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Unit 5
LAUNCHING YOUR CAREER
Get a head start
on your future career
To read a passage about career aptitude tests and learn how to know yourself better through self-assessment
To be able to understand charts and graphs
To learn as many as words about jobs
To be able to talk about your ideas and the reasons behind them
Look at the picture on Page 49 and discuss the questions:
What can you see in the picture How would you interpret the picture
The picture is of a businessman walking down a remote country road with a briefcase in hand. As a concept photo, it symbolises a person beginning his or her career with infinite possibilities ahead.
1. What would you like to be in the future What careers interest you
I would like to be a journalist. A career in journalism interests me because I love writing and telling true stories.
engineer
astronaut
teacher
dentist
nurse
2. What factors will you take into consideration when you plan your career
Main factors will be personal satisfaction, how well I will be able to help others, and the income.
Listen to the song and pay attention to all the jobs it has mentioned.
The future depends on what you do today.
Mahatma Gandhi
How do you understand it
The future is not set — we can shape what is going to happen through our present actions.
Get a head start on your future career
What does “head start” mean here How do you understand it
You begin earlier or further ahead than someone else, which will be an advantage that helps you to be successful.
1. What are some of the ways that can help people decide which career is appropriate for them
Before you read, discuss these questions in groups.
2. Is it essential that teenagers decide on a career before they become adults Why
It depends. For those who are ambitious, it is best to decide and start preparing for that career as early as possible. Others are better off waiting, because they do not really have enough life experience to know what career would be suitable.
personality tests:
to see what careers match their personalities.
career aptitude tests:
to see if it is a job they would enjoy doing and might have an ability at.
Working out what you want to do
Predict: From the title and the charts, what do you expect to read in the text
Skim the text and find the main advice given to readers.
You should use a career aptitude test to help you determine the career you should take.
Listen to the text and fill in the table to summarise the main idea of each paragraph.
Para. Main idea
1 Taking time to __________________________ is an essential exercise for young people.
2 Starting to think about your dream career ______________ is not easy.
3 _________________ can help us to get a head start in considering our future career.
4 There are _____________________ career aptitude tests.
5 One popular test works to indicate the participant’s _____________________.
6 Career suggestions can also be based on ___________________________.
7 Career aptitude tests are a very useful tool, but they are only meant for ________.
think about your dream career
at a young age
Career aptitude tests
many different kinds of
overall work personality
education and experience level
guidance
Text structure
Problem
Solution
PART 1
(Para1-2)
PART 2
(Para 3-6)
PART 3
(Para 7)
Conclusion
Thinking about possible careers at a young age is essential but not easy.
Different career aptitude tests can help us to work out a possible career.
Career aptitude tests are a very useful tool, but they are only meant for guidance.
Now read the text again and tell whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)..
( )1. Adults are used to talking about the careers they have when meeting for the first time.
( )2. Completing a career aptitude test will help you find a good career.
( )3. You can know what careers you may be suited to from the results of the test.
( )4. Considering your future career is crucial to the rest of your life.
( )5. When doing a career aptitude test, you needn’t complete it with true information.
( )6. Many career aptitude tests online have high charges, so few people want to try.
( )7. The participant’s overall work personality is predicted by the top four scores.
( )8. The career suggestions are based on the results of the test, the participant’s education and experience level.
T
F
T
T
F
F
F
T
Draw a flow chart to illustrate how the aptitude test works for participants.
Participants grade their preferences for a variety of work tasks.
The answers are analysed and divided up between six different types of work personalities.
The participant is given a chart showing their score for each type of work personality.
The top three scores are used to make a code that indicates the participant’s overall work personality.
The code is used to generate a list of career suggestions.
Look at the chart on page 51. Label the title, scale, legend, and body of the chart.
title
標題
legend
圖例
body
主體
scale
刻度
According to the participant’s work personality code, what careers would you recommend
Possible careers: writer, architect, designer, and engineer.
Now read the text again and answer these questions.
1. What is one of the most effective ways of helping you see which careers may be right for you
2. What is very important when you are completing the test
3. According to the participant’s work personality code, what careers would you recommend
4. Do you agree with the text when it says “The secret to a good career is finding something that you are passionate about” Give your reasons.
