Unit 6 FUTURE JOBS
The 30 periodthGrade 12
Theme: FUTURE JOBS
3 Skills: - Guessing meaning from context
- Reading for specific information
II Method: Integrated, mainly communicative
III Teaching aids: Student’s book and pictures showing farmers’ daily routines,
IV Procedure:
Teacher’s activitiesStudents’ activitiesNotes
Warm-up: (5 minutes)
- Ask Ss some questions:
1 Tell the class some jobs you know?2 Which job would you like to be in thefuture? Why?
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Before you read : (7 minutes)
- Ask Ss to work in groups Tick () thefactors that they think would help themsucceed in a job interview
• wearing casual clothes • giving clear, honest answers • feeling self-confident
• feeling nervous
• having a good sense of humour • avoiding difficult questions - Get feedback.
- Give Ss suggested answers.
While you read : (23 minutes)
- Ask students to look through thepassage and read in silence
- Help students read the passage
- Explain pronunciation and meaning ofnew words which appear in the passage
Task 1 : (7 minutes)
- Introduce the task: These words arefrom the passage Look back to the textand circle the best meanings A, B or C.- Ask Ss to circle the best meanings A,B or C.
- Go around class and help Ss if they
lesson: Unit 6: future jobs
- Work in groups Tick () thefactors that they think wouldhelp them succeed in a jobinterview.
E.g
- avoiding difficult questions - giving clear, honest answers - feeling self-confident
- Read the text in silence.- Find out new words.
- Understand the aim of thetext.
- Do the tasks that follow.Task1:
- Study the task carefully.- Choose the right option to
finish the task.
- Exchange their answers forpeer correction.
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3 Bring with you a letter of applicationand your resumes to the interview 4 Take all your certificates and lettersof recommendation with you
5 Remember to dress neatly andformally
6 Your voice should be clear and polite.7 Tell the interviewer about yourshortcomings
8 Remember to say goodbye to theinterviewer before leaving the interview.- Go around class and help Ss if they
- Tell the class the answers.1 B
2 C3 A4 B
- Look at the task, read the textagain to give the answers.
- Understand the task.
- Read the text again, decidewhether the statements aretrue (T) or false (F).
- Answers: 1-F; 2-T; 3-F; 4-T;
5-T; 6-F; 7-F; 8-T
Trang 4- Go round the class to help Ss ifnecessary
- Call on some Ss to give their answers.- Correct mistakes
Home work: (2 minutes)
- Ask students to read the passage again.- Ask students to do Reading exercise ofUnit 5 in workbook and prepare Part B :Speaking at home
- Answer the followingquestions:
1 What do you prepare for ajob interview?
2 What should we do andshouldn’t do before,during and after aninterview?
-Do Reading exercise of Unit 5in workbook and prepare Part B :Speaking at home
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Theme: future jobs
- New words: words related to opinions about jobs
3 Skills: talking about opinions about jobs
II Method: integrated, mainly communicativeIII Teaching aids: pictures
IV Procedure:
Warm-up: (5 minutes)
- Ask Ss some questions about jobs:
1 Would you like to work as ateacher?
2 What do you think aboutteaching job?
- Get feedback.
- Lead Ss to new lesson.
- Listen to the questions.- Discuss the question.
- Stand up, answer thequestions.
Trang 6Pre-speaking : (12 minutes)Task 1
- Introduce the task: Work in pairs Match ajob in A with at least two descriptions in B.
- a doctor - a farmer - a touristguide - a writer
• take care of people's health • create imaginary charactersand events
• find good and safe hotels forcustomers
• take people to places ofinterest
• construct irrigation systems • apply new farmingtechniques
• help save people's lives • tell stories through pictures - Ask Ss to match a job in A with at least twodescriptions in B.
- Go around class and help Ss if they need.- Call on Ss to give their answers.
- Correct mistakes.
While-speaking : (15 minutes)Task 2
- Introduce the task: Task2 Work in pairs.
Discuss which of the jobs in column A youwould/would not like to do Explain why/why
- Understand the task
- Work in pairs Discuss whichof the jobs in column A they
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pilot waiter taxi driver electrician policeman journalist
hotel receptionist computer
programmer
boring rewarding difficult interesting fascinating dangerous challenging fantastic - Guide students how to practise.- Ask students to work in pairs.
- Help the students with new structures.- Walk around and help them.
- Call some student to stand up and reportbefore the class.
