Jobs That Didn't Exist 10 Years Ago
ESL Lesson PlansJobs That Didn't Exist 10 Years Ago

Jobs That Didn't Exist 10 Years Ago

Explore emerging professions with this engaging ESL lesson plan. Students will dive into new job roles, such as social media influencers and data scientists, through interactive group activities, and a vocabulary-building listening task. They'll match job titles with responsibilities, discuss the relevance of these roles, and even invent future jobs, all while strengthening their vocabulary and comprehension skills.

Skills

  • Can understand standard language or a familiar variety, live or broadcast, on both familiar and unfamiliar topics normally encountered in personal, social, academic or vocational life.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Read this quote. Do you agree with it? Can you think of any job fields where we need to learn, adapt, and change with the times? Discuss with your partner.

In today’s rapidly changing world, the only job security is found in your ability to learn, adapt, and change with the times.
- Brian Tracy
Your answer:
2

Look at the list of jobs that didn't exist in the past. In pairs, try to guess the main responsibilities for each of these professions.

3

Now listen and check your ideas. Mark sentences below as true/false.

4

Do you remember what these people are responsible for?  Match the jobs with their responsibilities.

5

Share your thoughts on the topic by answering the following questions.

6

In small groups or pairs, invent a new job that could exist 10 years from now. Use the structure below to help outline the job role.

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