1. WHAT JOBS ARE SHOWN IN THESE PHOTOS?

2. WHAT TRAININGS MIGHT YOU NEED FOR THESE JOBS?

 READ THE TEXT AGAIN. WHO WOULD SAY THIS,
SOMEONE AT THE PEKING OPERA SCHOOL (P)
OR SOMEONE DOING SWISS GUARD
TRAINING(S)? HOW DID YOU FIND OUT?
Statement P S

1.The easiest class was learning how to act.

2.I feel part of an on-going history.

3.I had no problems being accepted as I’m very tall.

4.I often feel exhausted.

5.I can’t remember the words of that song.

6.My parents didn’t have to pay for my training- I did later on.

7.I get asked some very silly questions.

8.This sword is very uncomfortable to wear.

 MATCH THESE ADJECTIVES TO THEIR
CORRECT MEANINGS
Vocabulary meaning
1.Punishing a. Not easily broken or defeated, strong
2.Strict b.Very difficult and making you feel very tired.
3.Tough c. Difficult, needing a lot of energy and effort
4.Arduous d. Strongly limiting someone’s freedom, Firm
5.Gruelling e. Requiring care and skill because the task is difficult
6.Rigorous f. Extremely tiring
7.Tricky g. extremely thorough and careful
 PRONUNCIATION

Vocabulary Pronunciation
Punishing /ˈpʌn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
strict /strɪkt/
tough /tʌf/
Arduous /ˈɑːr.dʒu.əs/
Grueling /ˈɡruː.ə.lɪŋ/
Rigorous /ˈrɪɡ.ɚ.əs/
Tricky /ˈtrɪk.i/
 SPEAKING
READ THE QUESTIONS BEWLLOW.IN YOUR
GROUPS SHARE YOUR IDEAS.
1.Which of the two kind of training seems harder to you? Which one would you choose
to do and why?

2. Can you name any other difficult jobs? What kind of trainings do they need?
Source for course book:
Doff, A., Thaine C., Puchta, H., Stranks J., and Lewis-Jones, P. (2015) Empower Upper
Intermediate Student’s Book, Cambridge University Press
Edwards, L with Gairns, R., Redman, S. & Rimmer, W. (2018) Empower Upper
Intermediate Teacher’s Book, Cambridge University Press
Rimmer, W. (2015) Empower Upper Intermediate Workbook, Cambridge University Press