Lesson "What I wore to get my first job"
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What I Wore to Get My Job: Video Lesson (Business English, A2-B1) Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1) Time: about 60 minutes, plus homework Skills: listening, speaking, vocabulary, writing Materials: student worksheet, teacher's notes with answer key, audioscript page, and the video "What I wore to get my job" (Allison, Rent the Runway, from the "Get My Job" series, about 1 min 25 sec) Description In this ready-to-use lesson, students watch a short video in which a woman explains what she wore to get her job and why she avoided her usual navy blue suit. The lesson follows on from the "Dressed for Business" lesson, so students reuse clothes and description vocabulary and compare the video with the article "Changing business clothes". Aims To understand the gist and the details of a short authentic video. To learn and use vocabulary for clothes, accessories and describing an outfit. To use choose / decide / try + to and avoid + -ing correctly. To give advice about what to wear to a job interview. Lesson stages Warm-up: discussion questions and a prediction about the video. Vocabulary: 10 words to match before watching. Listening for gist: a multiple-choice task. Listening for detail: a true/false task with corrections. Describing the outfit: a gap-fill, then students describe their own outfit. Language focus: a short grammar practice, then five job-interview tips written by the students. Discussion: questions linking the video to the "Changing business clothes" article. Speaking: an interview-coach role-play with four job cards. Homework: a 100-120 word piece, "What I would wear to my dream job interview". The teacher's notes include suggested timings, stage notes and a full key. A final page is left blank for the audioscript.WHAT I WORE TO GET MY JOB
Video lesson · Business English · Pre-intermediate (A2-B1) · Follows on from "Dressed for Business"
Name: ____________________________ Date: ______________
1. Warm up
In pairs, discuss the questions.
What do people usually wear to a job interview in your country?
Have you ever bought or chosen special clothes for an interview? What were they?
Is it better to look smart or to look like yourself at an interview? Why?
Predict: The video is called "What I wore to get my job". What do you think the woman is going to say? Write two ideas.
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2. Vocabulary before the video
Match the words (1-10) with the definitions (a-j).
1. outfit |
a. a set of clothes you wear together |
2. closet |
b. a large cupboard for clothes (American English; British: wardrobe) |
3. bright |
c. a strong, light colour that is easy to see |
4. chunky |
d. big, thick and heavy-looking |
5. nose ring |
e. a piece of jewellery worn in the nose |
6. hoop earrings |
f. earrings in the shape of a circle |
7. navy blue |
g. a very dark blue |
8. confident |
h. sure about yourself and your abilities |
9. fit (n) |
i. (here) a person or job that suits you well |
10. avoid |
j. stay away from something; not do or use it |
Answers: 1 ___ 2 ___ 3 ___ 4 ___ 5 ___ 6 ___ 7 ___ 8 ___ 9 ___ 10 ___
3. Watch for gist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgE5PQ67iZk
Watch the video once. Choose the correct answer.
Allison is talking about… a) her first day at work b) what she wore to a job interview c) her favourite clothes shop
She got a job at… a) Indeed b) a bank c) Rent the Runway
She did not wear… a) her navy blue suit b) her nose ring c) boots
4. Watch for detail
Watch again. Write T (true) or F (false). Correct the false sentences.
Allison looked at the company's social media before the interview. ____
She chose a dark outfit so that nobody would notice her. ____
She felt uncomfortable in her outfit. ____
She usually wears her nose ring to interviews. ____
She wore her classic navy blue suit. ____
Her advice is to pick something that shows who you are. ____
In the end, she didn't get the job. ____
5. Describing the outfit
Complete the description of Allison's outfit with words from the box.
light grey · neon yellow · long-sleeved · boots · glasses · hoop · chunky · necklace |
She's wearing a ________ shirt with ________ sleeves.
Her skirt is bright ________.
Her ________ have neon yellow soles.
She also has tortoiseshell ________ and ________ earrings.
Around her neck she's wearing a ________ ________.
Now you: Describe what you wore to your last important meeting, interview or special event. Write 3-4 sentences. Use words from the "Dressed for Business" lesson (e.g. smart, baggy, cotton, leather, uncomfortable, designer).
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6. Language focus: choose, decide, avoid
Allison chose to wear her nose ring. She avoided wearing her old suit. Notice: choose / decide / try + to + verb and avoid + verb-ing.
Put the verb in brackets into the correct form.
She chose ________ (wear) bright colours.
She avoided ________ (wear) her old navy blue suit.
She decided ________ (look) at the company's social media.
You should avoid ________ (wear) clothes that are uncomfortable.
I always try ________ (choose) clothes that I feel confident in.
Write five tips for someone going to a job interview. Start each tip with a different phrase.
