English Vocabulary: Different Types of Jobs (Lesson 4- Describe Your Future Job)

In this lesson, you will be asked to describe your future job.

This is the fourth day of the job series of course. On Monday, we gave several definitions of the word ‘JOB’ and discovered different types of career fields. On Tuesday, we saw common and popular jobs and on Wednesday, we read a dialogue in which examples of jobs were given.

If you have been with us since the beginning of the week, do you remember the following words or expressions concerning careers? If not, some revision might help in order to do today’s task efficiently.

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Our Programme:

THURSDAY: English Vocabulary: Different Types of Jobs (Lesson 4-Describe your Future Job)

FRIDAY: English Vocabulary: Different Types of Jobs (Lesson 5: How to write a dialogue)

CHALLENGE: By the end of the week, you will be able to write a dialogue of at least 10 lines in which the characters talk about different types of jobs and career fields.

TODAY’S LESSON: English Vocabulary: Different Types of Jobs (Lesson 4-Describe Your Future Job)

Step 1: Download Documents

Download the following PDF files-they will be useful for our lesson. The two school newspaper articles written by a former student are a source of inspiration.

STEP 2: Read the Example Below

Here is how we can fill in the template:

Job title	Journalist
Reasons for choosing this job	I picked this job because I have always been fascinated by the media. I also like writing and reading.
Personal qualities	A journalist should be disciplined, truthful, professional, curious and adventurous. He or she informs people of what is happening in the world so it would not be wise to publish lies, defamatory articles and biased news.
Skills	If one wants to be a journalist, he or she should possess excellent writing, oral and investigative skills. A journalist has to get as close to the truth as possible so he or she should be able to find good sources of information. The articles should be clear and free of vocabulary and grammatical mistakes to avoid misinforming the general public.
Qualifications	A degree in Media and Journalism studies will do if I want to start with a good salary. Certificates and Diplomas are also offered by training institutions. The downside is that if I do this, I will not receive the same salary as a university graduate.
Salary expectations	It all depends on the organisation I will be working for. I should expect to get the minimum wage in the beginning. I might also become a freelancer and get paid for each article-this is not interesting worth it because of the lack of job security. The salary might be higher if I work for famous brands.
Career possibilities	Yes, there are. Later on, if I work hard, I can become an editor then an editor-in-chief. I just need to be ambitious and consistent.
Conclusion	I would like to be a journalist because I really like this career field as it belongs to 'Communication'. As a journalist, I will be able to meet different types of people and get to know about their cultures. To get the job, I will need to possess personal qualities such as being truthful and disciplined. I will also need to acquire the proper skills and qualifications to land a job. I should expect to get a low salary at the beginning but the possibilities of evolving on the job are endless.

STEP 3: Write a description of your future job

YOUR TURN: DESCRIBE YOUR FUTURE JOB IN 10 LINES.

You can now pick a job and use the template to talk about it. Be creative and descriptive and pay attention to grammar and vocabulary.

This might be of some help:

Job title: Teacher, doctor, mechanic, pilot, sailor, secretary, TV presenter, footballer, actor, singer, cook, waiter, headmaster, lecturer, manager, etc.
Personal qualities: Reliable, serious, responsible, perfectionist, punctual, consistent, professional, creative, curious, positive, flexible, confident, cooperative, focused, open-minded, patient, etc.
Skills: Writing, oral, technical, computer, physical, mental, mechanical, mathematical, language, analytical, persuasive, theoretical, scientifical, methodological, interpersonal, organisational, listening, etc.
Qualifications: Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Doctorate, Special Award, etc.
Salary expectations: Low, average, medium, high, example of exact amount, a lot of money, perks, benefits, wages, etc.
Career possibilities: Low, high, higher education, training, conferences, seminars, workshops etc.
Conclusion: To sum up, in conclusion, as a conclusion, in summary, all in all, to conclude, etc.

More inspiration:

An article by a former secondary school student:

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Good luck with the description! 10 lines are enough, you do not need to write a lot but you can add illustrations. You can use a computer or a note book, as you wish. Good tools are essential for creativity. Let your imagination loose and come up with something that you will be proud of!

Preparation for tomorrow’s lesson:

Read what we have done so far. Focus on the items you did not understand. Ask for help if you need it.

Further Exploration:

You can do the following extra activities in your free time.

Read:

Practise: