Version prof → Anglais · Lycée professionnel · 2de · Seconde

Séquence 11 · Skills and abilities

How can I talk about skills and read a job advert in English?

Repères pour le professeur

Voie · niveauLycée professionnel (Bac Pro) · Seconde
DisciplineAnglais
Programme officielProgramme de langues vivantes des classes préparant au CAP et au baccalauréat professionnel, BO spécial n°5 du 11 avril 2019 : situations de la vie quotidienne, sociale et citoyenne, et de la vie professionnelle ; progression A2 → B1.
Place dans le programmeProgramme de langues vivantes de la voie professionnelle (BO spécial n°5 du 11 avril 2019) : parler de ses compétences et préférences pour un emploi · A2
Durée totale3 séances + 1 évaluation ≈ 3 h 55
ModalitéEnseignement à distance : classe virtuelle + travail autonome + rendu sur l'ENT

Objectifs et capacités

Objectifs

Capacités travaillées (BO)

Notions, lexique et grammaire

can and can'tI like, I enjoy, I'm good atRead a job ad

Repères culturels

Ressources de la séquence

Ancrage dans le programme, notions, repères, débats, bibliographie et différenciation, communs à toutes les séances.

Ancrage dans le programme officiel

Programme (Programme de langues vivantes de la voie professionnelle (BO spécial n°5 du 11 avril 2019)) : « Selon le double principe d'apprentissage par l'action et par la simulation, la langue est utilisée pour effectuer des tâches et mener à bien des projets proches de celles et ceux que l'on peut réaliser dans la vie courante. »

Interculturel : « La dimension interculturelle est fondamentale dans l'apprentissage d'une langue vivante. »

Situation de la séquence : Talking about skills and preferences for a job (A2). Objectif de la semaine : By Friday, you can talk about skills, likes and dislikes for a job.

Niveaux : « À la fin du cursus menant au baccalauréat professionnel, les niveaux attendus sont les suivants : le niveau B1+ (« utilisateur indépendant de niveau seuil avancé ») pour la langue vivante A ».

Notions : définitions rigoureuses

can and can't
Use can + verb for an ability: She can drive. Use can't for something you are not able to do: I can't swim.
I like, I enjoy, I'm good at
After like, love, enjoy and hate, use verb + -ing: I enjoy working with people. After good at, also use -ing: She's good at fixing bikes.
Read a job ad
A job ad gives the job title, the place, the hours, the skills you need and how to apply. Look for key words: full-time, part-time, experience, apply.

Repères culturels

DateÉvénement
April 2017Apprenticeship Levy: large employers in England pay a tax to fund apprenticeships.

Didactique et recherche

La forme en -ing après enjoy, like, be good at est un automatisme à installer par la répétition. La prononciation de can't (/kɑːnt/ en anglais britannique) aide à la distinguer de can.

Pour aller plus loin

Sources et bibliographie

Différenciation : un rythme de travail différent

Déroulé d'ensemble

SéanceTitreDuréeObjectif
Séance 1can and can't60 mintalk about abilities
Séance 2I like, I enjoy, I'm good at60 mintalk about likes and strengths
Séance 3Read a job ad60 minfind key information in a simple job ad
ÉvaluationÉvaluation de fin de séquence (/20)55 minVérifier les acquis : connaissances, capacités, rédaction

Chaque séance dure environ 55 minutes à distance : lancement en classe virtuelle ou par message sur l'ENT, activités en autonomie (écoute, lecture, exercices, production orale enregistrée ou écrite), mise en commun et trace écrite. Les élèves renvoient la fiche à trous et leurs productions par l'ENT, en fichier audio ou en photo.

Séance 1 · can and can't

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes, corrigés et barème.

Problématique de la séance

How can I talk about abilities?

Déroulé minuté à distance

Le cours développé (récit du professeur) · can and can't

Use can + verb for an ability: She can drive. Use can't for something you are not able to do: I can't swim. Can never changes: he can. Question: Can you speak Spanish? Short answers: Yes, I can. / No, I can't.

