UNIT 5. CAREERS . LESSON A. VOCABULARY
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UNIT 5. CAREERS
Lesson 5A: Vocabulary
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Warm-up
Objectives
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: - Can describe people's personalities. - Do the exercises in the textbook.
Speaking
Look and answer
Exercise 1: SPEAKING Look at the photos (A–C). Can you identify the people and their occupations?
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Exercise 1: SPEAKING What qualities make them suitable for their occupation and successful in their career?
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Vocabulary
Personality adj
Exercise 2: VOCABULARY Work in pairs. Check the meaning of the adjectives below.
Personality adjectives
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Personality adj
Exercise 2: VOCABULARY Work in pairs. Check the meaning of the adjectives below.
Personality adjectives
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Personality adj
Exercise 2: VOCABULARY Work in pairs. Check the meaning of the adjectives below.
Personality adjectives
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Personality adj
Exercise 2: VOCABULARY Work in pairs. Check the meaning of the adjectives below.
Personality adjectives
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Personality adj
Exercise 2: VOCABULARY Work in pairs. Check the meaning of the adjectives below.
Personality adjectives
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Personality adj
Exercise 2: VOCABULARY Work in pairs. Check the meaning of the adjectives below.
Personality adjectives
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Personality adj
Exercise 2: VOCABULARY Work in pairs. Check the meaning of the adjectives below.
Personality adjectives
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Personality adj
Exercise 2: VOCABULARY Work in pairs. Check the meaning of the adjectives below.
Personality adjectives
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Practice
1. Decide
Exercise 2: VOCABULARY Decide which qualities you would need to be successful at each occupation in exercise 1.
Which adjectives?
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Exercise 2: VOCABULARY Decide which qualities you would need to be successful at each occupation in exercise 1.
Which adjectives?
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2. Read the MBTI
Exercise 3. Read the MBTI descriptions on the next page. What do you think MBTI can help you with?
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The MBTI, Understanding Yourself and Others. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, MBTI, is a personality assessment tool that helps you understand yourself and others better. It is based on the idea that people have different preferences for how they focus their attention, introversion or extroversion, gather information, sensing or intuition, make decisions, thinking or feeling, and deal with the outer world, judging or perceiving. By combining these preferences, the MBTI identifies 16 personality types. Understanding your type and those of others can help you improve communication, relationships, and career choices.
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Exercise 3. Read the MBTI descriptions on the next page. Match each of the descriptions with at least two adjectives from exercise 2. What other adjectives can you add?
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The Inspector: reserved, loyal The Crafter: objective, easy-going The Protector: compassionate, observant The Artist: considerate, diligent The Advocate: idealistic, creative The Mediator: loyal, idealistic The Architect: analytical, self-confident
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Exercise 3. Read the MBTI descriptions on the next page. Match each of the descriptions with at least two adjectives from exercise 2. What other adjectives can you add?
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The Thinker: detail-oriented, objective The Persuader: adaptable, resourceful, observant The Director: inflexible, argumentative The Performer: optimistic, gregarious, spontaneous The Caregiver: loyal, conscientious, intolerant The Champion: disorganised, spontaneous, creative The Giver: disorganised, spontaneous, creative The Debater: persuasive, empathetic The Commander: outspoken, assertive, aggressive
3. Using and match
Exercise 4. Using the MBTI title of each person, match the people in exercise 1 with a description.
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Exercise 4. Using the MBTI title of each person, match the people in exercise 1 with a description.
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GUIDING QUESTIONS: Question 1. We would love to know more about you, so what is your description? Question 2. What do you think are the descriptions of the three people in exercise 1?
4. Look and answer
Exercise 5. Look at the MBTI descriptions of different personality types of people. What do you think are the jobs suitable for each type?
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Challenging Words
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Exercise 5. Look at the MBTI descriptions of different personality types of people. What do you think are the jobs suitable for each type?
