3408 welcome onboard reading comprehension grammar the use of the infinitive 5 tasks keys included 3 pages editable

My name is Marian and I am a flight attendant. Providing the passengers
what they need and making sure they are comfortable are my main duties.
My job is exciting; I visit many countries every year and never know where
I’ll be in the next week. Of course it’s also tiring, and I can’t spend the
weekends or holidays with my family but it’s worth it.
I wanted to be a flight attendant since I was a little girl, so I did
everything I was advised to, in order to get the job I always wanted. I
think it’s very important to prepare yourself to do what you dream on, and
if you are really concerned on learning and you take it seriously, you will
probably get what you want.

Answer the questions according to the text:
What does Marian do for a living?
___________________________________________________________
What are Marian’s main duties at work?
___________________________________________________________
According to her, what’s the advantage of being a flight attendant?
___________________________________________________________
And what is the disadvantage?
___________________________________________________________
What does she think is necessary to get what you want?
___________________________________________________________
Do you agree with here? Why (not)?
___________________________________________________________
Mark true (T) or false (F). You’ll have to explain orally when it’s false:
Marian is a plane pilot. ( )
Marian likes her job. ( )
Marian’s main duties at work are taking care of the passengers and make them feel
comfortable. ( )
She travels a lot. ( )
She enjoys the weekends with her family and friends. ( )

She wanted to be a flight attendant since she was in college. ( )
If you want something, you have to be concerned on learning and take it seriously. ( )
Marian didn’t listen to the advices she got. ( )
Marian doesn’t know where she is now. ( )
She has no idea where she’s going to travel to next week. ( )
She’s tired of her job as a flight attendant. ( )


Mark the correct answer according to the

Mark with an X the necessary qualities to

text:

be a flight attendant:

Marian wanted ___ a flight attendant.

patience ( )

been

b) to be

It’s important ___ yourself for the future.
to prepare

b) prepared

basic psychology knowledge ( )

sympathy ( )
good taste for clothes ( )

She did what was necessary ___ what she

elegance ( )

wanted.

honesty ( )

getting

b) to get

Support your answers: ________________

She’s unable __ the weekend and holidays

_________________________________

with her family.

_________________________________

spending

b) to spend

She was advised ___ some things.

to do b) doing

_________________________________
A flight attendant must be (mark):
Courteous ( ), helpful ( ). experienced ( ).

She did what was necessary in order __ the

interested in people’s problems (

job she wanted.

sensitive (

got

), good at math (

b) to get

languages (

), educated (

She planned ___ a flight attendant.

intelligent (

), beautiful (

to be b) be

),

), good at

), polite (
), slim (

),

), good

cook ( ), wise ( ), fair ( ).

Complete with the verbs in the full infinitive or the infinitive without “to”:
Marian had to learn a lot in order ________________ the job she wanted. [to get]
As a flight attendant Marian works in order _______________ people. [to help]
If you do what you need, you will ________________ what you want. [to get]
She studied really hard ______________ it. [to make]
It’s important ___________________ things the right way. [to do]
She makes people _________________ comfortable during their trip. [to feel]
We should ________________ our parents’ advices. [to listen]
You are here _____________ attention and not _________________ in class. [to pay / to talk]
Are you ready _______________? [to leave]
It’ll take Mary more than one hour just ______________ dressed. [to get]
Flight attendants must __________________ more than one foreign language. [to speak]
The flight attendant would ________________ you where we are if you asked her. [to tell]
Mary wants ________________ a flight attendant like her mother. [to be]
I’m learning how ________________ passengers. [to help]

They are trying __________________ the seat belt. [to fasten]
I’m open ____________________ your proposal. [to hear]
Dad must __________________ from work in an hour or so. [to arrive]


TEACHER’S KEYS
Answer the questions according to the text:
What does Marian do for a living?
SHE’S A FLIGHT ATTENDANT.
What are Marian’s main duties at work?
SHE HAS TO PROVIDE THE PASSANGERS
WHAT THEY NEED AND MAKE THEM FEEL
COMPORTABLE.
According to her, what’s the advantage of being a
flight attendant?
SHE VISITS LOTS OF COUNTRIES EVERY
YEAR.
And what is the disadvantage?
SHE

CAN’T

SPEND

WEEKENDS

AND

HOLIDAYS WITH HER FAMILY.
What does she think is necessary to get what you

want?
TO PREPARE ONESELF, TO BE CONCERNED
ON LEARNING, TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.
Do you agree with here? Why (not)?
(PERSONAL ANSWER)
Mark true (T) or false (F). You’ll have to
explain orally when it’s false:
Marian is a plane pilot. ( F )
Marian likes her job. ( T )
Marian’s main duties at work are taking care of
the passengers and make them feel comfortable.
(T )
She travels a lot. ( T )
She enjoys the weekends with her family and
friends. ( F )
She wanted to be a flight attendant since she
was in college. ( F )
If you want something, you have to be concerned
on learning and take it seriously. ( T )
Marian didn’t listen to the advices she got. ( F )
Marian doesn’t know where she is now. ( F )
She has no idea where she’s going to travel to
next week. ( T )
She’s tired of her job as a flight attendant. ( F )

Mark the correct answer according to the text:
Marian wanted ___ a flight attendant.
been b) to be
It’s important ___ yourself for the future.
to prepare

b) prepared
She did what was necessary ___ what she wanted.
getting b) to get
She’s unable __ the weekend and holidays with her
family.
spending
b) to spend
She was advised ___ some things.
to do b) doing
She did what was necessary in order __ the job she
wanted.
got
b) to get
She planned ___ a flight attendant.
to be b) be
Mark with an X the necessary qualities to be a
flight attendant:
(PERSONAL ANSWERS – THE STUDENTS HAVE
TO SUPPORT THEIR ANSWERS ORALLY)
Complete with the verbs in the full infinitive or the
infinitive without “to”:
Marian had to learn a lot in order TO GET the job she
wanted. [to get]
As a flight attendant Marian works in order TO HELP
people. [to help]
If you do what you need, you will GET what you want.
[to get]
She studied really hard TO MAKE it. [to make]
It’s important TO DO things the right way. [to do]
She makes people FEEL comfortable during their trip.

[to feel]
We should LISTEN our parents’ advices. [to listen]
You are here TO PAY attention and not TO TALK in
class. [to pay / to talk]
Are you ready TO LEAVE? [to leave]
It’ll take Mary more than one hour just TO GET
dressed. [to get]
Flight attendants must SPEAK more than one foreign
language. [to speak]
The flight attendant would TELL you where we are if
you asked her. [to tell]
Mary wants TO BE a flight attendant like her mother.
[to be]
I’m learning how TO HELP passengers. [to help]
They are trying TO FASTEN the seat belt. [to
fasten]
I’m open TO HEAR your proposal. [to hear]
Dad must ARRIVE from work in an hour or so. [to
arrive]