Document 1 · What can you do?

Document written for the lesson (model text).

Interviewer. Can you use a cash register? Candidate. Yes, I can. I worked in a supermarket last summer. Interviewer. Can you speak another language? Candidate. I can speak English and a little Arabic. Interviewer. Can you work on Saturdays? Candidate. Yes, I can, but I can't work on Sunday mornings.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (can and can't)?
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Can you…? Yes, I can. / No, I can't. can + verb with no to and no -s.

Critère de réussitePoints
Understanding5
Total de l'activité5

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Complete with can or can't.

  1. She ___ drive. She has a licence.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    She can drive. She has a licence.

  2. I ___ swim. I never learnt.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    I can't swim. I never learnt.

  3. ___ (Can / Do / Are) you use a computer?
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Can you use a computer?

  4. Yes, I ___.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Yes, I can.

  5. He ___ (can cook / cans cook / can to cook) very well.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    He can cook very well.

Critère de réussitePoints
Exercise (points shared equally)7
Total de l'activité7

Activité 3 · Produce (speaking)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Record 5 sentences about a character you invent for a job ad: what this person can and can't do. Sentence starters: My name is… and I can… · I can also… · I can't… yet, but…

✔ Corrigé rédigé :

Criteria: Clear voice, complete sentences, structures of the lesson reused, steady pace; do not read a fully written text.

Critère de réussitePoints
Production8
Total de l'activité8

Trace écrite (à faire recopier ou à déposer sur l'ENT)

Use can + verb for an ability: She can drive. Use can't for something you are not able to do: I can't swim. Can never changes: he can. Question: Can you speak Spanish? Short answers: Yes, I can. / No, I can't.

Barème récapitulatif des activités notées

ActivitéPoints
Activité 1 · Understand5
Activité 2 · Practise7
Activité 3 · Produce (speaking)8
Total20 / 20

Séance 2 · I like, I enjoy, I'm good at

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes, corrigés et barème.

Problématique de la séance

How can I talk about likes and strengths?

Déroulé minuté à distance

Le cours développé (récit du professeur) · I like, I enjoy, I'm good at

After like, love, enjoy and hate, use verb + -ing: I enjoy working with people. After good at, also use -ing: She's good at fixing bikes. To say the opposite: I'm not very good at drawing.

Document 1 · What do you enjoy?

Document written for the lesson (model text).

Hi, I'm Ryan from Glasgow. I'm training to be a plumber. I love solving problems and I enjoy working outside. I'm good at fixing things, but I'm not very good at writing long reports. I hate waiting!

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (I like, I enjoy, I'm good at)?
    ✔ Corrigé :

    love solving, enjoy working, good at fixing: verb + -ing after these words.

Critère de réussitePoints
Understanding5
Total de l'activité5

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Write the verb in the -ing form.

  1. I enjoy ___ with people. (work)
    ✔ Corrigé :

    I enjoy working with people. (work)

  2. She's good at ___ bikes. (fix)
    ✔ Corrigé :

    She's good at fixing bikes. (fix)

  3. He loves ___. (cook)
    ✔ Corrigé :

    He loves cooking. (cook)

  4. I'm not very good at ___ (drawing / draw / to draw).
    ✔ Corrigé :

    I'm not very good at drawing.

  5. We hate ___ (waiting / wait / to waiting).
    ✔ Corrigé :

    We hate waiting.

Critère de réussitePoints
Exercise (points shared equally)7
Total de l'activité7

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Write a short profile for a job website (for a real or invented person): 2 likes, 2 strengths and 1 weakness. Sentence starters: I enjoy… · I am good at… · I am not very good at…

✔ Corrigé rédigé :

Criteria: Task completed (length, content), structures of the lesson reused correctly, careful spelling and punctuation.

Critère de réussitePoints
Production8
Total de l'activité8

Trace écrite (à faire recopier ou à déposer sur l'ENT)

After like, love, enjoy and hate, use verb + -ing: I enjoy working with people. After good at, also use -ing: She's good at fixing bikes. To say the opposite: I'm not very good at drawing.

