Prime Time 5, Transition, Coursebook mit Audio-CD

7 Jobs, jobs, jobs … What people say about their jobs Not sure what job you would like to do? Can’t decide which is right for you? Our tip is: Don’t just look at school subjects, think about free-time activities too. Turn your hobby into your job! Here is what three interesting people say about their jobs. Person 1: I’ve always been interested in construction, and I think my job is useful too, because we need to improve our railway system. So I’m a 1 . You see, you can forget about stereotypes when you choose a career! Person 2: When I was studying history, I never dreamed I’d later become a 2 . I like the fact that no two days are the same. But the reality is different from those TV dramas. Fewer dead bodies and more forms to fill in! Person 3: I turned my love of parties into a business and became a 3 ! I organise everything, from theme to food to entertainment. It’s good to be my own boss, but I have to work long and irregular hours. a) What jobs did these three people choose? Fill in the gaps. 1 police officer medical doctor railway engineer teacher party planner TV presenter b) Make similar statements about the three jobs not described above. Grammar For more details see  G 7 Indirect speech We use indirect speech (also called reported speech) to report what other people said or wrote. When the reporting verb is in the past (e. g. said, explained, reported, …), the tense of the verb in the reported sentence usually changes. The changes depend very much on the situation in which people use indirect speech. Direct speech Indirect speech present simple  past simple present continuous  past continuous present perfect  past perfect past simple  past perfect “will” future  would Other changes today  that day ago  before yesterday  the day before here  there tomorrow  the next/following day this  that last Monday  the Monday before these  those now  then G 86 Jobs Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv