What career to chose

1. GUÍA AUTONOMO PARA OCTAVO AÑO
SELF-STUDY GUIDE 10TH GRADE (UNIT 1)
Institution: _______________________________________________.
Teacher: Max García A. Level: 10th. Subject: English.
Topic: Love What We Do! Name: __________________________.
a. Getting ready to do my self-study guide
Aspects to verify before I start working:
Materials needed. Suggested needed
 Notebook, pencil and pen.
 Printed/digital document Self-guide #5
 Speakers/earphones/headphones.
 Internet should not be used.
Conditions of the place to work Choose a quiet and calm place to
complete this guide.
Expected time to work this self-study
guide
1hour aprox.
b. Recalling what I learned in class.
Instru
ction
s
Dear student,
The following tasks will help you to review the last topics we were practicing
in this unit. They include the most demanding jobs.
Activi
ty
Remember to have in your desk your worksheet and a dictionary and/or
translator. Follow the instructions to make easier the process in this self-
study.
1. What job do you dream to have in the future? Why?
____________________________________________________________________
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2. c. Putting into practice what I learned in class.
Instructions. 1. Understand the main information in a
graph.
2. Answer questions with logical ideas
according to a graph.
3. Use phrases seen in the class answering
questions.
Instructions or questions for self-
regulation and self- assessment.
a) What was my favorite part of this work?
b) How many times do I repeat the
exercises?
1 2 3 4
5 -
more
c) What is your level of my work satisfaction?
From 1 to 10 level of satisfaction.
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10

3. 1. It highlights ...
2. ... has the largest (number of) ...
3. ... has the second largest (number of) ...
4. ... is as big as ...
5. ... is twice as big as ...
6. ... is bigger than ...
7. more than ... per cent ...
8. less than half ...
9. The number ... increases/goes up/grows by ...
10.The number ... decreases/goes down/sinks by ...
11.The number ... does not change/remains stable
Reading for the first time
Directions: Decide what the graph is about. Write a check mark on the
corresponding title.
1. _______ Jobs in Costa Rica
2. _______ Best paid jobs in Costa Rica
3. _______ Technical careers in Costa Rica
4. _______ Academic careers in Costa Rica
List to describe graphs

4. Reading for the second time
Based on the graph, answer the following questions.
1. Which graph had the most significant change from 2007 to 2011?
2. Which specialties increased in popularity over time?
3. Which specialties decreased in popularity over time?
4. Which specialties did not exist in 2007? (Meaning 0 graduates)
5. Which specialty had the most students in 2009?
6. Which specialty had the least number of students in 2011?
Post-reading
Directions: Use the following questions as a guide for carrying out a saurvey in the classroom.
1. When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? (What job?)
2. What are the most common jobs in your canton?
3. What are the most common jobs in your country?
4. What are the highest paid jobs in Costa Rica?
5. What are the lowest paid jobs in Costa Rica?

5. Learner Self-Assessment
I can… Yes
In
progress
No
Understand the main information in a graph.
Understand the main information in a graph.
Use phrases seen in the class answering questions.