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Tis es Life Plans PREVIEW What’s the best career for you? Take the preference inventory to see which fields might be a good Fee el joss heck es hid ple br nroui le} OCCODOOOCOONCO000d0 Write the number of check marks you have by each color. Field: (EUSNES Ce CI IAL WORK} ARTS A DISCUSSION Talk about the questions. + Which field or fields did you have the most check marks in? + Were you surprised by your results? Explain + What are some jobs or professions in that field?B_ PBIB PHOTO STORY Read and listen to a conversation about a career choice, Charlotte: Dr. Miler, wonderifl Dr. Miller | musthave changed Charlote:| know there are some could pick your Br imine ten times before settled on good options, but Pm having trouble Dr. Miller: Sure, Charlotte, What’s on medicine! Have you decided on ‘making up my mind. ‘your mind? something else? Dr. Miller: Well, have you given any Charlotte: Well always thought! __Charlote: Well actualy, ve thought to becoming a physical "would 99 to engineering schoo, ‘developed an interestin the health therapist? It's aeat field. You help butnow'mnotsosure anymore. field, andsince you'rea doctor... people, and theres always ajob Dr. Miller: Well, it’s not so unusual for Dr. Miller: Are you thinking of available. "person your age to change her medicine? Charlotte: Hmm. Physical therapy. mind. Charlotte: Not specially. Something | should have thought ofthat. related that doosn’ttake that ong” Keep that in mind. to study... © FOCUS ON LANGUAGE Find the following expressions in the Photo Story. Use the context to help you match the expressions and their meanings. 1. make up one’s mind a decide to do something else 2 keep something in mind b remember something 3 be on one’s mind © think of something 4 settle on d decide to do something after considering conflicting choices 5 change one’s mind € ask someone about something 6 pick someone's brain. £ make a final decision that won't change SPEAKING ‘A Have you ever changed your mind before settling on something? Check any areas in which you have changed your mind, Da career or job choice O adivorce D afield of study Ci the choice of a boyfriend or girlfriend Damanriage O other B_ DISCUSSION. Survey the class. How many classmates checked each box? Discuss the reasons why people changed their plans.[EDD explain a change of intentions or plans fers} CONVERSATION MODEL ‘A. 830 Read and listen to a conversation about a change in plans. A: So what are you doing these days? B: Well, I'm in dental school. A: No kidding! I thought you had other plans. B: That's right. | was going to be an artist, but | changed my mind. ‘A: How come? B: Well it's hard to make a living as a painter! B_ PIBIAY RHYTHM AND INTONATION Listen again and repeat. Then practice the Conversation Model with a partner. GRAMMAR Expressing intentions and plans that changed: Was / Were going to and would Express and ask about past intentions and plans that changed with was / were going to + a base form. Iwas going to get married (but | didn). They were going to study art (but they didn’t), Was she going to take the course? Were you going to study with Dr. Mellon? Weren't you going to study law? (Yes, I was. / No, | wasn't) Where were they going to work? (In Kuala Lumpur) Who was going to teach this class? (My sister was.) Be carefull You can also use would (the past of will) + a base form to express plans and Don't use would + a base form alone. intentions that changed, but only in @ noun clause following verbs such as eereet bee ns nowt ctaeeet ee Ne was / were going to instead thought, believed, or said. ‘She was gong to bea doctor, ‘She thought she would be a doctor (but she changed her mind). NOT Shwould-be a doctor We always believed they would got married (but they never did). © _ They said they would pay for their daughter’s studies (but they didn’t) Note: You can also use was / were going to in a noun clause after thought, vopesieine ure, o SS oaaarees rime “They said they were going to arrive before noon (but they didn't). bacoing te reviow GRAMMAR PRACTICE Write what each person said he or she was going to do. 46 rmgoing to 44 'm going toa 44 'mgping 0 tnd 44 rm going to sopsmoking, 97 tolawschoot Fy” ahunbend. 79 marty sya, 99 2 1. He said he was going teVOCABULARY Reasons for changing plans A. P28 Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat. wanted to bea rock Iwas going tobe thought | would wanted to become I was going to star, but my tastes an artist, butit’s. be alawyer, but — firefighter, but my marry George, but changed. hardtomakea I didn’t pass the family talked me I changed my living as an artist. exam. out of it. mind B_ VOCABULARY / GRAMMAR PRACTICE Complete each sentence, using would and a reason. from the Vocabulary. Then compare reasons with a partner. 