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D GOAL 4 DESCRIBE A JOB
Robots at Work
Writing Read this job description, and then write a job description for yourself or for a friend.
Job Description Working Hours: 24 hours a day, every day Salary: $0 Holidays: None Duties: Welding cars
dentist
This robot works under the sea. It is dangerous for people but it is not a problem for a robot.
Job Description: Personal Assistant Working Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday Holidays: P ublic holidays + 10 vacation days per year Duties: Answer the phone. Make photocopies. Write emails. Meet clients.
Communication Ask your classmates about the job description they wrote.
What a job! It’s not a job description for a person. It’s a job description for a robot. Robots don’t eat, they don’t take naps, and they don’t go to bed. They work 24 hours a day— every day. They are very useful.
What hours do you (or does your friend) work? What holidays do you (or does your friend) have?
astronaut
A policeman’s work is sometimes dangerous. This is a bomb squad. They use robots to look for bombs.
Reading
What do you (or does your friend) do at work?
A. Work with a partner to answer these questions. What do these people do at work? What are their working hours? Can a robot do their work? B. Read. Circle T for true or F for false. 1. Robots have long holidays. 2. Robots finish work at five o’clock. 3. Working under the sea is a problem for robots. 4. The police use robots. 5. There are robots in outer space.
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A robot welds a car in a Japanese car factory.
Goal 4 Describe a job It is expensive and dangerous to send a man to outer space, but it is easy work for this robot.
