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What do you do? Interviewing people about their jobs

A podcast host interviews Grace, a train driver, about her hours and her job; students practice have to and interview each other about work.

A2Adults40 minInterview

About this lesson

An A2 speaking lesson (interview). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.

Level
A2
Skill
Speaking
Type
Interview
Students
Adults
Time
About 40 minutes
Topic
Jobs & work
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Gap-fill
Key words
What do you do?, working hours, I have to..., I don't have to..., What do you like about it?, Is there anything you don't like?, Would you recommend it?, concentrate
Access
Premium

By the end, students can

  • Ask and answer questions about jobs and working hours
  • Use have to and don't have to to talk about work rules
  • Interview a partner about a job and report the answers