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Jobs, Work, Careers
A. Semi-Skilled Jobs
| babysitter | factory worker | assembly line worker |
| baker | barber | child care provider |
| cook | truck driver | road builder/worker |
| soldier | taxi driver | construction worker |
Indoors
1. Is there a shortage of babysitters and nannies in your town? Who are the nannies?
2. What do bakers make? Bakers are artists. Do you agree?
3. Do cooks follow a recipe or do they cook “naturally” and “instinctively?
4. How often do you visit the barber? Do you stick to the same barber or do you try different barbers?
Transport
5. I get very angry with road builders and road workers. Do you agree?
6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a truck driver?
7. Have bus drivers ever gone of strike? How did you feel?
8. Describe the taxi drivers in your town. Do they sometime “cheat” or “rip off” customers?
Other
9. Construction workers make good money. Yes or no? Where do they come from? Where do they live?
10. Is it better to be an office clerk or a plumber? Would your friend rather be an office worker or a plumber?
11. Is being a soldier a popular career or profession? Do men (and women) like being a soldier? Do little boys want to be a soldier?
B. Skilled Jobs
| chef | carpenter | electrician |
| fireman | farmer | fisherman |
| gardener | hair-stylist | hairdresser |
| mason/bricklayer | mechanic | plumber |
| rancher/cowboy | technician | repairman |
Trade Jobs
12. Work is not steady for carpenters; carpentry work fluctuates. True or false?
13. I never care about or appreciate electricians — until our electricity goes out.
14. Compare a plumber and a teacher, in terms of pay and prestige.
15. Describe the life a firemen. Firemen are chemists. Do you agree?
16. Would you want your daughter or sister to marry a mechanic? Why or why not?
17. I am so thankful and grateful to the computer technician. True or false?
Indoor and Outdoor Jobs
18. Boys want to be cowboys and men want to be cowboys. Yes or no?
19. Would your friend rather be a farmer or an office worker?
20. Do fishermen have the most dangerous job? Is fishing the most dangerous occupation?
21. Have you heard of romances between gardeners and rich ladies?
22. Where do the best chefs work? What kind of training did they receive?
23. How much do hair-stylists earn? Can hair-stylists earn mega-bucks? Do you go to the same hairdresser or do you try different hairdressers?
