Jobs: ESL Lesson Plan
General English
Beginner
In this ESL lesson plan for beginner students on jobs, explore vocabulary related to professions, practice basic job-related conversations, and develop language skills essential for effective communication in workplace scenarios.
Pre-Lesson Work.
Instructions:
Download and send the pre-lesson work to your students for class preparation.
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Warm Up.
Activity Instructions
Can you identify the common jobs shown in the picture?
Activity Aim
Introduce the topic through an engaging exercise.
Activity Time
10 minutes.
What is the common job shown in the picture?
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Cleaner.
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What is the common job shown in the picture?
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Chef.
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What is the common job shown in the picture?
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Flight attendant.
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What is the common job shown in the picture?
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Nurse.
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What is the common job shown in the picture?
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Pilot.
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What is the common job shown in the picture?
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Teacher.
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What is the common job shown in the picture?
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Waiter.
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What is the common job shown in the picture?
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Firefighter.
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What is the common job shown in the picture?
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Astronaut.
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What is the common job shown in the picture?
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Police Officer.
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Video.
Activity Instructions
Watch the video before or during the class.
Activity Aim
Explore the topic of jobs through an awesome video.
Activity Time
5 minutes.
Comprehension.
Activity Instructions
Choose the correct answer to each video-based comprehension question.
Activity Aim
Ensure students understand the ideas and concepts presented in the video.
Activity Time
10 minutes.
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Questions.
Activity Instructions
Discuss the following video and topic-based questions as a class. Answer using full sentences.
Activity Aim
Learn through speaking and making errors. Have fun!
Activity Time
15 minutes.
What do flight attendants do? Do you think this is a fun job?
What are the responsibilities of a teacher?
What do chefs do? Do you think this is a difficult job?
What are the responsibilities of a nurse?
What do shop assistants do? Do you think this is a boring job?
What is your job title?
Where do you work?
Who do you work with?
What are your responsibilities?
Do you like your job?
What do you not like about your job?
How many hours do you work each day?
Jobs and Responsibilities.
Activity Instructions
Read the following text aloud about jobs and responsibilities. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct word.
Activity Aim
Improve reading, pronunciation and comprehension through an awesome story.
Activity Time
10 minutes.
True or False.
Activity Instructions
Decide if the following statements are true or false.
Activity Aim
Ensure students understand the ideas and concepts presented in the text.
Activity Time
10 minutes.
A cleaner is someone who grows vegetables and fruits.
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False.
A cleaner is someone who makes sure places are tidy.
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Waiters work in restaurants and take care of plants.
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False.
Waiters work in restaurants. They take orders from customers, serve food.
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Farmers contribute to our food supply by rescuing people during fires.
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False.
Farmers contribute to our food supply by taking care of plants and animals.
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Firefighters wear uniforms, drive fire trucks, and put out fires to keep communities safe.
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True.
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Veterinarians check for illnesses, give vaccines, and ensure pets and animals are healthy.
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True.
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Police officers help people in emergencies, enforce laws, and make sure everyone follows the rules.
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True.
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Cleaners take orders from customers and serve food to ensure a pleasant dining experience.
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False.
Waiters take orders from customers and serve food to ensure a pleasant dining experience.
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Farmers ensure our communities are safe by driving police cars and wearing uniforms.
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False.
Police officers ensure our communities are safe by driving police cars and wearing uniforms.
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Questions: Part 2
Activity Instructions
Discuss the following text-based and topic-based questions as a class. Answer using full sentences.
Activity Aim
Learn through speaking and making errors. Have fun!
Activity Time
15 minutes.
What do cleaners do? Do you think this is a physically challenging job?
What do farmers do? Do you think this is a stressful job?
What do firefighters do? Do you think this is an exciting job?
What do veterinarians do? Do you think this is an important job?
What do waiters do? Do you think this is a well-paid job?
What do police officers do? Do you think this is a dangerous job?
Is your job difficult or easy?
When do you feel stressed at work?
Describe your job using three adjectives.
Do you wear a uniform at work?
Do you work on weekdays or weekends?
Do you have any plans for your career in the future?
This or That?
Activity Instructions
Let's play a fun speaking game! Say which thing you prefer in the pictures, and explain why.
Activity Aim
Encourage students to speaks as much as possible through fun, topic-related speaking activity.
Activity Time
10 minutes.
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Working at night or during the day?
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Working at home or at the office?
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Work with people or animals?
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Working inside or outside?
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A casual or formal dress code?
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Free snacks or free coffee in the office?
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More vacation days or more salary?
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Working as part of a team or alone?
Describing Jobs.
Activity Instructions
Read the jobs and adjectives provided. Match the given job title to the characteristic needed to do the job well.
Activity Aim
Allow students to learn new adjectives and explore the topic the topic of jobs in more detail.
Activity Time
5 minutes.
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Free Talk.
Activity Instructions
Can you think of some adjectives to describe the given jobs?
Activity Aim
Allow students to discuss the given jobs, and use adjectives in a natural manner.
Activity Time
10 minutes.
Describe the job of a cleaner.
Describe the job of a flight attendant.
Describe the job of a nurse.
Describe the job of a pilot.
Describe the job of a police officer.
Describe the job of an astronaut.
Homework.
Instructions:
Download the homework PDF and send to the student.
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