Summary
This 90-minute ESL lesson for B2 learners explores Career stories: narrating your professional journey through a real video. Across 9 interactive exercises, you'll develop listening comprehension, vocabulary, speaking skills — all built around authentic English content.
What you'll practise:
- 5 key vocabulary items with definitions and usage notes
- Gap-fill and cloze exercises to test vocabulary in context
- Matching exercise to connect terms with their meanings
Lesson activities (9 exercises)
Each exercise builds on the previous one. Work through them in order for the best learning experience.
- Warm-up — Discussion questions to activate what you already know about the topic.
- Watch — Watch the video excerpt from 3:15 to 6:28. Focus on the main ideas, key vocabulary, and examples.
- Comprehension — Answer questions to check your understanding of the main ideas and supporting details.
- Vocabulary — Learn key words and expressions from the video, with definitions and usage notes.
- True / False — Test your detailed understanding — decide if each statement matches the source.
- Fill the gaps — Complete sentences with the correct vocabulary. Drag and drop or type your answers.
- Multiple choice — Choose the correct answer from four options — testing comprehension and language use.
- Matching — Connect words, phrases, or concepts to their correct counterparts.
- Discussion — Reflect on the topic and share your opinions using the language you've learned.
Vocabulary
This lesson introduces 5 key terms drawn directly from the video:
- to land a job — to succeed in getting a job, especially one that is difficult to get.
- side hustle — a job or project that you do in addition to your main job, often for passion or extra income.
- to get your foot in the door — to get an entry-level position or first opportunity in a company or industry, which can lead to better opportunities in the future.
- to pay off — to result in success or a good outcome after a period of effort.
- to carve out a niche — to create a specialized and successful role or position for yourself in a particular field or market.
Grammar
This lesson includes a grammar focus with clear explanations and practice exercises.
