Intermediate Reading Activity: My Career

Language:

Reading

Level:

B1+ Intermediate

Read the text then do the questions below.

My Career

*Tip: Click on each job profile to enlarge.

Questions

Please answer true or false to the sentences below:

Emily used to work in a small clinic. T/F
Liam dreams of becoming a nurse manager. T/F
Michelle finds her job very satisfying when she solves tricky problems. T/F
Emily wants to start her own architectural firm. T/F
Michelle switched careers from teaching to technology. T/F

Please write short answers for the questions below:

Where does Emily work now?
What does Liam love about his job?
What was Michelle’s previous job?
What is Liam’s dream for the future?
Despite what challenge does Emily believe helping others is worth it?

Below is a summary of the text. Please fill in the blanks.

Emily works as a _________ at the city hospital. She _________ this job because she loves to help people. Liam is an _________ who designs buildings. He wants to start his own __________________. Michelle works as a __________________ and enjoys solving problems. She __________________ a teacher.

Vocabulary

Word	Word type	Definition
Nurse	Noun	A person trained to care for the sick or infirm.
Incredibly	Adverb	To a great degree; extremely.
Rewarding	Adjective	Providing satisfaction; gratifying.
Clinic	Noun	A place where people receive medical treatment.
Master's degree	Noun	An advanced university degree earned after completing a bachelor's degree.
Dream	Noun	A big goal. Your main goal.
Challenge	Noun	A difficult task or problem; something that requires effort to overcome.
Worth	Adjective	Deserving of; valuable enough to justify.
Imagine	Verb	To form a mental image or concept of something.
Architect	Noun	A professional who designs buildings and other structures.
Structures	Noun	Buildings or constructions designed by architects.
Achieve	Verb	To successfully reach a desired goal or result through effort.
Firm	Noun	A business or company, especially one involved in a professional service.
Competition	Noun	The rivalry between businesses or individuals for a desired outcome.
Succeed	Verb	To achieve a desired aim or result.
Dedicated	Adjective	Devoted to a task or purpose.
Agree	Verb	To have the same opinion about something.
Software developer	Noun	A professional who writes computer programs and creates software applications.
Career	Noun	A profession or occupation pursued as one's life's work.
Solve	Verb	To find an answer to a problem or question.
Satisfying	Adjective	Giving a feeling of fulfilment or pleasure.
Tricky	Adjective	Difficult
Switch	Verb	To change from one thing to another.
Passion	Noun	A strong enthusiasm or interest
Technology	Noun	The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
Develop	Verb	To create or produce something over a period of time.
Lead developer	Noun	The head of a team of software developers, responsible for overseeing the development process and guiding the team.
Ultimate	Adjective	Being or happening at the end of a process; final.
Fascinating	Adjective	Extremely interesting or charming.

Grammar

Grammar	Form	Explanation	Example
Present Perfect	Subject + have/has + past participle	Used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present.	I've always wanted to help people.
First Conditional	If + present simple, will + infinitive	Used to express future consequence of real situations.	I can succeed if I stay dedicated. Can has been used instead of will.
Second Conditional	If + past simple, would + infinitive	Used to express future consequence of unlikely or imaginary situations.	If I could, I would like to develop a popular app.
Used to	Subject + used to + infinitive	To talk about a past habit.	I used to work in a small clinic.
Past Perfect	Subject + had + past participle	A past event that happened before another past event.	If I hadn’t studied so hard, I wouldn’t have achieved my dream.
Question Tags	Auxiliary verb + subject?	To ask confirmation from the listener that your statement is correct.	Working with technology is so fascinating, isn't it? *The negative is used in the question tag because the statement is positive.

Answers

True or False

Short Answer

Fill in the Blank

Discussion

If you could do any job you wanted, what job would you choose and why? How would this job help you reach your goals?

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