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Reading 23 Unit 2 Read the article and answer the questions. Workbook, p 12 / ex. 9, 10 1 What jobs does it name? Make a Iist. (Tip: there are nine.) 2 Which job does the article say is the most dangerous? Tick T (true), F (false) or N (not in the text). T F N 1 Police officers and firefighters have very high wages. 2 Fishermen in Alaska work long hours and in terrible weather. 3 The people who build skyscrapers are called steel workers. 4 Small planes are safe but big passenger planes are dangerous. 5 Cycle couriers in New York often travel in cars or trucks. 6 Per 100,000 truck drivers, around 25 die every year in accidents. Why are the people’s jobs in the article dangerous? Make sentences. Example: Timber cutters have a dangerous job because they sometimes have … Talk about these office workers. lt’s morning in New York. These office workers are in the subway. They are “commuters” and they are travelling to work. Think about their job. What’s different for an office worker? Report to a partner / to the class: Think about your school. Finish the sentences. 1 At my school, I must/have to 2 I don’t have to 3 We mustn’t 15 16 17 18 19 Office workers don’t have a dangerous job. They don’t have to work in ice and snow on a small boat. They don’t have to … Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv