Uni
t5

The world of
work

LESSON I

GETTING STARTED

Our parents' jobs

LESSON I

WARM-UP

Watching a video

PRESENTATION

Vocabulary
• Task 1: Listen and read.
• Task 2: Read the conversation again and put a tick ()
in the appropriate column.
• Task 3: Match the words/ phrases to make phrases
mentioned in 1.
• Task 4: Complete the sentences with phrases or
clauses in the box based on the conversation in 1.

PRACTICE

PRODUCTION

CONSOLIDATION

GETTING
STARTED

Game: Be a footballer
• Wrap-up
• Homework

WARM-UP
What are they talking about?  Their parent's job

PRESENTATIO
N

shift (n)
/ʃɪft/

a period of time worked by a
group of workers who start work
as another group finishes

PRESENTATIO
N

nine-to-five (adj)
/naɪn tə faɪv/
a typical full-time work
schedule from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.

PRESENTATIO
N

footstep (n)
/ˈfʊtstep/

the values, customs, and
practices that have been
passed down from parents
to children over time.

PRESENTATIO
N

accountant (n)
/əˈkaʊntənt/

a person whose job is to
keep or check financial
accounts

PRESENTATIO
N Form
Pronunciation
1. shift (n)

2. nine-to-five
(adj)
3. footstep (n)

4. accountant (n)

/ʃɪft/

Meaning
a period of time worked by a
group of workers who start work
as another group finishes

/naɪn tə faɪv/ a typical full-time work schedule
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
/ˈfʊtstep/

the values, customs, and
practices that have been passed
down from parents to children
over time.

/əˈkaʊntənt/ a person whose job is to keep or
check financial accounts

Vietnamese
equivalent
ca làm việc

giờ hành chính
bước chân,
truyền thống
gia đình
kế toán

PRESENTATIO
N

PRACTICE
1 Listen and read.

Lan: Come in, Mark. Did you find my place easily?
Mark: Yes, I actually met your dad in the street and he showed me the way. He said he was on his way to work.
Lan: That's right. My dad is a factory worker so he works in shifts. Today he's on the night shift.
Mark: Working night shifts must be really hard. When does he sleep?
Lan: He goes to bed right after he comes home in the morning when there's no one at home. My mum's usually at work then. She teaches at
a primary school.
Mark: Working with kids must be fun.
Lan: Yes, she loves her job though teaching can be tiring. Getting up in front of the class and putting up a performance every day seems so
stressful.
Mark: I agree. My mum used to be a teacher, but she gave up her job to look after me and my brother.
Lan: How about your dad?
Mark: He has a nine-to-five job. He's an accountant at a bank.
Lan: Working with numbers must be difficult.
Mark: Yes, but it's not just numbers. You need to learn so many regulations and build good working relationships with clients.
Lan: I guess he often goes on business trips.
Mark: Not really, but he works overtime. He sometimes comes back home when I'm already in bed.
Lan: You're good at maths so you should follow in his footsteps.
Mark: Definitely not. Neither I nor my brother wants to become an accountant. I'm interested in computer programming because it opens up
so many job opportunities. What about you, Lan?
Lan: Well, I love working with children, so I want to become a primary school teacher like my mum.
Mark: Didn't you say last year you wanted to become a scientist?
Lan: [laughing] Yeah …

PRACTICE
2 Read the conversation again and put a tick () in the appropriate column.
Lan's
dad

Who…

1. is a factory worker?
2. is a bank accountant?
3. works in shifts?
4. is a primary school teacher?

Mark's
dad
 

 

 
 

 
 

Lan's
mum

 

 

PRACTICE
2 Read the conversation again and put a tick () in the appropriate column.
Who…

1. is a factory worker?

Lan's
dad

Mark's
dad
 

Lan's
mum
 

Lan: That's right. My dad is a factory worker so he
works in shift

PRACTICE
2 Read the conversation again and put a tick () in the appropriate column.
Who…

2. is a bank accountant?

Lan's
dad

Mark's
dad
 

Lan's
mum
 

Lan: How about your dad?
Mark: He has a nine-to-five job. He's an accountant at
a bank.

PRACTICE
2 Read the conversation again and put a tick () in the appropriate column.
Who…

3. works in shifts?

Lan's
dad

Mark's
dad
 

Lan's
mum
 

Lan: That's right. My dad is a factory worker so he
works in shifts. Today he's on the night shift.

PRACTICE
2 Read the conversation again and put a tick () in the appropriate column.
Who…

4. is a primary school teacher?

Lan's
dad

Mark's
dad
 

Lan's
mum
 

Lan: He goes to bed right after he comes home in the
morning when there's no one at home. My mum's usually
at work then. She teaches at a primary school.

PRACTICE
3 Match the words/ phrases to make phrases mentioned in 1.
1

work

a

business trips

2

go on

b

job

3

nine-to-five

c

shift

4

night

d

overtime

PRACTICE
4 Complete the sentences with phrases or clauses in the box based on the
conversation in 1.

a. because it opens up so many job opportunities
b. so she wants to become a primary school teacher like
her mum
c. a difficult job
d. though teaching can be tiring

c
1. In Lan's opinion, being an accountant is _______.
a
2. Mark wants to study computer programming _______.
3. Lan likes to work with children, _______.
b
4. Lan's mum loves her job _______.
d

PRODUCTION

BE A
FOOTBALL
Instructions:
ER
There are 5 questions. Choose
the most suitable answer by
selecting A, B, or C.

1. I have a ______, so I
typically work from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
A. nine-to-five job
B. night shift
C. business trip

2. My mum used to be a
teacher, ____ she gave up
her job to look after me
and my brother.
A. so
B. but
C. for

3. He has a nine-to-five
job. He works with
numbers. He is
________ at a bank.
A. a factory worker
B. a primary teacher
C. an accountant

4. I love working with
children, though ______.
A. it brings me joy and fulfillment.
B. my current nine-to-five job in an
office doesn't allow me to do that.
C. I decided to pursue a career in
education.

5. I will be _____ next week
to meet with potential
clients and expand our
market presence.
A. staying at the office
B. going on a business trip
C. on the night shift

CONSOLIDATIO
N
1 Wrap-up
What have you learnt today?
• Understand the words and phrases related to work
• Reading for specific information
• Use simple, compound, and complex sentences correctly

CONSOLIDATIO
N
2 Homework
• Learn by heart vocabulary
• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare materials for the project in Lesson 8.

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