Texas Standardized Curriculum Framework
Lesson plans for ESL, ABE, GED, Study Skills and Workforce

Materials/Supplies

• Want adds enlarged and laminated.
• Pictures from textbooks magazines or clip art of jobs and workplaces
• Tools related to jobs

Contributors and Organizations

1.Richard Malloy Angelina College
2.Marian Hampton Houston Read
3.Mary Ann Sanguyo Houston Read
4. Doris Martir HCDE
5. Lois Bisset NHC
6. Vickie Fleming NHC

Objective

Student will be able to identify entry-level jobs and workplaces, use and interpret job ads.

Vocabulary

Job related vocabulary Abbreviations ft/pt req. exp. Etc.

What does he do? He is a _________.

What do you do? I am ___

Text Books

Stand Out 1,2,3

Expressways 1,2,3

Get that Job, New Readers Press

Activity/Procedures

Warm-up Pictures of vocations and workplaces for students to identify. Show tools and identify jobs that use these tools.

Introduction Diagram on the board of categories of jobs-store /office, health, school, public service, private service

Presentation Students categorize jobs; discuss likes and dislikes. Discuss skill, attributes and education required. Discuss abbreviations. Introduce want ads. (Teacher must be familiar with ads and vocabulary to answer student questions). Upper levels-discuss dialogue between employer and job applicant.

Practice Level One Converse with partner with pictures What does he/she do? He is a ____.

Practice upper levels Role-play boss and applicant Bingo

Evaluation/Assessment

Oral assessment of dialogues and identification of pictures. Research and report on jobs.

Grammatical Focus

Gerunds and infinitives modals.