Top 5 jobs

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Step-up 59: Work

- Warming up: English professions

- Video: Top 5 weirdest jobs

- Worksheet!

Choice: 

- Follow-up: Discuss!

- Cooling down: Puzzle time!

What are we going to do?

• We are going to watch 5 minutes of a video
• Try to answer this question: Which of these weird jobs would you want to do?

What are we going to do?

• We are going to watch 5 minutes of the video.
• While watching, try to answer this question (in English):
  Which of the 5 jobs is the weirdest?
  (give at least one reason)

What is the weirdest job out of these five? (give at least one reason)

Worksheet time!

Work in silence or with your neighbour until the time runs out!

04:20

Why does this job exist? This job exists because:

1. People like to taste dog food.
2. it might be dangerous for dogs to taste it.
3. humans can talk about what they taste.
4. Dog food competes with cat food.

05:00

In this 'sniffer' job it is important to make sure that the paper towel :

1. Smells good
2. Smells bad
3. Has no weird taste
4. Does not smell

05:38

The Face feelers job is related to:

1. face products.
2. facial expressions.
3. face massages.
4. plastic surgery.

06:25

The golf balls that the divers find are:

1. Recycled to make new balls
2. Given back to the golf course
3. Sold back to the golf course
4. Kept by the divers

07:09

The water slide tester:

1. Decides if the slides are safe.
2. Gives each slide a grade
3. Decides how the slides should be built.
4. Decides if water parks are allowed to open.

07:51

Why could you charge a lot of money for this service?

1. Because it is intimate.
2. Because it is a rare service.
3. Because hugs are priceless.
4. Because it is hard work.

Follow up: in the classroom

What to do: 

Option 1:

• Pick a job that you would like to do.
• Turn to your neighbour and ask them/ tell them about your job and why you chose it (In English), and take turns.

• Option 2:
  Finish the puzzle on the last page of your worksheets!