Look at the job categories. Add two more jobs to each

Look at the jobs in Ex. 1 again. Find at least two jobs that the following people couldn’t do.
“I get seasick easily.” Jane.
A naval officer
A fisherman
“I can’t stand being behind a desk.” Tony.
A secretary
A managing director
“I don’t want to go to university.” Pat.
A doctor
A lawyer
“I’m not good at working with my hands.” Pete.
A gardener
A carpenter
“I don’t want to work in the evenings or at weekends.” Mary.
A pilot
A nurse
“I can’t stand working shifts.” John.
A fire fighter
A nurse
“I can’t stand the sight of blood.” Sue.
A vet
A surgeon
“I can’t work for others.” Bob.
A bank clerk
A secretary

Find at least one type of job which …
… involves a lot of travelling.
A naval officer
… somebody can do part-time.
A translator
… is 9 to 5.
A secretary
… is full-time.
A doctor
… can be done outdoors/indoors.
A carpenter
… is risky.
A fire fighter
… starts early in the morning.
A fisherman
… requires that you wear a uniform.
A pilot
… requires shift work.
A nurse
… pays a good salary.
A surgeon
… requires highly-qualified personnel.
An architect
… you can do as part of a team.
A dancer
… asks for a lot of responsibility.
A managing director

Use the language in the box and the ideas in Exs. 1 & 2 to discuss, as in the example.

Idioms
jack-of-all-trades
bring home the bacon
in the same boat
follow in her footsteps
(someone who can do many different jobs)
(in the same difficult situation as someone else)
(to earn money for a family to live on)
(to do the same thing as someone else did previously)

Match the idioms to their definitions.
jack-of-all-trades
bring home the bacon
in the same boat
follow in her footsteps
(someone who can do many different jobs)
(in the same difficult situation as someone else)
(to earn money for a family to live on)
(to do the same thing as someone else did previously)

Guess the idiom.
Follow in her footsteps
In the same boat
Jack-of-all-trades
Bring home the bacon