'I found my dream job in retirement - marrying people'
This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.
To wonder how/ what/ when etc.
To get on/ along well (with someone)
‘I’ve been doing this for so long’
To take (someone/ something) for granted
To rehearse (something)/ A rehearsal
To lay the groundwork (for something)
15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.
1. Who is Amanda and why did she decide to follow a different career path?
2. What type of weddings has she taken part in?
3. Was the transition from teaching to weddings hard?
4. What advice would she give to other people who are thinking about doing something similar?
5. ‘I’d rather be a celebrant than a teacher.’ Is this true for you?
6. ‘Similarly to Amanda, the pandemic had a very positive impact on my career.’ Is this true for you?
7. ‘I don’t know anybody whose career was negatively impacted by the pandemic.’ Is this true for you?
8. ‘I have a lot of advice for people who would like to have a similar career to mine.’ Is this true for you?
9. ‘I’ve never had a job where I dreaded going to work.’ Is this true for you?
10. ‘I do the same thing every day at work and it bores me to death!’ Is this true for you?
11. ‘I love going to weddings! The last wedding I went to was amazing.’ Is this true for you?
12. ‘My wedding was the best day of my life.’ Is this true for you?
13. ‘All of my elderly relatives are/ were very active people.’ Is this true for you?
14. ‘In my current job, I’ve gained many transferable skills that would be useful in lots of other jobs.’ Is this true for you?
15. ‘There are some jobs that elderly people can’t do, so they have no right to complain about ageism.’ Do you agree?