Compare your answers with another student.

Vocabulary

Jobs

Add one job to each letter below.

A is for architect and...

В is for barman and...

С is for civil servant and...

D is for doctor and...

F is for farmer and...

J is for journalist and...

L is for lawyer and...

N is for nurse and...

P is for psychologist and...

S is for shop assistant and...

T is for taxi driver and...

W is for writer and...

2 Look at the sentences below. Which job(s) do they refer to?

• You can make a lot of money doing this.

• This can be dangerous.

• You have to study a long time to do this.

• You can work at home.

• This is a job where you can really help people.

• You have to be very patient to do this.

• You have to be good at languages to do this.

• You have to be very good with people to do this.

3 Think of a job, but do not say what it is. Describe the job by saying what you can/can't or

have to do. Can other students guess what job you are describing?

4 Divide the jobs in exercise 1 into the three categories below. Compare your ideas with other students. Which jobs are the most/least popular?

- Jobs I’d like to do

- Jobs I wouldn’t like to do

- I know someone who does this job

Task: Choose the right job

Preparation: listening

T3.5 Listen to the four people below talking about themselves and complete the column about interests in the table below.

Person	Interests	Possible Jobs	Reasons
Morgan
Luke
Carmen
Jong

Task: speaking

A Look at the jobs in exercise 1 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?

3 T3.6 Listen to each person talking about the job they want to do in real life. Are you surprised by any of their answers?

Useful language

A Comparing 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...

B Agreeing and disagreeing

What do you think?

Do you agree?

I'm not sure.

I don't know.

Maybe he should be a...

Real life

Making requests and asking for permission

1 a Look at the conversations below. Where are the people? What does each person want? Can you guess the missing phrases in each gap?

1 A: Yeah?

B: Hello,_____ turn the music down, please? It's one o'clock and I'm trying to sleep.

A: Oh, sorry. Is that better?

B: Yes,______. Perhaps I can get some sleep now. Good night.

2 A: I'm sorry, _____leave early today? I'm going to take my cat to see the vet.

B: You're going to take your cat to the vet? What's the matter with her then?

A: Him. I don't know. That's why I'm going to take him to the vet's.

B: Oh, I see. Sure,_______. Thanks for _______.

3 A: David, do you have your mobile phone with you?

B: Um... yes. Why?

A: ______it, please? I need to make a quick call to my mother.

B: OK,_______.

4 A: ______change seats?

B: Yes, all right._______?

A: I can't see because of the sun.

B: OK, then. Why don't you sit there, next to Andrea.

b T3.7 Listen to the conversations and check your answers. Which speakers are:

• making requests?

• asking for permission?

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