UNIT 12: LESSON 7 – LOOKING BACK & PROJECT

UNIT 12
CAREER
CHOICES
Choosing Your Future Career

UNIT 12: LESSON 7 – LOOKING BACK & PROJECT

LESSON 7: LOOKING BACK & PROJECT
CONSOLIDATION

WARM-UP

Wrap-up
Homework

Warm up

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VOCABULARY

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GRAMMAR

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PROJECT

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Task 1: Put the words and
phrases in the appropriate
column.
Task 2: Complete the sentences,
using words/phrases from the
box.
Task 3: Combine each pair of
sentences into one, using the
given word in the brackets.
Task 4: Fill in each gap in the
text with a conjunction from the
box.
Poster presentation

UNIT 12: LESSON 7 – LOOKING BACK & PROJECT

WARM UP

VIDEO 1

These are
the
ingredients
that help
you make
the drink.

EXI
T

A well-paid job allows
people to live
comfortably and support
their families.
A. fabric

B. well-paid
C. hands-on

B. well-paid

VIDEO 2

______ the thick fog, lots of
cars were held up on the
motorway.
A. Because

B. Although

C. Because of
C. Because of

As a (an) _______, he focuses on
designing machinery that
enhances efficiency in planting
and harvesting.
A. agricultural engineer
mechanic

A.agricultural
C. surgeon
engineer

B.

Oliver decided to join the
soccer team ________
he had never played
before.
A. though
B. however
C. since
A. though

VIDEO 3

Being a doctor is a _________
job that requires long hours
and focus.
A. vocational
B. demanding
C. software engineer

B. demanding

The sun shone _______
brightly that she had
to put on her glasses.
A. such
B. as
C. so
C. so

A __________ teacher can
make lessons interesting
and useful.
A. orientation
B. cashier
C. knowledgeable
C. knowledgeable

VIDEO 4

I have studied hard for the
exam. _______, I failed the
exam.
A. Although
B. But
C. However
C. However

My aunt can _______
beautiful dresses by hand.
A. assembly worker
C. rewarding

B. sew

B. sew

Jack visited us yesterday
________ he didn't stay with
us.
A. but
B. since
C. as

A. but

VIDEO 5

_______ training helps
students learn practical
skills for real jobs.
A. Surgeon
B. Well-paid
C. Vocational
C. Vocational

Tom is ____ a short boy that
he can't play volleyball.

A. so

B. such C. enough
B. such

Here are
the drinks
you have
made.
Enjoy
them!

EXI
T

UNIT 12: LESSON 7 – LOOKING BACK & PROJECT

PUT THE WORDS AND
APPROPRIATE COLUMN.

PHRASES

IN

surgeon

demandin
repetitiv
wellg
e
paid
designin
teamwork
assembly
g
worker
software
hand-eye
engineer
coordination

Jobs

Job Features

Job Skills

THE

UNIT 12: LESSON 7 – LOOKING BACK & PROJECT

COMPLETE THE
FROM THE BOX.

SENTENCES,

USING

WORDS/PHRASES

job
creative
career
rewarding
sewing

My mum first learnt
(1) ________ skills from my
sewing
grandmother.
job She got her (2) _________ as a tailor when she
was 16. Now she owns a small tailor
shop in the village. She
creative
is (3) _________ 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
rewarding
her job (4) ____________
because
she can satisfy her
career
customers. I think my mum has had a successful (5)
_________ in tailoring

UNIT 12: LESSON 7 – LOOKING BACK & PROJECT

COMBINE EACH PAIR OF SENTENCES INTO ONE, USING THE
GIVEN WORD IN THE BRACKETS
1. The salary was low. She accepted the job. (though)
She________________________________________________.
accepted the job though the salary was low
2. My sister is too shy. She can't be an MC. (such)
My sister such
is ________________________________________________.
a shy girl that she can't be an MC.
3. Life in the city was too demanding, so he came back to his village. (because)
He came
________________________________________________.
back
to his village because life in the city was too demanding.
4. Her backache was too painful. She had to stop working in the factory. (so)
Her backache________________________________________________.
was so painful that she had to stop working in the factory.
5. Clara didn't like academic subjects. Her mum insisted that she go to university.
(although)
Clara's mum________________________________________________.
insisted that she go to university although she didn't like
academic subjects.

UNIT 12: LESSON 7 – LOOKING BACK & PROJECT

FILL IN EACH GAP IN THE TEXT WITH A CONJUNCTION FROM
THE BOX.
although
such

because

since

so

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

UNIT 12: LESSON 7 – LOOKING BACK & PROJECT

PROJECT
1. Work in groups.
Choose TWO jobs that members of your group would like to do in the
future.
2.
Compare the jobs in terms of:
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what they are
what type(s) of training they require
what skills and personal qualities you need to do them well
whether they will be popular in the future

Doctor
What they are:

A doctor helps sick
people get better.

What type(s) of
A doctor needs to
training they require: study medicine at
university for many
years.
What skills and
A doctor needs to be
personal qualities
careful, smart, and
you need to do them patient.
well:
Whether they will be Doctors will always
popular in the future: be popular because
people will always

Teacher
A teacher helps
students learn at
school.
A teacher needs to
study teaching at
university or college.
A teacher needs to
be kind, patient, and
good at explaining.
Teachers will always
be popular because
children need to

UNIT 12: LESSON 7 – LOOKING BACK & PROJECT

PROJECT
1. Work in groups.
Choose TWO jobs that members of your group would like to do in the
future.
2.
Compare the jobs in terms of:
-

what they are
what type(s) of training they require
what skills and personal qualities you need to do them well
whether they will be popular in the future

3. Prepare a poster presentation.
4. Present your poster to the class.

UNIT 12: LESSON 7 – LOOKING BACK & PROJECT

CONSOLIDATION
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.

Homework
 Prepare for the next lesson

THAN
K
YOU!
UNIT 12: LESSON 7 – LOOKING BACK & PROJECT