2. •Kate is as beautiful as her mother
•He is not as bright as he thinks
•It rained so hard that the plane couldn’t take off.
• unless you run fast, you will/may be late for school
•It was such a good novel that Mary could not put
it down.
•If I had million dollar, I would travel around the
world.
•The apprentice finished the work as Mr Smith
had requested.
4. I. PRE – READING
what you wish to do after you leave high school.
• 1: go straight to university/ continue
studying.
• 2: work as apprentices/ join the
workforce to get some experiences
• 3: take a gap year and go travelling.
5. I. while – READING
Activity 2: Task 2 (p50) : Read and
choose the appropriate heading for
each paragraph.
•1. d
•2. c
•3. a
•4. b
6. • If students are about to start a job, career advisers have useful
information that may help them make the transition into the
working world smoother.
•Smooth /smuːð/ : trơn tru
• Smoother/smoothest
7. • Before Nam was employed for the position, he had worked as an
apprentice in that company for nearly one year.
•apprentice (n):/əˈprentɪs/ : nhân viên tập sự (người học
nghề/học việc)
8. During the probation,
Nam shadowed his
boss to learn how to
cook many dishes.
Shadow (V):
/ˈʃædəʊ/theo sau (ai)
để quan sát, học hỏi
9. • In general, apprentices are assigned to a senior member of staff
to spend some time shadowing them and getting to grips with
the basics of the job.
•Get to grips with (Phr V): nắm bắt (hiểu và giải quyết vấn
đề trong công việc)
10. take to (something) like a duck to water
Eg. She takes to playing tennis like a
duck to water
=
Learn something very easily
=
Như cá gặp nước (thuận lợi, dễ dàng)
11. She works in an office, Her main task are filling in forms,
writing letters,answering emails, typing minutes etc
Do you like
paperwork as she
is doing?
Công việc bàn giấy
12. I. while – READING
Activity 3: Find the words or expressions in the reading text
which are closest in meaning to the following:
1. Without problems or difficulties
2. Someone who works for an employer
or expert to learn a particular skill or job
3. To begin to understand and deal with
something difficult
smooth(er)
apprentice
get(ting) to grips with
4. To follow someone else while are at work to
learn about that person’s job
5. To become used to something very easily
shadow(ing) them
take to (something) like a duck to
6. Written work in an office, such as filling in forms,
writing letters, etc.
paperwork
13. • 1. smooth(er): without problems or difficulties
trơn tru:
2. apprentice: someone who works for an employer or expert to learn a particular
skill or job
(học nghề:
• 3. shadow(ing) sb: to follow someone else while they are at work to learn about
that person's job
theo sau ai (trong công việc) để quan sát học hỏi
4. get(ting) to grips with: to begin to understand and deal with something difficult
nắm bắt vấn đề (nỗ lực để hiểu và giải quyết)
5. take to (something) like a duck to water : to become used to something very
easily
(như cá gặp nước:
6. paperwork: written work in an office, such as filling in forms, writing letters, etc.
công việc giấy tờ:
14.
15. • 1. smooth(er): without problems or difficulties
(trơn tru: không có vấn đề hoặc khó khăn gì)
• 2. apprentice: someone who works for an employer or expert to learn a
particular skill or job
(học nghề: ai đó làm việc cho một người quản lý hoặc chuyên gia để học hỏi kỹ
năng hoặc công việc)
• 3. shadow(ing) sb: to follow someone else while they are at work to learn about
that person's job
(theo sau ai: theo ai đó trong khi họ làm để học về công việc của họ)
• 4. get(ting) to grips with: to begin to understand and deal with something
difficult
(nỗ lực để hiểu và giải quyết gì đó: bắt đầu hiểu và đối phó được với điều gì khó)
• 5. take to (something) like a duck to water : to become used to something
very easily
(như cá gặp nước: trở nên quen thuộc với một thứ gì đó một cách dễ dàng)
• 6. paperwork: written work in an office, such as filling in forms, writing letters,
16. I. while – READING
Activity 4: Read the text again and
answer the questions: (p51)
1. What kind of website are available for school
leavers in the Uk.
2. What advice is offered to school leavers who
want to start a job?
3. What is the best thing for apprentices?
4. What do students do in the first week at
university?
5. What can students do if they have no plans
after leaving school?
17. I. while – READING
Activity 4: Read the text again and
answer the questions: Task 4(p51)
1. What kind of website are available for school
leavers in the Uk.
2. What advice is offered to school leavers who
want to start a job?
3. What is the best thing for apprentices?
4. What do students do in the first week at
university?
5. What can students do if they have no plans
after leaving school?
18. I. while – READING
Activity 4: Read the text again and
answer the questions: Task 4(p51)
1. What kind of website are available for
school leavers in the Uk?
- Some websites that provide school leavers
with practical advice about leaving school
and taking the next step in their careers.
(paragraph 1)
19. I. while – READING
Activity 4: Read the text again and
answer the questions: Task 4(p51)
2. What advice is offered to school leavers who
want to start a job?
- They should learn to take responsibility when
things go wrong. (line 6-paragraph 2)
20. I. while – READING
Activity 4: Read the text again and
answer the questions: Task 4(p51)
3. What is the best thing for apprentices?
- The best thing for apprentices is that they
have the opportunity to earn while they learn.
( line 11-paragraph 3)
21. I. while – READING
Activity 4: Read the text again and
answer the questions: Task 4(p51)
4. What do students do in the first week at
university?
- They have their timetables and other
paperwork sorted in the first week at university.
(line 10-paragraph 4)
22. I. while – READING
Activity 4: Read the text again and
answer the questions: Task 4(p51)
5. What can students do if they have no
plans after leaving school?
- They can find a temporary job; they can take a
year out and go traveling; they may work
somewhere abroad; they can speak to career
advisers to help them come up with a plan; they
can go back to school. (line 6- paragraph 5)
23. III. post – READING
Activity 5: Role play (pairwork)
Situation:
- A: The student who is going to leave school but hasn’t made up his/
her mind about taking a gap year.
- B: The careers adviser who listens and gives advice.
24. III. homework
1. Write and Learn by heart the new
words/ phrases
2. Make a sentence for each
3. Write a passage to summarise the
READING TEXT (100->150 words)
