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et Eric Cros shows students hhow to prepare lamb and vegetables VOCABULARY Jobs 1 CIEE Complete the sentences using these words. Listen and check your answers. chef journalist photographer teacher dancer manager scientist waiter takes pictures with a camera. ‘makes meals in a restaurant, writes for a newspaper. ‘often performs on a stage. works with children in a school ‘often does experiments. works with people in an office, ‘serves food and ctinks. >> rrr ree 2 Work in pairs. Make sentences about the jobs in Exercise 1 using people you know or famous people. LISTENING A fun job Listening selectively ‘You may not understand every word when people speak. Listen selectively and focus on the key information you need. 3 [AEE Listen to an interview with journalist and TV presenter Richard Lenton. Tick (¢) the topics that he talks about ‘the best thing about his job ¢ his future hopes 'b the challenges in his job 4 his tree time 4 [AEEY Listen again. Circle the correct words. 1 Richard usually presents soccer / tennis programmes. 2 Richard likes / doesn’t like sport. 3 The World Cup was a challenge because he worked at right / with famous people. Richard Lenton (ight) 4 Richard usually plays soccer once / twice a week. Lisi Soevor = otal Pronunciation Word linking (1) Sa [IEE] Listen. Notice how we ‘Can you telLus_about your job? ‘some words when we say them together. Gb [IER] Listen to these sentences. Mark the words that link together. Practise saying the sentences. 1. ma TVhost and journalist 2 'm working in sport, which is my lfe and passion, 3 twas the best experience of my working if. 4 would lke to play more than one game a week. SPEAKING Talking about jobs 6 [JET] Listen to the conversation. Does speaker B like his new job? ‘A: So, how do you Ike being a barista? B: Oh. it's great! fantastic / excellent, ‘A: eal? What do you do every day? B: Wal, you know, I make coffee and serve to customers. Ac Isit hard work? dificult /tough BB: Sometimas. The hours aren't great, but |don'tmind. The pay isn’t / The bo As Isntit boring? B: No, its really fun, | meet alot of col people. interesting / enjoyable 7 Practise the conversation with a partner. Practise again using the words on the right. 8 Imagine you have a new job. Choose one from this lesson or think of your own. Work in pairs. Ask each other about your jobs. Do you have ajob? Yes am a chef at China Bistro, 7 EX] What's your job like? ‘Arecent survey asked 3,000 Roisesinerlsc renee a dream job. For many people, the aera Jobs in the arts - such as a writer perience ens a od (ed GRAMMAR like and would like 4 Choose the correct options to complete the conversations. 4. [SIE Look atthe infographic. Is the information surprising? 2 [JERI Listen to two people talking about jobs. Complete the sentences. 4 The woman works as a 2. She doosn't ke the 3 She'd keto boa 3 Read the sentences in the Grammar box. ‘Choose the correct options to complete a-d. ed | don’t lke being a journal. | really don’t tke the hours. Ie really ike to be a charity worker. ‘a Use fke / would Ike to tak about now. 1b Use fke / would like to tak about the future, © Like / would lke is folowed by a noun or ing Like / would like is folowed by to + infritive Check your answers on page 139 and do Exercise 1. TA B: 2h B: In the UK many people ie / would ke tobe api, Really? | wouldn't / don’t. Would / Do you ike to be a musician’? ‘Yes, | would / do. dove to bo a rock musician, oss / Would your brother ke being a photographer? ‘Yes, he does / woul. He says t's a reat job. Do you tke to be / being a teacher? ‘Yes, | ik / would ke alt but is hard work. Some people say they would love to be / being an actor. Really? I'd like / | ike to be a singer. Ima chef but don't ike / woul ko Working in the evenings. \Whatjob would you / do you ike to do? LANGUAGE FOCUS Asking about and describing jobs 5 [JER] study the examples in the Language focus box. Ce Ue ea Rs! Do you have ajob? ‘What do you do? ‘What's your job like? What do you like about your job? What don’t you like about your job? ‘What (kind of job would you like to have (one day)? For more information and practic, go to page 139. 6 Match the questions to the answers (2-e). 