1 Laura thought / be / a doctor, but 3 We were sure / Bill and Stella / get / a divorce, but... 2 I thought / become / an astronaut, but... 4 Joe always believed / become / a writer, but... CH LISTEN TO ACTIVATE VOCABULARY Listen to the conversations. Complete each statement about the decision each person made. Then listen again and use the Vocabulary to write the reason each person changed his or her mind. 1 She wanted to be a. , but she changed her mind because 2 He was going to Jessica, but he didn’t because 3 Healways thought she would become a. ._, but she didn’t because .... 4 She was going to ‘a Romanian named Andrei, but she didn’t because QUOTED expicina change orimentionsor plans A NOTEPADDING On the notepad, write some intentions or plans you had in the past but =| formylife: changed your mind about. Write the reasons for the changes, using the Vocabulary or a other reasons. | for my studies: CONVERSATION ACTIVATOR With a partner, {0 change the Conversation Model, using the. | for imy careers information on your notepad. Then change roles. SI ‘A: So what are you doing these days? B: Well ‘A: No kidding! | thought you had other plans. DONT STOP! B: That's right. | was going t0 vance » Dut “Ack mora quostons. A: How come? ‘Explain your choioes and decisions. Pl 1 Diss the future C CHANGE PARTNERS Practice the conversation again about other intentions or plans from your notepad.TIN ess ona ab akan GRAMMAR Perfect modals Use perfect modals to express feelings and beliefs about past actions and events: + Regrets or jucements: should have + past participle I should have studied medicine, (But unfortunately, I didn’t) She shouldn't have divorced Sam, (But unfortunately, she did) + Possibility: may have / might have + past participle | may (OR might) have failed the final exam. It was really hard. He may (OR might) not have been able to make a living as a painter. + Ability (OR possibility): could have + past participle He was the driver. He could have prevented the accident. The museum was closed, but she couldn't have known that. I's usually ‘open on Tuesdays *+ Certainty: would have + past participle You should have gone to Rio. You would have loved it. It’s good he broke up with Anne. They wouldn't have been happy together. + Conclusions: must have + past participle ee Beth isn’t here, She must have gone home early. emma — —7-* a (think that’s what happened) res abot the posts + ‘They didn’t uy the house. The price must not have been acceptable. the past perf: sould as ond (think that's the reason.) ‘A. GRAMMAR PRACTICE Choose the modal that logically completes each sentence. Write that modal and the verb in the perfect modal form. 1 I don’t know why she married him. He... the only man available. i SH SHIH 21 seraimcsias architecture. aa Faia Ow gy aR as OR WIE BE 3 Jenna’s not studying Chinese anymore. It. and Japanese at the same time, really good at it. too hard to learn Chinese Gi 7 h Wen ” 7 4 We didn't know we were going to have five children. Wem naas gree Such a small house S Ella still loves Ben. She s.erneeereeee seageene with him. it nO id rea © 6 When was young, everyone thought | was a great singer. But decided to become a lawyer instead. Looking back, I think |. ‘on the wrong career. B_ PAIRWORK Provide three possible reasons for each statement. Use may / might have, must have, and could have. Follow the example. Example: ohn is late for dinner. 1 My brother never gotmaried 4 Hemant 2 Allthe classes were canceled today. gotien suckin wai. 97 3 Michael is forty, and he just became a doctor. Mis che rst nothave 4 Rachel grew up in New York, but now she lives in Sao Paulo. taken his el phone. 79 5 They had one child, and then they adopted three more, 6 Theyhad their honeymoon inthe U.S. instead of in France 46 Ore could have had an 3B Important meeting at work, 77PRONUNCIATION Reduction of have in perfect modals A. 332 Notice the reduction of have in perfect modals. Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat. Sfodov) inatov! 1 married Marie. 3 Wemay| seen it. [mattav/ Jkodou) 2 They QHEHEME lt. 4 She BOUIGMEVE been on time, B_ PAIRWORK Take turns reading the sentences with perfect modals in Exercise A. Use correct reduction of have. CONVERSATION MODEL A. 325 Read and listen to a conversation between two people discussing a regret about the past. A: I should have married Steven. B: Why do you think that? 8: Wiel, might have hat childran hy mae B: Could be. But you never know. You might not have been happy. A: Tue. 1B P8BIBE RHYTHM AND INTONATION Listen again and repeat. Then practice the Conversation Model with a partner. COTTE) express regrets about past actions a A NOTEPADDING Write about some regrets you have about past actions. Say how you think things might have been different in your life today. Past action Regret How might things have been different? 