This downloadable PDF lesson for B2 ESL students helps them discuss career pivoting. This English class material uses a listening exercise and a case study to teach students how to navigate professional changes in their 30s and 40s.
Summary
This ESL lesson for B2 English students explores Career pivoting. Using a real audio as the basis for discussion, students develop listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is First and second conditionals. Key vocabulary includes contemplate (verb), pivot (noun), unfulfilled (adjective) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are talking to a friend or mentor about your career. You want to explain your feelings and ask for advice..
Activities
- A warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the topic before listening.
- Comprehension exercises based on the audio to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on First and second conditionals. We use conditionals to talk about the result of a certain condition. The first conditional is for real, possible future situations (If + present simple, ...
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Career pivoting not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are talking to a friend or mentor about your career. You want to explain your feelings and ask for advice., with exercises to practise using them naturally.
- A speaking task where students role-play a real-world scenario, applying vocabulary and phrases from the lesson.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section introduces B2-level words and phrases related to Career pivoting. Key terms include contemplate (verb), pivot (noun), unfulfilled (adjective), daunting (adjective), financial commitments (noun phrase). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on First and second conditionals. We use conditionals to talk about the result of a certain condition. The first conditional is for real, possible future situations (If + present simple, ...
