taskSkillbuilding1:Listeningforfactsaboutajob.Whenyouarelisteningtosomeonetalkabouthisorherjob,youwilloftenfindoutcertainfacts.Thesefactsinclude:1.___________________________________.2.___________________________________.3.___________________________________.4.___________________________________.5.___________________________________.6.___________________________________.reasonsfordoingthejoblikesanddislikesaboutthejobinformationsuchasholidays,dresscodeandtrainingopportunities.qualitiesneededforthejobanyotherusefulinformationStep1:Takingnotesaboutajob.A.Youareamalestudentandhavedecidedyouwanttobeanurse.Yourparentsdonotsupportyourchoicebecausetheydonotthinkitisagoodjobforaman.Youwanttoprovethatitisagoodjob.Listentothisinterviewwithamalenurseandtakeusefulnotes.Answers:1.Directcontact2.good3.practical4.hardworking5.ontimeB.Youwantmoreinformationaboutmalenurses.Listentothesecondhalfoftheinterviewandcompleteyournotesabove.Answers:1.Directcontact2.good3.practical4.hardworking5.ontime6.newpeople7.training8.getoff9.grateful10.getbetter11.burns12.factories13.elderly14.mental15.pain16.doctor17.nurse18.helpthemC.YouraunthasgivenyouacopyofNursemagazine.Itcontainsanarticlewrittenbytheheadofstaffofahospital.Readthearticleandmakealistofthebenefitsofhavingmalenursesinhospitals.Benefitsofhavingmalenurses1.Menmakeexcellentcarersandareequallyasgoodaswomenattakinggoodcareofothers.2.Menarephysicallystrongerthanwomen.3.They(men)seethingsfromadifferentanglefromwomenandbringamalewayofthinkingtoproblem-solving.4.Havingamixofmaleandfemalenursesalsohelpscreateafunatmosphere,whichhelpspatientsrecoverfaster.5.Havingmoremalenurseswillhelpcreateapositivebalancebetweenmaleandfemalestaff,anditwillallowpatientsthechoiceofamaleorfemalecarer.Skillbuilding2:persuadingpeoplebyusingpositivearguments.InsomewaysIagree,butthiscan…Sorry,Idonotagree.Idon’tthinkitisagoodideabecause…Therearealotofbenefitsto…Timesarechanging,andtherewasanarticle/TVprogrammethatsaid…Ihavefoundsomeinterestingfactsthatshow…Step2.Persuadingyourparentstoagreewithyourcareerchoice.Asampledialogue:S:MumandDad.Ijustwanttobeanurse.Wouldyouagreewithme?D:Oh,myson,Idon’tthinkit’sagoodchoice.Itisajobforwomen,notformen.S:Havingmoremalenurseshelpcreatapositivebalancebetweenmaleandfemalestuff,anditwillallowpatientsthechoiceofamaleorfemalecarer.M:Mendonothavequalitiestobenurses.Besides,thehoursarelongandeverydaywillbethesame.S:…Pleasecontinue.Skillsbuilding3:Writingadiaryentry.Whenwritingadiary,whatentriesshouldbeoftenincluded?1.________________________________2.________________________________3.________________________________4.________________________________5.________________________________WhathappenedduringthedayHowyoufeltorhowyoufeelnowYouropinionsWhatyouthinkwillhappennextWhatyoumightdonextStep3:WritingaboutwhathappenedWriteadiaryentryaboutwhatyoufoundoutaboutmalenursesandtheconversationthatyouhadwithyourparents.Possibleexample2AprilToday,Ifoundoutsomefactsaboutajobasamalenurse.Currently,onlysevenpercentofnursingstaffaremenandhospitalsneedmoremalenurses.IamquiteinterestedinthejobandthinkIamqualifiedforit.Therefore,IhavedecidedIwanttobeanurseaftergraduation.Ihadaconversationwithmyparentsaboutmydecision,Atfirst,theywerestronglyagainstmychoiceandtriedtopersuademetogiveitup.TheythoughtthatitwasajobthatbettersuitswomenthanmenandthatIwouldfacemanydifficultieswaitingforme.However,Iexplainedallthebenefitsofbeingamalenurseandhavingmoremalenursesinhospitals.IeventoldthemsomeofthefactsmentionedintheNursemagazinewrittenbytheheadofstaffofahospital.Intheend,theysaidthattheyagreedwithmychoice.Ifeelveryhappybecausetheyunderstoodandsupportmydecision.IthinkIwillstudyhardtomakemyselfaqualifiednurse.Ifeelthatthisistheidealcareerforme.
