Урок "A Job Well Done"

Olga Borovkova                              

A teacher of English

Brovary lyceum # 5 named after V. Stus

Suggested level – B2

 

^{A Job Well Done}

^PROCEDURE

I.WARMER

T: Let’s play the game “Twenty questions” .Think of a job. You have to guess what it is by asking me questions. You can ask a maximum of 20 questions and I can only answer yes or no.

S 1: “Do you work outside?”

T: “No”

S 2: “Do you work with your hands?”

T: “Yes”

 

II.MAIN PART

1.Speaking

T: Think of one job for each letter of the alphabet. Leave out any difficult letters.

T: Split into two teams. Close your books. Each team takes turns to answer for a letter (Team 1 answers for A, Team 2 for B, etc). Each team has five seconds to answer, and you must spell the job correctly. If one team runs out of time or spells the job incorrectly, the other team can try. The team with the most points at the end is the winner.

 

S1: A - analyst

S2: B -  businessman/businesswoman

 

Possible answers

Chemist, dentist, electrician, farmer, goalie, hairdresser, illustrator, janitor,  lawyer, manager, nurse, optician, police officer, radiologist, scientist, TV host, university professor, violinist, waiter, YouTuber, zoologist

 

T: Which of your jobs in 1a are related to science or new technologies?

What do you understand by new technologies?

 E.g. cloud engineer, security engineer, architect, software developer.

 

T: What does it mean to deal with the public? It means to have contact with the public.

(career, colleague, deal with (the public), earn a salary, employee, employer, experience, high-pressure, in charge of, indoors, in good conditions, in bad conditions, in dangerous conditions, internship, manual, outdoors, permanent, promotion, qualifications, responsible for, secure, self-employed, skilled, temporary, training)

 

2.Reading

T: You are going to read an article about someone whose job is a flavourist. Can you guess what a flavourist does?

Ss: Creates new flavours for food products

 

T: Read the text and complete it with the correct form of the words in the box.

 

Unusual jobs explained:

THE FLAVOURIST

My name is Kim and I’m a flavourist. You need special (a)________ to do my job – most of us have degrees in microbiology and / or chemistry.

Basically, a flavourist is (b) ________ creating new and amazing flavours for all sorts of food products like yoghurts, sweets and drinks. It’s a very (c) _________ job because you need to know the science and be able to distinguish between a thousand different ingredients just by tasting them. In fact, I had over three years of special (d) _________ with experts to learn to do the job well. And, of course, the more you work, the more (e)___________ you get, and that helps you to become better at the job. I began my professional (f) ___________ working in a small department with three other (g) __________ . But then I got a (h) __________ and now I’m (i) ___________ my own department, which specializes in fruit flavours. The money isn’t bad at all – I (j) ___________ quite a good __________ because I’ve become an expert in my field.

I’m an (k) _____________ of a very big international company. I usually work (l) ______________ , in a laboratory or office, but sometimes we visit farms to taste fruit fresh off the tree. It’s a comfortable job and we definitely work (m) _____________. I sometimes (n) _____________ because we meet and talk to customers and people who try our new flavours, to see if they like them or not.

So, if you’re interested in trying this job, I suggest applying for an (o) __________ with a company like ours.

 

T: Choose the correct alternative

1. Most people want a job where they can earn / make a good salary.

2. She didn’t enjoy her job so she decided to be sacked / resign.

3. My mother’s got her own company. Three employers / employees work for her.

4. Please read the contract carefully before you apply for / sign it.

5. In many countries, people resign / retire at 65.

6. Jacob wants a career / manual job where he works outside.

 

T: How do you understand to be made redundant? (lose your job, usually because of general economic conditions)

on flexitime                  a work timetable which is flexible

be sacked / fired           lose your job, usually because you have worked badly

do shift work            work at different times of the day, e.g. sometimes in the morning, sometimes at night

go job hunting              look for a job 

     

T: Look at the words and phrases in the box and separate them into the four lists below.

Getting a job	Leaving or not having a job	Working hours	Pay
Be offered a job	Be made redundant	Do shift work	Be well/badly paid
Go job hunting	Be sacked/fired	On flexitime	On the minimum wage
Look for a job	Become unemployed	Work from nine to five
Sign a contract	Out of work	Work full-time
	Resign, retire	Work long hours
		Work overtime
		Work nights
		Work part-time

 

T: Complete each sentence with the correct form of these words

 

bad

employ

hunt

promote

qualify

time

 

1. Unfortunately, there were no opportunities for………………..at the company.

2. They get double pay when they work …………………….

3. To become a teacher, you need to have special……………………..

4. We help…………………….people find jobs.

5. The job was so …………………paid; it was less than the minimum wage!

6. When she lost her job, she spent hours job…………………….on the Internet.

 

Speaking

T: Explain the difference between these words and expressions in pairs. If there is no difference, say so .If you have finished, share your answers with the class.

 

resign / retire

S1: When you resign, you decide to leave your job.

S2: When you retire, you stop working, often because you have reached a certain age

T: S1 do you agree with this explanation?

 

be made redundant  / be sacked

S1: You are made redundant when your employer no longer needs you.

S2: You are sacked if you have done something wrong.

 

go job hunting / look for a job

Ss: No difference

 

apply for a job /  sign a contract

S1: You apply for a job by replying to a job advert, for example

S2: You sign a contract when you have been accepted for the job

 

work part-time / on flexitime

S1: Working part-time means you do not work a full week, i.e. Monday to Friday all day

S2: Being on flexitime means you can choose your own working hours, usually within a time limit set by the company

 

do shift work / work nights

S1: Doing shift work means that you work different hours on different days

S2: Working nights means that you work during the night

 

T: Think and write three examples for each category. Do the task individually.

Nine to five jobs

Manual jobs

Jobs where you deal with the public

Jobs that often receive the minimum wage

Jobs where you need special training

Reasons why people can be fired

Reasons why people resign

Jobs where you need science qualifications

 

S1: bank cashier, receptionist, secretary

S2: electrician, carpenter, plumber

S3: nurse, receptionist, shop assistant

S4: taxi driver, waiter, shop assistant

S5: flavourist, security engineer, translator

S6: not working, stealing, being late for work

S7: new job, unhappy, badly paid

S8: microbiologist, chemist, science teacher

 

III.SUMMING UP

T: Our lesson is almost over. Let’s sum up. What was new to you? What useful information did you get from this lesson?

I’m satisfied with your work today. All of you were perfect so everyone got positive marks. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask me.