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TÀI LIỆU ĐI KÈM BÀI GIẢNG

ANH VĂN 12: UNIT 9 – CHOOSING A CAREER

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VOCABULARY
▪ ambition /æmˈbɪʃn/ (n): hoài bão, khát vọng
▪ be in touch with: liên lạc với
▪ career adviser /kəˈrɪər ədˈvaɪ.zər/ : cố vấn nghề nghiệp
▪ come up with: tìm thấy/ nảy ra
▪ cut down on: cắt giảm (biên chế, số lượng)
▪ dishwasher /ˈdɪʃwɒʃə(r)/ (n): máy rửa bát đĩa
▪ downside /ˈdaʊnsaɪd/ (n): mặt trái/ bất lợi
▪ drop in on: ghé thăm
▪ drop out of: bỏ ( học, nghề,...)
▪ fascinating /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/ (adj): thú vị
▪ get on with: sống hòa thuận với
▪ get to grips with: bắt đầu giải quyết (một vấn đề khó)
▪ keep up with: theo kịp, đuổi kịp
▪ look forward to /ˈfɔːwəd/: chờ đợi, trông đợi
▪ mature /məˈtʃʊə(r)/ (adj): trưởng thành
▪ paperwork /ˈpeɪpəwɜːk/(n): tài liệu, giấy tờ
▪ pursue /pəˈsjuː/(v): theo đuổi
▪ put up with: chịu đựng
▪ rewarding /rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ/ (adj): thỏa đáng
▪ run out of: cạn kiệt
▪ secure /sɪˈkjʊə(r)/ (v): đạt được
▪ shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/ (v): theo sát (học hỏi kinh nghiệm)
▪ tedious /ˈtiːdiəs/ (adj): tẻ nhạt
▪ think back on: nhớ lại
▪ workforce /ˈwɜːkfɔːs/ (n): lực lượng lao động
Quiz
Fill in the blanks with the words from the box
shadowing paperwork workforce tedious secure rewarding

Question 1. He was disappointed by his failure to _______ the top job with the bank.
Question 2. Learning a new computer program can be a ________ process.
Question 3. Your first week in the job will be spent __________ one of our more experienced
employees.
Question 4. Much of the __________ in the banking sector is affected by the new legislation.
Question 5. What is the most _________ aspect of your work?
Question 6. I've kept all the __________ for the car.

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GRAMMAR
An adverbial clause is a dependent clause that functions as an adverb.
Ex: The book was so interesting that I couldn’t put it down.
Kinds of adverbial clause
Adverbial clause of condition beginning with the Ex: What would you buy if you won the
subordinate conjunction if or unless. It introduces at lottery?
hypothesis or condition, real or imagined.

Adverbial clause of comparison beginning with Ex: Lee can speak English as fluently as her
subordinate conjunctions such as than, as …as, or as. teacher.
It compares a skill, size or amount.

Adverbial clause of manner beginning with Ex: He acts as if it was a joke.

subordinate conjunction such as as (if), like, or the
way. It states how something is done.

Adverbial clause of result beginning with subordinate Ex: Jack was so tired that he couldn’t go on
conjunction such as so ….that or such….that. It with his work.
indicates the results of an act or event.
Quiz
Question 1. _____ you are late, you may lose your job.
A. If B. Unless
Question 2. Factory workers work as hard _____ secondary school students do.
A. than B. as

PRACTICE
Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined
Question 1. A. tedious B. secure C. extremely D. rewarding
Question 2. A. tertiary B. trustworthy C. tempting D. shortlist
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others
Question 3. A. rewarding B. fascinating C. tedious D. challenging
Question 4. A. prospect B. reference C. promotion D. interview

Choose the correct answer for the questions

Question 5. Shelley disagreed with the board's decision so she ______ and went to work for another
company.
A. retired B. fired C. sacked D. resigned
Question 6. Being a flight attendant is a _____ job. You may have to work long hours on long haul
flights and not get enough sleep.
A. tedious B. demanding C. rewarding D. fascinating
Question 7. I think that doing medical research would be really _____ because this job would save
people's lives.
A. challenging B. tiresome C. rewarding D. monotonous

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Question 8. I am writing in response to your advertisement on vietnamework.com for the _____ of a

personal assistant.
A. hearing B. post C. case D. opinion
Question 9. When the factory closed, over a hundred people were _____ redundant.
A. made B. given C. taken D. done
Question 10. After working at the same company for thirty years, my grandfather was looking forward
to his ______.
A. overtime B. pension C. charity D. allowance
Question 11. I'm so _____ under with work at the moment - it's awful.
A. iced B. rained C. snowed D. fogged
Question 12. One member of the project group _____ the boss and was fired immediately.
A. came up against B. came up with
C. talked back to D. put up with
Question 13. Helen usually ______ her childhood with great pleasure.
A. talks back to B. thinks back on
C. turns back to D. falls back on
Question 14. Mona's going to leave early this afternoon but she says she’ll _____ up the hours
tomorrow.
A. find B. make C. catch D. bring
Question 15. Emma and Karen used to be _____ good friends that I'm surprised they don't get on now.
A. so B. enough C. such D. too
Question 16. Why were you acting _____ you hadn't seen the boss?
A. the way B. as though C. like D. as

