In today’s
lesson, we are going to talk about what happens after university. I
will be introducing you to new words and phrases that are related to
work.
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2.- Teacher
Talk Time (Video)
I’m
a teacher and I love my job because I get to meet lots of lovely students
and because every day is different.
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3.- Your
turn…
3.1. Answer
the following questions:
What do
you do for a living?
Why do
you enjoy your job?
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3.2. Response
to question
I’m
a __________ and I enjoy my job because __________.
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4.- Listening
(video)
You are now
going to listen to your teacher. Play the video only once.
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4.1. Response
to listening
Ensure you
understand the meaning of all 11 phrases below. Then put them in order
according to your teacher’s experience.
Start a company / Go on a course / Apply for a job
/ Get a job /
Work
long hours / Run a company / Go for an interview / Resign
Work
from home / Work for a school or somebody / Earn good money
(to
see the answer click on the table; double click return)
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4.2. Fill
in the gaps with one of the expressions for the box. You may need to
change the form of the verbs.
Start a company / Go on a course / Apply for a job
/ Get a job /
Work
long hours / Run a company / Go for an interview / Resign /
Work
from home / Work for a school or somebody / Earn good money
(to
see the answer click on the table; double click return)
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4.3. Response
to listening
Re-tell your
teacher’s story using the phrases in the correct order. You could
use the following key vocabulary:
Then
Instead of
Next
Therefore
In the
Finally
When she
finished university she applied for a job _________ instead of _________
then she…next she…
1. Apply
for a job
2. Go for an interview
3. Get a job
4. Resign
5. Go on a course
6. Work for a school
7. Start a company
8. Work from home
9. Work long hours
10. Earn good money
11. Run a company
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4.4.
Put the 11 phrases related to work into two different categories. Some
phrases can go in either category.
(to
see the answer click on the table; double click return)
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5. Your
turn…
Talk about
your own experience using the expressions we have looked at in this
lesson and the key vocabulary. You could start by saying:
After I finished
school I looked for many jobs in the local newspaper. I found one job
that I liked a lot and so I applied for it. I went for an interview
and luckily I was not very nervous and I got the job………
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