Job Descriptions

Task 1 => Look at the adjective below, put them next to the correct
definition.

dangerous - well-paying - boring - demanding - low-paying

unusual - interesting - rewarding - stressful - challenging

Adjective Definition
Testing someone’s skill because it’s difficult
I do the same thing all day every day, it isn’t very interesting.
It’s a very strange job. Not many people do it.
The money is great.
I have a huge amount of responsibility, its causes me a lot of stress, people
depend on me.
Full of tension
When you work hard and do the job well, there is a great sense of satisfaction.
I have to be extremely careful or I could get hurt.
The money is not very good.
It’s a great job I have the opportunity to do lots of different things every day.
 Task 2 => Which description would you most like your job to fit? Which would you
least like to have? Number these descriptions from 1 (most important) to 8 (least
important).

Dangerous Boring Interesting Demandin Wellpaying Unusual Low- Rewarding

g paying

Task 3 => Look at the information in the box below. In your own opinion
describe each job.

Profession Description
Waiter Demanding, low-
paying
Doctor
Butcher
Professor
Fireman
Mining engineer
Accountant
Taxi driver
Pastor
Architect

Task 4 => In your opinion which job do you think is the most appropriate to the
adjective in the Comparative and Superlative form.
 More interesting Being a doctor is more interesting than being a
waiter.

The most interesting In my opinion, being a fireman is the most interesting

job job because you never know what to expect.
More dangerous

The most boring job

More demanding

The mol low-paying job

More common

More low-paying

The most
rewarding job

More challenging

More stressful
Task 5 => Look at the information below about “comparative and superlative
forms”. Write another example of 1 syllable adjectives and an example of 2+ syllable
adjectives.

Adjectives have a comparative and superlative form.

Some adjectives have 1 syllable and therefore follow the pattern +er & +est

For example the adjective “tall”

Adjective Comparative Superlative

Tall Taller than The tallest
big
happy

However, when the adjectives has 2 or more syllables (2+) you cannot use
this rule.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Beautiful More beautiful than The most beautiful

dangerous

important
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PILOT
FIREFIGHTE BUTCHER SOLDIER TEACHER
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FRUIT
BUS
SELLER CASHIER DETECTIV BABYSITTE
DRIVER
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IT VET
WAITER ENGINEER ACCOUNTA MECHANI
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SINGER BAKER
POSTMAN PHOTOGRA GARDENE
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