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1. The job of your dreams

Choosing a profession

2. The aims of the lesson:

• to speak about different kinds of
professions (traditional/ modern/
male/ female)
• to review the main words, to check your
tasks to the topic
• to discuss the problem of choosing a
profession

3. What professions are these?

a pilot
a journalist
a manager
a police officer
a baker
a mobile operator
a dentist
a veterinarian
a chef
a fashion designer
a nurse
a flight attendant
an electrical engineer
a banker
a pharmacist
a secondary school teacher
a programmer
an electronics technician
a film director
a social worker
a plumber
a translator /an interpreter
a surgeon
a freelancer

4. Ask each other…

• What are the most popular or prestigious
jobs nowadays?
• Let’s make a list of 5
• Say in pairs:
• We think/ In our opinion the job of a
….is the most prestigious one. It demands such
personal qualities like being…and such professional
qualities like….

5. Important qualities for a successful career…

• Personal qualities:
imaginative, well-organised, creative, initiative,
enthusiastic, responsible, competitive, persistent,
inspirational, motivated, committed
• Professional qualities or knowledge:
well-educated, professional, knowledgeable, able to
work to tight deadlines, computer literate, able to work in
a team, interpersonal skills, telephone skills, able to
make decisions, able to solve problems, able to do
research, negotiation skills, competent, able to cope with
stress, able to take risks, self-employed, being your own
boss

6. WORD FOCUS: WORD FORMATION

Noun
Adjective
imaginative
professional
creative
competent
enthusiastic
responsible
competitive
persistent
inspirational
Verb

7. WORD FORMATION: check your works!

Noun
Adjective
Verb
imagination
imaginative
imagine
profession
professional
----
creation/creator creative
create
competence
competent
----
enthusiasm/-t
enthusiastic
enthuse
responsibility
responsible
----
competition/
competitor
competitive
compete
persistence
persistent
persist
inspiration
inspirational
inspire

8. Listen to.. and do the tasks…

Relaxation
• Sit comfortably. Close your eyes. Breathe in. Breathe
out.
Let’s pretend you are near the sea in a wonderful
house.
You are sitting in a comfortable armchair. The weather
is fine.
You have no troubles. No serious problems. You are
quiet.
You are sure of yourself, you have much energy.
You are in good spirits.
• Open your eyes. How do you feel yourselves? Fine?
Nice?
• Let’s look though the presentation of our school-leaver

9. Choosing a profession you need…

• To study elective subjects hard at school
• To use your talents, to understand your
wishes and abilities
• To have interviews with specialists and
meetings with your school-leavers
• To get information through the internet,
media, TV and reference books
• To know at least one foreign language that
gives you a chance for a successful career
• To pass final exams at school and
to enter the university
Good luck!

10. “All is well that ends well”

1) W Рефлексія
1) What lexical material will you use for writing your essay “The
job of your dreams”?
2) What points should we consider when choosing a career?
(parents’/friends’ advice/opinion, someone’s successful example,
personal interest, popularity of the job, qualifications/skills required,
personal qualities and abilities, salary and bonuses)
3) What’s more important to you – earning lots of money or having a
job you enjoy?
4) Do you consider the job of your dream prestigious?
5) What personal qualities do you possess to do this or that job?
Homework: to write the essay - 150 words
“My Dream Job”