Page 17 - Journeys B2 (Workbook)

Career 2

Reading and Vocabulary

A. Discuss with a partner.

1. Do you think you’ll find a job locally when you’re older?
2. How important will these factors be when you look for a job?
• location
• qualifications required
• opportunities to travel
• physical demands of the work
• salary

B. Complete the sentences. Use a dictionary to help you.

financial advisor fisherman lifeguard logger

miner stunt double surgeon war correspondent

1. A makes sure people are safe at a pool or on the beach.
2. A digs for materials, such as gold, diamonds or coal.
3. A performs operations and is often specialised in a particular field.
4. A manages people’s money and gives them advice about investments and taxes.
5. A performs dangerous scenes in a film or series.
6. A travels to dangerous locations to report on events happening there.
7. A cuts down trees, both to use for furniture or on an individual’s property.
8. A catches certain species at sea to sell for food.

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