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English Basics for Intermediate Learners
Lesson 12 : Talking About School and Work

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Exercise 1: Warming Up
Words & Phrases
college major n
aerospace adj / n
engineering n
scientist n
local adj
web designer n
conference (event) n
athlete n
not quite ~ adv
a (college) major n
to major in ~ v
employee n
entrepreneur n
Practice pronouncing the words below. If you don’t know the
meaning of a word, just ask your teacher!

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Exercise 2: Answer the Question
Can you describe the picture in 45 seconds? Include as much
information as possible.
Q

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Exercise 2: Answer the Question (continued)
Can you describe the picture in 45 seconds? Include as much
information as possible.
Q

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Exercise 3: Learn Useful Phrases
A So, what do you do?
B Actually, I’m a college student. I go to MIT.
A Oh, that’s a great school! What’s your major?
B I’m majoring in aerospace engineering.
A Wow, so you’re a rocket scientist!
B Well, not quite yet. But I hope to be one someday.
A What would you like to do as a rocket scientist?
B I’d like to design rockets that take people to Mars.
Dialogue practice Practice making NEW sentences
1. ______ is a great ______.
2. I’m majoring in ______.
3. I hope to be a ______ someday.
4. I’d like to ______.
• What do you do?
• I go to ~
• ~ is a great ~
• I’d like to ~

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Exercise 3: Learn Useful Phrases (continued)
A What do you do for work?
B
I’m a basketball coach at a local high school. How about
you?
A
I’m a web designer for a marketing company. What do
you like about being a basketball coach?
B
Well, first of all, I love basketball. And I also love to help
my athletes be the best they can be. What do you like
about web design?
A
I think the best thing about web design is that I can do it
from anywhere, which means I don’t have to go into the
office every day.
B
Hey, that’s an interesting point. I hadn’t thought about
that before.
Dialogue practice
1. I’m a/an ____ at a/an ____.
2. The best thing about ____ is ____.
3. One thing I don’t like about ____ is
____.
4. I don’t have to _____.
• I’m a ~ at a/an ~
• First of all, ~
• The best thing about ~ is ~
• I don’t have to ~
Practice making NEW sentences

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Exercise 4: Roleplay
• What do you do?
• I’m a ~ at a ~
• My ~’s name is ~
Use today’s phrases in the situation described below.
Your teacher will start the roleplay with a comment or question.
• ~ is a great ~
• The best thing about ~ is ~
• I’d like to ~
Two people are
talking about
their jobs and
their companies
at a conference.

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Exercise 5: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• What are the good and bad points of being a student
versus being an employee?
• Did you learn anything in school that you still use in
your life or at work?
• What are some of the differences between being an
employee and being an entrepreneur?
• If you could do any job in the world, what would it be,
and why?

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End of Lesson
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