Barème récapitulatif des activités notées

ActivitéPoints
Activité 1 · Understand5
Activité 2 · Practise7
Activité 3 · Produce (writing)8
Total20 / 20

Séance 3 · Read a job ad

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes, corrigés et barème.

Problématique de la séance

How can I find key information in a simple job ad?

Déroulé minuté à distance

Le cours développé (récit du professeur) · Read a job ad

A job ad gives the job title, the place, the hours, the skills you need and how to apply. Look for key words: full-time, part-time, experience, apply. Read the questions first, then scan the ad.

Document 1 · A job advert

Document written for the lesson (model text).

SUMMER JOB: KITCHEN ASSISTANT. The Harbour Café, Cornwall. Part-time: 20 hours a week, July and August. You can work in a team, you are friendly and you enjoy cooking. No experience needed. To apply, send a short email to jobs@harbourcafe.example before 30 May.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (Read a job ad)?
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Title (kitchen assistant), place (Cornwall), hours (20 hours, part-time), skills (team, friendly, enjoy cooking), how to apply (email).

Critère de réussitePoints
Understanding5
Total de l'activité5

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Read the ad. Complete.

  1. The job is kitchen ___.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    The job is kitchen assistant.

  2. It is a ___ (part-time / full-time) job.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    It is a part-time job.

  3. You work ___ (20 / 40 / 8) hours a week.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    You work 20 hours a week.

  4. Experience is ___ (not needed / necessary).
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Experience is not needed.

  5. To apply, you send an ___.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    To apply, you send an email.

Critère de réussitePoints
Exercise (points shared equally)7
Total de l'activité7

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Write a simple job ad for a summer job in your trade: title, place, hours, 3 skills and how to apply. Sentence starters: SUMMER JOB: … · You can… and you enjoy… · To apply, …

✔ Corrigé rédigé :

Criteria: Task completed (length, content), structures of the lesson reused correctly, careful spelling and punctuation.

Critère de réussitePoints
Production8
Total de l'activité8

Trace écrite (à faire recopier ou à déposer sur l'ENT)

A job ad gives the job title, the place, the hours, the skills you need and how to apply. Look for key words: full-time, part-time, experience, apply. Read the questions first, then scan the ad.

Barème récapitulatif des activités notées

ActivitéPoints
Activité 1 · Understand5
Activité 2 · Practise7
Activité 3 · Produce (writing)8
Total20 / 20

Fiche à trous · corrigé

Use can + verb for an ability: She can drive.

After like, love, enjoy and hate, use verb + -ing: I enjoy working with people.

A job ad gives the job title, the place, the hours, the skills you need and how to apply.

La version élève contient la même fiche avec une banque de mots (papier ou ENT).

Évaluation de fin de séquence (/20) · barème et corrigé

Évaluation sur 20 à faire en temps limité (55 min) sur l'ENT ou sur papier ; les productions orales sont enregistrées et déposées sur l'ENT. Le corrigé et les critères servent aussi pour l'autoévaluation.

N°QuestionBarèmeCorrigé et critères
1Reading: read document 1 of lesson 1 again (can and can't). Explain the key point in two sentences.5 ptsCan you…? Yes, I can. / No, I can't. can + verb with no to and no -s.
2Language: do the exercise of lesson 2 again without help (I like, I enjoy, I'm good at).7 ptsI enjoy working with people. (work) ; She's good at fixing bikes. (fix) ; He loves cooking. (cook) ; I'm not very good at drawing. ; We hate waiting.
3Writing: Write a simple job ad for a summer job in your trade: title, place, hours, 3 skills and how to apply. Sentence starters: SUMMER JOB: … · You can… and you enjoy… · To apply, …8 ptsTask completed, structures of the sequence reused, clear organisation, correct spelling and punctuation.
Total20 pts

Pistes pour un rythme de travail différent