📣 Black Friday deal! Use code BRAINSDEAL to get 20% discount on all annual plans. Upgrade now →

Your next job is just a swipe away

Title separator

Vocabulary - job seeking

advanced expressions about job seeking

This is a standalone lesson but it can also be used as part of the set titled:

LESSON OVERVIEW

In this ESL lesson plan, students dive into advanced expressions about job seeking by watching a video, discussing recruitment processes and recruitment apps, and practicing relevant phrases.

C1 / Advanced60 minStandard LessonPremium Plan

VOCABULARY & VIDEO

Starting with a warm-up activity, students evaluate the relevance of various job search methods in today’s world (e.g., LinkedIn, online job sites, classified ads). They then explore statements with advanced expressions about job seeking (e.g. sift through applications, get your foot in the door, a good fit for a job), completing them with their own thoughts. Students read two opinions on AI’s role in recruitment and decide who might have expressed them, as well as which opinion resonates with their own views. Before watching the video, students try to guess why the featured app is called The Tinder for jobs. Then, they watch the first part of the video and answer some questions. Before watching the second part, they try to complete some notes about the app. They watch the video and check their ideas. 

DISCUSSION

This part of the lesson starts with a discussion about the recruitment app from the video. Students share their views on the concept, consider how to measure the success of a recruitment app, speculate on the future of recruitment processes. Teachers can also use the provided link to show students the app’s website. This can be followed by a discussion about some additional ideas listed in the teacher’s version of the worksheet and in the e-lesson plan. Then, students look at descriptions of other recruitment apps and paraphrase them using words in brackets. Students practised the phrases in the first part of the lesson. There are some extra discussion questions related to the descriptions in the teacher’s version of the worksheet and in the e-lesson plan. Finally, students study a spidergram and consider some questions about other HR apps (e.g. to monitor employee performance, facilitate professional development).

HOMEWORK/REVISION

The lesson plan includes a supplementary vocabulary task to reinforce the advanced expressions about job seeking from the lesson. This task is available in the teacher’s version of the worksheet and can be printed for students or accessed in the e-lesson plan for online teaching. An optional homework assignment is also provided.

WORKSHEETS

 

Comments

Title separator

Leave a Reply

  1. Armando Peña Molinos

    good material.

    1. Inna

      Thank you so much, Armando!

  2. Lena Reitblat

    Great lesson. Thanks a lot. I’d really appreciate it if there was something similar for lower level students (B1-B2).

    1. Inna

      We’re happy you liked the lesson! Thank you for the suggestion 🙂

  3. Aga Maj

    Really nice lesson to talk about the recruitment process, refreshing and up to date

    1. Inna

      Thank you so much for your feedback! 🙂

Browse other materials recommended for you

Title separator
ESL lesson on coaching and mentoring
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min
Loading

Coaching and mentoring

Business Lifestyle

Dive into the realm of coaching and mentoring! Students practise phrases about personal development, watch a video about a coaching session and share opinions. They also read about a coaching tool and reflect on their goals.

speaking lesson on work relationships
C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Loading

Work relationships: bridges and boundaries

Business

Engage in talking about work relationships with this lesson! Students review vocabulary, talk about the impact of certain workplace practices and watch a video on reasons to be yourself at work.

esl lesson on meeting facilitation
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min
Loading

Can you weigh in on this?

Business

Students learn functional vocabulary for meeting facilitation and share relevant experiences, approaches, and opinions. They discuss the facilitator role and learn facilitation techniques. They also watch a video and do a roleplay.

talk about uncertain situations
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Loading

Uncertain times in business

Business General

In this lesson, students talk about attitudes towards difficult situations. They revise useful vocabulary and watch a video about VUCA, a framework to interpret challenging circumstances. Students also talk about how some difficult situations were handled in real life.

ESL lesson on performance reviews
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Loading

Time for a performance review!

Business

With this lesson, students learn functional vocabulary to talk about performance reviews (e.g. overlook, reassess). They discuss hypothetical situations and engage in a role-play. They also share opinions, watch a video, and discuss performance management tools.

cross-cultural communication in business
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min
Loading

Avoiding culture clashes

Business Global Issues

Students explore cross-cultural communication in business! They share experiences and opinions on the topic, learn about an international business framework called ‘The Culture Map’, discuss cross-cultural communication scenarios, and practise collocations.

first lesson for Business English students
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min
Loading

Trades and trends! (first lesson with B2/C1 Business English students)

Business

Get to know your new class in this first Business English lesson! Students discuss their language journeys, watch and discuss a video about corporate trends, learn collocations, and revise grammar.

lesson plan on corporate responsibility
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Loading

ESG: From compliance to commitment

Business Global Issues

With this lesson, students explore ESG regulation and its implementation! They talk about the necessity and purpose of ESG practices, watch a video about anti-ESG sentiment and discuss some controversial opinions.

ESL lesson about crowdfunding
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min
Loading

When crowds fund your project

Business

With this lesson, students talk about funding sources, address scepticism and watch a video about common myths of crowdfunding. They also explore vocabulary, analyse successful crowdfunding campaigns and create their own projects.

Show more lessons

Questions

Title separator

Is there a minimum subscription period if I choose a monthly subscription?

No, there's no minimum required number of subscription months. You can cancel any time you want. Basically, you can sign up and then cancel your subscription the next day, which will mean you have access for 1 month and won't be charged again.

What currencies can I pay in for my subscription?

Our default currency is USD (American dollar), but you can also pay in EUR (euro), GBP (British pound sterling) or PLN (Polish zloty). You can change the currency you want to pay in at the Pricing page before selecting a subscription plan.

How can I edit an e-lesson plan?

You can get your own editable copy of an e-lesson plan and make changes to it. To do so, either (1) make a copy of it on your Google Drive (preferable method) or (2) download it in a Powerpoint format (but formatting might be a bit off so we can’t guarantee that it will work well).
Read more FAQ
Title separator

ESL Brains

Forgot password?
or continue with