WORK (all levels)

Watch these scenes from a classic movie which was written, directed and starred by Charles Chaplin in 1936: Modern Times.

1. What are the working conditions depicted in the film?
2. Do you know the name of the kind of work that is being done?
3. Do you think those workers have job satisfaction? 
4. Are those skilled or unskilled workers?
5. Are they white collar workers or blue collar workers?
6. What qualifications are needed?
7. Would you say that job is well-paid?
8. Do you think the workers have opportunities for promotion?
9. What are their working hours?
10. Do they probably have to do overtime?
11. Do they work full time or part time?
12. Do you consider the job challenging or repetitive and monotonous?
13. Do you think the job is stressful?
14. Would you say those images are a thing of the past?

GAMES (intermediate)

Enter this site and choose a topic to play (computers, food, body parts, jobs and many others).

You must be quick to match each word with its definition to score more points. A great game for competitions in class!

Click on the picture to play. 

Have fun and learn!

JOBS & OCCUPATIONS (elementary)

JOBS & PROFESSIONS (elementary ESL worksheet)

Do you want to check your knowledge of vocabulary related to jobs? If so, download and complete this worksheet. You can see how many of your answers are correct in the key on page 2.

JOBS (elementary, video)

Add more jobs to the list and explain what each person does.

JOBS & OCCUPATIONS 2 (intermediate)

Read the clue and click on the letters: you'll see the professional appear and also some information about the job if your guess is correct.

Click on this link to play the game.

       http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/jobhuntergame.htm

( Don't forget to choose your level: easy, medium or difficult).

JOBS & OCCUPATIONS 1 (elementary powerpoint)

How many of them do you know? Which one do you want to be?

Click on the picture  if you want to have the powerpoint!