Module 4 Colourful life
Unit 8 From hobby to career
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Reading
My lifetime hobby—studying stars
by Patrick Moore
When I was eight, I got a book about stars. That was the beginning of my lifetime hobby.
I used to go outside with my mum on clear nights and look at the sky. It looked like black velvet with a million diamonds on it. In different seasons, we saw different groups of stars. Sometimes we saw stars shooting brightly across the sky. How beautiful they were!
Studying the stars was great fun for me. Once I learnt a little about them, I soon wanted to find out more and more. Now it is my career. I host a TV programme called The Sky at Night. I use my knowledge to tell people about the stars in a lively way. I am proud of my TV programme—it has lasted for more than 50 years!
Actually, you can turn your hobby into your career too. Anybody can achieve their dreams. You just have to enjoy what you do!
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Listening
A sailing teacher
A Listen to a woman talking about how her hobby became her career and complete the notes below. Write one word in each blank.
When I was young, my family lived next to the sea. My dad used to take my sister and me for trips on his boat at weekends. I began to love sailing. When I got older, I sailed the boat myself. I loved the water and spent all my free time sailing. It was my favourite hobby.
After I left school, I got a job in an office. I still went sailing every weekend. I wasn't happy with my job. I found it very boring. I thought about sailing every day.
One day, I decided to leave my job in the office and make my hobby my career! I trained to be a sailing teacher. Now I spend every day teaching people how to sail safely. I'm very happy now. I love my job.
• I grew up next to the (1)_____. My dad took my sister and me for trips on his (2)_____. I loved the water. I spent all my free time sailing.
• I got a job in a(n) (3)_____. Every (4)_____, I still went sailing.
• One day, I decided to leave my job and make my (5)_____ my career! I trained to be a sailing teacher. Now I love my (6)_____!
B Listen to the recording again and answer the following questions in short sentences.
When I was young, my family lived next to the sea. My dad used to take my sister and me for trips on his boat at weekends. I began to love sailing. When I got older, I sailed the boat myself. I loved the water and spent all my free time sailing. It was my favourite hobby.
After I left school, I got a job in an office. I still went sailing every weekend. I wasn't happy with my job. I found it very boring. I thought about sailing every day.
One day, I decided to leave my job in the office and make my hobby my career! I trained to be a sailing teacher. Now I spend every day teaching people how to sail safely. I'm very happy now. I love my job.
1 When did the woman's dad take her for trips on the sea?
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2 What happened when the woman got older?
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3 How did the woman feel about her first job?
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4 What does the woman teach people to do now?
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Speaking
A Talk time
Stress in nouns and verbs
We can use some two-syllable words as both nouns and verbs. As nouns, the stress is on the first syllable. As verbs, the stress is on the second syllable.
A1 Say these nouns and verbs in pairs. Stress the underlined syllables.
Nouns: increase present progress project
Verbs: increase present progress project
A2 Read this conversation aloud. Underline the stressed syllable in each of the words in italics.
Mary: Thanks for the book, Jack. It's a nice present. It'll be really useful for my school project on stars.
Jack: I'm sure your understanding of the stars will increase. By the way, how's your project?
Mary: I'm making good progress. I'll present it next week.
B Speak up
In pairs, talk about what job to do in the future. Follow the example.
learning English/English teacher
making model trains/train driver
playing with animals/zoo keeper
S1: What would you like to do in the future?
S2: I don't know.
S1: Well, what do you enjoy doing in your free time?
S2: I like playing sport.
S1: Maybe you could become a PE teacher.
S2: That's a good idea.
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