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Look at the photo, answer the questions:

1 Who are these people? Share your ideas with a partner.
2 Are they like you? Why or why not?

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Vocabulary
A Fill in the blanks.
Use words from
the boxes.

1. This is Norma. She’s ____________

Mexican and she’s a ______________.
dancer
2. This is Gabriela. She’s ____________ and she’s a ______________.
3. This is Frank. He’s ____________ and he’s a ______________.
4. This is Marie. She’s ____________ and she’s a ______________.
5. This is Yaseen. He’s ____________ and he’s a ______________.
6. This is Chuan Li. He’s ____________ and he’s a ______________.
7. This is Nanako. She’s ____________ and she’s a ______________.
8. This is Nicolas. He’s ____________ and he’s a ______________.

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B Work with a partner. Talk about the people in the pictures.

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Grammar: Be

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A Match the questions and the answers.

1. Are you a doctor? _____ a. Yes, he is.
2. Is she Chinese? _____ b. No, she isn’t. She’s Japanese.
3. Is Ben Australian? _____ c. Yes, they are. They’re from Argentina.
4. Are Mario and Teresa students? d. No, I’m not. I’m a nurse.
_____

B Fill in the blanks with a pronoun and the correct form of the verb be.
1. __________ from Japan. I’m 3. Where __________ from?
from Thailand. They’re from China.
2. __________ from Indonesia? 4. __________ an engineer.
Yes, I am. He’s a doctor.

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Conversation
Track 02
A Listen to the conversation. Where is Sean from?

Sean: So, Claudia, where are you from?

Claudia: I’m from Chile.
Sean: So, you’re Chilean, eh? Sounds cool. Are you from Santiago?
Claudia: Yes, I am. And you, Sean? Where are you from?
Sean: I’m Canadian.
Claudia: Wow! Canada. I’d love to go to Canada. Which city are you
from?
Sean: I’m from Toronto.

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B Practice the conversation with a partner. Switch roles and practice it again.

C Change the underlined words and make a new conversation.

D Meet people

Choose an occupation, a nationality, and a country for yourself. Walk

around the class and introduce yourself to other classmates.

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Listening
A Look at the pictures. Talk to a partner. Guess the missing information.

Track 03
B Listen to the TV game show. Fill in the blanks with the correct information.

1. Name: Kyoko Hashimoro

Nationality: __________
City: Tokyo
Country: Japan
Occupation: __________

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Track 03
2. Name: Luis Gomez
Nationality: __________
City: Lima
Country: __________
Occupation: __________

3. Name: Jim Waters

Nationality: __________
City: Coldstone
Country: __________
Occupation: Farmer

4. Name: Bianca da Silva

Nationality: __________
City: Rio de Janeiro
Country: __________
Occupation: Musician

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C Listen to the questions in the game show. Write the nationality. Track 03

1. Country: Jordan Nationality: __________

2. Country: Germany Nationality: __________
3. Country: Switzerland Nationality: __________
4. Country: Jamaica Nationality: __________

Pronunciation: Contractions of be
A Listen and repeat. Track 04

1. I am I’m
2. you are you’re
3. he is he’s
4. she is she’s
5. it is it’s

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Track 03
script

TV Game Host: Hi, can you tell me something about yourself?

Kyoko: Sure. My name is Kyoko, and I’m Japanese. Actually, I’m from Tokyo.
Host: And what do you do?
Kyoko: I’m an engineer.
Host: Thank you, Kyoko. And here is our next contestant. Can you introduce
yourself?
Luis: Yes. My name is Luis, and I’m a doctor. I’m from Lima in Peru.
Host: Thank you, Luis. And welcome to tonight’s show. Contestant Number 3,
can you tell us something about yourself?
Jim: Yes, my name is Jim, Jim Waters. I’m a farmer.
Host: And where are you from?
Jim: I’m from a small town in Canada called Coldstone.
Host: Thank you, Jim. And welcome. And now our last contestant for tonight’s
show comes from Brazil.
Bianca: That’s right. I’m Brazilian, my name is Bianca and, as you can see, I’m
a musician. I’m from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

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Track 03
script

Host: Everybody ready? The first round is about nationalities. Kyoko, here is
your first question. What nationality is a person from Jordan?
Kyoko: Umm ... Jordanese?
Host: No, sorry Kyoko. A person from Jordan is Jordanian.
Host: And now Luis. What nationality is a person from Germany?
Luis: German.
Host: Well done Luis. That’s right. A person from Germany is German.
Host: Now Jim. Here’s your question. What nationality is a person from
Switzerland?
Jim: Hmm. A person from Switzerland is Swiss, I think.
Host: That’s right. Swiss is the answer.
Host: And now you Bianca. What nationality is a person from Jamaica?
Bianca: OK. That’s easy. Jamaican.
Host: Correct. A person from Jamaica is Jamaican.

