English 3

Unit 9: Dreams and ambitions

Online session 1

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Unit 9: Dreams and ambitions

Session 1 communicative objective

•By the end of this session, you will be able to talk about facts related to jobs.

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 Adjectives

• Read the sentences and complete them with words from the box.

1. Having a co-worker that always arrives late can be bothersome.

loud voice.
2. I like to hear my boss when he speaks in public, he has a _______
3. I think it’s ______ to work overtime without being paid extra. bothersome
glamorous deep
4. When we have an end-of-the-year party, everybody wears _________ clothes. deserted
5. People don’t like to work in ______ offices. They prefer big ones. disappointed
elegant
deserted on Saturdays. Most people are at home.
6. The building is so ___________ full
7. elegant clothes for an interview. You shouldn’t wear sport or casual clothes.
You need to wear _________ glamorous
loud
disappointed
8. I didn’t receive the bonus for my hard work. I’m so _____________. polite
9. I love my new boss. He’s _______ and ________ of respect for everybody. rude
tiny
10. Hey! Don’t be ________ ! I was waiting for the printer first. tough
11. The new coffee machine is making a very _________ noise. I think it’s broken.

5-7 minutes
Warm up
whole class 3
 Adjectives
Check the answers.

1. Having a co-worker that always arrives late can be bothersome.

2. I like to hear my boss when he speaks in public, he has a deep voice.
3. I think it’s tough to work overtime without being paid extra. bothersome
deep
4. When we have an end-of-the-year party, everybody wears glamorous clothes. deserted
5. People don’t like to work in tiny offices. They prefer big ones. disappointed
elegant
6. The building is so deserted on Saturdays. Most people are at home. full
7. You need to wear elegant clothes for an interview. You shouldn’t wear sport or casual clothes. glamorous
loud
8. I didn’t receive the bonus for my hard work. I’m so disappointed. polite
9. I love my new boss. He’s polite and full of respect for everybody. rude
tiny
10. Hey! Don’t be rude ! I was waiting for the printer first. tough
11. The new coffee machine is making a very loud noise. I think it’s broken.

1 minute
Warm up
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 Jobs
• Look at the infographic that shows the top five jobs men and
women occupy. Share your answers to the questions below.
Pre Explain.
production 1
1. What’s the main difference you observe between the jobs
that men and women do?
2. In your opinion, why do more women work in schools?
3. In your opinion, why do more men work in construction?

8 minutes

whole class

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 Jobs
• Work in pairs.
• Ask and answer these questions.
Production 1 • Expand on your answers. Ask follow-up questions.

15 minutes

pairwork

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 Jobs
Share your answers here.
Feedback

3 minutes

whole class

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 Getting a promotion

Pre Visit this website:

production 2 “Bosses Tell Us: 11 Things That Will Get You Promoted”
https://www.themuse.com/advice/bosses-tell-us-11-things-that-will-get-you-promoted

Then, say which are some key aspects to consider when trying to get a promotion.

8 minutes For me, one of the key aspects is to take good notes
because you have everything clear and recorded.
whole class

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 Getting a promotion
• Work in pairs.
Production 2 • Read your role cards.
• Role-play a dialogue.
• Exchange roles.

Student A: Boss
• You are the boss of a company and one employee
would like to talk to you.

• (S)He will ask for a job promotion. Laguage bank

Could we speak for a moment?
• Accept or decline. Explain why. I would like to discuss…
I wish to talk about…
I (absolutely) agree.
Student B: Employee It’s not possible at this time.
• You have been working for a company for some years
and you think you deserve a promotion.

14 minutes • You have decided to talk to your boss about it.

pairwork • Mention your qualifications and contributions to the

company.

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 Getting a promotion

Feedback Employee, did you get the promotion?

Employer, did you promote your employee?

3 minutes

whole class

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Summary

Now I can…
talk about facts related to jobs.

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Preparation for
next class

Reinforce Unit 9.
Do Grammar Practice component exercises.
Work on the Enrichment Practice component.

Study the Use of English file.

Check out the Practice Resources folder.

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Sources
 https://thenounproject.com/
 https://www.shutterstock.com/
 https://www.123rf.com/
 https://www.pinterest.com

 English Discoveries Student platform

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