The world of

work

И. В. Поповкина,

учитель английского языка МОУ

«Красненская сош

имени М. И.Светличной»

Topic: “Choosing a career”

-

What should we take

into account choosing a

career?

and

- Is it necessary to get

higher education to be

successful?

An accountant, an architect, a cashier, an

economist, a computer programmer, a

driver, an engineer, a fireman, a fitness

instructor, a gardener, a nurse, a doctor, a

teacher, a judge, a receptionist

Use:

If you want to be … you should get a university degree.

If you want to be … you should study a vocational school.

an accountant

a psychologist

Both deal with

money

a doctor

a builder

Both build the

buildings

a politician

a nurse

Both communicate

with people

an architect

a teacher

Both teach

children

a pre-school

teacher

an economist

Both treat people

Find some jobs which have something in

common

an accountant

an economist

Both deal with money

a doctor

a nurse

Both treat people

a politician

a psychologist

Both communicate

with people

an architect

a builder

Both build the

buildings

a pre-school teacher

a teacher

Both teach children

5 points

4 points

3 points

2-1 points

“5”

“4”

“3”

“2”

Check your partner’s answers. Look at the

slide and give a mark.

Check up your answers and give a mark

Mr Jones

John

Marilyn

A politician

A police

officer

A musician

3 points

2 points

1 point

“5”

“4”

“3”

Let’s check up your home task

Ex. 28, p.68 in your WBs.

Let’s have a rest

Look and Point

Look at the ceiling,

Look at the door,

Look at the window,

Look at the floor.

Point to the ceiling,

Point to the door,

Point to the window,

Point to the floor.

Read the article and find out what is main

message the author wants to get across.

Some words and expressions you need to understand the

text:

Chief executive – президент, глава

исполнительной власти

Short sighted – недальновидный

To take the view – придерживаться

мнения

To confine - ограничивать

Game “A career adviser”

You have a chance to become a career adviser and practice in giving

advice to people. Roleplay the conversation with your partner.

-

I would recommend … to be a driver, because you like working with

machines, has driving license

-

- I would not recommend you to enter a university, because you are

not very advanced academically, but you are very sociable, so you can

be a shop assistant, a hairdresser, a receptionist or a waitress.

- I would recommend you to become a librarian or a journalist,

because you like reading and writing. May be you can become a

teacher.

- I would recommend you to be a photographer, because… - I would

recommend … you to be a veterinarian or a farmer, because …

Sum up the ideas. Answer

one of the questions:

What should we take into

account choosing a career?

or

Is it necessary to get higher

education to be successful?

Home task

By your choice:

1.

Write an essay “What should we take into

account choosing a career?”

or

“ Is it necessary to get higher education to

be successful?”

2.

Tell about your choice of the future

profession.