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Track 05

B Listen. Circle the verb or contraction you hear. Then listen again and repeat.

1. ( I am | I’m ) a teacher.
2. ( He is | He’s ) an engineer.
3. ( She is | She’s ) a nurse.
4. ( They are | They’re ) interesting.
5. ( You are | You’re ) welcome.

C Play round-robin.

Student 1: I’m a dentist.

Student 2: I’m a student, and he’s a dentist.
Student 3: I’m a teacher, she’s a student, and he’s a dentist.

Continue the game for as many occupations as possible.

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Track 05

script

1. I am a teacher.
2. He’s an engineer.
3. She’s a nurse.
4. They are interesting.
5. You’re welcome.

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Communication
A Student A chooses a card from the ones to the right. Student B
guesses the card by asking yes/no questions.

B: Are you 28 years old? A: No, I’m not.

B: Are you a doctor? A: Yes, I am.
B: Are you Argentinian? A: No, I’m not.
B: Is your name Helen? A: Yes, it is!

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B Choose a famous person. The others in the group ask yes/no questions
to guess who you are. They can ask 20 questions.

C Ask for and give personal information

Interview some of your classmates. Ask their name, their age, and the job
they do or want to do.

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Language Expansion: Descriptive adjectives

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A Write the words in the correct column.

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B Read the sentences. Circle an adjective. Compare your answer to your

partner’s. Discuss any differences.
1. Dan is a travel agent. His job is ( interesting | boring ).
2. Ana is a police officer. Her job is ( safe | dangerous ).
3. Mario’s job does not have a good salary. He is ( happy | unhappy ).
4. Ismael is a doctor. He is ( rich | poor ).
5. Gabriela is a teacher. Her job is ( easy | difficult ).

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Grammar: Be + adjective (+ noun)

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A Circle the correct word or phrase in parentheses.

1. My father’s job is ( interesting | an interesting ). He is a newspaper

photographer. It’s not ( easy | an easy ) job, but he enjoys it.
2. I am a travel agent. The salary isn’t very ( good | an good ). I’m not
( rich | an rich ).
3. John is an engineer. It’s ( difficult | a difficult ) job, but it’s ( interesting |
an interesting ) job.

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B Complete the sentences using a possessive adjective.

1. I am a farmer. __________ salary is not very good.

2. Michael is a musician. __________ job is interesting.
3. Susan and Jenny are from Ireland. __________ nationality is Irish.
4. You are a pilot. I think __________ job is dangerous.
5. Michelle is from Germany. __________ nationality is German.

C Unscramble the words to write sentences.

1. job friend’s is My dangerous.

____________________________________________________
2. is person. interesting Kim’s friend an
____________________________________________________
3. your happy? brother Is
____________________________________________________
4. rich is not a My father man.
____________________________________________________

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Conversation Track 06
A Listen to the conversation. What does Graham do?
Graham: What do you do, Elsa?
Elsa: I’m an engineer.
Graham: An engineer! That’s interesting.
Elsa: Yes, but it’s difficult work. And you, Graham? What do you do?
Graham: I’m a policeman.
Elsa: A policeman! Is it dangerous?
Graham: No. In fact, sometimes it’s boring.

B Practice the conversation with a partner. Switch roles and practice it again.
Then, change the underlined words and make a new conversation.

C Describe different occupations

Choose an occupation and say two things to your partner about it. Take turns.

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Reading
A Look at the pictures. What do
you think these people do?

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B Read the article. Circle T for true and F for false.

1. Peter is a pilot. T F
2. Peter’s salary is good. T F
3. Rimii is from India. T F
4. She says her work is sometimes interesting. T F
5. Tanya is an engineer. T F
6. She says school is difficult. T F

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C Answer the questions.

