10. Add a suffix from the box to the words to make jobs.

-er/r -ian -ist -man/-woman

Music – musician, art - …, science - …, journal - …, politics - …, manage - …, electric - …, photograph - …, police - …, post - …, reception - …, employ - …/…, direct - …, design - … , drive - …, post - …, fire - …, boat - …, bar - … .

11. Which workers normally do these things? Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the work, using the words from the box.

Wear uniforms, meet guests in reception, attend meetings,

take the minutes, set salaries, work at a computer, send e-mails, make appointments, type letters and reports

e.g. Who types letters? – Office workers type letters.

12A. Study the information in the box and do the task after it.

When people ask you to explain your job, they want to know your responsibilities (= your duties/what you have to do), or something about your daily routine (= what you do every day). They can ask like this: What does that involve? (= What do you do in your job?). We often use responsible for/in charge of for part of something, e.g. a department or some of the workers; and run for control of all of something, e.g. a company, a shop, a course, etc.

12B. Replace the words in bold with the words from the box.

Involves, deal with, attend, responsible for, run, advise, customers

1 My job includes travelling. – My job involves travelling.

2 I handle a lot of task a day.

3 I am in control of / manage the coffee bar in the museum.

4 I go to a lot of meetings.

5 I see/meet clients.

6. I consult clients.

7 I'm in charge of security in the company.

13. Work in pairs. Read the statements and then ask and answer questions about work. If you don’t work, talk about a person who works.

e.g. Do you work at a computer a lot of time? – Yes, I do.

For example:

I work at a computer a lot of the time.

I do a lot of paperwork.

I use e-mail a lot.

I show people round my workplace.

I arrange meetings.

I attend quite a lot of meetings.

^Grammar

^{Pronouns (See Grammar Reference on page …)}

14. Complete this description of a job by putting in the correct subject or object pronouns.

(1) I work in a tourist information office. Three other people work with (2)______ . (3)_____ are called Mandy, Rosemarie and Robert. Mandy is a very funny girl and (4) _____ always makes jokes. Rosemarie is an older woman and I don't know (5) ____ very well. Robert is a friendly man and everyone likes (6) _____ because (7) ____ is very helpful. (8) ____ sit in seats at the counter and people come in and ask (9) ____ questions. (10) ____ try to help (11) ___ but sometimes (12) ____ ask silly questions and (13) ____ don't know the answers. But (14) ____ is a good job and I enjoy (15)_____ .

The Constructions: There is/are ^{(See Grammar Reference on page …)}

15a. Use words from the box and the constructions there is/ are to make positive and negative sentences about the classroom.

Computers, map, coffee machine, keyboard, calendar, photos, windows, textbooks

1 There’s a calendar on the wall.

2 There’s a …

3 There isn’t a …

4 There are some …

5 There aren’t any …

15b. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the facilities above.

e.g. Is there a calendar on the wall? - Yes, there is.

^{Present Simple (See Grammar Reference on page …)}

16. Complete the sentences with the present simple forms of the verbs in brackets.¹

I usually (1) arrive (arrive) at the office very early. My assistant Jessica (2)_______(bring) me the mail and (3)_______(tell) me what is in my diary for the day. She (4)_______ (do) a lot of very important work for me. Jessica (5) _____ (organize) my day and (6)______ (deal) with a lot of people for me. Then I (7)______ (have) a meeting with my team of managers – we (8)______(discuss) plans and problems. Sometimes they (9) ______ (not agree) with me but the meetings usually (10) _____ (not last) for very long.

I (11)_____(not eat) much at lunch time - the others (12) _____(go) to the canteen but I (13)____(stay) in my office and someone (14)_______(get) me a sandwich. My day usually (15)______(finish) at about 6 p.m.

I (16)____(not go) to the office every day. I (17)_____(work) at home some days and I sometimes (18)_____ (travel) to meetings or conferences.