- Correct their mistakes
Example:
I would like to work as a doctor Working asa doctor would be fascinating job because Iwould have a chance to take care of peoplehealth
Post-speaking : (10 minutes)Task 3
-Teacher introduces the task: Task3 Work in
groups Talk about a job you may do after
would/would not like to do.Explain why/why not? use thecues in column B.
Example:
I would like to work as adoctor Working as a doctorwould be fascinating jobbecause I would have achance to take care of peoplehealth
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• Who you will work with • The salary you may get paid • The working conditions - Let them work in groups
- Ask some students to stand up and tellloudly
- Walk round and help them- Listen and correct mistakes
Example: I would like to work
as a tourist guide It would bea challenging and fascinatingjob because I would have achance to travel all overVietnam and meet manyinteresting people If I workfor a foreign tourist company,I can get high salary andimprove my English speakingand listening skills Also, I ama sociable and confidentperson and I can work hard fora long time so I want to workfar away from home to knowmore about the world aroundme.
- Listen to the teacher- Write down the homework
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Theme: future jobs
3 Skills: - Filling in missing information
- Deciding on True or False statements
II Method: Intergrated, mainly communicative
III Teaching aids: Student’s book, tape and cassette playerIV Procedure:
Teacher’s activitiesStudents’ activitiesNotes
Warm-up: (5 minutes)
-Give Ss a question to discuss: Which
is the most popular job in Vietnam?
- Get feedback
- Lead Ss to new lesson
E.g Accountant nurse lawyerteacher computer programmer….
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- Read loudly the words:
workforce manufacturing retailservice category goodsjob market economy wholesale- Walk round, listen and help students- Ask students to repeat loudly the words- Listen and check pronunciation
While-listening: (20 minutes)Task 1
- Introduce the task: Task 1 Listen tothe passage and fill in the missingwords in the boxes
- Ask students to read the questionsquickly.
- Guide students the requests of thetask.
- Call some students to give theiranswers.
- Read the passage the third time forSs to correct.
Key:
1- manufacturing2- service
3- transportation4- finance
- Read loudly the words:workforce manufacturingretail service category goods job market economy wholesale
- Understand those words.
- Read the questions quickly.- Listen to the listening script.- Answer the questions.
1- manufacturing2- service
3- transportation4- finance 5- service
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Task 2
- Introduce the task: Task 2 Listenagain and decide whether thestatements are true (T) or false (F) 1 American workers have changedfrom manufacturing jobs to servicejobs
2 Manufacturing jobs are jobs inwhich workers make something
3 Personal services are one of the fiveservice jobs.
4 70% of workers produced goods onehundred years ago
5 80% of workers will work in theservice sector by the year 2020
- Read the passage again.
- Ask Ss to decide whether thestatements are true (T) or false (F).- Go round the class, give help to Ss ifthey need.
- Call some Ss to give the answers.- Read the passage the last time tocheck their answers.
Suggested answers:
1- T 2- T 3- T 4- F 5- F
- Read the statements quickly.- Listen to the listening script.- Answer the questions.
1- T 2- T 3- T 4- F 5- F
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- Work in groups Summarize thepassage using the information in Tasks1 and 2
- Prepare the section D (TheWriting part of Unit 5).
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Theme: future jobs
Warm-up :(3 minutes)
- Raise a picture of a beauty spot ( KeoPagoda in Vu Thu Thai Binh) and ask Sssome questions:
- 1 Where is it?
- 2 What is it famous for?
- 3 Do you want to work as a tourist guide
- Work in pairs, answer thequestions.
- Understand the aim of thelesson.
- The new lesson: “Writing a
formal letter of job
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- Lead Ss to the new lesson: “Writing a
formal letter of job application”
Pre-writing: (15 minutes)
- Teacher introduces the task: Task 1 Workin pairs Read the following advertisementand fill in the notes
English-speaking Tour Guides Wanted
We are a travel company managing holidaytours We need English-speaking local guides toaccompany foreign visitors on trips throughoutVietnam If you have a high school diploma, haveexperience as a tour guide, a good manner, speakfluent English and are willing to work hard forlong hours, please contact: The Manager,Vinatour, 450 Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi.Telephone No: 04 824 0139
• Type of job: ………
• Level of education needed: ………
• Work experience: ………
• Character and interests: ………
- Guide Ss to fill in the notes - Walk round the class to give Ss assistance While-writing: (20 minutes)- Teacher introduces the task: Task 2 Write aapplication”- Work in pairs Read thefollowing advertisement andfill in the notes.English-speaking Tour Guides WantedWe are a travel company managingholiday tours We need English-speaking local guides to accompanyforeign visitors on trips throughoutVietnam If you have a high schooldiploma………….
