Practise talking about jobs and work with our free online ESL activities and exercises. Learn the names of common jobs, then use useful work vocabulary to talk about your own job and career.
Available Activities
- Jobs Picture Quiz (A2) – Picture vocabulary quiz with 10 common jobs (firefighter, chef, pilot, hairdresser). Students look at each picture and type the job.
- Jobs Scatter Sheet – 20 jobs (accountant, architect, estate agent, software developer) for describing and guessing games.
- Jobs Card Set – Card-based activity for speaking practice about jobs.
- Random Profession – Card-based activity with random jobs for speaking games.
- Work Vocabulary Scatter Sheet – 20 work words (salary, promotion, deadline, commute, resign) for describing and guessing games.
- Work Card Set – Card-based activity for speaking practice about work.
- Business Conversation Questions – Card set of discussion questions about business and work.
- In the Office – Scatter sheet with office vocabulary.
- Meetings and Presentations – Scatter sheet with vocabulary for meetings and presentations.
- What Matters Most in a Job? (B1+) – Ranking activity: students put six job factors (salary, job security, working from home) in order of importance, then compare with a partner.
- A Typical Day at Work (B1) – Card set: 15 questions about your working day, from your first hour at work to meetings, lunch breaks and working late. Good practice for the present simple and adverbs of frequency.
- Secret Role Plays – Pair and group role plays. Students take roles such as a manager, a colleague or a customer, and see only their own part. Try The Pay Rise, A Difficult Colleague and The Budget Meeting.