Dream jobs
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide practice of story about jobs in the context of jobs like dancer,chef, writer, singer
Subsidiary Aims
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To develop students’ understanding and use of target language structures ("I want to be...", "I like to...") through controlled and guided practice. This sub aim ensures learners not only speak but also accurately form and understand the key phrases about jobs and preferences.
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To provide practice of story about jobs in the context of vocabulary
Procedure (51-63 minutes)
Teacher prompts interest: Show a quick mime or drawing of a job (e.g. pretend to write or dance). Ask class “What do you want to be?” and model the answer: “I want to be a teacher. I like to teach.” Student Q&A: Select a few students to answer using “I want to be a ___.” If stuck, offer choices (teacher, singer, etc.). Write the frame “I want to be a ___” on the board. Goal: Elicit use of the target question and frame in free replies. (This gets students talking immediately, which is critical for fluency
Present job words: Introduce the four jobs from the story: singer, writer, dancer, chef. Use gestures or quick drawings: sing a short note, pretend to write, do a dance step, mime cooking. Ensure students can pronounce each job. Match actions: Drill the corresponding verbs from the story (sing, write, dance, cook/eat) by asking “Who likes to sing?” etc. If possible, have students pantomime each action or make yes/no questions (e.g. “Do you like to dance?”). Choral drill: Practice “singer, writer, dancer, chef” together as a class. Write each job on the board with a quick sketch. Sentence frames: Write and say the frames “I want to be a ___.” and “I like to ___.” on the board. Model one example: “I like to sing, so I want to be a singer.” Have students repeat. Goal: Students identify and say the new job vocabulary and begin using the frames “I want to be a ___” and “I like to ___” in imitation.
🎯 Target Language: “I want to be a ___.” “I like to ___.” 1. ✅ Meaning “I want to be a singer.” → This means I don’t have this job now, but I want it in the future. “I like to sing.” → This means I enjoy singing now. Example: Jamie says: “I want to be a chef. I like to cook.” 2. 🧱 Form Sentence Structure I want to be a chef. Subject + want to be + a + job I like to sing. Subject + like to + verb Note: Always use "a" before the job (a chef, a dancer, a writer). Use the base form of the verb after like to (not "singing", just "sing"). 3. 🗣 Pronunciation Choral drilling (students repeat together): → “I want to be a singer.” → “I like to dance.” Stress key words: → I WANT to BE a CHEF. → I LIKE to WRITE.
Instructions: Play the story audio (or read it aloud dramatically if no audio). Ask students to listen and match the name to the dream job. 🔄 Matching Task: Match the person to their dream job: A. Jenny B. Dan C. Maria D. Jamie Chef Writer Dancer Singer 🟩 Answer key (after listening): A → 4 B → 2 C → 3 D → 1 🧠 Follow-up (Quick Check): Ask: “What does Jamie like to do?” – Students answer: “He likes to eat!” This gets them to listen for the funny twist and reinforces comprehension.
Instructions for Students: Complete the sentences using the words in the box. Word Box: singer writer dancer chef sing write dance cook I want to be a ______________. I like to ______________. I want to be a ______________. I like to ______________. I want to be a ______________. I like to ______________. I want to be a ______________. I like to ______________. 📌 Example: I want to be a chef. I like to cook. Extension (Optional): Ask students to draw a small picture of each job they write about to help reinforce vocabulary.
Students work in pairs. One is the interviewer, and one is the interviewee. The interviewer asks: “What do you want to be?” “Why? “What do you like to do?” The interviewee answers using full sentences: “I want to be a dancer because I like to dance.” Then they switch roles. After both finish, they introduce their partner to the class: “This is Sara. She wants to be a dancer. She likes to dance.” 🧠 Support / Scaffolding: You can write question prompts and a model answer on the board to help weaker students.
One student stands at the front (or in a small group) as the “Dream Job Detective.” The detective asks YES/NO questions to guess others' jobs. Example: “Do you like to write?” “Do you like to sing?” “Do you like to cook?” The other students only answer “Yes” or “No” (no job names yet). After 3–4 questions, the detective makes a guess: “I think you want to be a chef because you like to cook.” If correct: ✅ detective scores a point. If wrong: ❌ move to next student. Rotate detectives and continue.
