Intensive Beginner

Week 7
Online session 2
Unit 12: Occupations - Unit 13: Having fun

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Unit 12: Occupations - Unit 13: Having fun

Session 2 communicative objective 1

By the end of this session, you will be able to talk about

summer jobs.
Unit 12

Session 2 communicative objective 2

By the end of this session, you will be able to talk about

hobbies and free time activities. Unit 13
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 Summer jobs
• Make a list of summer jobs that university students usually do.
• Then talk about the job routines.

Example:
babysitter
Example:
A babysitter is a nice job.
He or She takes care of children.
He/She works any time of day.
He/She feeds the baby.
Also, he/she plays with the baby.

3-5 minutes
Warm up 3
whole class
 cashier Summer jobs
Say which of these summer jobs are:
• high-paying summer jobs
• summer jobs that help you have interesting
experiences
• summer jobs that are fun
waiter
tutor

cinema assistant barista office assistant

tour guide

photographer delivery man dog walker kids party entertainer

3-5 minutes
Alternative task
- 2 minutes - whole class
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 Summer jobs
Pre
• Read the extract from unit 12 lesson 5. Then talk about summer jobs. Read the
production 1 examples.

Many students have summer jobs. Summer jobs are a good way to make money.
You can have interesting experiences. A summer job can also be a lot of fun.

• high-paying summer jobs

• summer jobs that help you have interesting experiences
• summer jobs that are fun

Summer jobs that help you

Summer jobs that are fun High-paying summer jobs have interesting experiences

6 minutes I think it’s fun to work as If you work as a barista You can have interesting
a kids party entertainer. you can get good money. experiences as a tour
You play and dance. My friend works at a café guide. You visit lots of
whole class You have a good time too. and he gets good tips. beautiful places!

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 Summer jobs
Production 1
• Work in pairs.
• Talk about summer jobs.
• Give details.

• high-paying summer jobs

• summer jobs that help you have interesting experiences
• summer jobs that are fun

You can have

I think it’s fun to work If you work as a…you
interesting experiences
as a… can get good money.
as a…

12 minutes

pairs

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 Summer jobs

Feedback
Share your conclusions about:

• high-paying summer jobs

• summer jobs that help you have interesting experiences
• summer jobs that are fun

6 minutes

whole class

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 Favorite summer jobs
Pre • Talk about summer jobs you would like to do.
production 2 • Describe the jobs.
• Talk about people you know who do those jobs.

Language bank
• I’d like to work as a ____ in summer.
• It’s a ________ job.
• I like ____________________________.
• You (activities) ____________________.
• My (friend/relative) is a _____________.
• He / She (activities) ________________.

Example:
I’d like to work as a tour guide.
6 minutes It’s an interesting job.
You have really nice experiences.
You travel to beautiful places.
whole class
My neighbour is a tour guide. She always travels.
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 Favorite summer jobs
Production • Work in pairs.
2 • Talk about summer jobs you would like to do.
• Describe the jobs.
• Talk about people you know who do those jobs.

Language bank
• I’d like to work as a ____ in summer.
• It’s a ________ job.
• I like ____________________________.
• You (activities) ____________________.
• My (friend/relative) is a _____________.
• He / She (activities) ________________.
12 minutes

pairs

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 Favorite summer jobs

Feedback What’s your partner’s favorite summer job?

6 minutes

whole class

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 Having fun
• Make a list of ways you can have fun.

3-5 minutes
Lead-in 11
whole class
 My hobbies
Pre • What do you like to do in your free time?
production 3 • Do you have any hobbies?

I like playing the piano, cooking and

reading. Reading is my favorite hobby. I
love fantasy novels like “The Lord of the
Rings” and “Harry Potter”.

Language bank
• I like to…
• I like (verb –ing).
• I love to…
6 minutes
• I love (verb –ing).
• I’m into (name of hobby or free time activity).
whole class • In my free time, I (activity you do).

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 Free time activities and hobbies
• Work in pairs.
• Ask and answer these questions about hobbies.

1. What do you like to do in your free time?

2. Do you usually go out?
3. What’s your favorite hobby?
4. What is your favorite free time activity?
5. When do you have free time?
6. What hobbies are popular in your country?
7. Do you collect anything?
8. Give examples of solo hobbies and group activities.

8 minutes
Production 3
pairs 13
 Free time activities and hobbies

Feedback

6 minutes

whole class Tell us one thing you have learned about your
partner.
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 Hobbies
• Watch a video here: https://youtu.be/exsaT4HrbhA?t=79 (2’42’’)
• Take notes of the hobbies the people mention.
• Write the hobbies in the box below.
• Add more hobbies you know.

3-5 minutes
Pre production 4 15
whole class
 My hobbies
• Work in pairs.
• Ask and answer these questions about hobbies.

1. What is your 2. Why do you like 3. When do you do

favorite hobby? it? this hobby?

5. How many
6. What other
4. Who do you do hours a week do
hobbies do you
this hobby with? you spend on your
have?
hobby?

8. What hobbies 9. What hobbies

7. What hobbies
do men prefer? are expensive?
are popular for
What about difficult?
teenagers?
women? dangerous?

8 minutes
Production 4
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 My hobbies

Feedback
[Partner’s name]’s favorite
hobby is…
He/she likes it because…
He/she does….
He/she thinks….

[continue…]

6 minutes

whole class Tell us what your partner thinks about hobbies.

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Summary

Now I can…
√talk about summer jobs.

√talk about hobbies and free time activities.

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Preparation for
next class

Reinforce Unit 13.

Do Grammar Practice component exercises.
Work on the Enrichment Practice component.

Study the Use of English file.

Check out the Practice Resources folder.

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Sources
 https://thenounproject.com/
 https://www.shutterstock.com/
 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-
espanol/credit
 http://iteslj.org/questions/movies.html
 English Discoveries Student platform

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