The world of work

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Let´s review

•Suffixes for people

We use –er, -or and -ist to make the names of people who do a particular job or activity (but not always).

Soldi –er sail –or journal –ist surgeon

•Adjectives (remembering rules)

Comparative Superlative

Short adjectives

(-er) the + (-est)

Long adjectives

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interesting

boring

dangerous

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important

rich

easy

difficult

Using comparative and superlative adjectives

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Listening exercise

Pay attention, take notes and discuss with your classmates.

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Listen to it again and discuss

Hello! My name is Charles. I live in London. I´m 54. Until last year I was a production manager in the textile industry. I had worked for the same company since I left school. I had a good job, a four bedroomed house and a company car.

When my company had to close because of economic difficulties, I became redundant. Now, I´m interested in learning a new skill, but nobody wants to hire me. I can see their point of view. I´ll have to retire in ten years, but I´m tired of sitting around the house. I´d really enjoy doing a job again... It´s not the money. I just need to feel useful.

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20 Questions(Game)

Review exercise

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20 QuestionsReview exercise

The world of workJobs & Adjectives

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20 Questions

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1. Writer or editor for a newspaper or magazine or for television or radio.

Journalist

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2. A person who works in an army.

Soldier

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3. Not causing problems or difficulty, or requiring much effort, work, or thought (superlative).

Easiest

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4. Modest in attitude and behavior (comparative).

Humbler

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5. Somebody who “converts” one language into another.

Translator

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6. Requiring a lot of planning or effort to do, understand, or deal with (adjective).

Difficult

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7. not inclined to work or exert oneself (superlative).

Laziest

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8. Somebody who works aboard a boat or ship, especially a low-ranking member of the crew of a merchant or naval ship.

Sailor

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9. Causing feelings of happiness and tension (adjective).

Exciting

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10. Medical doctor who specializes in surgery

Surgeon

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11. aPerson actively engaged in politics, especially A member of parliament.

Politician

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12. Large in size (adjective).

Great

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13. A person who works in a mine, especially a coal mine.

Miner

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14. So unattractive as to be unpleasant to look at (comparative).

Uglier

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15. Without inhabitants, unoccupied (comparative).

Emptier

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16. A specialist in chemistry.

Chemist

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17. A person in charge of or assisting in a room or building where book and other literary materials are kept.

Librarian

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18. Having little money and few possessions (adjective).

Poor

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19. A person who owns or manages a bank.

Banker

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20. A person who displays sharp intelligence (superlative).

Cleverest

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