Choosing a Career

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2.

A good cook could cook
as much cookies
as a good cook
who could cook cookies.

3.

A sailor went to sea to see,
what he could see.
And all he could see was
sea, sea, sea.

4.

If one doctor doctors another doctor
does the doctor who doctors the doctor
doctors the doctor
the way the doctor he is doctoring
doctors?
Or does the doctor doctors
the way the doctor who doctors doctor?

5.

Find the explanation
1) Surgeon
2) Lawyer
3) Journalist
4) Carpenter
5) Hairdresser
6) Architect
7) Secretary
8) Engineer
9) Economist
10) Sculptor
a) a person who practices law especially a barrister or a solicitor
b) a worker who makes and repairs, especially the wooden parts
of buildings and other structures of wood
c) a person who designs and supervises the construction of the
building d) a doctor who performs operations
e) a person engaged in journalism (work of writing for editing or
publishing journals)
f) employee in an office, who deals with correspondence, keeps
records, makes arrangements and appointments for a particular
member of the staff
g) a person whose trade is shaving and cutting person’s hair
h) a person who writes lectures on economics and political
economy
i) an artist who sculptures
j) a person who works in a branch of engineering; a person who
designs engines, machines, bridges, railways; a skilled or trained
person who controls communications

6.

Give the names of professions related to:
Science
Law
Health care
Art
Manual work
Mass media
Services

7.

How to Choose the Right Career
What do you think are the main tips when choosing a career?
Who can be your advisors when choosing a profession?
6 main steps
1. List the passions and interests;
2. Identify the skills, strength and talents;
3. List the personal preferences and needs;
4. Get professional advice by taking career-assessments test;
5. Research the job market
6. Prepare the beginning of new chapter in life
Vincent Van Gogh was a school master, a student priest
missionary and an art dealer

8.

Domino

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11.

Guess the Occupation
Intelligent, loves children, makes
lessons interesting, knows subject,
speaks clearly, moral in private life,
honest, flexible
Authoritative,
charismatic,
clever,
confident, has well-ordered private life,
just, honest, knowledgeable
Disciplined, brave, well-trained,
patriotic, shoots accurately, strong,
healthy, even-tempered, thinks for
his motherland and himself
beautiful, talented,
well-dressed, plays
wonderfully
Tolerant, faithful, affectionate to
husband / wife / children,
hardworking, tidy, home-loving,
good-looking

12.

Name 2 jobs which:
can be done by robots
no longer exists
require no education
have low salaries but high prestige
require very long training
will be most needed in the future
are overpaid
young children typically want to do
can be done from home
require training during whole life

13.

Myths about Choosing a Career
Informed
decision
-
a
conclusion
based
on
an
understanding of the facts of the situation;
Multi-step process - a series of a number of actions;
To become very skilled – to get knowledge in a particular
field;
To evaluate - to judge or assess the worth of;
To be stuck in - to remain for a long time.

14.

True or False
The process of choosing a career is difficult one;
You should learn yourself enough and get to know in details the
profession you are going to choose.
It’s unreal to choose the occupation which suits your interests; job has
nothing in common with your hobby.
Money is not important while evaluating the future career;
The profession you choose now will be the only one for whole your life;
The ordinary person may change his career for a few times during his life;
You are different from your relatives and friends that’s why you are not
obliged to do the same kind of job as they do.

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The Captains’ Competition
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