Unit 5 Ambition, 5A Vocabulary Job, page52
Exercise 1
1 dentist
2 programmer
3 pilot
4 farmer
5 hairdresser
6 paramedic
7 sports coach
8 receptionist
9 engineer
10 solicitor
11 architect
12 travel agent
13 cleaner
14 waiter
Secret job: sales assistant
Exercise 2
1 travel a lot
2 be on your feet
3 serve customers
4 work alone / indoors / outdoors
5 wear a uniform
6 deal with the public
7 be part of a team
8 work nine-to-five
9 work long hours
10 make phone calls
11 answer the phone
12 work with children
13 earn a lot
14 use a computer
Exercise 3
2 badly paid
3 creative
4 repetitive
5 rewarding
6 stressful
7 tiring
8 varied
9 well paid
| Positive: | Negative: |
|
creative, rewarding, varied, well paid |
badly paid, repetitive, stressful, tiring |
Exercise 4
| Job | Adjective 1 | Adjective 2 |
| 1 receptionist | varied, | tiring |
| 2 architect | creative | well-paid |
| 3 programmer | challenging | rewarding |
LISTENING 1.17
1 I work as a receptionist in a hotel. The job is OK. There are lots of different things I have to do, like deal with the public, check guests in and out, answer the phone, use a computer, and so on. So every day is different. The problem is, I have to work long hours, sometimes at night, so I’m absolutely exhausted when I go home.
2 I’m an architect. I finished college last year and this is my first job. I love designing houses, creating something beautiful for people. I love working in a team and the other people in the office are great. But we all work very long hours. Luckily, I get quite a lot of money so it’s worth it!
3 I’m a programmer. I work for a software company in London. I love my job. I often have to solve quite challenging problems, which is difficult and takes a lot of time, but I really enjoy it. I love the feeling at the end of the day when I have solved a really challenging problem.