Working for the Future

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Working for the Future
1. Text Analysis
2. Exercises
3. Questions For Discussion
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Exercises
1. True/False Questions 2. Multiple-choice
Questions
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True/False Questions
1. Most teenagers do not like to be asked the
question, What do you want to be when you grow
up? 2. Thinking about a career is no easy job
for people because there are many industries,
professions and jobs to choose from.
3. According to the writer, most people plan
their future career long before they have to get
a paying job.
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True/False Questions
1. Most teenagers do not like to be asked the
question, What do you want to be when you grow
up? (T) 2. Thinking about a career is no easy
job for people because there are many industries,
professions and jobs to choose from.
3. According to the writer, most people plan
their future career long before they have to get
a paying job.
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True/False Questions
1. Most teenagers do not like to be asked the
question, What do you want to be when you grow
up? (T) 2. Thinking about a career is no easy
job for people because there are many industries,
professions and jobs to choose from.
(T) 3. According to the writer, most people plan
their future career long before they have to get
a paying job.
Answer
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True/False Questions
1. Most teenagers do not like to be asked the
question, What do you want to be when you grow
up? (T) 2. Thinking about a career is no easy
job for people because there are many industries,
professions and jobs to choose from.
(T) 3. According to the writer, most people plan
their future career long before they have to get
a paying job. (F)
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True/False Questions
4. When you start planning your future career,
the first thing you should do is to think about
jobs. 5. What Color Is Your Parachute? is a
book on religion. 6. When you talk to people
about their work, you must be serious and prepare
your questions well.
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True/False Questions
4. When you start planning your future career,
the first thing you should do is to think about
jobs. (F) 5. What Color Is Your Parachute? is a
book on religion. 6. When you talk to people
about their work, you must be serious and prepare
your questions well.
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True/False Questions
4. When you start planning your future career,
the first thing you should do is to think about
jobs. (F) 5. What Color Is Your Parachute? is a
book on religion. (F) 6. When you talk to people
about their work, you must be serious and prepare
your questions well.
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True/False Questions
4. When you start planning your future career,
the first thing you should do is to think about
jobs. (F) 5. What Color Is Your Parachute? is a
book on religion. (F) 6. When you talk to people
about their work, you must be serious and prepare
your questions well. (T)
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True/False Questions
7. In order to find out if you are fit for a
certain career, youd better practise the job
first. 8. In this article the writer mainly
gives advice to adults on how to get a job.
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True/False Questions
7. In order to find out if you are fit for a
certain career, youd better practise the job
first. (T) 8. In this article the writer mainly
gives advice to adults on how to get a job.
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True/False Questions
7. In order to find out if you are fit for a
certain career, youd better practise the job
first. (T) 8. In this article the writer mainly
gives advice to adults on how to get a job. (F)
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Multiple-choice Questions
1. This article is meant to .
A) provide job opportunities B) plan a bright
future for teenagers C) give advice to
teenagers D) suggest different job possibilities
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Multiple-choice Questions
1. This article is meant to C . A) provide
job opportunities B) plan a bright future for
teenagers C) give advice to teenagers D) suggest
different job possibilities
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Multiple-choice Questions
2. Preparing for your future career, you should
first . A) go to the library B) talk
with people C) find out the paycheck of a
career D) think about yourself
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Multiple-choice Questions
2. Preparing for your future career, you should
first D . A) go to the library B) talk
with people C) find out the paycheck of a
career D) think about yourself
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Multiple-choice Questions
3. When a person meets and talks with people for
advice or information, he must .
A) wear his best clothes B) make sure he gets
what he wants C) be serious and
well-prepared D) take notes on the answers
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Multiple-choice Questions
3. When a person meets and talks with people for
advice or information, he must C .
A) wear his best clothes B) make sure he gets
what he wants C) be serious and
well-prepared D) take notes on the answers
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Multiple-choice Questions
4. To decide whether one belongs somewhere, the
best way is . A) to call the
boss B) to try and practice the job C) to ask
detailed questions D) to approach people in that
field
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Multiple-choice Questions
4. To decide whether one belongs somewhere, the
best way is B . A) to call the boss B) to
try and practice the job C) to ask detailed
questions D) to approach people in that field
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Multiple-choice Questions
5. One can most possibly find internships in each
of the following except .
A) libraries B) government agencies C) businesses
D) non-profit organizations
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Multiple-choice Questions
5. One can most possibly find internships in each
of the following except A .
A) libraries B) government agencies C) businesses
D) non-profit organizations
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Multiple-choice Questions
6. Librarians may know more about job
opportunities from . A) books and
publishers B) magazines and newspapers C) local
groups and organizations D) mailings and flyers
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Multiple-choice Questions
6. Librarians may know more about job
opportunities from D . A) books and
publishers B) magazines and newspapers C) local
groups and organizations D) mailings and flyers
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Multiple-choice Questions
7. Through social contacts one can obtain all of
the following except . A) knowledge
about working in a certain field B) training for
working in a certain field C) recommendations of
organizations D) others experience of working in
a certain field
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Multiple-choice Questions
7. Through social contacts one can obtain all of
the following except B . A) knowledge
about working in a certain field B) training for
working in a certain field C) recommendations of
organizations D) others experience of working in
a certain field
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Questions for Discussion
1. What do I know about myself? 2. What can I do
at school for my future? 3. Which one is the most
important factor in making your decision about
your future, your personal interests and your
abilities, your parents opinion, or your
teachers advice?
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Text Analysis

• Working for the Future
• Have you ever thought of your future career?
  If not, youd better start thinking about it.
  This article will give you useful tips on how to
  do that.

