A Listen to the four people below talking about themselves and complete the column about interests in the table below.
b. Listen to each person talking about the job they want to do in real life. Are you surprised by any of their answers?
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A.ComparingВ your ideas
I think (Morgan) should become a (nurse) because she can…
I (don’t) think Carmen will be a good (librarian) because…
Jong is very (hard–working) so he’ll be a good (accountant) or perhaps he should …
Reading
Read the text below
My Job
I work as a zookeeper. I’m responsible for feeding and caring for animals in a zoo. It’s also my job to clean the animals’ cages, report health problems and entertain visitors.
For this job, you need special qualifications, for example a degree in biology or zoology. Of course, you need to have a love for animals. Each species is different from the others and requires special attention and care. You also need to be good at keeping records because you have to collect a lot of data for each animal. And you must be outgoing because you need to conduct tours for visitors and answer their questions.
I find my job really interesting. I’ve always loved animals, so caring for animals feels more like a hobby than a job. But I can get a bit dirty and tedious sometimes, for example when you have to clean the cages. And it can also be a little dangerous, especially when animals get sick _ _they can hurt you! But on the whole, I really enjoy my work. I can’t imagine doing anything else.
Would you like to work as a zookeeper?В Why? Why not?
Now put the expressions in bold in the correct categories below.
What do you do?В I work as a _____________________.
What are you responsibilities?В _____________________.
What skills or qualifications do you need? ____________.
What’s your job like? ____________________________.
Speaking
1. a) Look at the jobs on page 4В and think of ideas of your own. Suggest two or three possible jobs for each person. Complete the possible jobs and reasons columns in the table below.
b) Compare your answers in groups. Do you agree on the best job for each person?
2. Present your ideas to the class. Do other groups agree?
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Writing
Describe the jobs in the photos. Talk about: the name of the job, the activities, the hours, the pay whether you’d like to do the jobs and why.
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Tasks for self-study
Jobs
Classify the jobs
Study the following definitions and then classify the jobs below as `white-collar jobs' or `blue-collar jobs'.
a blue-collar worker: somebody who does physical, unskilled work, for example in a factory or on abuilding site
a white-collar worker: somebody who does "mental" work, for example in an office, rather than
physical work
a banker
a barmaid
a bricklayer
a builder
a computerprogrammer
a lumberjack
a policewoman
a sailor
a salesrepresentative
a secretary
a tailor
a universitylecturer
a waitress
anaccountant
anactress
anairhostess
anelectrician
Blue-collar:___________________________
White-collar___________________________
Male-female job titles