(Careers - writing) Useful mistakes

Try to improve these samples:









The basic for a good cameraman is his technical knowledge how does a camera and recording function.










Especially, he has to be creative and a good look for details to make the show professional.










Their job has to be an organized one, without mistakes and clear and interesting news.










In order to obtain this he has to perform and amazing job at being organized.










The make-up artist has to arrange the look of who will be in front of the camera.










If there are a problem with the sounds he has to resolve those quickly.










The communication in this job is very important that she can't receive the best information from the interviewing person.










You must be open-minded, well-prepared from the topic, you need to know more from the subject of the interview than you will use.










The organising and interpersonal skills are important, too, but the main ability you need is the initiative ability.










Here you need great communications skills to capture your audience attention and obtain it.










Here your performance is key since you're infront of the camera and there for a public figure representing your corporation or some else's.










The make-up artist need to be creative in order to make the other person's face watchable.











The street reporter needs to be interpersonal because in his job. he has to get along with people.











She also needs to be interpersonal because the main part of her job is linked with people she doesn't know.










As a result he needs to resolve every troubles that he can meet during his show.

(Advanced) The Kava Revolution

0:20 - 5:25

True or false?

1. Kava is a ceremonial drink in South America.

2. Kava has many health properties.

3. Kava is banned in Germany.

4. Most of the world's kava was lost recently due to severe weather events.

5. The price of kava is very reasonable.

6. Kava costs more per gram than marijuana.

7. Many kava growers use solar power in their homes and on their plantations.

8. There is no international definition of kava.

9. Kava growers in the Pacific islands are the only people who have the right to produce kava.

10. Noble kava grows over four years.

11. The drink comes from the leaves.

12. Too-dae kava grows in two days.

13. Export of Too-dae is banned Vanuatu.

14. Non-pacifc island growers are interested in industrial scale kava farming.


Listen:

The Kava Revolution



Phrases used:

sparked

pick up

wiped out

in the meantime

gone through the roof

gone up

chased up

anecdotally

protracted

lurking

pigeon

a bid to

crop

industrial scale

get their act together

go the way of




Discuss:

Have you ever tried kava?

Does your country have any special species of plant that has become a booming industry?

C1.1 Class Wheel

Class Wheel

(Advanced) Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

The MacBook Wheel lets consumers accomplish everyday tasks like typing with just a few dozen spins and clicks of a wheel.

Laptop with no keyboard

Language

It does ____ with the keyboard

a _____ touch-sensitive click wheel

will make typing a _____ of the _____

It couldn't be _______

It won't _____ the shelves for the next 3-15 months

can power the Mac Book wheel for a ____ 19 minutes

Apple isn't ______ on its laurels

B1 Business reading: Time Management

The reading is long and hard...

So let's do it as a listening with the hard vocab on the screen!




General questions:

1. Whats the 80/20 rule?

2. What should you concentrate on in time management?

3. What's the problem with a lot of to-do lists?

4. Why is keeping an activity log helpful for time management?

5. What are the three secrets of time management?



Language focus:


Paragraphs 1 - 2


routinely _______ techniques

overcome a _____ workload

due to increases in ________

_______ effort generates

manage ______ properly

make ____ more productive

______ this equation


Paragraph 3 - 4

central ___

a ___ in focus

in a whirl of ______

____ goals

to fritter _____ time

conflicting _______



Paragraphs 5 - 6 


in___sistent (adj)

a to-___ list

highest _____ first

____ caught

scramble __ get

critic___ (adj)

keep an activity ____

__dits

to e___uate

to ___ify your behavior

to note d___

to _____ate your time to




Paragraphs 8 - 9 

to carry a task ____

to ___solidate

to ______ a task down

manageable ___ponents

in _____ of importance

to concern yourself ____

(For Teachers) ESL classes outside the box

Common concepts:

Language crawls

Instagram outings

Scavenger hunt

Using maps / google maps / gps / google earth

Worksheets which direct you somewhere

A field trip

A sports game / outside

A classroom / inside game

Attending an event

Outside-the-comfort-zone actions (pranks, challenges)

A tour

A drama, comedy, video project

An art project

How can these activities grab and hold our attention?

Keep us practising language skills?

Show us new things about the language we're learning?

Help us to communicate better with others?

Student responses

1. History Tour

Length: 70 min

Possible problems: weather

Reference materials / resources: headset, smartphone, notebook

General aims:  Cultural / historical awareness              
Specific sub aims: past tenses, history vocab

Language focus: Vocab / grammar: see sub aims

Skills: (listening, reading etc) listening, note taking, paired discussion

Teacher roles: guide, aswering student questions          
Student roles: Asking questions, taking notes

Formats: group, individual, pair etc: all three formats

Follow up / reflection: Kahoot? Writing? Feedback session? Teams answer a Kahoot quiz

Outcomes: Knowing a city better, greater confidence and sense of orientation

2. Blind BBQ

(groups work separately to guide a blind cook)

Length: 75 min 

Possible problems: burning, accidents

Reference materials / resources: ingredients, equipment for cooking, recipes, drinks etc, blindfolds

General aims: improve communication skills        
Specific sub aims: direct a sightless person to cook  

Language focus: Vocab / grammar: imperative, senses, relating actions, realising ideas in concrete form

Skills: (listening, reading etc): clear pronunciation, clear communication, sympathetic, constructive instruction, being supportive. listening attentively

Teacher roles:  support, vocab assistance      
Student roles: task mangagement, group work

Formats: group, individual, pair etc: groups

Follow up / reflection: Kahoot? Writing? Feedback session? Reflection about experience - writing

Outcomes: Better communication skills, sense of achievement

3. Cycling Trip

(In which students have to do a short presentation about a place on the cycle route)

Length: 3 hours

Possible problems: weather, safety issues, traffic

Reference materials / resources: maps, gear, bicycles, mobile phones

General aims: Get to know the geography, and social history of the city
Specific sub aims: Make friends

Language focus: Vocab / grammar: linking vocab with real places and experiences

Skills: (listening, reading etc) presenting a little story to the group

Teacher roles:   time keeper, coordinator                            
Student roles: researchers, presenters

Formats: group, individual, pair etc, pairs and groups

Follow up / reflection: Kahoot? Writing? Feedback session?, Feedback session in a cafe

Outcomes: Improved speaking and listening skills, greater knowledge of the city and each other.

4. Ultimate Frisbee

Length: 80 min

Possible problems: weather, field already being used

Reference materials / resources: rule sheet, frisbee, extra frisbee, field markers (cones), colours for teams 

General aims: learn / teach a new game, articulate specific skills and techniques among a team
Specific sub aims: discussing strategies and tactics in a game

Language focus: Vocab / grammar, giving advice, encouraging others, commands, criticism

Skills: (listening, reading etc), teamwork, action-related language

Teacher roles: coordinator, timekeeper , additional language input                                            

Student roles: players, roles in the team

Formats: group, individual, pair etc: groups

Follow up / reflection: Kahoot? Writing? Feedback session? Feedback session, reflection on performance of both teams

Outcomes: Bonding, confidence, sports and action language

5. Suggest a class yourself!

Length: 

Possible problems:

Reference materials / resources:

General aims:                                                                    

Specific sub aims:

Language focus: Vocab / grammar

Skills: (listening, reading etc)

Teacher roles:                                                                   

Student roles:

Formats: group, individual, pair etc

Follow up / reflection: Kahoot? Writing? Feedback session?

Outcomes: 

C2 Class Wheel

C2 Class