Interview a friend; report to the class:

• (what/father/do)
Read the text. Hi, I’m Frida from Sweden. Although
I’m a girl I’d like to be a fighter pilot.
I’ve always liked flying and aeroplanes.
Flying a plane is not only exciting, it’s
also well-paid. And it’s my dream.
My parents think it’s a silly career
choice for a girl, but I disagree. I had
a meeting with a careers advisor at
school last week and she told me I
could become anything I wanted if I
was motivated enough. She also
warned me that a pilot’s training was
Question: What job would
very difficult, but that no problem
you like to do? Why?
because I like challenges!
Do a class survey.
Vocabulary: Guess the meaning; then check your answers.
• Career (n): ……………………………………………………………………………………………
• Motivated (adj): …………………………………………………………………………………
• Warn (v): ………………………………………………………………………………………………
• (what/mother/do)
• (what/you/like/be)
• (why)
• (what/grandfather/do)
• (what/grandfather/do)
What jobs are • Top football player
well-paid?
• …………………………………………………………………
Work in a group
and make a list. • …………………………………………………………………
• …………………………………………………………………
• …………………………………………………………………
• …………………………………………………………………
• …………………………………………………………………
•
Your opinion: • …………………………………………………………………
What do you think is…
•
• The ideal job : ………………………………………………………………

• Challenge (n): ……………………………………………………………………………………… • The worst job :…………………………………………………………………

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•
What job(s) wouldn’t you want to do?
• The most boring job : ………………………………………………………………
• …………………………………………………………………
• The most exciting job : ………………………………………………………………
• …………………………………………………………………

• ………………………………………………………………… • The dirtiest job : ………………………………………………………………

• …………………………………………………………………
• The oldest job : ………………………………………………………………
• …………………………………………………………………
Explain why you think so.
Compare with others. Explain your answers.
 Interview a friend; report to the class:
• What does your father do?
• What does your mother do?
• What would you like to do?
• Why (would you like to be a …)?
• What did (does) your grandfather do?
• What did (does) your grandmother do?

• Top football player

• Lawyer
• Doctor
• Surgeon
• Singer
• Movie star
• Politician
• CEO
• Businessman
• Answers may vary
Vocabulary: Guess the meaning; then check your answers.
• Career (n): the job or series of jobs that you do during your Your opinion:
working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and What do you think is…
earn more money
• Motivated (adj): a reason for doing something, being • The ideal job : Answers may vary
enthusiastic for doing something
• Warn (v): to make someone aware of a possible danger or • The worst job : Answers may vary
problem, especially one in the future
• Challenge (n): something needing great mental or physical • The most boring job : Answers may vary
effort in order to be done successfully and which therefore
tests a person's ability; a test of someone's ability or • The most exciting job : Answers may vary
determination
(Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary) • The dirtiest job : Answers may vary

• The oldest job : Answers may vary – Watch out

though, the oldest job in the world is said to be that of
prostitute!