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B) Read each story and answer the questions.

A) Discuss the following questions.

● Do you know anyone who does any of these jobs?

● Which of these jobs would you be suited to / not suited to? Why?

Dave-nursery school teacher Kevin-house husband Pat-bank manager Debbie-engineer

b) Read each story and answer the questions.

“I’ve been working in a bank for about five years, and actually I wasn’t very ambitious or career-minded. Then a new manager came to my branch – he persuaded me to take the job more seriously, so I started studying to become a manager myself. I had to do evening classes for five years to get the qualifications I needed … but it’s been worth it. I enjoy coming to work much more now. Some people think working in a bank is boring, but for me every day is different. It’s all about dealing with people … and that’s always a challenge.”

“I’ve been doing the job for about four years now, and I still really enjoy the actual work. There is a lot of satisfaction, just being with the children and watching them develop, and seeing things the way they see them – that’s still great. Mind you, a lot of people no idea just how tiring and stressful a day with a class of four-year-olds can be. Some people think it’s an easy job, because the holidays are quite long, and everything. The thing I find depressing, though, is that there’s no real career structure or chance of promotion in education. I could easily still be doing exactly the same thins in twenty years’ time!”

“I wasn’t really that academic at school, but I was always a lot more interested in science subjects than in languages or history or anything … so at sixteen I applied for an a engineer with a lot of small companies. I was really shocked to find out that a lot of them only accepted boys! Eventually I was accepted for a course in electronic engineering. I was the only girl out of seventeen students! I’m doing my basic training in the engineering centre here at British Aerospace. The other people who work here are fine to me, it’s no problem, but people I meet outside are sometimes very surprised when I tell them what I do, especially older people.”

“About six months ago my wife started saying she couldn’t stand it at home any more with the children, it was driving her mad, so I said: “Okay then – if you find yourself a job that pays enough, I’ll change places with you!” I’m a roofer by trade, mending and building roofs, but I’m self-employed, so I can please myself how much I work. Anyway, to my surprise she found herself a job in less than a week! So here I am – what they call a “house husband”, I suppose, taking the kids to school and doing the shopping and what have you. The wife didn’t think I’d be able to do it – but actually I’m really enjoying myself. I never used to see that much of the kids, so it’s nice to really spend some time with them, taking them to the park and all that. It’s harder work than you imagine, mind you… I don’t think I’d want to do it for ever.”

a How did each person start doing his / her job?



b What are the advantages / disadvantages of each job?

c Do the speakers make any other interesting points about their jobs?

Reading I:

1. Discuss this question: Do people change during their working lives? If so, how?

2. Now read the article. What does it say about the question above? Find the answer.


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