Unlock Reading & Writing 5 (C1)
Unlock Reading & Writing 5 (C1)
Grammar for writing: Analyzing problems and solutions Academic writing skills:
Impersonal passive Writing about problems
constructions Writing about solutions
Passive for continuity Writing task type:
Write a problem–solution essay
Writing task:
Describe an online behaviour that you think is
problematic and explain what you think should be
done to prevent or eliminate it.
Grammar for writing: Analyzing causes and effects Academic writing skills:
Cause and effect: logical Writing about causes and effects
connectors Writing task type:
Write a cause-and-effect essay
Writing task:
Choose one infectious disease and discuss the factors
that may have contributed to its development and
spread or could do so in the future.
CONTENTS
Map of the book 4
Your guide to Unlock 8
UNIT 1 Conservation 14
UNIT 2 Design 38
UNIT 3 Privacy 62
UNIT 4 Business 86
UNIT 5 Psychology 110
UNIT 6 Careers 134
UNIT 7 Health sciences 158
UNIT 8 Collaboration 182
UNIT 9 Technology 206
UNIT 10 Language 230
Glossary 254
Video scripts 265
Acknowledgements 271
Unlock Second Edition Advisory Panel 275
CAREERS UNIT 6
YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Work with a partner. Discuss the questions.
1 What is happening in this picture? Have you experienced something
similar? What was it like?
2 What kind of job do you have or hope to have?
3 How closely is, or was, your education connected to your
professional goals?
4 What do you think is the main purpose of a university
education?
CAREERS 135
PREPARING TO WATCH
1 Work with a partner. Discuss the questions.
ACTIVATING YOUR
KNOWLEDGE 1 Are there vocational colleges / secondary schools for teenagers in your
country? How might vocational training benefit school-leavers?
2 What do most young people do after completing secondary school?
3 What job opportunities exist for young people after secondary school?
4 What industries do you think are in need of more workers?
2 You are going to watch a video about vocational training. Look at the
PREDICTING
photos and complete the table. Discuss your table with a partner.
CONTENT
USING VISUALS
photo 1 photo 2 photo 3 photo 4
1 What job does
this person have?
2 What kind of
training is needed
for this job?
GLOSSARY
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WHILE WATCHING
3 Watch the video. Circle the ideas you hear.
UNDERSTANDING
1 Nick had more than one job offer when he graduated from a career MAIN IDEAS
and technical high school.
2 The need for technical workers is increasing.
3 Air Products manufactures high tech equipment.
4 John McGlade has to train the skilled workers he needs himself.
5 Government support for vocational education is decreasing.
6 Not many young people are interested in vocational education.
4 Watch the video again. Write details for each main idea.
UNDERSTANDING
1 Air Products has 7,500 workers, and not all are skilled. DETAIL
3 Career and technical education has been cut, and more cuts may be on
the way.
DISCUSSION
6 Work with a partner. Discuss the questions.
1 Do you think entering into a career and technical high school is a good
idea? Why / Why not?
2 Would you have been interested in attending a career and technical
high school? Why / Why not?
3 What are the advantages of young people entering the workforce
shortly after secondary school? Are there any disadvantages?
READING
READING 1
PREPARING TO READ
graphs and diagrams are not just put in a text and not discussed.
As a first step to understanding information presented in graphical form, read
the title, headings and the labels on the axes on any graphs. This will provide
some context for the information presented there. If the axes of a graph are
not labelled, try to work out what the labels would be.
1 You are going to read an article about the demand for workers with
PREDICTING
appropriate skills. Work with a partner. Look at the graph and discuss the
CONTENT
questions below.
USING VISUALS
High-growth occupations computer/maths fields
Percentage change in the fastest growing life/physical/social sciences
occupations in the US, based on actual numbers business/finance fields
up to and including 2016, projected to 2026 healthcare practitioners
20
and technicians
15.2
percentage change
15
13.5
9.5
10
9.3
0
20
19
24
25
23
18
16
17
26
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
2 Now look at Figures 1 and 2 in the article on pages 140–141 and answer the
PREVIEWING
questions about each graph.
1 What does the horizontal axis (the x-axis) measure?
2 What does the vertical axis (the y-axis) measure?
3 What information does the whole graph express?
3 Based on the information in the graphs in the article, answer the questions.
1 Look at Figure 1. Why do you think companies are struggling to recruit
employees?
2 What problem does Figure 2 illustrate?
3 How does the information in Figure 2 explain the problems that the
employers in Figure 1 are experiencing?
4 Read the definitions. Use the correct forms of the words in bold to
UNDERSTANDING
complete the sentences below.
KEY VOCABULARY
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800,000
600,000 1.4 million
computing jobs
400,000
200,000 400,000 computer
science students
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Source: Code.org
WHILE READING
5 Read the article. Then match the main ideas (a–f) with each paragraph (1–6).
READING FOR
a Schools that provide training in IT can help fill the skills gap. MAIN IDEAS
b Employees in the skilled trades and with STEM training are in the
greatest demand.
c There is no single solution to the skills gap.
d Current job applicants do not have the skills that employers are
looking for.
e Businesses need to participate more in preparing future
employees.
f Universities do not always offer an education with a clear
career path.
6 Which of the statements in Exercise 5 expresses the main idea of the
whole article?
READING 1 141
7 Read the article again. Write T (true), F (false) or DNS (does not say) next
READING FOR DETAIL
to the statements below. Then correct the false statements.
1 Globalization has led to labour shortages in some developing
countries.
DISCUSSION
9 Work with a partner. Discuss the questions.
1 What do you think the $500 billion opportunity is in Figure 2?
2 Who do you think should take action to improve this situation?
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READING 2
PREPARING TO READ
1 Work with a partner. You are going to read an article about the value of
PREDICTING
a university education. Look at the graphs on page 145. Then discuss
CONTENT
the questions.
USING VISUALS
1 Based on Figure 1, what generalization can you make about university
education?
2 Look at Figure 2. What does median income mean? Are university-
educated workers more likely to earn above or below the median
income?
3 What do you think the topic of this article will be? What argument do
you think it will make?
2 Read the sentences. Write the correct form of the words in bold next to
UNDERSTANDING
their definitions below.
KEY VOCABULARY
1 There is a chronic shortage of skilled workers in the technology sector.
It’s been impossible to hire enough workers.
2 Steve Jobs was a founder of Apple, Inc.
3 Business leaders dispute the government’s claim that the number of
jobs has grown.
4 The new training programme provides a good illustration of how the
government and private sector can work together.
5 There is some ambiguity in the law, so it is difficult to know whether
the company actually did anything wrong.
6 The Chief Technology Officer’s responsibilities extend beyond IT; he
plays multiple roles in the company.
7 The company’s Chief Executive Officer asserts that profits will exceed
expectations in the coming year.
a (v) to disagree with an idea, a fact, etc.
b (n) the state of being unclear or having more than one
possible meaning
c (n) someone who establishes an organization
d (adj) very many
e (adj) lasting for a long time, especially something bad
f (v) to say that something is certainly true
g (n) an example that explains something
READING 2 143
WHILE READING
3 Read the article and check your ideas from Exercise 1.
READING FOR
MAIN IDEAS 4 Read the article. Write T (true), F (false) or DNS (does not say) next to the
statements below. Then correct the false statements.
1 A university education is worth the investment.
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