What are these pictures about?
What would you like to be in the future?
Unit 12
MY FUTURE CAREER
GETTING STARTED
vocational (adj): học nghề
biologist (n): nhà sinh vật học
certificates (n): giấy chứng nhận
business (N): ngành kinh doanh
academic (adj): học thuật, thuộc nhà trường
tour guide (n): hướng dẫn viên du lịch
approach (n): phương pháp, cách tiếp cận
job opportunities: cơ hội nghề nghiệp
housekeeper (n): nghề dọn phòng (trong khách sạn) 
receptionist (n): lễ tân
chef (n): đầu bếp
Veronica: ... I`ve been choosing my school subjects for next year. I`ve decided to take a vocational GCSE* along with some traditional academic subjects. 
Nhi: A vocational GCSE? What`s that?
Veronica: Well, GCSEs are secondary certificates of education which are studied by students aged between 14 to 16. In vocational subjects, students can study a work sector like applied business, design, health, or tourism.
Nhi: Isn`t it hard to study both academic and vocational subjects at the same time? And isn`t it too soon to be doing vocational training?
Veronica: Well, no... they offer an applied approach to learning so it`s not too difficult or too soon. I think it adds variety.
1. Listen and read.
Nhi: Oh, I see! What area are you interested in?
Veronica: Leisure and Tourism.
Nhi: So, what job opportunities in tourism? 
Veronica: A lot. You can work as a housekeeper,  receptionist, tour guide, manager, chef, or event planner, you can also work in customer service...
Nhi: Sounds interesting! What if change your mind later?
Veronica: No worries. I can still progress further education to take A level. With A levels, I can go to university. What about you?
Nhi: My dad is encouraging me to biology, chemistry, and physicics.
Veronica: Wow! To become a doctor?
Nhi: Yeah, we`ve discussed becoming a doctor, but I may also become a biologist.
1. Listen and read.
a. Put a word/phrase from the box under each picture.
1. a secondary school qualification that UK students generally take at the age of sixteen - GCSE.
2. subjects connected with the skills and knowledge to do a job - vocational subjects.
3. subjects which focus on theory including mathematics, literature, science, etc - academic subjects.
4. a practical method - applied approach
5. a business of providing services for people on holiday - tourism.
6. the time when you are not at work or school - leisure.
b. Find a word/phrase in the conversation that means:
c. Tick (√) true (T), false (F), or not given (NG) 
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2.a Look at the phrases and cross out any noun/noun phrase that doesn`t go the verb. 
1. He decided to take/do an English course before going to work in America.
2. I`m work doing a nine-to-five job. I work my eight hours and I don`t have to work overtime.
3. I prefer to work flexitime. That allows me time to take my children to school.
4. She earns money/earns a living by selling vegetables in the village market.
5. She did a course/took a course in cooking before taking the post as a chef in the restaurant.
6. Most people in my company are suffering from stress because they are asked to work overtime 
2b. Complete each of the following sentences with a collocation in 2a . Note that one is not used. You may have to change the forms of the collocations to fit the sentences.
3. GAME: WHAT`S MY JOB?
In groups, take turns to think of a job. The others can ask Yes/No questions to find out what that job is.
Example:
A. Do you work in an office?
B. No
C. Do you look after people?
B. Yes.
D. Do you have a university degree? ...
Homework
Learn the new words
Prepair for Unit 12: A closer look 1
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