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Name the jobs or professions:

an artist TV presenter a politician a super model a gardener a scientist a life guard an accountant a bank clerk

Match the words and pictures:

Match together

part-time summer work as work/ job earn day/ night a high/ low work for be working

a) hoursb) moneyc) shiftd) unemployede) workf) a cashierg) experienceh) salaryi) jobj) a well-known company

Talk about:

What job did you want to do when you were a child?

When I was little I wanted to be … because…

What type of work are you interested in now? I'd like to work as … because / My dream job is …

because…

Is it hard for you to decide what career you should choose?

It's difficult for me because… / It's easy for me because…

What is a good and interesting job for you? What is important for you about a job?

I think that … / In my opinion … is important because…

Talk about your parents:

What is their job?

Do they like it?

Would you like to do the same job? Why? Why not? Yes, because I'm interested in… /No, because…

How would you characterize it?

interesting, well-paid, stressful, boring, time demanding,

full time job, part time job, menial work, manual work, very challenging, skilled, unskilled…

What qualities are needed for different jobs?

confident careful aggressive moodyselfish sensitive honest modest stubborn mean hard-working lazymean calm thoughtful shygenerous cheerful easy-going logical miserable energetic outgoing reliableactive talkative decisive brave

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If you look for a job, you can read adverts in the media or on the Internet.

The advertisement should include: a short description of the job condition of work and salary

The applicants usually write a letter to the company and enclose their curriculum vitae

Curriculum vitae

It includes the following information Contact information – name, address,

telephone, e-mail address Personal information – date and place of

birth, nationality Education – secondary school, university Work experience/history Qualification – certificates, IT skills,

languages, driving licence Interests

Source: E. and A. Peck: Let's Talk, Fraus, 1999

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