Choosing a career is a complex task that requires consideration of multiple factors. The document discusses teaching pupils about different professions and having them analyze factors to consider before making a choice. It involves developing listening and speaking skills through exercises on professions and modal verbs. Pupils learn about various jobs through lexical drills and a listening activity comparing careers to people's interests. The goal is to help pupils understand the process of career selection and importance of studying to have good job opportunities.

1. Subject: Choosing a Career (the 8-th form)
Objective: a) to train the lexical units on the level of sentences;
b) to develop pupils’ listening skill and unprepared monologue
speech on the level of short utterances;
c) to fix pupils’ grammar skill: could, may, might (possibility);
d) to teach pupils analyzing before making a choice;
e) to arouse pupils’ interest towards different jobs.
Equipment: textbooks “In Touch 3”, pictures (professions), handouts
(lexical units, listening, speaking), a CD-player.
Steps:
I. 1. Org. moment:
Good-morning, everyone! I’m glad to see you
again and hope that you are ready to work hard. Are
you ready? Then let’s start.
Look at the pictures (Додаток 1) and tell me the
topic of our lesson.
You’re quite right! Today we’ll talk about
different professions, tomorrow you’ll tell about your
plans for the future and on Monday you’ll write a
composition: “My Future Profession”. And now it’s
time to warm up your lips before the work.
2. Phonetic drill: [m], [æ]
Mary may marry a mailman.
a) read word by word;
b) the whole;
c) as quickly as you can;
d) learn and tell.
3. Grammar drill:

2. a) Look at the tongue-twister one more time. Mary may marry a mailman.
But she might marry a musician. Or she could marry a mechanic. We don’t know
for sure. → What do these modal verbs mean? (Possibility)
b) Use these modal verbs to talk about the things we’ll perhaps do today at
our lesson (the teacher reacts with “Yes, we’ll definitely …”). As we’re going to
talk about future careers we can’t know anything for sure. That’s why don’t forget
to use these verbs during the lesson.
II. 4. Work on the lexical units.
a) Read the transcriptions:
[dɪ'saɪd]
['ju:sfəl]
[ə'plaɪ]
[kə'rɪə]
[laɪ'brεərɪən]
[ˌkwɔlɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n]
[ˌməutəmɪ'kænɪk]
['plʌmə]
['kɑːpɪntə]
[ˌʌnɪm'plɔɪd]
['glæmərəs]
[kla:k]
['ʧælɪnʤɪŋ]
['fɔrɪn]
[krɪ'eɪtɪv]
b) Read the words one by one giving their translation; all the words from
the beginning to the end; from the end to the beginning; missing one word;
beginning with the first/second word:
a motor mechanic
a nurse
glamorous
to decide
a police officer
a carpenter
useful
to earn
a journalist
a career
a librarian
an editor
to suit
an engineer
a qualification
a secretary
practical
to apply for
a translator
a plumber
an electrician
definitely
a computer programmer
unemployed
salary
a photographer
challenging
an artist
creative
a fashion designer
a bank clerk
an astronaut
a builder
foreign
c) Give the rhyming words:
data – translator magician – electrician lark – clerk

3. side – decide
deer – career
burn – earn
fly – apply
vacation – qualification
mute – suit
purse – nurse
native – creative
liner – designer
d) Guess the words:
 he works with texts in different languages (a translator)
 he issues a newspaper (an editor)
 he goes into open space (an astronaut)
 he watches the order in the streets (a police officer)
 he works out new clothes ( a fashion designer)
 he works with clients in the bank (a bank clerk)
 he makes projects of different machines and ships ( an engineer)
e) Look at the pictures (Додаток 1) and think of possible professions for
these children. Don’t forget to use could, may, might.
5. To talk about careers we need some more words.
a) Fill in the letters (pupils work in their copy-books and on the blackboard
one by one):
1. _s_f_l (useful)
2. pr__t_c_l (practical)
3. _n_mpl_ _ ed (unemployed)
4. gl_m_r_ _s (glamorous)
5. ch_ _ len_ing (challenging)
6. cr_ _ t_ve (creative)
7. s_l_r_ (salary)
8. _ _ rn (earn)
9. d_ _ide (decide)
10. _ppl_ (apply)
11. c_r_ _r (career)
12. s_ _t (suit)
b) Put them into the sentences (work in pairs. 2 minutes):
1. All jobs are … (useful).
2. It’s very difficult to … (decide) what you will be.
3. People usually want to … (earn) a good … (salary).
4. Some people think that only a … (challenging) job is interesting.
5. You could … (apply) for a job of a motor mechanic if you are …
(practical).
6…. (Creative) people who are fond of art often choose … (glamorous)
jobs; but sometimes they can be … (unemployed).
7. What … (career) could … (suit) me?

