KET Vocabulary: Work and Jobs reading
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Jack's Big Adventure
A famous actor named Jack has a new adventure as he becomes the star of a play.
Open full readingMax's Journey from Mechanic to Lead Singer
A man named Max, who was a mechanic with a hidden talent for singing, earns success as a lead singer through a chance encounter with a famous singer and a meeting with their business team.
Open full readingThe Time Travelers' Adventure: Saving the Future Together
A group of friends (engineer, student, businessman, explorer, musician, teacher and factory worker) use their unique skills to travel through time and save the future.
Open full readingDiscovering Different Occupations
A nurse, chemist, farmer and cleaner teach a curious office worker about different occupations and encourage him to travel and learn more.
Open full readingJack's Double Dream
A talented footballer and painter named Jack finds a way to pursue both his passions with the help of an agent.
Open full readingA Day of Discovering Dreams
A young girl learns that she can be anything she wants to be from the examples provided by a waiter, computer guide, photographer, waitress, customer, hairdresser, and pilot.
Open full readingThe Responsible Worker and the Missing Thief
Sarah learns the importance of following instructions and being a responsible worker while visiting the dentist and encountering a police officer searching for a thief.
Open full readingThe Queen's Secret Diary: A Brave Journalist's Adventure
A young journalist disguises himself as a student to interview the queen and uncover her diary secrets, earning bravery recognition from the king.
Open full readingThe Great Raise Prank
A group of friends with unique jobs are fooled by their actor friend into thinking they're getting a raise, leading to a hilarious reveal.
Open full readingLost in the Forest
Lost in the Forest" is a story about a group of friends who become lost while hiking and must rely on their teamwork and resourcefulness to find their way back to safety.
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