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Exercise 1
Useful Expressions
Direction: Read the useful expressions with your tutor.
My short-term goal is to grow my skills and gain more experience in this field.
I’m looking for a role where I can take on new challenges and grow professionally.
Eventually, I hope to move into a leadership or management position.
I want to be part of a company where I can contribute and develop long-term.
Exercise 2
Vocabulary
Direction: Listen and repeat after your teacher
Ambitious
Meaning:
Having strong desire for success or achievement
- I’m ambitious and always looking for ways to improve and move forward.
Focused
Meaning:
Concentrated on a specific goal
- I’m focused on building a long-term career in this industry.
Driven
Meaning:
Very motivated to achieve something
- I’m a driven person who always sets goals and works hard to achieve them.
Visionary
Meaning:
Having a clear plan or dream for the future
- I’m visionary and like thinking ahead about where I want to be in 5 years.
Exercise 3
Practice
Match Career Goal to Personality Trait
Want to be regional manager soon:
Focused,
Ambitious,
Professional,
Visionary
Set clear steps to improve skills:
Visionary,
Driven,
Focused,
Ambitious
Stay motivated and take extra training:
Driven,
Professional,
Ambitious,
Focused
Plan to start your own business:
Visionary,
Ambitious,
Professional,
Driven
Exercise 4
Business Dialogue
Direction: Read the conversation aloud with your teacher and fill in the blanks.
Word Bank:
Visionary
Focused
Driven
Ambitious
Situation: Hannah is being interviewed for a marketing assistant position.
Interviewer
Word Bank: skills, learn, ambitious, grow, career, long-term, experience, leadership,
What are your ______ goals?
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Hannah
Word Bank: skills, learn, ambitious, grow, career, long-term, experience, leadership,
My short-term goal is to ______ and gain more ______ in marketing.
Interviewer
Word Bank: skills, learn, ambitious, grow, career, long-term, experience, leadership,
And what about your long-term vision?
Hannah
Word Bank: skills, learn, ambitious, grow, career, long-term, experience, leadership,
I want to ______ within the company and take on more responsibility.
Interviewer
Word Bank: skills, learn, ambitious, grow, career, long-term, experience, leadership,
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Hannah
Word Bank: skills, learn, ambitious, grow, career, long-term, experience, leadership,
I’m ______ and hope to step into a ______ role after developing my ______.
Interviewer
Word Bank: skills, learn, ambitious, grow, career, long-term, experience, leadership,
How will you achieve these goals?
Hannah
Word Bank: skills, learn, ambitious, grow, career, long-term, experience, leadership,
By continuing to learn, improving my skills, and staying committed to my career growth.
Exercise 5
Study Guide
Direction: Read the study manual aloud
"Talking About Career Goals"
Do:
Mention short-term and long-term goals
Link your goals to the job you’re applying for
Use realistic, achievable goals
Show enthusiasm for learning and growth
Don’t:
Say “I don’t know” or “I just want any job”
Be too vague or unrealistic (e.g., “I want to be CEO in 1 year”)
Talk about leaving the company right away
Focus only on money or status
Listening Practice
Discussing Career Goals in an Interview
1. What does Hannah want to do in her career?
A. Continue learning and take on more responsibility
B. Change careers completely
2. What role does Hannah want in the future?
A. A leadership position
B. A junior assistant
3. How does Hannah describe herself?
A. Driven and goal-oriented
B. Unsure about her future
Exercise 6
Discussion
Discuss these questions to practice speaking and share experiences.
Practice Scenario – Mock Interview
Objective: Practice answering career goal questions with confidence
Instructions: Choose a job you’d love. Practice answering these questions:
Interview Questions
1. What are your short-term goals in this position?
2. Where do you see yourself in five years?
3. How does this job help you reach your goals?
4. What motivates you to grow professionally?
5. How do you plan to develop your skills?
Let’s Talk – Self-Reflection
Discuss these questions with your tutor:
1. What are your top 3 short-term career goals?
2. What is one long-term dream you have?
3. What steps are you taking to grow professionally?
4. How do you stay motivated toward your goals?
5. Oka What’s one area you want to develop this year?
