English for Work - Retail - Developing your career

Level: ESOL Entry 3 / SQA ESOL Intermediate 1 in Scotland / A2 – B2 CEFR Framework

This resource has been produced in two different formats:

• a self-access resource for learners with online activities
• this teacher’s pack, including teachers’ notes and worksheets to download

Aims:

• To establish the context for learning
• To pre-teach key vocabulary.
• To increase learners’ awareness of stress and develop autonomy in learning stress patterns.
• To stimulate discussion on approaches to career development.
• To encourage learners to use cleft sentences to emphasise key information.
• To increase learners’ awareness of the uses of zero infinitive/ ‘to’ infinitive/ ‘-ing’ forms.
• To prepare learners for speaking to their managers and carrying out web searches on the topic of career development.

Preparation

You will need:

• computers for each learner/pair of learners, with earphones or audio speakers.

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