Jobs
Prepare your students for career conversations with these esl lessons covering interviews, freelancing, and career paths. Topics explore what different jobs actually involve and how to navigate career direction. Your learners practice job-related vocabulary in authentic contexts. Essential for teaching professional development and career-focused English.
Bullshit Jobs
If your students already think most work is pointless, this C1 bullshit jobs lesson plan will give them the vocabulary and framework to prove it.
Work-life Balance
"It's your problem to figure out." That one quote opens this B2 business English lesson and gets students arguing about work-life balance immediately.
My First Job
Learn to describe first job experiences with A2 vocabulary for work schedules, customer service, and workplace feelings through real stories.
Gen Alpha: Redefining Dream Jobs
Students analyze why Gen Alpha chooses creative careers over traditional paths in this B2 lesson plan featuring rankings, vocabulary, and comparison tasks.
Undercover Work
Watch a delivery driver's story unfold on Undercover Boss and debate job security, immigration, and family duty in this meaningful B1 lesson plan.
Side Hustle Ideas for Students
Three students share their side hustles in these B1 audio clips. Learn job vocabulary and discuss earning money while studying.
You Say You’re an Artist?
B2 lesson questioning what it means to be an artist. Includes provocative video, vocabulary like muse and priorities, plus manifesto writing task.
Freelancing
This B2 lesson explores freelancing, covering myths, career-building steps, financial stability, and job security, with listening and debate activities.
People & Their Jobs
Twelve jobs, charades, and a mock interview all in one A2 lesson. A fun way to teach job vocabulary your students will actually remember.
Finding Direction in Your 20s
Your B2 students will love this lesson plan about finding direction in your twenties, with vocabulary, video, and real-talk discussion.
What Do You Do For a Living?
Practice job vocabulary and career conversations with this engaging B1 lesson. Video-based activities help students discuss work and future goals.
Job Interview Essentials
B2 job interview prep lesson. Master self-introductions, STAR method, common questions for upper-intermediate English business learners.