“A job for life”

Goal for the lesson: A job for life.

Warm – upunscramble the words

• h,e,t,c,r,e,a• t,o,c,d,r,o,• n,g,e,s,r,e,i,d• g,n,a,m,a,e• s,r,n,e,u,• c,u,n,t,c,a,t,a,n,o

• Teacher• Doctor• Designer• Manage• Nurse• Accountant

Mass media

TV presenter

Newspaper journalist

Political commentator

Photographer

Sport commentator

Media tycoon

Foreign correspondent

Make up a media mapWhy are these jobs so popular?

Job requirements1. A sharp mind2. Ambition3. Creativity4. Numeracy and literacy5. Artistic ability6. Dedication7. Administrative skills8. Individuality9. Initiative10. Ability to work to tight deadlines

11. Physical strength12. Teamwork skills13. Leadership14. Ability to work under pressure

15. Flexibility

1. Остроумие2. Честолюбие, амбиция3. Творчество4. Расчетливость и грамотность5. Художественные способности6. Посвящение 7. Административные навыки8. Индивидуальность9. Инициативность10. Способность работать напряженно

до предела11. Физическая сила12. Навыки коллективной работы13. Лидерство14. Способность работать под

давлением15. Гибкость

Classify the items in the list of job requirements according to the categories:

skills, qualities, abilities.

Skills Qualities Abilities

•Numeracy and literacy

•Administrative skills

•Teamwork skills

•A sharp mind

•Ambition

•Creativity

•Dedication

•Individuality

•Initiative

•Physical strength

•Leadership

•Flexibility

•Artistic abilities

•Ability to work to tight deadlines

•Ability to work under pressure

Choose one of the jobs from your mind map

• Say which skills and abilities are needed to be successful in it.

• Give reasons for your viewpoint.

What would you like to get from your job?

• Write a wish list of your expectations in terms of:

Satisfaction Salary Workload/ intensity Leisure time Additional benefits Holidays

• Example:

1. I’d like to be able to buy everything I want with my salary.

2. I’d rather have flexible working hours than stay in the office from 9 to 5.

Speaking • Think of the job you

would like to choose and answer the questions:

1. What qualities do you have/lack?

2. What do you like/ dislike about these jobs?

3. Which job may suit your wish list and personal qualities?

Expressing preferences and giving reasons:

• I’m rather…• I’d prefer…• If I had my way, I’d….• In my case…• What I’m more

concerned with is…• The reason why…• Because of that….• Do/don’t…..

Working teens• It’s hard life being a

teenager in Britain.• Nowadays most children

work at least some of the time.

• Some work in the summer holidays. Others do part – time jobs before and after school.

• It is illegal for teenagers to work full – time while they are at school.

• Teenagers can only leave school and start working full – time at the age of 15.

QuizIn Britain asked boys and girls aged 15 and 16 what they

would be doing in ten years’ time. Guess the results.

Homework

• You’ll carry out a similar survey in your own class or school.

• Make a list of the questions you want to ask. Write a questionnaire and give it to all your friends.

• Compare your results with the British survey.