Pick…
Choose…
Avoid…
Don't forget to…
Make sure you…
7. Discussion: link to the article
In pairs, discuss the questions. Think about the article "Changing business clothes" from your previous lesson.
The article says: "You didn't just dress for the job you had, but for the job you wanted." Allison avoided her navy blue suit. Do you agree with her? Why / why not?
The article says to watch what your managers wear. Allison looked at the company's social media. How are these two ideas similar?
Is it OK to wear bright colours or jewellery (like a nose ring) at an interview? Does it depend on the company?
Would you wear a suit to an interview at a bank? At a tech start-up? At a fashion company? Why?
8. Speaking: interview coach
Work in pairs. Student A is going to a job interview. Student B is a friend who gives advice about clothes. Then change roles.
Card 1: an interview at a bank |
Card 2: an interview at a tech start-up |
Card 3: an interview at a fashion company |
Card 4: an interview at a hotel |
Useful language: I'd wear… · You should pick… · I'd avoid wearing… · Make sure it's… · Do you have to wear…? · Is there a dress code?
9. Homework
Write 100-120 words: "What I would wear to my dream job interview".
Describe the outfit (clothes, colours, materials, accessories).
Explain why you chose it.
Use at least 5 words from the lesson and 2 pieces of advice.
TEACHER'S NOTES AND KEY
Video: Allison, "What I wore to get my job" (Rent the Runway), from the "Get My Job" series. Length: about 1 min 25 sec. English subtitles on for the second viewing are optional.
Suggested timing (about 60 min): Warm up 5 · Vocabulary 10 · Gist 5 · Detail 10 · Describing the outfit 8 · Language focus 8 · Discussion 8 · Speaking 8. Writing is homework.
Stage notes
Warm up: Elicit ideas for the prediction and write them on the board. Check them after the first viewing.
Vocabulary: Point out closet (US) vs wardrobe (UK). Extra words you may want to pre-teach: neon, tortoiseshell (glasses), sleeves, soles.
Detail: Pause after each of the 3 parts if helpful: (1) social media and the bright outfit, (2) the nose ring, (3) the advice and the navy suit.
Discussion: This links back to the "Changing business clothes" article: dress code and "watching what your managers wear" versus showing who you are.
Speaking: Cut the 4 cards up. Give B a few seconds to think before answering. Monitor for should / avoid + -ing / choose + to.
Key
2. 1a · 2b · 3c · 4d · 5e · 6f · 7g · 8h · 9i · 10j
3. 1 b · 2 c · 3 a
4. 1 T · 2 F (she chose something bright so they would remember her) · 3 F (she felt comfortable) · 4 F (she would normally take it out for an interview) · 5 F (she avoided it) · 6 T · 7 F (she got the job)
5. 1 light grey, long-sleeved · 2 neon yellow · 3 boots · 4 glasses, hoop · 5 chunky necklace. Own sentences: open answers.
6. 1 to wear · 2 wearing · 3 to look · 4 wearing · 5 to choose. Tips: open answers.
Exercises 7-9: open answers.
AUDIOSCRIPT
Video: Allison, "What I wore to get my job" (Rent the Runway). Paste the transcript in the box below.
0:01 (DESCRIPTION) A crew member snaps a clapper board in front 0:03 of a blonde woman on a stool, Allison. 0:05 (SPEECH) Hi, I'm Allison, and this is what I wore to 0:08 get my job at Rent the Runway. 0:09 (DESCRIPTION) She holds a light gray long sleeved shirt 0:12 and neon yellow skirt on a hanger, and boots with neon yellow soles in her other hand. 0:18 Text. Get My Job. True stories of how people got their job. 0:22 (SPEECH) When I was getting ready for my Rent the Runway 0:24 interview, I went on social media for Rent the Runway to see what other people were wearing, 0:28 and that really helped me. I just picked something out of my closet that was really bright, thinking 0:32 maybe that would help them remember me, and it was something I felt really comfortable 0:36 in too. 0:37 (DESCRIPTION) She models the interview outfit, wearing tortoise 0:39 shell glasses, a hoop nose ring and earrings, and a chunky necklace. 0:43 (SPEECH) And one thing I remember is that I chose to 0:46 wear my nose ring, which is something I would normally take out for an interview, but I 0:50 was thinking to myself, these people just need to accept me, and if they do, that I 0:54 know it's the right fit. 0:55 If I were to tell someone how to prepare and be dressed for an interview, I would really 1:00 say to pick something that really exemplifies who you are, and that you feel really confident 1:05 in. The one thing I consciously avoided was actually my classic interview outfit that 1:11 I've had for many years, which is this navy blue suit, and I was determined to wear anything 1:17 other than that suit, basically. So I got dressed the way that I felt was right, and 1:22 that's how I got my job. 1:24 (DESCRIPTION) Text, Indeed.
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