Activities on the topic ``Professions`

Choose the Career!

Proverbs

1. Actions speak louder than words.

2. Hard work pays off the future, laziness pays off now.

3. Idleness is the root of all evil.

4. If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

5. Jack of all trades and master of none.

6. Keep your shop and your shop will keep you.

7. Make hay while the sun shines.

8. Many hands make light work.

9. No man can serve two masters.

10. What we do willingly is easy.

Wit and Wisdom

Quotes of Famous People to Discuss

1. Genius does what it must, and Talent does what it can.

                                                                          Owen Meredith

2. Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety - nine per cent perspiration.

                                                                              Thomas Edison

3. Have you somewhat to do tomorrow, do it today.

                                                                           Benjamin Franklin

4. Let every man mind his own business.

                                                                                 Cervantes

5. One today is worth two tomorrows.

                                                                             Benjamin Franklin

6. The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.

                                                                                Edward Phelps

7. The busy have no time for tears.

                                                                     George Gordon Byron

8. The sleep of a labouring man is sweet.

                                                                    The Bible

9. Well done is better than well said.

                                                                    Benjamin Franklin

10. What is done wisely is done well.

                                                                   Persy Shelly

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``Comb``

Think of the words dealing with the topic “Profession”

Game “I Build a House”

One of you has just bought a piece of land and you are planning to build a house on it. Write down at least six people of different professions that you may need to help you.

Pupils get cards and pretend to be, for example, a bricklayer, a carpenter, a plumber, an architect, an electrician, a painter. They tell what they do.

For example, I`m a bricklayer and I build the walls of the house.

Game “Twenty Questions”

First one member of the class chooses an occupation, which ever you decide. Then members of the class try to discover what it is by asking questions which can be answered by "yes" or "no"
For example, if the subject is "occupations" then the questions might be like these.
Do you work in the evenings?
Do you work alone?
Do you work outside?

 Do you ever work overtime? 

Do you have to attend a lot of meetings for your job?

Do you have to do a lot of paperwork?

Do you have to work on Sundays?

Can women do this job?

Do you think that the place where you work is well run?

Do you work on weekends?

Have you ever taken any courses that specifically help you with the job you are doing now?

Did you have to go to university to get it?

Is it a popular job?

Did you need any special training to get your job?

Is it an indoor job?

Is your job competitive?

Is it a job mainly for men?

Do you work in an office?

Is it prestigious?

Does your job pay a good salary? (Add more)

Role Play “Job Interview’

Pretend to be a boss of a big company and you need an employee. Role play a job interview and choose the best person for this job.

• These are pupils` possible suggestions
•  Job interview questions.
  • What degrees do you have?
  • How much experience do you have?
  • Where have you worked?
  • Why did you choose this employment?
  • How much would you like to earn?
  • Have you ever worked in this field?
  • Where would you like to work? Why?
  • Why do you find your job interesting?

A Man for Every Purpose

Eight sample learner activities:

1. Here is a list of 'man' words and a list of definitions. Match each word with its correct definition.
2. Here is a list of 'man' words. Identify the meaning relationship between each 'man' and its counterpart. Example: X, Y and Z deliver things, whereas M and N are members of something.
3. Here is a list of 'man' words. Categorise the words according to who delivers things, who collects things, who sells things, who is something etc.
4. Here is a list of definitions. See if you can produce the correct compound word (the latter part of which is 'man') for each definition.
5. Here is a list of 'man' words. Find out which 'man' words can in fact be 'woman' words as well.
6. Here is a list of 'man' words. Find out which 'man' words are gender neutral, i.e. which do in fact refer to a 'person'.
7. Here is a list of 'man' words. Find out which words are in fact occupations.
8. Here is a list of 'man' words. Find out which 'man' words do in fact not relate to human beings at all.

