• My motivations for working
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  • 16.06.2025
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What are you loo­king for in a job? Rank the fol­lo­wing state­ments from 1 (least im­portant) to 5 most im­portant.

I want to have a se­cu­re job, so I'm not afraid to end up un­em­p­loy­ed.

I want to have a well-​paid job to earn much money.

I want to have a me­a­ning­ful job where I do so­me­thing im­portant.

I want to have an ex­ci­ting job where I never get bored.

I want to have a re­la­xed job where I'm not stres­sed.

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Trans­la­te the dif­fe­rent ad­jec­ti­ves from task 1.

se­cu­re



well-​paid



me­a­ning­ful



ex­ci­ting

re­la­xed

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What are other mo­ti­va­tions people could have for choo­sing a job? Write down three ex­amp­les.
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Read the fol­lo­wing text.

Why I Like My Job

Every day, I get to help people who are going th­rough a dif­fi­cult time. Some are sca­red, some are in pain, and others just need so­me­o­ne to talk to. I do my best to lis­ten, sup­port, and make them feel a litt­le bet­ter. It’s not al­ways easy, but it’s al­ways worth it.

I enjoy working with a team. We all have dif­fe­rent roles, but we share one goal: to take care of others. So­me­times, the days are long and stress­ful. But when I see so­me­o­ne smile be­cau­se they feel safe or be­cau­se they are get­ting bet­ter, it makes ever­y­thing worthwhile.

Ano­ther re­a­son I like my job is that I learn so­me­thing new al­most every day. Whe­ther it’s un­der­stan­ding how the body works, using new tools, or fin­ding bet­ter ways to com­fort so­me­o­ne, I’m al­ways gro­wing.

The best part is kno­wing I make a dif­fe­rence. Even small ac­tions—like of­fe­ring kind words or a glass of water—can mean so much to so­me­o­ne who’s ha­ving a hard time. That’s what keeps me going, and that’s why I love what I do.

Of cour­se, there are things I don’t enjoy. So­me­times I see people in very sad si­tu­a­ti­ons, and it can be hard not to take those fee­lings home with me. I also have to work night shifts and weekends, which means I often miss time with my fa­mi­ly and fri­ends. But even with these chal­len­ges, I still feel proud of what I do.

Why I Like My Job

Every day, I get to help people who are going th­rough a dif­fi­cult time. Some are sca­red, some are in pain, and others just need so­me­o­ne to talk to. I do my best to lis­ten, sup­port, and make them feel a litt­le bet­ter. It’s not al­ways easy, but it’s al­ways worth it.

I enjoy working with a team. We all have dif­fe­rent roles, but we share one goal: to take care of others. So­me­times, the days are long and stress­ful. But when I see so­me­o­ne smile be­cau­se they feel safe or be­cau­se they are get­ting bet­ter, it makes ever­y­thing worthwhile.

Ano­ther re­a­son I like my job is that I learn so­me­thing new al­most every day. Whe­ther it’s un­der­stan­ding how the body works, using new tools, or fin­ding bet­ter ways to com­fort so­me­o­ne, I’m al­ways gro­wing.

The best part is kno­wing I make a dif­fe­rence. Even small ac­tions—like of­fe­ring kind words or a glass of water—can mean so much to so­me­o­ne who’s ha­ving a hard time. That’s what keeps me going, and that’s why I love what I do.

Of cour­se, there are things I don’t enjoy. So­me­times I see people in very sad si­tu­a­ti­ons, and it can be hard not to take those fee­lings home with me. I also have to work night shifts and weekends, which means I often miss time with my fa­mi­ly and fri­ends. But even with these chal­len­ges, I still feel proud of what I do.

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Tick whe­ter the fol­lo­wing state­ments are true or false.

A - The wri­ter often deals with people who are fee­ling well.

B - Team­work is an im­portant part of the wri­ter's job.

C - The wri­ter finds the job bo­ring be­cau­se it’s al­ways the same.

D - The wri­ter feels proud of their job, even though it's dif­fi­cult.

E - The wri­ter is fle­xi­ble in his working hours.

true false

true false

true false

true false

true false



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Write down po­si­ti­ve and ne­ga­ti­ve aspects of this per­son's job.

po­si­ti­ve aspects

ne­ga­ti­ve aspects

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Take a guess as to what the per­son's job could be.
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List things you like and don't like about your job.

Things I like

Things I dis­li­ke



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Write a text about your mo­ti­va­ti­on for your job. In­clu­de things you like and dis­li­ke about your job and re­a­sons why you do it.
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