Unit

My great job

7 Grammar:
Prepositions.
Lexical:
Jobs.
Social. language:
Culture about our town.
Speaking
Share information
about our favorite job.

Performance indicator: Recognizes different kinds of jobs around the world.

Practical Work: Make a role-play about a famous company in your country.

VOCABULARY
Individual work. Match the words with the definitions

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Cashier Someone whose job is to repair or connect water pipes for
kitchens, bathrooms, etc.
Receptionist A woman who performs in plays, in movies, or on television
Firefighter Someone who works in a hotel or office, answers the
phone, and deals with visitors when they arrive.
Actress Someone whose job is to stop fires burning
Plumber Someone whose job is to take and pay out money in
a shop or bank.

Work in pairs. Write two examples with each job seen before.

JOBS

Practical Work: Make a role-play related to Jobs.

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CONVERSATION
Individual work. Read and tell your teacher about it.

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Work in pairs. Listen and complete the following dialogue.

Jack: Hi, Peter. Can you tell me a little bit about your current job?
Peter: Certainly, what would you like to know?
Jack: First of all, what do you (1) _ as?
Peter: I work as a computer technician at
Schuller's and Co.
Jack: What do your responsibilities include?
Peter: I'm responsible for systems (2)
and in-house programming.
Jack: What sort of problems do you deal with
on a day-to-do basis?
Peter: Oh, there are always lots of (3)
system glitches. I also
provide information on a need-to-know basis
for employees.
Jack: What else does your (4)
involve?
Peter: Well, as I said, for part of my job I have
to (5) in-house programs for
special company (6)
Jack: Do you have to produce any reports?
Peter: No, I just (7) _ to make sure that everything is in good
working order.
Jack: Do you ever attend meetings?
Peter: Yes, I (8) organizational meetings at the end of the
month.
Jack: Thanks for all the (9) , Peter. It sounds like you have
an interesting job.
Peter: Yes, it's very interesting, but (10) -, too!

Practical Work: Decorate the classroom to the presentation.

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PRONUNCIATION
Listen and repeat the following statements.

I´ve got to have it.

I´ve got to find that phone.
They´ve got to leave soon.
You ´ve got to call me later.

GRAMMAR
PREPOSITIONS

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Individual work. Fill in the gaps with IN, ON, AT

1. I put an egg the kitchen table.

2. The paper is my desk.
3. The garbage truck comes Wednesdays.
4. He is the phone right now.
5. I will meet you _ 12 p.m.
6. The bus will stop here _ _ 5:45 p.m.
7. There is a party the clubhouse.
8. There were hundreds of people the park.
9. We saw a baseball game the stadium.

work in groups. Complete the following examples using about, for, in, on, from

1. Actually, I'm thinking leaving the company.

2. Thank you agreeing to meet us at such short notice.
3. Fortunately, we succeeded meeting the deadline.
4. I don't believe _ taking too much notice of our competitors.
5. Let's just concentrate _ doing what we do best.
6. I don't blame him starting up on his own.

I won't prevent you from going ahead if you want to.

I warned you taking on too much work too quickly.
Success depends being in the right place at the right time.

Practical work. Make a role play keeping in mind prepositions of time and place.

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READING

Individual work. Read and explain the following text “My first
job”.

MY FIRST JOB
For recent graduates, internships may become a stepping-stone to full-time,
paid employment. Before
accepting, an offer to work as an
intern you should get some
information about the company’s
reputation of procuring their
interns and decide accordingly. If
they usually hire one intern but
have tens of employee’s working
day and night, it is better to look
for
other companies. The best place to have an internship position is an
organization that gives you an opportunity to gain real work experience and
develop your skills instead of using you as a cheap worker.

Another thing that should be considered is the size of the company.

Sometimes bigger and more established organizations are better as they
have a clear hierarchy and therefore it gives you a clear idea of your position
and the job description and most importantly, it will be easier to get a
mentor. Startups with only five employees are usually more flexible in terms
of job responsibilities and therefore it makes it harder to define your position
and get mentors.

After you choose a company, do a little research on the company including

the people who work there. You can do a Google search and comb social
media such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to dig deep about the
company’s hiring managers and what they expect from a new employee.

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Social media is also very useful to keep in touch with as many people as you
can and build your network. Do not hesitate to maintain any personal
connection you have because those connections could be the first ones who
inform you about a new job opening or any vacant positions you can apply.

If you aim for a dream job, do not overlook an entry-level position just
because it offers mediocre salary. Entry-level employees are more likely to
be given room to grow and learn from their mistakes. They will also be able
to figure out the job routines and get used to them when they actually get the
position they have been dreaming about.

As your first few jobs might be

very demanding yet less
rewarding, remember to have fun
and enjoy your life. Working
overtime may not always be a
good idea to accelerate your
career, especially if you have to
be more stressed than your
seniors who earn bigger salaries.
Setting the time for
exercise and social life will make your life more balanced and stress free.

Work in pairs Choose the best answer dialogue.

1) What should a fresh graduate take into account

when finding an internship?
A) Company’s recruitment procedure.
B) Company’s reputation of hiring interns.
C) Company’s worker union.
D) Internship salary.

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2) Why is a more established organization a better place to work as
an intern?
A) It has flexible work hours.
B) It offers higher salary.
C) It has clear job descriptions.
D) It offers full-time position.
3) What are the recommended media for doing research on the company?
A) Google search, Facebook, LinkedIn.
B) Google search, Twitter, Yahoo.
C) Google search, Twitter, Gmail.
D) Google scholar, LinkedIn, Twitter.

4) Why is networking important for recent graduates?

A) To get information about job openings.
B) To get information about job security.
C) To keep in touch with an ex-employer.
D) To maintain good relationship with fellow interns.

Practical work. decorate the classroom to the presentation.

LISTENING

ndividual work. Watch the video. Then choose 5 professions and write a description about them.

Work in pairs Tell your classmate your descriptions written.

Practical Work. make some posters about your favorite job.

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WRITING
Write a script to the presentation.

SPEAKING
Could you describe 5 popular jobs seen in this unit.

Practical work:
Make a role play about a famous company in your country.

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