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Question 17. The atmosphere at work was so bad that Brian eventually decided to hand in his notice.
A. notify the boss B. apply for another job
C. give up his job D. be given a better job
Question 18. We want to recruit the brightest and the best. If you think you fit the bill, fill in an
application form today.
A. are able to pay the bill B. are suitable
C. are of the right size D. are excellent
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
Question 19. I'd go mad if I had to do a dead-end job like to working on a supermarket checkout.
A. boring B. monotonous C. fascinating D. demanding
Question 20. John was promoted last month for being such a committed worker.
A. dishonest B. irresponsible C. unenthusiastic D. unreliable
Choose the correct answer
CRITICISM
It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however (21) _____ you are. One thing
you have to be (22) _______ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people
who would rather say something negative than positive. If you've made up your (23) _____ to achieve a
certain goal, such as writing a novel, don't let the negative criticism of others (24) ______ you from
reaching your target, and let constructive criticism have positive (25) _____ on your work.

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Question 21. A. talented B. invested C. mixed D. workable

Question 22. A. alert B. clever C. intelligent D. aware
Question 23. A. mind B. brain C. thought D. idea
Question 24. A. cease B. remove C. avoid D. prevent
Question 25. A. outcome B. result C. effect D. consequence

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.

Although I left university with a good degree, I suddenly found that it was actually quite hard to find a
job. After being unemployed for a few months, I realized I had to take the first thing that came along or
I'd be in serious financial difficulties. And so, for six very long months, I became a market research
telephone interviewer.
I knew it wasn't the best company in the world when they told me that I'd have to undergo three days
of training before starting work, and that I wouldn't get paid for any of it. Still, I knew that the hourly rate
when I actually did start full time would be a lot better than unemployment benefit, and I could work up
to twelve hours a day, seven days a week if I wanted. So, I thought of the money I’d earn and put up with
three days of unpaid training.
Whatever those three days taught me - and I can't really remember anything about them today - I wasn't
prepared for the way I would be treated by the supervisors. It was worse than being at school. There were
about twenty interviewees like myself, each sitting in a small, dark booth with an ancient computer and a
dirty telephone.
The booths were around the walls of the fifth floor of a concrete office block, and the supervisors sat
in the middle of the room, listening in to all of our telephone interviews. We weren't allowed to talk to
each other, and if we took more than about two seconds from ending one phone call and starting another,
they would shout at us to hurry up and get on with our jobs. We even had to ask for permission to go to
the toilet. I was amazed how slowly the day went.
Our first break of the day came at eleven o'clock, two hours after we started. I'll always remember that
feeling of despair when I would look at my watch thinking, 'It's must be nearly time for the break', only
to find that it was quarter to ten and that there was another hour and a quarter to go. My next thought was
always, 'I can't believe I'm going to be here until nine o'clock tonight.'
The most frightening aspect of the job was that I was actually quite good at it. 'Oh, no!' I thought 'Maybe
I'm destined to be a market-researcher for the rest of my life.' My boss certainly seemed to think so. One
day - during a break, of course - she ordered me into her office. 'Simon,' she said, 'I'm promoting you.
From tomorrow, you're off telecoms and onto credit card complaints. I'm sure you can handle it. There's
no extra pay, but it is a very responsible position.' Three weeks later, I quit.
It was one of the best decisions I've ever made.
Question 26. Why did the writer become a market research telephone interviewer?
A. He had completely run out of money.
B. He had the right university degree for the job.
C. It was the first job he was offered.
D. He knew it was only for six months.
Question 27. The writer had doubts about the company when ______
A. they only offered him three days of training
B. they told him he wouldn't receive payment for his training
C. they told him he had to be trained first
D. he was told what the hourly rate would be

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Question 28. His workplace could be best described as ______

A. large and noisy
B. silent and dirty
C. untidy and crowded
D. old-fashioned and uncomfortable
Question 29. How did he feel when he realized it wasn't time for the break yet?
A. He felt that he would have to go home early.
B. He felt that he wouldn't survive to the end of the day.
C. He felt that the end of the day seemed so long away.
D. He felt that he must have made a mistake.
Question 30. What was unusual about Simon's promotion?
A. It showed how good he was at his job.
B. It meant he would be phoning different people.
C. It involved greater responsibility.
D. There was no increase in salary.

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