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

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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