UNIT 17: Simple future (tương lai đơn giản)

Topic 14: Jobs

I. Grammar

1.Form: Will/shall + infinitive verb

• Examples:
• Positive sentence: She will be an artist.
• Negative sentence: She will not be an artist.
• Yes/no question: Will she be an artist? -Yes, she will./No she won’t.
• Question word: When will she be an artist? -In the future.
•  Watch out!

    I will-I’ll, will not-won’t, shall not-shan’t

2.         Usage

a)          Future actions happen without the speaker's intention (birthday, weather …)(các hành động trong tương lai xảy ra ngoài dự định của người nói)

• Examples:
• The sun will shinetomorrow.
• Peter will become 15 years old next Tuesday.

b)         Predictions, assumptions (dự đoán trước, giả định):think, hope, be sure, be afraid...

• Examples:
• I think Sue will arrivein Paris at 6 pm.
• He’s afraid that he won’t pass the exam.

c)          Sudden actions/decisions, not planned(hành động, quyết định nhất thời, không được chuẩn bị trước)

• Examples:  Hang on! I'll have a word with you in one minute.

d)         Offers (đề nghị)

•      Examples:  Don’t worry. I’ll help you.

II.        Exercises

1.         Fill in the simple future form of the verbs in brackets.

a. Tim … the lawyer about his problems. (not / to tell)

b. Tomorrow it … in the north-west. (to rain)

c. You … the vase on the shelf. (not / to reach)

d. I hope I … the train to Manchester. (not / to miss)

e. My friend … a cook in a famous hotel next month. (to be)

f. Hey John! Wait a minute. I … a word with you. (to have)

g. She … her hair green. (not / to dye)

h. He … breakfast tomorrow morning. (not / to prepare)

i. She … her boss next week. (to contact)

j. I think you … this job as a receptionist in that company. (to get)

l. The manager … trees in front of the office building. (not / to plant)

m. Melissa … jeans at her party. (not / to wear)

n. They … at about 6 pm. (to arrive)

o. My friends … in a city. (not / to live)

p. The teacher … this exercise. (to explain)

q. He … the bottle of water. (to drop)

r. We … about the bad weather. (not / to worry)

s. I … in this lake. (not / to swim)

t. Lots of accidents … in that weather. (to happen)

u. I promise I … mum that you broke the vase (not / to tell)

2. Read the situations and rewrite sentences

a. It’s a bit cold. You decide to close the window. You say: I think …

b. You are feeling tired and it’s quite late. You decide to go to bed. You say: I think …

c. A friend of yours wants to drive you in his car but you decide to walk. You say: Thank you but…

d. You arrange to play tennis today. Now you decide you don’t want to play. You say: I don’t think …

e. You want to go swimming. Now you don’t want to go. You say: I don’t think …

f. You and your friend want to do something this evening but you don’t know what. You ask your friend: What shall …?

g. You try on a jacket in a shop. You are not sure whether to buy it or not. You ask a friend for advice: … it?

h. It’s Ann’s birthday next week. You want to give her a present but you don’t know what. You ask a friend for advice: …?

i. You and a friend are going out. You can’t decide to go by car or to walk. You ask him: …?

j. Your friend wants you to phone him later. You don’t know what time to phone him. You ask him: …?

3.         Which one is correct?

a. “Do you call Britney?” “Oh, sorry, (I call / I’ll call) her right now.”

b. I can’t meet you tomorrow afternoon. (I’m playing / I’ll play) tennis.

c. “(I meet / I’ll meet) you outside the hotel in half an hour, ok?” “Yes, that’s fine.”

d. “I need some money.” “Ok, (I’m lending / I’ll lend) you some. How much do you need?”

e. (I’m having / I’ll have) a party next Saturday. I hope you can come.

f. “Remember to buy a newspaper when you go out.” “Ok, I (don’t forget / won’t forget).”

g. What time (does your train leave / will your train leave) tomorrow?

h. (“Are you doing / will you do) anything tomorrow evening?” “No, I’m free. Why?”

i. I don’t want to go out alone. (do you come / will you come) with me?

j. It’s a secret between us. I promise I (don’t tell / won’t tell) anybody.

4.         Complete the sentences with “I’ll” and a suitable verb

a. I’m too tired to walk home. I think…

b. “It’s a bit cold in this room.” “Is it? … on the heating then.”

c. “We haven’t got any tea.” “Oh, really … and get some”

d. “Do you want me to wash the dishes?” “No, it’s all right … it.”

e. “I don’t know how to use this computer.” “Ok … you.”

f. “Would you like tea or coffee?” “…coffee, please.”

g.“Goodbye! Have a nice holiday.” “Thanks. …you a postcard.”

h. Thank you for lending me your camera. … it back to you on Monday, ok?

i. “Are you coming with us?” “No, I think … stay here.”

j. “Please don’t tell mum.” “Ok, I … your secret if you do all the house work this week.”

5.  Put the verbs into their correct form to complete the sentences, using present simple and simple future.

a. The train … 11:45. (to leave)

b. We … dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday. (to have)

c. It … in the mountains tomorrow evening. (to snow)

d. On Sunday at 8 o'clock I … my friend. (to meet)

e. They … to London on Friday evening. (to fly)

f. Wait! I … you to the station. (to drive)

g. The English lesson … at 8:45. (to start)

h. I … my sister in April. (to see)

i. Look at the clouds-it … in a few minutes. (to rain)

j. Listen! There's someone at the door. I … the door for you. (to open)

III. TOPIC 14:  Jobs

In a pre-vocational class.

Teacher: “You will graduate in 3 months. Before you graduate, I will tell you something about the labour market; so that you will have a short overview about what you’ll do in the future.”

Leo: “Teacher, what is the labour market?”

Teacher: “The labour market is a market for all people who want a job. You can find almost all the jobs there: engineer, manager, doctor, teacher....”

Nancy: “I don’t know what job I want to choose now. When I was 10 years old, I wanted to become a nurse, but now, I want to become a lawyer. Will you give us advice?”

The teacher: “Yes I will. Before you choose the right job, you should think about: Which jobs do you like, what are you good at, what are your qualities, which company do you want to apply for, do you want a high salary... To know what you would be good at and enjoy to do, you need to understand yourself”.

Kathy: “Teacher, what are the best career choices in our economy today?”

Teacher: “Uhm, it's a matter of what fits you. Nowadays, many jobs are available in our society such as teacher, designer, director, journalist, tourist guide, not many people want to become a farmer or porter because the salary is very low. Almost all jobs request trainings.”

Frank: “What should we learn?”

Teacher: “From now on, you should learn as much skills as possible. E.g. computer skills, English skills, teamwork skills.... those are very important when you apply for a job because in the interview, there will be questions such as: which skills do you learn in your university or in your college, are you good at listening, speaking, reading and writing? Do you speak English fluently, can you use Microsoft Word, Excel and so on”

Questions:

1.         What is the labour market?

2.         What is the teacher’s advice?

3.         Make a list of all jobs names in the text and describe their job.