'I love my job’: meet 81-year-old bar worker, June – and Britain’s other most loyal employees

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

Proper

Tricky

A pay rise

To contribute

From scratch

To turn up (meaning arrive - especially late)

Filthy 

Worthwhile

To tell someone off

To go out with someone (romantic)

Banter

To stand up for yourself

To witness/ A witness 

Precarious

To resent/ Resentment

A perk

A nervous wreck

Impeccable 

A tailor/ To tailor 

To mutter

To be adamant

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

  1. Would you like to have your current job for 40 years?

  2. What are the best and worst aspects of your job?

  3. Are there opportunities for career progression in your job?

  4. Do you feel valued by your company?

  5. What are your career goals?

  6. How has work changed in your country in the last 50 years?

  7. Do you think that workers are happier now than they were 50 years ago?

  8. Is the salary the most important aspect of any job?

  9. Which of the jobs discussed are you best suited to?

  10. Which of the jobs discussed are you worst suited to?

  11. Do you think that your job is at risk because of automation?​

  12. What's the most stressful situation you've ever had at work?

  13. Would you like to run your own business?

  14. Is it important to you that you do your job well? Why?

  15. What is your nightmare job?

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