Unit 2 More than a job FEATURES 22. Living off the sea The last nomads of the ocean, 24 Smokejumpers A firefighter who risks her life to save others: 26 Daring, defiant, and free Rock climbing unaided 30. Climbing Yose A video about the mountaineering photographer Jimmy Chin [EERE Work in pairs. Look at the photo and caption. What do you think this man is doing? Listen to an anthropologist talk about this man’s culture and check your ideas. (CEB Work in pairs. Listen to the speaker again and answer the questions. 1 What does the livelihood of the nomads in western Mongolia rely on? 2. How are many Kazakhs making a living these days? 3. What task requires great patience? 4 How do hunters see eagle hunting these days? Work in pairs. Look at the phrases in bold. Discuss the difference in meaning between the phrases in each pair. it’s my occupation, and it’s my vocation a trade and a profession a job and a task work and a job (grammatical difference) Work in groups. Can you think of at least two examples of each of the following? a. people who depend on animals for their livelihood b_ a traditional occupation that is now dying out ¢ a task that requires great patience2a Living off the sea Reading 1 Work in pairs. Look at the facts about the ocean and try to complete the missing numbers. Then check your answers on page 190. Did any of the numbers surprise you? Pree 1 Over__% of Earth’s surface is covered by water. About % of the world’s population lives in coastal regions. % of the world’s goods are transported by sea. % of the world’s animals live inthe ocean, The average time someone can hold their breath underwater is__ seconds. 2 Work in pairs. Read the article about the Moken people. Answer the questions 1 Are there more or fewer people living off the sea now than in the past? How do the Moken “live off” the sea? What special abilities do the Moken possess? What does the future hold for the Moken people? Wordbuilding phrasal verb get Get is one of many common verbs (e.g. take, come, go) that change ‘heir meaning when combined with a particle (e.g, by, along, with, across) to make a phrasal verb. get by (oniwith), get along with, get around to For more practice, see Workbook page 12. cn Humans have been living off the land for thousands of years, developing the skills to hunt animals and harvest plants, However, they have been living off the sea for probably just as long. In recent years, the number of people who depend on the ocean for their livelihood has declined. Yet, in one corner of the world, true “sea people” can still be found. ‘The Moken people, who migrated from China 4,000 years ago, live among the islands dotted across the ‘Andaman Sea off the coast of Myanmar. Their homes are small hand-built boats called “kabang” on which they live, eat, and sleep for eight months of the year. ‘The Moken came to public attention in 2004, when. many of them escaped the tsunami that devastated coastal settlements around the indian Ucean. hey had realized a tsunami was coming long before others recognized the danger. ‘The Moken use nets and spears to forage for food They get by on what they take from the ocean and beach each day—fish and mollusks to eat, along with shells and oysters to trade, To get these things, they have dive underwater for up to six minutes at a time. The extraordinary ability to do this has fascinated s Anna Gislen of Lund University was particularly interested in how the Muken could see su well” underwater, She discovered that Moken ldren re able to quickly change both the size of their pupils and the shape of their eye lens co that the oe =—_—=- ™3 Look at the wordbuilding box on page 22. Find the phrasal verb with get (line 19) in the article. Does it mean “manage or survive” or “eat or feed.” 4 Lookat these other phrasal verbs with get. Work in pairs. Try to guess what they mean, 1 Sorry Thaven’t gotten around to fixing the faucet yet. 2 I know you were disappointed not to win, but just get over it and move on. 3. Iwon't be free this evening. I have a meeting, and I can’t get out of it. 4 He just invents facts, and no one contradicts him. I don’t know how he gets away with it. Thanks for sending me the details. I'll get back to you if Ihave any questions. w Grammar perfect forms 5 Look at the grammar box. Which sentence(s) in the grammar box describe(s) an event or action: 1 that started in the past and is not finished? __ 2 that will be completed at a point in the future? __ 3. that is completed but might be repeated or continued and has a (strong) present connection? 4 completed before the main event in the past? __ 6 Work in pairs. Discuss the differences in meaning between the pairs of sentences. 1 a I'vereally enjoyed traveling around Laos. b Treally enjoyed traveling around Laos. 2 a I’ve only met John once. b Tony met John once. 3 a The meeting started when we arrived. b The meeting had started when we arrived. 4 a Itwill be done on Tuesday. b_ Itwill have been done by Tuesday. 