The world of work

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The world of work. Discuss the questions below in pairs or small groups. These are the top ten ‘dream jobs’, according to a UK survey. sports trainer or coach. actor    journalist     working for a non-profit organisation musician or singer    photographer. pilot    racing driver. What does the phrase ‘dream job’ mean?    2 What order do you think the jobs came in? Read the magazine article. Then complete the tasks on page 69. MODERN LIVING | DREAM JOBS. Pianist and singer, Amina Kureishi: ‘Almost. anyone can become a musician, but the trick is. to make a living from it. I mean, there are singers,. Airline pilot, James Hutchings: ‘They didn’t really 45 usually from teaching.’ make this the first choice, did they? I’m not sure my Charity worker, Ben Harper: ‘I can understand job is what people were thinking of. They probably why this work comes so high in the list. It’s the wanted to be jet fighter pilots. The work isn’t as job satisfaction, isn’t it? A lot of people probably exciting as people think. You don’t see the world, just feel they’d rather do something to help others than the insides of airports. There isn’t much job security 50 work for a company making money for someone stage fright and the. long periods without. work. Unless you’re. a big star, you never know where the next job is. going to come from.’. Period 1 / Reading and comprehension. Choose the correct meaning for these words from the text. Circle A or B. revealed (line 1) A repeated. fantasy (line 3) A unreality. B excellence. job security (line 12) A having a job that isn’t dangerous B being sure that you won’t lose your job. outweighs (line 22) A is heavier than. B is more important than. stage fright (line 25) A feeling nervous before appearing in public B gradually becoming more afraid. make a living (line 32) A feel more alive than before If your own dream job is not included in the list, what is it? How do you think the list of dream jobs would be different if you asked people in Palestine the same question?. Period 2 / Reading and comprehension. Discuss the questions in pairs or small groups. How important is it for schools to prepare students for working life? How early in their school years should students begin thinking about their future career? At what age do students begin choosing subjects in Palestine? When choosing your subjects for future study, which is more important: subjects you are interested in or those that could be useful in getting a job in the future?

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What is the meaning of 'job security' according to the text?

• Having a job that is not dangerous
• Being sure that you won't lose your job
• Earning enough money to survive
• Having a high salary