Famous first jobs |
lau What do you know about these famous people?
Jennifer Aniston Jim Carrey Johnny Depp Michael Douglas Tom Hanks
Madonna Brad Pitt Julia Roberts Steven Spielberg Quentin Tarantino
ka Read the article about famous people's first jobs. Match the people in 1 to these jobs.
a cinema attendant Quentin Tarantino
a doughnut seller
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2
3 a factory cleaner
4 a fruie farm worker
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an ice-cream seller
6 a limousine driver
7 a waitress
8 a popcorn seller
9 a pen salesman
10 a petrol station attendant
Everybody has to start somewhere
hen we think of famous film stars and musicians, we
think ofthe glamorous and exciting lives they have. Is
hard to imagine char chelr lives were ever normal, difficult and
boring. Bur everybody has ro start somewhere. Take Jennifer
‘Aniston, for example. She worked asa
waitzess before becoming a succesfil TV
and film actress. She aso spent some time as
a telemarketer, where she had to telephone
hhungreds of people every day to sll them
things they didnt want
Se cath Jennifer Aniston wasn che only star to
Ts Anion start er working lif selling things, Julia
7 Roberts worked in an ice-cream parlour
before she became famous, and Madonna
sold doughnuts in New York Ciry. Tom
Hanks, now one of Hollywood's top actors,
sold popcorn and peanuts at a cinema in
California. He also once worked in a hixury
hotel where he had to carry heawy as for
the rich hovel guests Another actor with
several early jobs was Brad Pitt, He drove limousines, moved
fridges, and even dressed asa giant chicken ¢o advertise a Mexica
(One person who loved is fe job was film
director Quentin Tarantino. His job asa
cinema attendant was perfect for him because
hhe could watch films all day and he did have
to pay. Johnny Depp, however, probably didnt
enjoy one of his fest jobs he used to sel
pens. Comedian and actor Jim Carrey probably
didnt enjoy his fre job cither
the floors in a factory when he was only 15,
He says tha it was dificult rime, but that he learned lr from the
experience. Later, Carey gota better job, as a security guard.
he cleanest
While most stars had indoor jobs, others
started working outside, Actor Michael
Douglas worked for a while as a petto station
attendant. And Steven Spielberg, now one of
he richest men in Hollywood, had to protect
fruie trees from insects in his ist job,
So whatever your job is now, or even if youre
looking for your fist jab, dont fee! bad abour
i Even the most boring or unpleasant job can
be a great way ro learn ahour what you can do, what you want to
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ddo—and what you never wane to do again!
fea Read the article again and answer these questions. There are two or three answers to each question.
Who worked in a cinen
Who had to guard of protect things
Who had a job connected with cars
Who sold things to eat?
Who sold other things to people?
Tom Hanks
Who had to carry heavy things
tea Who had the best first job, do you think? Who had the worst? Why:
Quentin Tarantino.