7 Choose the correct options to complete the text. Before 2004, few people in the West “heard /had heard of the Moken people. However, since then, their way of life and their situation have attracted / had attracted a lot of interest. People are amazed, for example, that Moken children Slearn / had learned to swim before they can walk, and that the Moken * became / have become experts at reading the ways of the sea. This knowledge, which their ancestors ‘acquired / have acquired and. then ‘passed / have passed down to them, is now in danger of being lost as more and more Moken ” are forced / had been forced to settle on the land. Sadly, this is not the first time that people ® try / have tried to interfere with the Moken’s way of life, and it probably? won't be / won't have been the last. The Moken ® just want / have just wanted to be left alone. The ones I met " were / have beert proud of their simple way of life. However, I suspect in ten or twenty years’ time their situation "2 ill change / will have changed. 8 ERRER Complete the description. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Then listen and check. My grandfather was a forestry commissioner, which meant he! _ (be) responsible for managing forests. I think he originally? (intend) tobe a biologist, but then he (eta job looking after forests. He * (retire) now, but he's still fascinated by trees and plants. I guess his job was a way of life for him because it* (occupy) all his time and he * (spend) so much of his life living in or around forests. Over tho years, 17 (often / think) about working outdoors too, but I don’t think (follow) in his footsteps. Speaking 9 Work in groups. Look at these jobs and decide which are a way of life (i.e, much more than a job) for the people who do them. Give reasons. ‘graphicdesigner _—coalminer__teacher consultant farmer firefighter fishermaniwoman truck driver physiotherapist banker 10 Think of another job (from the past, present, or future) that is a way of life. Describe the job and your reasons for adding it to the list. Is your job or being a student a way of life for you? Unit2 More than ajobListening 1 Work in pairs, Look at these verbs. Which verbs collocate with fire and which collocate with a fire? Put each collocation in a sentence. beon catch putout set... to contain set on fight start light sp be on fire: We could see smoke in the distance, but we couldn't see what tas on fire. 2. Work in pairs. Look at the photo above and answer the questions. 1 What do you think smokejumpers do? 2. What qualities are needed to bea firefighter? Isita job you could do? 3 EEE Listen to an interview with smokejumper, Kerry Franklin. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 Smokejumpers are sent into places. = TF that are difficult to reach. 2. Their job is only to evaluate the fire, TF not to fight it. 3. Men are better suited to be TF smokejumpers than women 4 CEES Work in pairs. Listen to the interview again and answer the questions. 1 What are the consequences if a smokejumper is a) too heavy? b) too light? 2. What is Kerry's view of her own personal safety? When are smokejumpers sent to fight a fire (in relation to other firefighters)? 4 How do they usually try to contain a bad fire? Idioms safety 5 Work in pairs. Complete the idioms about safety in the text below using these words. be become cut do err_follow ‘The first rule of safety is always to! things by the book. Don’t try to make up your own rules, improvise, or to? _ comers. You'll find that if you 3 the correct procedure each time, soon it will ‘second nature to you—you won't even think about it. If you're in any doubt about how something should be done, always try to? on the side of caution. It's better to safe than sorry. 6 Work in pairs. Think of something you regularly do or have done that involves risk, What do/did you do to keep safe? Grammar passive forms > PASSIVE FORMS Tenses 1 Smokejumpers are firefighters with parachutes who are dropped into inaccessible areas 2 Kerry Franklin explained her career choice when she was interviewed for the show. 3 That's been known to happen. 4 We get dropped in with tools. ‘Modal verbs 5 If... there’sa strong wind, you might be carried a long way . 6 You can get injured when you hit the ground. Infinitives and gerunds 7 This information has to be relayed back to base . 8 First, the fire needs to be assessed 9 The job involves being trained to a certain standard For more information and practice, see page 156.7 Work in pairs. Look at the grammar box on page 24. Answer the questions. 1 What tenses are the passive verb forms in bold in sentences 1-3? 2 How is the passive infinitive formed (sentences 7 and 8)? And the passive gerund (sentence 9)? 3. What verb is used (informally) in place of are and be in sentences 4 and 6? Work in pairs. Rewrite the sentences using Passive forms of the bold phrases. 1 You always need to treat fire with caution 2. He burned his hands badly while he was trying to puta fire out. 3. Ttook the training course three times before they accepted me. 4 Iwas very grateful to the fire service for giving me the opportunity. People or natural causes, like lightning, can start forest fires. 6 Smokejumpers sometimes make their smokejumper suits themselves. We haven't seen a forest fire in our region since 1996. 