Unit 8

Jobs“What kind of work do

you do?”

Lead-in Activity Warm-up Listening Task Real World Listening Interaction Link Useful Expressions Additional Listening Homework Conversation

Lead-in Activity

Possible answers: courier, ski instructor, teacher, driver, computer

programmer, photographer, flight attendant, hotel clerk, bank cashier, waiter/waitress, pilot, doctor, lawyer, cook, dentist, personal trainer, nurse, scientist, engineer, window washer, telephone operator, construction worker, salesperson, firefighter, accountant, graphic designer, tour guide, secretary

Brainstorm the words that are related to jobs.

Part I

Warm-up

Language Points

An ER doctor is an emergency room doctor. A waiter or waitress is also called a server. weird adj. 奇怪的

Culture Note

Gold-collar worker (GCW) is rarely used compared to its blue-collar and white-collar counterparts. It is used as a marketing term more often than referring to a class of society.

Pink-collar worker works in a relatively clean, safe environment, in a job that is considered traditionally female.

Warm UpWhat do these people do every day?

Job What do they do?video game programmer

Tour guide

waiter

engineer

personal trainer eg.: Helping the client keep fit by designing a specialized exercise plan.

sales representative

flight attendant

graphic designer

banker teller

doctor

accountant

personal aide

Check-upCheck-up

Warm UpWhat do these people do every day?

Assisting passengers in an aircraftflight attendant

Talking people into buying his (her) products or service

sales representative

eg.: Helping the client keep fit by designing a specialized exercise plan.

personal trainer

Planning, constructing or managing a building or other structure

engineer

Serving at a table at a restaurant waiter

Leading tourists around tourist sites Tour guide

Developing video games on computer video game programmer

What do they do?Job

Warm Up

Assisting in daily personal tasks

personal aide

Keeping and preparing financial records

accountant

Helping the sick doctor

Spending a lot of time counting money

banker teller

Designing things for an advertisement

graphic designer

Warm Up

Now listen. Write the numbers you hear next to the jobs.

video game programmer tour guide

waiterengineer

personal trainer

sales representative

flight attendant

graphic designer

bank tellerCheck-upCheck-updoctor

Warm Up

934

81

10

657

video game programmer tour guide

waiter

engineer

personal trainer

sales representative

flight attendant

graphic designer

bank teller

doctor2

Warm Up

Write two jobs in each column. (Use your own opinions.)

helping people talking to people being creative

personal trainer

There are no “correct” answers.

Warm Up

Script

1. I’m a personal trainer, so I’m always exercising.

It’s great. I don’t have to go to the gym after work

like my friends! 2. I’m an ER doctor. In the emergency room we get a

lot of sick people and a lot of weird accidents, so

it’s never boring! 3. It’s a lot of fun being a tour guide. I meet people

from all over, and tourists are usually a pretty

happy bunch of people.

Script

4. Dinnertime is stressful when you’re a waiter. You have to get food to your customers really fast. I work at a good restaurant, though, so the tips are great! 5. I love being a graphic designer. I design all kinds of things…websites, books, birthday cards, logos for companies. I like being creative in my job. 6. I’m a flight attendant. I fly all over the world. And I get to see lots of interesting places.

Script 7. I work at a bank, as a teller. I spend a lot of time

counting money. I get tired of being cheerful

sometimes.

8. I decided to be an engineer. I always wanted to

build bridges and stuff like that.

9. I always played video games when I was a kid. So,

being a video game programmer is the perfect job

for me!

10. I’m a sales representative. You gotta like people

to have my job, ‘cause you have to be with people

all day.

Pairwork

Which of these jobs would you like? Why? Tell your partner.

Part II

Listening Task

Language Points

maternity n. 母性 adj. 妇产的 ward n. 病房 a maternity ward 产科病房 deliver v. 接生 deliver a baby go into sth. 从事某事 switch to sth. 转换到某事 He got tired of teaching and switched to painting.

他对教书感到厌倦了 , 于是改行绘画。 firefighter n. 消防员 video game 电子游戏

The question “What do you do?” is used to ask someone what their job is. It’s a short form of “What do you do for a living?” The reply often refers to the career: “I’m a nurse.” The phrase “for a living” refers to making money to live on. For example, he is a musician. He can’t make a living at that, so he has a day job as a teacher.

Language Points

Look at the pictures. What do you think the jobs are?

What does each person do?

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Doctor NurseEnglish teacher

1.

2.

3.

Math teacher

Firefighter EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)

Computer programmerComputer technician

First Listening

4.

