A-Z of world’s most unusual jobs (KEY)



WEIRD JOBS!

A. Have you ever heard of some unusual jobs? Think and ask your partner about some funny occupations.

|The |most unusual |job |I’ve ever heard |of |is… |

| |oddest (weirdest) |profession | | | |

| |funniest |occupation | | | |

| |craziest | | | | |

| |most well-paid | | | | |

| |lowest-paid | | | | |

| |dirtiest | | | | |

B. Below is the list of some of the world’s most unusual professions. In English, the name of a profession is often constructed following this pattern: A noun + a Noun (Verb+er):

• A Dog Food Tester is someone who is supposed to check the quality of dog food… by trying it!

• A Snake Milker (a person whose duty is to extract venom from poisonous snakes for medical purposes)

• A Fortune Cookie Writer (a person responsible for writing predictions on the pieces of paper they put into fortune cookies)

C. Try to guess the following professions. At least, try to fill the gaps with your ideas. Tell your partner what these people’s duties might be.

A - _Magician_____________ Assistant

B - ______________________ Counter

C - ______________________ Operator

D - ______________________ Packer

E - ______________________ Procurer

F - ______________________ Character

G - ______________________ Miner

H - ______________________ Escort

I - Instructor for ______________________

J - Janitor for ______________________

K - ______________________ DJ

L - Location Scout for ______________________

M - ______________________Tour Guide

N - Nanny for ______________________

O - ______________________Writer

P - ______________________Apprentice

Q - Quality Control Manager for ______________________

R - Recreational Therapist for ______________________

S - Shopper (what is he supposed to do?)

T - Trapper of ______________________

U - ______________________Investigator

V - Voice for ______________________

W - Whisker for Carpet Company (removes lint from carpet samples all day)

X - ______________________Wrapper

Y – Yoga Instructor (what’s so very unusual about this job??? Perhaps, there were no better ones for letter Y :))

Z - ______________________Finder

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D. Here’s the original list of funny professions (all of them actually exist). Read it and discuss 5 most interesting occupations with a partner.

A-Z of world’s most unusual jobs (KEY)

A - Assistant to a Magician

B - Blueberry Counter (literally counted blueberries)

C - Carnival Ride Magician

D - Dynamite Packer

E - Eye Bank Procurer (procured eyes and corneas for transplants and research)

F - Fantasy Theme Park Character

G - Gold Miner

H - High Priority Document Escort (traveled by airplane with boxes of documents that required their own seat and had to be watched by the escort at all times)

I - Instructor for Prison Education Program

J - Janitor for Zoo Cages

K - Karaoke DJ

L - Location Scout for Filming

M - Mountain Cave Tour Guide

N - Nanny for Company Guard Dog

O - Obituary Writer

P - Pet Photographer's Apprentice (dressed up pets in costumes for photos)

Q - Quality Control Manager for Fast Food Chain (drove around to different restaurant locations and sampled burgers)

R - Recreational Therapist for Psychiatric Hospital (played games with patients to sharpen cognitive and motor skills)

S - Shopper (tested professionalism of store staff by acting as a potential customer)

T - Trapper of Black Bears

U - Undercover Investigator

V - Voice for Recorded Announcements

W - Whisker for Carpet Company (removed lint from carpet samples all day)

X - Xmas Gift Wrapper

Y - Yoga Instructor

Z - Zip Code Finder (looked up zip codes for callers)

E. More funny professions (optional):

A chicken sexer, a laughter therapist, a hair boiler, a cheese sprayer, an odor judger, a fish liver sorter…

What might me their duties? What personal qualities should these people possess?

D. Now, invent your own! (Noun + Verb-er)

_______________________________, ____________________________, __________________________

E. Write job announcements for your invented professions. Here’s a sample job ad in a newspaper:

F. Now, have a mock job interview with your partner. You’re trying to apply to one of the positions your partner invented. Talk about your experience, accomplishments and personal qualities and get the job! Then exchange roles.

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(S)he is in charge of… (v-ing)

(S)he is responsible for… (v-ing)

His/her duty is to…

(S)he is supposed to…

(S)he is required to …

RECEPTIONIST, Manchester Family Health Clinic. Seeking personable and cheerful individual to join our team. Will be required to answer phones, greet patients and others, make appointments, assist with computerized medical record, and other duties. Must have HS diploma, ability to use IBM-compatible computer, working knowledge of MS Word & Excel, good communication skills. We require two years of experience in a health care setting. Send letter and resume via email to …

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