8 Above all, firefighters need to he calm. It’s easy for the situation to overwhelm you. Complete the sentences with passive forms Use these verbs. arrest catch do explain force pay 1 It doesn’t need —it's obvious how to do it. 2. Itwasn’t my choice to be here. 1 to come. = at the end of every month. Usually, I'm broke for a week before that. 4 Ifyou your car, you risk speeding in 5 It’s too late. What cannot be undone. 10 11 s 12 13 Work in pairs, Look at sentences 1-5 in the grammar box again, Find these sentences in the audioscript on page 181 (track 14). Then match each sentence with these uses (a-c) of the passive a. The agent (person doing the action) is obvious, unknown, or unimportant, b_ We are following a series of actions that happen to the same subject ¢ We want to give emphasis to the agent by putting it at the end of the sentence. Circle the most appropriate form (active or passive) to complete the text. Sometimes both forms are possible. Ifyou are thinking of a career in firefighting, there are a few facts you should know. Itis a highly respected profession; in most countries * people rank it/ tis ranked in the top ten respected jobs. The money is also good. 2 We need to compensate firefighters | Firefighters need to be compensated well for the risks they take / that are taken by them. But itis not all adventure, Firefighters spend sixty percent of their time waiting “for someone to call them / to be called into action. Moreover, eighty percent of the events § they attend / that are attended by them are not even fires. Most are medical emergencies: for example, * freeing someone / someone being freed from a crashed car. Others are things like building inspections to make sure that * people are following fire regulations / fire regulations are being followed. And the hours are long, with some firefighters working shifts of up to 24 hours without * anyone giving them / being given a break. peaking Work in pairs. List two safety and security features for the following things. Say how each feature works and what its purpose is. Use passive forms. a cell phone acar ahome Work in groups. Look at the new idea for car safety below. Then think of your own “new” safety feature for one of the items in Exercise 12. Follow the steps below. | think a lot of accidents could be prevented if people always drove with two hands on the wheel. ‘My idea is that if people didn’t have two hands on the wheel, an alarm would go off. That way, people would be discouraged from using their phones or eating while driving. ee Decide what a good feature would be. Write a short description about how it would work. Describe your feature to another group. Asa class, vote on the best idea. Unit2 Morethanajob @2c Daring, defiant, and free Reading 1 Look at the photo and answer the questions. 1 How do you think the man got to this place? 2 How do you think he feels? 3 How do you think the photo was taken? 2. Read the article and find the answers to the questions in Exercise 1. 3. Work in pairs. Read the article again and answer the questions. 1 What do you need for free-soloing? 2 How did Honnold feel after climbing for two hours and 45 minutes? 3 Why did Honnold carry onaafter his moment of panic on the rock face? 4 What was the effect of this climb on Honnold’s reputation? 5 Whats Jimmy Chin’s greatest passion? 6 When he is on an assignment as a mountaineer- photographer, what does he believe is his first job? 4 Underline words and expressions in the article vith the following meanings. 1 an adjective meaning “almost vertical” (para 1) 2 anoun meaning “the top of a mountain” (para 1) 3. an adjective meaning “oily” (para 1) 4 anadverb meaning “perfectly” (para 2) 5. an phrase meaning “moving” (para 2) 6 anadjective meaning “very skilled and capable” (para 4) 7 aphrase meaning “made a very strong impression on” (para 4) 8. aphrasal verb meaning thought about the past” (para 4) ical thinking analyzing language 5 Work in pairs. Find three examples of each of the following language techniques (a-d) that the author uses to make the description more dramatic. a short sentences (nine words or fewer) b_ use of the historic present (present tense to describe past events) ¢ words with a strong meaning (e.g., sheer, line 3) d_use of direct speech 6 Work in pairs. Rewrite these sentences to include the features (a-d) in Exercise 5. Then compare your more dramatic version with another pait. Chin watched as the climber above him held onto the rock by one hand, hesitating at first to take the picture, He wondered if it would be right to take the picture in case the man then fell and hurt himself, but then he decided that he had to, because it was his job. Word focus foot/feet 7 Work in pairs. Find two words or expressions in paragraphs 3 and 4 with the word foot in them and discuss what they mean. Read the sentences. Look at the expressions in bold with foot or feet. Discuss what each expression means. 