W. A. Ward Dear English Teachers!

answers: 
1.d 2.g 3.a 4.i 5.b 6.h 7.c 8.f 9.e 
While-listening Time: 15 min.
aim: 
listening for gist.
2. 
tell students that they are going to listen to the people talking about their skills 
in their jobs and try to find this particular job.
TapE sCRIpT 22. JOB sKIlls
speaker 1. 
In my job I need to be good at teaching, instructing and making 
presentations, but I also need to have good listening skills to understand the 
problems of pupils. I have to analyse the reasons why a student is not interested 
in learning and also i must know about my learners’ interest and how to 
communicate with them.
speaker 2. 
My job requires good writing skills. For example, I reply to the 
different letters from customers. i also need to be good at listening to be able 
to solve problems when a customer is asking for a large loan. I have to be 
confident when trying to make a local company come to our bank rather than 
to a competitor bank and it’s important for me to co-operate with my staff too. 
speaker 3. 
In my job I need good communication and listening skills to deal 
with clients. I also have to know the laws, because investigation, analytical and 
problem-solving abilities to solve legal work are important and of course I must 
have good decision-making skills – to know exactly the action to follow.
speaker 4. 
My job requires good writing and communication skills because I 
work with the public. For example, i write reports for a road accident and present 
evidence in court. I need to be able to make decisions, to investigate and to co-
operate with colleagues and other agencies. Leadership is an essential quality 
in my job – people expect us to take leadership. For example, at the scene of a 
road accident – i can also be an inspector, where planning and organising are 
also important skills.