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Unit 11: Employment Cal Lit ESOL/Civics Martha A. Lane 201

Vocabulary Some Examples of Professional Occupations:

an architect (architects)

a scientist (scientists)

a weather reporter (weather reporters)

Some Examples of Service Occupations:

a barber (barbers)

a janitor (janitors)

a cook (cooks)

Some Examples of Sales Occupations:

a cashier (cashiers)

a salesman (salesmen)

a real estate agent (real estate agents)

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Comprehension Check

1. He cuts people’s hair. He is a _______________________. 2. He sells cars. He is a _________________________.

3. They sell houses. They are ___________________________________.

4. They sweep and wash floors. They are _______________________.

5. ∇ They make the food you eat in restaurants. They are ______________.

6. ♦ They design houses. They are ____________________.

Answer these questions about yourself. Circle the correct answer.

1. Are you a scientist? yes no

2. Are you a teacher? yes no

3. Are you a janitor? yes no

4. Are you a salesman? yes no

5. ∇ Have you ever worked as a cook? yes no

6. ∇ Have you ever worked as a TV reporter? yes no

7. ∇ Have you ever worked as a barber? yes no

8. ♦ Have you ever worked in a professional occupation? yes no

9. ♦ Have you ever worked in a sales occupation? yes no

10. ♦ Have you ever worked in a service occupation? yes no

11. ♦ If you could do any job in the world, what job would you like to do?

____________________________________________________


Conversations 1. Person A: Have you ever been a salesman? Person B: Yes. Person A: When was that? Person B: About 5 years ago. Person A: Did you like it? Person B: No, I didn’t. 2. ∇ Person A: What's your name, please? Person B: John Doe. Person A: Where do you live? Person B: In Gilroy. Person A: What job are you interested in? Person B: The cashier’s job. Person A: Have you ever been a cashier? Person B: No, I haven’t. (Yes, I have.) 3. ♦ Person A: What kind of work have you done in the past? Person B: I’ve had several different sales positions.

Person A: Tell me about them. Person B: My first job was as a cashier in a drugstore.

Then I sold cars for a while. After that I became a real estate agent.

Person A: Which of those jobs did you like the most? Person B: Being a real estate agent. Please answer these questions about yourself.

1. Where do you live now? ____________________________

2. ∇ Have you ever been a cashier? ____________________________

3. ♦ What kind of work have you done in the past? _____________________ _______________________________________________________

4. What kind of work are you doing now? __________________________


Important Occupation Terms to Memorize The Occupation Term: The Terms in Your Language:

1 employment

2 employer

3 employee

4 occupation

5 professional occupations

5 service occupations

5 sales occupations

Comprehension Check Here are some pictures of more occupations. Look at each picture. What kind of occupation is it? Under each picture write one of these words: sales, service, professional _________________ ________________ ________________

_________________ ________________ ________________


Pronunciation Your teacher will model the words in each group. Please repeat them as directed.

sale architect scien-

sales architects science

salesman architecture scientist

saleswoman architectural scientific

Clap the Stress

X x x x x X x x X x x X x x

architect occupation position professional

scientist comprehension reporter conditional

janitor transportation employment intentional

real estate in a drugstore employer believable

fishermen No, I haven’t. a salesman remarkable


Vocabulary Some Examples of Office and Administrative Support Occupations:

an office clerk (clerks)

a shipping clerk (shipping clerks)

a postal clerk (postal clerks)

Some Examples of Farming, Fishing and Forestry Occupations:

a fisherman (fishermen)

a lumberjack (lumberjacks)

a beekeeper (beekeepers)

Some Examples of Construction Occupations:

a carpenter (carpenters)

a painter (painters)

an insulation worker (insulation workers)


Some Examples of Maintenance and Repair Occupations:

an installer (installers)

a mechanic (mechanics)

a repairman (repairmen)

Comprehension Check: What are Their Jobs?

1. She answers the phone and files things in an office. She is an office _______________________.

2. He sets up new air conditioners. He is an ____________________.

3. They fix small appliances. They are ____________________________.

4. ∇ They help build new houses. They are _________________________,

_______________________________, and _______________________.

5. ♦ They work outdoors, usually on the ocean, in forests or on farms. They

are _______________________, ________________________ and __________________________.

6. When you order something, he finds it and makes sure it goes to you. He is

a ________________ clerk.


Answer these questions about yourself. Circle the correct answer.

1. Are you a painter? yes no

2. Are you an office clerk? yes no

3. Are you a lumberjack? yes no

4. Are you a salesman? yes no

5. ∇ Have you ever been a beekeeper? yes no

6. ∇ Have you ever worked as a carpenter? yes no

7. ∇ Have you ever been a postal clerk? yes no

8. ♦ Have you ever worked in maintenance or repair jobs? yes no

9. ♦ Have you ever worked in an agricultural occupation? yes no

10. ♦ Have you ever worked in a construction trade? yes no

More Important Occupation Terms

The Occupation Term: The Terms in Your Language:

1 office

2 administrative

3 farming

4 forestry

5 agricultural

6 maintenance

7 repair

8 construction

9 skilled

10 unskilled

11 previous


Grammar Point: Answering Questions about Work Common Questions: Answer Like This:

What kind of work do you do? I’m a plumber.

What kind of work does he do? He’s a plumber.

What kind of work does she do? She’s a plumber.

What kind of work do they do? They’re plumbers. Where do you work? I work at Quick Computers.

Where does he work? He works at Quick Computers.

Where does she work? She works at Quick Computers.

Where do they work? They work at Quick Computers. Have you ever been a waitress? Yes, I have. (No, I haven’t.)

