UNIT 6

2. Grammar
Look at these examples
a. I can use a lot of hand tools.
Which example(s) show(s) ability? _______
b. Ecologists can work in a lab.
Which example(s) show(s) possibility? _______ c. I may work night shifts.

A. Write what the following people can do and where they can or may work:

Profession what he/she can do where he/she works

lifeguard
doctor
football player
car mechanic

B. Read this job advertisement and pay attention to the

underlined verbs. What are they followed by?

LIFEGUARD WANTED
FOR ALIMOS BEACH
Are you strong and healthy? Can you
dive and swim fast? Then you are our
man/woman! The job of the lifeguard
can be dangerous. That’s why you
should be brave and well trained.
You may need to save people’s lives.
You can use the facilities of the
beach and you can have free meals.
For more information contact
Mr Antonakis, tel. 2109600000.

a. Complete the rule:

Verbs can, should and may are modal verbs. They are
followed by the bare infinitive (the infinitive of a verb without
“to”) such as ______, ______, ______, ______, ______.

b. Read the advertisement again and try to understand which modal expresses:
ability _________________ possibility _________________
permission _________________ advice _________________

c. How many uses of the verb CAN are there?

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3. Practice
A. ROLE PLAY: FINDING OUT ABOUT THE JOB
Pupil B
Pupil A You are M
r Antonak
You are a candidate for the job. Answer th is.
e phone an
You are interested in the job. Call the candid d give
ate the info
Mr. Antonakis to find out more about it. he/she nee rmation
ds.

Act out the telephone dialogue

B. PIECES OF ADVICE: Example:

Imagine that you are the candidate who got the job You shou
ld u
as a lifeguard at Alimos Beach. Write some instru- binoculars se your
all the tim
ctions that Mr Antonakis gave you about the job. e.

C. Work in groups of 5. Ask the others in the group about the things they can do.

Pupil A Pupil B Pupil C Pupil D YOU

play sports (basketball,
football etc.)
write poems and stories
play an instrument (e.g. piano)
repair things
dance
design and construct things
Example:
Now report your group’s answers to the class. Then decide Stephano
about a job that each of you can do in the future. s can play
very well. foo
He may/ca tball
become a n
D. PAIR-WORK: Looking for a job football p
layer.
Imagine that Alice and John are looking for a job. Read the
information below about their personality and interests and the job
advertisements on p.139.
Say which job they could choose and why.
ALICE JOHN
:
Example
A: good at mathematics loves children
Student ecome a
…,
m a y b good speech likes long holidays
Alice
she can… communication skills patient
because ou think?
y polite hardworking
What do
B : likes sports can’t do many things
Student t…
ha able to work quickly at the same time
I think t
cheerful able to work under pressure

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UNIT 6

Lesson 2 What do they do? LEARNING ST

RATEGIES
a. Before I lis
ten…
1. Listening I make sure I
know what I
I look at the p have to do
ictures and th
know about ink what I
A. Who in your family or relatives them
I think of rele
has the most interesting job? vant words
b. While I am
What about the most boring one? listening…
I don’t worry
if I don’t kno
I try to pick u w all the word
p the key wo s
Look at these photos 1-7 and match them rds.
to the jobs a-g below. What does each
job involve?

5
6

4
7

a. tour guide e. farmer

b. car mechanic f. waiter
c. teacher g. doctor 1st speaker ________________
d. meteorologist/ 2nd speaker ________________
weather forecaster 3 speaker
rd
________________
4th speaker ________________
B. Now, listen to the recording and match
6 speaker
th
________________
each speaker to the job he/she does.
7th speaker ________________

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