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Chapter 5 Work WHAT IS ‘WORK’? ‘Work’ = 工作 ‘Do you work?’ – ‘No, my husband works. I’m just a housewife. I do the housework.’ THE PATTERN OF EMPLOYMENT P87.1 The trend in the employment rate is falling while the trend in the unemployment rate is increasing.  The employment rate for people of working age was 74.5 per cent for the three months ending in January 2006. The number of people in employment for the three months ending in January 2006 was 28.81 million.. How hard do the British work? 35-40 hours Manual workers Non-manual workers Women Men How much do the British earn? ￡8,112 ~ ￡54,343 annual minimum wage ￡3.70 taxation GETTING A JOB P88.3 What are the similarities and differences between getting a job in Britain and in China? personal contacts visiting potential employers looking for ad. in newspapers using ‘Job Centres’ Want to work with children?? recruiter:PGL salary:￡75 to ￡90 per week (+meals, accom, services, training more) location:Throughout UK; please see our website description:Looking for a rewarding, fun way to spend your Gap Year that wont break the bank? Were recruiting energetic, fun-loving people to work as Group Leader/ Instructors and help our guests have the time of their life with PGL. PGL Travel Ltd is the UK’s leading provider of residential activity holidays and educational courses for children. More than 200, 000 young guests enjoy a PGL trip each year, and we’re looking for energetic staff team members to make that happen. view job details..?? Work hard, play hard, change lives? recruiter:Kingswood Educational Activity Centres salary:￡250 per month (+FREE FOOD AND ACCOMMODATION+) location:Norfolk,Lake District ,Staffordshire description:Is this job hard work? Yes, at times. Will you have fun? Yes, fun is the name of the game! Will you change lives? Yes, see the results for yourself! Children come to our 7 educational activity centres from all over the UK…ALL of them leaving having achieved things they never imagined! And