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How Did You Get into Your Profession?

6

Intermediate

Learning Objectives

In this lesson you will:

Improve your ability to talk about your career.

Have a short conversation based on these questions. Make sure you ask your tutor some questions too!

1.

What do you like about your job?

2.

Do you think it's important to enjoy your work?

Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.

get into a leadership position
become self-employed
build networks
expand my skill set
start a business
retire early

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor which of the items on the list are things you'd like to achieve and which are not.

Useful Language

Listen and repeat these phrases with your tutor.

follow my passion
improve my work-life balance
get paid better
have more flexibility
respond to changes in the industry
explore new opportunities

Let's Practice

Fill in the blanks using the items on the list to complete these sentences.

1.

If I don't start to I'm going to quit.

2.

I've decided to work just four days a week to .

3.

I'm going to and study art.

4.

I wish I had with my schedule.

5.

We need to if we want to survive as a company.

6.

I've decided it's time for me to look for a new job and elsewhere.

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor, then answer the questions.

	Hannah Did you always know what you wanted to do for a living?
	Hyun-woo Not really. When I was in high school I wanted to become an engineer, but my dad told me I should study accounting instead, so I did! How did you get into your profession?
	Hannah I started in an entry-level position as a salesperson right out of college. I did that for a few years before going back to college to study business.
	Hyun-woo Have you ever thought about changing careers?
	Hannah Yeah, I didn't think I'd end up as a regional manager of a paper company! I'd like more flexibility in my work because I think that would help to improve my work-life balance.
	Hyun-woo True. What are your long-term career goals?
	Hannah Someday, I'd like to follow my passion for diving and start my own business. I'd love to be self-employed and set my own schedule. How about you?
	Hyun-woo I'd really like to get into a leadership role because managers get paid much better at my company.
	Hannah Fair enough! What would be your dream job by the way?
	Hyun-woo I'd still love to be an engineer. Working for a big architecture company and designing big structures would be amazing.

Check Your Understanding

1.

How did Hannah start her career?

2.

What is Hyun-woo's long-term career goal?

3.

What is Hyun-woo's dream job?

Find the Mistake

Find and correct the mistake in each sentence. Be careful — not all sentences have a mistake!

1.

Did you always knew what you wanted to do for a living?

2.

I'd like to have more flexibility and got paid better as well.

3.

Have you ever thought about change careers?

4.

My dream would to become an entrepreneur.

5.

How did you get into your profession?

6.

I want to be self-employ someday.

7.

My parents said I should follow my passion.

8.

We need to respond to changes at the industry.

Fill in the Blanks

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor and fill in the blanks. You will be Nina. Use the Answer Pool below to help you.

	Arisa Did you always know what you wanted to do for a living?
	Nina Not really — I sort of just (1) up as a teacher! You?
	Arisa I loved drawing so I studied fine arts but I never thought I would become a web designer. How did you get into your profession?
	Nina I always had a (2) for science, but I tutored in high school and discovered I was good at it, so I decided to get a teaching (3). My first job out of college was teaching science!
	Arisa Have you ever thought about changing careers?
	Nina Yeah, I've thought about going back to college to (4) my skill set. My job is very rewarding, but it would be exciting to explore some new (5).
	Arisa What are your long-term career goals?
	Nina I'm not sure, really — all I know is I'd like to be (6) better! What about you?
	Arisa One of my dreams is to become self-employed. What would be your dream job?
	Nina Well, I've always loved (7) science fiction stories, so my dream would be to be able to (8) a living from writing.

Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 1 to 8

Answer Pool (Questions 1-8)

paid
ended
make
opportunities
passion
writing
degree
expand

Have a conversation based on these questions. Don't forget to ask your tutor some questions too!

1.

Did you always know what you wanted to do for a living?

2.

How did you get into your profession?

3.

Have you ever thought about changing careers?

4.

What are your long-term career goals?

5.

What would be your dream job?

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