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👉SKILLS 1
Reading
1. Look at the jobs below and answer the questions.
1. Which job is most repetitive?
2. Which job relates to beauty?
3. Which job depends heavily on technology?
2. Read the article and do the tasks that follow.
When you turn 15, you should start thinking seriously about your career. However, making career choices can be challenging, especially in this changing world.
1. Assembly workers and ticket sellers, whose jobs are repetitive, are being replaced by machines. However, technology has also created new jobs, such as software engineers and online teachers. Besides, beauty jobs like nail artists and hairdressers are becoming popular because people want to take better care of themselves.
2. Computer skills have become a must for many jobs. For example, doctors need to keep digital medical records of their patients. People also collaborate with each other so often that teamwork and communication skills are now increasingly important.
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3. Many teenagers are willing to take vocational courses instead of going to university. Training can be both face-to-face and online. Opportunities to learn new skills are open to everyone provided that they have inquiring minds.
In the future, there may be even more changes in the world of work. It's a good idea for you to work well in teams, keep on learning and have good computer skills. By doing so, you can move confidently on your career path.
a. Which number (1-3) does each sentence (A - C) below fit in? Tick() the correct number for each sentence.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| A. The skills needed for the jobs are changing, too. | |||
| B. The preferred type of training is also changing. | |||
| C. The kinds of jobs people are doing are changing. |
b. Which of the following is the best title for the article?
A. The changing world of work
B. How to choose your career path
C. Making good job decisions
3. Read the article again and tick (✔) T (True) or F (False).
| T | F | |
| 1. Teenagers should consider their career paths as soon as they reach 18. | ||
| 2. A nail artist is an example of a job created by technology. | ||
| 3. In many jobs, people need to be able to use computers well. | ||
| 4. People can get job training in more ways than they could in the past. | ||
| 5. There will be fewer changes in the world of work in the future. |
4. Complete the conversation with the sentences from the box. Then practise it with a partner.
| A. You're creative and fashionable. You're good at persuading other people, too. B. What skills do you need for the job? C. What job do you think you'll do in the future? D. Why do you like this job? |
Ben: (1) _____.
Hoa: I want to be a hairdresser.
Ben: Interesting! (2) _____.
Hoa: Well, I'm keen on creating new hairstyles. I can also earn a good living because it's a well-paid job.
Ben: (3) _____.
Hoa: Though there are many skills, I think hair cutting and colouring are the most important.
Ben: You'll do that job well. (4) _____.
Hoa: Thanks. I hope I'll be such a successful hairdresser that I'll have my own hair salon some day.
5. Work in pairs. Make similar conversations about the job you want to do in the future. Then report your conversation to the class.
You may use the following frame for your report:
My partner is... She wants to be a ... because... She'll need to learn many skills, such as... She'll do the job well since... She hopes that one day, she'll ...
