Lesson3_Behind the Job Title

1. Behind the Job Title

Astana IT University
Department of General Disciplines
English for Academic Purposes
Behind the Job Title
Week 1 Lesson 3
Reading

2. Lead-in activity

What do you think a job title tells you about a person’s work?
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Can you guess what someone does based on their job title?
Do job titles always explain the work clearly? Why or why not?
Can you think of any job titles that might be confusing or unclear?

3. Speaking

Think about these questions. (4 min)
Which job do you think is the most stressful? Why?
Do you believe physical danger or mental pressure makes a job more
difficult? Think about an example.
Which job would you personally never want to do? Why?
Do you think the difficulty of a job depends more on skills, responsibility, or
working conditions?

4. Vocabulary Preview. Part 1 Match the words (1–10) with their correct definitions (a–j). (6 min)

Words
Definitions
1. resilient
a. reliable and able to make good decisions
2. cooperative
b. able to recover quickly after difficulties
3. quick-thinking
c. the tools or machines you need for a job
4. working long shifts
d. able to think and act fast in unexpected situations
5. responsible
e. working many hours, sometimes at night
6. respond
f. the official or correct way of doing something
7. equipment
g. to react to something that happens
8. procedure
h. a result of an action or situation
9. examine
i. to check something carefully, especially a person’s health
10. consequence
j. willing to work well with other people

5. Vocabulary Preview. Part 2 Match the words (1–10) with their correct definitions (a–j). (6 min)

Word
Definitions
1. Analyze
a) To develop or change gradually over time.
2. Responsibilities
b) Related to planning and directing overall actions to achieve a goal.
3. Complexity
c) A person who gives expert advice in a particular field.
4. Consultant
d) Tasks or jobs that someone is expected to do.
5. Strategic
e) Focused on a specific area or skill.
6. Misleading
f) To examine something carefully in detail.
7. Duties
g) Giving the wrong idea or impression.
8. Evolve
h) The state of being complicated or having many parts.
9. Specialized
i) The range or extent of something.
10. Scope
j) Duties or tasks that someone is required to do.

6. Reading activity

Complete the quiz at the QR below

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