Look at the pictures. What do you think the jobs are?

Why do they like their jobs?

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Likes to work at night loves to help mothersLikes to teach students

1.

2.

3.

Likes to work at night

Likes to hang outLikes to help people

Likes to be creativeLikes to work along

Second Listening

4.

What do they say about the downsides of their jobs?

Third Listening

1. She feels her work exciting, but she doesn’t like ______________.

2. Tim loves teaching, but he _________________

___________.

3. It’s exciting to help people in need, but he feels __________ sometimes when he isn’t at work.

4. A video game programmer has to ___________ most time. It gets _____________.

working nights

always has work to

do at night

bored

work alonea little lonely

Script 1. A: So, what do you do for a living, Maria?

B: I’m a nurse in a maternity ward.

A: Oh, cool. So you help deliver babies?

B: Yeah, I love seeing all the new babies, and

helping the new mothers.

A: That’s exciting.

B: Yeah, it is.

A: Do you work days or nights?

B: Nights.

A: Do you like that?

B: No, not really. Sometimes it seems like all babies

are born in the middle of the night!

2. A: What does your brother Tim do now?

B: He’s a teacher.

A: Really? Tim? I thought he went into engineering.

B: No, he switched to teaching. Now he teaches

math at a high school.

A: Wow. Does he like it?

B: Yeah, a lot. He says it’s a hard job, and he always

has work to do at night. He doesn’t like that.

A: I bet.

B: But he likes his students. He likes getting them

excited about math.

Script

3. A: What do you do for a living, John?

B: I’m a firefighter.

A: A fireman?

B: Now we say “firefighter.”

A: Oh, do you like it?

B: Yeah. It’s exciting. When there’s a fire we help

people. It’s a good feeling.

A: Any downside to your job?

B: Downside? Well, it’s boring sometimes.

A: Boring?

B: Yeah, some days we just hang out at the fire

station. I don’t like that part.

Script

4. A: A: What kind of work do you do, Ann?

B: Me? I’m a video game programmer.

A: Ah, so you play on computers all day!

B: Yep, that’s right.

A: So, you like it?

B: Yeah, it’s really fun to create video games for kids,

but…

A: But what?

B: Well, it gets a little lonely.

A: Really? Why?

B: All I ever do is look at a computer screen! And I

work alone most days.

A: Yeah.

Script

Pair Work

What is your ideal job? What kind of job do you dislike? Say why it would be OR wouldn’t be a good job for you. Give reasons.

responsibilitytelecommutingwell-paidprestigepersonal developmenttrainingmulti-nationalflexible schedule

Some words and expressions for students’ reference:

Pair Work

team work personality creative working at night challenging decision-making self-discipline bread-winner

Some words and expressions for students’ reference:

Pair Work

Part III

Real World Listening

Language Points

fluffy adj. 毛茸 茸的

orient v. 定 位，定向

Now listen to the quiz and circle the answers that fit you best.

PrepareWhat is the right job for you? One way to find out is to take a quiz. Before you take the quiz, check the phrases below that you think describe you.

be active

be creative

be with people

be in charge

take risk

be along

let people tell me what to do

be careful

I like to

Get The Main Ideas

Make sure you circled the answers that fit you best.

WHICH JOB IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

1. a) bright pink b) brown c) green

2. a) stay home

and read

b) go

snowboarding

c) visit an art

museum

3. a) IM your

friends

b) go to a party c) play computer

games

4. a) a fluffy, white

cat

b) a snake c) a goldfish

Get The Main Ideas

Make sure you circled the answers that fit you best.

5. a) practice yoga b) go to a club with

friends

c) go to bed

6. a) put it in the

bank

b) Have a big party c) Take an art class

7. a) read all of the

instructions

b) Just use it c) Read a few

instructions

8. a) keep quiet b) Say something c) Just forget about it

9. a) get angry b) Call a friend to chat

c) Relax and hang out

10. a) finish, then call

her back

b) Talk to her as long

as she needs to

c) Tell her not to

worry

Script 1. Choose one of these colors: a. bright pink b. brown c. green 2. It’s a snowy winter day. Do you…? a. stay home and read b. go snowboarding c. visit an art museum 3. It’s Saturday night. You are free. Do you…?

a. IM your friends b. go to a party c. play computer games

4. You want a pet. Do you buy…? a. a fluffy, white cat b. a snake c. a goldfish 5. It’s 11 o’clock at night. Do you…? a. practice yoga b. go to a club with friends c. go to bed

