These are cards having job descriptions. These will be used together with the worksheet: Looking for work table completion .

1. Job Descriptions
Job Title: Volunteer teacher in Africa
Description: Volunteer teachers teach
children in small villages in Africa.
Benefits: The job satisfaction is high.
Requirements: You must have a university
degree. You need to have all of your shots.
Drawbacks: The pay is low.
Job Title: Tree Planter
Description: Tree planters go into the
wilderness and plant trees in areas that have
been logged.
Benefits: The location is great!
Requirements: You must be physically fit.
You have to enjoy working outdoors.
Drawbacks: You have to spend long hours
working alone.
Job Title: River Rafting Guide
Description: Rafting guides take groups of
people down fast flowing rivers.
Benefits: It’s an exciting job.
Requirements: You have to know first aid.
You must be physically fit.
Drawbacks: It’s dangerous work.
Job Title: Flight Attendant
Description: Flight attendants serve people
food and help people on airplanes.
Benefits: You can travel the world for free.
Requirements: You have to be clean. You
have to be friendly.
Drawbacks: You have to spend a lot of time
away from family and friends.
Job Title: Bank Teller
Description: Bank tellers help customers in
a bank.
Benefits: It’s a stable job.
Requirements: You have to wear a suit.
You have to be polite and friendly.
Drawbacks: It’s a bit boring.
Job Title: Lawyer
Description: Lawyers help people with legal
problems.
Benefits: The pay is high.
Requirements: You have to wear a suit. You
need to pass an exam.
Drawbacks: You have to work long hours.

2. Job Descriptions
Job Title: Graphic Designer
Description: Graphic designers make
images for books, ads, websites, and
magazines.
Benefits: It’s interesting work.
Requirements:
You have to be creative. You must know
how to use computers.
Drawbacks: You sit in front of a computer
all day.
Job Title: Tour Guide
Description: Tour guides take tourists to
interesting places.
Benefits: You meet a lot of people.
Requirements: You have to be friendly.
You need to have a driver’s license.
Drawbacks: It’s not a stable job. The job ends
when the tourist season ends.
Job Title: Logger
Description: Loggers cut down trees.
Benefits: The pay is high.
Requirements: You have to be physically
fit. You need to have your own equipment.
Drawbacks: It’s dangerous.
Job Title: Currency Trader
Description: Currency traders buy and sell
foreign money.
Benefits: The pay is high.
Requirements: You have to keep up with the
news. You must understand financial markets.
Drawbacks: It’s very stressful.
Job Title: Librarian
Description: Librarians help people find
books and information in a library.
Benefits: It’s a low stress job.
Requirements: You must know how to find
information. You have to be computer
literate.
Drawbacks: The pay is low.
Job Title: Middle School Teacher
Description: Middle School teachers teach
teenagers.
Benefits: You get lots of vacation time.
Requirements: You must have a teaching
license. You must enjoy working with
teenagers.
Drawbacks: It’s very stressful work.

3. Job Descriptions
Job Title: Security Guard
Description: Security guards protect people
and property.
Benefits: It’s an easy job (most of the time).
Requirements: You have to have special
training. You can’t have a criminal record.
Drawbacks: You have to work at night.
Job Title: Play School Teacher
Description: Play school teachers teach
young children.
Benefits: You work short hours.
Requirements: You have to enjoy working
with children. You can’t have a criminal record.
Drawbacks: The pay is low.
Job Title: Bartender
Description: Bartender’s make alcoholic
drinks for people in bars and restaurants.
Benefits: You meet a lot of people.
Requirements: You have to be friendly.
You have to know how to mix drinks.
Drawbacks: You have to work weekends
and late nights.
Job Title: Mechanic
Description: Mechanics fix cars.
Benefits: The pay is high.
Requirements: You have to know how to fix
cars. You must have your own tools.
Drawbacks: It’s dirty work.
Job Title: An engineer
Description: Engineers build bridges and
buildings.
Benefits: It’s Interesting work.
Requirements: You have to have a
university degree. You need to be good at
math.
Drawbacks: It’s stressful work.
Job Title: Aerobics Teacher
Description: Teach office workers at 5-7 pm.
Benefits: You’ll work in modern gym.
Requirements: You must be physically fit.
Drawbacks: No day-off.