Q - Book one Lesson One RW

What is a good job?

By Afghanistan Center

Open Ended

1. Look at the photo. Where is the woman working? What is she doing? Does this look like a good job to you?

2. Do you have a job now? Do you think it is a good job?

3. Why is it important to have a good job?

Audio Response

Listen to the Q classroom online. Then answer the questions.

1. What do the students say?

2. Do you agree or disagree with them? why?

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(noun) a job that you learn to do and then do for many years.

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(verb) to decide what you are going to do and how

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(noun) getting what you want, doing well

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(noun) something you do well

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(verb) to put together two things that belong together

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career

work

success

skill

match

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(verb) to find the answer to a problem

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(adjective) having a lot of new ideas

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(noun) a choice that you make after thinking

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(noun) the same order of doing things

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routine

decision

creative

solve

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Preview the Reading – Vocabulary Exercise

A. VOCABULARY: Here are some words from Reading 1. Read the sentences. Then write each underlined word next to the correct definition.

1. He had a 30-year ​​

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as a doctor at City Hospital.

2. Most students​

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to work after college.

3. I wish you ​

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in your new job.

4. Speaking English is an important ​

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to have in many jobs.

5. The job center tries to ​

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people and jobs, so people are happy in their jobs.

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6. It is a difficult problem. I cannot ​ ​

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​it.

7. They have new ideas all the time. They are very ​

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.

8. I have a difficult ​

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. Do I get a job or go to college?

9. My ​

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in the morning is always the same.​

Multiple Choice

1. I like to help people. I often Plan Activities.

• Teacher

• Computer Programmer

Multiple Choice

2. I like to talk. I make decision easily.

• Engineer

• Lawyer

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3. I am good with numbers. I follow directions carefully.

• accountant

• Teacher

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4. I am creative. I like art, music, and movies.

• Photographer

• Nurse

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5. I like science. I like to learn new information.

• Doctor

• Office Manager

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6. I am good with my hands. I like to be outside.

• Chef

• Carpenter

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Please look at page 8. read the words and thier definition and fill in the following blanks.

Her success is the ​

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of many years of hard work.

The doctor works on a ​

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with other doctors and nurses.

Our work is different every day. That’s why we need ​

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workers. 4. I work for a small ​

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.
There are four people in our office. 5. Students ​

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their topics before they write their reports. 6. The most important event of my career was when I got this job.

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Students ​

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their topics before they write their reports.

The most important ​

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of my career was when I got this job.

There is interesting ​

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in this new study.

How to Preview a Text:

1. Look at the title – What do you think the reading will be about?

2. Read the headings and subheadings – What topics will be covered?

3. Look at pictures, charts, or bold words – What do they tell you?

4. Read the first sentence of each paragraph – These often give the main idea.

5. Think about what you already know about the topic.

​Please open your book

Please look at pages 10 & 11. Please answer the pre-reading questions and move on to the reading. The audio will be played for you.

What do you do?
I'm a market researcher. I work for a large company.
What are your responsibilities?
I research what people want and need. I help businesses make decisions about what to sell, where to sell it, and how to sell it.
What skills do you need?
I need to know how to read data. I need to explain my ideas well.
Why do you like your job?
I think about big ideas. It’s interesting work.

The World of Work

People enjoy their work for many different reasons. We talked to four different people about their work. Read what they said. Listen to the audio.

What do you do? I'm a videographer. I make videos for businesses. I am self-employed. I have a home office, but I travel a lot.
What are your responsibilities? A company asks me to make a video. I learn about the company and what they want. I make the video, then I edit it and send it to the company.
What skills do you need? I need to be independent and creative.
Why do you like your job? I have flexible hours. I work when I want. I travel a lot. I like to work alone.

What do you do? I'm a bioengineer in a university hospital. I use engineering to solve medical problems.
What are your responsibilities? I work with a team of doctors and engineers. We make artificial¹ body parts for patients. We work together for many months on one thing. We make a body part, test it, and make it better.
What skills do you need? I need to know how to do research. I need to be good with my hands. I need to work well with a team.
Why do you like your job? I like to solve problems. I like to see the results of my work. My work helps people. It's important.

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What do you do?
I'm an event planner. I work for a big hotel.
What are your responsibilities?
I plan big events. I plan all the food, the activities, the transportation, the schedules, and all the details so the event runs well.
What skills do you need?
I need to be very organized. I need to work well with people.
Why do you like your job? My work is fun. I meet many different people. I make people happy. That makes me happy

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IDENTIFY – Write the job title next to each job responsibility.

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– I study data.

