FUNCTION VOCABULARY

EXPRESSING LIKES/DISLIKES TYPES OF WORK

Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Match sentences 1-8 with types of work A-H.
1 I deal with the money that goes in and out
of the company. A
2 I prepare fresh sandwiches for our customers. H
3 I design clothes. E
1 I'm very _ _ ke e n__ on cooking and I 4 I teach teenagers maths and science. C
_absolutely _love great food. 5 I organise advertising for the company's
products and speak to customers. D
2 I _love riding my motorbike. I 6 I show people all the best places to visit
_can’t stand sitting in an office all day. and things to do in my city. G
7 I act in films and in the theatre, F
3 I'm quite keen _on_ technology and I don't 8 I work in a shop, selling products to
_mind dealing with other people's our customers. B
computer problems.

A works in accounts B works in retail

4 I'm _very keen on working C works in education D woTks in sale and markf'ting

with money and I _don’t _like

people wasting it on stupid things. worl<s 1n the Fashion industry

F works in the entertainment industry

Z.lt Listen and check. G works in the tourist indus1ry

Match jobs a)-d) with sentences 1-4 !n Exercise lA. H works in the food industry
a) accountant 4
b) chef 1
c) IT consultant 3 LEARN TO
d) motorcycle courier 2 RESPOND AND ASK MORE QUESTIONS

Put the words in the correct order to make Complete the words in the conversations.
sentences.
Conversation 1
1 like/ team/ you/ a/ do/ in/ working? A: On Saturday I went to a conference about the
¿Do you like working in a team? Z-phone, this amazing new technology.
2 working/ can't/ pressure/ I/ stand I under B: 1Really? I read about that last week. It 2sounds
I can´t stand working under pressure. interesting.
3 my/ not/ I'm/ very/ on/ boss/ keen A: Well, everybody's talking about it.
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I´m not very keen on my boss
B: and what about the cost?
4 colleagues/ don't/ my/ like/ I A: Oh, I don't know. I had to leave before they
I don´t like my colleagues. discussed that.
5 dealing/ don't/ customers/ I/ m i n d I with Conversation 2
I don´t mind dealing with customers A: Today I was offered a job as a babysltter.
6 keen/ sport/ you/ on I are? B: 4That´s great!

Are you keen on sport?
Match responses a)-f) with sentences 1-6 in
Exercise 2A.
a) Why? What's wrong with her?
b) I'm not surprised. They don't seem
very friendly.
c) That's good because it's important
for a sales assistant.
d) I love it, especially football.
e) Why? Do you get stressed?
f) Yes, I do. Actually, I hate working alone.
A: Not really. They only offered me five pounds an hour.
B: Oh, I 5 see. So did you accept the job?
A: No. I'm going to look for something better.
B: 6Right. What did you tell them?
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A: I said, 'Dad, I know the baby is my sister, but I want a
better salary!'
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2.5 Listen and check.
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6 2.6 Listen and repeat B's responses. Notice the
2 intonation. Copy the intonation to sound interested.
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