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Unit 9
Take charge Listening; Vocabulary; Speaking
6 Before students do the exercise,
with books closed, ask: Do all
19-year-olds go to university?
If not, what do they do? Give
students time to discuss the
questions in pairs, then listen to
some of their ideas as a class.
With books open, look at the
photos and discuss what possible
different life choices after school
are shown. Some suggestions
might be further study, an
apprenticeship or work, but
accept all plausible answers.
7 9.04
an apprenticeship
8 9.04 This exercise is closely
modelled on Listening Part 4
of the Cambridge English: First
exam. Ask students to read the
questions and answer as many as
they can based on memory and/
or general knowledge. During
feedback, encourage students
to explain why they chose their
answers and why other answers
are not possible.
1 C 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 B
9 Before students do the task, ask
them to cover the eight
definitions and work with a
partner to try to define the
words. During feedback, ask
students to mark where they
think the main stress is on each
word. Say the words for students
to check and repeat.
1 b 2 d 3 h 4 e 5 g
6 f 7 a 8 c
10 Before students do the exercise,
encourage them to read for a
general understanding by asking:
What would the writer like to
do after leaving school? Give
them two minutes to find the
answer, ignoring the gaps (go to
university or have a year out). related to how they’d like things to be different in the present and one relating
1 work experience
2 school leavers 3 degree
4 graduate 5 apprenticeship
6 careers advisor 7 life experience
8 launch my own business
Workbook p84
TAKE CHARGE UNIT 9
LISTENING VOCABULARY
6 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Look at the photos of Work and education
SPEAKING
three 19-year-olds and discuss the questions. 9 Match the words with the definitions.
1 What do they do? 1 work experience
2 How are their lives similar and how are they different? 2 a school leaver
3 How do you imagine they feel about their future?
3 careers advisor
4 apprenticeship
5 a degree
6 a graduate
7 life experience
8 launch your own business
a practical wisdom gained from living
b experience of having a job
c set up or start a company
d someone who has recently finished school
e training whilst you work
f someone who has recently finished university
g a qualification you get from a college or university
h someone who gives advice about work and
further studies
10 Complete the paragraph using the words from
Exercise 9. You can only use each word or
9.04 Listen to a radio programme. Which of phrase once.
7 the three life choices in the photos in Exercise 1 I won’t finish school for another two years, but I’m
does Jo, a careers advisor, recommend that Alex already a bit worried about what to do. It would be good
, but there
to get some
1
pursues next year? aren’t a lot of good jobs for 2 ,
8 9.04 Listen again and choose the correct so I think I’ll go to university and try to get a
. It’ll be much easier to
3
answer A, B or C. find work as a 4 . I’m not
1 What kind of job do approximately a third of
students get? sure what I want to study yet, and I’ve heard that an
might be a good option,
5
A one that requires more training as it involves on-the-job-training, so I’m going to see
to get some advice about
6
B one that is boring a all of this. Anyway, I’m not sure I want to go straight
C one that doesn’t require a degree
2 Why is university no longer a very tempting option? into a career. It would be nice to have a year out and get
. Or maybe I’ll see if
A It takes longer to get a degree. some 7 8 . I’ve got lots of ideas
I can
B It is very expensive. and I think it’s a great way to make lots of money – if you
C It is difficult to get a job after university. do it right.
3 What does Jo tell Alex?
A He should definitely go to university. workbook page 84
B He should follow his parents’ advice. SPEAKING
C There is an alternative way to get a degree. 11 Read the sentences and write A (agree) or
4 What are half of today’s young people keen to do?
A work in business management D (disagree). Discuss the statements in small groups.
B set up their own company 1 It’s a good idea to get work experience
when you’re still at school.
C do a degree in business studies at university 2 All students should see a careers advisor
5 What is Jo’s advice to Gemma about setting up
a business? before they leave school.
A to organise events for her customers 3 University isn’t for everyone.
B to understand her customers and their likes 4 It’s important to get a good degree to
and dislikes
be successful in life.
C to follow her customers on Instagram and Twitter 5 Doing a degree course is too expensive.
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11 Encourage students to justify their opinions and challenge each other’s.
Homework
Ask students to write six sentences of their own using I wish and if only – one
to the past. If students made notes during the Warmer, they could use these to
help them.
Activity idea Mixed-ability
To simplify Exercise 8 for weaker
students, for each question, tell them more
one option which isn’t correct.
Workbook
Listening p88, Ex.1–3
Vocabulary p84, Ex.3–5
Vocabulary Extra p85, Ex.1–3
Worksheets
Vocabulary Worksheets 9
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