THREE JOBS
4 Vocabulary: personal qualities
Role card 1A
You are a Human Resources Manager for a company that
produces new technology for the computer industry. Read
about these three jobs that are available at your company,
then answer your partner’s questions.
Trainer
The successful candidate will be responsible for training
new staff in company practices, giving workshops and
writing a training program. He/She will be decisive, a
good communicator and a good leader.
Inventor
We are looking for an inventor, who will work as part of a
team to create new technology for the computer industry,
and help develop existing technology. The ideal person
must be able to think outside the box, highly motivated
and hard-working.
Sales representative
We need someone to work in our sales team, finding new
customers and selling new technology to our existing
customers. He/She must be competitive, a real risk-taker
and ambitious
Role card 1B
You are interested in working for a company which produces
new technology for the computer industry. You know that
these three jobs are available, and you want to find out
more information. Ask your partner – the Human Resources
Manager – questions to get the missing information. Then
decide which job you will apply for.
Trainer
Main duties:
Personal qualities needed:
Inventor
Main duties:
Personal qualities needed:
Sales representative
Main duties:
Personal qualities needed:
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Role card 2A
You are interested in working for six months on a cruise
ship. You know that these three jobs are available, and
you want to find out more information. Ask your partner
– a recruitment agent at the cruise company – questions
to get the missing information. Then decide which job
you will apply for.
Entertainments manager
Main duties:
Personal qualities needed:
Deckhand/Caretaker
Main duties:
Personal qualities needed:
Travel agent
Main duties:
Personal qualities needed:
Role card 2B
You are a recruitment agent for a cruise company. Read
about these three jobs that are available on a six-month
cruise of the Pacific islands, then answer your partner’s
questions.
Entertainments manager
We are looking for an entertainments manager for our
wonderful entertainment program. You will find new
acts and plan interesting activities for the guests for the
six-month cruise. You will be a good leader, a risk-taker
and able to think outside the box.
Deckhand/Caretaker
The successful candidate will be responsible for the
general maintenance of the ship, with duties to include
cleaning and repairs. He/She will be hard-working and
motivated.
Travel agent
This job will involve selling the cruise package before
departure and finding new customers. After the cruise
departs, this person will be available on board to help
guests with their questions. He/She must be a good
communicator, competitive and decisive.
 FINDING THE RIGHT WORDS
✃ Vocabulary plus: confusing words
4

Worksheet A
1 Read out your sentences.
1 I like being busy. When I have a lot of job to do, it stops me getting bored. ✗
(work)

2 I’m quite forgetful. I always have to get other people to remember me to do things. ✗
(remind)

3 I sometimes find it difficult to listen what people say to me in English. ✗

(hear)

4 I never forget people’s birthdays. ✓

5 For me it’s more important to have an enjoyable job than to win a lot of money. ✗
(earn)

6 We had a fun day out last Saturday – we went to a music festival. ✓

2 Listen to your partner’s sentences and say if they are right or wrong.

3 Discuss which sentences are true for you.

Worksheet B
1 Listen to your partner’s sentences and say if they are right or wrong.

2 Read out your sentences.

1 I’ve never earnt any money in the lottery. ✗
(won)

2 I’d like to try lots of different jobs in my lifetime. ✓

3 I always remember to charge my mobile phone battery. ✓

4 I like hearing classical music. ✗

(listening to)

5 I forgot my book at home today, by mistake. ✗

(left)

6 My teacher is fun – he/she always tells good jokes. ✗

(funny)

3 Discuss which sentences are true for you.

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 TOP TIPS
4 Grammar: must, have to, should

How to How to
1 You must 1 You must

2 You don’t have to 2 You don’t have to

3 You shouldn’t 3 You shouldn’t

4 You mustn’t 4 You mustn’t

5 You should 5 You should

6 You have to 6 You have to

How to How to
1 You must 1 You must

2 You don’t have to 2 You don’t have to

3 You shouldn’t 3 You shouldn’t

4 You mustn’t 4 You mustn’t

5 You should 5 You should

6 You have to 6 You have to

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Grammar: used to, would
4
Write sentences about when you were a child, using used to or would.
Then ask questions to find people with the same information.

Name

Pets
1 .

Home
2 .

3 .

Family
4 .

5 .

What you were(n’t) afraid of

6 .

7 .

Sports and games

8 .

9 .

Ambitions and dreams

10 .

11 .

Food
12 .

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 COALITION GOVERNMENT
4 Functional language: reaching agreement ✃
Worksheet A
The Education party
You are the leader of the Education party. You have just won equal votes in the recent general election in
Politicaria, and must now form a coalition government with the Freedom party. You both need to agree on the
country’s new laws, but first, decide what your priorities are.

You want the following:

• More money spent on state education, and less on hospitals.
Reasons:

• Higher taxes for the rich.

Reasons:

• Strong law and order, with more money spent on the police.
Reasons:

• Big investment in the environment and renewable energy.

Reasons:

Worksheet B
The Freedom party
You are the leader of the Freedom party. You have just won equal votes in the recent general election in
Politicaria, and must now form a coalition government with the Education party. You both need to agree on
the country’s new laws, but first, decide what your priorities are.

You want the following:

• More money spent on hospitals, and less on state education.
Reasons:

• Lower taxes for everyone.

Reasons:

• More freedom for people in general, restricting the powers of the police.
Reasons:

• Big investment in nuclear power.

Reasons:

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