5A
Vocabulary
Job skills & preferences
5A · Ex 1 Guess the job from the clues on each card.
Read the clues on each card and write the job. The answer key is at the bottom — try to guess first!
Card A
Job 1 I often work on my own.
Job 2 I have a job that is very creative and well-paid.
Job 3 I can work part-time, but I often work on Saturdays.
Job 4 I'm a good manager.
Job 5 I often wear interesting, colourful clothes.
Job 6 I have to remember a lot of information.
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Card B
Job 1 I have to be very creative and have lots of new ideas.
Job 2 I use special programmes on a computer to do my work.
Job 3 There are a lot of different products where I work.
Job 4 I can make a lot of money.
Job 5 I work long hours and have to wait around a lot.
Job 6 I never work from home – I always work in the city streets.
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Card C
Job 1 Grammar, spelling and punctuation is very important.
Job 2 I need to know how to draw buildings very well.
Job 3 Good communication skills are important because I deal with customers every day.
Job 4 I sometimes work long hours at my office in the city centre.
Job 5 I sometimes meet famous actors.
Job 6 It's important to be interested in history to do my job.
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Jobs in the lesson
writer · architect · shop assistant · businessperson · film extra · tour guide
These 6 jobs appear across all three cards. Each card uses the same jobs but gives different clues — so the same job may appear in a different position!
5B
Vocabulary
Appearance
5B · Ex 1 Complete the descriptions with the words in the box.
Fill in each gap with the correct appearance word. Note: dark is already shown as an example.
Words
baldbeardblondecasual
curlydark ✓longmoustache
slimsmartstraighttalltattoo
Demi
Demi is nine years old. She has brown eyes and 1 (dark — example) brown hair
and looks like her dad, but her hair has always been 2
like her mum's.
Harry
Harry is 3 because he runs and plays sport a lot.
At two metres, he's very 4 , too. He's the captain of his basketball team.
Camilla
Camilla looks like her mother. She has always had light 5
hair and it's very 6
, not curly. Camilla's friends think she is a lot of fun.
Peter and Stefan
Peter and Stefan are very 7 .
They always wear a suit and tie to work. Peter is 8
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Stefan has fair hair and a 10 .
Brianna
Brianna exercises four days a week and always wears 11
clothes.
She has very 12 hair and has a small
13 of a rose above her ankle.
5B · Ex 2 Describe someone you know.
Write 3–4 sentences describing the appearance of a friend, family member or classmate. Use as many words from the box as you can.
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5C
Vocabulary
Shopping
5C · Ex 1 Choose the correct shopping phrase.
Read each situation and click the correct phrase.
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I bought a mirror on sale online but I don't like it. You can usually ___ from a sale, but sometimes you have to pay to send them back.
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I'm going to buy a new television soon. I think I'll go online and ___ before I decide which one to buy.
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I want to do a language course but they're expensive and I don't know if I'll like it. I think I'll ___ to see what other students say about this school.
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The mobile phone I bought last week has broken! Luckily, I've ___, so I'll be able to get my money back.
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Yesterday I was shopping online and saw a coffee machine I want to buy, but it's very expensive. I'm going to check other shops because I'd like to get it ___.
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I've found a dress I love in a sale, but there's a small hole at the bottom of it. I'm going to ___, then fix it myself if I can.
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I bought some shoes last week but they're really uncomfortable. I don't know why I didn't ___ to see if they fitted me.
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I'm booking a big holiday and I'm a little worried about spending so much money. So I'm going to ___, so I can pay a little every month.
5C · Ex 2 Have you had any similar shopping experiences?
Write about a shopping situation you have experienced. Use vocabulary from Ex 1.
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