The Birth Order Effect - Top Careers for First-Borns - Discussion point

Oct 1, 2026

Uploaded by Franzy

Teaching materials centered on the theme of birth order and personality, using a mix of reading, listening, vocabulary, and grammar practice. Learners discuss family-related questions, match job or career interests to infographic claims, and complete listening comprehension about a university conversation and an interview. The package includes pre-, while-, and post-listening tasks, vocabulary previews for character traits and study skills, and activities that build speaking through partner discussion.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages18

Reading Time45 min

AccessFree to download

Discussion point

Before you watch

A Vocabulary preview

Before you listen

Global listening

Listening for key words

D Close listening

E Critical thinking

CHARACTER # The Birth Order Effect TOP CAREERS-FOR FIRST-BORNS1 How many brothers andGovernmentInformationsisters do you have?AreTechnologyCompany bossScienceyou a first-born,middle,—TOP CAREERSlast-born,oronly child?FOR MIDDLE CHILDREN2 What job would you liketo have in the future?3 Does the infographicConstructionTeacherPolicematch the job you want? ## Discussion point Discuss with a partner. 4 Think aboutyour family.—TOP CAREERSIs the information in theFOR YOUNGEST CHILDRENinfographic correct? Design/ArtSalesEditing and100%WritingSports coach ASTRONAUTS WHO'VETOP CAREERS GONE INTO SPACEFOR ONLY CHILDRENWERE EITHER FIRSTBORN CHILDREN ORFIRST-BORN SONS BusinessInformationpersonTechnologyNursingEngineering Before you watch Match the words in bold with the correct definition. 1 interesting(adj)a to find an answer to a problem2 solve(v)b agroup of people,animals,or things3 test(v)c not boring4 type(n)d to find out if something works ANIMAL PERSONALITY LISTENING1 Listening for key wordsLISTENING2 Listening for main ideasSTUDYSKILL Studying with others VOCABULARY Words to describe personalityGRAMMAR Simple present questionsSPEAKING Making introductions While you watch Watch the video.Answerthe questions. Discuss the questions with your partner. 1 Where was the experiment?a Outside,in a forest b In a room,in auniversity 2 Where did gray squirrels that now live in the UK come from?a Englandb North America 3 What did thescientists in the study watch the squirrels do?a Solve problemsb Live in a tree 4 What are the gray squirrels good at finding?a Foodb Other squirrels 1 What is your favorite animal?My favorite animalis... 2 Do you like watching animal documentaries?Yes,I like watching animal documentariesbecause... 3 Is it important to study animals?Yes,it is very important because...No,I don't thinkit is important because... First day on campus ## A Vocabulary preview 1 Match the words in bold with the correct definition. 1 birth order(n)a the wayyou think,feel,and behave;your personality2 character(n)b relaxed,calm3 describe(v)c when you were born compared to yourbrothers and4 easy-going(adj)sisters 5 research (n)d to give details about what someone orsomething is like6 serious(adj)e something thatyou learn orteach inschool, 7 strict(adj)e.g.mathematics 8 subject(n)f carefully following the rules for correct behaviororaction g adetailed study of asubject to discover new informationh someone who thinks carefully about things and doesn'tlaugh much 2 Complete the sentences with the words in bold from Exercise 1. 1 I think my is more like my mother's than my father's. 2 Ican my fatheras serious and strict,but also kind. 3 llike people who are. ,cheerful,and happy. 4 I'm very different from my friend even though our. is thesame in our families. 5 It's difficult to make melaugh because I’m a. person. 6 My best. this semester is English. 7 Iwould like to do a project about birth order beforelgraduate from college. 8 Ithink it's better to have a. teacher who makes us followthe rules. 3 Work with a partner.Which sentences in Exercise 2 are true for you? B Before you listen Discuss with a partner. 1 Which subjects in school areyou most interested in?Which ones are difficultfor you? I'm most interested in... Ithink the most difficult subjects are...2 Do you sometimes visit your teachers orprofessors in their office?What doyou talk about?l often/sometimes/don't visit... We talk about... ## C Global listening | The key words and phrases in a conversation give you important
information about the topics the speakers are talking about,and also some
of the details.The key words are often:
·nouns:classes,professor,campus
·verbs:introduce,teach,ask
·adjectives:friendly,creative,younger | | --- | ## Listening for key words GLOSSARY campus(n)the land an

FAQs

What is the focus of the activities in this document?

The activities focus on birth order, personality traits, and how these relate to future careers, using vocabulary and listening tasks.

What happens in the listening sections?

Learners watch or listen to conversations and then answer questions, match notes to correct options, and complete interview notes.

How do the vocabulary exercises work?

Students match key personality and character-related words to definitions, then complete sentences and identify which statements apply to them.

Oct 1, 2026

Uploaded by Franzy