1 Itsall kind of new: the college, the accommodation, the people. But I'm sure I'l find my feet in a few weeks 2. When she told them at the interview that money wasn’t important to her, she really shot herself in the foot. 3. You put your foot in it when you asked Jim about his job—he was laid off two weeks ago. 4. She followed in her mother's footsteps and became a dentist. 5. Ilike dancing, even though I'm not very good at it. I've got two left feet. 6 We're friends now, although we got off on the wrong foot when we first met. Work in pairs. Ask each other these questions, 1 Inwhat kind of profession is it difficult to get your foot in the door? 2 When was the last time you put your foot in it? 3. When have you gotten off on the wrong foot with someone? Speaking 10 Work in pairs. Climbers like to live at the limits of their comfort zone. Take the quiz on page 153 to find out what your comfort zone is. 11 Look at the answers to the quiz on page 190 to find out what your comfort zone is. Discuss if you agree with the results,Ie’. bright Saturday morning in September, and a young man is standing on a small fedge! high up on the northwest face of Half Dome, a sheer 650-meter wall of granite in the heart of Yosemite Valley in California 5 He’ alone, far off the ground and without aids. Most climbers take two days to climb the face, u and carrying up to 20 kilos of equipment. Honnold. He is attempting the route firee-solo, which means climbing with only a chalk? bag and his rock » shoes, and he is trying to reach the top in less than three hours. But less than 30 meters from the summit, something potentially disastrous happens—he loses the smallest amount of confidence, “What am I doing here?” he says to himself, staring at a greasy bump on the rock face."My foot will never stay on that.” For two hours and 45 minutes, Honnold has been in the zone, flawlessly performing one precise athletic move after another, and not once has he hesitated. In fee soloing, confidence is everything. If Honnold merely > believes his fingertips can't hold, he will fall to his death. Now, with mental fatigue and a glass-like slab? of rock above him, he’s paralyzed, out of his comfort zone. For a few minutes, he stands there, staring out at the sky, unable to look up or down. Then suddenly, he’ in motion again. % He steps up, planting his shoe on the smooth stone. It sticks. He moves his hand to another hold, repeats the move, and within minutes, he at the top. “I allied because there was nothing else I could do” EI Honnold says later“ stepped up and trusted that foothold and was freed of the prison where I'd stood silently for five minutes.” Word of his three-hour free- solo of Half Dome flashed around the world. A shy. 23-year-old from the suburbs of Sacramento had just become a climbing legend. % That is the magic of Yosemite: it creates heroes. But for the climbers, they are just doing what they love: Another stich person is Jimmy Chin, who cook this photograph. He is also an accomplished mountaineer; the difference between him and Honnold is that + Chin always works closely with other climbers, taking photographs as he climbs. He was actually bronght up. in the flat countryside of southern Minnesota, but rock climbing has been his passion since Glacier National Park first “blew his mind” on a family vacation asa boy. 5 Photography came later, when an outdoor clothing company bought one of the photos he had taken on an expedition. Aca photographer, it isn't easy ro get your foot in the door with a good client, so Chin bought his own camera. He hasn't looked back 5) Combining a natural gift for photographic composition with his mountaineering skills, Chin has become one of the leading specialists in what has been called “participatory photography.” He is able to carry a camera where few date to go, at the same time 55 remaining a reliable member of the climbing team. For Chin, that is always the priority. ‘ledge (n.) leds’ a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall soft white stone (formed from limestone) a large thick flat piece of stone2d Tell me a bit about yourself Vocabulary personal qualities 41 Workin pairs. Look at these words and expressions people use to describe themselves in interviews. Which of the words and expressions match the situations (a~d)? Sometimes there is more than one answer. conscientious enthusiastic _a fast learner flexible focused motivated reliable resourceful _ well-organized a. It was too late to mail all the invitations, so I researched each person's email address and emailed them instead. b_ Tregularly stayed late to finish the job. Sometimes you have to do that. c_ Ididn’t miss a single day at work all last year. d_ Thad to do all sorts of jobs as Head of Social Events: booking venues, dealing with entertainers, greeting new students, etc. 2 Pronunciation word stress (SEES Mark where you think the stress falls on gach of the words in the box in Exercise 1. Listen and check. Then practice saying the words. Real life presenting yourself 3 Read the advice about a common job interview question. What are some examples of things you probably shouldn’t talk about when asked this question? Almost every interview will either begin with or include the question “Can you tell me a bit about yourself?” While it’s