Life Plans

1 Complete the word webs. Write the professions on the lines.

builder **-"i* furniture maker dentist designer

doctor @h€raplst manager marriage counselor painter

scientist song writer tailor teacher

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busness or,tner

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{ crafts l
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a. On a scale of 1-5, how important are the following qualities for you in a job? A 5 indicates that
the quality is very important to you. A 1 indicates that the quality is not important to you at all.
make a lot of money work outside

- travel work with people

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work in a big company be able to work anywhere (from home, when traveling, etc.)
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have a flexible schedule have a lot of time to spend with my family
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- be creative have a job that people think is important
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b. Look at one of the qualities you gave a 5. why is this quality important to you?

3 WHAT effi*{"fY Ys{.$? Answer the questions with your own information.
1. Which field do you work in / plan to work in?
2. Why did you choose this field?

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 4 Read each sentence. Then circle the letter of the sentence that has a similar meaning.
1. I made my decision.
a. I made up my mind. b. lt's on my mind.
2. f ll think about your ideas.
a. l'll keep them in mind. b. l'llchange my mind.
3. Whatcan ldoforyou?
a.Have you made up your mind? b. What's on your mind?
4. l've been thinking about something a lot lately.
a. lt's been on my mind lately. b. l've changed my mind lately.
5. He was thinking about traveling, but he's going to work instead.
a. He'll keep traveling in mind.
b. He's changed his mind about traveling.

5 Put the conversation in order. Write the number on the line.

No kidding! I thought you wanted Really? Why?
to be a police officer'
- weil, r,m a rawyer now.
- what are you doing these days? _
- weil, my tastes changed.
That's right. I was going to, but then
- I changed my mind.
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is what happens to you / while you're busy making other el""-pI
*John Lennon, British composer and inusician; from the song "Beautiful Boy,"
which he wrote for his son Sean

6 Complete each sentence with was going to or were going to.

1. We (not) visit Robert, but then we changed our minds.
2. Everyone find out the truth, sooner or later.
3. They (not) see that movie, but it was the only one at 9:00.
4. she move to an apartment in the city?
5. Who watch the children this evening?
6. Mr. Nan make the announcement at today's meeting.
7. (not) Charlie and Kim get married last month?
8. You talk to your boss about getting a raise, weren't you?
9. I thought I (not) like the book, but I really enjoyed it.
10. People start complaining if something wasn't done soon.

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 Use the cues to make statements with would.
1. ln 2010 Sam thought I be la lawyer, but he changed his mind.
In20L0 5am thouqht he would be a lawyer,but he chanqed his minA.
2. When I was young, I believed / study Chinese, but I never did.

3. We were sure / Rick / become / a doctor, but he didn't.

4. We didn't know / we / have so many children, but now we have six!

5. I never thought I I I getthis job, but I did.

6. When he was a child, Jim thought lbe I afirefighter, but he became a teacher instead.

Circle the letter of the answer that correctly completes each sentence.
1. Did you think you feel this way about the news?
a. would b. were going c. weren't going
2. Ithought we -to eat dinner inside since it's getting cold.
a. aren't going b. wouldn't c. were going
3. No one knew -that the product such a success.
a. would b. was going to be c. wasn't going to
4. Bob and Glenn - for us, were they?
going to wait
a. were b. would c. weren't
- they
5. They always thought move someplace warmer, but they didn't.
a. wouldn't b. weren't going to c. would
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I WHAT As6*rT V**,? What life changes have you made? Complete each sentence in your own way.
1. lwas going to but
2. I neverthought lwould but
3. A few years ago, I thought I would because
4. Five years ago, I thought I would at my age.

10 Match the sentences that have similar meanings. Draw a line.

1. I changed my mind. a. I don't like the same things anymore.
2. My tastes changed. b. I convinced her not to do it.
3. I talked her out of it. c. I decided to do something else.
4. lt's hard to make a living. d. I didn't meet the requirements.
5. I didn't pass the exam. e. I can't make a lot of money.

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