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CAREER CHOICES
LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

WARM-UP

OPTION 1

Brainstormning

WARM-UP

Brainstorming

OPTION 1
Job: nail artist, ticket seller, online
teacher.
Questions:
- Which of these jobs have been
known for a long time?
- Which one(s) has recently become
popular?
- What leads to the popularity of
the

WARM-UP

OPTION 2

“Work in 2040”
headlines

WARM-UP

OPTION 2

Project: 2040 Newspaper Headlines
Work in pairs to create your own futuristic headlines.
Examples:
“AI Lawyer wins Landmark Case”
“3D-Printed Food Revolutionizes Dining”
Question:
- What trends do these headlines represent the future
workplace?

READING

1 Look at the jobs below and answer the questions.
Questions:
1. Why jobs like nail artist and online teachers are becoming
more and more popular?
2. Compare “School teacher” and “Online teacher” in terms
of the skills that each teacher will need.
SCHOOL TEACHER
SKILLS

ONLINE TEACHER

READING

1 Look at the jobs below and answer the questions.
1

READING

1 Look at the jobs below and answer the questions.

Questions:
1. Which job is most repetitive?

c. ticket seller

2. Which job relates to beauty?

a. nail artist

3. Which job depends heavily on technology?

b. online teacher

READING

2 Read the article and do the tasks that follow.
When you turn 15, you should start thinking seriously
about your career. However, making career choices can be
challenging, especially in this changing world.
1.Assembly workers and ticket sellers, whose jobs are
repetitive, are being replaced by machines. However,
technology has also created new jobs, such as software
engineers and online teachers. Besides, beauty jobs like
nail artists and hairdressers are becoming popular
because people want to take better care of themselves.

READING

2.Computer skills have become a must for many jobs. For example,
doctors need to keep digital medical records of their patients. People
also collaborate with each other so often that teamwork and
communication skills are now increasingly important.
3. Many teenagers are willing to take vocational courses instead of
going to university. Training can be both face-to-face and online.
Opportunities to learn new skills are open to everyone provided that
they have inquiring minds. In the future, there may be even more
changes in the world of work. It's a good idea for you to work well in
teams, keep on learning and have good computer skills. By doing so,
you can move confidently on your career path.

READING

2 Read the article and do the tasks that follow.
- Read Sentences A-C and underline the key information.
(way people do their jobs; types of training; kinds of job)
- Think of vocabulary and / or ideas that may relate to
each key information. For example, the information
“kinds of job” can be illustrated in the reading text
by a list of different jobs.

READING

a. Which number (1 – 3) does each sentence (A – C) below fit in?
Tick (√) the correct number for each sentence.

A. The skills needed for the jobs are changing, too.
B. The preferred type of training is also changing.
C. The kinds of jobs people are doing are changing.

1 2 3

√
√
√

READING

b. Which of the following is the best title for the article?

A. The changing world of work.
B. How to choose your career path.
C. Making good job decisions.

READING

3 Read the article again and tick (√) T (True) or F (False).
T

F

1. Teenagers should consider their career paths as soon as
they reach 18.

√

2. A nail artist is an example of a job created by technology.

√

3. In many jobs, people need to be able to use computers well.

√

4. People can get job training in more ways than they could in
the past.

√

5. There will be fewer changes in the world of work in the
future.

√

TRANSITION FROM READING TO SPEAKING

Fill in the table.
List of jobs

Skills

Types of training

assembly worker,
ticket seller, software
engineer, online
teacher, nail artist,
hairdresser

computer skills,
teamwork skills,
communication
skills

vocational training,
university degree,
online training,
face-to-face training

SPEAKING

4 Complete the conversation with the sentences from the
box. Then practise it with a partner.

- Work in pairs.
- Complete the conversation.

SPEAKING

A. You're creative and fashionable. You're good at persuading
other people, too.
B. What skills do you need for the job?
C. What job do you think you'll do in the future?
D. Why do you like this job?
Ben: (1) ______
C
Hoa: I want to be a hairdresser.
D
Ben: Interesting! (2) ______
Hoa: Well, I'm keen on creating new hairstyles. I can also earn a
good living because it's a well-paid job.
B
Ben: (3) ______

SPEAKING

A. You're creative and fashionable. You're good at persuading other
people, too.
B. What skills do you need for the job?
C. What job do you think you'll do in the future?
D. Why do you like this job?
Hoa: Though there are many skills, I think hair cutting and
colouring are the most important.
Ben: You'll do that job well. (4) ______
A
Hoa: Thanks. I hope I'll be such a successful hairdresser that I'll
have my own hair salon some day.

SPEAKING

Skills

Reasons
Job
Expectations

SPEAKING

5 Work in pairs. Make similar conversations about the job you want
to do in the future. Then report your conversation to the class.

- Brainstorm ideas by noting down: the name of job,
reasons to do it, skills needed, job expectations.
- Make conversations similar to the conversation in
Activity 4.

SPEAKING

Sample report
My partner is Hoa. She wants to be a police officer
because she wants to keep our city safe. She'll need
to gain knowledge about law and many skills, such as
martial arts, negotiation and communication skills.
She'll do the job well since she is brave and calm.
She hopes that one day, she'll be an excellent police
officer.

EXTRA ACTIVITY
- Work in groups. Take turns to act as a student who
wants to seek for career advice while the others play the
role of students' career counsellors.
- The counsellors and the students ask and answer about
the students' profile and discuss the appropriate job for
the students. The counsellors also suggest the type of
training, knowledge and skills needed to the student.

EXTRA ACTIVITY

STUDENT'S PROFILE
Name:
Age:
Pesonality:
Special ability (if there is):
Dream job (if any):

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Read for main idea and specific information in an article
about the future world of work.
 Talk about the job they want to do in the future.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework

- Do exercises in the workbook.

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