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Career 2

D. Which of the jobs from the text do you think:

a. are well-paid?
b. require you to study to a high level?
c. are dangerous?
d. are physically demanding?
e. are emotionally demanding?

E. Discuss with a partner. What do you think
the words in bold mean?
1. You could bring home a great catch.
2. ...quite a few internships while you’re
getting practical experience.
3. Our salary is often dependent on
commission...
4. ...you can never let your guard down.
5. ...you get paid peanuts for it.
6. ...it has its upsides...

F. Which person:

a. says they don’t earn much, even though
their job is dangerous?
(5) I really love my job because I enjoy spending time b. says it’s important to have a good
with people, but it is quite demanding and tiring. You reputation in their line of work?
have to be like an owl sometimes and have a 360° view c. mentions being injured while doing their
of what’s going on around you. Thankfully, I’ve never job?
been in a life-or-death situation, but you can never let
your guard down. – Annalise, 23 d. says you never know if you’ll have a
successful day at work or not?
(6) As you can imagine, my job is pretty dangerous. But e. says they always have to be alert when
I just think it’s so important for people around the world they’re at work?
to know what’s happening in these places, and with the f. mentions how technology has improved
internet now, it’s easy to get all those stories out there. the safety of their job?
– Kim, 36
g. says interacting with others can be
(7) Although nowadays we have a lot of tech to give us a more challenging aspect of the
images of the stability of the surrounding rock, there’s still job?
always the danger of hitting the wrong rock and having h. feels glad to be informing others through
the ceiling fall in. But that’s part of the reason we get their work?
paid so well. Still, I’m hoping to retire soon so I can enjoy
the outdoors a little more! – Gustavo, 47
G. Discuss with a partner.
(8) They say it’s the most dangerous job in the States, 1. Which of the jobs in the text would you
but unfortunately, there aren’t a lot of options in least like to do? Why?
the area where I live, so I do this even though you 2. Which job do you think would be the
get paid peanuts for it. I mean, it has its upsides: you most rewarding? Why?
get to spend a lot of time in nature. I’d hate to have
a job where you’re stuck behind a desk all day. 3. Which do you think you would most enjoy
– Hanna, 34 doing? Why?

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