| LESSON OVERVIEW
In this speaking class, students answer some conversation questions about professions. They also watch two videos about unusual jobs, and share their views on some issues regarding jobs and careers.
B1 / Intermediate45 min
60 minSpeaking ClassFree
This is a Speaking Class worksheet. It includes a variety of tasks that let your students practise their speaking skills. This lesson format does not focus on grammar or vocabulary. Learn more about it here.
TALKING ABOUT PROFESSIONS
In the warm-up activity, students choose two topics from a list of four and talk about them. The topics are related to current and past jobs (e.g. a job you wanted to have when you were younger). In the next two activities students answer some conversation questions about professions. First, they look at a list of jobs (e.g. secret agent, food critic, YouTuber) and decide whether they would call any of them a dream job. They need to explain their answers. Then, students look at a list of unusual jobs (e.g. panda babysitter, professional sleeper, car tester) and think what responsibilities each of the people might have. They also discuss if they would choose any of them as a career, and think how people usually choose the job they want to do.
VIDEOS & DISCUSSION
Before watching the videos, students look at lists of words and try to guess what the unusual jobs from the videos might be about. Then, they watch the videos and check their ideas. After the videos, students discuss which profession was more surprising. They also consider the skills necessary for the jobs and say whether they would like to do them. Next, students look at five categories (e.g. stressful jobs, jobs for people who are patient) and think of three jobs for each of them. They need to explain their choices. Finally, students answer some more conversation questions about professions and careers. They think of reasons why people change careers, explain what training and skills they need to do their job and brainstorm the most important things they look for in a job.
great stuff! Thanks a million for that. cheers!
Thank you, Filipe 🙂
This is a great lesson! My students loved it. Thank you for creating this lesson.
Thanks for your feedback 🙂
That’s a great plan. Thanx
I’m doing a conversation club for international students and I have decided I will start off the first lesson with this great lesson…thanks.
Great! Have fun with it!
Unbelievable material! Great stuff. Thanks a bunch!
Thank you 🙂
Great resource with a lot of great ideas. Thank-you
Great lesson! My students will love it. Thank you!!
Thanks, Aura! Delighted to hear that 🙂
Thank you! It was really helpful.
Happy to hear that. Thanks 🙂
I very cursory looked at the lowest level materials and what I see that your lowest level is suitable to my highest level of ESL students. I teach five levels at the moment but from what I can see, I can only use this materials for only 2 of my classes. I was looking for the materials for my beginner and high beginner classes. I don’t see any so far.
Hi! The reason you can’t find lessons for beginners is because we don’t create them. Pre-intermediate (A2) are the lowest level lesson plans you can currently find on our website.
Nice but just a suggestion, could there be two version of videos like that?
One with subtitles, one without…
Keep up the good work anyway, bye!
Hi there! The subtitles are embedded in the videos, so we can’t really remove them. On the plus side, this is one of the very few lessons with this kind of videos. We know it’s better for students to watch and listen without subtitles, we just really liked these particular videos for this particular lesson 🙂 It probably won’t happen again!
great stuff, thanks!
Thank you ! I’m glad you like the lesson 🙂
Thanks so much!!!
You’re welcome. Hope your students enjoy it!
Thank you for the lesson!
I’m glad to know it’s useful. Thanks!
Great lesson, can i add my students on the platform?
Rudy, as we discussed in the chat later on, there’s not student-centered platform at ESL Brains. What we do is develop and provide teaching resources to ESL teachers around the world.
Thank you for the lesson!
You’re welcome. I’m glad you like it.
Thank you so much, this lesson looks awesome! cant wait to try it with my student tomorrow.
Great 🙂 Delighted to hear that 🙂
I found it really interesting and so did my class. Well done!
Thanks, I’m glad the lesson was useful 🙂
Perfect!! TYSM!!!
🙂
is the teacher’s version and student’s version the same?
Hi! Yes, they are the same as there are no answers (all the tasks are about speaking fluency) and no teacher’s notes in this lesson.
Thank you for your reply
I like it so much. This activity is good for conversation. The students can speake a lot.
Tks :()
Thanks for your feedback 🙂
Thanks a lot for an amazing lesson and videos!
It’s our pleasure. Hope your students enjoy the lesson 🙂
hello, is it normal that student’s and teacher’s version are exactly the same?
sorry just saw the answer up there 😉 thanks a lot for this great lesson
No problem 🙂
Love this – such a great intro class.
Super!
Love it
fresh and contemporary. Great lesson. I’m using it over and over with different classes and with individual students. Thank you!
Wow, thanks!
Thanks a lot for this fantastic and useful work!
My student responded very well to this fun lesson about unusual jobs. Thanks!
Awesome, thanks for the feedback 🙂
My student really enjoyed this lesson. Thanks a lot!
Excellent lesson plan, I’ll enrich my classes with it. Thank so much. Greetings from Argentina.
This is a great lesson! I loved how it eases the students into the class