Exercises of Pupil’s Book

2   Listen and choose

Audioscript

1.

Miss Salma: This week, we're going to talk about jobs. We've got a visitor today. This is Miss Sabban. She is a computer programmer.

Miss Sabban: Hello, everyone. I'm a computer programmer. I design programmes for computers, it's a fascinating job. Do you like computers?

Samira: Yes, I do.

2.

Miss Salma: Have you got any questions for Miss Sabban? Please put up your hands.

Samira: How long have you been a computer programmer?

Miss Sabban: I've been a computer programmer for three years.

3.

Samira: What do you want to be when you're older, Laila?

Laila: I want to be an accountant.

Samira: Why do you want to be an accountant?

Laila: I want to be an accountant because I like working with numbers. Accounts help people to organise their money.

 

4.

Laila: What about you, Samira? What do you want to be?

Samira: I want to be a computer programmer. I think that it's an important job. I really enjoyed Miss Sabban's talk.

Laila: It's the perfect job for you. You're very good at using a computer!

 

3   Listen again and choose

How long have you ...

been interested in libraries?

for twenty years

 

How long have you ...

worked as a librarian?

for fifteen years

 

How long have you ...

worked at the University of Jordan?

for twelve years

 

6   Read again and answer

  1. Where did Abdelrahman grow up?

He grew up in Tafilah.

  1. Why was Life on the farm difficult?

Because it was too dry in the summer and too cold in the winter.

  1. What did the machine do?

The machine watered plants in the summer and kept them warm in the winter.

  1. What did the brothers do with their invention?

The brothers wrote about their invention and entered a competition.

  1. What did Abdelrahman decide to do to help young people in Jordan?

Abdelrahman started to work for a charity for young people and taught them about his ideas.

  1. What is Abdelrahman's dream for the future? Why do you think that this is his dream?

His dream is to help other people and make the world better. Pupils' own answers.

  1. Why do you think that Abdelrahman decided to help young people in Jordan?

Pupils' own answers.