CAE part 2

 Speaking part 2

Here are your pictures. They show people doing dangerous jobs. I'd like you to compare two of the pictures and say what the dangers of the jobs might be and why people choose to do jobs like these.

Ok, well, in this photo there's a firefighter putting out a fire and he's almost certainly doing it to save lives and property. It's a pretty dangerous job because obviously he could die in a fire or get seriously burnt. And I suppose he's doing it because someone got to do it. It must be a worthwhile occupation - you know, very rewarding when you save someone’s life. And in this photo there's a diver - he could be a police diver- he seems to be in a lake, or it could be a river. It's probably quite dangerous because the water could be deep or there might be strong currents. There could be glass or other dangerous things in the water. I suppose police divers find their work quite exciting - I'm sure it's never boring and it's very worthwhile. Though they must never know what they're going to find in the water. I don't really know why people do jobs like these; perhaps they are people who get excitement from doing dangerous things. 

Almost certainly    obviously    I suppose      it must be       he seems to be     probably             I’d say       perhaps.

Exercise

Here are your pictures. They show people doing dangerous activities. I'd like you to compare two of the pictures and say what skills and personal qualities each activity involves, and how these activities make people feel. 

Key vocab

Adrenalin rush    concentration     control    courage     daring      excitement    exhausted      exhilarated     fit     proud     satisfaction      self confident    stamina     steady nerves      a sense of achievement      strength       terrified     thrill