Unit 3 Careers

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Directions: Using the Quizlet link below, study the following vocabulary words.

NGSL Vocabulary Words

1. Focus
2. Compare
3. Management
4. Demand
5. Contact
6. Industry
7. Particularly
8. Knowledge
9. Structure
10. Influence
11. Environment
12. Purpose
13. Significant
14. Recent
15. Addition
16. Solution
17. Attempt
18. Profit
19. Worth
20. Nearly

Quizlet Link:

https://quizlet.com/_50lzdw

Vocabulary Homework: Write a sentence with each of the 20 vocabulary words.

NGSL Vocabulary Quiz

 Write the letter of the vocabulary word next to its synonym.

1. _____new purpose
2. _____important worth
3. _____goal attempt
4. _____value particularly
5. _____information knowledge
6. _____especially significant
7. _____try recent

For a Giggle

Malcom in the Middle, The Boys get Jobs.

Watch the Youtube link below and enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxi_15Y57ac

 

Dictionary Skills

Video: Learning New Words: An Adult Learner shows how to learn new words.

http://www.tv411.org/vocabulary/dictionary-thesaurus/video-learning-new-words

Go to the following link and follow the directions.

Dictionary Entries

http://www.tv411.org/vocabulary/dictionary-thesaurus/dictionary-entries

Tedtalks: Find Your Dream Job Without Ever Looking at Your Resume,

by Laura Berman Fortgang, (11:29)

Go to the Tedtalks link below. Watch the video and answer the following questions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfNX1cHk-fE

Vocabulary from the Tedtalks Lecture

Directions: The following words are used in the Tedtalks Lecture. First listen to the lecture. Try to guess the meaning of the words from the context. Compare your answers with a classmate. Then use a dictionary to check the definition. How accurate was your guess?

1. Mastery____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Engaged___________________________________________________________________________________
3. Resume____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Credentials__________________________________________________________________________________
5. Qualified___________________________________________________________________________________
6. Despondent________________________________________________________________________________
7. Epiphany___________________________________________________________________________________
8. Significance_________________________________________________________________________________
9. Reaction___________________________________________________________________________________
10. Evoke_____________________________________________________________________________________
11. Inspire____________________________________________________________________________________
12. Enthusiast__________________________________________________________________________________

Watch the Tedtalks lecture again and answer the following questions.

1. What does the speaker compare to the shell of an egg?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What does the speaker compare to the yolk of an egg?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. The speaker, Ms. Fortgang, says that she doesn’t believe when people say that they don’t know what they want to do with their lives. Why does she say this?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What do you think?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Speaking Activities:

1. Write 10 questions that you would expect to be asked during a job interview. Use at least 10 of the NGSL vocabulary words in your questions.
2. In pairs, practice a mock interview for a job. Take turns being the interviewer and the interviewee.

Stating Preferences

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Talking about Occupations

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Idioms about Work

https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/vocabulary-lesson-idioms-categories.php?category=work

Listening Practice

The following Captioned Youtube Video Clip is of an interviewer on the street, asking random people about what they do for a living. Watch the video and answer the questions below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL3CFtW8WE0

1. Did any of the people have the job of their dreams?_______________________
2. What were the occupations of the people who had their “dream jobs”?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Oral Presentation:

What is your ideal Career? Why? In 3-4 minutes, tell the class what your career goal is and why. Be sure to give examples and specific details.

Oral Presentation Rubric                                /30 Student Name:     ________________________________________

 

CATEGORY	5	4	3	1
Preparedness	Student is completely prepared and has obviously practiced.	Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed more practice.	The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that practice was lacking.	Student does not seem at all prepared.
Content	Shows a full understanding of the topic.	Shows a good understanding of the topic.	Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic.	Does not seem to understand the topic very well.
Stays on Topic	Stays on topic all (100%) of the time.	Stays on topic most (99-90%) of the time.	Stays on topic some (89%-75%) of the time.	It was hard to tell what the topic was.
Vocabulary	Uses all vocabulary appropriately.	Uses vocabulary appropriately 90 % of the time.	Uses vocabulary appropriately 70-80 % of the time.	Uses several (5 or more) words or phrases that are not understood by the audience.
Speaks Clearly	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, and mispronounces no words.	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, but mispronounces one or two words.	Speaks clearly and distinctly most (94-85%) of the time. Mispronounces more than two words.	Often mumbles or cannot be understood OR mispronounces more than three words.
Uses Complete Sentences	Always (99-100% of time) speaks in complete sentences.	Mostly (80-98%) speaks in complete sentences.	Sometimes (70-80%) speaks in complete sentences.	Rarely speaks in complete sentences.