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Text Analysis

• What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Youve probably heard that question a
  thousand times. You may even be one of the lucky
  ones with a definite plan for the future. But if
  youre like most teenagers, the question makes
  you want to leave the conversation and the
  room.

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Text Analysis

• Thinking about a career is hard for everyone.
  There are hundreds of industries, thousands of
  professions, and millions of jobs to choose from.
  It may seem too early in your life to try to
  figure out where you belong. But now is actually
  a great time to experiment before you need that
  paycheck.

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Text Analysis

• Interested? Then dont think about jobs.
  Think about yourself. What kind of people do you
  like to be with? What kind of things do you like
  to do? What are you good at? The answers may
  suggest some work possibilities. Are you patient
  and good with children? Maybe youd like
  teaching. Do you like physical activity and the
  outdoors? Think about construction work, or being
  a traffic policeman.

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Text Analysis

• With your brain filled with those questions,
  go to the library. Find the book What Color Is
  Your Parachute?, by Richard Nelson Bolles. Its a
  bible for many job-hunters today, and it can help
  you, too. Theres a whole chapter full of ideas
  on how to figure out your skills and interests.

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Text Analysis

• After this research, you should have a list
  of a few fields of interest and a lot of
  questions about them. What kinds of jobs are
  there in these fields? How do you train for them?
  What is the work really like? To find the
  answers, go to the source people who hold those
  jobs.

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Text Analysis

• Start by talking to the people you know best.
  Your family and family friends may be in the
  right field or know someone who is. So might your
  teacher or guidance counselor. Your priest, or
  minister, may be able to help you, too. Dont
  overlook the obvious. Are you interested in
  medicine? Talk to a family doctor or dentist. Are
  you crazy about cars? Make an appointment with
  the mechanic at the local gas station.

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Text Analysis

• Most people like to talk about their work.
  The ones you approach should be happy to help
  with advice and information, if you treat the
  occasion seriously. Call first to arrange a
  convenient time. If you set up a meeting in
  person, arrive a few minutes early, looking neat
  and well-groomed. Have clear and detailed
  questions ready What exactly does the person do
  at work? What was the training required for this
  job? What does the person like about the job?
  What parts arent so great? Does the job require
  a lot of contact with the public? With
  co-workers? Or does the person mostly work alone?
  What other jobs are there in this field? Its
  okay to come in with your questions written down,
  and to have pencil and paper ready to take notes
  on the answers.

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Text Analysis

• Those answers should give a pretty good
  picture of a certain career. Do you belong in
  that picture? One way to find out is by putting
  yourself in it.
• You can do that through internships and
  volunteer programs. (Internships are trial jobs
  run by many businesses, non-profit groups, and
  government agencies. They usually dont pay a
  salary, but they give you valuable experience
  that can help you get a paying job later,
  sometimes with the same organization.)

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Text Analysis

• Once again, the local library is a good place
  to find out about these programs. Check the
  latest edition of Internships, published by
  Writers Digest. It lists internship programs
  (though mostly for college students) and offers
  helpful hints on how to get into one. Libraries
  often have lists of local organizations with jobs
  or internship programs available. Librarians
  receive all kinds of mailings and fliers and may
  know about opportunities for students.

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Text Analysis

• If youre interested in working for a certain
  company, call that company and ask them if they
  use interns or volunteers. If youre interested
  in doing a particular kind of work, the United
  Way, the Volunteer Council, or a local group like
  the Kiwanis should be able to tell you about
  volunteer possibilities that come close to your
  interests. And the Chamber of Commerce is a good
  source of information on business internships.
  Call them and ask.

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Text Analysis

• Dont give up if you cant find something
  just right. You may have to invent your own
  internship program. Call the boss youd like to
  work for. Explain how much you can do for the
  organization. If you state your case well,
  someone will listen.

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Text Analysis

• Your main goal through all of this is to
  learn about working in a certain field. Youre
  going to come away with more than information,
  though. Along the way, youre going to collect
  recommendations, experience, and practice in the
  fine art of getting a job. Good luck!
• Abridged from Science World Sept. 22, 1986.
• Approximately 820 words.

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definite 5defInIt adj. ?????? clearly
defined explicitly precisee.g. I want a
definite answer yes or no. ???????,????

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industry 5IndEstrI n. ???? a specific
branch of manufacture and tradee.g. But when
industry became more important than agriculture
in American life, families became
smaller.??,???????????????????,????????

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figure (out) 5fIE vi. ???,?????? to
consider or regarde.g. We must figure out how to
solve the problem.????????????????figure out
???,???e.g. Can you figure out this
puzzle?????????

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actually 5AktFuElI adv. ???in facte.g.
Actually it's we that owe you a
lot.???,?????????

