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Describing Job Roles and Responsibilities
Description
Lesson Plan: Business English - Describing Job Roles and Responsibilities
Duration: 50 minutes
Level: CEFR B1
Objective: By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to use work-related verbs and modals of obligation (have to, must) in both positive and negative forms to describe job roles and responsibilities.
Materials Needed:
- Slide presentation (shared via screen during the online class)
- Digital handouts with job role descriptions (shared via email or a learning platform)
- Sample sentences using "have to" and "must" (included in slides)
- Digital worksheets for practice
- Audio/Video clips (optional) demonstrating job responsibilities
Platform: Zoom, Skype, or another video conferencing tool
Part 1: Warm-Up and Introduction (10 minutes)
1. Greeting and Review
- Greeting: Begin the online session by welcoming the student and briefly checking in on their previous learning experiences related to work and job roles.
- Objective Overview: Share the lesson’s objective using the screen-sharing feature to display the first slide, explaining that today’s focus will be on describing job roles and responsibilities using specific verbs and modals of obligation.
2. Warm-Up Activity
- Discussion: Ask the student to discuss their current job responsibilities or hypothetical ones if they are not currently employed. Use questions like: "What are your job responsibilities?" or "What do you have to do in your job?"
- Sharing: As the student speaks, use the shared whiteboard or annotate the slide to write down key verbs they mention (e.g., manage, report, prepare, organize).
Part 2: Introduction to Modals of Obligation (10 minutes)
1. Explanation of Modals
- Introduce Modals: Present the next slide explaining that "have to" and "must" are modals of obligation used to describe necessary or required actions.
- Positive Forms:
- Must: Strong obligation or rule (e.g., "You must attend the meeting.")
- Have to: Necessity or external requirement (e.g., "I have to finish this report by 5 PM.")
- Negative Forms:
- Must not (mustn’t): Prohibition (e.g., "You mustn’t be late for work.")
- Don’t have to: Lack of necessity (e.g., "You don’t have to work on weekends.")
2. Example Sentences
- Examples on the Slide: Display example sentences on the slide using the modals in both positive and negative forms.
- Discussion: Engage the student by asking them to identify the difference between "must" and "have to," as well as their negative forms, and discuss when to use each.
Part 3: Practice with Modals (15 minutes)
1. Controlled Practice
- Digital Worksheet:Share a digital worksheet via chat or a learning platform where the student can fill in the blanks with the correct form of "have to" or "must."
- Example: "I _______ (finish) this project by tomorrow." (Answer: have to)
- Example: "You _______ (be) polite to customers." (Answer: must)
- Discussion: After the student completes the worksheet, discuss their answers using the screen-share feature to display their responses. Correct any mistakes together.
2. Review and Correct
- Class Review: Use the slides to review the correct answers, discussing any mistakes and ensuring understanding. You can use the annotate feature to highlight important points.
Part 4: Describing Job Roles (10 minutes)
1. Vocabulary Introduction
- Job Roles Vocabulary: Use slides to introduce vocabulary related to different job roles (e.g., manager, accountant, sales representative).
- Contextual Use:Provide example sentences that describe responsibilities using the vocabulary and modals learned.
- Example: "A manager must organize meetings and has to report to the director."
- Example: "An accountant has to prepare financial statements and must not share confidential information."
2. Practice Activity
- Role-Play: Assign the student a job role and ask them to describe the responsibilities of that role using "have to" and "must."
- Interactive Activity: As the student describes the role, use the screen-share or whiteboard to write down key points, offering corrections or suggestions in real-time.
Part 5: Application and Production (10 minutes)
1. Group Discussion (Adapted for 1-on-1)
- Scenario-Based Discussion: Present a scenario on the slides where the student must discuss responsibilities within a team (e.g., launching a new product). Guide the student to think about what each team member "has to" or "must" do for the project to succeed.
- Individual Task: Have the student describe each role and its responsibilities, using the modals of obligation.
2. Individual Writing Task
- Writing Exercise: Ask the student to write a short paragraph describing their own job or a job they know well, using "have to" and "must" to explain the responsibilities. The student can type this directly in the chat or on a shared document.
- Peer Review: As this is a 1-on-1 lesson, review the paragraph together, providing feedback on the use of modals.
Conclusion and Homework (5 minutes)
1. Review and Recap
- Summary: Recap the key points of the lesson using the final slide: the use of "have to" and "must" in describing job roles and responsibilities.
- Q&A: Address any remaining questions the student may have.
2. Assign Homework
- Homework Task: Ask the student to write a longer description (100-150 words) of a specific job role, detailing the responsibilities and obligations using "have to" and "must." This can be emailed or shared via the learning platform.
- Next Lesson Preview: Briefly mention what will be covered in the next lesson.
Additional Resources
- Books: "English for Business Studies" by Ian Mackenzie
- Websites: BBC Learning English - Business English
- Videos: YouTube videos on modals of obligation in business contexts.
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