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📕 A2: Grades 10-12 • JOBS & CAREERS

Job Ad Detective: What Do They Do?

In this lesson, you will read a real job advertisement for a part-time role, learn vocabulary for common jobs and duties, and practice using the present simple to describe what people do at work. You'll also interview a partner and write your own job ad!

Job Ad Detective: What Do They Do?
💬 Warm-up
1 Do you have a part-time job, or do you know someone who does?
2 What jobs do students often do after school or on weekends?
3 What is the difference between working in a shop and working in a restaurant?

🎯 Objectives

  • Understand and use job-related vocabulary (waiter, cashier, assistant, uniform, serve, sell).
  • Read and comprehend a simple job advertisement.
  • Use the present simple tense to describe job duties and routines.
  • Ask and answer questions about dream jobs.
  • Write a short job ad for a part-time role.
In this block:

📚 Vocabulary

1.
waiter
"The waiter brought our food quickly and smiled."
A person who serves food and drinks in a restaurant.
2.
cashier
"The cashier scanned my items and told me the total."
A person who handles payments and gives change in a store or restaurant.
3.
assistant
"She works as an assistant to the store manager."
A person who helps someone else with their work.
4.
uniform
"All employees must wear a clean uniform during their shift."
Special clothes that people wear to show they work for a certain company or do a certain job.
5.
serve
"I serve coffee and sandwiches to customers every morning."
To give food or drink to someone, or to help customers in a shop.
6.
sell
"The store sells clothes, shoes, and accessories for young people."
To give something to someone in exchange for money.
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waiter
A person who serves food and drinks in a restaurant.
cashier
A person who handles payments and gives change in a store or restaurant.
assistant
A person who helps someone else with their work.
uniform
Special clothes that people wear to show they work for a certain company or do a certain job.
serve
To give food or drink to someone, or to help customers in a shop.
sell
To give something to someone in exchange for money.

✍️ Practice

Guess the missing word.
1. For this job, you must wear a black-and-white uniform that the company provides.
2. I greet guests, take their orders, and bring them food, so I work as a waiter at a busy downtown restaurant.
3. In the café, we primarily serve hot drinks, pastries, and light lunch items.
4. The store needs a friendly cashier to operate the register on weekends.
5. Our new office assistant helps with filing, answering phones, and scheduling meetings.
6. The shop on the corner sells electronic gadgets and phone accessories.
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
1. For this job, you must wear a black-and-white uniform that the company provides.
2. I greet guests, take their orders, and bring them food, so I work as a waiter at a busy downtown restaurant.
3. In the café, we primarily serve hot drinks, pastries, and light lunch items.
4. The store needs a friendly cashier to operate the register on weekends.
5. Our new office assistant helps with filing, answering phones, and scheduling meetings.
6. The shop on the corner sells electronic gadgets and phone accessories.

📖 Reading

Part-Time Helper Needed!

Are you a student looking for a weekend job? Sunny Café is hiring! We need a friendly waiter or waitress to join our team. You will serve food and drinks to customers, clean tables, and help keep the café tidy. You must be polite and able to work fast during busy hours. No experience is necessary – we will train you!

We also need a part-time cashier for our shop section. In this role, you will greet customers, sell snacks and drinks, and handle payments. You need to be good with numbers and comfortable using a simple computer system.

Both positions require you to wear a company uniform. You will work 8–12 hours per week on Saturdays and Sundays. The pay is $10 per hour, and you get one free meal every shift. Do you want to earn money and get work experience? Apply now! Send an email with your name and age to jobs@sunnycafe.com.

Comprehension Questions

1.
What are two main duties of the waiter position at Sunny Café?
The waiter serves food and drinks to customers and cleans tables.
2.
What does the cashier do at the café?
The cashier greets customers, sells snacks and drinks, and handles payments.
3.
Do workers need experience for either job?
No, the café says no experience is necessary for the waiter position.
4.
What special clothing do employees have to wear?
Employees must wear a company uniform.
5.
How many hours per week does the job require?
The job requires 8–12 hours per week on weekends.

🎧 Listening Practice

My First Week on the Job

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Listening context

Comprehension Questions

1.
What is Dylan's job at the bookstore?
Dylan works as an assistant to the store manager.
2.
What uniform does Dylan wear?
Dylan wears a blue polo shirt and black pants.
3.
What does Dylan do at the cash register?
He sells books, magazines, and school supplies.
4.
Why does Dylan feel great about his job?
He feels great when customers love the books he recommends.
5.
How many hours does Dylan work each Saturday?
He works six hours, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

🗣️ Pair Work

Career Interview

"Work with a partner. Take turns asking the questions below. Listen carefully and answer with details. Use at least three vocabulary words from the lesson."

👉 Ask: What is your dream job? Why do you want to do it?

👉 Ask: What duties does a person in that job have? Use words like serve, sell, or help.

👉 Ask: Does that job require a uniform? What about special skills?

👉 Ask: Do you want to work part-time or full-time in that job? Explain.

🚀 EnglishDee Tasks

KEYWORDS: waiter cashier assistant uniform serve sell
✍️ WRITING

Job Ad Draft

Write a job advertisement for your dream part-time role. Include the job title, 2-3 main duties (use present simple), the hours required, and who should apply. Write 80-100 words.

✅ Checklist:
  • Write at least 80 words.
  • Use 4 words from the vocabulary list.
  • Write all duties in present simple.
  • Include a clear job title and contact information.
🎙️ SPEAKING

Job Pitch

Record a 45-second talk describing the perfect part-time job for a student. Say what the job is, what duties it has, why it's good for a student, and who should apply. Begin with your name.

✅ Checklist:
  • Record for 45 seconds.
  • Use 3 vocabulary words.
  • Speak at a natural pace.
  • Structure your talk: intro, duties, benefits, who should apply.
Helpful Phrases
  • The perfect part-time job is...
  • In this job, I would serve/sell/help...
  • This job is good for students because...
  • You should apply if you...