To complete a career aptitude test.
It is important to be honest.
Director, designer, lawyer, police spy, and engineer...
I don’t agree with the idea. For example, a person may be passionate about singing, but lack the talent for it or the ability to turn it into a career. It might be better to find something that he or she is good at and can be successful at, and pursue it instead, as that way he or she can at least earn an income. People can still pursue their passions as hobbies.
Read the chart again, and answer the questions.
1. What is the participant’s work personality code
2. What does it mean by being an “A-I-R”
It is A-I-R.
It gives the participant career suggestions. Being an “A-I-R” means creative, imaginative and original jobs may be his or her favourite. Also, he or she can choose observant or intellectual job. And hands on, active or technical jobs are suitable for him or her.
Find out what the underlined words refer to.
1. The career you have defines your life, and so taking time to think about it is an essential exercise for young people. (Para. 1)
2. This, however, is not always easy. (Para. 2)
3. This is a great tool to help plan your career and let you know what targets you need to reach to get there. (Para. 6)
career
Starting thinking about possible careers at school
Career aptitude test
Complete the summary of the text.
Your career will be part of your identity in the future so it’s worth thinking about it while you’re still ________ and before you make any further education choices. Some find deciding on a career _____ while others are uncertain. Nobody wants to regret not thinking hard enough about what they really want to do for the rest of their life, so it’s worth getting a __________. Career aptitude tests, many of which can be done for free online, might help. Such tests look at your strengths, interests and then make ___________ to help you find a job you might like.
There are many kinds of tests. Some focus on ________ interests, others on possible work situations, which are used to assess your work personality and then make career suggestions. Though useful, career aptitude tests are only a ______. The secret to an ideal career is finding your passion. So try a few tests and get searching.
at school
easy
head start
suggest, head start, guide, at school, person, easy
suggestions
personal
guide
Look at these jobs and then decide on which work personality type they most closely relate to. Add more jobs to each category.
Engineer, mechanic, dentist, biologist, surgeon, astronomer, actor, director, detective, graphic designer, photographer, nurse, teacher, waitress, restaurant manager, estate agent, accountant, police spy, librarian, secretary
Realistic
Investigate
Artistic
Social
Enterprising
Conventinal
mechanic, accountant, farmer, carpenter,
…
engineer, biologist, astronomer, detective,
police spy, librarian, lawyer, web developer,
…
actor, director, graphic, designer, photographer, chef, musician,
…
dentist, surgeon, nurse, teacher, waitress, firefighter, counsellor,
…
estate agent, salesman, manager, CEO,
…
restaurant manager, secretary, human resource administrator,
…
Brainstorming more jobs
architect, astronaut, pilot, attendant, cartoonist, chef, chemist, clerk, banker, cashier, electrician, interpreter, translator, physician, driver, lawyer, judge, editor, firefighter, tour guide, journalist, lifeguard, magician, mathematician, miner, policeman, courier (導游)...
Work in groups. Discuss these questions.
1. Would you like to take a career aptitude test Why or why not
Yes, I would like to take such a test, because I think it might help me understand what kind of career I am suited to.
2. What could be some problems with this sort of test What other things could you do to help you decide on possible future careers
One problem is that it might help me better understand the kinds of things I like doing, but it does not really tell me what kinds of things I am good at, or what kind of job I can best earn a living with. I think another option is to take an internship at a company in a field I think I might like and try the job out to see if it is suitable.
Do you agree with the text when it says “The secret to a good career is finding something that you are passionate about” Give your reasons.
l don’t agree with the idea. For example, a person may be passionate about singing, but lack the talent for it or the ability to turn it into a career. It might be better to find something that he or she is good at and can be successful at, and pursue it instead, as that way she can at least earn an income. People can still pursue their passions as hobbies.
Yes, I do. This is a great motivation for you to move on.
What factors will you take into consideration when you plan your future career
Personal factors
Environmental factors
Personal interest; Education; Experience; Skills and qualities; Work personalities …
Socio-economic status; Influences from the family; Development and needs of the society …
1. Do some research on the Internet about the career aptitude test. Take a complete test online and get a personal assessment.
2. Preview the next part: Learning About Language.

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