Let’s talk about new jobs

Activity 1 Changes at Work

ALEJANDRA:
LET’S SELF-ASSESS!
Activity
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secretary - D.I.Y.at home
to working
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caring - responsible – charismatic – hard-working - organised - creative - punctual
respuestas correctas. Solo responde con honestidad.
Alejandra´s new normal at work
Alejandra organizes her activities every night. Alejandra uses a laptop to
compose correspondence
-Responsible for her superior.-Creative
Alejandra uses a mobile
-Caring with her boss
phoneresponsible
to communicate and -Hard-working
polite receive her orders. Alejandra
-Organised -Punctual
constantly checks her boss´s agenda Lasstly, she always keeps and
extra
orders thecreative hard-working
office documents. punctual

Alejandra´s qualities
She is caring, organized and very responsible.
“I love
Alejandra “Ijob!”
says:my love-my job”
“I like changes.” - “Fashion is good business” - “ I work more now”
LEAD IN
1. Which two qualities are the most important for a delivery person
and for a teacher?
“I love
caring - cruel - responsible “I like
my job” - charismatic - hard-working changes”
- lazy - creative - punctual
-S
Esteban: From mechanic to online entrepreneur
Esteban is aAtte:
32 years old mechanic from Lima
Alejandra Atte:who
Esteban
works in a garage
but is now anpresente
online entrepreneur.
present simple
-Responsible
-Hard working
Esteban´s new normal at work
-Responsible -Creative
-Hard-working Alejandra uses
Esteban washes his hands every day.-Punctual
Esteban uses a laptop
a mobile phone. toreviews
Alejandra workher boss´s agenda.
-Punctual -Lazy
online. Also, Esteban fixes clothes constantly because this is his new
business due to this pandemic. Play

Esteban´s qualities Plays

Julia Carlos
She is creative, had-working and very punctual.
Esteban washes his hands. Esteban uses a laptop. Esteban is fixing the clothes.
esteban says: “I like changes”
2. Read the article quickly. Who has a different job now?
a. Julia
b. Carlos

LISTEN AND READ

Listen to and read the article.

LET’S UNDERSTAND!
UNDERSTAND: EXERCISE 1
Look at the pictures, and write Julia or Carlos under the pictures.
Follow the example:
UNDERSTAND: EXERCISE 2
Complete the Venn diagram with Julia and Carlos’ qualities. Follow
the example:

LET’S PRACTISE
PRACTISE – EXERCISE 1
Unscramble the jobs, match the actions with the jobs and complete
the sentences. Follow the example:
LET’S PRACTISE!
PRACTISE – EXERCISE 1:

1. Tulio is a doctor. He works in a hospital. He diagnoses patients and gives prescriptions to

patients. (D – vi)
2. Marina is a police officer. She works in a police station. She arrests criminals and
prevents crimes. (A – i)
3. Guillermo is an online entrepreneur. He works at home. He sells clothes online and
conducts business via internet. (E - iv)
4. Olga is a mechanic. She works in a garage. She repairs vehicles and checks the batteries
of vehicles. (B – v)
5. Edwin is a secretary. He works in an office. He organises documents and answers phone
calls. (E – iii)

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
PRACTISE – EXERCISE 2:
Listen to a teacher and his students playing the game “Guess the
job!” Circle the correct description A, B, or C. You will hear each
description twice. Listen to and follow the example:
LET’S CREATE!
Changes at Work
El periódico más popular de tu región desea publicar un artículo
impreso o digital sobre los cambios en el trabajo que las personas
están experimentando desde los ojos de las y los adolescentes o
jóvenes como tú, y en el contexto de la pandemia del COVID-19.
Escribe un artículo en inglés. Primero, escoge una opción y luego
sigue los pasos.
Option A: Article about Alejandra and Esteban

Step 1: Read the information about Alejandra and Esteban.

Step 2: Write a sentence about the pictures. Follow the example:

Step 3: Select three qualities for each job.

Step 4: Choose one quote for Alejandra and one quote for Esteban

Step 5: Write your article. Add titles and subtitles.

LET’S REFLECT!
Ahora, ¿lo puedes hacer?
¿Cuánto has aprendido esta semana? ¿Escuchaste el audio de la
sección Recurso? ¿Revisaste si tus respuestas coinciden con la clave
de respuestas? ¿Qué te comentaron sobre el texto en inglés que
creaste? ¿Qué opinas tú? Dale un visto bueno a una de las cuatro
opciones. Selecciona la opción que mejor exprese lo que puedes
hacer ahora que culminaste las dos actividades de la semana.