4 Discuss F4CtOra uw, + Life Plans PREVIEW What's the best career for you? Take the preference inventory o see whch lds might be « good Toe eres cclies you ke or woud elo do Feld: (ESE (RSENS (TEES r ‘A DISCUSSION. Talk about the questions. * Which field or fields did you have the most check marks in? ‘+ Were you surprised by your results? Explain. + What are some jobs or professions in that field? Thave more Maris mane } 2 uns, th t pecavee yb» Aca * J tue td bvle Some Ch ot MES Cn QCCOMOLANY OF cinen Scanned with CamScannerPHOTO STORY Read and listen to a conversation about a career choice. Charlotte: Dr. Miller, lwonder i Dr. Miller: | must have changed Charlotte: know there are some could pick your brain. ‘mine ten times before I settled on ‘good optéors, but fm having trouble | pr. Miller: Sure, Charlotte. What’s on ‘medicine! Have you decided on making up my mind. | your ming? something else? Dr. Miller: Wel, have you given ary Charlotte: Well, | always thought | Charlotte: Well, actually, I've thought to becoming a physical ‘would go to engineering school, developed an interest in the health therapist? It’s a great field. You help Enon tn es nae vane field, and since you're a doctor. . . people, and there's always a job ler: Well, it’s not so unusual for eee Bateson your age to change her Charlotte: Herm. Physical therapy. mind... Charlotte: Not specifically. Something J should have thought of that. ll related that doesn’t take that long keep that inmind. to stud) sande elie [JAIRAGUAS MAZON el port dis a a © FOCUS ON LANGUAGE Find the following expressions in the Photo Story. Use the context to. rr? you match the expressions and their meanings. 1. make up one’s mind a decide to do something else 2..2. keep something in mind b remember something ©.3 beon one’s mind ¢ think of something A.A settle on d decide to do something after considering conflicting choices 2.5 change one’s mind ask someone about something 6 pick someone's brain f makea final decision that won't change SPEAKING A Have you ever changed your mind before settling on something? Cheek any areas in which you have changed your mind. {a career or job choice Dadivorce \ pps of study Di the choice of a boyfriend or girlfriend ‘a marriage other csi oe 8 DISCUSSION Survey the class. How many classmates checked each box? § Discuss the reasons why people changed their plans. Scanned with CamScannerCONVERSATION MODEL ‘A. 320 Read and listen to a conversation about a change in plans. ‘A: So what are you doing these days? B: Well, 'm in dental school. ‘A: No kidding! | thought you had other plans. B: That's right. | was going to be an artist, but | changed my mind, ‘A: How come? B: Well, it’s hard to make a living as a painter! B. ©3227 RHYTHM AND INTONATION Listen again and repeat. Then practice the Conversation Model with a partner. GRAMMAR Expressing intentions and plans that changed: Was / Were going to and would Express and ask about past intentions and plans that changed with was / were going to + a base form. Twas going to get married (but I didn’t). They were going to study art (but they didn’t). Was she going to take the course? Were you going to study with Dr. Mellon? Weren't you going to study law? (Yes, | was. / No, | wasn't) Where were they going to work? (In Kuala Lumpur.) ‘Who was going to teach this class? (My sister was.) Be carefull You can also use would (the past of will) + a base form to express plans and -—Dow’t use would + a base form alone. itertons that change but nln noun lao folowing verbs suchas: (1 ecuet be used 8 8 noun clause. Use thought, believed, or sai. ae ee : ‘She thought she would be a doctor (but she changed her mind), te es Bak fo be 9, Gostor. We always believed they would get married (but they never di). ‘They sald they would pay for their daughter's studies (but they didn't. ® [GRAMMAR BOOSTER BU MBEES + Expressing the future: review Note: You can also use was / were going to in a noun clause after thought, believed, or said. ‘© The future with will and ‘They said they were going to arrive before noon (but they didn't) be going to: review GRAMMAR PRACTICE Write what each person said he or she was going to do. 44 tm going to 44 Fm going to app) 44 I'm going to stop smoking. 97 to aw ‘school. ty marry Sylvia. 79 tems | 1. He said he was going to aesegts 64 OUNITE Scanned with CamScanner[Aaa Read and listen, Then listen again and repeat, VUUasuLARY Reasons for changing plans Me ba cili| 7 | | || f_\ mee wanted to be a rock Hvis ie tobe | |I thought! would | | | wanted to become| | I was going to stat, but my tastes | | an artist, butit’s | | bealawyer, but || a freighter, but my| | marry George, but | changed. ‘hardtomakea | | Ididn’t pass the | | family talked me | |! changed my | living as an artist. | exam. out of It. mind, p VOCABULARY / GRAMMAR PRACTICE Complete each sentence, using would and a reason from the Vocabulary. Then compare reasons with a partner. 1 ademas RELA GBCLOL BU ye rapeeapse at alr coal ibaa 4 Ke be waht bacon astcnayt eh tae ete PRL Pee USL) BAER “aus. ter bot ¢ ‘TO ACTIVATE VOCABULARY Listen to the conversati ea eee decision each person made. Then listen again and use the Vocabulary to write the reason each person changed his or her mind, 1 She wanted to bea ...Duckev..., but she changed her mind because Ste, vealized... She. had..a. e100, 2 He was going to Holn.4@ Jessica, but he didn't because . We. uve cub. xe.wwaa. Aeey.vng 2... 