important not to give a scripted answer, itis important to think about how you'll answer this. The interviewer doesn’t want your whole life story. What they really want. to know is: your relevant background, what has brought you to this point in your career, and your hopes and goals for the future, 4 Work in pairs. Make a list of five more questions that are often asked at a job interview. Use these words to help you. Then compare your questions with another pair. goals this job/position in five years weaknesses strengths | 5 Listen to a student presenting herself to a career advisor. Take notes on the questions that: the career advisor asks. What kind of work is she looking for, and why is she suited for this? 6 Look at the expressions for presenting yourself, Complete the expressions with a suitable preposition. Then listen to the interview again and check your answers. 7 Work in pairs. Take turns acting out dhe roles of either a career advisor and an interviewee OR an employer and a job applicant. Follow these steps: ‘decide what type of interview it is ‘+ interviewer: make some notes on the questions you want to ask + interviewee: make some notes on the answers you are going to give * act outa short (eg, five-minute) interview * Start with, “Tell me a bit about yourself.”2e A letter of application Writing a cover letter or email 1. Read the letter of application. Find and underline the following key elements of a cover letter. Then compare answers with your partner, the job applied for where and when it was advertised the candidate's current situation why the writer is a good candidate thanks for reading the letter how and when the candidate can be contacted 2 Look at the statements aboult a cover letter. Using the letter as a model, say if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Explain your answers, 1. Keep it very short. The letter should just refer the reader to your resume, —_ 2. Show interest in and knowledge of the organization you are writing to. 3. Just mention your general qualifications for the job. The letter should not respond to specific requirements the company has listed. 4. The letter should give a personal touch to your application. —_ 3 Writing skill fixed expressions Work in pairs. The writer follows the conventions of letter writing by using, certain fixed expressions. Find words and expressions in the letter with the following meanings. 1am looking for Tam sending Lam free to come the things you say you need Jam answering feel free to liked the look of Thope you will reply my resume shows you that thanks for reading this Sse me aoe Dear Mr. Garcia, Tam writing in response to your advertisement posted on your website for a Marketing Assistant. Please find attached my resume. The job attracted me because it emphasizes opportunities for people who love to learn and also because of your company’s reputation for innovative and high-quality travel books. I am currently doing some freelance travel writing, As a recent college graduate, I am well aware that I still have much to lear, so it is exactly this kind of challenging environment that I am seeking. You will see from my resume that am someone who believes in getting results. My two proudest achievements are raising over $15,000 for a local charity and organizing a highly successful student Arts Week. Regarding the requirements you mention: + Thave a degree in Business Studies with a specialization in marketing, + Tam flexible about where in the city 1am willing to work. + Ihave good organizational skills, acquired as head of the Student Social Committee. Lam available for an interview at any time. Thank you for taking time to consider this application. Please do not hesitate to contact me by phone or email if you have questions about any of the above. Took forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Aiko Noguchi: Aiko Noguchi Write a cover email to a company that you would like to ‘work for. Make sure you include the key elements mentioned in Exercise 1 Exchange letters with your partner. Look at their letter as if you were the employer. Use these questioiis to check your partner's letter. Is it well organized, and does it include all the key elements? Is it grammatically correct and without spelling mistakes? Does it use appropriate fixed expressions? Does it specify the key skills the organization needs? Isit interesting, and does it have a personal touch? Does the application seem convincing? Unit 2 More than a job2 ! BTN Re ae Yosemite, California, US.Before you watch 1 Look at the photo. Write down two words or expressions to describe what is happening. Then share your words with the class. What were the most common words? 2 Key vocabulary @ Work in pairs. Read the sentences. The words in bold are used in the video. Guess the meaning of the words, 1 My son's job as a surgeon is very physical, but it’s also very cerebral 2. The acting in the movie was so bad it made me cringe. 3. Look at how deep the snow is! Il shovel the driveway so we can move the car. 4. It's no good rushing an editing job. You have to be very patient and methodical. 