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C. Read the article and match the jobs in the boxes with the images on page 19.

financial advisor fisherman lifeguard logger miner stunt double surgeon war correspondent

(2) It’s a physically demanding job, and even though
What’s
I’m well-trained to do this sort of thing, I’ve still had a
your job? it for the world though: you get to travel and meet
few broken bones over the years. I wouldn’t change
tough
lots of celebrities, plus you earn a good wage. –
Alex, 27
about
(3) As you probably know, it takes years of studying
to get to this point, and quite a few internships
while you’re getting practical experience. The
pressure is fairly intense and it’s obviously emotionally
demanding, too. Speaking to families with bad news
about loved ones is tough. – Shawna, 42

(1) Admittedly, to do my job, you don’t need to (4) Mine certainly isn’t a dangerous job, but it does
study intensively and it’s true that a lot of people in come with its challenges. Competition for jobs is
my line of work tend to have stepped into the family fierce, even if you’ve got a Master’s degree, and
business. On the one hand, that provides some job it’s important to make a good name for yourself in
security, but on the other hand, you never know what order to get clients. Our salary is often dependent
it’s going to be like when you go out in the morning on commission, so we always have to try to get big-
– you could bring home a great catch, or you could name clients, too, as they’ll have more money to
come away with nothing. – Hans, 34 play around with. – Fritz, 38

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