The Inspector: accountant, dentist The Crafter: engineer, mechanic, carpenter The Protector: accountant, professor, counsellor The Artist: artist, chef, psychologist The Advocate: musician, artist, psychologist The Mediator: artist, counsellor, psychologist, social worker, writer The Architect: scientist, engineer, judge The Thinker: engineer, geologist
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Exercise 5. Look at the MBTI descriptions of different personality types of people. What do you think are the jobs suitable for each type?
The Persuader: firefighter, sales agent, detectives, marketer, entrepreneur The Director: accountant, politician, judge, business manager, police officer The Performer: artist, counsellor, musician, psychologist, actor, fashion designer The Caregiver: counsellor, teacher, receptionist, nurse, bookkeeper, office manager The Champion: counsellor, nurse, journalist, psychologist, politician The Giver: psychologist, manager, teacher, social worker, sales representative The Debater: engineer, journalist, lawyer, inventor The Commander: professor, scientist, human resource manager, lawyer
5. Match
Exercise 6. VOCABULARY Match the compound adjectives below with definitions (1–10).
Compound adjectives 
bad-mannered  easy-going  hard-working  light-hearted  open-minded  quick-witted  self-confident  single-minded  thick-skinned  well-behaved
1 having confidence in yourself and your abilities 2 thinking only about the thing that you want to achieve 3 not easily upset by negative comments 4 relaxed and happy to accept things without worrying 5 behaving in a way that is acceptable 6 able to think in a fast way 7 cheerful and without problems 8 rude and not showing respect 9 willing to accept other ideas and ways of doing things 10 putting a lot of effort into something
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Exercise 6. VOCABULARY Match the compound adjectives below with definitions (1–10).
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Exercise 6. VOCABULARY Match the compound adjectives below with definitions (1–10).
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6. Listen and answer
Exercise 7. Listen to THREE male students talking about their own qualities. Which MBTI type do you think they belong to? Identify the job (a–c) each person is suitable for.
a A salesman b A psychologist c A judge
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Exercise 7. Listen to THREE male students talking about their own qualities. Which MBTI type do you think they belong to? Identify the job (a–c) each person is suitable for.
a A salesman b A psychologist c A judge
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Speaking 2
Work in pairs
Exercise 7. SPEAKING Work in groups. To what extent do you think personality tests help a high school student in choosing a job or career?
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Exercise 7. SPEAKING Work in groups. To what extent do you think personality tests help a high school student in choosing a job or career?
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I believe personality tests can be extremely helpful for high school students in choosing a career. These tests provide insights into their strengths, weaknesses, and preferences. For example, a student who scores high in creativity might consider careers in design or the arts. By understanding their personality traits, students can narrow down career options that align with their interests and skills, which can save them time and prevent them from pursuing something they might not enjoy in the long run.
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In my opinion, personality tests can give students a starting point, but they shouldn’t rely on them entirely. While these tests offer useful guidance, they don’t take into account all factors, such as a student’s evolving interests, academic strengths, or external influences like job market trends. It’s important for students to explore various careers through internships, volunteer work, or shadowing professionals, rather than basing their decisions solely on test results.
Exercise 7. SPEAKING Work in groups. To what extent do you think personality tests help a high school student in choosing a job or career?
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Exercise 7. SPEAKING Work in groups. To what extent do you think personality tests help a high school student in choosing a job or career?
I don’t think personality tests are particularly useful for high school students when choosing a career. These tests often give broad and generalized results that might not accurately reflect a person’s true potential or capabilities. Moreover, a teenager’s personality is still developing, so the results might not be reliable. Instead of focusing on tests, students should prioritize exploring different fields and gaining real-world experience to discover what they truly enjoy and excel at.
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Well, to be honest, I really enjoy helping others. I dream of a world as a much better place where all people live in harmony and great well-being. I would love to talk to people and help them solve their problems.
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I kind of appreciate laws and orders. In class, I can’t stand seeing a classmate cheating. I am easily infuriated by someone speeding the traffic lights.
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I can’t bear being alone, all by myself. I would much prefer being with others and joining small talks. I find myself excellent at talking people into something, probably because of my sincerity and honesty in any field.
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Advice
Homework
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HOMEWORK
- Review Vocabulary. - Prepare for next lesson.
Thank you
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