Work Experience

In this lesson, your students will:

• Discuss job-related vocabulary and clarify the difference between “What do you do?” and “What are you doing?”
• Listen to people talk about their work and identify occupations and work situations.
• Practice using correct prepositions with work-related verbs.
• Describe professions using structured language and real-life context.
• Learn to rephrase and upgrade job-related expressions using more natural vocabulary.
• Match job phrases with definitions and collocations to boost retention.
• Practice real-life phrases related to job hunting and work experience
• Share personal stories and reflect on what matters most in a job
• Answer open-ended discussion questions about values, motivation, and dream jobs.

This lesson contains up to 20 interactive exercises that develop students’ ability to discuss jobs and employment using appropriate vocabulary and grammar and provide controlled and freer speaking practice on job-related topics.

Vocabulary: on-the-job training, hand-on experience, etc

Grammar: Prepositions with work

Additional resources: Wordwall, Quizlet