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5c Dangerous jobs

1 Read 

A. Read the text quickly and match the
headings a-d with the paragraphs 1 4. When you hear the phrase
Then listen and check your answers.
‘dangerous jobs’, you probably think
a. How dangerous is it? of firefighters, lifeguards or police
b. What’s it like up there? officers. Can window cleaning be
c. Have you had any funny experiences? dangerous? No? Well, if you’re
working 250 m above the ground, it
d. How long have you been a window cleaner?
UP Darren Barnes, a window cleaner on
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can be very dangerous. This week,
some of the tallest buildings in Perth,
in Australia, talks to us.
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in THE AIR For ten years. I was working as a builder

before that. Then my brother started
cleaning windows on skyscrapers, and
I changed jobs to work with him. I have
always loved being up in the sky!

2
If you’re not afraid of heights, it’s great.
On a sunny day the view is amazing. It’s
very quiet and the people below look like
ants. Of course, bad weather can be a
problem – you know, strong winds – and
the pollution sometimes makes the city
look grey. However, I love it up there.

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Well, it’s safer than it looks. The job was
more difficult when I started. But safety
more difficult when I started. But safety
equipment has changed a lot since then.
B. Read again and write T for True or F for False. equipment has changed a lot since then.
We’ve got a power roof car now to take us
We’ve got a power roof car now to take us
1. Darren has been a window cleaner for ten years. to the top instead of the old chair. And I
to the top instead of the old chair. And I
don’t work alone. Twelve of us clean
don’t work alone. Twelve of us clean
2. Darren was a builder before he became
a building, so we look out for each other.
a window cleaner. a building, so we look out for each other.
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3. Darren’s afraid of heights.
Oh, sure. Once, a pigeon sat on my head
Oh, sure. Once, a pigeon sat on my head
4. The weather can make Darren’s job di icult. for hours and went up and down the
for hours and went up and down the
building with me. It came every day and
building with me. It came every day and
5. Darren thinks safety equipment used to be
we used to share my sandwiches!
better in the past. we used to share my sandwiches!
6. Darren works alone.
7. Darren became friends with the pigeon.

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