5 On my first day at the company, they gave me a very simple assignment—to learn everyone's name in the office! B Match the words in bold in Exercise 2a with these definitions. a_ shrink back in embarrassment b work or study task ¢ involving great thought and concentration d_ going through something slowly and carefully (often in a certain order) move something with a spade While you watch 3 Watch Part 1 of the video. Note the adjectives Jimmy Chin uses to describe his work. Work in pairs. Did any of these adjectives surprise you? Were any of them the same ones you used in Exercise 1? H] Read these sentences about Jimmy Chin’s career. Then watch Part 2 of the video. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1. Jimmy Chin’s parents hoped he would. TF follow a professional career path. 2. Chin often regretted not Te getting an office job. 3. Chin felt very at home in Yosemite. Th 4. Chin's real ambition was to be a ase photographer. 5. Being a photographer has allowed TF him to visit countries all over the world. 5 6 (CRIEFA Watch Part 2 of the video again and complete the notes about Jimmy Chin’s career one word in each space. 1 In college he was part of the team, ‘After college he went to the Bay area to find e job in the realm, 3 Not finding a job, he decided to take a off and ski full time 4. Seven years later he was still living in the back of his _and doing various jobs, shoveling snow and waiting 5 He spent most of his time in Yosemite, where he found his 6 He took a photo that a friend sold for $___and realized taking photos could help him continue what he was doing 7 —_____ isa special place for him because it helped to launch his career. Do you think Jimmy Chin made a good career choice? Why or why not? How do you think his career will develop? After you watch Zz a b Vocabulary in context (COREE Watch the clips from the video. Choose the correct meaning of the words and expressions. Complete the sentences in your own words. Then compare your sentences with a partner. 1. Toften need to sort out a few odds and ends, like... 2. Before I head out in the morning, T always... 3 My parents freaked out when I said I wanted to Look at these things people do before starting out ona career. What do you think are the benefits of each one? * traveling * doing military service x * doing various odd jobs (working in restaurants, stores, on building sites, etc.) * building up a range of practical skills—driving, speaking languages, computer skills (e.g., Excel) + doing some volunteer work in the community Unit2 Morethan ajobUNIT 2 REVIEW AND MEMORY BOOSTER Grammar 1 Complete the article. Use the correct tense and form (active or passive) of the verbs. ‘What would your dream job be? Tommy Lynch believes (find) his. Two years ago, he? (employ) as @ walter ina restaurant, but more recently he? (travel) around the world testing water slides. That's because Tommy * (Give) the job by travel agency First Choice of helping them include the best water parks in their vacation brochures. So far, he » bos tes} an (test) over fifty water slides and Pools. After the company *__creattedt (create) its ‘own selection of “Splash Resorts,” it soon realized that it would need the quality of the facilities > checked (check) regularly by a full-time tester, A First Choice spokesperson said Tommy ® Laos (be) great so far. He was chosen from hundreds of applicants and : (put) straight to work. “ve ommhau (have) the time of my life,” he says, “but it’s hard work. New resorts a it [add) all the time, so I spend 2 lot of my tinte traveling. But if customers have had a great time on vacation, then all my work ® is. (be) worthwhile!” 2 BSXMEI Work in pairs. Find five passive forms in the article, Discuss the reason the passive has been ised in each case 3 Work in pairs. Answer the questions. 1 Who created Tommy's job, and why? 2 What does the job involve? Vocabulary 4 BEAM Circle the correct option to complete the questions about work. Then discuss the questions with your partner 1 What do you consider a reasonable monthly salary to get along {bi pn? 2 In their careers, have any our family followed in their paren 3 Whatare the advantages and disadvantages of being in the teaching ay profession? 4 Inanew work environment, how long does it take you any set your feet? 5 BEX What do you think these people are talking about? Discuss with your partner. 1 “You need to get over it and move on.” 2. “Sorry, [haven't gotten around to it, but I will.” 3. “I'd like to get out of it, but I can’t.” a] Real life 6 Match the questions (1-4) with the beginnings (a-f) of all the answers someone might give. 1 So can you tell me a bit about your background? Where do you hope to be in five years?__. What are your strengths? __ And your weaknesses? My ambition is to I graduated from Thavea tendency to I'm working toward ... Ym conscientious ... I've recently been .. meangs 7 Look at these adjectives. Can you think ofa job for which each quality is especially important? Give reasons. flexible resourceful enthusiastic ~ reliable conscientious motivated 8 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions (1-4) in Exercise 6.