Unit 3: Who’s Who

Quick Check

A. Vocabulary. Name the job.

1. helps customers on the phone call canter representative.
2. arranges trips travel agent
3. takes care of sick people nurse
4. sells things to customers salesperson

B. Comprehension. Which people like their jobs?
Which people want to change their jobs?

People who like their jobs:

Yosef Qassim and Oscar Gutierrez.

People who want to change their jobs:

Judy Simpson, Hussain Saleh, Rajesh Narwal, and Lee Yung.

3 Grammar

A. Complete the sentences with the simple present tense of an appropriate verb.
Also fill in the subject pronoun.

1. My uncle is a writer. Her writes history books.

2. Omar and Ali are engineers. They work for a construction company.

3. Adnan is a bus driver. Her drives a bus for the city.

4. Fahd is a salesperson. Her sells computers.

5. Hameed is a journalist. He works for the city newspaper.

B. Write questions for the answers. Use Wh- questions.

1. What does Fahad do? Fahad is a waiter.

2. Where does he work? He works part-time in a restaurant.

3. Where does he live? He lives at home with his parents.

4. What does he want to be? He wants to be a computer programmer.

5. What does he do during the day? He goes to school during the day.

C. Complete the conversations with appropriate verbs in the simple present tense. Then practice with a partner.

1. A: What do your uncles do?
B: They’re scientists. They work in a laboratory. A: That’s exciting.

2. A: Where does your brother work?
B: He works in a bank. He’s a teller, but he wants to be a manager.

3. A: My brother works for the United Nations.
B: Really. What does he do?
A: He’s a translator. He speaks five languages.

D. Choose an adjective for each of these jobs. Use the words in the box or your own ideas.
Then compare with a partner. Do you agree or disagree about the jobs?

1. teacher on an assembly line.

2. flight attendant.

3. dentist.

4. lawyer.

5. worker.

6. computer programmer.

7. waiter.

8. reporter.

A: I think reporters have an interesting job.

B: Yes, but their job is very stressful. They have a lot of deadlines.

A: I think computer programmers have a difficult job.

B: Yes, but their jobs are interesting.

4 Listening

Raymond wants to be a lawyer. What does he say? Answer yes or no.

1. Yes, The job is interesting and exciting.
2. No A person doesn’t need to be smart.
3. Yes, The job is stressful.
4. Yes Raymond is a good speaker.
5. No He wants to be a lawyer for the money.
6. Yes Raymond’s grandfather was a lawyer.

6 Conversation

About the Conversation

1. What does David’s father do?

He's a pilot.

2. What does David want to be?

He wants to be a pilot.

3. What does Ross’s dad do?

He's a writer.

4. What does Ross want to be? Why?

He wants to be a chemistry teacher. He loves doing experiments, and he likes teaching kids.

Your Turn

Discuss in groups. Where do the members of your family work? What do they do? What do they think about their jobs?

A: What does your father do?

B: He is a civil engineer.

A: What do you think about his job?

B: It is interesting.

A: What does your uncle do?

B: He is a teacher.

A: What do you think about his job?

B: it is boring.

8 Reading

After Reading

1. List 3 things That Saudi Arabia does to support the economy.

a. Has a job Creation Team to help people find jobs.

b. Assists new businesses that give people jobs and training.

c. Gives training and advice to people to looking for jobs.

2. What percentage of people in Saudi Arabia are under the age of 25?

50%

3. What kind of culture is the country building?

A culture of determination and achieving goals.

4. Name one of Saudi Arabia's employment goals for 2030?

to lower the rate of unemployment from 11.6% to 7%.

9 Writing

A. What do you want to be? Write the job in the chart below. Make a list of good things and bad things about the job.
Use your notes to tell a partner about the job and compare ideas. Remember to write key words only when you make notes.

Job: Computer Programmer

B. Read the text. What does this person want to be? Underline the words or phrases that describe the
good things about the job. Circle the words or phrases that describe the bad things.

a good job.

fun and very exciting.

stressful and difficult.

a lot of deadlines.

very interesting and satisfying.

C. Write about your dream job. Say what you want to be. Write about the good things and the bad things.
Use your notes from the chart and words and phrases from this unit. Use the connectors: and, but, because.

I want to be a computer programmer, because I interest coding and exercise my brain in solving problems, I can work remotely from anywhere, So the good things about this job is the flexibility.

10 Project

Interview three people in different occupations outside of class. Have them explain what they do and say what they like and don’t like about their jobs.
Report your findings to the class.

A: Hello, sir.

B: Hi!

A: May I ask three questions about your job.

B: Go ahead.

A: What do you do?

B: I am a graphic designer.

A: What does your job involves?

B: Graphic designers involve visual concepts and wide imagination, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers.

A: What do you like and don't like about your job?

B: What I like about my job is that I can communicate any idea to a visual story and deal directly with clients.

What I don't like about this job is that it is stressful and requires research.

A: Thank you sir for this information's.

B: You are welcome.

11 Form, Meaning and Function

A. Write what each person does. Use who or that and your own ideas.

1. nurse the person who cares for sick people.

2. pilot the person who flies an airplane.

3. travel agent the person who arranges transportation, tours, trips for travellers.

4. waiter the person whose job is to serve meals to people in a restaurant.

5. journalist the person writes news stories or articles for a newspaper.

6. graphic designer the person who works in graphic design and create visual concepts.

7. translator the person who changes words of one language to another language.

8. lawyer the person who works in a court.

B. Complete the sentences with who or which.

1. The neighbour who lives downstairs is a chef.

2. Is English a language which is easy to learn?

3. Would you like a job which has a large salary?

4. My brother works in a store which sells furniture.

5. The salesperson who helped me was very friendly.

6. The actor who is playing the lead role is very funny.

7. He works for a construction company which builds roads and bridges.

8. The graphic designer who made this advertisement is very creative.

C. Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

1. I like people who are humbles.

2. I don’t like people that are proud of themselves and impolite.

3. I like books which are talking about historical.

4. I don’t like books that are scary and terrified.

5. I want a job which is flexible, so that I can work anywhere anytime.

6. I don’t want a job that is restricted and stressful.