2. Complete the text, using words / phrases from the box.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn, sử dụng các từ/cụm từ trong khung.)

job                   creative                      career                        rewarding                           sewing

My mum first learnt (1) _______ skills from my grandmother. She got her (2) _______ as a tailor when she was 16. Now she owns a small tailor shop in the village. She is (3) _______ and hardworking. She has such an excellent sense of style that many ladies love the clothes she makes. Though sometimes she has to work late at night, she finds her job (4) _______ because she can satisfy her customers. I think my mum has had a successful (5) _______ in tailoring.

Write the suitable word forms about jobs below.

3. Match the words and phrases in the conversation with their pictures.

(Nối các từ và cụm từ trong cuộc trò chuyện với hình ảnh của chúng.)

A. orientation

B. pressure

C. tradition

D. income

Vocabulary

1. Match the jobs in A with their descriptions in B to make complete sentences.

(Ghép các công việc ở A với mô tả của chúng ở B để tạo thành câu hoàn chỉnh.)

2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.

(Chọn đáp án đúng A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu.)

1. My brother is applying for a _______ as a customer manager in a supermarket

A. job

B. duty

C. career

D. work

2. Mr Hoang was a police officer. He had a successful _______ in the police force.

A work

B. job

C. career

D. task

3. A cashier has to do _______ tasks, such as receiving money and printing receipts.

A. effective

B. creative

C. decisive

D. repetitive

4. A tailor can have a _______ job if he/she is creative and knowledgeable about fabric.

A. boring

B. basic

C. well-paid

D. difficult

5. A surgeon's job is _______. He/She works long hours and occasionally deals with life-and-death situations.

A. easy

B. demanding

C. rewarding

D. stress-free

3. Complete the texts, using the words from the box.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn, sử dụng các từ trong khung.)

Mr Lam: I'm a(n) (1) _______. I design and develop programmes for computers. My job is (2) _______. I work long hours on the computer, especially when deadlines approach. However, it's a (3) _______ job, so I'm happy with it.

Ms Nga: I'm a(n) (4) _______. I'm in charge of sticking labels on the products. Besides basic skills, I must be able to stand for a long time and do (5) _______ tasks at a reasonable speed.

Vocabulary

1. Put the words and phrases in the appropriate column.

(Xếp các từ và cụm từ vào cột thích hợp.)

a. Read the words and definations, then fill in the blanks. Listen and repeat.

(Đọc các từ và định nghĩa, sau đó điền vào chỗ trống. Lắng nghe và lặp lại.)

• plumber: a person who installs and fixes toilets, showers, etc.

• mechanic: a person who fixes vehicles

• psychologist: a person who studies the human mind, feelings, and behavior

• skincare specialist: a person who helps keep your skin healthy

• tutor: a teacher who usually only teaches one student or a small group at one time.

• apprenticeship: a period of time working with and learning from someone who has a lot of skills and experience

• research: study something carefully and try to learn new facts about it

1. I meet a psychologist every week to talk about my feelings and problems.

(Tôi gặp bác sĩ tâm lý hàng tuần để nói về cảm xúc và vấn đề của mình.)

2. I want to be a(n) ______________ so I can help people feel confident.

3. I damaged my car. I hope the ______________ can fix it.

4. I need a(n) ______________ for math. They could help me get better grades.

5. I use the internet to ______________ and find information to help me choose a future job.

6. I think I should find a(n) ______________ and learn how to do a job that way.

7. Water is coming out of the bathroom. Can you call a(n) ______________, please?

b. In pairs: Use the new words to talk about which jobs you think sound interesting and why.

(Theo cặp: Sử dụng các từ mới để nói về công việc nào bạn cho là thú vị và tại sao.)

Being a skincare specialist would be interesting. I love making my face and skin look nice.

(Trở thành một chuyên gia chăm sóc da sẽ rất thú vị. Tôi thích làm cho khuôn mặt và làn da của mình trông đẹp.)

a. Read the sentences, then match the underlined words to the definitions. Listen and repeat.

(Đọc các câu, sau đó nối các từ được gạch chân với các định nghĩa. Lắng nghe và lặp lại.)

• The smartphone is the most useful innovation of the last hundred years.

• We make personalized products for our customers’ preference.

• We need a video producer to help us plan our next video.

• My favourite podcast is about female scientists. I listen to it on my phone every week.

• The demand for electric cars is rising around the world.

• In a virtual reality game, everything looks real, and it feels like you’re really in the game.

