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to be a
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Dream jobs
How can I show what I can do?

Name
 What’s the job?
I’m learning to talk about different jobs
and what people do at work.

1 What jobs do these people do? Look and write.

actor businessperson computer programmer

engineer fashion designer mechanic

musician pilot tour guide

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.
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Which of the jobs are you interested in? I want to be a/an …

2 Discuss with a classmate.
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 Look at language
1 Listento Lana talking about her family and their jobs. Match the family
3 members to their jobs.
1. mum a. actor
2. sister b. businessperson
3. uncle c. tour guide
4. aunt d. engineer
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4 Listen again. Read and write mum, sister, uncle or aunt.

Who has to ...

1. enjoy history?
2. work very early in the morning?
3. help people work in a team?
Who doesn’t have to ...
4. stay in one country?
5. work in an office?

What jobs do your family members

5 do? Discuss with a classmate.

Park rides manager needed

My brother is a scientist.

e and work a
Com t
My grandma is a nurse.
FunWorld
and make our rides safe!
Look at the advert. Who in your
6 You have to be happy to work hard and
family do you think is the best
person for the job? work with lots of people.
The hours are 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Task
Think of a job and write an advert for
7 it. Then ask your classmates
questions about their job adverts.

l What is the job?

Focus l Where do you work?
l What do you have to do?
She likes acting a lot.
l What hours do you have to work?
He doesn’t enjoy working late.
She loves to do her job. How well did I do?
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He doesn’t like to work at home. I chose a job and thought about

You have to fly a plane. what it’s like.
You don’t have to wear I wrote a job advert.
a uniform. I asked and answered questions
about different jobs.
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 What do you want to be?
I’m learning about how people choose their dream job.

2
8 Listen to the song. Tick (4) the jobs.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

2
9 Listen again. Write the missing words.

What do you want to do?

What do you want to be?
Oh, let’s ask and see
I want to be a super baker
The world’s fastest 1. maker
Or an astronomer who studies the stars
Earth, the 2. and even Mars

I want to work 3. the sea

Being a diver is the life for me
Or a detective in 4.
Always ready for a surprise
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I want to be a 5. clown

And juggle balls all around the town

Or a 6. story writer

Making people’s days brighter and brighter

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 Listening and speaking
3
10 Listen to the conversation. Where is Jenny? Why is Anna asking her questions?

3
11 Listen again and complete the form.

1. What subjects do you enjoy?

2. What personal qualities do you have?

3. When you grow up, do you want to discover a new

plant or animal, make things or go to the Moon?

4. What superpower would you like the most?

5. What do you usually do in your free time?

6. What sports are you good at?

12 What is the perfect job for Jenny? Discuss with a classmate.

She’s good at/enjoys … She would like to … You have to …

Task
13 You are going to complete a job quiz to find out which job is best for you.

1. In pairs, ask 2. Think about your 3. Give your 4. Listen to your

and answer classmate’s classmate classmate’s
the questions answers and advice on suggestions
in activity 11. choose the what they for your
perfect job for need to do to perfect job.
them. get this job. Do you agree?

How well did I do?

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I answered questions in a jobs quiz.

I listened to my classmate’s answers and
thought of the perfect job for them.
I suggested what my classmate needs to do
to get their perfect job.
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 I’m learning to work ‘smarter’.

Critical thinking and problem solving

1 Watch Ground Dog Day. Say what Bitzer has to do.

14 Find the best helpers for Bitzer to finish his jobs.

1. Think about what you need to be good at for each of Bitzer’s jobs.

2. Write questions for each job to find the best helper.

3. Ask your classmates your questions to find a helper for each job.
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Citizenship

Think of two advantages and two disadvantages

15 of having lots of people to help with jobs.
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Digital literacy

What apps and websites can we use to stay

16 organised with our schoolwork, projects and tasks?
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 Core skills

Leadership and personal development

Bitzer is trying to do his jobs as fast

17 as he can. What accidents might
happen if he goes too fast? What
accidents might you have if you do
your own chores too fast?

Creativity and imagination

18 Design a smart machine that helps Bitzer with one of his jobs.
1. Choose a job. Think about how it could be made easier and faster.

2. Draw and label your machine.

3. Show your classmates and ask them to suggest improvements.

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Task

Collaboration and communication

Think about what a farm helper has to do every day and what skills they
19 need. Make notes. Then take turns to interview each other for the role of
helper on the farm.

How well did I do?

I made notes about what a farm helper has
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to do every day and what skills they need.

I did an interview for the role of a farm
helper.
I interviewed my classmate for the role of
farm helper.

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 Di f f erent ty pes o f jobs
I’m learning about jobs that people I know do.

