Unit 12
CAREER CHOICES

LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED

What will you do
in the future?

WARM-UP

OPTION 1

Look at the pictures and
name the jobs.
THINK!

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OPTION 1

HA LONG
BAY
IT ENGINEER

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OPTION 1

HA BANKER
LONG BAY

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OPTION 1

HA LONG
BAY
POLICE

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OPTION 1

HA LONG
BAY
TEACHER

OPTION 1

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Which jobs do you think will still be popular
in the future?

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OPTION 2

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OPTION 2
Imagine yourselves ten years from now
in your ideal job.
Questions:
- What does your daily routine look like?
- What skills do you need to get there?
- What challenges and rewards do you face?
- Describe your future job in detail.

PRESENTATION

career (n)
/kəˈrɪə(r)/
sự nghiệp

the series of jobs that a person
has in a particular area of
work, usually involving more
responsibility as time passes

PRESENTATION

orientation (n)
/ˌɔːriənˈteɪʃn/
sự định hướng

training or preparation for a
new job or activity

PRESENTATION

vocational (adj)
/vəʊˈkeɪʃənl/
thuộc về nghề nghiệp,
hướng nghiệp

providing knowledge and
skills that prepare you for
a particular job

Ex: The school offers
vocational programs
in electrical work.

PRESENTATION

garment worker
/ˈɡɑːmənt ˈwɜːkə(r)/

công nhân may

a person whose occupation is
making and altering garments.

PRESENTATION

bartender (n)
/ˈbɑːtendə(r)/

thợ pha chế
đồ uống có cồn

someone who makes and serves
drinks in a bar

PRESENTATION

theoretical
(adj)
/ˌ θɪəˈretɪkl/

(thuộc) lý thuyết

based on the ideas that relate
to a subject, not the practical
uses of that subject.

Ex: theoretical physics

PRESENTATION

New words
1. career (n)
2. orientation (n)
3. vocational (adj)

Pronunciation

Meaning

/kəˈrɪə(r)/

sự nghiệp

/ˌɔːriənˈteɪʃn/

sự định hướng

/vəʊˈkeɪʃənl/

thuộc về
nghề nghiệp,
hướng nghiệp

PRESENTATION

New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

4. garment worker

/ˈɡɑːmənt
ˈwɜːkə(r)/

công nhân may

5. bartender (n)
6. theoretical (adj)

/ˈbɑːtendə(r)/
/ˌθɪəˈretɪkl/

thợ pha chế
đồ uống có cồn
(thuộc)
lý thuyết

PRACTICE
- The girls and the boys are thinking about their
career.
Questions:
1. Who can provide the girl with advice?
2. What did they do yesterday?
Suggested answers:
1. parents, teachers at their school, brothers / sisters,
friends, consultants, teachers at vocational schools, etc.
2. Mi attended a career orientation session and Nick did
his project.

PRACTICE

1 Listen and read.
Mi: Did you attend the career orientation session yesterday?
Nick: No, I didn't. I had to complete my project. How was it?
Mi: It was really informative. There were three guest speakers from
vocational colleges. They introduced their job training courses for
lower secondary leavers.
Nick: My teacher told us that if we didn't like academic subjects, we
should apply for courses which would prepare us for a job such as
mechanic, hairdresser, or garment worker. That way, we could start
working and earn a living earlier.
Mi: My cousin did that. He learnt bartending after finishing grade 9.
Now he's a skilful bartender and makes lots of money.

PRACTICE

1 Listen and read.

Nick: And you? What will you be in five years from now?
Mi: Well, I'll be studying at a teachers' college because I want to be a
teacher.
How about you?
Nick: I'll be a fashion designer.
Mi: You really want to be a fashion designer?
Nick: Yeah. My art teacher says I have such a good sense of style that
I should get formal training in fashion design after high school.
Mi: Hope you'll achieve your dream.
Nick: Thanks. I think we should know our passions and abilities to
make a good career choice.

PRACTICE

2 Read the conversation again and answer the following questions.
1. Where did the guest speakers come from?

Vocational colleges.
2. According to Nick's teacher, who should apply for vocational
courses?

Students who don't like academic subjects.
3. What did Mi's cousin do after finishing grade 9?

Learnt bartending.

PRACTICE

2 Read the conversation again and answer the following questions.
4. What quality does a fashion designer need to have?

A good sense of style.
5. What do we need to know to make a good career choice?

Our passions and abilities.

PRACTICE
3 Match the words and phrases in the conversation
with their pictures.

1. bartender
2. fashion designer
3. garment worker
4. hairdresser
5. mechanic

PRACTICE

4 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each

sentence.
1. Subjects like maths, physics, English, and literature are called
______ subjects.
A. theoretical

B. art

C. academic
D. physical
2. She earns a ______ by selling home-made foods.
A. life

B. salary

PRACTICE

4 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each
sentence.
3. He went to college to get ______ training in business
management.
A. life-long

B. informal

C. formal
4. Finding a ______ job in big cities is rather difficult.
D. online
A. teacher
B. teaching
C. taught

D. teach

PRACTICE

4 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each
sentence.

5. Career ______ programmes are useful because they help
students make good decisions about their future jobs.
A. orientation

B. pressure

C. tradition

D. income

PRODUCTION

5

GAME: Guess my job. Work in two groups. Take turns to explain
and guess the jobs the teacher shares. The group with more correct
answers wins.
E.g:
Group members: This person works in a
garage. He repairs cars or motorbikes.
Student A: A mechanic.

CONSOLIDATION

2

Homework

- Do exercises in the workbook.

CONSOLIDATION

2

Homework

- Prepare for the Project of the unit.
- Open book p.133, look at the picture and say what the
topic of the project is.
- Work in groups to design a poster.
- Show and present in Lesson 7 – Looking back and Project.

CONSOLIDATION

2

Homework

- In groups, Ss choose two jobs that your members want to do
in theprepare
future. a poster presentation to explain the
- Then,
similarities and differences between the two jobs.
- Your poster should include pictures, drawings and / or
photos to illustrate the features of the jobs. The poster
should be well-organised so that readers see key points on it.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
Information:
What are the jobs?
What types of training does each job require?
What skills and personal qualities do they need to do the
jobs well?
Which job will be more popular in the future?

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