Job

How can my dream job come true?

1 - Introduction 

A - Look at the comic, describe it and explain what it is about.

B - What is your opinion about the pink character's reaction?

2 - What would be your dream job?


A- What Is My Dream Job Quiz :  Do the free Career Quiz For Students  :

https://www.careerfitter.com/free_test/careerbuilder?afid=821

What did your learn about yourself?

B - The world's toughest job.

- Watch the video  without the sound for the first minute and concentrate on the candidate's reaction. How do they look?

worried, indifferent, disappointed, sad, shocked, enthusiastic, surprised or astonished interested and concentrated  

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Watch the video with the SOUND ON  during 38 seconds and identify the topic : is it an advert for a real job or an advert for a fake job?

Watch until 2'44''  and make proper sentences about OBLIGATIONS, POSSIBILITIES & INTERDICTIONS using the modals :

  • Have mobility 
  • Sit down and have breaks 
  • Work standing up most of the time 
  • Have lunch once your associate has finished eating 
  • Work 24 hours a day 
  • Get regular holidays 
  • Work 7 days a week 
  • Get some time to sleep 
  • Be constantly attentive to your associate 
  • Get a good salary 
  • Stay with your associate during the night 
  • Work in a chaotic environment
  • Have excellent negociation skills 
  • Have a degree in medicine 
  • « wear several hats » 
  • Have a degree in finance 
  • Have a degree in culinary art 

What are the candidates' reactions (1'29 2'23)? What adjectives do they use to describe the job ? 

 Go further  (2'45) and he man says « What if I told you that there is someone that currently holds this position, right now. Billions of people actually. » 

Who is he talking about?

What is the candidates' final reactions ?  

What is your opinion about this job?

3 - Looking for a job.


A - Oral comprehension

Watch the video, draw a mind map and make a poster to report to the class.

Group 1 : The candidate

Group 2 : The origin of Job Interview

Group 3 : This is the worst Job interview

Group 4 : The Devil wears Prada

Group 5 : Job interview at Heineken

Group 6 : A Millenium Job Interview

Group 7 : Pepsi Max 

Group 8 : BBC

Group 9 : A Millenial vs a Baby Boomer

B - Job interview fun practice : 

Tool Box : Present perfect versus Simple past

C - Write a job application letter

Team 1 : 

Read this application letter and write the job advertisement which matches the letter : 

Team 2 : Read the advertisement and write an application letter which matches the ad :

4 - Final task

Imagine a original and funny job. 

You will work by pair to draw a job advertisement poster and an application letter.

Then you will perform a job interview in front of the class.