35 'man' words (there are many more) and their definitions:

• best man - the principal groomsman at a wedding
• boatman - a man who rows a boat
• cameraman - a photographer who operates a camera for films
• chairman - a person who presides at a meeting
• clergyman - a member of the church
• con-man - a person who persuades foolish people to entrust their valuables to him
• family man - a person who is fond of home life with his family
• fireman - a member of a fire-brigade
• fisherman - a person who engages in fishing as an occupation or for pleasure
• footman - a male servant who attends the door, the carriage, the table, etc
• freshman - a student in his first year at a college or university
• garbageman - a person who collects and hauls away garbage
• gentleman - a man who shows consideration for the feelings of others
• gunman - a man who uses a gun to rob or kill people
• hit man - a professional assassin who works for a crime syndicate
• iceman - a man who delivers ice (for use in ice-boxes, etc)
• layman - a person without expert knowledge
• lineman - a person who puts up and maintains telegraph and telephone lines
• madman - a person who is mad
• milkman - a man who delivers milk from house to house
• newsman - a man who distributes or sells newspapers
• policeman - a member of the police force
• postman - a man who delivers letters and parcels
• sandman - a mythical person who makes children sleepy
• sandwichman - a person who walks about the streets with advertising boards hanging from the shoulders
• shaman - a priest who acts as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds
• snowman - a figure of a man made of snow by children for amusement
• spaceman - a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
• statesman - a person who takes an important part in the management of State affairs
• superman - a man who has more than ordinary powers and abilities
• talisman - an object thought to bring good luck
• walkman - a small portable radio or cassette player listened to by means of earphones
• waterman - a man who manages a boat for hire
• weatherman - a man who reports and forecasts the weather

A bit of Humour

In the Dark

Two factory workers are talking. The woman says, “I can make the boss give me the day off”

The man replies, “I don`t believe it “

The woman says, “Just wait and see.” She then hangs upside down from the ceiling.

The boss comes in and says, “What are you doing?”

The woman replies, “I`m a light bulb”

The boss says,”You have been working too hard - I think you`re going crasy. Take the day off.”

She climbs down and leaves. The man starts to follow her, but the boss says, “And where do you think you`re going?”

The man says, “I`m going home, too. I can`t work in the dark.”

The Best Accountant

The Story

An accountant answered an advertisement for a job with a large firm. At the end of the interview the chairman said, "One last question-- what is three times seven?" The accountant thought for a minute and replied, "Twenty-two".
Outside he took his calculator and realized that he should have said twenty-one. He concluded that he had lost the job. A fortnight later, however, he was offered the post.
After a few weeks, he asked the chairman why he had been when he had given the wrong answer.
"You were the closest," the chairman replied.

Vocabulary Practice

Mark the best choice.

1. An 'accountant' is a ......
   1. person who wants a job
   2. machine which adds, deletes, etc.
   3. person who keeps money records
   4. company manager
2. 'Firm' here means ....
   1. strong person
   2. business company
   3. shop manager
   4. important decision
3. A 'chairman' is a person who .....
   1. sells or buys chairs
   2. controls a meeting
   3. answers phone calls
   4. says the latest news
4. A fortnight is ......
   1. one month
   2. one year
   3. twenty days
   4. two weeks
5. 'Appoint' here means to ......
   1. interview someone
   2. choose a person for a job
   3. call a person to come
   4. let a person visit a place

Questions for Discussion

1. What did the chairman mean by the last sentence?
2. How true can such a story be?
3. Why do you think should an accountant make such a mistake?

Poem for Fun

Listen to a poem and name all the professions which are mentioned

What do you think you should keep in mind to make a good carrier?

What do you want to be when you grow up?

You could be an artist who paints trees of green and gold.

You could be a scientist who studies mildew and mold.

You could be a dancer who counts steps from one to eight.

You could be a writer who tells stories of love and fate.

You could be an archeologist who studies remains from the past.

You could be a fisherman who sets off the perfect cast.

You could be a teacher who shows kids how to grow up.

You could be a vet who helps kittys, birds, and pups.

You could be a doctor who helps people to feel better.

You could be a news reporter who tells us about the weather.

Above all you must remember that getting a job takes time.

Here are a few things to think about and to also keep in mind:

You need to stay in school and learn all there is to know.

You must work hard behind the scenes. It's not always about the show.

You must set goals for yourself, then tell yourself "I can."

You must work well with a team. There's no such thing as a "one-man-band."

You should be kind to others (and they will be kind to you).

Quit sitting there wishing. Go and do do do do do!

If you want it, go get it.