Wack
y
Work
Primary Grammar:
comparatives and superlatives
Primary Vocabulary:
profession, job, income, perks, boring, interesting, job
Secondary Vocabulary:
talk show, better, stranger, cooler, more difficult, easier, weirder
Speaking & Discussion Outcomes
Individual Speaking:
- Students will form questions and express their own opinions
Group Discussion:
- Inquiring about others' interests
- Debate: robots and jobs, passion versus income, the monotony of jobs
affecting passion
- Round table discussion on jobs
Meet and Greet Circle
Say who you are and where you're from!
What pets do you have? If none, what would you like?
What are your hobbies? Do you like outdoor or indoor hobbies?
What is your favourite movie of all time, and why?
Where have you travelled to? Where do you want to go?
What is a day in the life of (insert their name) like?
What is your favourite food? Why is it your favourite?
Flip a tile and ask a classmate
I ask
I answer
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4
3
6
2
5
Choose a number to pick a profession
Let's see what they are on next slides!
Penguin Flipper
Monthly Income: $6,000
They help penguins that fall on their backs and can't get up. It's a very strange but needed job.
1
Read to us about your job
I ...
Bedwarmer
Up to $16,667
They warm beds for guests in fancy hotels. It's an odd job because it involves getting into other people’s beds.
2
Read to us about your job
I ...
Olive Oil Policeman
Monthly Income: $3,000
They check olive oil to make sure it's real and not fake. This is a special job in Italy because olive oil is very important there.
3
Read to us about your job
I ...
Monthly Income: $1,500
They listen to cheese to find defects or problems. It's a strange job that requires good hearing.
4
Read to us about your job
I ...
Parmesan Cheese Listener
Monthly Income: $2,500
They scare birds away from crops by standing in fields. It's an unusual job because it involves being a living scarecrow.
5
Read to us about your job
I ...
Human
Scarecrow
Monthly Income: $2,000
They communicate with pets to understand their thoughts and feelings. It's a weird job because it claims that people can understand animals’
minds.
6
Read to us about your job
I ...
Pet Psychic
/ better /
/ stranger /
/ cooler /
/ more difficult /
/ easier /
/ weirder /
I think being a ___ is ...
5 min
And you?
than being a ___ because ...
Bedwarmer
Penguin Flipper
Parmesan Cheese Listener
Olive Oil Policeman
Human Scarecrow
Pet Psychic
Talk Show
We're going to host our own talk show!
Close your eyes.
Think about your job.
Take 30 seconds to imagine what the job is like.
Your classmates will ask you about it, and you can say whatever you think!
1.
2.
3.
4.
Do you want to know about a day in my life? Ask me anything!
Penguin Flipper
What is ...?
Is it ...?
Do you ...?
job perks
weird part
interesting part
good / better / the best
bad / worse / the worst
about the money
(boring) /more (boring) /
the most (boring)
Bedwarmer
Parmesan Cheese Listener
Olive Oil Policeman
Human Scarecrow
Pet Psychic
Hi everyone!
My job is:
Robots are good at doing jobs and will take over most of them in the future.
Even if you get to do the best job ever, it will eventually become just a job.
It's better to do a job for money, and not because you like it.
Against
For
Everyone, take a seat! Let's chat about it ...
What is everyone's dream job?
Would you rather have a job as ___ or ___?
What job do you never want to do?
Would you want to do your parents' jobs?
What job do you think pays the most?
What job would you like to try for a week?
No
Yes
Did you like the lesson?
Goodbye!
Don't forget to check out the activity book!
strange jobs
normal jobs
Which would you choose and why?
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WKA Teens - Wacky Work
By roxannejerrard
