7 Working environments Students in England wanting careers advice can contact Connexions, an official support service for 13- to 19-year-olds. Apart from online questionnaires developed to match teenagers with possible careers, students can also talk to personal advisers or find out more about different jobs on the Connexions website. Reading: Job descriptions a) What do the leaflets tell you about the work of a vet and a meteorologist? Summarise. b) Choose a job you are interested in, do some research and then write a short description. Listening: Just you wait! a) Listen to the dialogue and fill in the missing words. Marco sometimes works in his parents’ coffee bar, serving the customers. At the moment his friends Naomi and Pete are sitting at a table there, chatting and waiting for their coffee. Naomi: Y ou’ll have to get As at A-level if you want to be a vet, Pete. Pete: E ven then there’s no guarantee of a 1 at uni. The 2 is so hot. Hey, did you know Nina wants to come to Peterborough? Naomi: O h, the German girl you met on holiday? Yeah, I heard you telling Marco yesterday. Pete: O h – talking of Marco, here he is with our espressos. Marco: D id I hear you mention my name? Pete: R ight! Thanks. Mm. I can feel this coffee waking me up already. 1 Veterinary surgeon Veterinary surgeons, or vets, treat sick and injured animals. They also help owners to care for animals and work to control animal diseases. A vet in practice usually works around 43 hours a week and is also expected to be on call for emergencies. Vets must be good observers and communicators. They must be able to explain difficult issues in a simple way and to handle emotional problems in owners. Of course it is important for a vet to be physically fit and well organised. Vets must complete a degree at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), which usually lasts five years. Entry requirements are three A-levels at high grades; biology and chemistry are usually a must. The third subject should be either physics or maths. Meteorologists Meteorologists study and predict the weather and climate by interpreting weather data. They use satellites, radars and weather stations around the world to make weather forecasts and supply weather briefings to customers. Salaries may range from around £19,500 to £60,000 a year. Meteorologists need to be good at physics and maths, they ought to have good powers of observation, attention to detail and accuracy, good problem-solving skills and the ability to understand complex data. Most meteorologists have university degrees in meteorology, maths and/or physics. 2 c23 92 Jobs Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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