PART 1: General Facts.

1) Watch the video and answer the following questions about the places
where teenagers can find a summer job.

a. Make a list of all the places mentioned in the video.

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b. Give the two adjectives used to describe the jobs mentioned in the
video.

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c. How old must teenagers be for these jobs?

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2) Types of Jobs.

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an animal shelter worker - a babysitter - a busser / busboy / busgirl –

a camp counsellor - a car wash attendant - a cashier / a retail clerk –
a dog walker - a grocery store employee - a house cleaner –
a landscaper - a lawn service worker - a lifeguard - a maid –
a movie theatre employee - an office intern - a park employee –
a pet sitter - a pizza delivery driver - a receptionist –
a shop assistant - a sports instructor - a tutor - a waiter / waitress.
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3) Oral Expression:

• Which job would you like to try? Why?

I would like to be a _______________________ because _____________

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• Which job would you refuse to do? Why?

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PART 2: Pros and Cons (= Advantages and Disadvantages).

What are the pros and cons of these jobs?

Read the following document:

www.letshavefunwithenglish.com/projects/teen_jobs/resources/jobs_pros_and_cons.pdf

Then take some notes about the pros and cons of each job. If you think
of other arguments, do not hesitate to mention them!

Job Pros Cons

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PART 3: Grammar Point - Modals.

1) Observe the following sentences and match each modal with the right
notion.

a. “Your neighbors may need your help to mow their lawn. Ask them and see what
they say!”
b. Working as an office intern might lead to a long-term, high-paying position.
c. You can’t tutor young children: you don’t even like going to school!!
d. Being a tutor can sometimes be a little frustrating.
e. Jenny is only 13 but she can take care of children very well.
f. The manager of the restaurant did not hire Tom because he can’t speak any
foreign languages.
g. You must bear in mind that camp counseling is a seasonal job.
h. Look at this grocery store employee. He is very young. He must be 14 or 15.
i. If you are an animal lover, being a pet sitter will hardly feel like work!
j. If you work at a movie theatre, you will be able to eat all the popcorn you want!
k. If you decide to start your own lawn service business, you will have to be extra-
motivated in order to find clients.

NOTION SENTENCE MODAL

Ability (= Talent)

Inability

Possibility

Impossibility

Obligation

Obligation in the future

Opportunity in the future

Prediction of the future

Probability

High Probability

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2) Time to practise: Choose the correct modal!
a. You ____________ be at least 14 years old for a summer job in the United

States.

b. If you want to be an office intern next summer, you ____________ get up early

every day!

c. You are not very strong. You ____________ find working as a lawn service worker

a little difficult for you.

d. ____________ you speak Spanish? We are looking for a tutor for our daughter.

e. I am going to work as a camp counselor. I am very excited but also a little nervous

because I know some children ____________ be awful!

f. You ____________ be a delivery pizza driver: you are such a bad driver!

g. I am working as a pet sitter for Mrs Adams. She has such a big house and her

garden is huge. There is a tennis court and a swimming-pool. She ____________

be quite rich.

h. You ____________ enjoy working at this cinema. The employees are so nice.

i. Tom ____________ speak any foreign languages. Restaurant managers refuse to

hire him.

j. If you work in this natural reserve, you ____________ see beautiful animals.

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