Answers:
1 Tour guide
2 high school diploma
3 experience as a tour guide,fluent English
4 a good manner, willing towork hard for long hours
- Study the task carefully.
- Work in pairs to give outlines- Base on the outline write aletter to Vinatour, applying for
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• Your name, address and date of writing • Name and address of the company • Greeting
• Introduction: say where you saw theadvertisement and why you are writing theletter of application
• Body: mention your education, workexperience and your character / interests • Conclusion: express your willingness towork for the company and when you areavailable for interview
• Closing
- Guide Ss to write outlines - Ask Ss to write
- Call on some Ss to read out their writing in
front of the class.
- Ask Ss to exchange their writings for peercorrection
- Correct mistakes.
Suggested answer
Post- writing: (5 minutes)
- Ask Ss to read the letter again.
the job mentioned in theadvertisement in Task 1.
- Exchange their writing for peercorrection.
- Read out the letter.- Correct mistakes.
Flat 3,324, Ly Thuong Kiet Street,Hanoi
16, October, 2004 Hanoi Vinatour
250, Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing in reply to youradvertisement in the Vietnam News forexperienced English-speaking localguides to accompany foreign visitors ontrips throughout Vietnam
I think I meet all of thequalifications that you specify I wasawarded High School Certificate twoyears ago After leaving high school, Iworked as an accountant in a smalltravel agency for one year, where I wasgiven a training course on tourism ThenI had one year of experience as a tourguide so I know many tourist areas inVietnam arid have a basic knowledge ofVietnamese culture, history andgeography I speak English fluently Inaddition, I am a sociable and confident
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Homework: (2 minutes)
- Rewrite the letter at home.
- Prepare the section E (The Language focuspart of Unit 6).
person and can work hard for longhours I would like to work for you andwould appreciate the opportunity todiscuss this position with you in person
I am looking forward to hearingfrom you at your convenience.
Yours faithfully, Nguyen Quoc Anh
- Rewrite the letter at home.- Prepare the section E (TheLanguage focus part of Unit 6).
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Theme: future jobs
Lesson 6
Language Focus
Time: 45 minutes
I Objectives:
1 Educational aim: Students know how to pronounce weak/strong forms of some
conjunctions & prepositions
- Ask Ss to look at this table.
- Listen to teacher- Read aloud
- Pay attention to its weak/strong forms.
- Understand the aim of the newlesson.
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- Ask Ss to read after.- Call some Ss to read seats
- Help students how to pronounce thosewords correctly by reading first as modelb Practice: Practise reading these sentences1 What are you looking at?
2 I want to go but I don't know when 3 She bought a book and two pens 4 Thanks for coming
5 Where is it from? 6 I'm from Hanoi
7 She's the one I'm fond of
8 First of all, I want to thank you forcoming
9 The letter was to him, not from him 10 I want to ask you a question
- Read the words first: clearly, correctly- Listen and correct their pronunciation if it’sneeded
- Let students read the sentences and work ingroups
- Listen and remark each group
II Grammar:
a) Review some grammar structures:
- Listen and repeat from 2-3times
- Some of them stand and readwords aloud
- Practise in groups
- Some groups compare with theirresults and read the words insentences aloud
- The answers can be various- Listen and give more questions
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Whom; who; which; whoever;whose………
- Give some examples
- Ask Ss to make sentences with thestructures.
b Practice:
* Exercise 1: (10m’)
- Introduce the task: Exercise 1 Add who,whoever, whose, whom or which to completethe following sentences
- Guide Ss to do
- Ask Ss to fill each blank with who,whoever, whose, whom or which
- Correct mistakes.Suggested answers:
1 whom 2 which 3 Whoever 4 which 5 Which 6 Who
7 Whose 8 who 9 which 10 whom
- Guide Ss to do
in pairs
- Read the sentences in chorusaloud
- Understand the task
- Fill each blank with thesimple present passiveform of the verb inbrackets.
- Understand the task
- Rewrite the following sentencesusing the passive voice.
Answers: Exercise 2
- Do exercise ‘part E-languagefocus’ in work book.