Unit 2: Talking about jobs– 2
Saying it accurately

1.My job doesn’t vary very much on a day-to-day basis. It’s quite monotonous.
2.It’s very rewarding/fulfilling to see the children’s excited faces at the end of a really good lesson.
3.I find my job quite stressful when my phone won’t stop ringing and everyone wants to ask me something.
4.My job as an illustrator is very absorbing/interesting/demanding.Sometimes hours go by and Idon’t even notice.
5.I’m always learning new things, which makes my job very challenging/interesting/fulfilling/absorbing, but also very interesting/stressful/demanding.

Saying it clearly

Listen to the adjectives and mark the stressed syllable of each word, following the example.

1.challenging
2.monotonous
3.rewarding

4.fulfilling

5.interesting

6.stressful
7.absorbing
8.demanding


Saying it appropriately

1.I’m a nurse. I help to look after people when they are sick.
2.I work in marketing. My main responsibility is to promote new products ahead of their launch.
3.I’m a manager on a construction site. I oversee a team of 250 builders and twenty administrative staff.
4.I’m a PA. My job entails organizing my boss’s affairs.
5.I’m an IT programmer. My company develops websites for clients.
6.I’m a project manager. I’m responsible for making sure that our projects come in on schedule and within budget.
7.I’m an architect.I’m in charge of designing new buildings for our clients.
8.I’m a banker. My job involves managing my customers’ money effectively and profitably.

Get speaking [Homework]
Use the language we learnt in this unit to talk about your job.

Briefly explain what you do, using appropriate adjectives.
Make it relevant to the students listening.
Accentuate the positive aspects of your profession.