1 a football player 2 a student 3 a shepherd 4 a business manager

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1. Football player: Being famous isn't easy, you know. I travel a lot-I have matches in different countries. But my job is exciting, very exciting! I love the matches, the people cheering, know what I mean?

2. Student: My dad says these are the best days of my life-but I'm not so sure! You know, I've got lots of work to do and there's not much time really. I also play football for the school team and we have to do training three nights a week.

3. Shepherd: I love the animals and I love nature. It's peaceful, and there's no one to tell me what to do. But it's not so good when the weather's bad!

4. Business manager: I'm very busy, and I don't have time to see my husband and children. Mmmm and my life is very stressful, I suppose. I mean, I have to deal with lots of money. But I find it really exciting.

3> Work in pairs. Talk about the lifestyles below.

Example

A: My aunt's life is very interesting because she...

B: Yes, but it's very...

1 My aunt is a business manager in Shanghai and she travels a lot. She has a young daughter. She works very hard so she hasn't got time for hobbies.

2 Fang Ming is a police officer in Chengdu. He is also a member of a basketball team and plays the game once a week. He goes fishing in his free time.

4> Introduce some more lifestyles of other jobs. Let the students learn more.