Harriet and Sport are talking about their future professions.
1) What are Sport and Harriet going to be? (listening for specific information)
2) Read through the conversation again and find out how:
a) Harriet asks about what Sport wants to be when he grows up.
b) Sport asks about what Harriet wants to be when she grows up.
c) Sport answers the question about his future job.
d) Harriot asks to give arguments for the future job.
e) Sport explains his choice.
— Do you want to be a writer, Sport?
— You know I want to be a football player, and if I’m not a good football player, I’m going to be an accountant.
— Well, Sport, do you like this job? I think you have to be good at maths.
— Well, maths isn’t hard. You also have to plan what to do with your money. You have to decide how to spend your money.
— Are you sure that you can do all these things?
— Not yet. But I have time to learn to do it.
I work a lot at school. So what are you going to be?
— I want to be a writer.
3) Role play. What are the other ways of talking about future profession? Act out Harriet and Sport’s conversation.
Asking about a future profession
What are you going to be? What do you want to be? Do you want to be a … ?
Naming a profession/job
I want to be a …
I will be a …
I am going to be …
I’d like to be …
I want to work at/in …
Asking questions about a chosen profession
Are you good at … ?
Are you sure … ?
Do you like the job?
Why are you going to be …