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3 Listen  4 Speak

Listen to four people talking and match Talk in pairs. Use the prompts in the boxes
the people with the sentences. There is one and say what jobs you would or wouldn’t
extra sentence which you do not need to like to do and why.
use.
I’d like to be... because...
• loves working with people. What about you?
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• had an accident while I I’d like to be... . .
Clara working.
• doesn’t like working long • fruit picker
• furniture tester
Martha hours. • furniture tester
• street cleaner
• street cleaner
• is looking for a part-time job. • street performer
• street performer
Bruce • has to work weekends too. • football player
• football player
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• pop star
• astronaut
• clown
• scientist
• librarian
B. Read again and write T for True or F for False.
1. Computer games testers try to ind
dangerous make a lot of money
problems with games.
boring work long hours
2. Jack inds problems with computer
exciting travel a lot
games. tiring be afraid of...
3. Jack hasn’t got many ideas for new interesting can become famous
games.
4. Computer games testers sit in front of 5 Write A. Read the tip and complete
a computer all day. the text with the words in
the box.
5. Jack is worried about working too hard.
tip Use:

• in addition, also, another thing
is..., best of all... to list your ideas.
• however, but to express contrast.

addition also another thing however

I'm a librarian. It's a good job because I can read
books all day. The library is a quiet place and it is
(1) close to my house so I don't have to
use public transport to get there. (2) I
like is the people I work with. They're really friendly
and we have a laugh. In (3) , I like my job
because I meet lots of people every day.
(4) , I don't get paid much.

B. Use the notes below to write about your ideal job.

I’d like to be...
It’s a good job because...
The bad thing, however, is...
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