Unit 5: Climbing the Career Ladder

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This unit discusses building and advancing one's career. A short article gives insight into what one needs to consider when starting their career and how to manage expectations.

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Basic activities (computer-graded)

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Reading Activity: Climbing the Career Ladder

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

Having studied hard for several years, it is normal that university graduates don’t want to start at the bottom in their chosen career. They have to realize however that the background knowledge they gained in university needs to be supplemented with experience that can only be got from working in a company. Unfortunately, sometimes that will mean taking an entry level position to start with. Many… Continue

Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Advanced activities (optionally teacher-graded)

Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

After the fifth failed interview, Pete adapted his expectations to be more realistic in the type of job he was applying for.

All staff appraisals will be held in January.

His background is in sales but I think he would be a good choice for the position of customer service manager.

Mr Sinclair’s first step on the career ladder was as a junior member of the accounts team.

He decided to resign when he realized that he was in a dead-end job with no chance of advancement.

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Writing Practice Activity

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.

What are your career ambitions?

Are fast-track programs a good idea? Why / why not?

Do you agree that nowadays people need to be more adaptable in their work? Why / why not?

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