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Listen for pronunciation.
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Example Sentences
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1. What job experience do you have? What jobs did you have before?
2. A: Can you speak English? B: Of course, I'm speaking English now! 3. He loves to drive fast. He wants to be a race car driver. 4. I have lots of work experience, so my resume is two pages long. 5. Ms. Smith is a doctor and makes lots of money. She has a big salary. 6. What special skills do you have? What can you do? 7. My aunt can speak Chinese and English very well. She's a translator. 8. Every weekend, on Saturday and Sunday, I go swimming at the beach. |
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Listen to Tom and his father talking about jobs.
Then answer the questions below. |
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1. Dad says the weekend is . . . .
(A) boring (B) special (C) almost over 2. The things you like to do are your . . . . (A) interests (B) skills (C) salary 3. Tom says he wants to be a doctor. (A) TRUE (B) FALSE 4. Tom knows how to play video games. (A) TRUE (B) FALSE 5. Dad says playing video games is a good job skill. (A) TRUE (B) FALSE 6. Dad says he can speak two languages. (A) TRUE (B) FALSE |
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(Scroll down to the bottom of this page to check your answers.)
Now, listen again and follow along with the script below.
Dad: Hey, Tom, the weekend is almost over. And then you have to go back to school. Did you finish all your
homework?
Tom: Yup. And you have to go back to work!
Dad: Yeah, that’s right.
Tom: Dad?
Dad: Yeah?
Tom: Why do you have to go to work? Do you really have to?
Dad: Well, yeah, of course I do. If I don’t go to work, I won’t have a salary.
Tom: You mean the money your boss gives you?
Dad: Yeah, that’s right. And if I don’t work, I’ll be really bored with nothing to do.
Tom: So, when I grow up, how do I know what job to do? Should I be a teacher, or a doctor, or a race car
driver . . . ?
Dad: Well, you just have to think about what you like to do best. What are your interests? And then you have
to think about the skills you have.
Tom: Skills? What are skills?
Dad: Skills are the special things you know how to do that many other people don’t know how to do.
Tom: How do I get skills?
Dad: Most people have to study or practice to get skills.
Tom: I’m really good at video games. Is that a skill?
Dad: Uh, well, not really. Lots of people are good at video games. And, also, not many people will pay you
money to play video games.
Tom: That’s not true. Some guys on YouTube get lots of money by playing video games.
Dad: Maybe, but not many people I think. Playing video games isn’t a great thing to put on a resume.
Tom: A resume?
Dad: That’s a piece of paper that says what experience and skills you have.
Tom: I can speak two languages. Is that a skill?
Dad: Yeah, that’s a good example. Not everyone can speak two languages. So, when you grow up, you could
be a translator.
Tom: Or maybe work in another country . . . .
Dad: Exactly!
Tom: Playing video games . . . .
homework?
Tom: Yup. And you have to go back to work!
Dad: Yeah, that’s right.
Tom: Dad?
Dad: Yeah?
Tom: Why do you have to go to work? Do you really have to?
Dad: Well, yeah, of course I do. If I don’t go to work, I won’t have a salary.
Tom: You mean the money your boss gives you?
Dad: Yeah, that’s right. And if I don’t work, I’ll be really bored with nothing to do.
Tom: So, when I grow up, how do I know what job to do? Should I be a teacher, or a doctor, or a race car
driver . . . ?
Dad: Well, you just have to think about what you like to do best. What are your interests? And then you have
to think about the skills you have.
Tom: Skills? What are skills?
Dad: Skills are the special things you know how to do that many other people don’t know how to do.
Tom: How do I get skills?
Dad: Most people have to study or practice to get skills.
Tom: I’m really good at video games. Is that a skill?
Dad: Uh, well, not really. Lots of people are good at video games. And, also, not many people will pay you
money to play video games.
Tom: That’s not true. Some guys on YouTube get lots of money by playing video games.
Dad: Maybe, but not many people I think. Playing video games isn’t a great thing to put on a resume.
Tom: A resume?
Dad: That’s a piece of paper that says what experience and skills you have.
Tom: I can speak two languages. Is that a skill?
Dad: Yeah, that’s a good example. Not everyone can speak two languages. So, when you grow up, you could
be a translator.
Tom: Or maybe work in another country . . . .
Dad: Exactly!
Tom: Playing video games . . . .
Listen again and fill in the missing words. (Use a pen and paper to write your answers.)
Dad: Hey, Tom, the (1) __________________ is almost over. And then you have to go back to school. Did you finish all
your homework?
