Unit 12
CAREER CHOICES
LESSON 7:
LOOKING BACK & PROJECT

WARM-UP

BRAINSTORMING

- Work in teams.
- Members of each team take turns to write as many
vocabulary in Unit 12 as possible in 2 minutes.
- The group having more correct
answers is the winner.

VOCABULARY

1 Put the words and phrases in the appropriate column.
surgeon
designing

demanding

assembly worker

software engineer
Jobs

repetitive

well-paid
teamwork

hand-eye coordination

Job features

Job skills

VOCABULARY

2 Complete the text, using words / phrases from the box.
job
creative
career
rewarding
sewing
My mum first learnt (1) sewing
_______ skills from my grandmother. She
got her (2) ____
job as a tailor when she was 16. Now she owns a
small tailor shop in the village. She is (3) creative
________ and
hardworking. She has such an excellent sense of style that many
ladies love the clothes she makes. Though sometimes she has to
work late at night, she finds her job (4) rewarding
__________ because she
can satisfy her customers. I think my mum has had a successful
(5) career
______ in tailoring

GRAMMAR

3 Combine each pair of sentences into one, using the given word
in the brackets.

1. The salary was low. She accepted the job. (though)

accepted the job though the salary was low
She ____________________________________________.
2. My sister is too shy. She can't be an MC. (such)
My sister is ______________________________________.
such a shy girl that she can't be an MC

GRAMMAR

3 Combine each pair of sentences into one, using the given word
in brackets.
3. Life in the city was too demanding, so he came back to his
village. (because)

back to his village because life in the city
He came ________________________________________
was too demanding.

4. Her backache was too painful. She had to stop working in
the factory. (so)

was so painful that she had to stop
Her backache ____________________________________
working in the factory.

GRAMMAR

3 Combine each pair of sentences into one, using the given word
in brackets.

5. Clara didn't like academic subjects. Her mum insisted that
she go to university. (although)

insisted that she go to university
Clara's mum ______________________________________
although she didn't like academic subjects.

GRAMMAR

4 Fill in each gap in the text with a conjunction from the box.
4
although

because

since

so

such

Making career choices is (1) _____
such a difficult process that conflicts
happen in many families when they discuss their teenager's future
career. (2) ______some
parents consider their child's dream job
Since
unrealistic, they try to stop him / her from pursuing it. Sometimes, the
parents force their child to study for a job which is (3) ___
so demanding
that he / she feels stressed just (4) _________
because they overestimate their
child's ability. (5) __________
Although parents want to help their children make
good career decisions, they really need to understand their teenaged
children's passions and abilities.

PROJECT

PROJECT
- Work in groups.
- Check appropriate items while listening to your
classmates' presentations and write comments if you
have any.

1/ Self-assessment
Tick where
appropriate
DELIVERY
1. I greeted the audience.
2. I spoke clearly and naturally.
3. I cooperated with my group members when delivering the talk.
4. I interacted with the audience.
5. I concluded the talk appropriately.
DESIGN OF THE POSTER
1. Our poster was clearly organised.
2. Our photos and drawings were suitable.
CONTENT: Our presentation includes the following information.
What the jobs are
What type(s) of training the jobs require
What skills and personal qualities we need to do the jobs well
Whether the jobs will be popular in the future (and/or which job
will be more popular in the future)

Comments
(in English or
Vietnamese)

1/ Peer-assessment
Tick where
appropriate
DELIVERY
1. I greeted the audience.
2. I spoke clearly and naturally.
3.I cooperated with my group members when delivering the talk.
4. I interacted with the audience.
5. I concluded the talk appropriately.
DESIGN OF THE POSTER
1. Our poster was clearly organised.
2. Our photos and drawings were suitable.
CONTENT: Our presentation includes the following information.
What the jobs are
What type(s) of training the jobs require
What skills and personal qualities we need to do the jobs well
Whether the jobs will be popular in the future (and / or which job
will be more popular in the future)

Comments
(in English or
Vietnamese)

PROJECT

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PRE

NOW I CAN...
Complete the self-assessment table.
NOW I CAN …
• use the words and phrases related to jobs.
• say statements used as questions with correct
intonation. use adverbial clauses of concession, result,
and reason.
• express hope and respond.
• read about the future world of work.
• talk about the job I want to do in the future.
• listen about people's career paths.
• write an email about my future favourite job.

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CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Review the vocabulary and grammar of Unit 12.
 Apply what they have learnt (vocabulary and
grammar) into practice through a project.

CONSOLIDATION

2

Homework
- Prepare for the next lesson.

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