ENGLISH 9
UNIT 12 – MY FUTURE CAREER
LESSON 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1

WARM UP!

Lodging manager

Event planner

Customer
service staff

housekeeper

Tour guide

biologist

I.VOCABULARY:
1.Craftsman (n) /ˈkrɑːftsmən/ - thợ thủ công
2.Physicist (n) /fɪzɪsɪst/ - nhà vật lý học
3.Opera singer (n) /ˈɒpərə ˈsɪŋər/ - ca sĩ opera
4.Pharmacist (n) /ˈfɑːrməsɪst/ - dược sĩ
5.Architect (n) /ˈɑːrkɪtekt/ - kiến trúc sư
6.Fashion designer (n) /ˈfæʃən dɪˈzaɪnər/ - nhà thiết kế thời trang
7.Mechanic (n) /məˈkænɪk/ - thợ máy
8.Businesswoman (n) /ˈbɪznəswumən/ - nữ doanh nhân
9.Profession (n) /prəˈfeʃən/ - nghề nghiệp

I.VOCABULARY:
10.Career path (n) /kəˈrɪər pɑːθ/ - con đường sự nghiệp
11.Researcher (n) /rɪˈsɜːrtʃər/ - nhà nghiên cứu
12.Textbook writer (n) /ˈtɛkstbʊk ˈraɪtər/ - người viết sách giáo
khoa
13.Nursing (n) /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/ - điều dưỡng
14.Colleague (n) /ˈkɒliːg/ - đồng nghiệp
15.Turn down (p.v) /tɜːrn daʊn/ - từ chối
16.Cut down on (p.v) /kʌt daʊn ɒn/ - cắt giảm
17.Wage (n) /weɪdʒ/ - tiền lương = Salary

1. Put one word/phrase under each picture. There is one extra word.

craftsman

pharmacist

physicist

architect

opera singer

Fashion
designer

Business
woman

machenic

2. Fill each blank with a suitable job from 1, adapting them where necessary.

1.She dreams of becoming a physicist because she really likes physics.
2.He has a talent for fixing things, so he is an excellent mechanic.
3.My father is running a pharmacy. He is a pharmacist.
4.He wants to become a fashion designer. He's very interested in
fashion and design.
5.As a(n) opera singer, he has many opportunities to perform in the
Grand Theatre.
6.Working as architects, they design buildings.
7.They have won many big contracts. They are
successful businesswomen.
8.Working with skilled craftsmen in a pottery village, I learnt a lot about
the art form.

3.a Match each word/phrase in the left column with its definition in the right one

b. Fill each gap with a word/phrase in 3a.
career

job

profession Career path

1. Throughout his teaching career, he worked as a
teacher, a researcher and a textbook writer.
2. His job was becoming boring, so he decided to
continue with his studies.
3. If you want to enter the teaching profession, you
need to get a teaching degree.
4. She took a different career path when she gave up
nursing and became a yoga teacher.

II. PRONUNCIATION

4. Listen to the conversations between Jenny and Tom. Notice how Tom uses the tones it his
replies. Then practice the conversation with a partner.

1. Jenny: The new office is pretty.
    Tom: Pretty? It's amazing ↷!
2. Jenny: My new computer is OK.
    Tom: OK? It's fantastic ↷!
3. Jenny: The canteen is good.
    Tom: Good? It's wonderful ↷!
4. Jenny: My colleagues are OK.
    Tom: OK? They are absolutely ↷ fantastic ↷!
5. Jenny: The working environment is pleasant.
    Tom: Pleasant? It's superb ↷!
6. Jenny: The view from my office is nice.
    Tom: Nice? It's gorgeous ↷!

5. The responses to the pairs of sentences are the same but the speakers have
opposite attitudes. Listen, draw arrows to show the tones, then repeat.
1. 1a: • They have a new airconditioner.
          • Brilliant. ↷
 1b: • There's going to be an
electricity cut today.
      • Brilliant.➙
2. 2a: • I got the sack.
          • Well done. ➙
2b: • I got a promotion again.
      • Well done. ↷

3. 3a: • I got an A in the exam.
          • Excellent. ↷
3b: • I failed the exam again.
      • Excellent. ➙
4. 4a: • Her application was turned down.
          • Amazing. ➙
4b: • I've been offered two jobs at the same time.
      • Amazing. ↷
5. 5a: • We're having a company holiday in a luxury
resort.
          • How awful. ↷
5b: • He has decided to cut down on our wages.
      • How awful. ➙

Remember!
- Learn the new words by heart
- Prepare new lesson: A closer look
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