Unit 8 grade 12: The World Of Work – Speaking
Skills and qualities (Skills and qualities)
1. Task 1 Unit 8 grade 12 Speaking
Look at the lists of skills and qualities. Can add more of them? Choose a job in the box and decide on the skills and qualities needec the job. Tell your partner about the job. (Look at the list of skills and qualities. can you add more? Pick a job from the box and decide on the skills and qualities needed in the job. Tell you about the job.)
Example
I think a chef needs to be self-motivated, hard-working, and creative. He/She also needs to good at planning menus and instructing cooks. (I think a chef needs to be motivated, diligent and creative. He/She needs to be good at planning menus and guiding chefs)
I think the job of a doctor is very challenging. She has to work under a lot of pressure. The also involves a lot of interaction with patients, very important for a doctor to be kind, caring, and compassionate. (I think the job of a doctor is very challenging. She has to work under a lot of pressure. Including many interactions with patients, very important in a doctor is kind, caring and loving. profession)
Guide to answer
I think flight attendant is responsible for taking a good care of customers so it is important for them to be always polite and enthusiastic. Communication and problems-solving skills and a good command of languages are also some of the requirements for this job. (I think that flight attendants have a responsibility to take good care of passengers so they need to be polite and enthusiastic at all times. Communication skills and problem solving and language ability are also among the most important. requirements for this job)
2. Task 2 Unit 8 grade 12 Speaking
Complete the conversation between Lan and Nam using the information in the box. Then practice the conversation in pairs. (Complete the conversation between Lan and Nam using the information in the box. Then practice the conversations in pairs.)
Guide to answer
Male: What kind of job would you like to have in the future?
Lan: I’d like to work (1) as a chef.
Male: Really? Why do you want to be a chef?
Lan: Well, I think I have (2) the qualities needed to be a chef. I’m (3) hard-working, creative, and self-motivated.
Male: I agree. I’ve always admired your creativity.
Lan: I’m also good at (4) planning menus and can (5) give clear instructions.
Male: Yes, you have excellent communication skills. I hope you will become a master chef one day.
Lan: Thank you! What about you?
Male: I don’t really know. My parents want me to study medicine, but I don’t think I’d like to be a doctor. I want (6) to be a teacher instead.
Lan: Great, but do you think you can be a good teacher?
Male: Actually, I’m very good at (7) science subjects. I’m (8) friendly, I love children, and I can (9) communicate my ideas very clearly to other people. My biology teacher also advised me to consider becoming a teacher.
Lan: I think she is right. I believe that you will become a great biology teacher!
Translated:
Lan wants to work as a chef in the future. She is very hardworking, creative and motivated. She is also good at planning the menu and can give clear instructions.
Nam wants to become a teacher. He is very good at science. He’s friendly. He loves children and can communicate his ideas to others.
Male: What job would you like to have in the future?
Lan: I want to be a chef.
Male: Really? Why do you want to be a chef?
Lan: Well, I think I have what it takes to be a chef. I am hard working, creative and dynamic.
Male: I agree to that. I always admire your creativity.
Lan: I am also good at planning menus and can give clear instructions.
Male: Yes, you have great communication skills. I hope you will become a master chef one day.
Lan: Thank you! How about you?
Male: I really do not know. My parents wanted me to study medicine, but I don’t think I want to be a doctor. I want to become a teacher.
Lan: Great, but do you think you could be a good teacher?
Male: Actually, I’m very good at science. I am friendly, I love children, and I can communicate my ideas to others clearly. My biology teacher also advised me to consider becoming a teacher.
Lan: I think she is right. I believe you will make a great biology teacher!
3. Task 3 Unit 8 grade 12 Speaking
Work in pairs. Make a similar conversation to the one in 2. Use the words and phrases in 1 and your own information. (Work in pairs. Make a similar conversation as in 2. Use the words and phrases in 1 and your own information.)
Guide to answer
A: What kind of job would you like to have in the future?
B: I’d like to be a doctor .
A: Really? Why do you want to be a doctor?
B: Well, I think I have the qualities needed to be a doctor. I’m very kind, caring , and compassionate .
A: I agree. I’ve always admired your compassion.
Translated:
A: What kind of job would you like to have in the future?
B: I want to be a doctor.
A: Really? Why do you want to become a doctor?
B: Well, I think I have what it takes to be a doctor. I am very kind, caring and compassionate.
A: I agree. I have always admired your kindness.
4. Practice Task 1
Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.
Question 1: A.message B. shortage C. luggage D. capacity
Question 2: A. middle B. mile C. kind D. time
Question 3: A. castle B. carrot C. cycling D. company
5. Practice Task 2
Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has different stress pattern from others.
Question 1: A. nobody B. designer C. relative D. strawberry
Question 2: A. agency B. follower C. magazine D. challenger
Question 3: A. academic B. edition C. deposit D. effective
Question 4: A. mosquito B. applicant C. decision D. composer
7. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, the children need to do the full homework, practice their speaking skills and know how to create a dialogue about the work they love with the list of skills and qualities required.
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