3 He always thought she would become a .Ictu/. ey... , but she didn’t because She. mplyve psig IO Je Se Content B_ CONVERSATION ACTIVATOR With a partner, personalize the Conversation Model. Discuss your regrets and speculate on how things might have baa different. Use information from your notepad and perfect me pen n anaes A: [should (oR shouldn’y have .fugled ah Hit isp Why did / didn't you _? \ : Wy do yo think tha '» Ask your partner more fel, f. habe Avlinc Cordly * aocone abouts ot iy deityou—? ould be: But you never her regrets. iow about * You might , mn I now + Sete nt wnat rua (phe | lappened. may / might (not) have __ A + Ofer ave. preter ig I — UNITS Scanned with CamScannerBEFORE YOU LISTEN "5m je VOCABULARY + Qualifications for work or study Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat. talents skills experience knowledge abilities in art, music, mathematics, etc,, that you are born with ‘She was born with talents in both mathematics and art, abilities that you learn, such as cooking, speaking a foreign language, or driving She has several publishing skills: writin, editing, ond ilustrating. time spent working at a job Martin has a lot of experience in sales. He has worked at three companies, understanding of or familiarity with a subject gained from experience or study James has extensive knowledge of the history of film You can ask him which classics to see. qualifications talents, skills, experience, and knowledge that make a person a good candidate for a job Thave two qualifications for the English teaching position: | have a teaching certificate, ‘ond (have taught English for two years. B THINK AND EXPLAIN. Explain the following in your own words. Use examples from your life. « the difference between a talent and a skill «+ the difference between experience and knowledge LISTENING COMPREHENSION A. ©2328] LISTEN FOR DETAILS Listen to nine people being interviewed at an international job fair, Stop after each interview and match the interviewee with his or her qualification for a job. Listen again if necessary. Interviewee Qualifications Sonia Espinoza a agood memory 1.2 Silvano Lucastro b artistic ability Ivan Martinovie ¢ mathematical ability 4 Agnes Lukins d logical thinking (..5 Elena Burgess € compassion 1.6 Karen Trent £ manual dexterity J...7 Ed Snodgrass g common sense .£..8 Akiko Uzawa +r athletic ability sooth Mia Kim i leadership skills B_ PAIRWORK With a partner, classify each qualification from Exercise A. Do you agree on all the classifications? Discuss and explain your opinions. BoE (4 think athletic ability isa talent. athletic abili P yAo You're born with that. 97 pute! al £ : - orks kicg |, Com Pastor 1 Iota. you tain aahlly (o9, hinkna ait, you can develop into agreatathlete. thinks a skill. PY Scanned with CamScannerFALLULALY discus skis, abitities, and qualifications RRP ee AME YOUR IDEAS Take the skills inventory. preparing for an Interview Crea) questions. iCall Teer CAcua Memeo aGy Meer em Cen l sci Racal out your Interests, Dany oer n about your experience, sila, and pry special knowledge yau have ~i fd ie 21bY be Since _fupa_ae ‘lol "Text nfo _be oe Lg Ld. Spock tnowtodge bo. reall PADS a ete ee Interests Qualifications Check the fies that interest your Chock the qualifications you belive you have: | Ctra Nant (0 manual dextenty—-Y0 artito abity Sites mruiacicng Dee 1 Somer | Gearation 0 other (C) mathematical ability) a good memory | (common senso Jandorshp skis | yf abot abity Cote Tecverced computer shila, for examplo) | Experience | | 3 NOTEPADDING On your notepad, write specific examples of your qualifications, Then share and discuss your skils abilities, _| and qualifications with a partner, Tm greot at number puraes. ‘mathematica ability Hie Example. ths he obli by i 1 deal a ae i fat Ps aes Mott PAIR WORK Use the information on your notepad to do one of the following activities. a _ + Role-play an Interview for a job, 44 Please come in, / Have a seat. 77 h + Role-play an interview for career advice, + Role-play an interview for entry into a 44 Tell me something about your {skills}. 77 | professional (or other kind of) school, ae ene ) 44 What {work experience) do you have? 77 {have experience in teaching) {don't have much experience, but _. 1m good at math). | 44 Doyou ha ‘special skills}? 77 Thave three years of [French you have any speci [sil] {OUP WORK Tell your class what you learned about your tner in the interview. 4 My partner has alt of experience in... 17 Scanned with CamScannerUlixs layed fines Vernal BEFORE YOU READ ‘A WARN-UP_ How important do you think the following factors are to career success? Number the factors in order of importance, making 1 the most important and 6 the least important. 