openMind Level 1

class video worksheet

Unit 4  Day in, day out

Before you watch

1 Work in groups. Choose a job that you like. Write five things that
you need to do in this job. Number them in order of importance,
with 1 being the most important and 5 being the least important.
Then tell your group.
Examples: go to meetings, do research, write reports, talk with customers, write emails

2 Work in groups. Think of a job but don’t tell your group. Other
members of the group can ask you up to ten yes/no questions about
your daily activities to find out your job. If they ask more than ten
questions, you win!

While you watch

1 Watch the first part of the video and choose the correct words.
1 Mike travels / plays on tour with bands.
2 He helps set up buildings / concerts.
3 He loves rock / jazz music.
4 He works with famous directors / bands.
5 He sleeps in a hotel / on a bus.

2 How often does Mike do these things? Rewrite the sentences with
the correct adverbs of frequency from the box.

never  ​often  ​rarely  ​sometimes  ​sometimes

1 He watches concerts.
2 He meets the bands.
3 They sleep in hotels.
4 He spends time at home.
5 He does some sightseeing.

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3 Watch the second part of the video and choose the correct words.
1 Gabrielle is a broadcast journalist / producer.
2 At the moment, she works for a tV channel / radio station.
3 She reports on news and politics / entertainment.
4 She became a journalist a year / eight years ago.
5 She usually works three / four days a week.
6 Her job is exciting, difficult, and dangerous / important.

4 How often does Gabrielle do these things? Complete the sentences

with the correct adverb of frequency.
1 She reports on a wide range of stories.
2 She has a team meeting at the end of a shift.
3 She travels for work.
4 She travels long distances.
5 Her job is very exciting .

After you watch

Look at the chart. Put the activities from the box below in the correct
place. Work in a group. Use the correct form of the verb in the simple
present.

go to meetings lift heavy equipment listen to music meet people travel to different countries
use computers visit dangerous places work at night work in a team

Mike Both Gabrielle

Over to you
Discuss these questions in a group.
1 Which activities in the box in After you watch do you think are advantages?
2 Which are disadvantages?
3 Which job would you like to do and why?

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