• The future of media is online videos. Everything you see will be in the form of videos.

• The audience at the concert was great. They sang and clapped with the singer.

1. innovation: a new idea or way of doing something that someone introduced or discovered

(sự đổi mới: một ý tưởng mới hoặc cách làm điều gì đó mà ai đó đã giới thiệu hoặc khám phá)

2. ______________: TV, newspaper, the internet, etc. – ways people get information and entertainment

3. ______________: someone who is in charge of making and usually providing the money for a play, movie, etc.

4. ______________: the people who read, watch, or listen to something

5. ______________: designed or changed for a particular person

6. ______________: computer images and sounds that seem real to the person using it

7. ______________: a program that is like a radio show and that you listen to from a website or an app

8. ______________: a strong need or request for something

b. In pairs: Use the new words to talk about digital media you read, watch, or listen to, and job related to media.

(Theo cặp: Sử dụng các từ mới để nói về phương tiện kỹ thuật số mà bạn đọc, xem hoặc nghe và công việc liên quan đến phương tiện truyền thông.)

A: I listen to podcast.

B: Book writers and journalists are jobs related to media.

(A: Tôi nghe podcast.

B: Người viết sách và nhà báo là những công việc liên quan đến truyền thông.)

Circle correct answers.

(Khoanh tròn những câu trả lời đúng.)

1. There are always new ____________ that change what jobs are going to be popular in the future.

    A. innovations                B. podcasts              C. plumbers                  D. apprenticeship

2. Experts believe we will have meetings and play more games in _____________.

    A. media                        B. demand               C. skincare                   D. virtual reality

3. Most people learn new information from the _____________ or friends and family.

    A. podcast                      B. media                  C. research                   D. audience

4. The __________ at the movie was so scared. The people were all hiding behind their seats.

    A. audience                              B. mechanics                     C. psychologists           D. apprenticeships

5. The __________ for virtual reality designers is going to get bigger in the future.

    A. podcast                      B. demand               C. tutor                        D. research

6. People really want _________ content. They don’t want to watch the same thing as everyone else.

    A. producer                              B. innovation           C. personalized D. audience

7. The video _____________ had some really great ideas to make the video more interesting.

    A. producer                              B. mechanic            C. research        D. virtual reality

8. I listened to a great ______________ about future technology and its impact.

    A. demand                                B. apprenticeship     C. media                      D. podcast

1. Listen and repeat.

(Nghe và lặp lại.)

1. Listen and repeat.

(Lắng nghe và lặp lại.)

Bài nghe:

1. teamwork skills (Kỹ năng làm việc nhóm)

2. IT skills (Kỹ năng CNTT)

3. foreign languages (ngoại ngữ)

4. problem-solving skills (kỹ năng giải quyết vấn đề)

5. creativity (sáng tạo)

6. communication skills (kỹ năng giao tiếp)

7. multitasking skills (kỹ năng đa nhiệm)

8. time management skills (kỹ năng quản lý thời gian)

2. Fill in the gaps (1-8) with the word/phrases from Exercise 1.

(Điền từ/cụm từ ở Bài tập 1 vào chỗ trống (1-8).)

1. Bob has good _______. He often finishes his work on time.

2. Jim is quite good at creating new ideas. He has a lot of _______.

3. Jenny has great _______. She always explains things clearly.

4. Kate can do a lot of things at the same time. She has good _______.

5. This project requires ,_______ so we all must work well together.

6. Peter has great _______. He often suggests effective solutions to the company’s problems.

7. The right person for the position of computer engineer needs to have excellent. _______.

8. Ken works at a hotel. He can speak some _______ and he can support foreign guests.

5. Listen and repeat. Which adjectives best describes each person from the statements (1-8)?

(Nghe và lặp lại. Tính từ nào mô tả đúng nhất về mỗi người trong các câu (1-8)?)

Bài nghe:

- punctual (đúng giờ)

- hard-working (làm việc chăm chỉ)

- careful (cẩn thận)

- honest (trung thực)

- patient (kiên nhẫn)

- coopertive (hợp tác)

- flexible (linh hoạt)  

- enthusiastic (nhiệt tình)

1. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn các phương án đúng.)

1. Virtual security drones/guards keep an eye on locations from far away.

2. Ann needs strong communication skills/problem-solving skills to understand people and situations at work.

3. A digital artist needs to have lots of foreign languages/creativity to make beautiful and unique artwork.

4. Good time management skills/IT skills help someone use time wisely.

5. Jane is studying medicine and hopes to become a drone pilot/robotic surgeon one day.

2. Fill in each gap with punctual, flexible, careful, patient or cooperative.

(Điền vào từng chỗ trống bằng punctual, flexible, careful, patient hoặc cooperative.)

