ESL lessons/ activities for teaching interviews & applying for a job

ESL reading comprehension & language worksheet
for being fired or laid off (PDF)

Job interview dialogue cloze (PDF)

A collection of  dialogs  relating to jobs & interviews

Rank statements about what motivates you at
work (PDF)

Discussion statements about work (PDF)

What skills are most valued by employers (PDF)

Reading Job Advertisements (PDF)

"The Interview": reading comprehension &
multiple choice questions (PDF)


Vocabulary/terminology for job/career lesson plans for teachers & students

Jobs vocabulary dictation exercises (PDF)

Job application process worksheets  with
pictures (PDF)

Jobs for people in medicine worksheet (PDF)

Elementary jobs for business worksheet (PDF)

Elementary gerunds/infinitives speaking activity talking about jobs (PDF)

Nice  2 page printout and matching activity for action (skill-related) verbs(PDF)

ESL lessons/ activities for careers

Job Comparison Roleplay

Work news stories and audio (excellent site: easy to print and use)

Work Conditions/office stereotypes

Career Lesson Plan(Word Document)
Students begin by recognizing the skills they have today. Students look at various positions and decide what careers they might like to have in the future.

Word Play-Old accountants never die ...

Results, achievements accomplishments

Assertiveness tips



Work & Employment: ESL conversation questions

Warmer for teaching jobs

Conversation questions re jobs

Interview Cheat sheet

Job Application teaching ideas and handouts

Guide to writing a cover letter for  a job
aplication (PDF)