jobs/work
Pre Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide review, clarification and practice of jobs and clarify vocabulary associated with this topic in the context of different types of work.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide clarification, review and practice of present simple, modals of obligation and pronunciation of incidental jobs in the context of work
Procedure (121-153 minutes)
T introduces herself and tells them she is a teacher. Ask ss - What do you do? What's your job? What do you do for a living? Play the A-Z job race as a warmer.
Pre teach jobs and definitions as a matching activity using the handout. Now categorize jobs into manual jobs/ professionals/ medical / armed forces and emergency services. Now ask ss to complete the one line definition of jobs with the list from the above activity.
Give a list of nouns and adjectives and ask ss which qualities are important for these jobs. Ask ss to speak in sentences. The most important qualities that a good carpenter should have are...... A good carpenter should be ____, _____ and ______ because........
Pre teach vocabulary- apply, salary, in house, focus on vocab ad meaning on pg144.
Focus on reading and answering 71.1 and 71.2. Ask ss to complete 71.3 in pairs and then elicit answers from the group.
Ask ss to answer questions under 71.5 themselves and then interview their partners. Feedback and error correct
What is your dream job? If you could choose to be in another job, what would it be? Ask ss to write about their dream job. Stick it around the class and let ss read each other's writing. Ask ss to vote for the top 3. What skiils do their friends have to choose that profession/job.