Level 2 Unit 5 Video Activity

Career Choice
Video Script
Hi! This is Charlotte! She lives in Akron, in Ohio. She’s in the 9th grade and she’s 13 years old,
but she already knows what her job will be when she grows up. Charlotte will be a nurse, to
take care of sick people.
Nurses are professionals who are in high demand in the US, given it’s a country with an aging
population that continues to grow. As a nurse, Charlotte will be able to do some activities
doctors do, like prescribing medications and treatments, interpreting x-rays and diagnostic
tests and managing patients’ overall care. Nurses are also important in educating patients on
disease prevention and positive health choices.
As a nurse in the US, Charlotte will probably have a rewarding salary. But if she wants to be a
nurse, she´ll need to study a lot.
And you, do you have an idea of what your job will be? Bye!

Before you watch • Provide instructions for the task proposed in activity 4.
Suggested answers: a dog walker / pet shop owner
1 or employee / veterinarian / biologist. b chef / cook /
• Have students share what they know about the restaurant owner or employee / nutritionist. c stylist /
activities a nurse does. costume designer / tailor. d photographer / digital
• Then, ask them to answer activity 1. influencer / travel agent.
5
Watch to check your predictions • Provide instructions for the task proposed in activity 5.
• Encourage students to list as many jobs or careers as
2 possible, even those that don’t currently interest them.
• Play the video. Ask students to check their • The main objective of this activity is to make students
predictions for activity 1 and to do activity 2. aware that their current interests can lead to many
Answers: take care. different jobs or career options in the future.

Watch for details Culture Corner

3 Many factors should be considered when
• Before playing the video again, ask students to
read the statements in activity 3. Explain to them
that they should watch the video, paying attention
to the information necessary to answer if the
statements are true or false.
• Play the video and allow some time for students to
do activity 3.
• Check answers aloud and ask students to correct
the false statements.
Answers: T / F / T / F / F.
After you watch
4 community we live in and the values that we
• Have students answer the final question in the video:
“And you, do you have an idea of what your job will
be?”
• If you find it appropriate, explain the difference
between a job and a career. A job is short term and,
usually, is something you simply do for money. A
career is long term and usually something you truly
love; it involves learning, gaining experience, building
connections and putting yourself in the right position
for promotions and raises.
• Give students some information about the factors
that should be considered when choosing a future
career (see Culture Corner box). Reinforce that
our career choice is mostly influenced by our
personal preferences, but other aspects should be
considered too.
choosing a future career. Of course, personal
questions like “What are my interests and
skills?”, “What are my talents and strengths?”,
“What is my personality like?” and “What are
my values?” are crucial, but questions involving
external factors are also very important, such as:
“What jobs are in-demand?”, “What education
or training do I need?”, “Are there many jobs
available in this field?“ and “Is the chosen
career financially viable?”. Other key factors
influence the career decisions of teenagers:
friends, family, teachers/counselors, the media
and finally, culture. This last factor refers to the
hold. For instance, in many countries where
there is great respect for the elderly, careers
related to providing goods and services for the
aging population are generally in high demand.
Culture can also affect financial priorities. For
instance, in some cultures, supporting family
members is crucial, while in others saving for
retirement or for an overseas experience is the
goal for many people. Other aspects, such as
the way people culturally relate themselves to
technological advances or local traditions, also
have a great impact on future career choices.

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 Level 2 Unit 5 Video Activity
Before you watch
1 Suppose you will be a nurse when you
grow up. Write three activities you will be
able to do as a nurse.

a As a nurse, I will be able to

.
b As a nurse, I will be able to a
.
c As a nurse, I will be able to
.

Watch to check your predictions

2 Watch the video and fill in the blank
to complete the legend for the picture
below. b

Nurses are professionals who c

of sick people, manage patients’ overall care,
and educate patients on disease prevention and
positive health choices.

Watch for details

3 Write T for true and F for false. According
to the video, in the USA:

the aging population is growing. d

a nurse can’t prescribe medications and
5 In the box below, draw or paste a picture
treatments.
of yourself doing the activity you enjoy
a nurse can interpret x-rays and diagnostic the most. Then, list some jobs or careers
tests. that relate to this activity.
a nurse’s salary is very low.
if you want to be a nurse, you won’t need
to study a lot.

After you watch

4 Sometimes, like Charlotte, when you enjoy
doing a certain activity, you might plan
to do it professionally when you’re older.
The teens in the pictures below are doing
the activities they love the most. Based
on what you see, list some jobs or careers
they could consider for their future.

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