1 Do you have a job? 2 What do you do? 3 Whats your job tke? 4 What don't you ike about your job? 5 What job would you tke to have one day? a It's pretty easy. b Yes, | do, ¢ I'ma fashion designer. d dove to write for a magazine, The hours are very long 7. [SEE] Complete the information. Circle the correct words. Then listen and check your answers. Many people ‘do / would ike to work as a pilot one day. In the UK, it's the number ‘one dream job. But what's the job really Ake / ove? A good point is you can travel to alot of interesting places - for free, The pay is *ike / pretty good too. So what ‘doesn’t 7 don’t pilots ike about their job? The hours ‘are /is not great ~ they're often away from home, and spend a lot of time in hotels. Pilots often work / works on holidays too, as those are very busy days for ing. Yes, | do. No, I don’t. 'm a student. I'm a manager. work in markating It's (realy) fun, It's (proty) oasy. The pay is great | don’t like the hours. They're toribl. I'd like to be a chatty worker: Pronunciation /dju:/ 8a [3ERT) Listen. Notice how do you sounds in this sentence. Practise saying the sentence. Doyyou lke your job? ‘8b [ERT] Listen to the questions from Exercise 6 and underline the /dju/ sounds. Which sentences don't have this sound? SPEAKING Talking about a future job © Think of three jobs you'd like to have and give reasons. 410 Work in a group. Share the jobs you'd like to have. Respond with questions and opinions. 'dlove to be a chet. Why is that? Ethiopian Ari's pera eyo Never too old READING Look at the title, photo and caption. What do you think the article is mainly about? 2 whyits important to start ballet training early 'b the challenges someone had before becoming a dancer © the reason more boys are becoming interested in ballot (ERE) Read the article. Check your prediction. a Dee kui aed Pin Nr auc ey cs ms athletic young woman tums, spins and But Copeland loved dancing and did not leaps. In the background, a young gi reads want to quit. She stayed with her ballet ‘rejection letter from a ballet school. ‘Youhave teacher during the week and spent time with the wrong body for ballet’ it says, ‘and at thiteen, her family only at the weekend. This wasa = «5 You are too old.’ This was one of the most dificult routine, but she worked hard and popular advertisements of 2014, and features won her frst national “competition when she ‘American Balet Theatre's ‘principal dancer Misty was fourteen years old. Copeland joined Copeland. the American Ballet Theatre in 2000 and Performed in many ballets over the next few = years, In 2007, she became a ‘solo performer, and in 2016 she became its principal dancer. This was not a real latter. But Copeland says itis +» very similar to letters from her childhood. While many dancers start at the age of three, Copeland only began to study ballet as a thiteen-year-old. Copeland is now a dancer, author and Broadway People often told her that she was too old, or that performer. She also stars in the 2018 film A she didn't have the perfect body type (she is only Balferna’s Tale. So what's next? According to + 157 em tal). Hr family moved alot, and twas Copeland, anything is possible: “My career really sometimes a struggle to attend balt classes. _is just now beginning.” 8 * competion (i) an evento cut who the best t ‘ometing ea rina tea entero + solo (ad). done alone, nt with other people Understanding sequence ‘3 Complete the timeline with information about Misty Copeland, wine a national becomes a bom forthe fist time performer 1982 t 1995 | 1996 Z 2007 starts to leam ballot as a becomes a ' year-old member of the |American Ballot Theatre Understanding details, 4 Tick (V) each challenge the article talks about. ‘a Many people told Copeland she was too old to stat ballet, b Copeland's ballet classes were very expensive. ‘© Many people said Copeland had the wrong body type to be a ballerina. Copeland's family often movad house so it was dificult to go to ballet classes. ‘@ Copeland had problems with her school work. f Copeland had to spend a lot of time away from her family. Understanding vocabulary 5 Match the words in bold from the article to their definitions. 1 perfect having all the qualities you want 2 struggle b the usual things you do 3 routine © something that is very difficult to do 6 Choose the correct options to complete the definitions. 