WS-Talking about education

Intermediate A

Talking about education

2021.10.06 Wednesday
15.40-16.30

ZhongGuanCun
Room:11

Class description

In this lesson you will learn nouns related to popular university majors.By the end of this lesson,you will be able to discuss your school experiences and future educational goals.

Key vocabulary

lawyer-law

doctor-medicine

engineer-engineering

designer-design

businessman-business

teacher-education

Majors
graphic design

chemisty

Accounting
Law

Education

Architecture

Medicine

Engineering

Geography

Business

JObs/Carees

graphic designer

chemist/reseacher

Accountant

Lawyer

Teacher/Headmaster

Archited

Doctor

Engineer

Geographer

Businessman/Businesswoman

Grammar

Write a sentence using 'I'd rather' and 'rather than' using the two jobs/majors given.

Ex:design/teacher

I'd rather be a teacher.
I want to be a designer rather than a teacher.

design/engineering

I'd rather to design a software.
I want to build a engineering rather than design a software.

engineer/doctor

I'd rather to be a engineer.
I want to be a doctor rather than a engineer.

law/business

I'd rather to learn business.
I want to learn law rather than business.

Use the language from this lesson

Next time you're talking about your job with a friend practice explaining why you choose this job ranther than a different job.Use phrases from the lesson.

Ex:
I'd rather help children learn than earn lots of money.That's why I studied education in university and become a teacher.

I'd rather take a actions to achieve some goals,and earn more money so that I can live more confortable.

Dialogue

Robert:So what's your major?

Emily:Well,I haven't really decided yet.

Robert:Okay,well what are you thinking of doing?

Emily:I don't know.
My mother's a doctor and she wants me to study medicine or at least biology.

And my fater's a lawyer so he wants me to study law.

And my brother's studying engineering and he really seems to like it,so...

Robert:That's great but what do YOU want to study?

Emily:I really don't know.

Robert:Well,then,what class do you find most interesting?

Emily:Actually,I've taken a drawing class and painting class and I really enjoyed them,but...

Robert:But what?
It sounds like you should major in art.

Emily:But how do I tell my family that I want to study art?

Robert:By telling them.
Explain how you feel.
If they love you,they'll support your decision to do what love rather than to do a job you'll hate and be horrible at.

Emily:Really?
Robert:Really.

Personally,I'd rather have a doctor or a lawyer who loves their job and always tries to be good at it.
I mean,can you relly trust those who only do their job because of the money they make?

Emily:Hmmm,I hadn't really throught of it that way.