Choosing a Career Teacher: Ivanova Tatiana Leonidovna The duration of the lesson: 40 min Form “10” Level : Intermediate

Jobs & Professions

Word Formation

Jobs & Professions A journalist, A journalist, An economist, An economist, A pharmacist, A pharmacist, And a novelist. And a novelist. A dress designer, A dress designer, A sports instructor, A sports instructor, A shop assistant, A shop assistant, And a writer. And a writer. A cook, a pilot, A cook, a pilot, A nurse, an actor, A nurse, an actor, A film producer, A film producer, And a sailor And a sailor A hairdresser, A hairdresser, An interpreter, An interpreter, A decorator A decorator And a musician. And a musician.

1. She has a good …….. in a bank. 1. She has a good …….. in a bank. 2. Please state your ……. on the form. 2. Please state your ……. on the form. 3. Her political …….. began 20 years ago. 3. Her political …….. began 20 years ago. 4. He was appointed to the …… of lecture in English at Oxford University. 4. He was appointed to the …… of lecture in English at Oxford University. 5. The pupils complained that their teacher set them too much ………. 5. The pupils complained that their teacher set them too much ………. 6. The vacant …… was advertised in today’s paper. 6. The vacant …… was advertised in today’s paper.

Answers: 1 – job: 1 – job: 2 – occupation; 2 – occupation; 3 – career; 3 – career; 4 – post; 4 – post; 5 – work; 5 – work; 6 – post. 6 – post.

How many jobs are there in the world?

Speaking / Groups Work in group of four and complete the table. Work in group of four and complete the table. (One student in each group writes down the answers and reports them to the class.) Have you chosen your future job yet? Have you chosen your future job yet? What was your choice when you were 5? What was your choice when you were 5?

Answer the teacher’s ??? Answer the teacher’s ??? 1) Do you want to go into the same job as your parents? 1) Do you want to go into the same job as your parents? 2) How have your parents’ jobs affected your career choice? 2) How have your parents’ jobs affected your career choice? 3) What do your friends and family think about your chosen career? 3) What do your friends and family think about your chosen career? 4) What’s more important to you – earning lots of money or having a job that you enjoy? 4) What’s more important to you – earning lots of money or having a job that you enjoy? 5) What career would you definitely not like to do? 5) What career would you definitely not like to do? 6) How much do you want to earn? 6) How much do you want to earn?

Listening (A, B) You are going to listen to three youngsters speaking about their ambitions and career plans. You are going to listen to three youngsters speaking about their ambitions and career plans. Craig, 16 Craig, 16 Phillip, 14 Phillip, 14 Katie, 12 Katie, 12

Listening A Listening A Now listen to the dialogues and then answer the questions: Now listen to the dialogues and then answer the questions: 1) Have they decided what they are going to do yet? 2) What career does each of them want to start?

Answers: Craig – hasn’t decided yet; Craig – hasn’t decided yet; Phillip – wants to start army career; Phillip – wants to start army career; Katie – wants to be a pop star. Katie – wants to be a pop star.

Listening B Listening B Read the sentences below: Read the sentences below: 1. Craig is going to be a music journalist. 1. Craig is going to be a music journalist. 2. Craig hasn’t decided yet what he is going to do. 2. Craig hasn’t decided yet what he is going to do. 3. Craig wants to go to university to receive a BA degree. 3. Craig wants to go to university to receive a BA degree. 4. It’s more important to Craig to earn a lot of money. 4. It’s more important to Craig to earn a lot of money. 5. Phillip is dreaming of becoming a soldier. 5. Phillip is dreaming of becoming a soldier. 6. His parents’ jobs affected his career choice. 6. His parents’ jobs affected his career choice. 7. His parents don’t like this idea. 7. His parents don’t like this idea. 8. It’s more important for Phillip to enjoy his job. 8. It’s more important for Phillip to enjoy his job. 9. Katie thinks her father’s job is very interesting. 9. Katie thinks her father’s job is very interesting. 10. Her father is a doctor. 10. Her father is a doctor. 11. Her mother is excited about Katie’s choice. 11. Her mother is excited about Katie’s choice. 12. She wants to be as beautiful as Jennifer Lopez. 12. She wants to be as beautiful as Jennifer Lopez. Now listen to the interviews and decide if it is true (T) or false (F).