20 What jobs do the people do? Read and write.

Jobs in my family
My mum works as a My dad works as a 2. .
1.
. He went to art college after he left school.
She fixes teeth. She’s He’s good at painting people and animals.
interested in science. People normally want the pictures as
She had to study at presents. He also enjoys finding out about
dentistry school for people as he paints them.
many years to become a dentist. She has to He paints in his studio
know all about teeth and how to take care of in our garden. He has
them. She likes working with people so this to spend a lot of time
is the perfect job for her. She set up her own painting the pictures. He
business ten years ago so I suppose she’s a makes fewer mistakes
businessperson too! because he paints slowly.

My brother is a 3. . He My sister’s job is a 4. .

fixes cars in a garage. He went to college The work she does enables computers
after school to learn about how engines to do all kinds of tasks. She went to
work. He has to find out what is wrong with university to study IT. She designs, writes
people’s cars so he’s good at solving and tests programs. She has to write in a
problems. He’s interested in different kinds language a computer understands. She’s
of engines and likes to see good at science and she enjoys
how they work. He has to understanding
lift heavy things all day how things work.
so he’s strong. By the She works in a
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end of the day, he’s team.

really tired!

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 Reading and writing

21 What jobs do the people do? Read and write.

1. Who has to be creative?

2. Who is interested in science?

3. Who says they don’t work alone?

4. Who has to be fit?

5. Who helps machines to work?

Read the qualities that people can have. Discuss which qualities are ideal for
22 different jobs.

brave caring clever creative

fit kind organised patient

A teacher has to be … A firefighter has to be ...

Task

23 Interview someone you know about their job and write about it.

1. Read the interview l What is the job?

questions. Is there
anything else you want l What does he/she have to do?
to ask?
l What did he/she have to do/study to get the job?

l What qualities does he/she have?

2. Interview the person
about their job and make l What is he/she interested in?
notes.

3. Write about the job.

How well did I do?
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I interviewed someone about their job.

I made notes during an interview.

4. Check your description
with your notes. Is the I wrote a description about someone’s
information all correct? job using my notes.
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 Project How can I show what
I can do?

What do superheroes do?

1 Think about
the project.
What superpowers does the
world need?
Who or what do I help?
What are my talents?

3 Make a
project plan.

2
Carry out
research on
superheroes. What will my superhero suit
look like?
What will my superpower be?
How will it help the captain
of the superheroes?

In this project, you might need to talk about …

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Superpowers: breathe underwater be invisible create fire/wind

fly go back in time look into the future
move as fast as lightning
Qualities: brave calm clever friendly hardworking
kind organised punctual relaxed

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 The world’s top superheroes are tired. You want to help

them save the world so you apply to join the team.

Write a draft Write to the captain to explain why you are the right

4 superhero
application
letter.
superhero to help them. Be prepared for an audition!

Do I explain why
I want the job?
Show your draft
Do I say application

5
Do I explain what I can letter to other
what I’m candidates and
bring to the team? get feedback.
good at?

6 Improve your
application
letter.

7
Submit your application
letter to the captain and
prepare to show your skills!

My learning
How well did I do
How well did I do? in this module?

I researched superheroes.
I invented a superhero with
superpowers.
I gave reasons why I’m best
for the job.
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Why you’re perfect for the job:

I'd love to ...
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I'm good at ...

I'm perfect for this team because ...
I've got experience of ...
My superpower is ...

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 My choice
1. Role play an 2. Describe one of your 3. Which job do these
interview with … family member’s jobs. words describe?

l a sports star
What is the job?
l an actor
Where does he/she work?
l a pop star
What does he/she have to
do every day?
Tell me about … What skills does he/she
need?
What does he/she like about
What time do you … the job?

4. What skills and 5. Guess the job. 6. Role-play a job

experience do you interview.
need for this job?
I work in an ofÏce. I draw Player 1: Choose a job and
tell your classmate why
Camp team leaders pictures of things. People you’re perfect for it.
We need people to organise wear the things I make.
outdoor games at our Player 2: Ask questions to
summer sports camp. What am I? find out if your classmate
You need to coach children: can do the job well.
tennis, watersports, football,
basketball, volleyball, cricket. Now think of
You work from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. three clues for
You need to enjoy working a job. Ask your
with children, be creative and partner to
good at solving problems. guess.

7. Choose three jobs 8. Play a yes/no 9. Play guess the

that you think are … guessing game. superhero.

l exciting Say three things about a

Player 1: Think of a job. famous superhero. Ask your
l dangerous Player 2: Ask yes/no partner to guess who it is.
questions to
l boring
guess what the
l difficult job is.
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Do you work with …?

Compare your lists with
your classmates’.
Do you work in a …?

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