Answer — Exercise 13
9.3 - New on the job·New Total English Intermediate - Students' Book
Question
Work in pairs and compare your notes. Which job would you most like to do? Why?
Answer
Jonathan
- Job → senior designer and buyer
- Activities → design payouts for insides of books
- Abilities / skills → You need to be creative, organised, able to control budgets, able to set schedules, methodical and able to work in a team.
Polly
- Job → teacher of English to foreign students
- Activities → prepare lessons, do photocopying and marking
- Abilities / skills → You need to be able to explain things clearly and logically, be very positive and encouraging and very organised.
Rachel
- Job → professional actress
- Activities → setting up performances, doing three shows a day, six days a week
- Abilities / skills → You have to have huge passion and drive for what you're doing as well as stamina. You also need to be fit and flexible.