeline Lilly was a flight attendant and Carmen Elektra was a dancer at a theme park in Ohio. The most predictable job held by a celebrity before they were a star, was country star Garth Brooks, he was a cowboy boot salesman.
Most people have worked in the service industry, whether it be fast food, waitressing, or even working at a hotel, most people have had to endure it. Celebrities are not immune to this. Here are some celebrities that worked in the service industry before they were stars. Gwen Stefani worked at the Dairy Queen, Jason Lee worked at his local Taco Bell. Movie Star Mickey Rourke was a movie theater usher, Tom Hanks a hotel receptionist and Michael Douglas was a Gas Station Attendant. During the early part of his career, Steve Jobs would collect bottles and cans to redeem them for money to get himself on his feet. Jobs would even walk an estimated 7 miles to get a nice meal at the Hare Krishna Temple. Luckily for them, their hard work paid off. (www.bukisa.com)
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E. Answer the questions:
1) Do most of your relations have common jobs? What is the most regular job?
2) A lot of women drowned when Sean Connery was a lifeguard, didn’t they?
3) Walt Disney didn’t intend to be an ambulance driver. Why? (see Unit 1).
4) What was the yuckiest job a star had done before becoming famous?
5) Can a plain job like bricklaying can affect the star’s future career? How?
6) Did Jennifer Aniston sell goods by means of television or telephone?
7) Being a flight attendant is very similar to being a star, isn’t it?
8) Do you agree that the job choice reflects one’s personality? Give examples.
9) Do you agree that service industry jobs are for people with low aspirations?
10) Most celebrities had to endure their jobs. What was their motivation?
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