Professions

What is your profession?

What do you do?

Which skills do you need to become a journalist?

• gathering information

• providing customerswith service

• coping with deadlines

• inventing new ideas

• enduring long hours

Which skills do you need to become a physical therapist

• encouraging others

• skillfully applying professional knowledge

• providing customers with services

• enforcing rules andregulations

• writing reports

Which skills do you need to become an animal trainer

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Used to = did in the past but doesn’t anymore

Example:Women used to have very few professional opportunities

Language Point

A: What did you use to do?

B: I used to play the piano

wearwatcheattakerunsmoke

sleeplikedrinkcookgowake upreadwritemake

listentalkbuy

Get used to = get accustomed to; adjust to

Example:Journalists must get used to working under pressure

Language Point

lack of privacy

a taxi driver

investingmuch time and effort

a lifeguard

dangersa rock star

workingalone, no personalcontacts

a plumber

long hoursa restaurant owner

monotony, doing the

same thing repeatedly

awaiter/waitress

competitionan accountant

A: What is your profession?

B:I am a lifeguard

A: What did you have to get usedto in your job?

B: I had to get usedto boredom

If you eat sleep and breathe motorcycles and are a top notch creative copywriter then we want you! We are looking for a talented copywriter with Motorsports/Motorcycleexperience who has a passion for advertising, language and words. Your work must demonstrate the ability to create new ideas and extend them to the finished product. We are looking for strong samples of your work in print, radio, tv and other media …

The text is

• a letter

• a job advertisement

• a report

• a news article

… Qualified applicants will •have a minimum of 5 years experience

•possess a strong command of the English language

•have the ability to work within a team environment, but also create solo projects as needed .

•be able to work quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment, while sticking to tight deadlines

**even better odds if you drive a motorcycle yourself!

If you get this job, you willridemotorbikes

TRUE?

… Qualified applicants will

•have a minimum of 5 years experience

•possess a strong command of the English language

•have the ability to work within a team environment, but also create solo projects as needed .

•be able to work quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment, while sticking to tight deadlines

**even better odds if you drive a motorcycle yourself!

If you get this job, you will have a flexible time schedule

TRUE?

… Qualified applicants will

•have a minimum of 5 years experience

•possess a strong command of the English language

•have the ability to work within a team environment, but also create solo projects as needed .

•be able to work quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment, while sticking to tight deadlines

**even better odds if you drive a motorcycle yourself!

If you get this job, you will work independently

TRUE?

Plumber

Rock star

Waiter

Accountant

Secretary

Car mechanic

• What are your strengths? Weaknesses? • How do you handle stress? • Why did you leave your last job?• Why did you become a __________? • What do you like best about being a ___________?• What would you like to be doing in five years?• How long would you stay if we were to offer you the

position?• Why should I hire you?

Job Interview

• What are your strengths? Weaknesses? • How do you handle stress? • Why did you leave your last job?• Why did you become a __________? • What do you like best about being a ___________?• What would you like to be doing in five years?• How long would you stay if we were to offer you the

position?• Why should I hire you?

Your homework is:

Quartet Course Book: Pages 4-6

Quartet 8 Online Lesson: Stunt Acts

Be well.See you next lesson!