Chapter 9 – Jobs
Reading 9-1: The Butcher
Listen:

My father is a butcher. He cuts meat and helps customers. He wakes up very early. In the morning, he eats a big breakfast. His job is dangerous, so he needs to have lots of energy. He uses a knife to cut the meat. It is very sharp, so his hands need to be steady. He does not drink coffee because coffee can make him shaky. In the afternoon, my father uses beef to make hamburgers. Also, he uses pork to make sausages. He loves his job. He wants to manage his own meat shop one day.
Reading 9-2: The Pilot
Listen:

My sister is a pilot. She flies planes around the world, and she works at an airport. Her job is very exciting, so she loves it. However, she feels tired when she has to fly very long distances. Sometimes, she does not sleep for many hours. She has to be focused, so she drinks coffee. She usually travels five times every week. She takes her holidays in the winter because this time is not as busy. She works hard. She does not want to change her job.
Reading 9-3: The Pharmacist
Listen:

My name is Wanda, and I am a pharmacist. I am the manager at my store. I help people with their medicine. I answer questions about the medicine, and I give people advice about how and when to take it. For example, I sometimes tell people to take their medicine with food. Also, I sometimes tell people to stop drinking alcohol with their medicines. I talk to many people every day. I research every medicine, and I do not rush. I check every file carefully. I really enjoy my job, and I do not want to change stores. My store’s location is perfect for me because it is close to my house.
Reading 9-4: The Librarian
Listen:

My name is Paul, and I am a librarian. I work at a big library in Toronto. I help people find the books, magazines, and articles they want to read. Many of our books are online, so I also help people search for online resources. The books in my library are organized by type. For example, story and comic books are on the first floor. Research and history books are on the second floor. Science and math books are on the third floor, and language and romance books are on the fourth floor. Many people study in my library, so it is important to be quiet. My job is very busy between 5 pm and 8 pm. My job is not very busy between 1 pm and 5 pm because most people are at work. I like my job when it is busy, but I do not like my job when it is not busy. I feel sleepy when it is not busy.
Vocabulary
Airport
Alcohol
Butcher
Comic
Dangerous
Librarian
Location
Manage
Manager
Pharmacist
Pilot
Romance
Travels
Media Attributions
- man slicing raw meat by Iñigo De la Maza is licensed under the Unsplash License.
- “Female commercial airline pilot” prompt, by Adobe Firefly, 3 July 2025, was artificially generated using Adobe Firefly and is, therefore, shared under CC0 1.0.
- man in white dress shirt holding white box by National Cancer Institute is licensed under the Unsplash License.
- a man in a library looking at a book by Marc Zeman is licensed under the Unsplash License.
References
Adobe. (2024). Adobe Firefly [Image generator].
Arizona State University. (2024). EdPlus Voiceover Generator [Voiceover audio generator].
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
- Adobe Firefly was used to generate images, where indicated.
- The Arizona State University EdPlus Voiceover Generator was used to create the audio recording of Reading 9-4. Adaptations include modification of speed and/or timing, and comping of output takes.