Answers Answers 1. Craig is going to be a music journalist. (F) 1. Craig is going to be a music journalist. (F) 2. Craig hasn’t decided yet what he is going to do. (T) 2. Craig hasn’t decided yet what he is going to do. (T) 3. Craig wants to go to university to receive a BA degree. (F) 3. Craig wants to go to university to receive a BA degree. (F) 4. It’s more important to Craig to earn a lot of money. (F) 4. It’s more important to Craig to earn a lot of money. (F) 5. Phillip is dreaming of becoming a soldier. (T) 5. Phillip is dreaming of becoming a soldier. (T) 6. His parents’ jobs affected his career choice. (F) 6. His parents’ jobs affected his career choice. (F) 7. His parents don’t like this idea. (F) 7. His parents don’t like this idea. (F) 8. It’s more important for Phillip to enjoy his job. (T) 8. It’s more important for Phillip to enjoy his job. (T) 9. Katie thinks her father’s job is very interesting. (F) 9. Katie thinks her father’s job is very interesting. (F) 10. Her father is a doctor. (F) 10. Her father is a doctor. (F) 11. Her mother is excited about Katie’s choice. (F) 11. Her mother is excited about Katie’s choice. (F) 12. She wants to be as beautiful as Jennifer Lopez. (F) 12. She wants to be as beautiful as Jennifer Lopez. (F)

Speaking / Pairs Make up a dialogue

You have already decided what to do. You are going to have a job that you enjoy. You would like to earn lots of money. But will you be a good specialist? But will you be a good specialist? What does it depend upon? What does it depend upon?

Choosing a Career (from “English № ) if-sentences (Present / Future) Put the verbs in the correct form. Choosing a career depends upon your character, intellect, abilities and talent. Do you think someone (1) ______ (be) a good teacher if he (2) ______ (not love) children, or someone (3) ______ (be) a good vet if he (4) ______ (not like) animals? Choosing a career depends upon your character, intellect, abilities and talent. Do you think someone (1) ______ (be) a good teacher if he (2) ______ (not love) children, or someone (3) ______ (be) a good vet if he (4) ______ (not like) animals? You (5) _______(be) never a respectable judge if you (6) ______ (not be) just and honest. Only he who (7) ______ (have) a creative mind (8) You (5) _______(be) never a respectable judge if you (6) ______ (not be) just and honest. Only he who (7) ______ (have) a creative mind (8) _______ (be) a successful businessman. Do you think someone (9) _______ (be) an excellent economist if he (10) ______ (not have) a good head for figures? (11) ______ a musician or singer ______ (make) a success if they (12) (11) ______ a musician or singer ______ (make) a success if they (12) _______ (not have) a good ear for music? (13) ______ an actor or a dancer (become) famous if they (14) ______(have) no special talent?

The profession of a doctor requires special education and long training. But great responsibility must be one of a doctor’s most necessary traits because this profession deals with the most precious thing that people have – their health. If he (15) ______ (not be) responsible, how (16) ______ he ______(help) people to solve their serious problems. Only those who (17) ______ (not be) afraid of being in the open sea during a storm (18) ______ (become) sailors. Only those who (17) ______ (not be) afraid of being in the open sea during a storm (18) ______ (become) sailors. There are a lot of interesting and noble professions, and many roads are opened before school leavers. Nowadays most professions are available only to educated people. So if you (19) There are a lot of interesting and noble professions, and many roads are opened before school leavers. Nowadays most professions are available only to educated people. So if you (19) ______ (want) to be a professional you (20) ______ (have to) enter an institute or university. You (21) ______ enter a university only if you (22) ______ (study) hard. But how (23) ______ you ______ (study) hard if you (24) ______ (have) no strength of will? So, it is necessary to develop this important quality of the character. If you (25) ______ (steel) your strength of will, your dreams (26) ______ (come) true soon. So, it is necessary to develop this important quality of the character. If you (25) ______ (steel) your strength of will, your dreams (26) ______ (come) true soon. Good luck to all of you.

Answers: 1. will be; 2. doesn’t love; 3. will be; 4. doesn’t like; 5. will never be; 6. aren’t; 7. has; 8. will be; 9. will be; 10. doesn’t have; 11. Will … make; 12. don’t have; 13. Will … become; 14. have; 15. isn’t; 16. will … help; 17. are not; 18. will become; 19. want; 20. will have to; 21. will enter; 22. study; 23. will … study; 24. have; 25. steel; 26. will come

What is necessary to make a brilliant career?

organized organized strong-willed strong-willed understanding understanding determined determined honest honest sociable sociable intelligent intelligent confident confident helpful helpful hard-working hard-working energetic energetic peaceful peaceful enthusiastic enthusiastic to be good at Maths to be good at Maths to have courage to have courage to have lots of ideas to have lots of ideas to make decisions about things to make decisions about things to think deeply about things to think deeply about things to work in a team to work in a team to plan in advance to plan in advance to love experiments to love experiments to observe rules and timetables to observe rules and timetables to be ready to give advice to be ready to give advice to be good with money to be good with money

Thank you for the lesson. Good Luck!