SU B1 Unit 6 The Weirdest Jobs Ever

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The Weirdest Jobs Ever

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The Weirdest Jobs Ever

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Photo Prediction

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Use Me!

1. Without a job
2. Responsible for
3. Able and offering to do something
4. Details

1. Part time or Full time
2. Medicine, Education, Psychology, Marketing.
3. 60K/year
4. $10/hour

• Out of work
• Be in charge
• Consist of
• Be willing to

• Employment
• Wage
• Career
• Salary

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5 of these 8 Jobs will appear in our reading. Can you guess which ones? Write down your predictions to see if you´re right!

Can you guess all 8 weird job titles just by looking at their photo clue? Record your predictions in your notebook using full sentences. Click here to see any example.

Job #8

Job #4

Job #2

Can you guess my job?

Job #7

Job #3

Job #6

Job #5

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Job #1

Check for Understanding.

Check for Understanding.

Check for Understanding.

Check for Understanding.

Happiness at Work

Water Slide Tester & Snake Milker

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Job Cycle

Video Game Tester & Dog Walker

Pet Food Taster & Gumologist

The Weirdest Jobs Ever

Let me start by saying that it´s no secret that sooner or later everyone needs to find a job. People are born, grow up, get educated, and then inevitably look for employment. It´s almost impossible for human beings to avoid having to work. People can be out of work from time to time, of course, but this condition either lasts a short time or brings insecurity and desperation to the person involved. Actually, the question, "What do you do for a living?" is so common , that it usually comes up in the first two minutes of conversation.

The Weirdest Jobs Ever

When we ask this question, we usually expect an answer within the range of the most typical job possibilities, like babysitter, sales assistant, swimming instructor, doctor or vet. If we know people quite well, we are usually able to imagine more or less what jobs they would like to dedicate their time to. This means that most people have quite common careers. Others, however, have occupations that are so unusual that it is difficult to believe that they exist at all.

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in the beginning

in the middle

at the end

The question about a person´s employment regularly comes up of the conversation.

Question 1

"Don´t ever expect your dog to eat anything a human being won´t."

Mark Gooley

The next strange employment can seem really attractive to kids. I am talking about being a "gumologist." As you might guess, the word gumologist comes from gum. This job consists of finding a perfect chewing gum recipe. A gumologist is responsible for tasting gum, evaluating its flavor, and trying to make bubbles with it!

Take, for instance, the job of the pet food tester. According to statistics, 75% of people in the US consider this job the strangest one. So can you guess how pet food testers earn their salary? Well, although it sounds pretty weird, they actually eat pet food. An owner of a pet food company, Mark Gooley, says, "Don´t ever expect your dog to eat anything that a human being won´t." Mark takes his business so seriously that he doesn´t hire a food tester, but rather is in charge of this important task himself.

Title 1

report which food their pets prefer

taste pets´ food

share their food with pets

Pet food testers

Question 2

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tasting

classifying different kinds of

making

Gumologists are mainly responsible for gum.

Question 3

The third place in the weird jobs contest belongs to an occupation that would certainly interest teenagers. How would you feel about sliding down a waterslide in hot summer weather? What about being paid for it? Well, although being a waterslide tester is obviously a strange occupation, it´s a full time job. People can only apply for it if they are adults in perfect physical condition and like to remain active.

The fourth place on our list is given to the snake milker. This job sounds shocking, doesn´t it? Only adults are allowed to sign up for this dangerous work, of course. It´s common knowledge that snake venom is widely used in the drug industry. Have you ever stopped to wonder, however, how people manage to collect this deadly substance? Well, they have to hold the snake´s head very firmly and slightly squeeze its fangs for it to produce the venom. It´s terrifying, isn´t it?

waterslide tester

video game tester

gumologist

According to the author, the job that would mostly interest teenagers is a

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it makes snakes less venomous

it helps to calm the snakes down

snakes´ venom is used to prepare certain drugs

The job of a snake milker is important because

Question 5

Finally, the fifth weird job sounds like a dream come true. I´m talking about being a video game tester, of course. Before you let your imagination fly, let me tell you that people who dedicate their lives to this undoubtedly unusual occupation say that it´s not just fun and games, although it literally sounds like it. As one professional gamer said, "The video game tester´s job is to criticize the game and be willing to find any drawbacks it has. It´s this part that sometimes makes playing boring. Besides, you have many meetings to attend before you can actually try the game... "Doesn´t this description sound disappointing?

Interestingly enough, the list of weird jobs is quickly changing. Several years ago, for instance, the job of a dog walker was considered extremely unusual. Now however, it is as common as being a lawyer or earning your wages as a fast-food delivery person.

Title 1

find drawbacks in new video games

score as many points in video games as they can

advertise the new video games online

Video game testers have to

Question 6

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has always been seen as something perfectly normal

was considered weird by many people, but is perfectly common nowadays

is considered to be one of the strangest

The job of a dog walker

Question 7

In summary, there are many jobs that are perfectly common and there are also a few that seem weird at first glance. What job would be perfect for you? Well, the answer is, "the one you will do with pleasure." The kind of job you do doesn´t necessarily imply you will be happy with it. Although, there are many enthusiastic sales assistants in the world, there are also many actors and fashion models that you´d think would feel great, but aren´t always happy. So maybe the key to being happy with your employment is neither having a weird job nor doing the job of everyone´s dreams. The key is to be passionate about what you are doing. So, whether you´re a doctor, an accountant, or an astronaut, be happy and make others happy with the product of our work.!

Title 1

recommending readers to get interesting jobs, such as being an actor

with steps readers have to follow to choose a perfect job

suggesting readers to always try to take jobs that they really like

The author ends the article

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6 correct

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Check for Understanding.

Check for Understanding.

Check for Understanding.

Check for Understanding.

Happiness at Work

Water Slide Tester & Snake Milker

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Job Cycle

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Video Game Tester & Dog Walker

Pet Food Taster & Gumologist

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Imagine you are the boss of one of the jobs you have read about in the teXt (weird or normal), and you are looking to hire someone. Make a short commericial that summarizes what position you are hiring for, what type of person you are looking for and next steps.

You´re hiring!

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Check out some more unique jobs by watching this video. Pick the job that MOST interests you, it can either be from the text or from the video, and do some further investigation using the internet. Make sure to take notes while you research. CLICK HERE to work with one of the Graphic Organizers and send it to your teacher!

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Draw your Future

Would you prefer a traditional style job or one of these weird jobs.

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