Texas
Adult Education Standards and Benchmarks
for ABE ASE and ESL Learners
Lesson Plan Bank
esl LESSON PLANS
Texas Adult Education Standards
Lesson Plan
Before you begin
Title: Job Interview
Setting: ESL
NRS Level(s): Leve1 4: Low Intermediate
Open entry/exit: Yes
Context: Community
Standard(s): Speak so Others can Understand
Benchmark(s): 1.4
Objective: To expand vocabulary in familiar and unfamiliar situations.
Materials: Index cards, writing utensils, and markers
Estimated time needed to prepare for this lesson plan: 5 minutes
Estimated time needed to complete this lesson plan: 45 minutes
The Lesson Plan
Introduce the lesson: Have an employer or human resource personnel come speak to the class regarding how to interview for a job. Download interview forms from the internet to provide examples for the students.
Teach the lesson:
Discuss questions on the forms and relate to personal experiences.
Practice the lesson:
Students will copy one question onto an index card and work with partner
to practice interviewing.
Assess the lesson:
Have students report back what they understood about
the interview process and what they need more help with.
Apply the lesson to the real world:
Teacher will model with a student prior to the assignment. Set up an
area in the classroom to represent an interview setting. Have students
pull a card from the question box and, two at a time, practice the
interview process.
Submitted by: Fort Worth group/Brownsville ISD: Chuck Hays, Melinda Moreno, Russell Sanders, and Jennifer Phillips
