1. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following exchanges. Then practise reading them.

(Khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi cuộc trao đổi sau đây. Sau đó thực hành đọc chúng.)

A

Career adviser: You all know that the job market is very competitive, so besides technical knowledge, you need to develop soft skills.

Tom: Oh, I'm not sure what soft skills' include. (1) _________ this term for me?

Career adviser: Well, (2) _________, these are personal qualities such as teamwork, communication skills, and emotional intelligence that will enable you to work well with other people.

Tom: I see. Thank you very much.

Career adviser: You're welcome.

1.

A. Could you explain

B. Do you know

C. What do you explain

D. Do you want to explain

2.

A. I'm not sure I know

B. I don't really understand

C. to put it another way

D. in order to understand

B

Lan: Nam, have you written your CV for the job you saw on the school notice board?

Nam: Well I haven't finished it yet. I'm still confused about the Work experience section. (3) ________ what it should include?

Lan: Well, it should include any work-related experience, (4) _________, any jobs you have done that are relevant to the position you want to apply for.

Nam: Oh. I understand now. Thank you.

3.

A. Do you explains

B. Would you like

C. Who can clarify

D. Can you clarify

4.

A. by the way

B. in other words

C. to some extent

D. in short

C

Career adviser: In the future, many of the current jobs will become obsolete, and new jobs will be created.

Khoa: Oh, really? I don't really understand. (5) ________

Career adviser: Well. (6) ________ technology will continue to develop and many jobs will be automated. So accountants or cashiers might be replaced by robots.

Khoa: Oh, I see. I understand now.

5.

A. Could you be more specific?

B. How can this be avoided?

C. This is impossible.

D. I can't believe it.

6.

A. to put it another way

B. in other words

C. what I mean is

D. let me see

D

Mr Le: It's really important for you to gain some work experience.

Nam: Mr Le. I don't know why I need work experience in order to apply for a job. (7) ________ that for me?

Mr Le: (8) ________ You know, when a position is advertised, a lot of people apply for it. If you have relevant work experience, it'll be an advantage.

Nam: Oh, I see. Thank you.

7.

A. I'm not sure I understand

B. Let me explain

C. Could you be more specific

D. Could you explain

8.

A. I'm not very clear about it.

B. Let me clarify that.

C. What do you mean?

D. Why don't you understand it?

2 Answer the following questions about your career plans.

(Trả lời các câu hỏi sau đây về kế hoạch nghề nghiệp của bạn.)

1. What are your career plans after leaving school?

2. Why do you think this career path will be suitable for you?

3. Who did you ask for advice before making your decision?

4. What have you done to prepare yourself for your career path?

5. What kind of support will you need from your parents?