Unit Lesson Structure

Function/

grammar

Vocabulary Skills Pronunciation

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Lesson 3

Jobs and

lifestyles

Gradable

+strong adjectives+

Very/really/

Absolutely

(intensifiers)

Words related

to jobs and

lifestyles

Writing

Reading

Intonation

when using

intensifiers

1. In pairs, discuss.

1. What do you need to do to live happily?

2. Is well-paid job important? Why/Why not?

2a. Match the definitions to the words

1. the pay of professional people a. relationships

2. family and friends b. nightlife

3. evening entertainment(e.g. cinema, clubs) c. accommodation

4. the way people live, based on the money d. salary

they have

5. a place to live e. job

6. work f. quality of life

7.how happy and full life you live g. standard of living

2c. Complete the sentences with the words on the right above.

1. We went out late in Los Angeles. The … was really good.

2. I work very hard and earn a high … .

3. People earn good money in Japan so their … … … is high.

4. Young people need to find a place lo live. They need their own … .

5. She hasn’t got too much work or stress. She has a good … … … .

6. I like people. Personal … are very important to me.

7. My … is interesting because I work with interesting people.

2b. Listen and check. Then

repeat.

3a. Read the article and answer.1. Who has a high standard of living? 2. Who has a good quality of life?

My name’s Joe. I have a well-paid job as a manager in a really huge

company. I own 3 cars and I live in a very big flat. The trouble is that I

work 12 hours a day, 6 days a week and I’m always absolutely

exhausted when I got home. I don’t see enough of my family or friends

and so our relationships suffer. I never have enough time to go away on

holiday. I’m not very happy because I don’t have a nightlife. I never got

clubbing with my friends and they aren’t very happy about that. I know

I’m really lucky to have such a good job and such a big salary, but

actually

I’m not very interested in my work. Sometimes I’m so stressed, I get

really furious for no real reason.

I’m Miranda. I work as an assistant in a

laboratory. I’m really fascinated by my work but

my salary is not very high, so I have to be

careful with my money. I can’t afford a new car

or lots of clothes, but I only work 8 hours a day

and I never feel really angry or tired. After work,

I have lots of free time to do other things. I’m

absolutely thrilled when I see my family or

friends in the evening, and it’s really great to be

together. The weekends are very good too. I

think I’m a lucky person.

1. Which person has the happiest life?

2. Which person feels most tired?

4. Which person has the most boring life?

5. Which person likes his/her job the most?

6. Which person has got the most free time?

7. Which person is the most stressed?

3b. Read again and answer. Joe or Miranda?

4a. Complete the table with the strong

adjectives underlined in the article.

Gradable adjectives Strong adjectives

tired

big

good

angry

interested

happy

exhausted

…................

…...............

…...............

…...............

…...............

1. Very, really and absolutely make adjectives …

a. weaker b. stronger

2. We can use very and really with … .

a. gradable adjectives b. strong adjectives

3. We can use absolutely and really with … .

a. gradable adjectives b. strong adjectives

4c. Complete the sentences. Use the intensifier in brackets and adjectives from activity 4a.

1. She works very hard so she often feels … … . (absolutely)

2. He got … … when he heard the news. So he decided to write a letter of complaint. (really)

3. They live in a … … house in the centre of the city. (very)

4. My friends went to china. They had a … … time together. (really)

5. I was … … when I passed my English exam successfully. (absolutely)

6. He was … … by what he saw. It wasn’t boring at all. (very)

7. Miranda is … … with her new job and enjoys it a lot. (really)

5a. Write these things in order 1-8 for you.

1 = most important 8 = least important

a good job

a good salary

a good car

a good quality of life

a good standard of living

a good accommodation

a good health

a good clothes

5b. Tell a partner what you think, based on your list.

… is quite important.

… is very important.

… really important.

… is not very important.

… is important

5c. Write a short paragraph to say what you

discussed. Give details and use adjectives and intensifiers.

I live in a very big flat but it isn’t really important to

me. It‘s important for me to have lots of free time

because I need time for my family. I also think it

is very important to have a really good job. I think

a good salary is quite important.

Remember

Very tired

really exhausted

absolutely