Unit 12

CAREER CHOICES
LESSON 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1

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OPTION 1

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P C L

I O E

P O L

I

C E

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A C H T E R E
T E A C H E R

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N R E E N I

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G E

E N G I N E E R

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S

I

H E C A R

C A S H I E R

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S E E N G I
A S O N I
F A S H
D E S

D
H F

I O N E D
I G N E R

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M N T E R A G
K O R W R E
G A R M E N T E D
W O R K E R

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OPTION 2

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OPTION 2

- Write down a one-sentence story about a specific job.
- Read out or have volunteers share their sentences, and
try to guess the jobs based on the clues.

VOCABULARY

tailor (n)
/ˈteɪlər/
thợ may

someone who repairs,
makes, and adjusts clothes

VOCABULARY

surgeon (n)
/ˈsɜːdʒən/
bác sĩ phẫu thuật

a doctor who is specially
trained to perform medical
operations

VOCABULARY

assembly worker (n)
/əˈsembli ˈwɜːkər/
công nhân dây chuyền

a person who works in a factory
on an assembly factory on an
assembly line, performing a
particular job which must be
finished before the product
moves to the next person

VOCABULARY

cashier (n)
/kæˈʃɪə(r)/
thu ngân

a person whose job is to
receive and pay out money in
a shop, bank, restaurant, etc.

VOCABULARY

software engineer (n)
/ˈsɒftweər endʒɪˈnɪə/
kĩ sư phần mềm

someone whose job
is to create computer
programs

VOCABULARY

decisive (adj)
/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
quyết đoán

able to make decisions
quickly and confidently
Ex: a decisive reply

VOCABULARY

well-paid (adj)
/ˌwel ˈpeɪd/
được trả lương cao

earning a lot of money

VOCABULARY

rewarding (adj)
/rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ/
bổ ích, xứng đáng

satisfying or beneficial
Ex: a rewarding
experience

VOCABULARY

demanding (adj)
/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/
(yêu cầu) khắt khe,
phức tạp

needing a lot of attention,
effort or time

VOCABULARY

repetitive (adj)
/rɪˈpetətɪv/
lặp đi lặp lại

doing or saying the same thing
several times, especially in a way
that is boring

VOCABULARY
New words
1. tailor (n)
2. surgeon (n)
3. assembly worker (n)
4. cashier (n)
5. software engineer (n)

Pronunciation
/ˈteɪ.lər/

Meaning
thợ may

/ˈsɜːdʒən/

bác sĩ phẫu thuật
công nhân
/əˈsembli ˈwɜːkə/
dây chuyền
/kæˈʃɪə/

thu ngân

/ˈsɒftweər endʒɪ
ˈnɪə/

kĩ sư phần mềm

VOCABULARY
New words
6. decisive (adj)

Pronunciation
/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

Meaning
quyết đoán

7. well-paid (adj)

/ˌwel ˈpeɪd/

được trả lương cao

8. rewarding (adj)

/rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ/

bổ ích, xứng đáng

9. demanding (adj)

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/

10. repetitive (adj)

/rɪˈpetətɪv/

(yêu cầu) khắt khe,
phức tạp
lặp đi lặp lại

VOCABULARY

1 Match the jobs in A with their descriptions in B to

make complete sentences

VOCABULARY
A

1

B

1. A tailor

a. receives and pays out money in a shop,
bank, restaurant, etc.

2. A surgeon

b. performs a particular task in the process 2.
d
of making a product in a factory

3. An assembly
worker

c. designs and develops computer
software.

3. b

4. A cashier

d. performs medical operations.

5. A software
engineer

4. a

e. makes clothes.

5. c

1. e

EXTRA ACTIVITY

- There are six jobs on the board.
- Work in teams.
- Choose 4 members to join the game.
- The members of each team stand in a line.
- Take turns to describe a job without mentioning its
name.
- Members of the teams run quickly to the board and
slap the correct job.

PRACTICE

2 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each

sentence.
1. My brother is applying for a ______ as a customer manager
in a supermarket.
A. job

B. duty

C. career
2. Mr Hoang was a police officer. He had a successful ______ in
D. work
the police force.
A. work

B. job

PRACTICE

2 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each

sentence.
3. A cashier has to do ______ tasks, such as receiving money
and printing receipts.
A. effective

B. creative

C. decisive
D. repetitive
4. A tailor can have a ______ job if he / she is creative and
knowledgeable about fabric.
A. boring

B. basic

PRACTICE

2 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each
sentence.

5. A surgeon's job is ______. He / She works long hours and
occasionally deals with life-and-death situations.
A. easy
C. rewarding

B. demanding
D. stress-free

PRACTICE

3 Complete the texts, using the words from the box.
demanding
repetitive
software engineer
well-paid
assembly worker

Mr Lam: I'm a(n) (1) _________________.
software engineer I design and develop
demanding I work
programmes for computers. My job is (2) ___________.
long hours on the computer, especially when deadlines approach.
However, it's a (3)well-paid
________job, so I'm happy with it.

PRACTICE

3 Complete the texts, using the words from the box.
demanding
repetitive software engineer
well-paid
assembly worker

assembly worker I'm in charge of
Ms Nga: I'm a(n) (4) ________________.
sticking labels on the products. Besides basic skills, I must be
repetitive tasks at
able to stand for a long time and do (5) __________
a reasonable speed.

PRACTICE

3

- Can you add more adjectives to describe jobs?
stressful, challenging, rewarding, etc.
- Which job you prefer and why?

PRACTICE

Example answer:
+ I prefer the job of a software engineer. It is a difficult
but well-paid job. Moreover, I like working with
computers, so I think I can do the job well.
+ I prefer the job of an assembly worker. I only need a
short time to train for the job, so I can start making a
living soon.)

PRONUNCIATION

Intonation in statements used as questions
We use a statement question when we want to express our
surprise at the previous statement. In some cases, we use it to
check if our information is correct. In these cases, we raise our
voice at the end of the statement.
Example:
A: I want to be a doctor.
B: You want to be a doctor?

PRONUNCIATION
4 Listen to the conversations. Pay attention the intonation in
statement questions. Then practise the conversations with a
partner.

1
Minh: It's 4:20 now. I must go.
Hoa: It's 4:20? Oh dear, I must go, too!
2
Mai: Mum, Ms Lan has invited you to a party.
Mother: She invited me to a party?

PRONUNCIATION
5 Complete each conversation with a statement question.

Then practice the conversations with a partner. Pay
attention to the intonation of each sentence.

- Work in pairs.
- Complete the conversations with appropriate
statement questions.

PRONUNCIATION
5 Complete each conversation with a statement question. Then
practise the conversations with a partner. Pay attention to the
intonation of each sentence.

1
Nick: Minh is very happy with the vocational test.
Trang: ______? He told me something different.
2
Elena: I want to become a surgeon.
Tom: ______? Do you have skilful hands?

PRONUNCIATION

Sample answers:

1 Nick: Minh is very happy with the vocational test.
Trang: Minh is very happy with the vocational test?
He told me something different.
2

Elena: I want to become a surgeon.
Tom: You want to become a surgeon? Do you have
skilful hands?

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up

What have we learnt in this lesson?

 Use the lexical items related to the topic Career
choices.
 Say statements used as questions with correct
intonation.

CONSOLIDATION

2

Homework

- Do exercises in the workbook.

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