1D: Compare People's Job

Reading: The best job in the world

       What is a good job? Is it a job with a good salary? Not always. For some people, their salary is good, but their job is boring. And for other people, their salary isn't good, but the job is easy. And some people are happy because their jobs are interesting. Let's meet some people with great jobs.

       Maritza Morales Casanova is Mexican and she's from Merida. She's a teacher, but there are no tables or chairs in her classroom because it's a park. The children learn about nature in the park. She says, "Empower children with information... and they will change the world."

       Jeff Kerby is a National Geographic photographer. Animals are difficult to photograph, so the job isn't easy. Sometimes, the job is very difficult, but when you have a bad day, you look at the beautiful views and, Jeff says, "life isn't so bad; in fact, it's really interesting."

       Ross Donihue and Marty Schnure are mapmakers. For their job, they travel and they make digital maps of different parts of the world. One of their favorite places is Patagonia, in Argentina. Ross says, "I love Patagonia because no two days are the same. Every day is different."

Some new words:

- salary /'sæləri/ (n): tiền lương

- empower /im'paʊə[r]/ (v): cho quyền, cho phép

Read the article. Choose T for True or F for False.

1. A job with a good salary is always interesting. (F)

2. Animals are not easy to photograph. (T)

3. Jeff says his job is boring. (F)

4. Maritza is from Mexico. (T)

5. There are tables and chairs in her classroom. (F)

6. Ross and Marty work in one place. (F)

7. They like Patagonia because every day is different. (T)

Answer the questions.

1. What does Jeff do? ("Jeff làm nghề gì?")

He is a National Geographic photographer. ("Anh ấy là một nhiếp ảnh gia của National Geographic.")

2. Do you think Jeff is happy? ("Bạn có nghĩ Jeff đang hạnh phúc không?")

Yes, I do. ("Vâng, tôi nghĩ vậy.")

3. Where is Maritza's classroom? ("Lớp học của Maritza ở đâu?")

It's in a park. ("Nó ở trong một công viên.")

4. What are her lessons about? ("Những bài học của cô ấy về chủ đề gì?")

They are about nature in the park. ("Về thiên nhiên trong công viên.")

5. What do Ross and Marty do? ("Ross và Marty làm nghề gì?")

They are mapmakers. ("Họ là những người vẽ bản đồ.")

6. Where is Patagonia? ("Patagonia ở đâu?")

It's in Argentina. ("Nó ở Argentina.")