IELTS- Work & Study Vocabulary Game
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Simplest responses game for vocab to talk about your job and studies
Lesson Plan Content:
IELTS work and study vocabulary game
Listen to your teacher reading out words and phrases connected to work or study and hold up the correct card depending on what they say.
Write “W” for “work” or “S” for “study” next to each of the following words and phrases:
Career A business A company
A state school College Tuition fees
A three-year course A study timetable A fresher/ a freshman
Classmates A graduate student Graduation
The lab/ The laboratory An employer Job satisfaction
Monthly salary A full-time job A manager
An office A farmer True or false questions
Multiple choice questions Practice tests Maths/ Mathematics
A temporary worker Part-time staff Job security
Job-hunting Marking homework A tutor
A campus tour A bachelor’s degree A BSc/ A BA
A lecture A lecturer A lecture theatre
Stats/ statistics Geography Sociology
Humanities A tutorial A new recruit
A care worker/ A carer A shop assistant A kitchen hand
Spring term A postgraduate An undergraduate
Halls of residence/ halls A final year project A score
The pass mark A grant An auditorium
Revision An essay Exam week
Recruitment A curriculum vitae/ A CV/ A resume
A surgeon Earnings Rag week
A field trip Handouts Enrol
Check any which you are not sure about.
Find things above that mean the same as these things:
Two examples of bachelor’s degrees
A person who gives lectures
A place where lectures are given
A person who gives tutorials
A person who has already graduated from university once and is studying more
This word is short for laboratory
This word is short for examination
This word is short for statistics
A person who works on a farm
New people in a company and new people in a university
People you work with and people you study with
What the letters CV stand for
A student who has studied less than a postgraduate student
Questions where you have to chose the right answer from A, B, C or D
Test each other in pairs on the words and phrases above using the sentences given
Do the same for other words and phrases above, making your own sentences to describe them
Turn over your sheets and try to write as many words and expressions as you can in the “Work” column on Worksheet 2 in 3 minutes. When you stop, your teacher will give you two more minutes to decide how many you are sure are correct.
------------------
Work and Study vocabulary brainstorming
|
Work |
Study |
|
|
|
Do the same for the “Study” column above.
Using the vocabulary above, take turns being an examiner and asking each other IELTS Part One questions about Work and Studies.
-------------------
IELTS Speaking Part Two work and study tasks
Match the IELTS Speaking Part Two tasks below to the topics “Work” or “Study”
Task A
|
Describe a teacher who has greatly influenced you in your education. You should say: - where you met them; - what subject they taught; - what was special about them; and explain why this person influenced you so much. |
Task B
|
Describe an English language speaking test you have taken or are planning to take. You should say: - Why you decided to take the test - How the experience of taking the test was or how you expect to be - How you have studied for the test and how useful that study has been in improving your general English level And say if you think the test is well designed and if not how it could be improved |
Task C
|
Describe an English language course you have studied You should say: - Why you chose that course - If it matched your expectations - What, if anything, you would change about the course if you could And explain what you plan to do next to improve your English |
Take turns being an examiner and setting the Part Two tasks above for your partner. Don’t forget to ask them one more question after they finish.
-------------------
Suggested answers
|
Work |
Study |
|
Careers A business A company An employer Job satisfaction Monthly salary A full-time job A temporary worker Part-time staff A manager An office Job security Job-hunting A new recruit A care worker/ a carer A shop assistant A kitchen hand Recruitment A curriculum vitae/ A CV/ A resume A farmer A surgeon Earnings Colleagues |
A state school/ College University fees/ A three year course A study timetable/ A fresher/ a freshman Classmates/ A graduate student Graduation The lab/ The laboratory True or false questions/ Multiple choice questions Practice tests Maths/ Mathematics Marking homework/ A tutor A campus tour/ A bachelor’s degree A BSc/ a BA A lecture/ A lecturer A lecture theatre Stats/ Statistics Geography/ Sociology Humanities/ A tutorial Spring term/ A postgraduate An undergraduate Halls of residence/ halls A final year project A score The pass mark A grant An auditorium Revision An essay Exam week A field trip Handouts Enrol |
---------------
Cards to hold up
Photocopy and cut out enough cards for one of each per student.
|
Work |
Study |
|
Work |
Study |
|
Work |
Study |
|
Work |
Study |
|
Work |
Study |
|
Work |
Study |
|
Work |
Study |
Terms of Use
Lesson plans & worksheets can be used by teachers without any fee in the classroom; however, please ensure you keep all copyright information and references to UsingEnglish.com in place.
You will need Adobe Reader to view these files.
