Ch 16 · Lesson 7Portuguese · Chapter 16 · Lesson 7 · Phrase session
Jobs and what's next
What your parents do, and what you might do instead.
Why these go together
Work talk mixes the present (what people do now) with the future (what you want to do). plus an infinitive carries most of it.
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My dad is a doctor and works in a hospital.
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My mum is a teacher.
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In the future I want to be an engineer.
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I want to work abroad.
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After school I'm going to do a course at university.
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I've got a job in a supermarket on Saturdays.
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I don't want to be a lawyer because the work is hard.
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I also want to study science.
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What do you do for a living?
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Good luck with the interview!
Matching
0/10Match each phrase to what it means.
Fill in the blank
0/10Put the missing word back.
O meu pai é e trabalha num hospital. (My dad is a doctor and works in a hospital.)
A minha mãe é . (My mum is a teacher.)
No futuro, quero ser . (In the future I want to be an engineer.)
Quero trabalhar do país. (I want to work abroad.)
Depois da escola, vou fazer um curso na . (After school I'm going to do a course at university.)
Tenho um num supermercado aos sábados. (I've got a job in a supermarket on Saturdays.)
Não quero ser porque o trabalho é difícil. (I don't want to be a lawyer because the work is hard.)
Também quero estudar . (I also want to study science.)
Qual é a sua ? (What do you do for a living?)
Boa sorte na ! (Good luck with the interview!)
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