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52 Work, work, work 04 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS What things are you good at? Do other people like your friends or your family also think you are good at them? Listen to Darya, Ian and Holly talking about things they’re good at. Does each person talk about their working life, their life outside work, or both? Listen again. Find out: LISTEnIng 18 a 19 TCD  1/12 b Look at the expressions in the box. Which group 1–3 describes: a   people skills?  b   physical abilities?  c   mental skills?  a LanguagE FOcuS 20 Transferable skills Now add three more expressions from the box to each of the groups, 1–3. be able to delegate   have good eyesight   have a good sense of balance be able to manage groups   have a lot of self-discipline   have quick reflexes have plenty of imagination   be sensitive to people’s feelings  be well organised Talk together. Which skills do you think Darya, Ian and Holly probably have? Example: Well, Ian’s physically fit … And he must have a good sense of balance. Read part of a website for job seekers. What are transferable skills? Does everyone have them? b c SPEaKIng 21 Transferable skills for job seekers These skills are vitally important for all job seekers, students and people considering a career change. But what exactly are transferable skills? Basically, they’re skills that you have naturally or that you’ve acquired from any activity in your life – classes, baby-sitting, projects, hobbies, sports, other jobs – which you can then take and put to use in a job you’d like to do. For example, a former au-pair who’d like to move into a junior management position might have a number of relevant transferable skills like being well organised, good at managing their time and able to multi-task. http://www.jobsfoundbyus.com/skills 1 when Darya realised what she was good at. 2 how she uses her ability now. 3 who Ian has represented in competitions. 4 how long a race stage can last. 5 how Holly’s childhood influenced her. 6 what she’s doing now. Transferable skills 1 be physically fit , be strong , have plenty of stamina 2 be good with numbers , be able to think logically , be focused 3 be a good listener , be an effective communicator , have the ability to compromise Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv