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Courtesy of

EVA HOMOLOVA

ESL/EFL Teacher Trainer

homolova@fhv.umb.sk

 

Teaching Vocabulary and Grammar with Authentic Materials (Part 3 of 5)

ESL lesson using job advertisements (14-18 years)

 

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Job adverts are not rich in vocabulary and grammar structures and functions. This characteristic feature can be an advantage as it helps learners to identify specific language used in the text. The teacher can focus on word categories (e.g. positive adjectives) and language of description (e.g. company, qualification) and language of persuasion.

 

 

Word categories:

 

 Language and skills

vocabulary, reading comprehension

 

 

 Level

beginners / intermediate / upper-intermediate

 

 

 Time

8 minutes

 

 

 Materials

3-4 advertisements upper pair/group

 

 

 Preparation

a labeled chart

 

Procedure: Learners work in pairs or small groups. They read the texts of advertisement and categorize words into the following categories:

 

size of the company

growth of the company

professional skills

personal qualities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Later, learners use this chart in the process of writing a job advert.

 

 

Self image through a job advert:

 

 Language and skills

vocabulary, language function - description, reading reading

 

 

 Level

pre-intermediate - advanced

 

 

 Time

10 minutes 

 

 

 Materials

dictionaries, copies of advertisements corresponding to learners study program

 

 

 Preparation

a chart on a transparency or blackboard

 

Procedure: Individual work. Learners choose 2 - 3 copies of adverts for the job they are interested in. They study it and focus on job requirements and personal qualities required.

 

JOB: SECRETARY:

 

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MY STRENGTHS

Personal qualities

flexible, independent

 

 

Languages

fluent in English

 

 

Skills

telephone skills

communication skills

 

 

In the column learners copy requirements from the text of a job advert. In the second column they consider their strengths and points where they meet the requirements.

 

 

Find words and fill in prepositions:

 

 Language and skills

reading comprehension / vocabulary, guided writing

 

 

 Level

pre-intermediate / upper-intermediate

 

 

 Time

10 minutes 

 

 

 Materials

a copy of a gapped advert

 

 

 Preparation

none

 

Procedure:  Individual work. Learners get a copy of a gapped advert. They have to fill in words provided. It is possible to make this task more challenging by providing more words than gaps.

 

For lower levels the teacher can leave initial letters of required words. Words to be filled in: license, seeking, CV, position, salary, PC, ideal, bonus, degree.

 

 

 

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

 

1. Warm Up

2. Teaching Reading

4. Teaching Writing

5. Teaching Communication

 

 

Copyright 2004 Eva Homolova

 

 

 

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