Work and Play

Quotations:

1.I'd rather be a happy dustman than an unhappy millionaire.

2.It doesn't matter what job you do. It's how you do it.

3.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

4.Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.

5.When you are asked if you can do a job, tell them “Certainly I can! Then get busy and find out how you do it.

6.Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar.

7.Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.

8.I think the person who takes a job in order to live- that is to say, for the money- has turnes himself into a slave.

9.Doing a job badly and then getting someone in to sort it out can be much more expensive than getting someone in to do the job properly in the first place.

10. The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play.

11.Whenever there is a hard task to be done, I assign it to a lazy man; he is sure to find an easy way of doing it.

12.One important key to success is self confidence. An important key to self confidence is preparation.

13.Love what you do. Do what you love.

Really Useful English Idioms: Penguin Quick Guides

Vocabulary- Transcription- Reading Aloud



*Reading, Speaking and Vocabulary: Working to Live or Living to Work?
http://rs610.rapidshare.com/files/244283036/WorkingtoLiveorLivingtoWork.pdf

* Vocabulary: Work and Play



* Test: What Kind of Worker are you?


* Role-play: Job Interview
http://rs768.rapidshare.com/files/244284550/JobInterview6869.pdf

*Magazine articles:
http://rs391.rapidshare.com/files/244286732/WorkMagazineArticles.zip




*Videos: The Simpsons

http://rapidshare.com/files/244455696/simpsons1.avi

http://rapidshare.com/files/244455699/simpsons2.avi

Dialogues to complete:
I MARRIED MARGE
VIDEO 1: 1)
-I don't know how we can afford these things on your SALARY.
- Hey, why don't I APPLY at the nuclear power plant? I hear they pay pretty well.
- I heard radiation can make you sterile.
- Now you tell me.
VIDEO 1: 2)
- We only have two OPENINGS so one of you will go home EMPTY-HANDED. Let's get on with the testing.
What would you say is your worst quality?
- I am a WORKAHOLIC.
- I push myself too hard.
- It takes me a long time to learn anything.
VIDEO 1: 3)
- There's a problem with the REACTOR. What do you do?
A problem with the REACTOR?!We're all going to die! Run!
VIDEO 1: 4)
- Did you get the job?
- Nah, they WANTED someone good.
VIDEO 1: 5)
- I QUIT! I QUIT!
- I thought you said you liked dogs.
VIDEO 1: 6)
- Homer, come home with me.
- No, Marge, I can't. I mean, look at me. I'm a TRAINEE. They won't even tell me what's in the secret sauce.
And I can't buy you a decent wedding ring.
VIDEO 1: 7)
- Listen, Mr. Big Shot... if you're looking for the kind of EMPLOYEE who takes abuse and never sticks up for himself... I'm your man! Treat me like dirt, I'll still kiss your butt and call it ice cream! If you don't like it, I can change!
- Hold the phone, Smithers. I like your attitude.
- This man failed the APTITUDE TEST and got trapped in a closet on his way out.
I don't care. I haven't been this impressed... since I first laid eyes on a young BOOTLICK named Waylon Smithers.
- You mean...?
- Welcome ABOARD, son.
- I got the job! I got the job! Whoo-hoo! Only in America could I get a job!
VIDEO 1: 8)
- If you wanna stay... you give me some respect.
- Homer, does this mean...?
- Tomorrow, I'm a nuclear TECHNICIAN!
Good God!
- Tomorrow morning, I'm gonna buy your ring back.
- Doesn't your job start tomorrow?
- Somebody will COVER for me.
MARGE GETS A JOB
Video 2: 1
- We're here for the retirement party. Power plant RETIREMENT party-- Tonight, we've all come to honor a close friend of ours.
- Boring!
- A man who provided the Burns Corporation with 45 years of FAITHFUL service...
- Mr. Jack Marley.
Boring!
Video 2: 2
- Please don't make me retire. My job is the only thing that KEEPS ME ALIVE. I never married, and my dog is dead.
- With the departure of Mr. Marley there will now be an ENTRY-LEVEL position open in Sector 7G.
- Maybe I should APPLY for that job.
Forget it, Marge. We already live together. We shouldn't work together. Look, Marge, We just don't need the money that bad.
Video 2: 3
- Well, Lisa, I finished my RESUMÉ.
- Uh, I think it needs a little padding.
- What are you putting in there?
- Up, up, up. When I'm done.
- Chauffeur. Seamstress. Curator of large mammals?
- Marge, have you seen my lunch box?
- Oh, I see.
- Mom, they expect you to lie a little.
Video 2: 4
- Mm-hmm. Uh-huh. Oh, I thought Muddy Waters wrote that song. This résumé is very impressive.
Let me be the first to say.....Welcome ABOARD.
Video 3: 5
- Sorry, the position has been FILLED.
- Oh, dear.


