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ESL Lesson Plan: Stressful Jobs

Stressful Jobs

Lesson Overview

These ESL discussion questions cover the topic of jobs in detail, creating lively discussions while allowing students to learn more about the topic. 

Key vocabulary from the video is studied before an engaging video is analysed in-depth. The video presents 10 stressful jobs; explaining the responsibilities of each job before explaining why they are…

These ESL discussion questions cover the topic of jobs in detail, creating lively discussions while allowing students to learn more about the topic. 

Key vocabulary from the video is studied before an engaging video is analysed in-depth. The video presents 10 stressful jobs; explaining the responsibilities of each job before explaining why they are stressful. 

The class is aimed at B1 ESL business students, and, although it is less formal than our usual detailed lesson plans, these ESL discussion questions on jobs follow a tight structure to ensure the necessary scaffolding is given to students, allowing them to progress and enjoy the class. The structure is:

Activity Layout

  1. Watch the video.
  2. Vocabulary definitions exercise.
  3. Vocabulary free-talk task. 
  4. General workplace discussion questions.
  5. Video analysis questions.
  6. Debate 

Homework

  1. Article: How to deal with stress in the workplace.
  2. Artice: vocabulary exercise. 
  3. Article: Writing task. 

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