Unit 11 The Right Career

THE RIGHT CAREER 11
Activity 01
Writing
Study the following questionnaire. Write answers to the questions giving
details about yourself in your notebook and decide on the type of career that
you would like to choose.
Career guidance questionnaire :
1.Which of these areas do you see yourself working in?

- Agriculture
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Business
- Arts and Crafts
- Science and Technology
- Education
- Environment
- Health
- Politics
- Law
- Media
- Defence
- Travel and Transport
- Other
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2 Which of these statements describe you?
- I don’t mind hard physical work

- I enjoy working with my hands
- I enjoy solving problems
- I am a good listener
- I am good at figures
- I have a good artistic sense
- I am a good communicator
- I like challenges
- I like meeting new people
3.Name your favourite subject/s at school.
4.Do you have any particular interests? If yes, what are they?
5.What do you expect from a job?

- Providing my service to the country
- Job satisfaction
- Opportunity for promotion
- Freedom to make my own decisions
- Meeting new people
- A good salary
- Opportunity to travel
- Other
6.Which of these statements are true about you?

- I get on well with other people
- I don’t mind taking orders
- I need to be my own boss
- I get bored if I do the same thing for too long
- I can cope when things get tough
- I am punctual
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Activity 02
Speaking
Discuss in groups and make a speech on your future career. You may use the
following expressions;
I like to……........ because................. I wish…............… I hope to…...........
Activity 03
Reading
Here are some jobs titles and descriptions of those jobs given by people
engaged in them. Read the descriptions and match the job title.
JOB TITLE DESCRIPTION

I need to be my own boss. I will get bored if I
have to sit long hours doing the same thing. I
A) Accountant
like travelling and enjoy being with different
types of people.
I am self-motivated and I care about people.
B) Driver I am capable of communicating with my
customers.
I am good at figures and working long hours
C) Customer Care Executive in an office does not bore me. I like to solve
problems.
I think I am a good communicator. I don’t
D) Beautician, Hair dressers
mind sitting for long hours and writing.
I don’t mind hard physical work and
E) Journalist enjoy being on the go. I know I have a big
responsibility as many lives are in my hands.
I use my hands with artistic sense. I use my
F) Tour guide skill and talent to make people look better.
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Activity 04
Writing
Work in small groups.

Select a job you like and complete the mind map.
Now write a paragraph about that job.
Eg. A teacher works in a school……………………………..
Place of work
Type of work Teacher Working hours
Disadvantages Advantages
Activity 05
Speaking
You see the following advertisement in a Sunday newspaper. You are interested
in applying for one of the posts advertised. Work with your partner and pretend
to be the receptionist and the applicant. Call the receptionist to make inquiries
regarding the job and make an appointment for a walk-in-interview.
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Activity 06
Writing
Write a letter to the Human Resource Manager of Worldwide Shipping (Pvt)

Ltd. requesting him to send you an application form to apply for the above job.
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Activity 07
Writing
Imagine they have sent you the following specimen application form. Copy it
into your notebook and fill in the relevant details.
Application Form
1. Post
2. Name in full
3. Permanent Address
4. Contact no
5. E-mail
6. Date of birth
7. Age
8. Male/female
7. School/s attended
8 .Educational qualifications
9. Other qualifications
10. Co-curricular activities
11. Experience
12. Referees
I
II
I certify that the details given above are true and correct.
.................................... ...........................................
Date Signature
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Activity 08
Listening
Listen to the telephone conversation and fill in the message form. Then report
the message to the class.
Message Form
Caller -
For whom -
Message -
Contact no -
Activity 09
Speaking
This is the dialogue Radha had with Saroj after going to attend a job interview.
Role play it with your partner.
Saroj - Good morning Radha! You seem to be in high spirits today.

Radha - Good morning! Actually I am. I had a nice experience yesterday. I
went to a job interview for the first time.
Saroj - Is that so? Even Asitha went to one last week. He had been told
about the particular vacancy by his uncle. Tell me how it was.
Radha -My father had seen this advertisement in the last week's paper
calling for trainee computer operators. After he had discussed it
with my mother he asked me to apply.
Saroj - Had they asked for any particular qualifications?
Radha - Of course. They had invited hardworking and talented young
people with basic computer skills to apply. They had not asked for
any experience but they had specified a B pass for English at the
O/Ls.
Saroj - So, what happened at the interview? Were you selected?
Radha - I don’t know yet. When I went there, the interview had already
started. I was the last to go in. Well, I think I answered all the
questions well. I’m hopeful that they will take me best.
Saroj - Wish you all the luck, Radha. I hope you’ll get the job.
Radha - Thanks, Saroj.
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Learning Point
Past Perfect Tense (passive)
We use past perfect tense to describe actions that had taken place before a
particular point of time in the past.
According to the dialogue, before Radha applied for the job, the following
actions had taken place.
Last week a point of time in

now
the past
The advertisers Father saw Father discussed

requested the advertisement with mother
the applicants to
apply
Here is how the Past Perfect is formed:
past paticiple form of

Subject
the verb
The advertisers requested
had
Father seen
He discussed
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Activity 10
Writing
Write the following sentences in Passive Voice.
Eg-
His uncle had told him about the particular vacancy.
He had been told about the particular vacancy by his uncle.
1. All the members had unanimously selected Inura as the president at the last
meeting.
2. Somebody had taken my pen while I was away in the playground.
3. Mr. Perera had checked the power supply before he started operating the
machine.
4. Nisali had arranged the classroom before she went home.
5. The Principal had read the letter again before it was posted.
Activity 11
Write the following negative sentences and questions in Passive Voice.

Eg-
1. They had not asked for any experience.
Experience had not been asked for.

2. Had they asked for any particular qualifications?
Had any particular qualifications been asked for?
1. The plumber had not repaired the broken tap in the canteen.
2. The lawyer had signed the document before he submitted it to the courts.
3. Hadn't he paid the telephone bill before the due date?
4. Had Thamara sent the invitations for the English day?
5. Had Kumaran completed the work before she went to sleep?
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THE RIGHT CAREER 11

Career guidance questionnaire :

1.Which of these areas do you see yourself working in?

- I don’t mind hard physical work

3.Name your favourite subject/s at school.

5.What do you expect from a job?

6.Which of these statements are true about you?

JOB TITLE DESCRIPTION

Work in small groups.

Eg. A teacher works in a school……………………………..

Type of work Teacher Working hours

Write a letter to the Human Resource Manager of Worldwide Shipping (Pvt)

Saroj - Good morning Radha! You seem to be in high spirits today.

Past Perfect Tense (passive)

Last week a point of time in

The advertisers Father saw Father discussed

Here is how the Past Perfect is formed:

past paticiple form of

Write the following negative sentences and questions in Passive Voice.

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