Maryam Asker Maryam Asker

Dancer on the job
Pre intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, the students will be able to talk about how to avoid danger at work. The lesson teaches basic job vocabulary. Learners see common jobs using pictures and audio as a visual context. They practice pronunciation and meaning, then the form of the words in simple speaking activities to talk about people’s jobs.

Materials

Main Aims

  • To provide clarification, practice and review of Danger on the job in the context of By the end of the lesson, students will be able to recognise, pronounce, and use vocabulary related to jobs to talk about what people do for a living and working.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide gist listening practice using a text about Danger on the job in the context of To improve students’ pronunciation of job related vocabulary. develop students’ speaking skills through pair-work activities. help the students listen for specific information when identifying jobs from pictures and audio. To increase students’ confidence in using new vocabulary in simple communicative tasks.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To engage learners and activate background knowledge about jobs.

The teacher shows the students some pictures of 4 jobs, then asks: What can you see? What jobs do you know? The students' answers: doctor, nurse, the teacher elicit any known job names from students. Yes, ok, so what do you think we will talk about today? today we will talk about the jobs after this session. You will be able to talk about your job.

presentation (8-10 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language. Introduce and clarify the target vocabulary (jobs).

Target vocabulary: accountant – architect – call center worker – dentist – engineer – IT specialist – lawyer – mechanic – nurse – paramedic – photographer – physical therapist – police officer – project manager – receptionist. The teacher shows the pictures and elicits the correct job for each picture. Clarify meaning using visuals (pictures)and simple definitions Then the pronunciation, then the form at the end, after that will drill the sentences chorally and individually.

Controlled Practice (5-7 minutes) • To help learners practice the new vocabulary with support.

Students match the jobs with the pictures (A–F). Students work in pairs to complete the exercise in the book. The teacher monitors the students and takes notes. Then check the answers with the whole class

Freer Practice (produce) (8-10 minutes) • To enable learners to use the target vocabulary in a communicative way.

Put students in pairs. role-play: the interviewer and the applicant: Student A asks questions: What job do you do? What are your daily duties in this job? Do you work in a hospital? Do you help sick people? Do you work with machines? Do you work with computers? Why did you choose this job? What skills do you need for this job? Student B guesses and answer using some words : I work as a … I help … / I fix … / I design … You should be a … because …

Semi-Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

The teacher monitors while students are speaking and notes common mistakes. Provide delayed feedback on: pronunciation (ex. mechanic, architect) Praise the good use of vocabulary. Make a quick recap: Ask them: Name three jobs you remember.

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