Unit 9: CHOOSING A CAREER
CONSOLIDATION
WARM-UP
Look at the pictures and give the names of the jobs.
cook
waiter
construction worker
lifeguard
cashier
tutor
tour guide
assistant
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Objectives
1. Activity 1: Listen and tick the jobs you hear.
I. communication
1. Activity 1: Listen and tick the jobs you hear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p_krYd9H4A
I. communication
Objectives
1. Activity 1: Listen and tick the jobs you hear.
I. communication
1. Activity 1: Listen and tick the jobs you hear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p_krYd9H4A
I. communication
2. Activity 2: Listen to Peter, Jane, and Mary talking about their summer jobs. What does each person do? Write his/her job under each picture.
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1. Peter: ____________
2. Jane: ____________
3. Mary: ____________
dishwasher
tutor
tour guide
3. Activity 3: Listen again. Do Peter, Jane, and Mary like their jobs? Why or why not? Tick the correct column and take notes in the table below.
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It`s a pretty hard job. It`s hot in the kitchen.
She loves working with the kids. It`s fun.


The work`s very interesting.
She has the opportunity to see lots of historical buildings and sights.
II. CULTURE
Tom has just finished his A levels and he has got a place at university, but he would really like a break from the academic world. Like many young people today he`s thinking about taking a year out first, or as people often say, spending a year at ‘the university of life`.
There are lots of things which Tom can choose from. He could work in a bank or do community work. He might even do something adventurous, such as joining an expedition to a rainforest. The experience will broaden his horizons and teach him new skills. It may also give him the chance to earn some money, which will be very helpful when he eventually starts his studies.
Before Tom decides to take a gap year, he must make sure that the university will hold his place for him till the following year. Most are quite happy to do this, as they find that year-out students are more mature, confident, and independent. But each student should know that it is a year out, not a year off. His university will want to know what he is going to do. They will not be very pleased if he just wants to do nothing for a year.
1. Activity 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Question 1: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Finishing A levels B. Taking a year off
C. Taking a year out D. Winning a place at university
Question 2: After securing a place at university, Tom would really like to ______.
A. have a long summer vacation B. work in a bank
C. join an expedition D. have a break from his studies
Question 3: The word “horizons” in paragraph 2 mostly means ______.
A. the lines at the farthest that can be seen B. the range of things that someone knows
C. the things that are likely to happen D. beautiful clouds in the sky
Question 4: The author mentions all of the following as the benefits that the experience will give him during a gap year EXCEPT ______.
A. broadening his horizons B. holding his place at university
C. teaching him new skills D. giving him the chance to earn some money
Question 5: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. the university B. a year off C. the following year D. a gap year
2. Activity 2: Read the passage and choose the best answer.
1. What would Tom really like to do after securing a place at university?
=> He would really like a break from the academic world.
2. What are the things that he can do in his gap year?
=> He could work in a bank or do community work. He might even do something adventurous, such as joining an expedition to a rainforest.
3. What are the benefits that the experience will give him during a gap year?
=> His experience during a gap year will broaden his horizons and teach him new skills. It may also give him the chance to earn some money.
4. What must Tom check before he decides to take a year out?
=> Before deciding to take a year out, he must make sure that the university will hold his place for him till the following year.
5. What does ‘the university of life` mean?
=> It means the education one gets from experience in the real world.
Activity 3: Read the passage again and answer the questions.
Quiz: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I’m planning to ________ a gap year and go backpacking in India.
A. take B. do C. give D. get
2. My sister tried her best and successfully ________ a place at university.
A. had B. won C. attained D. achieved
3. The experience will ______ his horizons and teach him new skills.
A. lengthen B. narrow C. broaden D. renew
 
GAP - YEAR
HOMEWORK
Prepare for the next lesson:
Looking back