2 job / career choice did't toke the job at MacroTech, might have been CEO by note! Past action Regret How might things have been different? job /career choice a fleld of study a martiage / divorce a boyfriend J girlriond choice a breakup SE! B CONVERSATION ACTIVATOR With a partner, personalize the Conversation Model. Discuss your regrets and speculate on how things might have been different. Use information e from your notepad and perfect modals. Then change roles. ‘A: | should (oR I shouldn’t) have .. DONT STOP! B: Why do you think that? ‘Why did /cic't you? ‘Ask your partner more A: Well |. aueson about or Wy aontyou 7 B: Could be. But you never know. regrets, iow about ‘You might - * Speculata about what ‘must (not) have appar say / might (ac]}Rave «© Offer adv. ould haveAZTY discuss skits, abilities, and qualifications BEFORE YOU LISTEN ie ‘A i827 VOCABULARY ¢ Qualifications for work or study Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat. talents abilities in art, music, mathematics, etc, that you are born with ‘She was born with talents in both mathematics and art. ski abilities that you lear, such as cooking, speaking a foreign language, or driving She has several publishing skils: writing, editing, and illustrating. experience time spent working at a job Martin has a lot of experience in sales. He has worked at three companies, knowledge understanding of or familiarity with a subject gained from experience or study James has extensive knowledge ofthe history of film. You can ask him which classics to see. qualifications talents, skills, experience, and knowledge that make a person a good candidate for a job 1 have two qualification for the English teaching position: | have a teaching certificate, ‘and | have taught English for two years. LISTENING COMPREHENSION ‘A 2328 LISTEN FOR DETAILS Listen to nine people being interviewed at an international job fair. Stop after each interview and match the interviewee with his or her qualification for a job. Listen again if necessary. Interviewee Qualifications Sonia Espinoza a agood memory Silvano Lucastro b artistic ability Ivan Martinovic ¢ mathematical ability ‘Agnes Lukins d logical thinking Elena Burgess © compassion Karen Trent £ manual dexterity Ed Snodgrass 9 common sense ‘Akiko Uzawa dv athletic ability 9 Mia Kim i leadership skills B PAIRWORK With a partner, classy each qualification from Exercise A. Do you agree on all the classifications? Discuss and explain your opinions. 44 | Wink athletic ability ia talent, athletic ability You're born with that. 77 44 don’t agre. think f you train and work atl, yu can develop ta ‘a greatathete.|thinki’sa skill. 77A st fe Discuss skills, abilities, and qualifications SSS A. FRAME YOUR IDEAS Take the skills inventory. Ue PCa way Le Whether you'r looking for a job or interviewing for a schoo), interviewers expect you to answer questions Dre ee ee eee RO ot ce ste cg ee es Interests Qualifications Check the fields that interest you: Check the qualifications you beliave you haver pases) a ) manuel dext O artistic ab © scinca =O manufacturing a geting. o compassion education — 0 other_ i mathematical ability —_. a.good memory ] common sense (leadership sks 1 atheticabity 0 other (advanced computer slils, for example) skills, for example) Experience Briefly note Information about your experience, skils, and any special knowledge you have. Experience: gas: ‘Space knowedg0: B_ NOTEPADDING On your notepad, write specific examples of your qualifications. Then share and discuss your skill, abilities, __| Qualification Example and qualifications with a partner. mathematical ability V'mgreat at number poz Qualification Example . © PAIRWORK Use the information on your notepad to do one of the following activities. + Role-play an interview for a job. 44 Please come in. /Havea seat. 97 + Role-play an interview for career advice. + Role-play an interview for entry into a Tell me something about your [sls]. ”7 professional (or other kind of) school. =—_ (SPRATT it work epson do youve? 77 1 have experience in teaching) I don't have much experince, but Fm good at fat. ££ Do you have any special [skis]? 7? I have three voars of [French bcc ait D_ GROUP WORK Tell your class what you learned about your partner in the interview 44 My partner has alot of experience in... 77LUM Discuss factors that promote success BEFORE YOU READ ‘A WARM-UP How important do you think the following factors are to career success? Number the factors in order of importance, making 1 the most important and 6 the least important. D stats Diatent OD work habits prior experience D1 job knowledge 00 other C1 physical appearance, dress, etc. B_ DISCUSSION. Explain the reasons for your most important and least important choices. Use concrete examples. READING 329 The Five Most Effective Work Habits Advice to new workers from a CEO If you are new to tho working world, you are eager to demonstrate your skills and knowledge. However, in addition to those, some basic work habits may be even