Lesson 4 Jobs

Lesson 4
Week 4
In today’s lesson you will learn how to:
Use phrases to talk about your future jobs
Discuss skills needed for different jobs

Aim of the
Use LIKE and WOULD LIKE in sentences
lesson
Prepare a talk on a topic in Part 2
Practice how to use time phrases in Part 3

Warm up: Job associations
+ Create a mind map related to the topic of

jobs.
+ In the center of the paper, write the word
‘’jobs.’’
JOBS + Write down as many words and phrases
related to jobs as you can think of.
+ You have 5 minutes to complete this task.
Job vocabulary: Useful phrases
Match the phrases with the definitions!
+ 1. To be your own boss/run + A) work that requires physical activities
your business/be self-employed
+ B) to earn a good salary
+ 2. A nine-to-five job
+ C) to be unhappy in an office job
+ 3. To be stuck behind a desk
+ D) a job that offers constant work and a good income
+ 4. Manual work
+ E) a system in which different groups of workers work
+ 5. To be well paid
somewhere at different times of the day and night
+ 6. A heavy workload
+ F) a normal job that consists of an 8 hour a day
+ 7. Shift work
+ G) to have your own business
+ 8. A steady job
+ H) to have a lot of work to do
+ 1. Would you like to be your own boss? Why/why not?
Discussion + 2. Would you prefer working a nine-to-five-job or having a
questions more flexible schedule?
+ 3. Can you think of any occupations where people are often
stuck behind a desk?
Discuss these + 4. Can you think of any jobs that involve manual work?
questions in pairs + 5. What does it mean to be well paid in a job? Can you give
or in a small group. an example of a well-paid occupation?
+ 6. Have you ever experienced a heavy workload?
+ 7. Do you know anyone who works shift work?
+ 8. Why is having a steady job important to some people?
Each group will be assigned a specific job or
occupation. You will discuss and brainstorm the
skills and qualities required for that particular
job. After the discussion, each group will present
their findings to the class.
Examples of jobs:
Job skills
discussion
Graphic designer, human resources manager,
police officer, sales manager, engineer,
salesperson, teacher, chef, doctor…
Ability to work well under pressure
Problem-solving skills
Leadership skills=skills you use when organising other people to reach a

shared goal
Fluency in English
Examples of Communication skills
skills needed for Marketing skills
a variety of jobs Negotiation(=trying to secure the best deals) skills
Teamwork skills
Sales skills
Presentation skills
Organisation skills
Job interview role play
You will be divided into small

groups where you will conduct The Interviewer will ask the
a job interview with each other. questions, and the Interviewee
Each student will be assigned a will respond as if you are
role (Interviewer or applying for a specific job.
Interviewee).
Job interview questions
1. Why are you interested in this position?
2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
3. How do you handle stress or difficult situations at work?
4. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
5. What skills or qualifications do you have that make you suitable for this job?
Grammar for Speaking: Like or would like
+ Listen to two speakers and choose the correct answer to each question.
+ A) What is Speaker 1 talking about?

+ Things she enjoys doing now
+ Something she wants to do in the future
+ B) What is Speaker 2 talking about?

+ Things he enjoys doing now
+ Something he wants to do in the future
Listen again and complete the sentences.
+ A) I really ____________________ with people. I
_______________them find solutions to their problems.
+ B) I _____________ really_____________a TV news reporter.
Complete the following Questions:
sentences using your +What do you like doing in your spare
own ideas. Then, work time(=free time)?
with a partner and take +What would you like to do in the future?
turns to ask and
answer the questions +In my spare time, I like…
below. +In the future, I would like…
Listen to a candidate talking on this topic.
Answer the questions.
+ 1. What is the speaker’s ideal
job?
+ 2. What does he have to do?
+ 3. Which skills does he need?
+ 4. Why is this his ideal job?
Make notes using your own ideas. You have 5
minutes for this task.
+What the job is______________________________________
+What would you have to every day____________________
+What skills or qualifications would you need____________
+You would like this job because_______________________

Opening statements
Today, I want to
Today, I would like Personally, I would
give you a short
to discuss… have to say…
talk on…
If I could choose Given a choice of

I’ve chosen to
any (repeat topic), any (repeat topic),
present…
I’d choose … I’d rather …
There were many

There were many
things I could have
things I could have
talked about, but I
spoken about but…
chose…
Work with a partner. Take
turns speaking for 1 to 2
minutes on the topic. Use a
stopwatch.
Now, let’s
speak… As you are listening to your
partner, think of 2 questions
that you will ask your partner
at the end.
Part 3
Exam practice
What do you remember about Part 3 of the Speaking
section?
In 50 years from now, everyone will be expected
to have a university degree.
Look at these
In years to come, we won’t have to leave home to work.
statements about We’ll just switch on our home computer.
what the
employment
situation will be Over the next 20 years, women will achieve(=get)
like in the future. equal(=same) salary as men.
With a partner,
discuss whether
you agree or not Over the course of this century, thousands of
with the new jobs that don’t even exist today will
statements. be created.
In Part 3 of the speaking section, some of the most common
questions are related to future trends or changes.
+ Look at the following phrases for referring to the future.

Now, listen to five different speakers and match their statements to
the future time phrases.
A. Over the next decade 1. B, many people will become self-employed.

2. ______, we’ll only have to work four-day
B. In the future weeks.
3. ______, we won’t have to leave home to
C. In 50 years from now work.
4. ______, there will be hundreds of new jobs
D. In years to come
created in IT.
E. In the next millennium 5. ______, humans will be replaced by
machines in many jobs.
+Note: To make predictions about the future, we use will/won’t+base form verb.
Work in small groups.
+ Make predictions about
employment in the future.
Use WILL or WON’T
according to your own
opinion.
+ For example:
Women/achieve equal pay
with men.
+ Women WILL achieve equal
pay with men.
Use time phrases to make predictions
about these situations.
Over the next decade

In years to come
In 2050
In the future
In 20 years’ time
In 50 years from now
Over the course of this
century
Hundreds of years from now
Work in groups. Answer these questions. Use
vocabulary from today’s lesson.
+1. What do you think the average workplace will be like in the future?
+2. Do you think that jobs will be different in the future?
+3. Do you think that the length of the working week will change in the
future?
+4. Do you think that salaries will increase enough to cover the cost of
living?
Lesson 4 – Revision
+ 1. Give examples of adjectives to talk about jobs.
+ 2. Give examples of skills & knowledge needed for a job.
+ 3. Give examples of time phrases that are useful for Part 3 of the
exam.

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Lesson 4

Use phrases to talk about your future jobs

Discuss skills needed for different jobs

Practice how to use time phrases in Part 3

+ Create a mind map related to the topic of

Leadership skills=skills you use when organising other people to reach a

skills needed for Marketing skills

a variety of jobs Negotiation(=trying to secure the best deals) skills

You will be divided into small

2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

3. How do you handle stress or difficult situations at work?

4. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

+ A) What is Speaker 1 talking about?

+ B) What is Speaker 2 talking about?

+What the job is______________________________________

+What would you have to every day____________________

+What skills or qualifications would you need____________

+You would like this job because_______________________

If I could choose Given a choice of

There were many

+ Look at the following phrases for referring to the future.

A. Over the next decade 1. B, many people will become self-employed.

Over the next decade

+2. Do you think that jobs will be different in the future?

+ 1. Give examples of adjectives to talk about jobs.

+ 2. Give examples of skills & knowledge needed for a job.

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