Worksheet 9 1. Work in pairs, look at the picture, and use the graphic organizer to infer what their profession might be.
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2. With your partner, read the text. Circle the main idea and underline secondary ideas. Civil Engineers
Have you ever traveled on a road, crossed over a bridge, or stepped inside a building? Then, you have surely used something designed by a civil engineer.
Civil engineers design and supervise the building of public structures we all use every day. If you like math, science, and nding solutions to problems, this profession may be ideal for you.All civil engineers must have a four- year bachelor’s degree from a university to be licensed to work.
Civil engineers mainly develop in two areas:
• Transportation:They design roads, tunnels, bridges. • Buildings:They determine what kind of foundation the structures need and what kind of materials should be used. 3. Write one sentence in passive form using information from the text.
4. On a sheet of paper, write a brief report about civil engineers.
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