LESSON 7 Worksheet

Student Name: Flavia Loayza Ayquipa

By performing this task you will work through:

● Global Context: Equity and Development ((Capacity and Human Development)

● Declaration of Consultation: Communication is intended to give a message to strengthen human
capacity and development.
● Approaches to Learning: Communication- Use a range of speech techniques to communicate with
a variety of audiences // Use appropriate forms of writing for different purposes and audiences.
● Task Objective: Learn Reading Skills "Unusual Jobs"

Activity 1 :

Read the texts ofthree out of 3 unusual jobs and perform the tasks below.

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In this picture, I'm not going to jump. I'm preparing a person to jump.
I'm a puenting instructor and it's not a very easy job. You have to prepare
people both physical and mintlly to make puenting. In addition, you
should review all life equipment to avoid for serious accidents.
I like my job because I'm sociable and I can meet people from all over
the world. On busy days, we can make 25 people jump ! People say it Ryan O'Connor
feels safer after thefirstjump. Wellington

2
A lot of people like to go shopping. Ⅰ.? I 'm a professional "mystery
buyer". buyer.'
I go to different stores and ask the store's assistants about products and
prices.
I pretend to be a simple customer. I never tell you what I'm doing.
But when I'm done, I have to do the paperwork about my visit to the Grace Simmons
store. Manchester
Usually the store pays me to answer questions about the service I received
at that store. Magazines also ask me to write an article comparing stores
and I have to be honest. I think store assistants always have to treat
customers well because hostile treatment or poor service can affect the
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store.
 My name is Cavin and I'm a rickshaw driver. The Rickshaws are a mix
of a bicycle and a taxi. Two or three people can sit in the back and pull
them. Some taxi drivers think we shouldn't be on the streets because
it's dangerous and we're often yelled at.
However, most of the work is at night and there is no traffic. I enjoy
this job because you don't need qualifications in this job, but you have
to be strong and fit. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are the busiest
days, especially on summer days because in winter you get cold and get Cavin Henderson
wet traveling in a rickshaw. London

Activity 2 :

1. What is an unusual job? Type a definition.

an unusual job is like a job not very common among all the others that are usually office
jobs

2. Write down 3 examples of unusual jobs and give a brief description of what exactly
People do it in those jobs.
E.g. A professional mourner:This person, especially a young woman pays to cry
Funerals. These people can make good money

1. Model modeling agency needles to get this type of work, de yes it is to have "attractive" and
well-kept hands. According to miami's Indeed.com, in Miami, the payment for modeling hands is
approximately $49,000.

2. Embalsamador. This type of professional is responsible for preserving the corpses, to avoid
their temporary decomposition during the funeral of the end.

3. Odor Tester Professional "oledores" can taste everything from perfumes and deodorants,
to wines and other aromatic substances.

Activity 3 :

Read the text again and complete the chart with information on the 3 unusual works of the
old reading passages.
Ryan O'Connor
Work bungee jumping instructor
Explain the work You have to prepare people both
physically and mentally to make
puenting. In addition, you should
review all life equipment to avoid
for serious accidents.
Grace Simmons Cavin Henderson
mystery buyer rickshaw driver
I go to different stores a mixture of a bicycle and a taxi. Two or three
and ask the store's people can sit in the back and pull them.
assistants about Some taxi drivers think we shouldn't be on
products and prices. I the streets because it's dangerous and we're
pretend to be a simple
customer often yelled at.

Positive aspect
 Negative

Activity 4 :

Read the texts again and decide that WHO is related to these statements: Ryan (R).
Grace (G) or Cavin (C).

1. This person does their job without being noticed. G

2. This person works mainly on weekends. C

R
3. This person takes care of the people and the team.

C
4. This person pulls a small vehicle.

G
5. This person does the paperwork as part of his work.

6. This person prepares people to do something dangerous R

Activity 5 :

1. What attributes of the IB student profile are present in the practice of unusual work.
unusual

THINKER AND INFORMED

2. Which of these unusual jobs would you like to do for a day? Explain why.

a snake milker a professional sleeper a food-flavored dog a mysterious buyer

An interesting job to do for a day would be a mysterious buyer

Resources:

David Spencer (2016). Gateway B1 2nd edition Student's Book:Macmillan Education.

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