Advice for secondary school leavers
By Thuy Do Thanh
UNIT 9
CHOOSING A CAREER
Lesson : reading
Advice for secondary school leavers
UNIT 9
CHOOSING A CAREER
Lesson : reading
I. PRE - READING
1.Warm up : ( Task 1 - p50_
- Guess what the students in the pictures may do after they leave school.
P1: She may go straight to university/ continue studying.
P2: They may work as apprentices/ join the workforce.
P3: He may take a gap year and go travelling.
I. while - READING
Activity 2: Task 2 (p50) : Read and choose the appropriate heading for each paragraph.
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. b
I. while - READING
Activity 3: Find the words or expressions in the reading text which are closest in meaning to the following:
1. Without problems or difficulties ……………………
2. Someone who works for an employer or expert to learn a particular skill or job …………………
3. To begin to understand and deal with something difficult …………………………………..
smooth(er)
apprentice
get(ting) to grips with
I. while - READING
Activity 3: Find the words or expressions in the reading text which are closest in meaning to the following:
4. To follow someone else why they are at work to learn about that person’s job ………………………………..
5. To become used to something very easily …………………………………………………
shadow(ing) them
take to (something) like a duck to water
I. while - READING
Activity 3: Find the words or expressions in the reading text which are closest in meaning to the following:
6. Written work in an office, such as filling in forms, writing letters, etc.
……………………………………………………………………
paperwork
I. while - READING
Activity 4: Read the text again and answer the questions: (p51)
1. What kind of website are available for school leavers in the Uk.
2. What advice is offered to school leavers who want to start a job?
3. What is the best thing for apprentices?
4. What do students do in the first week at university?
5. What can students do if they have no plans after leaving school?
I. while - READING
Activity 4: Read the text again and answer the questions: Task 4(p51)
1. What kind of website are available for school leavers in the Uk.
2. What advice is offered to school leavers who want to start a job?
3. What is the best thing for apprentices?
4. What do students do in the first week at university?
5. What can students do if they have no plans after leaving school?
I. while - READING
Activity 4: Read the text again and answer the questions: Task 4(p51)
1. What kind of website are available for school leavers in the Uk?
- Some websites that provide school leavers with practical advice about leaving school and taking the next step in their careers. (paragraph 1)
I. while - READING
Activity 4: Read the text again and answer the questions: Task 4(p51)
2. What advice is offered to school leavers who want to start a job?
- They should learn to take responsibility when things go wrong. (line 6-paragraph 2)
I. while - READING
Activity 4: Read the text again and answer the questions: Task 4(p51)
3. What is the best thing for apprentices?
- The best thing for apprentices is that they have the opportunity to earn while they learn. ( line 11-paragraph 3)
I. while - READING
Activity 4: Read the text again and answer the questions: Task 4(p51)
4. What do students do in the first week at university?
- They have their timetables and other paperwork sorted in the first week at university. (line 10-paragraph 4)
I. while - READING
Activity 4: Read the text again and answer the questions: Task 4(p51)
5. What can students do if they have no plans after leaving school?
- They can find a temporary job; they can take a year out and go traveling; they may work somewhere abroad; they can speak to career advisers to help them come up with a plan; they can go back to school. (line 6- paragraph 5)
III. post - READING
Activity 5: Role play (pairwork)
Situation:
- A: The student who is going to leave school but hasn’t made up his/ her mind about taking a gap year.
- B: The careers adviser who listens and gives advice.
III. homework
1. Write and Learn by heart the new words/ phrases
2. Make a sentence for each
3. Write a passage to summarise the READING TEXT (100->150 words)