Unusual Jobs You Didn't Know Existed
ESL Lesson PlansUnusual Jobs You Didn't Know Existed

Unusual Jobs You Didn't Know Existed

This engaging ESL lesson plan explores unusual jobs through speaking and reading activities for adults and teens. Over 60 minutes, students will read about and discuss unique careers, like a professional sleeper or fortune cookie writer. Through role-play and group discussions, learners practice essential vocabulary and answer questions to deepen understanding of each job's unique qualities and required skills. Perfect for A2-B1 learners interested in expanding their knowledge of unusual job opportunities.

Skills

  • Can understand short, simple texts on familiar matters of a concrete type which consist of high frequency everyday or job-related language.
  • Can give a simple description or presentation of people, living or working conditions, daily routines, likes/ dislikes, etc. as a short series of simple phrases and sentences linked into a list.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Share your opinion on the following questions.

1
What is the most unusual job you have heard of?
2
What do you think makes a job interesting?
3
What job do you think would be fun to try for a day, and why?
2

Read the text about unusual jobs.

3

Answer the following questions.

4

Discuss the following questions in pairs.

5

Match these words to their definitions.

6

Write a short paragraph about one of these "weird" jobs.

7

Role-Play - Interview for a weird job.

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