Script 6. You have some extra money. Do you…?

a. put it in the bank b. have a big party c. take an art class 7. You buy a new camera. Do you…?

a. read all of the instructions b. just use it

c. read a few instructions 8. Your friend does something that makes you angry. Do you…?

a. keep quiet b. say something c. just forget about it 9. You have to wait in a long line at the airport. Do you…?

a. get angry b. call a friend to chat c. relax and hang out 10. You need to finish your homework. A friend calls. She has a

serious problem. Do you….?

a. finish, then call her back

b. talk to her as long as she needs to

c. tell her not to worry

Oral Practice

You’ve taken a quiz about yourself. Now please give a brief account of the quiz about yourself on the basis of the above information.

Find your score. Give yourself: 3 points for each “a” 2 points for each “b” 1 points for each “c”

Respond to the Ideas

Totals:

Over 25 points: You’re very goal oriented. You might want to work at a bank.

20-25 points: You’re ambitious and creative. You would be a good sales representative.

Under 20 points: You like taking it easy. You could work as a computer technician.

Respond to the Ideas

Respond to the Ideas

Do you agree with your score? Why? Why not?

Review the occupations in the unit Warm Up. Discuss which jobs are suitable for the score you got.

Part IV

Interaction Link

1. Take turns asking each other the following questions about the jobs below. Mark your partner’s answers in the chart. Give reasons for your answers. Is this job interesting or boring? Is this job easy or hard? Is this job important or unimportant?

Get A Job

Police officer

Graphic designer

Airline pilot

English teacher

Bus driver

interestingboring

interesting

interesting

interesting

interesting

boring

boring

boring

boring

easy

easy

easy

easy

easy

hard

hard

hard

hard

hard

important

important

important

important

important

unimportant

unimportant

unimportant

unimportant

unimportant

Business manager

Musician

Software engineer

Tour guide

Yoga instructor

interestingboring

interesting

interesting

interesting

interesting

boring

boring

boring

boring

easy

easy

easy

easy

easy

hard

hard

hard

hard

hard

important

important

important

important

important

unimportant

unimportant

unimportant

unimportant

unimportant

1. Take turns asking each other the following questions about the jobs below. Mark your partner’s answers in the chart. Give reasons for your answers. Is this job interesting or boring? Is this job easy or hard? Is this job important or unimportant?

Get A Job

2. Groupwork. What kind of person do you have to be to do each job? Use words from the box below or other words you know.

warm friendly quiet intelligent creative

interesting fun confident cool artistic

helpful calm imaginative understanding cooperative

ambitious sociable talkative energetic orderly

Get A Job

Example: My ideal job is work as a tour guide. To be a tour guide, I should be easy-going, friendly, warm-hearted and knowledgeable. Besides, the good command of English is also important.

Part V

Useful Expressions

Useful Expressions

What (kind of work) do you do (for a living)?

Do you like it?

你做什么工作 ?

How do you like it?

你喜欢这个工作吗 ?

你为什么喜欢这项工作 ?

Part VI

Additional Listening

A Model Situational Conversation

He’s an accountant.He works with numbers.He’s an accountant.He manages your money.He’s an accountant.He plans your taxes.An accountant---That’s his occupation,His job.

A Model Situational Conversation

She’s in business.She’s a vice-president---A vice-presidentIn a toy companyShe’s in business.She’s the boss.A vice-president---That’s her occupation,Her job.

A Model Situational Conversation

She’s a salesclerk.

She sells clothing. She’s a salesclerk.

She works in a store.

Yeah, she’s a salesclerk.

She designs clothing, too.

A salesclerk---

That’s her occupation,

Her job.

A Model Situational Conversation

She’s a teacher.That’s her job.She’s a nurse.That’s her job.He’s a pilot.That’s his job.Those are occupations. They’re all jobs.____________________. That’s her job.____________________. That’s her job.____________________. That’s his job.Those are occupations. They’re all jobs.

A Model Situational Conversation

He’s a vendor.He sells foodOn the street.He’s a vendor.He sells hotdogs.He’s a vendor.He sells ice cream.A vendor,An accountant,A salesclerk,A nurse,A teacher,A pilot---They’re all jobs!

2. Groupwork. What kind of person do you have to be to do each job? Use words from the box below or other words you know.

Part VII

Homework Conversation

Work in pairs. Talk about one of your parents’ job with

your partner.

Expressions for reference

What kind of work does your father/mother do? Does he/she like his job? Why does he/she like his/her job? What are the downsides of their jobs?