1. Emily is very _______, so she is great at teamwork skills.

2. I can come any time that you need me for work. I’m very _______.

3. George doesn’t mind when his work takes a long time. He’s _______.

4. Elly always does her work without any mistakes. She’s very _______.

5. David is never late for work because he’s so _______.

1. Name some future jobs you know.

(Kể tên một số công việc trong tương lai mà bạn biết.)

Write the correct forms of the words in brackets.

(Viết dạng đúng của các từ trong ngoặc.)

1. John is _______ with the delays. He wants to finish the tasks quickly. (PATIENT)

2. Please arrive _______. The meeting is very important. (PUNCTUAL)

3. We tried to fix the computer, but our idea was _______. (EFFECTIVE)

4. The _______ who performed my operation was vey skillful. (SURGERY)

5. Joe would be a good teacher because he has a lot of _______. (PATIENT)

6. Excellent teamwork will increase the _______ of the project. (SECURE)

7. I’m not happy with the service here. Can I speak to your _______? (MANAGE)

8. My sister is an _______ student who always gets good grades at school. (INTELLIGENCE)

9. There is a lot of _______ in this job. You can work in the morning or the afternoon. (FLEXIBLE)

10. Her team is very _______ and she finds it hard to get them to work together. (COOPERATIVE)

11. She manages her time _______, so she always meets the deadlines. (INTELLIGENT)

12. He hurt his back quite badly, but he completely recovered after he had a _______ treatment. (SURGERY)

13. _______ is very important in this job. You can’t be late for work. (PUNCTUAL)

14. _______ is a great quality in work and life. (HONEST)

15. A virtual security guard provides a company with _______ from thieves. (PROTECT)

Choose the correct options.

(Chọn những lựa chọn đúng.)

16. At Andy’s office, all the workers can choose to work _______ if they want.

A. flexible                               B. flexibly                               C. flexibility                                            D. inflexibly

17. When I make a mistake, I will admit _______ and try to fix it.

A. honest                                 B. dishonest                            C. honestly                                              D. dishonestly

18. I think that _______ is the key to effective teamwork.

A. cooperate                           B. cooperative            C. cooperatively                                    D. cooperation

19. Thank you for helping me solve the problem _______.

A. effective                             B. ineffective              C. effectively                          D. effectiveness

20. I take a break every 30 minutes to make studying more _______.

A. manage                               B. manager                              C. management                           D. manageable

2 4.01 Study the Vocabulary A box. Find some of the jobs in the photos. Listen and check.

(Học hộp từ vựng A. Tìm một số công việc trong các bức ảnh. Nghe và kiểm tra.)

Tạm dịch:

cleaner (n): người dọn dẹp

lifeguard (n): nhân viên cứu hộ

scientist (n): nhà khoa học

cook (n): đầu bếp

manager (n): giám đốc

writer (n): nhà văn

engineer (n): kỹ sư

painter (n): họa sĩ

plumber (n): thợ sửa ống nước

librarian (n): thủ thư

interpreter (n): thông dịch viên

psychologist (n): nhà tâm lý học       

app designer (n): nhà thiết kế ứng dụng        

entist’s assistant (n): trợ lý của thực tập sinh

film director (n): đạo diễn phim

travel agent (n): đại lý du lịch           

fashion designer (n): nhà thiết kế thời trang              

music critic (n): nhà phê bình âm nhạc                     

computer programmer (n): lập trình máy tính

flight attendant (n): tiếp viên hàng không

veterinary assistant (n): phụ tá thú y 

lorry driver (n): lái xe tải

4 4.02 Study the Vocabulary B box. Complete the article with the words and phrases below. Listen and check.

(Nghiên cứu hộp Từ vựng B. Hoàn thành bài viết với các từ và cụm từ dưới đây. Nghe và kiểm tra.)

Tạm dịch:

company (n): công ty

flexible (a): linh hoạt

overtime: tăng ca

hourly rate: tỷ lệ hàng giờ

part time: bán thời gian

paid holiday: ngày nghỉ được trả lương

Could you be a teen treep?

