Samuel Zepeda Samuel Zepeda

What is the best job
Pre-intermediate level

Materials

Abc Track 3.01

Main Aims

  • To provide speaking practice to talk about “what is the best job”

Subsidiary Aims

  • To enhance students' listening comprehension through audio related to different jobs.
  • To develop students' ability to use key phrases for describing job preferences and responsibilities.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

1. Screen Sharing and Initial Viewing T shares screen and shows the slides for the lesson: Teacher opens the presentation and shares the screen with the class. T lets the students look at the first slide for a couple seconds: Display the first slide, which contains an image related to a job (e.g., a doctor, a chef, or an artist). Allow students to look at the image silently for about 5-10 seconds. 2. Eliciting Observations T asks Ss what they see in the slide: Teacher: "Who can tell me what they see here?" Ss share their thoughts about the topic: Students speak up to describe the image and why they chose one job in particular. Encourage multiple students to share their observations. 3. Follow-up Questions and Discussion T can ask follow-up questions to Ss: Teacher: "Why do you say that?" Teacher: "Do you like this job?" Engage in a brief discussion: Encourage students to elaborate on their answers. Ask if anyone has a different opinion or additional thoughts.

Exposure (6-8 minutes) • To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading/listening

1. Sharing the Document T shares a document through the chat: Teacher uploads and shares a document (e.g., a PDF or Word file) containing questions or activities related to the upcoming audio clip. Instruct students to download and open the document. 2. Checking for Understanding T asks if it is clear for them. Can ask some questions to make sure it is clear: Teacher: "Is everyone able to open the document?" Teacher: "Are the instructions clear to everyone?" 3. Playing the Audio T plays the audio: Play the audio clip related to different jobs. Ensure all students are able to hear it clearly. Remind students to take notes and answer the questions in the document during the audio. 5. Breakout Room Discussion After the audio is finished students will go into breakout rooms to check answers for 1 or 2 minutes: Assign students to breakout rooms. Instruct them to discuss their answers and compare notes for 1-2 minutes. 6. Sharing Answers in the Main Room Once they return to the main room they can share their answers by writing them on the screen with the annotation feature in Zoom: Bring students back to the main room. Ask them to use the Zoom annotation feature to write their answers on the shared screen.

Useful Language (6-8 minutes) • To highlight and clarify useful language for coming productive tasks

1. Presenting Key Phrases T shares a slide with the following key phrases: "My dream job is..." "I want this job because..." "The main duties of this job are..." "You need to have skills like..." "I would like to work in..." 2. Guided Practice T asks students how they would say the following phrases first. Teacher: "Lets see guys, how would you say this...." Ss practice their speaking and T listens to them and if there are any pronunciation problems writes them down. After Ss have a go a it, T modals the phrases correctly. T asks students to repeat and practice each phrase: Teacher: "Now, repeat after me: My dream job is to be a software developer." Students repeat the phrase. 3. Transition to Speaking Activity T summarizes and transitions to the main speaking activity: Teacher: "Excellent work, everyone! Now that we've practiced these phrases, let's move on to our main activity where you'll have a chance to discuss what you think is the best job. Remember to use the phrases we've learned."

Productive Task(s) (18-20 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

Instructions for the Activity #1: Individual Preparation: As students read the instructions on the slide they should be thinking about their dream job. Ask them to consider the following points: What is your dream job? Why do you want this job? What are the main duties of this job? What skills are needed for this job? Where would you like to work in this job? Pair Work: Divide the class into pairs. Each student will take turns presenting their dream job to their partner for 2-3 minutes. Encourage them to provide detailed reasons and use phrases like: "My dream job is..." "I want this job because..." "The main duties of this job are..." "You need to have skills like..." "I would like to work in..." Partner Feedback: After each presentation, the listening partner can ask at least one follow-up question to encourage further discussion. Example questions include: "Why do you think you would be good at this job?" "What inspired you to choose this job?" "What is the most exciting part of this job?" Group Sharing: After both students have presented and discussed, bring the class back together. Ask a few pairs to share highlights from their discussions with the whole class. This can include surprising or interesting dream jobs and the reasons behind them. Instructions for the Activity #2: Introduction: Teacher: "Now, we are going to talk about our favorite job that we have had. I want you to use the phrases we practiced earlier to describe your favorite job to your partner." Pair Work Setup: Teacher: "I will put you into pairs using breakout rooms. You will have 5 minutes to talk about your favorite job with your partner. Remember to ask follow-up questions to keep the conversation going." Breakout Room Discussion: Pairs discuss their favorite job using the following guiding questions: "Why was it your favorite job?" "What were the main duties of this job?" "Would you like to do this job again in the future? Why or why not?" Return to Main Room and Sharing: Students return to the main room. Teacher: "Now, let's share some of the key points from your discussions. I sent a jamboard link through the chat." Ss will write down what their partner told them about the topic. T will ask them afterwards to mention some of the things their partner said in the breakout rooms.

Feedback and Error Correction (3-5 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language

1. Teacher monitors the speaking activity and takes notes on students' use of language. 2. After the activity, Teacher provides feedback on common errors and good use of language. Teacher: "I noticed some great uses of the phrases we practiced, like 'My dream job is...'. Teacher: "I also heard some mistakes with pronunciation. Let's go over them together." 3. Teacher writes examples of errors and correct usage on the board/screen. Teacher: "Instead of saying [incorrect phrase], you could say [correct phrase]." 4. Students practice the corrected phrases together. Teacher: "Let's practice saying this correctly: [correct phrase]." 5. Praise students for their participation and effort. Teacher: "Great job today, everyone! You all did very well discussing your ideas."

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