10th form term 2 card 5

10th form term 2 card 5
My future career

1. Why is it important to choose the right occupation for a lifetime?
2. What aspects are taken into account when choosing a future profession?
3. What is the most unusual and challenging job for a woman? Why?
4. Is getting a prestigious job easy? Why/why not?

Sample answer (question 3)

Some women choose jobs that have been traditionally done by men as men are physically stronger than women. Probably, the most unusual and challenging job for a woman is bullfighting. The world of bullfighting is hard enough for a man as you have to be strong and brave. However, it’s even tougher for a woman who has to prove herself many times just to get her foot in the ring. Although women have won the right to fight bulls with men, some matadors still refuse to fight in the same ring as them.

To become a matador a woman has to go to a bullfighting school to train with professionals. Women have the same tough routine as men so they run, work out in the gym and practice for hours. They have no time for socializing and they travel a lot in order to fight. What’s more, like men, women can be seriously injured in the leg or in the stomach. After being wounded they think about how quickly they can get back to the ring. It damages their confidence, but it also makes them mature as it’s just unprofessional to be injured. Last but not least, to be popular with the crowds a woman has to have a champion’s mentality, as well as courage and technique.