School: THPT Nguyễn Trãi

Teacher’s name: Lại Ngọc Lan Anh

UNIT 9: CAREER PATHS

Lesson 1: Getting started – Q&A with a career adviser.
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:
1. Knowledge
- Get an overview about the topic Career paths.
- Use vocabulary to talk about careers.
2. Competences
- Develop communication skills and creativity
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork
3. Personal qualities
- Be ready for their future career.
II. MATERIALS
- Grade 12 textbook, Unit 9, Getting started
- Computer connected to the Internet
- Projector / TV
Language analysis
Vietnamese
Form Pronunciation Meaning
equivalent
to make a process in a factory or office
operate by machines or computers, in
1. automate (v) /ˈɔːtəmeɪt/ order to reduce the amount of work tự động hoá
done by humans and the time taken to
do the work

to change, or to change something, to

2. adapt (v) /əˈdæpt/ thích nghi
suit different conditions or uses

to follow someone or something,

3. pursue (v) /pəˈsjuː/ theo đuổi
usually to try to catch him/her, or it

a person who formally requests người nộp

4. applicant (n) /ˈæp.lɪ.kənt/ something, especially a job, or to study đơn, ứng cử
at a college or university viên
Assumption
Anticipated difficulties Solutions
Students may lack knowledge and - Encourage students to work in groups so that
experiences about the topic. they can help each other.
- Give short, clear instructions, and help if
necessary.
 III. PROCEDURES
1. WARM-UP (5 mins)
a. Objectives:
- To introduce the topic of the unit.
- To set the context for the listening and reading part.
b. Content:
- Game: Guessing Who Am I?
c. Expected outcomes:
- Students can answer some open questions about careers.
d. Organisation:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
Game: Guessing Who Am I? - Students raise hands and 1. Ss’ answers and
(PPT slides) answer the questions in their performances.
· Ss work in pairs or small groups to team.
discuss before answering.
· With each correct answer, the team
gets a point.
· The team with the most points at the
end is the winner.
- T leads into the lesson.

e. Assessment
- T observes and gives feedback.
2. ACTIVITY 1: PRESENTATION (5 mins)
a. Objectives:
- To provide students with new words related to the topic Career paths.
- To help students be well-prepared for the listening and reading tasks.
b. Content:
- Vocabulary pre-teaching
c. Expected outcomes:
- Students can identify some new words related to Career paths.
d. Organisation
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
Vocabulary pre-teaching - Students listen to the teacher’s New words:
- Teacher gives the meaning of the explanation and guess the words. 1. automate (v)
new words and asks students to - Students write the new words 2. adapt (v)
guess the words. into their notebooks. 3. pursue (v)
- Teacher explains more by 4. applicant (n)
showing pictures or giving
explanations.
- Teacher asks students to give the
Vietnamese meanings of the words.
e. Assessment
 - Teacher checks students’ pronunciation & understanding and gives feedback.
3. ACTIVITY 2: PRACTICE (30 mins)
a. Objectives:
- To introduce some vocabulary and the grammar points to be learnt in the unit.
- To check Ss’ comprehension of the conversation.
- To introduce words and phrases related to career paths.
- To help Ss identify three-word phrasal verbs.
b. Content:
- Task 1: Listen and read. (p.116)
- Task 2: Read the conversation again. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or
false (F). (p.117)
- Task 3: Find words and phrases in Task 1 with the following meanings. (p.117)
- Task 4: Complete the sentences using phrasal verbs from the conversation in Task 1. (p.117)
c. Expected outcomes:
- Students can understand the lesson and do the tasks successfully.
d. Organisation
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
Task 1: Listen and read. (8 mins)
- Focus Ss’ attention on the title and - Students look at the picture, Questions:
heading. Check if Ss understand the ask and answer the questions. What can you see?
meaning of the phrase career adviser. Have - Students listen to the Can you name some
Ss explain it, e.g. a person who gives recording. of the jobs in the
advice about careers. - Students read the conversation photo?
- Set the context for listening and reading aloud.
the conversation. Have Ss look at the
picture and ask questions about it.
- Encourage Ss to give answers, but do not
confirm whether their answers are right or
wrong.
- Play the recording twice for Ss to listen
and read along. Have Ss underline words
and phrases related to career while they are
listening and reading.
- Put Ss in pairs and have them compare
the words and phrases they have
underlined and discuss their meaning.
Then check comprehension as a class.
- Call on some Ss to read the conversation
aloud.
Task 2: Read the conversation again. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or
false (F). (7 mins)
- Ask Ss to work in pairs and read each - Students work and compare Answer key:
statement carefully. Ask them to identify the answers in pairs. 1. F
and underline the key words and important 2. T
information in the statements, then read the 3. F
conversation and decide whether each of 4. T
the statements is true (T) or false (F).
- Have Ss share their answers with the
class.
- Confirm the correct answers.
Task 3: Find words and phrases in Task 1 with the following meanings. (8 mins)
- Ask Ss to read the definitions, then scan - Students read the conversation Answer key:
the conversation looking for words or again and work individually to 1. pursue
phrases matching the meanings. do the activity. 2. automated
- Encourage students to look at the given - Students share and check the 3. in demand
initials of the words and phrases so that answers. 4. soft skills
they can find them more quickly. 5. adapt
- Have Ss compare and share their answers
with the class.
- Confirm the correct answers.
Task 4: Complete the sentences using phrasal verbs from the conversation in Task 1. (7 mins)
- Have Ss read the text individually. - Students work individually to Answer key:
Encourage them to try to complete it with complete the sentences. 1. keep up with
an appropriate verb phrase without - Students share and check the 2. look down on
referring to the conversation. Then ask answers. 3. come up with
them to find the answers in the
conversation.
- Check answers as a class. First ask the
class to call out the phrasal verbs, then call
on individual Ss to read the complete
sentences.
- Tell Ss that they will learn other three-
word verbs in the next lesson.
e. Assessment
- Teacher checks students’ exercises individually and gives feedback.
4. ACTIVITY 3: PRODUCTION (10 mins)
a. Objectives:
- To help Ss practise talking about career paths.
b. Content:
- Take action!
c. Expected outcomes:
- Students can understand the lesson and further practise talking about career paths.
d. Organisation
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
Work in pairs. Student A thinks of a career and tries to explain it to student B without telling
the career’s name. Student B guesses the job. Then swap.
Extra question: Do you think your career can be replaced by AI in the future?
- Ask Ss to work in pairs. - Students work in pairs to follow Students’ own creativity
- Elicit some careers and their the teacher’s instruction.
characters. - Students practice in pairs.
- Tell Ss to look at the vocabulary list - Students perform in front of the
and Task 1 again to find ideas. class.
- When they know exactly what to do,
ask them to work in pairs. Teacher
may go around to observe and offer
help if necessary.
- Invite some pairs to perform in front
of the class.
e. Assessment
- Teacher observes and gives feedback.
5. CONSOLIDATION
a. Wrap-up
- Teacher asks students to talk about what they have learnt in the lesson.
b. Homework
- Learn by heart new vocabulary
- Do exercises in the workbook.
- Prepare for the project in Lesson 8
Board plan
Unit 9: Career Paths
Lesson 1: Getting started
* Warm-up
* Vocabulary
Task 1: Listen and read.
Task 2: True or False.
Task 3: Match each word with its definition.
Task 4: Complete the sentences.
Take action!
*Homework