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Jobs and future plans
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What would you like to do in the future? Talk about jobs and plans, a key topic at GCSE.
Jobs
Future plans
Me gustaría + infinitive = I would like to...
Quiero + infinitive = I want to...
Voy a + infinitive = I am going to...
Me gustaría ser enfermera. = I would like to be a nurse.
Quiero trabajar en el extranjero. = I want to work abroad.
Voy a ir a la universidad. = I am going to go to university.
Quiero + infinitive = I want to...
Voy a + infinitive = I am going to...
Me gustaría ser enfermera. = I would like to be a nurse.
Quiero trabajar en el extranjero. = I want to work abroad.
Voy a ir a la universidad. = I am going to go to university.
Reasons
porque me gusta ayudar a la gente (I like helping people)
porque es un trabajo interesante / variado
porque soy bueno / buena en ciencias (I am good at science)
Mi sueño es... + infinitive = My dream is to...
porque es un trabajo interesante / variado
porque soy bueno / buena en ciencias (I am good at science)
Mi sueño es... + infinitive = My dream is to...
Translate: I would like to be a doctor because I like helping people.
- I would like to be: me gustaría ser.
- a doctor: médico / médica (no un or una).
- because I like helping people: porque me gusta ayudar a la gente.
Answer: Me gustaría ser médico porque me gusta ayudar a la gente.
No article with jobs: quiero ser médico. Me gustaría / quiero / voy a + infinitive. Reasons: me gusta ayudar a la gente, es un trabajo interesante, soy bueno en...
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