Work to live or live to work

Read the sentences below and match them to the character traits.

Mike doesn’t mind stress. In fact, it helps him to work better.

• able to work in a team

• able to work under pressure

• ambitious

• punctual

Read the sentences below and match them to the character traits

Julio wants to be chairman of his company one day.

• able to work in a team

• able to work under pressure

• ambitious

• careless

Read the sentences below and match them to the character traits.

Dave hardly ever makes mistakes. He double-checks all his calculations.

• able to work in a team

• careful

• careless

• punctual

a career

• a job or series of jobs someone does in their working life, often in one professional area

• a type of work which people feel they are suited for and spend a lot of time doing

a vocation

• a type of work which people feel they are suited for and spend a lot of time doing

• a specific job, e.g. Assistant Manager

• a type of work that needs special training or a particular skill

a freelancer

• works in a place to get experience of a job, often without being paid

• sells their work or services to different companies

What does full time work mean ?

What does part time work mean ?

What does self-employment mean ?

fired/sacked

• You are looking after a newborn baby.

• You’re not going to work because your company won’t increase wages.

• The company wants to cut costs so they let you go.

• You didn’t meet the company’s sales targets so you lost your job.