more effective in promoting your success. Road the following advice to now workers, written by the head of accompany. @ Volunteer for assignments One of the pero best ways to signal that you are a keen, etc ee leamer and are net afraid of hard work is preeses Soares +0 volunteer for assignments, However, Sess before volunteering for a task, be sure @ Stay positive As someone \. you have the skills and knowledge to ew in the working world, Accomplish it successfully. ‘you are not used to office 4 4 culture. And there may be office Be nice to people Be nice to people oy eo ere teria section When ppolitics that complicate things. yotrare nice to people, they go cut oftheir _Tty to stay above polities and rman ‘way to help you, and every new worker positive in the face of challenges. When needs help in order to gat ahead. Dia ay eee ee ot © Prioritize your work We all love to start 1 ah ss ire ial ‘work on things that are close to our heorts. aa However, these may not be the most e ae in our st of tasks to solu ings to do according to their strategic importance to your company. When you prioritize your work, pe probler) pet Far) solutions Offer a erase Sera ehliste eR or ete te wegen Vou feed nee ee ster uel ye bang problems and not solutions, people may think of you as a “complainer.”. Urgent and importar These five work habits, at first glance, may seem like common sense. However, in actual working environments, people tend to forget the basics. | counsel new workers in our company to internalize this behavior and consistently use it to increase their chances of career success. Source: Adapted from www, career success-for-newbies.com.A UNDERSTAND FROM CONTEXT Find and underline the words below in the Reading. Use context to help you write a definition for each, Then compare definitions with a partner. volunteer B CONFIRM CONTENT Answer the questions, according to what the CEO suggests. 1 Which may be most important in determining a new worker's success: knowledge, work habits, or skills? 2 Why should workers volunteer to do tasks? 3 Why is “being nice” a valuable habit to develop? 4 Whatis the value of prioritizing tasks? teuy 5 How does staying positive help you be more productive? mies 6 What's wrong with stating a problem without proposing a solution? = OID piscuss factors that promote success I = ‘A NOTEPADDING On your notepad, write some factors that have helped you be successful in your life, studies, ‘or work, and some factors that have prevented you from being successful. (You can choose one, some, or all areas to comment on.) Then compare notepads with a partner. | Area Factors that helped © Factors that hurt © | my personal life love, patience, common sense! _notlistening to or paying attention to others Factors that helped © Factors that hurt © f my personal life myhome my studies / work B DISCUSSION Discuss factors that you think promote success and factors that don’t. Use your notepad for ‘support, but expand on it with specific examples from your life to illustrate each factor. Talk about plans that changed and any regrets you may have. Pa eren Factor ‘Changes in plans talents thought Lwould_, but__. | I should have _. shils Iwas going to bit | ofaniged | could have experience my mind, I might have knowledge talked me out of i I would have. ‘common sense | [fs hard to make a living as _. iy tastes changes. ‘Textmining (optional) Find and underline three words or phrases in the Reading that were new to you. Use them in you Discusson. For example: prioritize your work”AA" aH Listen tothe conversations between people talking about Ife changes. formation on the notepad. Listen again if necessary. Why did the person change his or her mind? _Any regrets? ale ie B Explain the meaning of each of the qualifications. Then write an or course of study for a person with each qualification, 2 3. | mathematical ability 4 [logical thinking ability | I 5 ag 2\5 zlg aS C Complete each statement of belief, using would, 1 When I was a child, | thought... 2 My parents believed 3 My teachers were sure 4 When I finished school, | didn’t know D_ Read each sentence. Complete the statement in parentheses, using a perfect modal. 1 Marie was very unhappy in her marriage. (She should .. 2 After Sylvia and David got separated, they discovered they were still in love. (They could ...) mere with her husband. 3 My parents were sorry they sold their country house. (They shouldn't...) 4 | can’t understand how she learned to speak Italian so fast. (She might 5 Look at John’s car. It’s all smashed up. (He must... .) 1. She should have tried te communicate. © cM 4.26 “1 Shull Have Matied Har” WRITING = Write a short autobiography. Include information about one or all of the = topics below. if you have any regrets, express them, using perfect modals. 0 0 * your birth + your studies + your childhood + other aspects of your life » Guida for this wing exercise