Choose Your Career!

The motto of the lesson

``Choose a job you love , and you will never have to work a day in your life``

Objectives

• -to improve students` reading, listening, speaking and communicative skills
• - to expand students` vocabulary
• -to develop students` writing skills
• -to develop a creative way of thinking ,

imagination , the ability to think logically

• - to enrich students` knowledge about jobs and career

Learning outcomes

• You will be able to
• - talk about jobs and work
• -talk about education for life
• -discuss work abroad, work and gender
• -discuss a job interview
• -write a job application letter
• -discuss the significance of a career choice

Lesson Plan

I. Warming- up activity

II. Vocabulary practice.

a)Group Work b)Puzzle c) Game

III. Research Work

IV. Reading, grammar and discussion

V. Listening and discussion

VI. Writing. Formal letter

VII. Speaking and discussion

VIII. Feedback

IX. Evaluation

X. Home task

• be active and hardworking , friendly and tolerant
• be willing to communicate
• not be put off by making mistakes
• think critically, participate and collaborate
• encourage each other
• imagine and create
• give thoughtful feedback

Match the parts of the proverbs

1.Hard work pays in the future a)must climb the tree

2.No bees- no honey, b)laziness pays off now

3.What we do willingly, c)do it yourself

4.Actions speak louder d)no work-no money

5.He that would eat the fruit e)than words

6.If you want a thing done well, f)we do easy

Brainstorming�Name as many jobs as you can

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Association

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Why do you need a job?

Puzzle�Read the puzzle and answer the question

• A man and his son are in a serious car accident. The man dies and the son is taken to hospital. When he gets there, the surgeon sees the boy and says : `` I can`t operate on this boy. He is my son!
• How can this be?

�What jobs apply to just men and which ones apply to just women, to both men and women?�Group Work .The Circle of Venn�

• Plumber, surgeon, teacher, actress, manager, waiter, air hostess, flight attendant, police officer, spokesperson, nurse, actor, lorry driver, coal miner, astronaut, beauty therapist, waitress, fireman, musician, car mechanic, lawyer, carpenter,

air traffic controller, pilot, social worker, nursery school teacher, electrician.

The Circle of Venn

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Jobs for men Jobs for women

Jobs

for

both

Game`` Ten Questions``

• Look at your classmates` presentation and ask him/her Yes/No questions to guess a job.
• Use the words below
• Outside/ inside, full/part/time, regular/ odd
• For men/ women
• Popular/ prestigious/dangerous
• Well paid/ low paid
• Require special training/ university degree/computer skills, creativity

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Look at the list of jobs and say what activities they involve. Use the gerund. What soft skills and qualities do they require?

• Doctor, nurse, social worker, dentist, beauty therapist-
• Nursery school teacher, babysitter, child minder
• Architect, interior decorator, designer-
• Reporter, editor, journalist, web designer
• Hairdresser, barber, fashion designer, dressmaker, beauty therapist-
• Vet, groomer, zoo keeper, dog walker-

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Research Work �What do you think about the jobs of future?

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��Reading and Grammar�Pre-reading task. Prediction�Look at the picture and predict �What is the text about?�What is the man`s job?�Does he enjoy his job?��

Pre-reading task�Read the text and complete it with� who, whose, where, which, when

The Best Job in the World

This is Tommy Lynch, a man 1)_____ job is to test water- slides. It`s a job 2) _____ almost every young person would love. He travels to holiday resorts 3)_____ have water -slides, has a`` go`` on them and reports back to the travel company 4)_____ he works. There are a lot of people 5)______ would like Tommy`s job, so his company can expect a lot of applications 6)_____he leaves!

After –reading task

Would you like to have such a job? Why?

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Jobs for Teenagers

Watch a video

Pre-watching and pre-listening tasks:

1)Find out what jobs American teenagers usually get.

2)Get ready to do multiple-choice activity and then discuss the problem of teens` employment in Ukraine

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Multiple choice�Choose the correct variant

1. How many hours a day can American teenagers work?

a) 2 hours b)3 hours c) 4 hours d) 5 hours

2. When can`t they work?

a)after 7 p. m b)after 5 p. m c) after 6 p. m. d)after 8 p. m.

3.How long can they work during the holidays?

a)10 hours a week b) 20 hours a week

c) 30 hours a week d) 40 hours a week

4.How much can they earn as babysitters?

a)5 $ a day b)5 $ an hour c) 10 $ a day d) 10 $ an hour

Research Work and Discussion

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• What job opportunities have Ukrainian teenagers got?
• At what age can they start working?
• When can`t they work?
• How long can they work during the holidays?

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Job Application Letter� Writing Strategy

• Put the phrases into the correct order according to the formal letter structure
• a)I would be grateful for the opportunity to visit you.

I am available for the interview on Saturdays

2 b) I consider myself as a hardworking and responsible person….

3 c)I am applying for a job of a shop-assistant

4 d) Dear Sir or Madam

5 e)My responsibilities included tickets sales

6. f) Yours faithfully

Ann Johns

7. g) I am enclosing my CV

8. h)I am looking forward to hearing from you soon

Read the letter of application and find more formal ways of saying the phrases in bold below

• Dear Sir or Madam
• I am writing to ask you for the job of part-time shop assistant which I saw advertised in the Luton Gazette.
• Last summer , I worked as an assistant in my local newsagent`s. The things I had to do there included serving customers and shelf-filling.
• I think that I am trustworthy , hardworking and enthusiastic.
• I would really like to visit your shop and discuss my application with you. I can start work on 22 July.
• I am sending my CV.
• I look forward to hearing from you soon.
• Yours faithfully
• Helen Woods
• Helen Woods

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Read the job advertisement. Then complete the dialogue( job interview) with the suitable questions

• Waiter/waitress
• Needed for our new café. Hardworking and energetic, you will join our friendly, young team. Must enjoy dealing with customers. Shift work (lunch or dinner) $ 7.30 an hour plus tips

Job Interview

• Manager----------------------------------------------------------?
• Emily I saw it advertised on a recruitment agency website
• Manager-----------------------------------------------------------?
• Emily Yes, I have. I have worked at my uncle`s restaurant
• Manager---------------------------------------------------------------------?
• Emily First of all I did all washing up in the kitchen. But then I took orders and served food and drinks. Sometimes I answered calls and took reservations
• Manager----------------------------------------------------------------------?
• Emily Yes, I did. I liked it. But it was very tiring at nights
• Manager-----------------------------------------------------------------------------?
• Emily About a year, part-time
• Manager---------------------------------------------------------------------------?
• Emily I`m hardworking and reliable, and I enjoy dealing with public. I`m also good at working in a team.
• Manager Well, thanks for coming in. We`ll be in touch by the end of the week

Discussion�Group Work

Group Discussion

• Group 1
• What should you consider when you choose a job? Give your arguments
• Group 2
• Who usually influences your career choice? Prove it

What should you consider when you choose a job?

natural abilities likes/dislikes hobbies

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interests Choice health

skills education talents

Who usually influences your career choice?

friends social demand

parents Choice teachers

mass media

(TV, radio, press, the Internet)

Summing-up�You are an architect of your own future�

Home task

Write a job application letter

Youth Worker Wanted

for Council Summer Camp

-excellent opportunity to gain experience working with children aged 6-14 in beautiful surroundings

Must be fit and enjoy playing sport. $ 1000 a month

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Feedback

Which activity

-----do you like best of all

------ would you like to practise more

------do you think is the most useful for your future career

What skills have you developed today?

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Thank you!