LESSON OVERVIEW

The main objectives of this lesson are to:

• discuss risky jobs, share opinions, and analyse different aspects of risk at work;
• learn vocabulary related to jobs and role requirements;
• watch and discuss a video about a risky profession.

With this lesson plan about risky jobs, students discuss risky aspects of seemingly ‘safe’ jobs (e.g. gardener, office worker) as well as obviously risky jobs (e.g. surgeon, spy). They complete dialogues, discuss statements, and imagine themselves in different positions. They watch and discuss a video about the New Zealand police force and learn vocabulary connected to job risks and requirements (e.g. serve the community, gain respect). They also discuss the future of certain risky jobs by completing statements.

WARM-UP AND VOCABULARY

The lesson plan about risky jobs begins with a warm-up. Students look at seemingly ‘safe’ jobs (e.g. lawyer, shop assistant) and suggest some potential risks. To learn the vocabulary, they look at dialogues in which people talk about different professions. They complete the dialogues by making phrases from words in boxes (e.g. deal with emergencies, face danger).Then, they guess what profession the people answering the question have. After that, they look at the questions in the dialogues again and answer the questions about their current and/or past job. Next, they look at some statements and say if they agree or disagree with the points.

VIDEO AND DISCUSSION

In this next part of the lesson plan about risky jobs, students watch a video about the New Zealand police force and choose the best video description. Then, they practise listening comprehension by watching it again and noting down specific phrases. Afterwards, they discuss the video and some related questions. Next, students imagine themselves in different professions (e.g. soldier, miner). They roleplay talking to someone who is interested in this profession by using the target vocabulary. Next, they look at some obviously risky jobs (e.g. astronaut, investment banker) and discuss questions. Next, students do a ‘this or that’ exercise in which they express their preferences about dangerous workplace requirements. To finish this lesson plan about risky jobs, students continue statements using linkers to share their thoughts on the future of certain risky jobs. 

HOMEWORK/REVISION

This lesson plan also includes an additional task that you can use as homework or revision. In the task, students read a text about the film, The Avengers, and choose the correct words to complete it. Then, they have to arrange the paragraphs in the right order. The task is available in the teacher’s version of the worksheet. You can print it and hand it out to your students. It’s also included in the e-lesson plan.