ESOL Vocabulary: Jobs

By Elizabeth Hawkins, Rainbow Lake Middle School 

This web quest is a brief study of various jobs and of vocabulary used in the workplace. 

Introduction

How many jobs can you name? 

Doctor, nurse, architect, receptionist, etc. Lets explore some other jobs that you might come across. 

You have the task of teaching each other about different jobs that people might have in the United States. I hope that you can create interesting and detailed presentations to help others in the class learn about your group's topic. 

Step 1

I will put you in groups of 2-3. Each group will be given a job to explore. You will use the following websites to gather information about your topic. Think of vocabulary words that you can teach to your classmates related to the job. Write down the most important information about your group's topic. 

Websites: 

Doctor

https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/doctor/

https://www.aamc.org/system/files/2020-11/aamc-road-to-becoming-doctor-2020.pdf

https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/doctor/

https://www.sgu.edu/blog/medical/is-being-a-doctor-worth-it/

 

Accountant

https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/accountant/

https://www.allbusinessschools.com/accounting/job-description/

https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/business/blog/what-is-being-an-accountant-like/

https://www.northeastern.edu/bachelors-completion/news/what-does-an-accountant-do/

 

Scientist

https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/scientist/

https://www.americanscientist.org/article/75-reasons-to-become-a-scientist

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/ten-great-reasons-to-become-a-scientist-1.2560037

 

Lawyer

https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/lawyer/

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/so-you-want-to-become-a-lawyer-2164536

https://joinhandshake.com/blog/students/lawyer-jobs/

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/career/advice/a39774/things-i-wish-i-knew-before-i-became-a-lawyer/

 

Graphic Designer

https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/graphic-designer/

https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/design/blog/wish-someone-told-me-before-becoming-graphic-designer/

https://brainstation.io/career-guides/how-to-become-a-graphic-designer

 

Step 2

After you have collected the important information, create a Google Slides presentation. This will be what you will use to teach the rest of the class. The presentation should be at least 5 slides. Include key vocabulary, photos, and important information. 

Step 3

Present to the class. Make sure that everyone in your group has a chance to share. 

 

 

	Beginning 18	Developing 25	Accomplished 33	Exemplary 40	Score
Finding Information on the Web	Information is incomplete.	Information is complete, but basic.	Details are provided.	Extra, unique and/or interesting information is provided.
Lesson plan to teach young children	Incomplete	Complete, but basic.	Details are provided.	Extra, unique and/or interesting information is provided.
Presentation of Information, Game, and Craft	Minimal participation	Participates generally in a supporting role.	Participates fully.	Extra, unique and/or interesting performance is given.

 

Far and away the best prize that life offers

is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. —Theodore Roosevelt

This WebQuest was created by Elizabeth Hawkins. 

Elizabeth Hawkins 

This WebQuest was created to use in a middle school/high school ESOL classroom to help multilingual learners to learn more about job vocabulary.