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Courtesy of

EVA HOMOLOVA

ESL/EFL Teacher Trainer

homolova@fhv.umb.sk

 

Teaching Communication with Authentic Materials (Part 5 of 5)

ESL lesson using job advertisements (14-18 years)

 

Go to Introduction

 

 

Controversial statements:

 

 Language and skills

listening comprehension, expressing agreeing/disagreeing

 

 

 Level

intermediate / advanced

 

 

 Time

10 minutes

 

 

 Materials

none

 

 

 Preparation

none

 

Procedure: Class work. The teacher writes a controversial statement regarding the topic JOBS on the blackboard. Examples:

  • A good job means good salary.

  • It doesn’t pay off to have a university degree nowadays.

  • It is much easier for boys than for girls to get a good job.

Learners have to express their opinion on the given statements giving reasons/examples why they agree or disagree with it. The activity should be carried out in a circle and learners should link their opinion to the preceding one. In case there are more learners than 14 in the group, forming two circles is strongly recommended. Teacher can use “talking cards” that would guarantee every learner to participate equally.

 

 

Job interview:

 

 Language and skills

communication skills

 

 

 Level

pre-intermediate / advanced

 

 

 Time

15 minutes 

 

 

 Materials

role-play cards

 

 

 Preparation

revision of language of interviews

 

Procedure: Pair work. Learners skim a job advertisement, paying a special attention to skills and qualification required. Then study a card with the role to be acted out.

 

Student A:     

You want a job. You have seen one of the advertisements in the local paper. Unfortunately you cannot write, you have broken your finger. You go to the Personnel Manager (B) who will be so kind to fill in the application form for you. Be ready to persuade that you are the right person for the job.

 

Student B:

You are the Personnel Manager in a company that is advertising a job vacancy. A (your partner) knocks on your door and wants you to help him/her with filling in an application form for the post. His/her finger is in a plaster cast so s/he cannot write. Prepare questions you want to ask A (e.g. personal details, qualification, working experience etc.)

Learners can use the following form, student B prepares questions and student A dictates and spells data.

 

 

 

Click here to return to Introduction or go to the 4 other lessons:

 

1. Warm Up

2. Teaching Reading

3. Teaching Vocabulary and Grammar

4. Teaching Writing

 

 

Copyright 2004 Eva Homolova

 

 

 

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