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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? 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) _________________ session for new employees. 2. She was on the first step of the _________________ ladder.
3. She believes that she has found her true _________________ in life. 4. New staff have received a week’s _________________ in how to use the system. 5. Participants will have the opportunity to attend _________________ on a wide variety of topics. 6. If you have lost _________________ for your career, then your performance is probably getting worse. 7. My cold is so bad that I have lost my _________________ of smell. 8. A job _________________ 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 _________________. 10. Applicants for the positions in our school must hold a recognised _________________ 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 _____________ education. 2. People with inadequate _________________ training find it difficult to re-enter the workforce. 3. Her _________________ ambition had been to learn how to fly. 4. She is very _________________ about all kinds of music. 5. We have got some _________________ decisions to make at the next board meeting that will determine the fate of the company. 6. Something that is _________________ involves doing the same thing over and over again. 7. Police work is physically _________________ and stressful. 8. Though written for children aged 8-12, the book is engaging and _________________ for adults. 9. We are looking for practical experience as well as _________________ achievement. 10. They use _________________ 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 _________________. 2. His new novel is a(n) _________________ for all lovers of adventure. 3. Her determination, _________________ skills and leadership capabilities convinced us that she was
perfect for the job. 4. I don’t know what future career _________________ might suit me but I am told I relate well to people. 5. A _________________ engineer is someone whose job is to create computer programmes. 6. A vocational _________________ is focused on practical work, preparing students for a particular trade or skilled profession. 7. She wrote the book in _________________ with one of her students. 8. She was anxious to move up the promotion _________________. 9. _________________ contact can be important for good working relationships. 10. _________________ 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 _________________ middle and senior managerial positions. 2. This book offers several tips to help you discover and develop your own sense _________________ personal style. 3. He is very knowledgeable _________________ Vietnamese literature. 4. We offer online courses _________________ students to take their education into their hands. 5. The Science Museum is open _________________ the public. 6. She has applied _________________ a job with an insurance company. 7. I dream _________________ one day working for myself and not having a boss. 8. You should move confidently _________________ your career path to achieve your career goals. 9. She agreed to collaborate _________________ him in writing her biography. 10. A pair of goggles is a must _________________ diving. C. Grammar • Adverbial clauses of concession, result, and reason I. Complete the gaps in the sentences with either because or although. 1. ______________ he didn’t understand, he asked the teacher to explain. 2. ______________ he understood the lesson, he asked the teacher to explain it again. 3. ______________ it was raining hard, the two teams continued to play football. 4. The referee decided to stop the match ______________ it was raining hard. 5. ______________ I shouted very loudly, I couldn’t make myself heard. 6. He stopped going to work ______________ his doctor had given him strict instructions to stay in
bed for a few days. 7. He decided to take the course ______________ it cost a lot of money. 8. I couldn’t post the letter ______________ 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. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. He was still hungry. He ate a large dinner. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. 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. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5. 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. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 7. 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. ___________________________________________________________________________________ III. Make meaningful sentences with clauses of result from the cues in the two columns. The first sentence has been done for you as an example. 0. She worked hard. A. You could hear it from miles away. 1. It was a beautiful day. B. You would think it was her native language. 2. I was tired. C. We spent the whole day indoors. 3. We had a good time on holiday. D. She made herself ill. 4. She speaks English well. E. I couldn’t keep my eyes open. 5. I’ve got a lot of things to do. F. I didn’t eat anything for the rest of the day. 6. The music was loud. G. We decided to go to the beach. 7. I had a big breakfast. H. I don’t know where to begin.