Before students can decide on a career of study, it is important to take them through some initial steps to explore their interests and preferred working environments as well as what types of skills they already have and what fields these may be useful. The attached handout is the written segment of this lesson leading to a writing assignment expressing all these preferences in a well-developed paragraph. Being able to state what we want is the first step.
- Distribute the attached handout for students to read, take the information surveys and begin answering questions about their dream job. >> Your Dream Job <<
- Ask students to also explore the website “My Next Move” which delves much deeper into this topic by exploring their interests and various careers more deeply.
https://www.mynextmove.org/ (My Next Move – great site for students to explore their interests and different careers)
3. Then ask students to prepare a paragraph synthesizing all this information about their Dream Job into a well-developed paragraph.
Hi, I’ve been a professor of ESL at Yuba College since 2003. In that capacity, I teach our advanced writing courses and VESL-related courses; i.e., Computer Skills for ESL and English for Employment. Prior to Yuba College, I have lived and taught in The Czech Republic, Turkey, Kuwait, and England. My interests are sports such as skiing, hiking, biking, and traveling for long periods to anywhere I have not been.