Have you ever worked at Quick Computers? Yes, I have. (No, I haven’t.) Practice Answering Questions about Work Answer these questions about yourself: 1. Where do you work? ________________________________________ 2. What kind of work do you do? __________________________________ 3. Have you ever worked in a restaurant? ___________________________ Practice with a Partner Answer these questions about your partner: 1. Where does (he, she) work? _____________________________________ 2. What kind of work does (he, she) do? _______________________________ 3. Has (he, she) ever been a teacher? _________________________________


Conversations 1. Person A: What kind of work do you do?

Person B: I’m a repairman. Person A: What do you repair? Person B: Electric motors. What do you do? Person A: I’m a carpenter. I help build new houses. 2. ∇ Person A: How long have you had your present job? Person B: For about 3 years. Person A: Why do you want to leave that job? Person B: I don’t. They’re closing the factory. Person A: I’m sorry. When will you be available to begin a new job? Person B: In about 2 weeks. 3. ♦ Person A: Have you ever worked in construction? Person B: Yes. I had some summer jobs with road construction crews.

Person A: What was your job? Person B: I worked mostly with a jackhammer. Person A: Have you ever driven a truck? Person B: No. But I was a school bus driver for 3 years. Please answer these questions about yourself.

1. Are you working now? ____________________________

2. Have you ever worked as a repairman? _________________________

3. ∇ Have you ever been a bus driver? ____________________________

4. ♦ Have you ever worked in agriculture? If yes, please describe. _______________________________________________________

5. What is your current address? ________________________________

_________________________________________________________ 6. How long have you lived at your current address? _________________


Comprehension Check Here are some pictures of more occupations. Look at each picture. What kind of occupation is it? Under each picture write one of these words: repair, construction, agriculture

_________________ ________________ ________________ _________________ ________________ ________________ 1. Have you ever done any of these jobs? ________________ 2. ∇ Which of these jobs would you like best? Why? ______________________________________________________________ 3. ♦ Which of these jobs would you least like to do? Why? ______________________________________________________________


Grammar Point: Some Words that Tell How Much

not at all somewhat often usually always 0%________________________________________________________________________ 100%

Some jobs are not at all dangerous.

Some jobs are somewhat dangerous.

Some jobs are often dangerous.

Some jobs are usually dangerous.

Some jobs are always dangerous.

The person in this picture has a

dangerous job. How dangerous do you

think it is? Check your answer:

___ not at all

___ somewhat

___ often

___ usually

___ always

Practice with a Partner Write answers to these questions. Then share your answers with your partner.

1. What is your job? ______________________________________________

2. How dangerous is your job? ______________________________________

3. ∇ Name 2 jobs that are not at all dangerous. ________________________

4. ∇ Name 2 jobs that are somewhat dangerous. ________________________

5. ∇ Name 2 jobs that are always dangerous. ___________________________

6. ♦ What safety precautions do you take at work? (How do you keep safe on the

job?) __________________________________________________


Describing Yourself to an Employer

How you describe yourself is very important when you are looking for a job. How you describe past jobs is also very important. Tell about the different kinds of jobs you have had. Tell about special skills and interests you have. Tell about your education and your job goals. Before applying for a job, find out everything you can about the job. Find out everything you can about the company, too. Then you will be able to ask good questions during the interview.

Comprehension Check Please write the missing words. 1. How you _______________ yourself and your past _____ is very important.

2. Tell about the different __________________ you have had. 3. Tell about your special _______________ and ___________________. 4. Tell about your ________________________. Be sure to mention any special

training you have had, too. 5. Before applying for a job, find out everything you can about the _________. 6. ∇ Why is it important to find out everything you can about the job you want? 7. ∇ Why is it important to find out everything you can about the company? 8. ♦ What are some of your current job goals? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________



Cultural Notes

In the USA: Do not ask:

√ How old are you? √ How much (money) do you make? √ How much do you weigh? √ Are you gay? (Are you a homosexual? Are you a lesbian?)

How much do you weigh?

I’d rather not say.

If someone asks you a question you do not want to answer, it's OK to say:

“I’d rather not say.”

You must answer if a police officer asks you for your:

√ Name

√ Address

√ Birth Date (Date of Birth)

√ Social Security Number

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♦ What questions are considered rude?


Community Action Activities Choose 1 of the following activities to do before the next session.

1. Go to a library and ask for an application for a library card. Bring the form to class.

2. Ask a fast-food restaurant (MacDonald's, Burger King, KFC, etc.) for a job

application. Bring the form to class.

3. ∇ If you are not a registered voter, find out where you need to go to get an application. Get an application and fill out as much as you can. Bring the form to class.

4. ♦ If you are not a citizen, find out where you can get an N-400 form. If

possible, bring a copy to class. Personal Action Activities Choose 1 of the following things to do. 1. Get and fill out a form that you need. When it is filled out, ask your teacher to

correct it. 2. Make a timeline. Begin with the date and place you were born. Then add up to 4

places you have lived. Put the year you moved there. Here is a sample: 1942 1945 1960 1966 1973 | ______________ | _______________ | _______________ | ________________ | _______ Phoenix, AZ Woodburn, OR Spokane, WA Evanston, IL Philadelphia, PA 3. ∇ Make a timeline about things that changed your life (such as getting married). 4. ♦ Create a Personal Information Record. Put information on it that you will need

for various forms and for interviews. Try to add something to it during every lesson. Ask your teacher to correct it after you have added new information. There are many kinds of personal information records. Study the sample form on the next page for ideas. Or use it as is, if you want to.



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