Page 47 - Exercise 8A

Page 47 - Exercise 8A

1) Andy. Hi my name’s Andy. I’ve got a weekend job. I work at a wildlife centre. It isn’t far from my house, so I can cycle there easily. I worked there on Sundays from 10 till 5 o’clock. Sunday is a good day for me because I play rugby or cricket for the school on Saturday. My duties are mostly cleaning the animals houses and feeding the animals. I sometimes help in the souvenir shop too. I really enjoy the job because I’m very fond of animals and I like being outdoors. But it isn’t all fun. It’s hard work and it isn’t very nice when the weather is cold or wet. But the animals still need feeding and cleaning out even in bad weather. So you have to be very reliable.

2) Bella. Hello, I’m Bella. I work in a café on Saturdays. It’s in the town center near the market. So it’s very busy on Saturday. I start at 9:30. The café opens at nine. But it isn’t very busy for the first couple of hours. I finish at 4:30. When I first started there. I just used to sat and clear tables. But now I serve customers as well. I enjoy the job because I like meeting people. I think I’m quite polite and cheerful. And that helps What don’t I like? Well, it’s very tiring and some customers can be very difficult. So you have to be patient. Especially when it’s busy at lunch time.

3) Hi, I’m Jason. I work in a bookshop on Saturdays. The job involves putting books on the shelves and keeping the shelves tidy. I like that, because I’m a very tidy person. It also involves helping customers who are looking for a particular book. I usually know where it is. I start at 9 o’clock and finish at six so it’s a long day. The worst thing about the job is that I’m on my feet nearly all day. At school we sit down most of the time. So it’s very tiring when you have to stand up for a long time. But I like the job. I learned a lot about books and I can buy them at a cheap price too. But most of all I like the money. It’s really great to earn your own wages.

4) Mary, my names Mary. Hi my Saturday job is in a hairdressers. I start at 8:30 and finish at 6:30. The salon doesn’t open till 9 o’clock. And it closes at 6. But I have to get things ready before we start, and then clear up at the end of the day. I don’t cut anybody’s hair of course. But I wash customers hair. Other duties include sweeping the floor and making cups of tea and coffee for the hairdressers and customers. I didn’t like the job at first. One of the hairdresses wasn’t very friendly. Especially after I knocked over a big bottle of shampoo all over the floor. But she’s left now. And all the other people are very nice. It’s good to earn your own money. I really like that. And I get a free hairstyle, if we are very busy. The main problem is that it’s a very long day. All my friends want to go out on Saturday night. But when I get home. I just want to fall asleep in front of the TV.