UNI
T9

Career paths
LESSON 3

FUTURE CAREER
CHOICES
READING

LESSON 3

WARM-UP

READING
Game: Feed the Monkey

PRE- READING

WHILE- READING

POST- READING

CONSOLIDATION

Task 1: Discussion.
• Task 2: Circle the words or phrases.
• Task 3: Match each section with a
heading.
• Task 4: Choose the correct answer
Task 5: Discussion
• Wrap-up
• Homework

WARM-UP
FEED THE MONKEY

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Divide the class into 2 teams.
2. Each team picks an apple to choose the question.
3. The team look at the description and guess the job.
4. Each correct answer is 1 point for the team.
GOOD LUCK!

PLAY

FINISH

a person whose job is to work in a garden
Hint: g_____

gardener

GO BACK

a person whose job involves travelling and working in a
spacecraft
Hint: a_____

astronaut
GO BACK

a person whose job is cutting up and selling meat in a
shop or killing animals for this
Hint: b______

butcher

GO BACK

a person whose job is to decide how things such as
clothes, furniture, tools, etc. will look or work by making
drawings, plans or patterns
Hint: d_________

designer
GO BACK

a man who stays at home to cook, clean, take care of
the children, etc. while his wife, husband or partner
goes out to work
Hint: h______ h_______

house husband
GO BACK

a person whose job is to collect and write news stories for
newspapers, magazines, radio, television or online news
sites
Hint: j_________

journalist
GO BACK

a person who is in charge of
or works in a library
Hint: l________

librari
an
GO BACK

a person who provides voices for films, television
shows, video games, etc.
Hint: v_____ a______

voice actor
GO BACK

PRE-READING
1 Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
1. What are your career plans?

2. What do you need to do to prepare your future
career?

PRE-READING
1 Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.

1. What are your career plans?
2. What do you need to do to prepare your future
career?
I want to become a successful chef
and open my own restaurant. First,…

WHILE- READING
2 Read the article. Circle the words or

phrases with the closest meaning to the
highlighted words or phrase

Career experts' advice
Our Teen Talk magazine has recently
received a lot of questions from
secondary school students asking about
things they should consider when
choosing their careers. We've talked to

WHILE- READING
A.
First, learn about yourself and discover your
personality type, beliefs, soft skills, and interests.
For example, if you are passionate about working
with people and helping them develop, you may
consider becoming a social worker or a teacher. If
you are interested in learning languages, history,
art, and architecture, you might look at jobs in the
tourist industry. Spend time thinking about what
you want to do, and list what you are good at. This
can help you come up with a career path that
matches your personality.

1.

passionate
A. having
strong
feelings of
enthusiasm
for something
B. showing
happiness
and

WHILE- READING
B.
Next, you should take into account any career
qualifications you may need. Many jobs require
formal education at a university or college. In order
to work as a doctor, for example, you will need to
study at medical school for some years of general
medical training, followed by several years of
specialty training. But there are also jobs that
don't require any formal qualifications. You can be
hired as a server or a barista in a coffee shop, for
instance, and you will be given on-the-job training.

2. take
into
account

A. describe

B. consider

WHILE- READING
B.
Next, you should take into account any career
qualifications you may need. Many jobs require
formal education at a university or college. In
order to work as a doctor, for example, you will
need to study at medical school for some years of
general medical training, followed by several years
of specialty training. But there are also jobs that
don't require any formal qualifications. You can be
hired as a server or a barista in a coffee shop, for
instance, and you will be given on-the-job training.

3.

specialty
A. the subject
of study that
someone
knows a lot
about
B. the typical
food that a
restaurant is
famous for

WHILE- READING
B.
Next, you should take into account any career
qualifications you may need. Many jobs require
formal education at a university or college. In order
to work as a doctor, for example, you will need to
study at medical school for some years of general
medical training, followed by several years of
specialty training. But there are also jobs that don't
require any formal qualifications. You can be hired
as a server or a barista in a coffee shop, for
instance, and you will be given on-the-job training.

4.

barista
A. an owner
of a coffee
shop
B. a person
who serves in
a coffee shop

WHILE- READING
C.
You should also consider your chances of being
hired. Some fields of work may offer very few
positions. With technology developing at a fast
pace, some jobs such as cashiers and travel
agents may become automated or obsolete.
However, other jobs are on the rise. Doctors,
nurses, and pharmacists, for instance, are in great
demand because of ageing populations and
increased life expectancy. That is why before you
make a decision, you should carefully examine the
opportunities that a career path may provide.

5.

obsolete
A. updated
B. out of date

WHILE- READING
3 Match each section (A–C) with a heading (1–4).
1. Think about employment
opportunities
2. Ask the career experts for advice
3. Follow your passion and interests
4. Understand education requirements

WHILE- READING
A.________
3
First, learn about yourself and discover your personality type,
beliefs, soft skills, and interests. For example, if you are
passionate about working with people and helping them
develop, you may consider becoming a social worker or a
teacher. If you are interested in learning languages, history,
art, and architecture, you might look at jobs in the tourist
industry. Spend time thinking about what you want to do, and
list what you are good at. This can help you come up with a
career path that matches your personality.

WHILE- READING
B.________
4
Next, you should take into account any career qualifications
you may need. Many jobs require formal education at a
university or college. In order to work as a doctor, for
example, you will need to study at medical school for some
years of general medical training, followed by several years of
specialty training. But there are also jobs that don't require
any formal qualifications. You can be hired as a server or a
barista in a coffee shop, for instance, and you will be given
on-the-job training.

WHILE- READING
C. _________
1
You should also consider your chances of being hired. Some
fields of work may offer very few positions. With technology
developing at a fast pace, some jobs such as cashiers and
travel agents may become automated or obsolete. However,
other jobs are on the rise. Doctors, nurses, and pharmacists,
for instance, are in great demand because of ageing
populations and increased life expectancy. That is why before
you make a decision, you should carefully examine the
opportunities that a career path may provide.

WHILE- READING
4 Read the article again and choose the correct answer A, B, or C.

1. How is the article organised?
A. Using a ‛cause and effect' text
structure.
B. Discussing similarities and
differences.
C. Sorting information into themes
and

WHILE- READING
4 Read the article again and choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
2. Why does the writer mention ‛a social worker or a
teacher' in Section A?
A. To illustrate jobs related to working with and helping
people.
B. To prove that it will be easy to get these jobs in the
future.
C. To show that more and more people want to work as
social workers and teachers.

WHILE- READING
4 Read the article again and choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
3. Why does the writer include the server and barista jobs
in Section B?
A. To compare these jobs with the jobs that need formal
training.
B. To give an example of jobs that don't require formal
training.
C. To give additional examples of jobs that need formal
training.

WHILE- READING
4 Read the article again and choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
4. The author uses ‛However' in Section C in order to
_________.
A. explain why the jobs will become obsolete
B. show the consequences of increased life expectancy
C. introduce jobs that are in demand

POST- READING
5 Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
What kind of job do you prefer: a job that requires
formal education or a job that does not? Why?

POST- READING
5 Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
Suggested answers:

I prefer a job that requires formal education because I
believe that formal education will provide me with not
only technical knowledge, but also soft skills. Soft skills will
help me prepare for the world of work better. In addition,
having a formal education will improve my prospects for
an interesting and rewarding career.

CONSOLIDATION
1 Wrap-up
What have you learnt today?
• Read for main ideas and specific information in
an article

CONSOLIDATION
2 Homework
• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for Lesson 4 - Unit 9.

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