H5 Jobs and Ambition

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

H5 Ambition

What does the word 'Ambition' mean?

What would be your dream job?

What does a 'ride tester 'do?

1. Check the water slides for abnormalities.
2. Go down the water slides as many times as possible.

How many rides are there at Sydney Wet' N' Wild waterpark?

1. 20
2. 30
3. 26
4. 28

What do the 'ride testers' check the slide for?

1. Cracks, paint chips, anything that might effect the ride.
2. Cracks, decoloration, anything that might effect the ride.
3. Cracks, rust, anything that might effect the ride.

How do the ride testers signal for water?

1. Phone
2. Radio
3. Wistle
4. E-mail

What is the main question the ride testers keep getting from their friends?

1. Can you get me a job at the waterpark?
2. Can I get a free ticket to the waterpark?
3. Aren't you scared to go down all those water slides?
4. When are they hiring next?

Student book exercise

- Please make exercise 2,4,5 and 6 on page 58/59 of your student book.

- You can do this in pairs.

- You've got 15 minutes to complete the exercises.

- You quietly do something for yourself if you finish early.

Find 3 occupations that interest you and describe them. Make sure you answer the following questions:

- What kind of job is it? (soort beroep)

- What is your main task? (Wat doe je de hele dag?)

- Is it indoors or outdoors? (binnen/buiten)

- Do you work alone or with others? (Werk je alleen of met anderen?)

- Why does this occupation interest you? (waarom interesseert dit jou?)