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UNIT 12. CAREER CHOICES A. Pronunciation ● Intonation in statements used as questions Mark the questions with the correct tone, using the falling arrow (↘) or the rising arrow (↗). Then practise the short exchanges with a partner. 1. A: This summer I’ll work as a volunteer for the Green Campaign in the countryside. B: You’ll work as a volunteer for the Green Campaign? Good news. What will you do? 2. A: I’ll teach English to a class of disadvantaged children. B: You’ll teach English to a class of disadvantaged children? It’s fantastic. How old are the children? 3. A: I also help them practise some songs with my guitar in the evening. B: You’ll also help them practise some songs in the evening? What songs will you teach them? 4. A: At the weekend, we come and help the elderly in the village. B: You’ll come and help the elderly in the village too? What can you help them? 5. A: I think a career in journalism needs several skills. B: A journalist needs several skills? What is the most important skill? 6. A: I’m very interested in dance, but for my future career I will work as a fashion designer. B: You’ll work as a fashion designer? What course do you follow? 7. A: Good architects have a natural feeling for space and dimensions. B: Have a natural feeling for space and dimensions? Đo you mean they should have good imagination? 8. A: I’m in a rock band but my parents don’t like that idea at all, so I’ve decided to do the tourism course. B: You’ll work as a tour guide? How long does the course last? KEY: 1. You’ll work as a volunteer for the Green Campaign? (↗) Good news. What will you do? (↘) 2. You’ll teach English to a class of disadvantaged children? (↗) It’s fantastic. How old are the children? (↘) 3. You’ll also help them practise some songs in the evening? (↗) What songs will you teach them? (↘) 4. You’ll come and help the elderly in the village too? (↗) What can you help them? (↘)
5. A journalist needs several skills? (↗) What is the most important skill? (↘) 6. You’ll work as a fashion designer? (↗) What course do you follow? (↘) 7. Have a natural feeling for space and dimensions? (↘) Do you mean they should have good imagination? (↘) 8. You’ll work as a tour guide? (↗) How long does the course last? (↘) B. Vocabulary • Jobs I. Complete the sentences with the nouns given below. Each word must be used only once. description teaching passion sense vocation orientation training assembly career sessions 1. The department has arranged a(n) ___orientation___ session for new employees. 2. She was on the first step of the ____career____ ladder. 3. She believes that she has found her true ___vocation__ in life. 4. New staff have received a week’s ____training____ in how to use the system. 5. Participants will have the opportunity to attend ____sessions___ on a wide variety of topics. 6. If you have lost ____passion____ for your career, then your performance is probably getting worse. 7. My cold is so bad that I have lost my ___sense__ of smell. 8. A job ___description___ is a document that clearly states essential job requirements, job duties, job responsibilities, and skills required to perform a specific role. 9. The frame needs to be strong enough to support the engine __assembly_____. 10. Applicants for the positions in our school must hold a recognised ___teaching__ qualification. II. Complete the sentences with the adjectives given below. vocational repetitive informative formal life-long creative academic knowledgeable demanding life-and-death 1. Knowledge and wisdom can be gained from experience rather than from ___formal__ education. 2. People with inadequate ____vocational____ training find it difficult to re-enter the workforce. 3. Her ____life-long______ ambition had been to learn how to fly. 4. She is very _____knowledgeable____ about all kinds of music. 5. We have got some _____life-and-death____ decisions to make at the next board meeting that will determine the fate of the company. 6. Something that is _____repetitive____ involves doing the same thing over and over again.
7. Police work is physically ____demanding_____ and stressful. 8. Though written for children aged 8-12, the book is engaging and __informative_____ for adults. 9. We are looking for practical experience as well as ___academic____ achievement. 10. They use _____creative___ ways to market their services to customers. • Vocabulary for Reading III. Complete the sentences with the words given below. teamwork course collaboration inquiring coordination software must face-to-face path ladder 1. Activities such as drawing and colouring can improve hand-eye ___coordination_____. 2. His new novel is a(n) ____must___ for all lovers of adventure. 3. Her determination, ____teamwork____ skills and leadership capabilities convinced us that she was perfect for the job. 4. I don’t know what future career ___path___ might suit me but I am told I relate well to people. 5. A ___software___ engineer is someone whose job is to create computer programmes. 6. A vocational ____course_____ is focused on practical work, preparing students for a particular trade or skilled profession. 7. She wrote the book in ____collaboration___ with one of her students. 8. She was anxious to move up the promotion _____ladder____. 9. ___Face-to-face__ contact can be important for good working relationships. 10. ___Inquiring____ minds want to know “Do you have any ambitions for another job?” ● Prepositions IV. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition. 1. This course prepares students _____for___ middle and senior managerial positions. 2. This book offers several tips to help you discover and develop your own sense ___of____ personal style. 3. He is very knowledgeable ______about_____ Vietnamese literature. 4. We offer online courses _____for____ students to take their education into their hands. 5. The Science Museum is open ___to____ the public. 6. She has applied ____for_____ a job with an insurance company. 7. I dream ____of/about______ one day working for myself and not having a boss. 8. You should move confidently _____on______ your career path to achieve your career goals. 9. She agreed to collaborate ______with___________ him in writing her biography. 10. A pair of goggles is a must _____for____ diving.
C. Grammar • Adverbial clauses of concession, result, and reason I. Complete the gaps in the sentences with either because or although. 1. ____Because_____ he didn’t understand, he asked the teacher to explain. 2. ____Although__________ he understood the lesson, he asked the teacher to explain it again. 3. ____Although__________ it was raining hard, the two teams continued to play football. 4. The referee decided to stop the match ______because________ it was raining hard. 5. ______Although________ I shouted very loudly, I couldn’t make myself heard. 6. He stopped going to work _____because_________ his doctor had given him strict instructions to stay in bed for a few days. 7. He decided to take the course ____although__________ it cost a lot of money. 8. I couldn’t post the letter _______because_______ I didn’t have any stamps. II. Combine the sentences, using clauses of concession with although or though. Use correct punctuation. 1. Jack jumped into the river to rescue the little girl. He wasn’t a good swimmer. Jack jumped into the river to rescue the little girl although / though he wasn’t a good swimmer. 2. He was still hungry. He ate a large dinner. He was still hungry although / though he ate a large dinner. 3. I had a lot of studying to do. I went to watch a film. Although I had a lot of studying to do, I went to watch a film. 4. Ann’s father gave her some good advice. She didn’t follow it. Although Ann’s father gave her some good advice, she didn’t follow it. 5. His doctor warned him. He has continued to smoke nearly 20 cigarettes a day. Although his doctor warned him, he has continued to smoke nearly 20 cigarettes a day. 6. A storm was coming. The two climbers continued to climb up the mountain. Although a storm was coming, the two climbers continued to climb up the mountain. 7. The villagers had repeated crop failures due to drought. They refused to leave their traditional homeland. Although the villagers had repeated crop failures due to drought, they refused to leave their traditional homeland. 8. I finished copying down my lesson notes. The teacher talked too fast. I finished copying down my lesson notes although / though the teacher talked too fast.