Lesson
Intermediate, B1 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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Subsidiary Aims
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Procedure (69-93 minutes)
Ask SS to look at the picture in ex 1a on p 47. Instruct them to answer the questions about the man’s job and discuss how safe they think he is. Tell SS to answer the questions about how they would feel doing the man’s job and what kinds of jobs they find exciting, scary, or dangerous. Get a whole class feedback.
In ex 1a on p 48, have SS discuss in pairs a job they would like to do and a job they would not like to do, and explain their answers. In ex 1b, Tell students to work individually and make a list of as many jobs as they can in one minute. In ex 1c, Ask students to look at the list of jobs they made, match them to the given categories and then compare their answers with their partner.
Tell SS to go to page 137. In ex A, instruct SS to match the jobs with the pictures. Then have them compare their answers in pairs. Play recording for them to check their answers. In ex B, tell SS to listen to the words, identify which syllables are stressed, and add their answers to the given chart. In ex C, have SS students choose the correct verbs to complete the sentences, then listen and check their answers. In ex D, instruct SS students to name a job for each description in the previous exercise. Tell SS to go back to p 48.
Tell SS to read the introduction to the text called “The Coolest Jobs” and match the jobs in bold from 1 to 4 to the photos in ex 2A, on p 48. Have them check and compare their answers in pairs before sharing the answer key. Tell SS to answer the question: What do they think people with these jobs do every day? Have them discuss their answers in pairs.
Instruct SS to read the job descriptions in the article and match them to the jobs in bold in ex 2A. Give SS 3 minutes to read the text individually. Have them compare their answers with a partner before sharing the answer key. Get a whole class feedback.
Tell SS to read the article again and answer the questions in ex 2D, on p 49. Have SS check their answers in pairs before you elicit the answers. Tell SS to discuss the questions in pairs about which of these jobs they would like to do and which ones they would not like to do. Get a wholeclass feedback.
Tell SS to look at the picture in ex 3A on p 49. Ask them to guess why these three people changed jobs. Give students a few minutes to discuss their ideas in pairs. Give a whole class feedbackz
Play the recording for ex 3A. Tell SS to listen and check if their guesses were correct.
Tell SS they will listen again to the recording. Ask them to make notes about each speaker’s qualifications for their job and why they like their job in ex 3B, on p 49. After the listening, have SS compare their answers in pairs. Get a whole class feedback.
Tell SS to discuss what would be a cool job for them and why in ex 3C, on p 49. Give them 2 minutes to talk in pairs. Get a whole class feedback.
Tell SS to look at the sentences in ex 4A, on p 49 and ask them to match the underlined words with their meanings. Instruct them to complete the task individually. Have SS check their answers in pairs. Tell SS to do exercise 4B by comparing the rules from different workplaces. In ex 4D, ask SS to answer the questions about what they can’t do in these different places. Have SS discuss their answers question in pairs. Tell SS to look at ex 4E and give them 2 min to write rules for the people using must and mustn’t. Have SS compare their answers in pairs before giving a whole class feedback.
Write 3 sentences from the previous exercises on the board. Elicit their meanings from SS and ask CCQs: “Is this something you can choose to do or something you must do?” (Must do) Is “have to” similar to “must”? (Yes) Elicit the structure from the SS and write it on the board. Highlight the stressed words and model the sentences for pronunciation. Conduct choral and then individual drilling.
Tell SS to choose 5 jobs from the given list in ex 5A, on p 49. Ask them to think of 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages for each job and give them some time to take notes. Have SS talk to each other in pairs and share their opinions. In ex 5B, put SS into pairs and instruct them to discuss which job they find the hardest and which job they find the most interesting. Monitor students closely and get a whole class feedback.
