"School days and work". "Jobs"

Jobs

The aim: to develop lexical and speaking skills

Read and comment on the following quote

• Communication - the human connection - is the key to personal and career success.

• Paul J. Meyer

Complete each job category with your examples:

Job Category

Jobs

Working from home as a freelancer

an artist, an author, a translator,…

Having a skilled job

a plumber, a gardener, a carpenter, a mechanic, a fisherman,…

Being the boss of a big company

a businessman, a managing director…

Having a 9-5 job in an office

a bank clerk, a secretary…

Becoming a professional person

an architect, a lawyer, an engineer…

Becoming a famous celebrity

a singer, an actor, a dancer…

Working in the armed forces/emergency services

a naval officer, a fire fighter , a pilot…

Running your own business

a hairdresser, a beautician…

Working in the medical profession

a vet, a doctor, a nurse, a surgeon, a dentist…

Name at list two jobs that the following people couldn’t do

• I get seasick easily.
• I can’t stand being behind the desk.
• I don’t want to go to university.
• I’m not good at working with my hands.
• I don’t want to work in the evenings or at weekends.
• I can’t stand working shifts.
• I can’t stand the sight of blood.
• I can’t work for others.

Idioms

• Bring home the bacon в одинаковом

положении

• Follow in one’s зарабатывать деньги

footsteps для семьи

• In the same boat мастер на все руки

• Jack-of-all-trades идти по стопам

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