My name is Marian and I am a flight attendant.

Providing the passengers

what they need and making sure they are comfortable are my main duties.
My job is exciting; I visit many countries every year and never know where
I’ll be in the next week. Of course it’s also tiring, and I can’t spend the
weekends or holidays with my family but it’s worth it.
I wanted to be a flight attendant since I was a little girl, so I did
everything I was advised to, in order to get the job I always wanted. I
think it’s very important to prepare yourself to do what you dream on, and
if you are really concerned on learning and you take it seriously, you will
probably get what you want.

Answer the questions according to the text:

What does Marian do for a living?
___________________________________________________________
What are Marian’s main duties at work?
___________________________________________________________
According to her, what’s the advantage of being a flight attendant?
___________________________________________________________
And what is the disadvantage?
___________________________________________________________
What does she think is necessary to get what you want?
___________________________________________________________
Do you agree with here? Why (not)?
___________________________________________________________
Mark true (T) or false (F). You’ll have to explain orally when it’s false:
Marian is a plane pilot. ( )
Marian likes her job. ( )
Marian’s main duties at work are taking care of the passengers and make them feel
comfortable. ( )
She travels a lot. ( )
She enjoys the weekends with her family and friends. ( )
She wanted to be a flight attendant since she was in college. ( )
If you want something, you have to be concerned on learning and take it seriously. ( )
Marian didn’t listen to the advices she got. ( )
Marian doesn’t know where she is now. ( )
Mark the correct answer according to the Mark with an X the necessary qualities to be
text: a flight attendant:
Marian wanted ___ a flight attendant. patience ( )
a) been b) to be basic psychology knowledge ( )
It’s important ___ yourself for the future. sympathy ( )
a) to prepare b) prepared good taste for clothes ( )
She did what was necessary ___ what she elegance ( )
wanted. honesty ( )
a) getting b) to get Support your answers: ________________
She’s unable __ the weekend and holidays _________________________________
with her family. _________________________________
a) spending b) to spend _________________________________
She was advised ___ some things. A flight attendant must be (mark):
a) to do b) doing Courteous ( ), helpful ( ). experienced ( ).
She did what was necessary in order __ the interested in people’s problems ( ),
job she wanted. sensitive ( ), good at math ( ), good at
a) got b) to get languages ( ), educated ( ), polite ( ),
She planned ___ a flight attendant. intelligent ( ), beautiful ( ), slim ( ), good
a) to be b) be cook ( ), wise ( ), fair ( ).

Complete with the verbs in the full infinitive or the infinitive without “to”:
Marian had to learn a lot in order ________________ the job she wanted. [to get]
As a flight attendant Marian works in order _______________ people. [to help]
If you do what you need, you will ________________ what you want. [to get]
She studied really hard ______________ it. [to make]
It’s important ___________________ things the right way. [to do]
She makes people _________________ comfortable during their trip. [to feel]
We should ________________ our parents’ advices. [to listen]
You are here _____________ attention and not _________________ in class. [to pay / to talk]
TEACHER’S KEYS Mark the correct answer according to the text:
Marian wanted ___ a flight attendant.
a) been b) to be
Answer the questions according to the text:
It’s important ___ yourself for the future.
What does Marian do for a living? a) to prepare b) prepared
SHE’S A FLIGHT ATTENDANT. She did what was necessary ___ what she wanted.
a) getting b) to get
What are Marian’s main duties at work?
She’s unable __ the weekend and holidays with her
SHE HAS TO PROVIDE THE PASSANGERS family.
WHAT THEY NEED AND MAKE THEM FEEL a) spending b) to spend
COMPORTABLE. She was advised ___ some things.
a) to do b) doing
According to her, what’s the advantage of being a
She did what was necessary in order __ the job she
flight attendant? wanted.
SHE VISITS LOTS OF COUNTRIES EVERY a) got b) to get
YEAR. She planned ___ a flight attendant.
a) to be b) be
And what is the disadvantage?
SHE CAN’T SPEND WEEKENDS AND
HOLIDAYS WITH HER FAMILY. Mark with an X the necessary qualities to be a flight
attendant:
What does she think is necessary to get what you (PERSONAL ANSWERS – THE STUDENTS HAVE TO
want? SUPPORT THEIR ANSWERS ORALLY)
TO PREPARE ONESELF, TO BE CONCERNED ON
Complete with the verbs in the full infinitive or the
LEARNING, TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. infinitive without “to”:
Do you agree with here? Why (not)? Marian had to learn a lot in order TO GET the job she
(PERSONAL ANSWER) wanted. [to get]
As a flight attendant Marian works in order TO HELP
people. [to help]
Mark true (T) or false (F). You’ll have to explain If you do what you need, you will GET what you want.
orally when it’s false: [to get]
Marian is a plane pilot. ( F ) She studied really hard TO MAKE it. [to make]
It’s important TO DO things the right way. [to do]
Marian likes her job. ( T )
She makes people FEEL comfortable during their trip.
Marian’s main duties at work are taking care of [to feel]