2 My Dream Job
Carson is looking at a website about different jobs. How do the people
describe themselves? Finish what they think about with the adjectives in
the cloud on P.9.
Jobs in Our City
I am 1 . I am 3 .
I take care of the passengers. I talk with people with
I need to make sure that they difficulties, listen to them
have everything they need. and try to help them.
I am 2 .
I always have new ideas for
designing different kinds
of clothes.
I am 4 . I am 5 .
I learn about things around me I work in dangerous places
by doing experiments. I try to to save people and animals.
explore the unknown world.
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attentive brave calm charming
creative curious hard-working outgoing
patient sociable
I am 6 . I am 8 .
I have meetings with different I take tourists to visit various
kinds of customers and ask tourist spots. I need to chat
them to do business with me. a lot with them too.
I am 7 .
I go to different places every day
to report news for newspaper. I
work for long hours.
I am 9 .
When I perform on the stage, I
need to look attractive so that
people will look at my clothes.
I am 10 .
In my job, I must not be nervous.
When people are hurt, I need to help
them with my first aid knowledge
immediately.
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Vocabulary Booster
We often add -ist, -er, and -or to words to form the names of jobs. We call them suffixes.
-ist -er -or
artist reporter actor
scientist waiter editor
guitarist fire fighter inventor
pianist fashion designer sailor
Fill in the blanks with the correct names of jobs from the table above.
1 Kenny is a famous . He performs in many dramas and
has a lot of fans around the world.
2 Peter is a , who studies physics and does many
experiments.
3 Mr Chan is a/an . He helps publish books.
4 Edward wants to be a and work on a ship in the future.
5 Dora is a . She practises piano every day.
6 Beatrice loves painting and drawing. She wants to be an
when she grows up.
7 Joe is a friendly . He always smiles at customers when
taking their orders in the restaurant.
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Jenny is reading an article about tsunami in a magazine. Read the article.
Tsunami Facts
1 What is a tsunami?
Many people enjoy going to the beach during the summer and playing in the
waves. Yet, waves can be very dangerous sometimes. Very large waves can be
taller than many houses and buildings. They can even flood and damage coastal
5 towns or cities. We call these huge waves ‘tsunamis’, which is a Japanese word.
Why does a tsunami happen?
A tsunami can be extremely large. It is usually caused by an underwater
earthquake or a volcanic eruption. The shaking on the seafloor can lead to a great
movement of water. Large amounts of sand are shifted on the ocean floor so very
10 large waves are created. These waves can move quickly and for long distances.
Some tsunamis keep moving in one direction for hundreds of kilometres until they
hit land.
Why is a tsunami harmful?
A tsunami does not crash on the beach like a normal wave. It hits towns or cities that
15 are near the ocean instead. Tsunamis are so powerful that they can wash millions
of litres of water onto the land. Flooding will occur and cause damage to the cities.
Also, buildings will likely be destroyed by the strong energy of waves.
When did the largest tsunami occur?
The largest tsunami ever happened in 1958 in Lituya Bay in
20 the USA. A strong earthquake caused a landslide of rocks
from the mountain near the ocean. The rocks fell from
the hills hit the water, forming a giant wave. The tsunami
was around 524 metres tall. It was taller than the largest
skyscraper in Hong Kong! Luckily, this area was far from
25 any large towns or cities so serious damage did not occur.
coastal (adj.) underwater (adj.) volcanic eruption (n.) seafloor (n.)
shift (v.) landslide (n.) skyscraper (n.)
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Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.
13 Which country named tsunamis?
A. B. C. D.
14 Which of the following can cause a tsunami?
A. B. C. D.
15 When a tsunami occurs, .
A. the water flows in all directions
B. only small buildings are damaged
C. typhoon may also happen
D. flooding may also happen
Are these sentences true (T) or false (F) about the tsunami in 1958 in Lituya Bay?
Write ‘T’ or ‘F’ in the blanks.
16 It was the first tsunami in the world.
17 No houses or buildings were destroyed because of it.
Answer the questions in complete sentences.
18 How far can some tsunamis travel before they hit land?
19 Is a tsunami similar to a normal wave? Give reasons to support your answer.
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