You and your job Module: Looking for New Opportunities Before we start, please make sure… ✓ your name on Zoom is clear (use Latin letters) ✓ your camera is on and mic is off (unmute when needed) ✓ you are in a quiet area that helps you focus ✓ you have a notebook or a note app ready to take notes English Online | www.britishcouncil.org Zoom features Check your audio and video settings Use Annotate when a screen is shared Use Latin letters for your name Ask questions in the Chat or use Reactions Share Screen when the teacher asks English Online | www.britishcouncil.org Use Save to make screenshots Welcome to English For Work How does it work? Prepare before class practise You need to complete all three parts to get the most out of your course. Live class Practise after class English Online | www.britishcouncil.org Pre-class exercises English Online | www.britishcouncil.org Lesson objective What do you want to practice in this class? English Online | www.britishcouncil.org Lesson objective: Talking about personality traits Before the class you: • listened to people describing their jobs • listened to a conversation about a job someone would like • learned language for talking about likes and dislikes • reviewed adjectives for describing feelings • practiced matching questions and answers about jobs By the end of the class you will have: • reviewed adjectives and phrases for describing jobs • practiced forming questions to ask someone about their job • talked about your current or desired job, what you like or dislike, and how you feel about it • got feedback based on lesson and personal objectives English Online | www.britishcouncil.org Lead-in What kind of jobs do you think are…? well-paid satisfying boring stressful tiring interesting badly-paid English Online | www.britishcouncil.org Language focus 1: Tick the words that match the job I work from 8am-8pm, sometimes a bit later, and sometimes I work nights. I’m on my feet all day, and people are always asking me to do different things. I have to decide what tasks are most urgent, and if I do something wrong, it can cause serious problems. Grace, Nurse I love my job, though the pay isn’t great. I really enjoy taking care of people, and I feel very happy with what I achieve. demanding boring part-time desk-job tiring caring dissatisfied English Online | www.britishcouncil.org satisfying well-paid stressful long hours not challenging pressured administrative (admin) over-worked under-employed Language focus 1: Tick the words that match the job Pietr, Receptionist I work mornings in a company that doesn’t have many visitors, most of the employees do their work online, so I don’t have much to do. I sit at a desk most of the time. Sometimes, I walk around the office and chat to people, or ask if there is anything they want me to do like filing or photocopying. The pay is good, but I don’t really find my job interesting. I don’t mind chatting with my colleagues, but I hate sitting down all day. This is only a temporary contract anyway, so I’m looking for something else. demanding boring part-time desk-job tiring caring dissatisfied English Online | www.britishcouncil.org satisfying well-paid stressful long hours not challenging pressured administrative (admin) over-worked under-employed Language focus 2: Asking questions Fill in the blanks and then ask the questions with a partner. Take turns to be Grace or Pietr and answer the questions. 1. What do you __________? 2. What exactly does your work _______________? 3. What do you _________ of your job? 4. What do you _____________ most about your job? English Online | www.britishcouncil.org Grace Pietr I’m a… I’m a… Task English Online | www.britishcouncil.org Task preparation: Asking about someone’s job Write some questions in the chat box to ask about different aspects of someone’s job: General information Hours/working conditions Likes/dislikes Feelings Plans/prospects English Online | www.britishcouncil.org Task You will interview your partner about their job. Try to ask as many questions as you can, and make some notes as you will report back to class. English Online | www.britishcouncil.org Feedback English Online | www.britishcouncil.org Lesson objective: Talking about personality traits Before the class you: • Listened to people describing their jobs • Listened to a conversation about a job someone would like • Learned language for talking about likes and dislikes • Reviewed adjectives for describing feelings • Practiced matching questions and answers about jobs Now you have: • Reviewed adjectives and phrases for describing jobs • Practiced forming questions to ask someone about their job • Talked about your current or desired job, what you like or dislike, and how you feel about it • Got feedback based on lesson and personal objectives English Online | www.britishcouncil.org Lesson materials Make sure you have • downloaded the *.pdf with this presentation • saved the Zoom Chat English Online | www.britishcouncil.org How can you make more progress? Complete the online exercises after class English Online | www.britishcouncil.org