Lots of young people I know are starting to get part-time and full-time jobs. They work a lot of               

                       so they are too tired to go out. The                        for their jobs is low-for example, my friend, who is a waiter, earns £4.50 an hour. When they complain, I want to say, 'Why don't you start your own                       then?' I'm a teen 'trep' that's short for 'entrepreneur'. I create online games. OK, so I don't get any                      and I usually save money during the year so I can take a break in the summer. On the other hand, the hours are                       and there's lots of freedom. So what makes a successful trep? First of all, you need to think outside the box. You'll also need communication skills and good problem solving skills. If this sounds like you, why not be the next teen trep?

3 Look at the highlighted words in the ads. Check your understanding. Use a dictionary if necessary.

(Nhìn vào những từ được đánh dấu trong quảng cáo. Kiểm tra sự hiểu biết của bạn. Sử dụng từ điển nếu cần thiết.)

2 4.06 Study the Vocabulary box. Then write the correct word for each definition. Listen and check.
(Nghiên cứu hộp Từ vựng. Sau đó viết từ đúng cho mỗi định nghĩa. Nghe và kiểm tra.)

Từ vựng:

award (n): phần thưởng

candidate (n): ứng viên

career (n): sự nghiệp
diploma (n): bằng cấp

employer (n): nhà tuyển dụng

speech (n): lời nói

1 a prize that you get for doing something well award

(một giải thưởng mà bạn nhận được khi làm tốt điều gì đó)
2 a job that you have trained for and have done for a long time                 .

(một công việc mà bạn đã được đào tạo và đã làm trong một thời gian dài)
3 a formal talk to a group of people                .

(một cuộc nói chuyện chính thức với một nhóm người)
4 a document that shows you have completed a course                .

(một tài liệu cho thấy bạn đã hoàn thành một khóa học)
5 someone who wants to be chosen for a job or a prize                .

(ai đó muốn được chọn cho một công việc hoặc một giải thưởng)
6 a person or company that pays you to work                .

(một người hoặc công ty trả tiền cho bạn để làm việc)

1 Use the glossary to find:

(Sử dụng từ điển để tìm:)
1 one office job:

(một công việc văn phòng)
2 two creative jobs:

(hai công việc sáng tạo)
3 two jobs related to language:

(hai công việc liên quan đến ngôn ngữ)
4 two words related to money:

(hai từ liên quan đến tiền)

2 Use the glossary to complete the sentences with ONE or TWO WORDS.

(Sử dụng bảng thuật ngữ để hoàn thành các câu với MỘT hoặc HAI TỪ.)
1 I received my                last year and now I'm ready to start my career.
2 The company offers                so that employees can maintain a healthy work-life balance.
3 The                for the job is competitive in the current market.
4 To succeed in my chosen                , I need to improve my skills.
5 The internship provided me with valuable                that I can apply to my future career.

4 Complete the sentences with ONE word. Then read the sentences again.

(Hoàn thành các câu với một từ. Sau đó đọc lại các câu.)
1 A           is a person who flies an aircraft.

(là người lái máy bay.)
2 The            is an expert in the field of teeth and oral health.

(là chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực răng và sức khỏe răng miệng.)
3 A            is an individual who imparts knowledge and educates students.

(là người truyền đạt kiến thức và giáo dục học sinh.)
4 The            is the head of a country.

(là người đứng đầu một quốc gia.)

1 Write the correct word for each definition.

(Viết từ đúng cho mỗi định nghĩa.)
Someone who:

(Một người nào đó)
1 helps swimmers in danger at the beach is a lifeguard.

(giúp người bơi gặp nguy hiểm ở bãi biển là nhân viên cứu hộ.)
2 repairs water pipes, toilets, showers, etc. is a p             .

(sửa chữa đường ống nước, nhà vệ sinh, vòi hoa sen, vv là một)
3 translates spoken words into another language is an i              .

(dịch lời nói sang ngôn ngữ khác là một)
4 works in a library is a l              .

(làm việc trong thư viện là một)
5 looks after passengers on a plane is a f              .

(chăm sóc hành khách trên máy bay là một)
6 studies how people’s minds work is a p              .
(nghiên cứu cách thức hoạt động của tâm trí con người là một)

2. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box.

(Hoàn thành mỗi câu với một từ hoặc cụm từ trong khung.)

1. As a(n) _____, you will do so much more than stopping fires from burning.

2. _____ keep law and order, investigate crime, and support crime prevention.

3. A(n) _____ delivers goods to people’s houses or places of work.

4. A(n) _____ is a person whose job is to install and repair electrical equipment.

5. _____ serve a vital role in our society by helping to manage waste.

6. Many villages don’t have enough young _____ to continue their villages’ traditional crafts.