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LESSON – 3 MY DREAM JOB
Dr. Mahathir bin Mohammad
Detailed Info
About Me:
Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad was the
fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. During his
term in office, he was credited for engineering
Malaysia's rapid modernization and
promoting non individualistic "Asian values.
During this administration, he is considered
as one of Asia's most influential leaders as
well as among developing nations and non-
aligned movement. Mahathir is also noted in
the Western world as an outspoken critic of
Western civilization.
From: Wikipedia
Tajriyaan says: My dream is to find a leader like Dr. Mahatir Mohammad who will make our
dream come true.
Sumaiya says: I have always wanted to become a doctor.
Activity1: Write on Dr. Mahathir’s wall
Dr. Mahathir Mohammad, A physician by profession is an icon of a successful statesman who
has transformed Malaysia into an advanced economic power in Southeast Asia. Does Dr.
Mahathir Mohammad’s life attract you? Why? Write on Dr. Mahathir’s wall:

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Activity 3: Pair work
My Dream job: Speaking drill
Direction: You are going to be given a list of 8 occupations. You have to rank them with regard
to their roles in the society and in which you show how important you think each job should be.
Now the teacher should form group according to the choice of the top 5 professions ranked by
popular votes. Now the groups will engage in a debate narrating the importance and roles of their
top choice and revealing the negative roles of the other professions in realistic reference. This
will unplug a very interactive and vibrant discussion among the groups. The ranking of the job
according to importance allotted to them by individual students may differ widely and they
should clarify through arguments while their turn to speak comes up.
 Policeman
 lawyer
 Journalist
 Politician
 Teacher
 Engineer
 Farmer
 Doctor
 Businessman
 Lobourer
 BCS Cadre
 Banker
Activity 4: Individual Task
Work and Study
Think and answer the following questions. The teacher will ask 'the students individually to
answer the question listed above to stimulate a discussion on their career and ambition.
 What’s your dream job?
 Why have you chosen to become a ………..?
 What motivation?
 Whose inspiration?
 What dream would you realize?
 Do you look forward to pursue higher studies?
 Where and on what?
 Would you prefer to settle abroad after finishing your studies?

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 Would you come back home to serve the nation? Give honest and logical opinion.
Dialogue 2:
Linda: Hello, Brandon!
Brian: Hello, Linda, but actually, my name is not Brandon!
Linda: Oh sorry - ooops, your name is... Brian. Right? What are you doing here?
Brian: I am going straight to the university. What are you doing now?
Linda: I am waiting for the bus and, meanwhile, reading this book!
Brian: I can wait with you.
Linda: Oh, that is so nice of you! And what is your friend doing now?
Brian: He is lying in bed, watching television, and eating my donuts....
Linda: Haha... my sister is also still sleeping. But we are both working and studying...
Brian: Too bad, I know! Which company do you work for?
Linda: I have an office job at a large company, and I drive to many customers.
Brian: What do you do in your spare time?
Linda: I read, as you see, I go to the cinema with my sister, and we like to go to parties. I travel
a lot and like to see the world. My sister also likes to travel – however, she just does not have
enough money. Sometimes I like to just simply lie on my sofa and watch TV. And what do you
do?
Brian: I study and live here. I study quite a lot and work in a department store. And I make
music. My friend makes music too. We often do live-stuff
Linda: That’s cool! Which instrument do you play?
Brian: I play the guitar! And my friend plays the saxophone!
Linda: Oh, that’s my bus! I really like talking to you!
Brian: See you later!
Grammar 2 A: Present Tense Simple:
Singular: Plural:
1. I play 1. We play
2. You play 2. You play
3. He plays, she plays, it plays 3. They play

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Grammar 2 B: Present Tense Progressive:
Singular: Plural:
1. I am playing 1. We are playing
2. You are playing 2. You are playing
3. He is playing, she is playing, it is playing 3. They are playing
Exercise 2:
Fill in the correct present form of the verb.
Linda: Hello, Brandon! Brian: Hello, Linda, but actually, my name ________ not Brandon! Linda: Oh
sorry - ooops, your name ________... Brian. Right? What ________ you ________ here? Brian: I
________ ________ straight to the university. What ________ you ________ now? Linda: I ________
________ for the bus and, meanwhile, ________ this book! Brian: I ________ ________ with you.
Linda: Oh, that ________ so nice of you! And what ________ your friend ________ now? Brian: He
________ ________ in bed, ________ television, and ________ my donuts.... Linda: Haha... my sister
________ also still ________. But we ________ both ________ and ________... Brian: Too bad, I
________! Which company ________ you ________ for? Linda: I ________ an office job at a large
company, and I ________ to many customers. Brian: What ________ you________ in your spare time?
Linda: I ________, as you ________, I ________ to the cinema with my sister, and we ________ to
________ to parties. I ________ a lot and ________ to ________ the world. My sister also ________ to
________ – however, she just ________ not ________ enough money. Sometimes I ________ to just
simply ________ on my sofa and ________ TV. And what ________ you ________? Brian: I ________
and ________ here. I ________ quite a lot and ________ in a department store. And I ________ music.
My friend ________ music too. We often ________ live-stuff! Linda: That ________ cool! Which
instrument ________ you ________? Brian: I ________ the guitar! And my friend ________ the
saxophone! Linda: Oh, that ________ my bus! I really ________ ________ to you! Brian: ________ you
later!