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– I work with schedules and details.

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– I work closely with a team.

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– I help companies make good business decisions. ​

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– I work with many different people.

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– I make videos for businesses.

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– I make body parts.

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– I work alone.

Multiple Choice

The event planner says her work is

• intersting

• important

• Creative

• Fun

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The market researcher says her work is ......

• creative

• important

• fun

• interesting

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The bioengineer says his work is .....

• important

• interesting

• fun

• creative

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The videographer says his work is ....

• important

• interesting

• fun

• ceative

Open Ended

How do you classify information?

How do you use a chart to classify information? Please watch this video and Please go to page 12 to complete the chart with the words in the box.

Video Response

Open Video Recorder

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Categorize: Complete the chart with the words in the box. There is job title, there is skill and you select the workplace.

The market research understands data and explain ideas well ...​ ​

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. A Videographer

is independent and creative....​ ​

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. A Bioengineer

is good with hands and is organized​ ​

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An Event planner

works well with people and is organized​

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Business Office

home office.

research hospital.

hotel.

Multiple Choice

Please watch the Sam 's video again and write T for True and F for False.

Sam is a videographer.

• True

• False

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Sam travels for his job.

• True

• False

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The volcano is too hot for a phone.

• True

• False

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Sam has a boring job.

• True

• False

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Sam works with a team.

• True

• False

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Does Sam have a good job?

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The people in Reading 2 talked about why they enjoy their work.
What do you enjoy?

• a quiet workplace

• a fun workplace

• to work with a team

• to work with many different people

• to work alone

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What do you enjoy?

• to think about big ideas

• to think about details

• to research

• flexible hours

• routine work

WRITING

OBJECTIVE

At the end of this unit, you will write a few sentences about a job that is right for you.
Your sentences will include specific information from the readings and your own ideas.

Main Idea and Supporting Sentence

• A main idea is the big idea.
  For example:
  My work is interesting.

• Supporting sentences give more information about the main idea.
  For example:
  I meet new people.
  I learn about new products.

• Supporting sentences give details about the main idea. Be sure the supporting sentences connect to the main idea.

Open Ended

The main idea is added here and you are required to write few supporting sentences.

Sales people need to speak English wel

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Software developers are creative people.

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Pilots are away from home for several days a year.

Multiple Choice

EVALUATE

Cross out the one sentence that does not support the main idea.

1. Medical secretaries have many job duties.

• They answer the phone.

• They talk to patients about their records.

• They like science and technology.

• They schedule patients to see the doctor.

Multiple Choice

EVALUATE

Cross out the one sentence that does not support the main idea.

Accountants have many skills.

• They are good with numbers.

• They are well paid.

• They follow directions carefully.

• They are good with details.

Multiple Choice

EVALUATE

Cross out the one sentence that does not support the main idea.

Chefs work in many different types of kitchens.

• Some chefs work in hospital kitchens.

• Others work in restaurants or hotels.

• Some eat at home in their kitchens.

• Some cook in university or school kitchens.

Multiple Choice

EVALUATE

Cross out the one sentence that does not support the main idea.

Lawyers need many skills.

• They need to read, write, and speak very well.

• They need to work long hours.

• They need to make decisions quickly.

• They need to solve problems.

• Chefs work in many different types of kitchens.
  ❌ c. Some eat at home in their kitchens.
  (This is about eating, not working.)

• Lawyers need many skills.
  ❌ b. They need to work long hours.
  (This is about working conditions, not a skill.)

• Medical secretaries have many job duties.
  ❌ c. They like science and technology.
  (This is a personal interest, not a job duty.)

• Accountants have many skills.
  ❌ b. They are well paid.
  (This is about salary, not a skill.)

Feedback

Open Ended

Main Idea and Supporting Sentences.

Please write one job title with the three job responsibilities.

VOCABULARY SKILL – Word forms

Some words are both nouns and verbs. They look the same, but they work differently in a sentence. A noun refers to a person, place, object, or idea. A verb refers to an action. Learning to use the same word in different forms helps build your vocabulary.

Multiple Choice

Is the bold word a noun or a verb? Check (✓) Noun or Verb.

A doctor’s work is never done.

• Noun

• Verb

Multiple Choice

A good career for you matches your skills.

• Verb

• Noun

Multiple Choice

A carpenter sees the results of his work every day.

• Verb

• Noun

Multiple Choice

What is your plan for your career?

• Verb

• Noun

Multiple Choice

They research volcanoes.

• Verb

• Noun

Multiple Choice

Some actors film their own movies.

• Verb

• Noun