Education options for
FAMILY LIFE
Uni
7 t school-leavers

Unit

LESSON 3

READING

Options for school-leavers

LESSON 3

WARM-UP

Task 1: Answer the question.

PRE-READING

WHILE-READING

POST-READING

CONSOLIDATION

READING

Vocabulary

• Task 2: Match the highlighted words with their meanings
• Task 3: Match the headings with the paragraphs.
• Task 4: Complete each gap with ONE word.

Discussion

• Wrap-up
• Homework

WARM-UP

ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS.

A vocational school student

A university student

1. Which of the two options for school-leavers is more common in your
town?
2. Can you think of other options?

PRE-READING

opportunity (n)
/ˌɒp.əˈtʃuː.nə.ti/

a time when a particular situation
makes it possible to do or achieve
something

PRE-READING

independently
(adv)

/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt.li/

without being connected with or
influenced by something or by each
other

PRE-READING

hands-on (adj)
/ˌhændˈzɒn/

doing something rather than just
talking about it

PRE-READING

salary (n)
/ˈsæl.ər.i/

money that employees receive for doing their
job, especially professional employees or
people working in an office, usually paid every
month

VOCABULARY

2 Read the article. Match the highlighted words with their meanings.
1. formal

a. a job that requires special training and skills

2. manage

b. a period of time working for and learning from a skilled
person

3. trade

c. to succeed in doing something difficult

4. apprenticeship

d. important organisations that have a particular
purpose

5. institutions

e. received in a school, college, or university, with
lessons, exams, etc.

WHILE-READING

3

Read the article again. Match the headings (1–3) with the paragraphs
(A–B). There is one extra heading.

1. Getting vocational training
2. Earning a salary while studying
3. Going to college or university

KEY:
A–3
B–1

WHILE-READING

4

Read the article again and complete each gap with ONE word.

College or university
• For students who want (1)
___________learning
formal
• Get a (2) _________ related
degree
to an academic
subject
• Join different clubs

Vocational school
• For students who want to
work in a specific (3) _______
trade
• Can offer a(n) (4)
_______________
apprenticeship
• Finish
their (5) _________
quickly and start earning
a
training
salary.

POST-READING

5

Discussion

Which of the two options will be appropriate for you after
leaving school? Why?

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have you learnt today?
• Some lexical items about education options for schoolleavers
• Reading for main ideas and specific information about
education journey for school-leavers

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for Lesson 4 - Unit 7.

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