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👉SKILLS 2
Listening
1. Work in pairs. Which of the reasons below is the most important to you when choosing a job?
1. passion
2. family tradition
3. ability
4. salary
5. opportunity to travel
2. Listen to two people talking about their career paths and tick ()T (True) or F (False).
| T | F | |
| 1. Minh's parents were farmers. | ||
| 2. Minh is now working for an agricultural company. | ||
| 3. Ann first learnt cooking from a family member. | ||
| 4. Ann is now a chef in a famous restaurant. |
3. Listen again. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C. 🎧
1. Why did Minh decide to learn agriculture engineering?
A. Because he wanted to help the farmers.
B. Because he could get a well-paid job.
C. Because he had no other choice for university.
2. What does Minh's job involve?
A. Using technology in farming.
B. Solving problems among farmers.
C. Creating new kinds of plants.
3. How did Ann earn her cooking certificate?
A. By taking a short course in cooking.
B. By attending a vocational college.
C. By enrolling in an online course.
4. In the future, Ann wants to
A. work in a hotel restaurant
B. get another cooking certificate
C. open her own restaurant
Writing
4. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.
1. What is your favourite job?
2. What does this job involve?
3. What skills does this job need?
4. What personal qualities do you need to have for this job?
5. Write an email (100-120 words) to your friend telling him/her about your future favourite job. You can use the ideas from 4.
Start and end the email as follows:
Dear _____,
It's nice to hear from you again. Let me tell you about ______________
_______________________________________________________________________.
Write to me soon.
Cheers,
