Work Wonders Пашковская Т.А. Лицей 590

1 I spend about half of my time in my office, and the other half in court. I don`t have customers. I have clients. They come to me with legal problems and I represent them. It`s a very demanding work, because you feel responsible for what happens to your clients, but it`s also very satisfying. One of my clients was recently arrested for a crime he hadn`t committed, and I was able to persuade the police they`d made a mistake. It`s a great feeling helping people when they're in trouble. What`s their job? ______________ What`s their job? You are going to read about different jobs. Read the paragraphs as quickly as you can, and write on the line below each paragraph which job you think the person is describing. A B Write TWO words or phrases from each paragraph which helped you make your decision. 1 _________ __________

2 Many people think that this is an easy job, but in fact it can get very tiring and lonely. You`re often away from your family for long periods of time – maybe two or three weeks, if you have to go to Germany or somewhere. That can be difficult. I do love it, though. I like being on the road behind the wheel, and being able to look down on the all the cars. But it`s the pain when you have to unload all the boxes and stuff at the end of journey. Still, it`s all part of the job. What`s their job? ______________ What`s their job? You are going to read about different jobs. Read the paragraphs as quickly as you can, and write on the line below each paragraph which job you think the person is describing. A B Write TWO words or phrases from each paragraph which helped you make your decision. 2 __________ __________

Write a heading Here is another description of a job. Can you think of a good heading for the paragraph? Heading: ___________________ I have to be very careful in my job. Working with wires, cables and plugs can be very dangerous if you do not know what you are doing. If you make a mistake, you could be electrocuted. But of course I have been trained, so I make sure nothing like that happens to me. I do all sorts of things each day, from changing an old ladys light bulbs to rewiring a whole factory. Thats why I like my job. Its so varied. Youre in a new place almost every day and, without you, people wouldnt be able to cook, or listen to music, or even see at night.