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THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
Vocabulary
Jobs
Pronunciation
Intonation in statements used as questions
Grammar
Adverbial clauses of concession, result, and reason
Skills
• Reading about the future world of work
• Talking about the job you want to do in the future
• Listening about people's career paths
• Writing an email about your future favourite job
Everyday English
Expressing hope and responding
👉GETTING STARTED
What will you do in the future?
1 Listen and read. 1731
Mi: Did you attend the career orientation session yesterday?
Nick: No, I didn't. I had to complete my project. How was it?
Mi: You really want to be a fashion designer? Nick: Yeah. My art teacher says I have such a good sense of style that I should get formal training in fashion design after high school. Mi: Hope you'll achieve your dream.
onal OFTENick
Mi: It was really informative. There were three guest speakers from vocational colleges. They introduced their job training courses for lower secondary leavers.
Thanks. I think we should know our
passions and abilities to make a good career
Choice NG
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Nick: My teacher told us that if we didn't like academic subjects, we should apply for courses which would prepare us for a job such as mechanic, hairdresser, or garment worker. That way, we could start working and earn a living earlier.
Mi: My cousin did that. He learnt bartending after finishing grade 9. Now he's a skilful bartender and makes lots of money.
Nick: And you? What will you be in five years from now?
Mi: Well, I'll be studying at a teachers' college because I want to be a teacher. How about you?
Nick: I'll be a fashion designer.
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2. Read the conversation again and answer the following questions.
1. Where did the guest speakers come from?
2. According to Nick's teacher, who should apply for vocational courses?
3. What did Mi's cousin do after finishing grade 9?
4. What quality does a fashion designer need to have?
5. What do we need to know to make a good career choice?
3. Match the words and phrases in the conversation with their pictures.
1. bartender
2. fashion designer
3. garment worker
4. hairdresser
5. mechanic
4. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1. Subjects like maths, physics, English, and literature are called _____ subjects.
A. theoretical B. art C. academic D. physical
2. She earns a _____ by selling home-made foods.
A. life B. salary C. money D. living
3. He went to college to get _____ training in business management.
A. life-long B. informal C. formal D. online
4. Finding a _____ job in big cities is rather difficult.
A. teacher B. teaching C. taught D. teach
5. Career _____ programmes are useful because they help students make good decisions about their future jobs.
A. orientation B. pressure C. tradition D. income
5. GAME Guess my job.
Work in two groups. Take turns to explain and guess the jobs the teacher shares. The group with more correct answers wins.
Example: (T shows a picture of a mechanic)
Group members: This person works in a garage. He repairs cars or motorbikes.
Student A: A mechanic.