1 fan advortisoment features someone 1 this person is in the advertisement the advortisoment describes this person 2 Ifyou quit something, you __doing it. a start b stop 8 An example of a career is working __. ina part-time summer job basa fulltime business manager 7. Which of Misty Copeland's struggles do you think was the biggest challenge? Discuss with a partner. becomes the principal dancer fand stars in a 3.4 The joy of surfing in ice-cold water TEDTALKS 1 Read the paragraph. Match each bold word to its meaning (1-4). You will hear these words in the TED Talk. CHRIS BURKARD is a surf photographer, but you won't find him workdng on a warm, ‘exotic island. He prefers the Arctc, with its rough seas and freezing temperatures. His idea worth spreading is that interesting activities are also sometimes difficult, but the suffering gives your work more meaning and gives you more joy. 1 vary cold: 3 unusual or different: 2. not calm: 4 pain: 2 [JERE] Watch Part 1 of the TED Talk and answer the questions. 41. Whereis Chis Burkard inthe photo? a Cenada —b leoland © Norway 2 How doos he describe the wator? a beaut —b froszing—_¢ rough 2 [ERT] Watch Part2 of the tak Put the events in Chris Burkard’ Ite inthe corect order (1-4) 1 Hobogins to workin cold places. __ b He begins to work mn warm places. ¢ He finds his job boring. ———s Ho leams that sometimes what we enjoy is also a struggle. —_ CRITICAL THINKING 4 Read the comment* about the TED Talk. What does the viewer think Chris Burkard loves about his job? Do you agree? [5 sam -onri srt ove is ob bocase he can goto places SF that tor paopa dent attl lov to have ab kath. “The comment was created for this activity 8 Tick () the other reasons you think Chris Burkard loves his job. ‘@ beautiful nature € it’s also his hobby © tho challongo b adventure d being cold 1 the photography 6 Does Chris Burkard make you want to be an Arctic surf photographer? Why? / Why not? Write your own comment. VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT 7 CUERE] Watch the clips from the TED Talk. Choose the correct meaning of the words. ‘8 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. 11 Can you describe what happened on your last ‘big’ birthday? 2 Where would you lke to go on a tip? Why? PRESENTATION SKILLS Thanking the audience ‘At the end of your presentation, I's important to thank the audience for listening. There may also be opportunities during the presentation, for example ifthe audience cleps you. © [IEEE Watch the clip. Write the phrase Chris Burkard uses to thank the audience. 10 [ESE] Watch two clips from the TED Talks from units 1 and 2. Tick (/) how each speaker thanks the audience. Thank you “Thank you so much | Thank you very much ‘Sleepy Man Banjo Boys Jessi Arrington 41. Work in a group. Think of other ways to thank the audience. EJ It’s my dream job COMMUNICATE Guessing the job 1 Look at these jobs. Look up any you don’t know in your dictionary. airtne plot fim actor professional athists TV chef café bavista graphic artist songwriter university lecturer dog trainer Photojoumalst surfing instructor Video game designer 2 CAERT Listen to ive sentences describing one of the jobs in Exercise 1. After each sentence, try to guess which job itis 3 Work in pairs. Student A: Turn to page 149, Student B: guess your partner's job. 'um to page 152. Take tus to 4. Now think of your dream job. Write five sentences to describe the job. Use the language from Exercises 1 and 2 to help you. 5 Work in groups of three or four. Take turns to read your job descriptions. Your group members must try to guess the job you are describing. Coo bcike hice When you don’t understand what someone says in English, it's OK to ‘check or ask them to repeat it. Can you repeat that, please? \'m sony. What cid you say? Can you say that again? Did you say ... WRITING Describing a dream job 6 Read the blog post. Complete the text with these linking words. also and =—because but | work as a dog trainer. I teach dogs to behave well to follow instructions. t's fun challenging. | enjoy t ove animals . Lenjoy meating new people. 7 Answer the questions about the blog post. 1 What does she do? 2 What three things does she lie about it? 8 Imagine you have your dream job. Write a blog post about What you do, and why you tke I. Use linking words, adr ¢-

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