Tom: Yup. And you (2) __________________ __________________ go back to work!
Dad: Yeah, that’s right.
Tom: Dad?
Dad: Yeah?
Tom: Why do you have to go to work? Do you really have to?
Dad: Well, yeah, of course I do. If I don’t go to work, I won’t have a (3) __________________.
Tom: You mean the money your (4) __________________ gives you?
Dad: Yeah, that’s right. And if I don’t work, I’ll be really (5) __________________ with nothing to do.
Tom: So, when I (6) __________________ __________________, how do I know what job to do? Should I be a teacher, or
a (7) __________________, or a race car driver . . . ?
Dad: Well, you just have to think about what you like to do best. What are your (8) __________________? And then you
have to think about the skills you have.
Tom: Skills? What are skills?
Dad: Skills are the (9) __________________ things you know how to do that many other people don’t know how to do.
Tom: How do I get skills?
Dad: Most people have to study or (10) __________________ to get skills.
Tom: I’m really good at video games. Is that a skill?
Dad: Uh, well, not really. Lots of people are good at video games. And, also, not many people will
(11) __________________ you money to play video games.
Tom: That’s not true. Some guys on (12) __________________ get lots of money by playing video games.
Dad: Maybe, but not many people I think. Playing video games isn’t a great thing to put on a resume.
Tom: A resume?
Dad: That’s a piece of paper that says what (13) __________________ and skills you have.
Tom: I can speak two languages. Is that a skill?
Dad: Yeah, that’s a good (14) __________________. Not everyone can speak two languages. So, when you grow up,
you could be a (15) __________________.
Tom: Or maybe work in another country . . . .
Dad: Exactly!
Tom: Playing video games . . . .
your homework?
Tom: Yup. And you (2) __________________ __________________ go back to work!
Dad: Yeah, that’s right.
Tom: Dad?
Dad: Yeah?
Tom: Why do you have to go to work? Do you really have to?
Dad: Well, yeah, of course I do. If I don’t go to work, I won’t have a (3) __________________.
Tom: You mean the money your (4) __________________ gives you?
Dad: Yeah, that’s right. And if I don’t work, I’ll be really (5) __________________ with nothing to do.
Tom: So, when I (6) __________________ __________________, how do I know what job to do? Should I be a teacher, or
a (7) __________________, or a race car driver . . . ?
Dad: Well, you just have to think about what you like to do best. What are your (8) __________________? And then you
have to think about the skills you have.
Tom: Skills? What are skills?
Dad: Skills are the (9) __________________ things you know how to do that many other people don’t know how to do.
Tom: How do I get skills?
Dad: Most people have to study or (10) __________________ to get skills.
Tom: I’m really good at video games. Is that a skill?
Dad: Uh, well, not really. Lots of people are good at video games. And, also, not many people will
(11) __________________ you money to play video games.
Tom: That’s not true. Some guys on (12) __________________ get lots of money by playing video games.
Dad: Maybe, but not many people I think. Playing video games isn’t a great thing to put on a resume.
Tom: A resume?
Dad: That’s a piece of paper that says what (13) __________________ and skills you have.
Tom: I can speak two languages. Is that a skill?
Dad: Yeah, that’s a good (14) __________________. Not everyone can speak two languages. So, when you grow up,
you could be a (15) __________________.
Tom: Or maybe work in another country . . . .
Dad: Exactly!
Tom: Playing video games . . . .
(Scroll down to the bottom of this page to check your answers.)
Work with a partner and continue the conversation between Tom and his father. Act out the conversation for your other classmates.
Dad: So, when you grow up, you could be a translator.
Tom: Or maybe work in another country . . . playing video games!
Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tom: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tom: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tom: Or maybe work in another country . . . playing video games!
Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tom: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tom: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ANSWERS How much do you understand?
1. C (almost over) 2. A (interests) 3. B (FALSE) 4. A (TRUE) 5. B (FALSE) 6. B (FALSE)
ANSWERS Listening Gap-Fill Activity
1. weekend 2. have to 3. salary 4. boss 5. bored 6. grow up 7. doctor 8. interests 9. special 10. practice 11. pay 12. YouTube 13. experience 14. example 15. translator
1. C (almost over) 2. A (interests) 3. B (FALSE) 4. A (TRUE) 5. B (FALSE) 6. B (FALSE)
ANSWERS Listening Gap-Fill Activity
1. weekend 2. have to 3. salary 4. boss 5. bored 6. grow up 7. doctor 8. interests 9. special 10. practice 11. pay 12. YouTube 13. experience 14. example 15. translator
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