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Ask Ss to work in pairs to write
down as many jobs as they can.
See which pair got the most.
1 Books closed, ask Ss or write on the board: Ifyou could have any job in the world, which job would you choose? Why? Allow Ss time to reflect before putting them in pairs and then asking for feedback. See which jobs are most popular.
Grammar I wish with past simple Vocabulary Phrasal verbs with out, up, on
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1 IÅ‚ you could have any job in the world, which job would you choose? Tell the class.
BACKGROUND NOTĘ
A tip: smali sum of money given to person providing a service. Waiters and hairdressers in the UK are typical of employees who are paid a Iow wagÄ™ and are reliant on tips. 10 per cent is an average in the UK.
‘I love my job.' said Sheily Davis, from Hair Today, in Nottingham.
I always cheer up when I get to work. I get on rcally well with the other hairdressers in the salon, and I love chatting to the customers. I sometimes I on Saturdays. but I like being free on Mondays, so it’s fine really. The only problem is money. I they us a bit morę. I rcly on tips.’
Recenl research in the UK shows that workers who don't make much money are often happier than much richer people. Hairdressers were the happiest, and the least happy were people with big salaries, like managers and lawyers. But why? We decided to find out.
James Dickens is the manager ot a largo London bank.
Tl s a stressful job and l work ten or eleven hours a da>\ hc said. 'The money is good, but sometimes I I a gardener. Of course, thats not possible. If I gavc up my job, I d losc my house.’
Researcher Melanie Jones said, Tt may be surprising. but the riehest people often they simpler, less stressful lives.Å‚
3 Explain that the Ss must read the text morÄ™ carefully to answer the questions. They can write the answers in their notebooks.
Answer key
1 They are the happiest workers in the UK. 2 She gets on well with colleagues/ customers. 3 Working on Saturday. 4 lt’s stressful and he works long hours.
5 Become a gardener. 6 He wouldn’t be able to afford to keep his house.
Read
2 10 Read the article. Does Melanie Jones think that rich people are always the happiest?
Comprehension
3 Answer the questions.
1 What does the research show about hairdressers?
2 Why does Sheily Davis like her job?
3 What does she dislike about it?
4 Whafs wrong with James Dickenss job?
5 What would he like to do?
6 Why doesn’t he do it?
Solve it!
A When does Shelly's working week begin?
Speak
5 Talk about you. What kind of job would you
choose? Why?
Would you choose ...
• an interesting job with bad pay. or a boring job with good pay?
• a job with lots of free fime. but not much money. or a job with not much free time. but lots of money?
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Speak
5 Ss can work in pairs to discuss the questions. Remind them that they should try and give reasons
Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs with out, up and on
6 3.11 Ask Ss to match the words with their meanings and then listen to hear how they are pronounced. If you wish they can mark the stress with an underline before repeating the words. Point out that phrasal verbs are usually stressed on the particie.
Answer key
2 g) 3 a) 4 f) 5 c) 6 i) 7 b) 8 d) 9 h)
Answer key
2 turn on 3 find out 4 run out of 5 Cheer up 6 give up
Ask Ss to read the examples in the box and remember who said them in the text (sentences 1 and 2 - the hairdresser, sentence 3 - the banker). Ask Does she work on Saturdays? (yes); Does she feel happy about it? (no); Is it going to change? (no); Are we talking about a present or past situation? (present). Elicit
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