It's a work world

WARM-UP:

1. Funny jobs descriptions:

What jobs do you think are being described? Take your guesses. Provide arguments for them.

Show up even though nobody called me, get paid for an answer they knew already and to a question they never asked __________________. 

Spend most of the day looking out the window _____________. Talk in other people’s sleep ______________.  Shoot couples on their wedding day! ______________ Be so fly (крутий, модний)! ____________  Show people how beautiful the Earth would be without them. ____________

Clean up an animal that makes more money than me in a year. _____________

(Mountain Landscape Photographer; Photographer; Assistant Horse Trainer; Consultant; University Professor; Pilot; Flight Attendant)

2. What Jobs are These?

1. Go through the list and find jobs that:

• did not exist 15 years ago;

• are dominated by males;

• are dominated by females;

• are among the oldest ones;

• can be done by robots or computers;

• require no higher education;

• jobs that can be done from home;

• young children typically want to do.

accountant advertiser app developer architect artist bank teller beautician carpenter chef childminder photographer plumber police officer politician sales rep visagiste

cobbler comedian construction worker designer educator electrician emergency service worker vet truck driver home health care provider flight attendant street cleaner cloud computing specialist tax inspector tour guide entrepreneur beautician

engineer farmer firefighter hairdresser hotel manager HR manager journalist labourer lawyer librarian massage therapist mechanic nurse social media manager social worker software developer real estate agent

3. Life swap

1. You will get a card with the name of a profession.

2. Take a minute to think what the life of a representative of this profession is like. (e.g. The life of a photographer is normally very busy, they create images of people's memories and makes good money.)

3. Also find several negative points in the life of these people. (e.g. Expensive and heavy equipment you have to carry around; holiday and weekend hours away from your children; stress etc.)

4. Walk round the room, talk to the other students and advertise your profession.

5. Listen to the others and choose ONE person you would like to swap your life with for a while.

6. Explain to the class what challenges your job has and why you have decided to swap your life with that person.

4. Two Pluses and a Minus

Get divided into two teams. One team names a job from the list. The other team is to name two advantages and one disadvantage of this job. If they manage to do it, the teams exchange their roles.

e.g. Team 1: Street cleaner.

Team 2: + It's a healthy job, because you work in the open air and exercise.

+ You start and finish early, so you are free most of the day.

– It's not much fun when it is cold and slippery.