First Jobs
Lesson 1
Warm up Activity
1.Tell about your first job?
2.Why did you change your job?
3.Why do you think people change their jobs?
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Listening Activity
Sarah and Adam talk about some of their first jobs, most
of which are not typical jobs for teens.
Complete the sentences
Adam: I was 16 but actually my dad tried to get me to work at Baskin & Robbins when I
as 1 . A d the a ager ould ’t 1. .............. legal working age in the States.
Sarah: I started orki g he I as 1 . I’ fro North Caroli a i the States. A d there,
you are legally able to work at the age of 14. So I worked as a DJ. My father owns a radio
station, 2. .............. age 14.
Sarah: It as ai l a progra
i g situatio , a AM radio statio . So I do ’t ha e to talk
much. It was mainly just operating the board. And a few commercials, and 3. ..............
would have to talk. But mostly, it was just pressing buttons.
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Listening Activity
Complete the sentences
Adam: Yeah. If you – e ause ou’re dri i g this large tru k arou d er , er e pe si e
pla es, so a lot of respo si ilit . It as ’t so u h da gerous, I do ’t thi k. But eah, it as
definitely – 4. .............. had an accident, it would be a big accident.
It was – the hours were not very good. I had to wake up at 4:00 in the morning to go to the
airport at 5:00. And when I went home I would smell just of gasoline. But it was .5. .............
exciting job.
Sarah: Most interesting, I guess, for me was 6. .............. Company one time to go and do
like test drive demonstrations on like different cities around the US.
And I had to, like, ride around with people doing 7............... about the vehicles, which
was interesting because I really know nothing about cars. So I had to memorize a lot of
information. But it was fun getting to go to different cities in the US every weekend.
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Listening Activity
Complete the sentences
Sarah: Yeah. For those, I did ’t do test dri es. I as, hat's alled a pro otio al odel or a
brand ambassador. So the companies hire local people when they're an event in a certain
area. A d ost of the ti e, ou’re just getti g people to fill out surveys or do some kind
of prize drawing. But in the case of Kia, 8. .............. .
Comprehension Quiz
1) Sarah first started working when she was _____ .
a) 14
b) 15
c) 16
2) Adam _____ to work at Baskin Robbins.
a) was hired
b) did not get
c) did not want
3) He worked at _____ .
a) a gas station
b) a mall
c) the airport
4) He had to start work at _____ .
a) 3 am
b) 4 am
c) 5 am
5) She was a _____ for car companies.
a) driver
b) sales person
c) model
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Vocabulary Building
Legal age
Fuel truck
Tarmac
Fill out
Prize Drawing
Outfit
1. to complete it with your information
2. a truck that carries fuel like gasoline
3. a collection of clothes that match, such as shirt,
pants, and shoes.
4. is like a raffle where one ticket or number is pulled
from a box as the winner of prize.
5. a large paved area for vehicles to drive and park on
6. when someone is old enough to do something by law
Vocabulary Quiz
fuel tru k • legal age • tar a • fill out • dra i g • outfit
1. What is the
to get married?
2. That is a cute
you are wearing.
3. He drives a
at the airport.
4. The plane is stopped on the
.
5. Please
this form.
6. He won the prize
.
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Speaking Activity
10 first job problems
1. Whe ou a d our e
ork ates are ’t so tight et.
2. Feeli g ore tha a little o er hel ed e er thi g ou’re
supposed to do.
3. Not ei g gi e a thi g to do e ause ou’re e .
4. The first taste of that long battle between your work and your life.
5. Forgetting you still have that old, old email address, your very first.
6. Not having a work wardrobe yet.
7. The dancing. Or being made to do all kinds of small tasks because
ou’re e .
8. The joy of that first paycheck.
9. Finally making (and keeping) those friends.
10.Doing amazing work and relishing those successes.
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Speaking Activity
The teacher will now go over the following questions with the student. After each
question is explained, illicit a response from the students whether this would be a
question usually asked by an 'employer' or 'applicant.'
QUESTIONS
1.What salary do you expect?
2.What salary do you offer?
3.What is your work experience?
4.Where is it located?
5.What did you study in school?
6.What languages can you speak?
7.Is there a chance for promotion?
8.What are the benefits?
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Vocabulary Building
Job Applications and Interviews
1. bring two black __________ to fill out
job applications
2. have at least three __________
3. __________ carefully to all questions
before answering them
4. arrive to a job interview __________
minutes early
5. ask one or two __________ about the
company or the job
6. give the interviewer a copy of your
__________
Pens
Social
Resume
Questions
Cover
Clothes
7. smile and shake __________ with
the interviewer
8. be ready to answers questions
about your job __________
9. write a __________ letter to go with
your resume
10. bring your __________ security
card, birth certificate, drivers license,
etc.
11. wear your best __________
12. sit up straight and look the
interviewer in the __________
Hands
Fifteen
References
Listen
Experiences
Eyes
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Vocabulary Building
1. If you see an ad for a job you want, call
and _________ to speak to the manager.
2. Hello. May I _________ speak to Mr.
Ruiz?
3. Sharon got a _________ at work. Now
she makes a dollar more per hour.
4. Juan looked for Help Wanted _________
.
5. What _________ do you start work?
6. What kind of _________ do you have?
7. Mrs. is a courtesy title for a _________
woman.
8. Mr. is an abbreviation for the word
_________.
Time
Job
Fired
Pen
Raise
married
Taxes
Ad
9. I will take a two week _________ in
July. My husband and I are going to
Hawaii.
10. When you work, you have to pay
income _________.
11. Joe's boss _________ him. Now he
has to look for a new job.
12. Use a black or blue _________ to
complete the job application.
13. Donald is going on a job _________.
He will have to answer a lot of questions.
14. Yes, this _________ Mr. Ruiz.
15. Thao saw a job _________ in the
newspaper.
Ask
Mister
Signs
Is
Interview
Vacation
Please
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Idioms
TO BRING HOME THE BACON
"He felt it was his responsibility to bring home the bacon.”
JACK OF ALL TRADES
"She can turn her hand to anything, she's a real Jill of all trades."
TO BE SNOWED UNDER
"She wasn't able to finish the report as she was snowed under with other
work."
A CASH COW
"The new product has proved to be a real cash cow.”
A GOLDEN HANDSHAKE
"She won't have to find a job very quickly because she got a huge golden
handshake from her last job."
TO WORK YOUR FINGERS TO THE BONE
"She kept the family together by working her fingers to the bone."
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Speaking Activity
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Do (Did) you want to work right after graduation?
At what age do people usually begin to work in your country?
How do most people look for a job in your country?
Do you have the job that you dreamed of when you were a
child?
What is the most popular job in your country?
Are you satisfied with your job? Why or Why not?
Do you like the people you work with? Why or Why not?
Do you think it is more important to make a lot of money or
to enjoy your job?
Do you think celebrities and famous athletes should get paid
a lot of money?
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The End