Japanese children’s dream jobs

admin 2018年3月15日

Pre-reading questions:

1. What was your childhood dream?
2. What do you think is the most interesting job?

Vocabulary:

1. survey [SUR-vey]
   (noun) a collection of facts or opinions about something
   According to the survey, more people like chicken than pork.
2. academic [ak-uh-DEM-ik]
   (adjective) related to school or research
   Jiro has a good academic record.
3. scientist [SAHY-uhn-tist]
   (noun) someone who studies science or works in science
   The scientist started a new research.
4. scholar [SKOL-er]
   (noun) someone who has studied a subject and knows a lot about it
   The scholars exchanged their ideas on the subject.
5. professional [pruh-FESH-uh-nl]
   (adjective) relating to a job that needs special training or education
   Chihaya wants to become a professional actor someday.

True or False:

1. Scientists and scholars are popular jobs for boys.
2. Some Japanese girls wanted to be a nurse.
3. Dai-san Life Insurance Co. did a survey on children’s dream jobs.
4. Many boys in Japan wanted to be professional chefs.
5. Teacher and doctor are popular jobs for girls.

Vocabulary Check:

Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.

1. __________ books are very long and boring.
2. Stephen King is a __________ writer.
3. The government did a ________ to know what people think about the new president.
4. Studying science is a big part of a _________’s job.
5. The famous _________ reads a lot of books about her field.