One week job

Speaking and listening activity around the documentary "One week job".

1. One week job C1 Work and jobs

2. About yourself If you’re already working, how did you decide on your career? If you’re still at school or university, what factors may determine your choice of career?

3. Useful language What do you do for a living? Have you ever toyed with the idea of…? Have you got any plans for…? What are you aiming for in your career as a whole? Have you ever thought of…? Would you ever consider…? Do you think you would ever…? Are you looking forward to retiring? I work as a… I hope to (be promoted). I don’t intend to… Yes, indeed, I’m thinking of… My immediate plans are… Hopefully, I will soon… I do not foresee… I will definitely not… There is no way I would ever… Use the expressions from p. 122, ex. 2 to answer the previous questions.

4. One week job trailer Watch the trailer of the documentary and answer the following questions: How is he going to decide what he’s going to do? How do his parents react?

5. How is it possible to consider your passion? Would you do the same as Sean? Would you have done the same as Sean when you were younger? Have you ever toyed with the idea of…? Have you got any plans for…? Have you ever thought of…? Would you ever consider…? Do you think you would ever…? I don’t intend to… Yes, indeed, I’m thinking of… My immediate plans are… Hopefully, I will soon… I do not foresee… I will definitely not… There is no way I would ever…

6. The meaning of work You’re going to watch a short video in which the director of the documentary, Ian McKenzie, gives a short speech. During the video, complete the sentences with the gaps. After the video, answer these questions: What is the true relationship between work and fun? What is the task of parents, educators and employers?