LESSON 4 
MIXED ABILITIES 
 
ACTIVITY 1: VOCABULARY 
 
a) Match the words in column A with their definitions in column B.

COLUMN A  COLUMN B 
____ It defines the name of the person in charge of looking for an employee.
1. Skills 
____ It states the name of the company and its address.
2. Job number 
____ It indicates the phone number.
3. Organization 
____ They are the expertise or talent needed in order to do a job or task.
4. Description 
____ It provides job applicants with an outline of the main duties and
5. Contact  responsibilities of the job.
 
b) Read the example provided in the boxes and match them to the words.

894-624-748 Reservations 
Conflict resolution and Coaching 
A retail salesperson assists customers in 
making purchases, including processing 
payments. 
Top papers Company 
 

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c) Look at the pictures and write the job/occupation below. Add an

important skill for each picture.

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ACTIVITY 2: READING 
 
d) Scan these two job advertisements and identify which job (I or II):

1.​ ____ allows online application. 4.​ ____ pays less than $10 p/hour.
2.​ ____ is a part-time position. 5.​ ____ provides paid training.
3.​ ____ is based in Seattle. 6.​ ____ requires previous experience

 
 

(Source: 1​st​ Secondary Teachers’ Book)

 
 

e) Read the job advertisements and find the following information.

Complete the table.

Information  I Reservation Agent  II Cook Partime 

Duties 

Experience 

Hourly wage 

Contact 

Job Number 

f) Read the job advertisements more carefully now and identify which of the
following topics are not mentioned in either of the ads.

1. Special benefits.
2. The countries that the companies operate in.
3. The starting date for the position.
4. The name of the contact.
5. The phone number to call to apply for the job.
6. Holiday entitlement.

g) Read the ads once more. Write T (true) or F (false).

1. ____ Job number 1 involves receiving and making phone calls.

2. ____ Job number 2 requires knowledge of sanitary procedures.
3. ____ People applying for job number 2 must speak German.
4. ____ Wages for job number 1 depend on experience.
5. ____ You can apply for Job number 1 on the phone.
6. ____ The two jobs require social skills.

(Source: 1​st​ Secondary Students Teacher’s Book)

 
 

ACTIVITY 3: WRITING 

h) Select a job or occupations from the previous worksheets. Write a short

paragraph (6 lines) considering the following points:

1) Job selected
2) Job description
3) Your personal skills for that job.
4) Use of connectors (and, or, because)
5) Your personal opinion about that job.

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SPONGE ACTIVITY  
 
i. Complete with the missing letters the job or occupations. For extra help
you can use the Pictionary on the first worksheet.

1. D__ __ T I __ __ 
 
2. __ L __ __ T __ __ C __ AN 
 
3. S __ N __ __ R 
 
4. __ O L __ __ E O __ __ I C __ R 
 
5. __ A L __ __ P __ __ S __ N