1. What does Peter do?

__________________________________________
2. Is Peter poor?
__________________________________________
3. What does Rimii do?
__________________________________________
4. Is her salary good?
__________________________________________
5. Where is Tanya from?
__________________________________________
6. Do you think Tanya is happy?
__________________________________________

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For some people, their job is interesting, but

their salary is not good. For other people,
their job is boring, but their salary is good.
And then for some lucky people, their job is
interesting, and their salary is good.

Let’s look at some people and their jobs:

Peter Elworthy is from New Zealand. He is

not a pilot; he’s a farmer! His farm is very big,
so he uses an airplane. He says, “I’m happy.
My job is interesting, and also the salary is
good. And my dog, Shep, can come with me
in the airplane.”

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Rimii Sen is an actress. She is Indian, and she is from Mumbai. “People
think an actress’s life is exciting, but it is difficult work, and sometimes it is
boring. However, the salary is very good!”

Tanya Rogers is a student from Boulder, Colorado, in the United States. She
is studying to be an engineer, but she really wants to be a musician. “School
is boring, and I love my music. For some musicians, the salary is good, but
for most musicians it is not good.”

Engineer or musician? What a decision!

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Communication
A With a partner, make a list of all the jobs you know.
Individually, write them in the boxes in the chart below.

B Compare your answers with your partner’s.

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Writing
A Look at the people. Write about each person’s job and
nationality.
Safi: Afghanistan
Safi is _____________
Afghani and _______________________
he is a farmer.
Angeline: Brazil
Angeline is _____________ and _______________________
Asef: Jordan
Asef is _____________ and _______________________

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B Describe positive and negative parts of occupations

With a partner, talk about a friend or family member and his or her occupation.
Describe good and bad things.

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Before You Watch

A Fill in the blanks. Use the
words in the box.
In Korea, there is a group of woman ____________. They go
to the sea every day to catch ____________, like octopus and
shellfish. Some of the women are not divers. One of them
works with tourists. She is a ____________.

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While You Watch

A Watch the video. Circle T for true and F for false.

1. Diving is difficult and dangerous. T F

2. The water is cold. T F
3. The divers can stay underwater for ten minutes. T F
4. Sunny Hong is a diver. T F
5. The women sell the seafood. T F

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Video Script THE LAST OF THE WOMAN DIVERS

NARRATOR: The island of Cheju off the coast of South Korea is famous for its
natural beauty. It’s also known for a group of women divers called haenyos.
These women dive into the sea every day to look for seafood. It’s their job, and
it’s difficult and very dangerous work. They do not use oxygen tanks. They can
hold their breath and stay underwater for up to five minutes!
For hundreds of years, the women of Cheju have made their living from the sea.
They dive into the cold waters and catch octopus, abalone, and sea urchins.
However, these women divers on Cheju may be the last. Things on this small
island are changing.
Sunny Hong is different. She isn’t a diver. She is a tour guide. She doesn’t catch
fish. She helps tourists that come to the island.
SUNNY HONG, Cheju tour guide: I wanted to find some kind of job which I can
use my English, and also this kind of job is (how can I say) fit my aptitude.
NARRATOR: Sunny speaks English. She doesn’t have to dive. However, all the
other women in her family are divers.
HONG: This is my aunt, Ms. Hong. She’s 63 years old and she started diving
when she was thirteen, so almost fifty years now.

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Video Script

NARRATOR: Sunny’s aunt and her friends have been diving nearly all of their
lives!
HONG: They didn’t have a choice. Also, they were born in sea village, so they
had to be a woman diver, and there’s nothing they can do except woman diver.
NARRATOR: The job is very dangerous. In Cheju, all the divers are women.
Men are not divers.
The youngest diver on the island is 45 years old. The oldest is 75. These women
dive for five to six hours every day! But, why do they keep diving?
The answer is easy. Sixty-year-old Song Ho has had a good day. She can make
up to 300 U.S. dollars in a day!
Diving is still a big business in Cheju. The women can use the money to educate
their children.
HONG: I don’t want to be a woman diver. I think I am lucky.
NARRATOR: The young people of Cheju have more opportunities. Sunny’s aunt
and her friends may just be the last of the Cheju women divers.

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After You Watch

A Sunny Hong speaks English. She is a tour guide. She is not a diver. She
says, “I am lucky.” How can speaking English help you ?

Communication
A What jobs do women do well? What jobs do men do well? Make a list in your
notebook.

B Work with a partner. Compare your lists. Are they the same? Do you agree
with your partner?

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