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possibility pRsI5bIlItI n. ??(?) something
that is possiblee.g. Is it a possibility that
you will work abroad? ???????????

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physical 5fIzIk(E)l adj. ?????? of or
relating to the body as distinguished from the
mind or spirit of or relating to material
thingse.g. Physical fitness is having a strong
healthy body. ?????????????????

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traffic 5trAfIk n. ?? the passage of people,
vehicles, or messages along routes of
transportation or communicatione.g. The city
streets are full of traffic. ?????????????

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guidance 5aIdEns n. ???? the act or
process of guidinge.g. He did the work with his
teachers guidance. ??????????????? guidance
counselor (???)????

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overlook EJvE5lJk vt. ???? to fail to
notice or consider misse.g. The secretary is
very careful and never overlooks any little
points.????????????????? Dont overlook the
obvious Dont ignore what is clear and near
around you.

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obvious 5RbvIEs adj. ???,??? easily
perceived or understood quite apparente.g.
Indeed, there are many obvious advantages to a
five-day week.??,????????????????

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appointment E5pCIntmEnt n. ?????? an
arrangement to do something or meet someone at a
particular time and placee.g. The manager met
the newspapermen by appointment.??????????????
make an appointment with ???e.g. I made an
appointment to see the doctor. ???????????

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occasion E5keIVEn n. ?????? a favorable or
appropriate time or juncture an opportunitye.g.
This is not an occasion for laughter.?????????

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convenient kEn5vinIEnt adj. ??? suited or
favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or
needse.g. Sickness is a convenient excuse for
not going.???????????

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volunteer vRlEn5tIE n. ?????,??? a person
who performs or offers to perform a service of
his or her own free wille.g. We want some
volunteers to help paint the house.
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agency 5eIdVEnsI n. ????????,?? a business
or service authorized to act for otherse.g. He
got a new job via an employment
agency.???????????????

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publish 5pQblIF vt. ?????? to issue a
publicatione.g. News of the general's sudden
death was not published for several
days.????????????????????

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available E5veIlEbl adj. ??????????????
present and ready for use at hand
accessiblee.g. Kept a fire extinguisher
available at all times.?????????????????

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librarian laI5breErIEn n. ??????(???) a
person who is a specialist in library worke.g.
You can ask the librarian to help you find the
book.??????????????

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opportunity RpE5tjunItI n. ??(???)???? a
favorable or suitable occasion or timee.g. I'll
have another opportunity to visit the exhibition
next year.??????????????????

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recommendation rekEmen5deIFEn n. ????? the
act of recommendinge.g. I went to the new hotel
on your recommendation. ??????????????

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source sCs n.1) ????????,???????????? the
point of origin, such as a spring, of a stream or
rivere.g. They decided to find the source of the
stream.????????????2)???? the point at which
something springs into being or from which it
derives or is obtainede.g. Bad food is a source
of illness. ???????????

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crazy 5kreIzI adj. 1) ?????? affected with
madness insanee.g. That kind of act is
crazy.?????????2) ???????? possessed by
enthusiasm or excitemente.g. The crowd at the
game went crazy.????????????

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approach E5prEJtFvt. ?? to come near or
nearer, as in space or timee.g. We approached
the museum. ????????

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n. 1) ?? the act of approachinge.g. The
approach of winter brings cold weather.?????,????
??? 2) ??,?? the method used in dealing
with or accomplishinge.g. He presented a new
approach to solve the prolem?????????

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grow up ????e.g. The little girl then has grown
up.??????????????

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set up ????e.g. A statue will be set up in
front of the building.?????????????

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in person ??,??e.g. He applied for the job in
person.??????????

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come in with ????e.g. The mad man came in with
a knife.????????????

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take notes ???e.g. You have to take notes when
listening to the lectures.?????????????

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give up ?????????e.g. He gave up on writing
the novel.????????

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come away with ????e.g. She has to come away
with regret.??????????

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the fine art ?????e.g. The salesman is really
good at the fine art of persuasion.??????????????
?????

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the outdoors the outdoor activities

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job-hunters ???

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gas station a place that sells gasoline and
repairs motor vehicles (??)

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Writers Digest a US magazine providing advice,
information and opportunities for creative
writers. It regularly publishes internships, a
directory of job training opportunities in areas
such as business, sport, science and the
performing arts

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mailings and fliers posted matters and small
sheets of paper on which advertising matter is
printed and given out to people

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the United Way US social welfare organization
founded in 1918

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the Volunteer Council groups of ordinary
citizens who offer help at a neighbourhood level
without charging any fees

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the Kiwanis US club of industrialists and
businessmen, which holds luncheons every week.
The word comes from Indian, meaning to become
famous(??). ??????

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Chamber of Commerce???US organization of
businessmen set up to improve business conditions
and practices and to protect business interests.
The first in the US was the New York Chamber of
Commerce (1768) and now most sizeable US cities
have one.

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What do you want to be in the future? Do you have
a definite plan for your future or are you vague
about it?

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Where can you find such help in China?

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Have you ever worked as a volunteer? What have
you learned from that kind of experience?

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