4. 6. Listening: What career could suit them? (Додаток 2)
a) Listen and complete the table (in pairs) → Reason.
Name Job Reason
1. Marie Teacher, nurse, secretary,
police officer
Wants to work with people and
help them
2. Manfred Motor mechanic, builder,
plumber, carpenter,
electrician
Practical, loves making things,
wants to earn lots of money
3. Daniel Journalist, editor, translator,
librarian
Likes books ,is good at foreign
languages
4. Lars Computer programmer,
bank clerk, engineer
Crazy about computers and the
latest technology
5. Aldona Photographer, artist, fashion
designer
Likes to do something, creative,
can draw and paint, takes good
photographs
6. I
b) Check, suggest jobs
7. Work on the text (pupils are given the handouts with the tape script):
a) True / false:
1. Choosing a career is a simple task. (F)
2. It’s very difficult to decide what you will be in future. (T)
3. Someone’s advice can be useful. (T)
4. Your parents’ advice in your choice. (F)
5. Your interests are the only factor to be taken into consideration. (F)
6. We must study hard today to have a good job in the future. (T)
b) Answer the questions:
1. Is choosing a career a simple task?
2. Whose advice can be useful?

5. 3. Why should you be careful listening to advice?
4. Why are you to think hard?
5. What factors are to be taken into consideration?
6. What must you do today to have a good job in future?
c) Tell everything you remember sentence by sentence working in chain.
8. Retelling. Work in 3 groups (3 minutes for preparation):
Group I
Complete the sentences:
1. Choosing a career is not …
2. It’s very difficult to …
3. You can ask …
4. But be careful ….
5. You are to think hard …
6. Many factors …
Group II
Use the table (from listening), begin your sentences with “If you … you
could become …”
Group III
Use the table and tell what you could do in future and what you must do
today.

6. III. Explanation of the home task. Summing up of the results.
Today we’ve talked about different professions. What new have you learnt
today? What useful things have you found out for yourselves? Did you like the
lesson?
I enjoyed your work. Your marks are … (with the teacher’s explanation).
Your home task is to tell about your future profession using the table and the
modal verbs. Have a good day!
H/t: tell about your future profession (15-18 sentences).

7. Додаток1

8. Додаток2
Jobs Quiz
1. Marie from France: I want to work with people and help them. What
job could I do when I leave school? There are so many possibilities.
Vicki: You could become a teacher, nurse, secretary or police officer. These
are great jobs, and you will be able to help people. But in some jobs you might not
earn a good salary, and perhaps you will work long hours.
2. Manfred from Austria: I am practical and I love making things. I'd
like to earn lots of money when grow up. What job could I apply for?
Vicki: I’m sure you will do well as a motor mechanic, builder, plumber,
electrician or carpenter. You will definitely never be unemployed.
3. Daniel from Kenya: I love books and I am good at foreign languages.
I wouldn't like to work in an office all day. What career might suit me?
Vicki: You may be a journalist, a librarian, an editor or a translator. In some
of these jobs, you could work from home. You will need good qualifications.
4. Lars from Denmark: I'm crazy about computers and the latest
technology.
I'd like to have a really challenging job. What could I do when I leave
school?
Vicki: Perhaps you will be an engineer, a bank clerk or a computer
programmer. You might even be an astronaut. You could earn a very good salary.
You will definitely need to use a computer.
5. Aldona from Poland: I'd like to do something creative. I can draw and
paint and take good photographs. What job could I do?
Vicki: People like you often want to become photographers, artists or
fashion designers. These are glamorous jobs, but you might be unemployed some
of the time.