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Work & Jobs Unit: ESL Lesson for Adults

Jobs, duties and interviews: adult learners bring real experience, so build the lesson on it.

Age
Ages 18+
Level
A2–B2
Skill
Vocabulary · Speaking
Time
45 min
Format
Teacher guide
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What's in the pack

6 free resources from the site, ready for the board or the printer.

A 45-minute lesson

One way to run the pack as a full lesson. Swap any step for your coursebook's own activity.

  1. 5min

    1. Warm-up

    Job words: learners rank five jobs by stress, pay and fun, then compare.

    Jobs: words and pictures →
  2. 10min

    2. Present

    On the board: have to / don't have to / can. Learners describe their own job (or studies) with three duties and one freedom.

  3. 15min

    3. Speak

    Job-interview role play with the A/B cards; swap roles for a second job.

    Job interview →
  4. 10min

    4. Practise

    The B1 work and careers questions in small groups.

    Discussion questions: Work and Careers →
  5. 5min

    5. Wrap-up

    Each learner gives one piece of interview advice they heard today.

Total: 45 minutes

Three extra practice tasks

Written for this theme, no printing needed. Use them as fillers, homework ideas or a second lesson.

  1. 1. Honest job ad

    Pairs write a short, honest job ad for their own job: duties, hours, the best and worst part.

    Model languageWanted: a patient accountant. You have to work late in March.

  2. 2. Elevator pitch

    Learners prepare a 30-second introduction of themselves for a networking event and deliver it twice to new partners.

    Model languageHi, I'm Ana. I work in logistics. I make sure deliveries arrive on time.

  3. 3. Workplace dilemmas

    Give short dilemmas (a colleague takes credit for your work…). Groups agree on what they would say.

    Model languageI'd say: 'Actually, I worked on that part. Can we mention it to the team?'