2 ss 110 tatent 4 work habits 3, X prior experience 5 Lijob inowiedge L) other pejseuc int CU physical appearance, dress, et. B_ DISCUSSION Explain the reasons for your most important and least important choices. Use concrete examples. T hehe the the men thing iy ip be kate Some tleng Tp ou meg ee. Hen rt hey @ Skully yeu develop For Fhe Jeb , which one READING »3as, : ete ve allb r gsigal mien hm SHENSON ary The Five Mo&é Effective Work Habits Advice to new workers from a CEO I you are new to the working world, you are eager to demonstrate your skills ard Eons: However, in addition ‘to those, some basic work habits may be even more effective in promoting your success. Read the following advice to new workers, written by the head of a company. @ Volunteer for assignments One of the you are more best ways to signal that you are a keen Productive, and that Pe faal w inereases your chances leamer and are not afraid of hard work is b to volunteer for assignments. However, Be ae, before volunteering for a task, be sure @ Stay positive As someone you have the skills and knowledge to new in the working word, ‘accomplish it successfully, you are not used to office @ Be nice to people Be rice to people afore ne Ina aye ee regardless of thal tank of poser, Wen politics that complicate things eee coca Roasoufine Tytostay above polis andremsin Bee co yotatl conternoner positive in the face of challenges. When heehee You are positive, you stay focused on your J pO olga adele Goals, You make better decisions and, therefore, get more © Prioritize your work We all love to start things done. work on things that are close to our hearts. if Hori hee Te totbe honor © Highlight.a problem but bring solutions Offer a gent and important in our Ist of tasks to solution each time you highlight a problem to your boss or ‘management. You need to remember that when you bring, ates ete ee acpi problems and not solutions, people may think of you as. 2 si y *complainer.” company. When you prioritize your work, These five work habits, at first glance, may seem like common sense. However, in actual working environments, people tend to forget the basics. | counsel new workers in our company to internalize this behavior and consistently use it to increase their chances of career success. Source: Adapted from www. career success-or-newbies.com. 7 UNITS he Scanned with CamScannerA UNDERSTAND FROM CONTEXT Find and undertine the words below in the Reaging. Use context to help you write a definition for éach. Then compare definitions with a partner. Ms aM acon ott fo dy cm cb lly cock time you babi ph! terol !em bo your boss or _monaae menf| aperson to oll to do cbnith Jey _ol_imp or Lance PIE bo nave aclivies im 8 CONFIRM CONTENT Answer the questions, according to what the CEO suggests. 1 Which may be most importantin determining anew wore’ sucess: knowledge work habits) or skills? 2 Why should workers volunteer to do tasks?T he ¥2 6 What's wrong with stating a problem without propdsing a solution? thingr done ceople way thor If or you 22a cowsuler | NOTEPADDING On your notepad, write some factors that have helped you be successful in your life, studies, ‘or work, and some factors that have prevented you from being successful. (You can choose one, some, or all __ areas to comment on.) Then compare notepads with a partner. Area __Factorsthat helped @ Factors that hurt @ j my personal life love, patience, common sense! _nctlistening to or paying attention to others DISCUSSION Discuss factors that you think promote success and factors that don’t. Use your notepad for support, but expand on it with specific examples from your life to illustrate each factor. Talk about plans that “thanged and any regrets you may have, t Changes in plans | Regrets talents {thought I would _, but_. | should have _- ils Iwas gong to__but changed | could have — experience ‘my mind, | might have —- Inowlede — talked i temmon sent | Ti hardin {woud hae Seanned with CamCaannad Scanned with CamScannerHe ir uuur Or ine HUME puU. Cer UyUIEE TH HELE SsUL Ye TT Becouse his parents con __|1 woud be hard bo-have_a family 2 Becayre she didnt want bo eoncel —j2 beet, : abe Canada asm gebting paid enough | 5 ae tie Shak ee ais Englis wasn'b good enovgh B Explain the meaning of each of the qualifications. Theri write an 1oiied ; occupation or course of study for a person with each qualification. nia 1__|[athletic ability -[akle to Play sports well Seo 2 _ [artistic ability Showing SA and imaginalion in art] painter 3 _| mathematical ability stouing sKill with numbers mathemo tick an 4 [logical thinking ability [GE'G tg thin coveully, using formal [Prosophy professor [5 _|agood memory le OO ee Ma city Scientist YEG leadership skis re does re sodas bear BUSTHeSS, mavogeme C Complete each statement of belief, using would. 1 When Iwasa child, | thought | would, bs 2 My parents believed .thsy....wald. be. 3 My teachers were sure )\ 4 When | finished school, I didn’t know .|.woxllel wots... broad. D_ Read each sentence. Complete the statement in parentheses, using a perfect modal. 1 Marie was very unhappy in her marriage. (She should . 2 After Sylvia and David got separated, they discovered they ~* were still in love. (They could ...) "have obese” hoppy « 3 My parents were sorry they sold their country house. (They shouldn't...) have sold ib 4 Ican’t understand how she learned to speak Italian so fast. (She might...) have taten acro 5 Lookat john’scar.I'sall smashed up. (Hemust...) have hod an “(elses pert FE 1. She should have tried to commun more With her husband. accident S2T0e noTCH EL « tyric IRITING | | send Hans Marie rite a short autobiography. Include information about one or all of the am Scanned with CamScanner Scanned with CamScanner