Pages 204 and 205 of Focus now

Exercise 1

1. Fixes cars                                                                                         mechanic
2. Welcomes people to an office or a hotel and answer the telephone        receptionist
3. Works with patients and people who are ill                                          nurse
4. Helps people with legal problems and sometimes works in a court         lawyer
5. Fixes problems with water pipes                                                         plumber
6. Works with plants, e.g. trees, flowers and lawns                                  gardener
7. Help you buy things                                                                          shop assistant
8. Bring you food in restaurant                                                                waiter

Exercise 2

1. Careers advisor: So, Tom, what career are you interested in?
   Linda: Well, actually. I want to be a builder.
2. Abigail: You’re very good with young people. You could be a teacher.
   Sally:  Yes, but I’d prefer to be a sport instructor.
3. Pam:  Is it easy to become a hairdresser?
   Sandra: Well, there’s a lot to learn. Not all people can do it.
4. Sue:  You’ve got a lovely voice. Why don’t you join the drama club?
   Dan:    No way. I’d hate to be an actor.
5. Phil:  You’re really good at drawing.
   Cath:  Thanks. I’d  love to be an artist in Paris or New York.
6. Tim:  My ambition is to become a scientist.
   Mr Dell: Well, if you work hard, you could be a really good biologist.
7. Amy: Why do you want to be an accountant?
   Sam: I like working with numbers

Exercise 3        

1. I’ve got a class of primary school students. Teacher.
2. I design new building. Architect
3. I stand in a big, noisy building all day and help to make cars. Factory worker
4. I take people to railway station, the cinema, the theatre and to many other place ::::::::::::::::::::::::
5. I work with animals. I try to help them when they are ill. Veterinary
6. I think my job is very important. People come to me what they have problems with their teeth. Dentist
7. I fight for my country when there are wars. Soldier

Exercise 4

Woman: Can I help you?
Man: Yes, I’ looking for a job.
Woman: Do you want a part-time job or do you to work full-time?
Man: I want a full-time job. I don’t want to work part-time.
Woman: Can you work at night or do you prefer to work nine to five?
Man: I don’t mind when I work but I’d like a well-paid job. I can work long hours and I always work hard. I don’t want to work only 8 hours a day – I can stay at work for 12 hours more!
Woman: Well, we need factory worker. We pay £10 an hour.
Man: Have you got anything else? That’s quite boring job and quite a badly-paid job, too- I’m hoping for  £15 an hour.

Exercise 5

1. My boss gets very angry when I’m late for work.
2. He’s the finance manager of a small company.
3. I’d like to be a chef in a Greek restaurant.
4. Police chiefs from different countries often to discuss new ideas.

Exercise 6

How do young people see their future?
Here are some of your responses
I don’t know what I want to do when I finish my education. My parents work for a large companies but I don’t think I’d like that. I’d like to work from home and be free to go shopping or sleep when I want. I definitely don’t want to be a teacher. I couldn’t work in a school with children. I don’t think I’d be very good at working in a team, either. I like to decide what to do and when to do it. Yes, I believe it’s a good idea for me to work alone, without any people around me. I could work in a office – at my own desk with my own computer – but I would really like to stay at home.
Katy, 17

Exercise 7

Ella: Brian works in a hotel, in restaurant, you know, where people go when they first arrive.
Beatriz: So, he’s a receptionist.
Ella: Yes.

Isabel: I want to work in the theatre. I want to act.
Sam: You want to be an actress
Isabel: An actress, yes.

Pauline: My friend Sara is a sport...
Simon: ... star?
Pauline: No, she trains people. She instruct them
Simon: Oj, a sport instructor. Great. Which sport does she teach?

Exercise 8

1. I work from home so I don’t need to dress smartly.
2. My mum works in a supermarket but not on a checkout.
3. Kate is an actress. Her dream is to go to Hollywood.
4. I love working with animals. That’s why I work at our local zoo.
5. I don’t want a badly-paid job. I want to be rich!
6. Do you always work hard?
7. My dad is a plumber. People often phone up in the middle of the night because there is water on their kitchen floor.
8. I work eight hours a day. I start at 7 a.m. and finish at 3 p.m.
9. Do you want a full-time or apart-time job?
10. I don’t want to work outside so I don’t want to be a gardener.