SPEAKING TOPICS:
1) Technology and Leisure
2) Unemployment and Hobbies
3) Job, family and leisure
4) Overtime work: evenings and weekends
5) Money and hobbies
6) Leisure and environment
7) The entertainment business
8) Children and free time
9) Studying and working
10) Enjoying and learning
11) Charity and free time
12) Culture and leisure


Leisure and environment (Rocío)
The way we use our leisure time can also have an impact on the environment, although assessing all the environmental implications of leisure activities can be complicated. For example, many outdoor sports that may seem very environmentally friendly require considerable outfitting in sports clothing and equipment and use resources such as land for ski areas or golf courses. Other examples of environmental impacts associated with recreation include the chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) often used in the refrigeration systems of indoor skating rinks, the chemicals used to purify the water in swimming pools, the emissions and spills from powered equipment such as snowmobiles, and the cars used to drive to the cottage or to an event. Even such low-impact activities as camping and hiking can harm the environment, especially in sensitive areas. While recreational pursuits are important components of health and quality of life, effective education can help to ensure that more people "tread softly on the land" when participating in their favourite activities.
Estimates of energy use, material use, emissions, and waste can be used to gauge whether particular activities are environmentally sustainable. Fuel-dependent activities (e.g., snowmobiling, motorcycling) are more harmful to the environment than human-powered activities (e.g., hiking, skiing). In certain fields, fuel-dependent activities tend to predominate. For instance, in the area of pleasure boating, there are more than five times as many motor boats and yachts as sailboats in Canada. Power boating, however, has a deleterious effect on the environment whenever it is done, causing noise, air, and water pollution. Controlling the use of such equipment is an effective way to minimize damage when environmental impact is a concern.
Human-powered activities, on the other hand, tend to have less impact than fuel-dependent activities, especially if individuals follow environment-friendly practices when pursuing them. If hikers stay on designated trails and do not litter, for example, they can enjoy the outdoors without causing much damage to it. Participation in spectator sports and sports clubs has also increased.
Many cultural and recreational activities — such as going to the local theatre, museum or concert; or walking, gardening, swimming, or bicycling — can be highly sustainable. Such activities are low in cost, easy to schedule, and close to home, and they require little supervision or training. For example, home gardening provides good exercise and is reasonably sustainable if done with little or no use of pesticides, power equipment, or over packaged products. Bicycling and walking are excellent exercises and can also reduce automobile use.
Canadians are also using their leisure time to actively help the environment. Across the country, communities — often in cooperation with environmental groups — have started programs that organize people to pick up litter along streams, plant trees, watch for vandalism in natural areas, lead naturalist walks, take part in "no car" days, and participate in many other pro-environment activities. Each year, individuals are honoured with environmental awards given by various levels of government, non-profit groups, and private organizations.

Games:
*Great Perks
http://rs644.rapidshare.com/files/244655618/Greatperks.pdf

*Leisure Centre
http://rs634.rapidshare.com/files/244654857/LeisureCentre.pdf